I was in your group that day! It was my first time on track as well. Feel like I improved loads with the advice from you and Barry, so thanks mate 👍 I enjoyed it so much I had to book both days at anglesey next week!
Love that you "just do a little spin around the track" at the end and pass literally everyone out there, maybe twice!!! Well done. Looks like an amazing day.
Amazing , thanks for sharing this video, I had a fantastic time , and with your help I was able to learn body positioning , getting the bum over 😂, look forward to the next session with JW , can't make it this year but will definitely be seeing you sometime next year , all the best
The content on this channel really is fantastic. And I'm not even a biker! You're a natural at this, Lee, & I look forward to seeing & hearing a lot more from you on the TT coverage when you do eventually hang up the leathers. Not for a while yet though, eh?
@@Leejohnston Credit where it's due, mate. There's a lot of AI-generated dross on here nowadays so it's always great when a new vid from you drops. Keep up the excellent work & good luck when you get back on the bike & start doing the "day job" again.
Brilliant to watch as usual ,I’m an avid armchair bike fan , Question,Do you ever see or spot someone at a track day and think they have that something special Keep up the vids there a brilliant insight for people
Never even ridden a bike😂 but found this an incredibly interesting watch. Interesting to see what the learning process is like for new track day riders, and your coaching as a pro rider.
Did a day with Whit earlier in the summer having recently started club racing! Was great to get some advice off guys who have done the lot! With my big goal to make the Manx GP every bit of advice was epic
Great day, loved every min. I was fortunate enough to go to superbike school back in the 80's .... yes i am older lol, it was at Road Atlanta , scared myself , but loved it , great to see you smile and havin fun Cheers
I'm the wrong end of my 30's did my first track day on my 890 duke last month at Jurby Race Track on the IOM. ive always had at leaszt 10mm of chicken strip on my tyres from almost 20 years riding on the road. these had all gone from the left side in the AM session (anticlockwise run) and from the right in the PM session when we switched directions. one session increased my confidence in my bikes front tire 10 fold. to anybody on the fence about doing it, get to your local track and join in with the beginners group you will be surprised how crap you aren't in comparison to other riders. (except in my case where the Crowe brothers were ripping the piss on their groms and they got pushed up a class as they were too quick for the beginner group🤣🤣)
Great insight Lee, good idea and enjoyable content. A breakdown of associated costs, fuel, tyres, the JW track experience and bike options. Can you hire bikes? Well done mate, your really turning your recovery into something special. Topman
I’ve never done a track day as put off being in way of all faster riders right from the off But this looks like an amazing setup get you up to speed and safe great job 👏
Hey Lee, I'd love to do one of these with you, but my only problem would be riding slow enough for you to catch up!🤣😉👍🏻 If you're racing at Brands BSB this weekend then best of British to you Sir!👊🏻
I grew up in Portrush and enjoyed the NW200 since I can remember. I live 20 min from Hampton Downs in NZ now and have been a track day nut there for years. Come & do a track day with me next summer Lee ... our summer, not yours 😂
Do you know what Lee….I found the same. I used to teach people to drive AND teach people to be driving instructors….ladies were always easier to teach. They listened more, and they wanted to learn. You would explain something and 20 mins later you would see them putting into action what you’d talked about, where as a guy, or a young man would. You’d say to them “what did we talk about out earlier?” and they’d just say “ugh?” They didn’t listen the same and wanted to think that they knew it all. At the end of the day, I’m not saying ladies made better drivers…..just as good, but easier to teach because they enjoyed learning…..
Lee you have a gone a long way to dispel the myths of riders worried about track daya . I did one years ago no names mentioned and it was a nightmare just riders all in the wrong groups feckin about I woild love to do one of theze on my old 1999 a Zx7r !! Stay safe mate
Thanks for that insight I'm really keen to get on the track only thing is Australia don't seem to see much track insurance available so not to keen put espensive s1000r on track n think buying cheaper licensed Daytona or gsxr at some stage... especially my local track I can hear it from a distance when it's raceday
Do you think some people come to Mr Whitham’s track days to meet the instructors and J Whitham himself as to going on other track days with less famous riders?
Track days 🤔 so scary but after an hour you will not want to leave. One of the most important times ever on a motorcycle and will make anyone a better rider don’t sit there thinking about it just book it 👍🏻 many years ago I was at a track day at Mallory and was racing round with people like James Toseland who turned up in his school uniform because he was bunking off school to go racing 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Aaaarr the good old days 🏍️💥💨🏍️💥💨💨💨🏍️💨💥💨💨💨💨
Are tethered airbags permitted on trackdays? I'm hungry to go on track after many years off due to a shit body that breaks easily, but I need my airbag - and cannot afford one of those digital ones.
