So I know this is not the neatest session I've ever done, it was 34-36 degrees C, rather warm but I had a hell of a lot of fun. NCBike is a great track. Bike I was riding was a 2019 Z900RS with Dunlop Q5S tyres, Ivan's Performance tune with a K&N air filter, Delkevic headers and racetech springs to my weight. Videos for fitting all of the above on the channel :) It was extremely fun. Can't wait for the next one.
Good video. I don't understand not having braking boards . . . Assuming the red dots are apex markers that track has a lot of very late apexes which are never easy. They always need a lot of learning and setting up way earlier than normal. Not many people, which is good in that you can relax more and focus, and bad because there are less chances to follow and learn that way. So happy that you enjoyed it. 👍
Thanks! Honestly you don't have to brake brake much on this track except for turn 1 which has markers. They are indeed, some very tricky ones to get right, I made a mess of too many of them I know I can hit though, nice to have a target too. Very quiet on account of the heat I think, it was nice in a way I could be very consistent, but like that it was harder to push to try match and catch someone.
That looked like a lot of fun! I don’t have any track experience, but it looked beginner friendly, in that it’s flat and seemed to have decent run-off areas all around. However, I suspect those long corners would but difficult to master when trying to button down a good lap time! I expected to see more people. but not being crowded is probably nice, too! I recognize the N2 name, I usually hear it associated with WERA (endurance racing, I think?), although I’ve heard it around Moto America, too. You’ve probably said it before, but have you had any sort of formal training or guidance for track riding, or did you just go and begin to figure it out?
Most tracks are surprisingly beginner friendly, that's the beauty of the groups :) Novice tends to be more crowded but there are strict passing rules and everyone is moving at a pretty calm pace so very good to learn. It's actually challenging in a way as it's a lot of higher speed sustained corners with tightening radiuses etc. But a very pleasant track. I miss elevation changes 😂 We think it was that quiet due to the heat warnings, a lot of people might not have shown up due to that. It was a very quiet group, good in a way but not as fun as having some people to joust with :P Correct! They do endurance stuff also :) I was lucky that most of Ireland is a basically small back road race tracks and I rode bikes there when I was younger....so more of an idiot than I am now. When I finally got to the track it felt fairly natural(with a lot of bad habits). Thankfully Mr Chris Gray took me under his wing and taught me how to be less shite. But nothing formal ever no. Just practice :)
So I know this is not the neatest session I've ever done, it was 34-36 degrees C, rather warm but I had a hell of a lot of fun. NCBike is a great track.
Bike I was riding was a 2019 Z900RS with Dunlop Q5S tyres, Ivan's Performance tune with a K&N air filter, Delkevic headers and racetech springs to my weight. Videos for fitting all of the above on the channel :)
It was extremely fun. Can't wait for the next one.
Um, just WOW!!! I know zip, but some of the bends look difficult with late apex, and some seemed never ending 😅 What a great day!! Cheers, Andy.
Hahaha I am not very fast, some guys out there were flying!! I really like the track tbh, a nice amount of challenging. Thanks Andy!
Good video. I don't understand not having braking boards . . . Assuming the red dots are apex markers that track has a lot of very late apexes which are never easy. They always need a lot of learning and setting up way earlier than normal. Not many people, which is good in that you can relax more and focus, and bad because there are less chances to follow and learn that way. So happy that you enjoyed it. 👍
Thanks! Honestly you don't have to brake brake much on this track except for turn 1 which has markers. They are indeed, some very tricky ones to get right, I made a mess of too many of them I know I can hit though, nice to have a target too.
Very quiet on account of the heat I think, it was nice in a way I could be very consistent, but like that it was harder to push to try match and catch someone.
That looked like a lot of fun! I don’t have any track experience, but it looked beginner friendly, in that it’s flat and seemed to have decent run-off areas all around. However, I suspect those long corners would but difficult to master when trying to button down a good lap time! I expected to see more people. but not being crowded is probably nice, too! I recognize the N2 name, I usually hear it associated with WERA (endurance racing, I think?), although I’ve heard it around Moto America, too. You’ve probably said it before, but have you had any sort of formal training or guidance for track riding, or did you just go and begin to figure it out?
Most tracks are surprisingly beginner friendly, that's the beauty of the groups :) Novice tends to be more crowded but there are strict passing rules and everyone is moving at a pretty calm pace so very good to learn.
It's actually challenging in a way as it's a lot of higher speed sustained corners with tightening radiuses etc. But a very pleasant track. I miss elevation changes 😂
We think it was that quiet due to the heat warnings, a lot of people might not have shown up due to that. It was a very quiet group, good in a way but not as fun as having some people to joust with :P
Correct! They do endurance stuff also :)
I was lucky that most of Ireland is a basically small back road race tracks and I rode bikes there when I was younger....so more of an idiot than I am now. When I finally got to the track it felt fairly natural(with a lot of bad habits). Thankfully Mr Chris Gray took me under his wing and taught me how to be less shite. But nothing formal ever no. Just practice :)
Damn that looks like fun. 😊
It honestly gives my life meaning. I go to work to earn money to do this stuff.
@@TheGorillaBiker you are living a lot more than most my man. I’m going to do a track day in Tasmania. It’s cheap and don’t need one piece leathers.
@@hachewie I try! Still not nearly enough tho eh, need to win that lotto so I can bunk work forever :D Oh nice!! I look forward to seeing it :)
May I offer some unsolicited advice?
Now it's solicited tho cus I formally ask for your advice.
@@TheGorillaBiker my advice is to reject my advice and just love riding that beautiful kawasaki.
@@hachewie I will follow part 2 but not part 1.