Español Accidente de Fiesta! - Almeria September 20th

fuel

2012-04-24 07:58:00 UTC

Tripod dave and I are thinking about doing Focused Events Almeria track day in September 4 days on track for £445, that price includes the track days, bike transport, and hotel. Flights you sort out your self. For those of you who have never done a euro track day you don't know what your missing!

tripoddave

2012-04-24 10:15:00 UTC

I've got some work things to sort out before I can commit but those who want to go can save money by sharing a car although last time I found a car rental company that rents out older cars for next to nothing.
Can't recommend this highly enough for those who haven't been: driest and sunniest corner of Europe and the highlight of my motorcycle year!
Almeria is a technical circuit and rewards people who take the time to learn it properly.
I know people have mixed things to say about Focused Events but they really know how to deliver a foreign track trip plus the tuition is second to none.

KTM666

2012-04-24 13:23:00 UTC

Already booked me and the Mrs (675 'R')

See you there.....as Dave said Great track and gauranteed 4 sunny days on track..... free

Great Hotel and after track social

Ducati Pete

2012-04-24 15:56:00 UTC

FE run really good euro events.

Ducati Pete

2012-04-24 16:02:00 UTC

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Schnauzer

2012-04-24 18:42:00 UTC

I tempted, have to revisit in a month or so.

FE Euro events are a lot more chilled than the UK ones. More track time, less idiots and people don't want to get injured 1000s miles away from home. You'll still get a little of the FE briefing lecture (they are heavier than No Limits or Easy Tracks), they are 100% professional though.

What the accommodation like? Hopefully not a half finished gold course 35k's away with no facilities (like Cartagena).

Colonel_Klinck

2012-04-24 19:18:00 UTC

For that price I could be tempted by this. Wonder why its so cheap? Still going to be so hot that no one will be able to stay in leather for more than 20 mins?

Ducati Pete

2012-04-24 19:24:00 UTC

The circuit is cheap as chips to hire.

I would bet that it's cheaper per day than Mallory in January!

Before the Euro exchange rate stung us, even places like Jerez were suprisingly cheap.

Schnauzer

2012-04-24 19:25:00 UTC

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Ducati Pete

2012-04-24 19:30:00 UTC

Am I correct in thinking that the circuit is at a fair altitude?

Colonel_Klinck

2012-04-24 20:16:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-04-24 20:20:00 UTC

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Colonel_Klinck

2012-04-24 20:35:00 UTC

I did Cartagena with FE a couple of years ago. Was hardly anyone there. A few kids on 125s that were going round the outside of all of us We had Guy Martin there for best part of a day playing on a BMW I think. The whole thing ended up as open pit lane for the 3 days. Was a good laugh. Schnauzer, myself, Motoronin and Monty went off here.

tripoddave

2012-04-24 21:51:00 UTC

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Ducati Pete

2012-04-24 22:34:00 UTC

It's a bit cheeky that Fuel uses a picture from Parc Algar in the OP!

fuel

2012-04-25 06:44:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-04-25 06:49:00 UTC

Point Taken.
Here are a couple from Almeria Feb 2011

Simon Crafar with snowy mountain backdrop

Turn in at the bottom of the start/finish straight

Exit onto back straight

KTM666

2012-04-25 07:55:00 UTC

This is March 2011

The Rest were taken September 2011

This is the Hotel they stay at ...all rooms look on to swiming pool /sea

The track is in the mountains ...so there is a breez at that time of year

tripoddave

2012-04-25 09:26:00 UTC

Great pics!

Colonel_Klinck

2012-04-25 11:53:00 UTC

The more I look at this the better it seems. Might even stay on for a few days and lie on the beach smoking fatties and drinking beer. Perfect!

tripoddave

2012-04-25 13:05:00 UTC

We could always do a couple of days off road at the end?
The Sierra Nevada is a dirtbike playground - its where the Spaghetti Westerns were filmed that made Clint Eastwood famous.

KTM666

2012-04-25 15:04:00 UTC

Dave

Thats Neil Hodson ...not Simon...

tripoddave

2012-04-25 15:22:00 UTC

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fuel

2012-05-11 11:04:00 UTC

Well TripodDave and I are booked on this now, anyone else fancy it?

tripoddave

2012-05-11 11:06:00 UTC

Only 2 places left: lets make them Superdukes!!!!!!!!!

Colonel_Klinck

2012-05-11 12:35:00 UTC

Only 2 left! Shit that has sold out quickly. Hmm will sleep on it and make a decision tomorrow.

fuel

2012-05-11 12:56:00 UTC

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CEREC1

2012-05-11 13:59:00 UTC

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CEREC1

2012-05-11 14:02:00 UTC

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CEREC1

2012-05-11 14:15:00 UTC

Booked it anyway. Web site said it was the last place

fuel

2012-05-11 15:06:00 UTC

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CEREC1

2012-05-11 15:33:00 UTC

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KTM666

2012-05-11 15:56:00 UTC

Here you are

Focused Events Townhouse Farm, Coolham Road, Thakeham, West Sussex RH20 3EW

fuel

2012-05-11 16:40:00 UTC

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CEREC1

2012-05-11 16:40:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-05-11 17:03:00 UTC

Cerec - if there's any way in which deliver your bike let me know.