Ha ha riding for 5o years and I was leaning into the corners watching the ride. Caught myself doing this and felt like teenage pretending to be Barry Sheen on a Honda 50
A need try track days having foot drop a have struggled to scrub rear edge to edge am 6ft8 tall lowered the pegs on my SXR just for comfort just not getting the buzz a once was. Keep chipping away knockhill my nearest track always raining haha
Not watched yet but really looking forward to it. I have wanted to do a track day but don't like the idea of the cock, I mean chicken strip, measuring. Heard Whitham's track days are excellent for us slowbies so I will watch and then book up... maybe. Verdict: very reassuring. Seems quite accessable really. Although I did notice some guy on a race bike nip up the inside of a few folk in to the chicane at the end there. Probably caused a few brown trousers moments.😉
Honestly please do give it a go that’s the whole point of this vlog to get road riders that are worried about doing it to talk the plunge i promise you won’t be disappointed 👍🏻
@@Leejohnston On Whitham's website now but might have to wait to next year as anything within reasonable distance of me is booked. Thanks for the upload and hope to have a go next year.
@@Leejohnston Wow! That is really kind of you. Problem is I live 2 hours North of Knockhill!! So all tracks in England are far away and Knockhill is only once a year. But I can wait...😁
Never done a track day in over 40 years of riding. I have never had confidence in my ability on a bike, because I have never been any good on a bike. And am one of those people that unless I can ace something I don't like being watched. Same with golf. Only played on my own, same reason. My sport was Badminton at which I was reasonable. Didn't care who watched. Played in front of crowds. Even TV cameras. Strange thing the human mind. I can imagine a track day with you would be pretty relaxed. You have exactly the right demeanour for teaching, and the humour combined. Think turning up and your instructor is Michael Dunlop. Eminently qualified but just as scary. Plus English isn't his first language. Too bloody old now. I will continue to potter around slowly and badly until I can't anymore.
@@Leejohnston oh okay at the bsb and the tt it just seemed like with the bumps the diff in speed.a person style would need adjusting okay thanks Lee I can't believe you replied 🤯🤣
Those poor riders at the end..been riding all day getting faster and faster thinking they have mastered riding a race track, than at the end of the day Lee comes blasting past you like you are standing still..😂 I know, Lee is on his race bike, I just joking.
Good man Lee 👍🏻
I was in your group that day! It was my first time on track as well. Feel like I improved loads with the advice from you and Barry, so thanks mate 👍 I enjoyed it so much I had to book both days at anglesey next week!
That is awesome mate that’s what I’m trying to get across to people thanks for the comments and possibly see you at Anglesey 👍🏻
Anglesey is wicked mate, you'll love it. Welcome to the addiction.
Love that you "just do a little spin around the track" at the end and pass literally everyone out there, maybe twice!!! Well done. Looks like an amazing day.
Amazing , thanks for sharing this video, I had a fantastic time , and with your help I was able to learn body positioning , getting the bum over 😂, look forward to the next session with JW , can't make it this year but will definitely be seeing you sometime next year , all the best
Awesome thanks
Great to See you riding again 🥳🥳
Great video Lee. On board footage awesome. 🔥🔥🔥🔥😎👍
Thanks 👍
That’s a cool camera position that, very enjoyable onboards 👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it thanks for watching
@@Leejohnston are you going to make any bsb rounds Lee?
@@davegreenslade4539 sure am 👍🏻
@@Leejohnston awesome I’m going thruxton and oulton hopefully see you at one of them!
Lee, are you doing and J,W days at Snetterton by chance?
Great to see you out their riding hope your doing well my friend
Thanks we are getting there
Love your onboard.
Hope to see you at croft in a couple weeks bud. Glad to see you back in the seat.
The content on this channel really is fantastic. And I'm not even a biker! You're a natural at this, Lee, & I look forward to seeing & hearing a lot more from you on the TT coverage when you do eventually hang up the leathers. Not for a while yet though, eh?
Awesome! Thank you for the kind words
@@Leejohnston Credit where it's due, mate. There's a lot of AI-generated dross on here nowadays so it's always great when a new vid from you drops. Keep up the excellent work & good luck when you get back on the bike & start doing the "day job" again.
'Not very fast ...'.
Phew!
Thanks for the insights, glad you're back on two feet again.
late entry for Armoy road racing 😃great to see you back on the saddle
Entered 🤣
Jimbos track days are awesome. I had Jim and Jenny in my group at Anglesey. Took the old rd500 out for a blast. They were great. 💯 recommend.
Brilliant to watch as usual ,I’m an avid armchair bike fan ,
Question,Do you ever see or spot someone at a track day and think they have that something special
Keep up the vids there a brilliant insight for people
Pure dead brilliant content.
