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My 1st time on the RaceTrack

So on the 16th Of December (yes it takes me that long to blog ;-) ) I had my very first Track Day. Now the race track is no games. My 1st thoughts was that today this bike is going down. As I kitted up I just decided there is no way im dropping the bike, and im here to learn. And as they say… the rest was history. It took me one session to get used to how things work on the racetrack. Ok I have to admin, it took me 2 sessions. The 1st session i kinda did a mix of my own thing and tried to immitate what i see the other people do. Eventually one of the instructors gave me a hand. He led me around the track and showed me all the lines. At first I had no idea how to pic a line for my corner entries, but after the instructor was done with me, i felt like a pro. Watch out Nicky Hayden. Here comes Crafty! haha, no i have no intensions of racing though. I enjoy the track for what it offers in the sense of learning. Its like being dropped in the deep end of the ocean. You either learn to swim, or you drown. On the trace track, you have to learn corner entries to really enjoy it. Once you have that covered you focus on how to exit the corner. That bit is easy though :-) Aim, Twist the wrist, and the bike will do the rest. I am addicted to how it sounds as you open that throttle in second gear comming out of a corner. Any ways, im hooked. Next year will be better. I will try and get some classroom sessions as well at some stage. So here are a few of the images that was taken of the track day

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Haha, ok and in case you wonder, they guy in the pants that are way to short… well, thats me. Those pants are not mine. I have an option to get a full race suit from a shop close by. These pants are size 34, and the suit is size 36, so i guess it will look lots better :-)

December 24, 2006 - Posted by craftyza | Adventures | | 2 Comments

2 Comments »

  1. looking great ben!! wow, hot wheels!! hehehe

    Comment by daphne | December 26, 2006

  2. Thank you Daphne!
    I wish those wheels were mine!
    That black bike im sitting on is way too fast for my own health, but tons of fun :-) It is a 100% race bike. Completly setup for racing conditions. Its not even road legal. But maybe one day i will have money for something like that…

    Comment by craftyza | December 27, 2006


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