I was rather apprehensive entering the track day as Killarney is a longish circuit with only a few tight bends.
My main concern was the back and front straights where super bikes easily hit the 260kph mark. I decided to take it easy on them and just play catch up in the bends.
I entered into the medium class as I though I had a bit more experience and that the slow class was going to be completely to slow for me. Little did I know that the slow and medium class comprised of mainly of S1000RR, Zx10R' CBR1000RR's and a couple of Ducati 1198's. It was clear to me, that being the only Super moto there, I was out gunned and I was up for a big bully session.
The fast class, was stupidly quick, these guys have balls the size of minivans... so much late braking I got nervous watching them. Eventually they finished and we we're up.
The 1st two laps I took it easy warming up tires and brakes.... I made the mistake of going into the turn on the main straight waaaaay too fast expecting more engine breaking and ran wide, but after that it was on. I was hunting superbikes! Each full fairing thing that past me on the main straight was my next target, passing them mostly all on the outside. :cheers:
I really enjoyed it, but even with my stupidly tall gearing, the straights are too long.
My main concern was the back and front straights where super bikes easily hit the 260kph mark. I decided to take it easy on them and just play catch up in the bends.
I entered into the medium class as I though I had a bit more experience and that the slow class was going to be completely to slow for me. Little did I know that the slow and medium class comprised of mainly of S1000RR, Zx10R' CBR1000RR's and a couple of Ducati 1198's. It was clear to me, that being the only Super moto there, I was out gunned and I was up for a big bully session.
The fast class, was stupidly quick, these guys have balls the size of minivans... so much late braking I got nervous watching them. Eventually they finished and we we're up.
The 1st two laps I took it easy warming up tires and brakes.... I made the mistake of going into the turn on the main straight waaaaay too fast expecting more engine breaking and ran wide, but after that it was on. I was hunting superbikes! Each full fairing thing that past me on the main straight was my next target, passing them mostly all on the outside. :cheers:
I really enjoyed it, but even with my stupidly tall gearing, the straights are too long.