Good to see ya back on a bike again though Lee, nice one ✌️
Never even ridden a bike😂 but found this an incredibly interesting watch. Interesting to see what the learning process is like for new track day riders, and your coaching as a pro rider.
Love your video's Lee! I actually raced against Jamie back in 1992...well, I was in the same races as him, just further back 😂
Did a day with Whit earlier in the summer having recently started club racing! Was great to get some advice off guys who have done the lot!
With my big goal to make the Manx GP every bit of advice was epic
Looks good fun
Footage good on your bike at the end of the
👍
Brilliant to see you doing this
Great Vid, looking forward to Anglesey next week 😀
Done my 1st Whittam day yesterday at Snetterton, fantastic day, weather was perfect and best of all not a single red
Loving all these videos, need to come to aus and do some days with Davo 🤙🏼
Great day, loved every min. I was fortunate enough to go to superbike school back in the 80's .... yes i am older lol, it was at Road Atlanta , scared myself , but loved it , great to see you smile and havin fun Cheers
I think you have Acevedo your point hope all enjoyed the day thanks for sharing, my best wishes to you all from the Philippines ❤️💪👍😉😀😁🏁🏍️🛺🐑🇵🇭🏴
Awesome video Lee
I'm the wrong end of my 30's did my first track day on my 890 duke last month at Jurby Race Track on the IOM.
ive always had at leaszt 10mm of chicken strip on my tyres from almost 20 years riding on the road.
these had all gone from the left side in the AM session (anticlockwise run) and from the right in the PM session when we switched directions.
one session increased my confidence in my bikes front tire 10 fold.
to anybody on the fence about doing it, get to your local track and join in with the beginners group you will be surprised how crap you aren't in comparison to other riders.
(except in my case where the Crowe brothers were ripping the piss on their groms and they got pushed up a class as they were too quick for the beginner group🤣🤣)
Nice one Lee, thanks👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it
Great insight Lee, good idea and enjoyable content. A breakdown of associated costs, fuel, tyres, the JW track experience and bike options. Can you hire bikes?
Well done mate, your really turning your recovery into something special. Topman
That’s was really worthwhile for me as I’ve been wanting to do a track day for Sometime now 👍👍
Come to Northern Ireland and do one 🙌
Brilliant, never done a track day but I need to get into this soon as!
Get yourself there you won’t be disappointed
@@Leejohnston was good to see you doing it without the lobster pot strapped to your leg! Hopefully see you at a track day soon!!
Top quality as always please keep it up and it’s good to see racers giving some time for the general joes. Top bloke 🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲💪👍
I’ve never done a track day as put off being in way of all faster riders right from the off
But this looks like an amazing setup get you up to speed and safe great job 👏
Another good video. A 70 year old who's never thought about doing a track day! No such thing when I were a yoof.
Hey Lee, I'd love to do one of these with you, but my only problem would be riding slow enough for you to catch up!🤣😉👍🏻 If you're racing at Brands BSB this weekend then best of British to you Sir!👊🏻
Can I spot Mat Armstrongs dad at the back of the group here. Tony doing cameos now😂
I love Mallory it was my local track until I moved away, still one of my favourites though , well and Oulton
I grew up in Portrush and enjoyed the NW200 since I can remember.
I live 20 min from Hampton Downs in NZ now and have been a track day nut there for years. Come & do a track day with me next summer Lee
... our summer, not yours 😂
Do you know what Lee….I found the same. I used to teach people to drive AND teach people to be driving instructors….ladies were always easier to teach. They listened more, and they wanted to learn. You would explain something and 20 mins later you would see them putting into action what you’d talked about, where as a guy, or a young man would. You’d say to them “what did we talk about out earlier?” and they’d just say “ugh?” They didn’t listen the same and wanted to think that they knew it all. At the end of the day, I’m not saying ladies made better drivers…..just as good, but easier to teach because they enjoyed learning…..
Love the videos, inspired me to buy another bike. I’ll see you at Croft or Cadwell later this year.
That looked like a fun day out👌
Lee you have a gone a long way to dispel the myths of riders worried about track daya . I did one years ago no names mentioned and it was a nightmare just riders all in the wrong groups feckin about
I woild love to do one of theze on my old 1999 a
Zx7r !! Stay safe mate
Get yourself there mate 👍🏻
Thanks for that insight I'm really keen to get on the track only thing is Australia don't seem to see much track insurance available so not to keen put espensive s1000r on track n think buying cheaper licensed Daytona or gsxr at some stage... especially my local track I can hear it from a distance when it's raceday
you've clearly stood on the trailer tailgate, to make yourself look taller - your enforced media training hasn't gone to waste fella 👌
Dam thought no one would notice 🤦🏻♂️🤣
Do you think some people come to Mr Whitham’s track days to meet the instructors and J Whitham himself as to going on other track days with less famous riders?
