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Bedford Autodrome
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 11:50 am
by Silver
At last the weather is looking up. Booked to do Bedford for the first time tomorrow 23rd April with nolimits. £69 for the day.
Dave
Re: Bedford Autodrome
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 10:19 pm
by phuk72
Aren't they supposed to have a reputation as noise nazis?
I not, I may join you as that is super cheap - the last time I was there was to buy a car!
Re: Bedford Autodrome
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 10:21 pm
by phuk72
Edit - crap the 23rd is tomorrow and I'm working in Truro this week! That ain't gonna work
Re: Bedford Autodrome
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 10:50 am
by Jak
phuk72 wrote:Edit - crap the 23rd is tomorrow and I'm working in Truro this week! That ain't gonna work

did you dye your hair blond recently?
Let me know if you want to stop for a coffee on your way back up the M5

Re: Bedford Autodrome
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 10:38 pm
by phuk72
Cracking idea - I'm coming home early and heading back tomorrow afternoon if you are around?
I'll PM you my work mobile as I've left my personal phone at home!!!!!
Re: Bedford Autodrome
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 10:39 pm
by Jak
haha you're definitely having a blond week! Yep I'm around tomorrow

Re: Bedford Autodrome
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 10:44 pm
by phuk72
Jak wrote:haha you're definitely having a blond week! Yep I'm around tomorrow

Cool - black no sugar please.
I've PM'd you

Re: Bedford Autodrome
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 11:04 pm
by Jak
I know
errrr Dave, sorry, we hijacked it!!! how was the trackday?
Re: Bedford Autodrome
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:00 am
by Silver
This good;-
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Brilliant day and a must do circuit. 1km straight is a bit long for the trx, saw 7600rpm in top (no speedo).
Great in the twisties.
Will be going again.
Dave
Re: Bedford Autodrome
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:55 am
by trixynut
Good pics Dave.
Not bad for an old 'un! (the bike, not you)
Hows that trick front end compare?
Re: Bedford Autodrome
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:08 pm
by Silver
Dave, Its a CBR600 F3 set up with cartridge forks. Its not something i would reccommend, but its ok. I set the sag to 35mm but it feels a bit wooden campared to the old TRX. The brakes arent that good, well not hauling it down from 140mph anyway, and before you make any rude comments i have lost over a stone since christmas.
I shalnt be changing it anytime soon as it was a cheap trackday bike, and i would like to keep it cheap and just have fun with it. Might try some different pads though.
Good in the twisties though. There is a youtube video from someone in the fast group and he was hitting 182 mph on the main straight.
Dave
Re: Bedford Autodrome
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 2:38 pm
by Silver
Have just booked to go there again on Monday 8th July for £79 with Focused events.
Sadly "Leo" who is the character on my avatar, died on saturday morning. He had a tumour on his spleen which eventually led to his demise. Will be sadly missed, but i'll keep him as my avatar as the photo still makes me smile.
Have made some home made rearsets for the trx and fitted some racing pads. Also fitted a go faster stripe instead of the chequer banding which should help with the speed down the backstraight!
Dave
Re: Bedford Autodrome
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 5:07 pm
by Jak
Silver wrote:Sadly "Leo" who is the character on my avatar, died on saturday morning. He had a tumour on his spleen which eventually led to his demise. Will be sadly missed, but i'll keep him as my avatar as the photo still makes me smile.
awwww

Re: Bedford Autodrome
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 10:32 pm
by fung
He had the look of a beautiful soul

Re: Bedford Autodrome
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 8:23 am
by alextrx850
fung wrote:He had the look of a beautiful soul

Yeah, bet he,d love a crisp as well...keep the avatar...a good mate.!