Honestly don’t know but the guys are all there to do a job so if you get to meet someone and learn something I guess it’s win win lol
Onboard lap looked pretty rapid to me 😁. Very tempted with a Whitman track day now 🤔
You will love it 👍🏻
rode there ages ago, when gerrards went on and on and on. armco was and is right close to the track at the devil's elbow and scary a f imo
Track days 🤔 so scary but after an hour you will not want to leave. One of the most important times ever on a motorcycle and will make anyone a better rider don’t sit there thinking about it just book it 👍🏻 many years ago I was at a track day at Mallory and was racing round with people like James Toseland who turned up in his school uniform because he was bunking off school to go racing 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Aaaarr the good old days 🏍️💥💨🏍️💥💨💨💨🏍️💨💥💨💨💨💨
I've never done a track day, but I will at some stage I'm sure. If I can time it right Lee be great to get some instruction from you 👌🏻
Get yourself booked on mate you will love it and hopefully I will be there to help
Are tethered airbags permitted on trackdays? I'm hungry to go on track after many years off due to a shit body that breaks easily, but I need my airbag - and cannot afford one of those digital ones.
I honestly don’t know the answer to this but if you message I to JW trackdays they will inform your
@@Leejohnston Thanks for the reply Lee - total legend! 😘
I suppose Mallory is too small for BSB these days, but I do miss the fairing bashing at the hairpin😂
Id love to learn from you. Was at knockhill yesterday and could defo do with some help
Nice 😎✊✊
Ha ha riding for 5o years and I was leaning into the corners watching the ride. Caught myself doing this and felt like teenage pretending to be Barry Sheen on a Honda 50
Haha brilliant 👍🏻
Because everyone was on the same bike and settings, was it a hahaha "war of nutrition" .....no sorry Lee..... ATTRITION 😂😂
Cool video 😎👍
A need try track days having foot drop a have struggled to scrub rear edge to edge am 6ft8 tall lowered the pegs on my SXR just for comfort just not getting the buzz a once was. Keep chipping away knockhill my nearest track always raining haha
Not watched yet but really looking forward to it. I have wanted to do a track day but don't like the idea of the cock, I mean chicken strip, measuring. Heard Whitham's track days are excellent for us slowbies so I will watch and then book up... maybe.
Verdict: very reassuring. Seems quite accessable really. Although I did notice some guy on a race bike nip up the inside of a few folk in to the chicane at the end there. Probably caused a few brown trousers moments.😉
Honestly please do give it a go that’s the whole point of this vlog to get road riders that are worried about doing it to talk the plunge i promise you won’t be disappointed 👍🏻
@@Leejohnston On Whitham's website now but might have to wait to next year as anything within reasonable distance of me is booked. Thanks for the upload and hope to have a go next year.
@@jonathanmackie4884 what track do you want to ride at mate and I’ll ask
@@Leejohnston Wow! That is really kind of you. Problem is I live 2 hours North of Knockhill!! So all tracks in England are far away and Knockhill is only once a year. But I can wait...😁
Me and the boy will be getting booked on. Just need to stop spending so much time on the isle of man 😂
Never done a track day in over 40 years of riding. I have never had confidence in my ability on a bike, because I have never been any good on a bike. And am one of those people that unless I can ace something I don't like being watched. Same with golf. Only played on my own, same reason. My sport was Badminton at which I was reasonable. Didn't care who watched. Played in front of crowds. Even TV cameras. Strange thing the human mind.
I can imagine a track day with you would be pretty relaxed. You have exactly the right demeanour for teaching, and the humour combined. Think turning up and your instructor is Michael Dunlop. Eminently qualified but just as scary. Plus English isn't his first language.
Too bloody old now. I will continue to potter around slowly and badly until I can't anymore.
Cool.
I thought James was going to teach you!!!!😅
Lee what is the difference in riding style on the roads compared to the track
It’s the same mate it’s really hard for a rider to change there style once they have it
@@Leejohnston oh okay at the bsb and the tt it just seemed like with the bumps the diff in speed.a person style would need adjusting okay thanks Lee I can't believe you replied 🤯🤣
👍👍😉👏
Truimph 765 with fairing?
How much it costs ??
Those poor riders at the end..been riding all day getting faster and faster thinking they have mastered riding a race track, than at the end of the day Lee comes blasting past you like you are standing still..😂
I know, Lee is on his race bike, I just joking.
Has your lovely Christy done a track day yet.
Must make you feel fast, out with the beginners...
Is it possible to base your riding style on someone else
Show off.
? , isle of man was a ride but nobody take your time 🤦