Can we see a show of hands here: who's coming?

Fuel
Cerec
KTM666 and better half
TripodDave
Tim Clark (mate of mine on his ZX10R) [666 will remember him - he was the guy who forgot his keys!!!]
anyone else?

tripoddave

2012-05-11 17:07:00 UTC

At the moment I'm planning to stay an extra day and get some riding in in the Sierra Nevada on KTM 450s
£150for the day with FE
Anyone up for that?

Share a car/people carrier?
Also planning to maybe go from Bournmouth with Ryan Air (£88) happy to share transport down and parking costs

KTM666

2012-05-11 17:14:00 UTC

Dave was that Tim Clarke with the 750 Kawasaki?

SDNerd

2012-05-11 17:20:00 UTC

Any idea on cost to ship an SD there and back?

That looks like it would be great track to hammer a SD on.

fuel

2012-05-11 17:27:00 UTC

Its gonig to be like a Mini Crashfest, but with more sun

blb

2012-05-11 17:33:00 UTC

I hate you all, seriously jealous. Just can't get time off in September. career suicide to have holiday in September as car salesman.

maybe next year...

KTM666

2012-05-11 17:37:00 UTC

Book round two in the new year .....

CEREC1

2012-05-11 18:04:00 UTC

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CEREC1

2012-05-11 18:06:00 UTC

Is it really sold out now or just FE marketing hype? Nice to get some more SD's on the trip.

tripoddave

2012-05-11 18:26:00 UTC

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KTM666

2012-05-11 18:28:00 UTC

FE Still showing 8 places .......so still time for 'Naked in the Sun'

not tempting fate with Crash Fest.........

tripoddave

2012-05-11 18:31:00 UTC

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Colonel_Klinck

2012-05-11 18:44:00 UTC

Yeah its showing 8 places again lol. Typical FE. Will have to make my mind up soon though.

CEREC1

2012-05-11 21:31:00 UTC

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2012-05-11 22:30:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-05-12 06:01:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-05-12 06:04:00 UTC

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CEREC1

2012-05-12 06:09:00 UTC

East Midlands looks fair in as much as its on the doorstep for yourself and Fuel. I might look at getting my bike dropped off at somewhere close or maybe hire a van and drive up. Bournmouth is a bit of a trek for you midlanders!

fuel

2012-05-12 06:24:00 UTC

I'm cool with the east midlands one, Wednesday to Monday. Might be worth waiting a few days though as monarch launch their new flights from East midlands to Spain on the 18th may.

KTM666

2012-05-12 06:32:00 UTC

Dave it might be tempting fate...doing off road riding before!!!!

As Dave said .....Its worth adding a few days .....to chill out...we tend to make it up as we go and stay where we fancey...always cheaper in the hotels to book when you are out there and flights are cheaper mid week....and you will be Knackered after 4 days ......the 'Apres Track' can be hard going.....loads of great restraunts within walking distance of hotel (great Value)....and everybody meets for drinks at the bar in the evening to take the piss and re-live the day before going on to eat......fantastic time........After the first day its like one big family with EVERYBODY helping each other...without being asked.....you will wonder why you ever did a UK track day ....no comparison

CEREC1

2012-05-12 06:51:00 UTC

When do FE need the bikes to transport them?
Nick, where do you fly from and how do you get your 2 bikes to FE base?

fuel

2012-05-12 07:01:00 UTC

Its normally the Saturday before by 12.00. The cannock drop off is any time Monday to Friday, Saturdays by appointment, I suspect the last day there (cannock) is the Friday before.

KTM666

2012-05-12 07:20:00 UTC

We usually fly from Bristol to Murcia (Bourmouth very good price

Dont panic ......if you are stuck we will sort someting out.....

CEREC1

2012-05-12 07:40:00 UTC

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KTM666

2012-05-12 07:51:00 UTC

FE Base as this is the Saturday before we go (Normally but this maybe a bit tight as first day on track is Thursday) so its the least time off the road for the SD

CEREC1

2012-05-12 08:53:00 UTC

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KTM666

2012-05-12 09:20:00 UTC

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CEREC1

2012-05-12 11:09:00 UTC

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Ducati Pete

2012-05-12 12:08:00 UTC

I am unable to attend out of respect for car salesmen.

blb

2012-05-12 12:38:00 UTC

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Ducati Pete

2012-05-12 12:42:00 UTC

Solidarity Brother!

Ducati Pete

2012-05-12 12:43:00 UTC

BTW - how long does it take to get to the circuit from the hotel in the AM?

CEREC1

2012-05-12 14:44:00 UTC

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blb

2012-05-12 16:16:00 UTC

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Ducati Pete

2012-05-12 16:27:00 UTC

I was asking about Almeria, just out of interest.

I am always nice to BLB.

KTM666

2012-05-12 17:05:00 UTC

Pete

35-40min depending how you drive....

Colonel_Klinck

2012-05-12 19:59:00 UTC

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Ducati Pete

2012-05-12 20:55:00 UTC

This trip would suit Stupid Luke.

Remember he thought all Spanish TD's were £400 and included a all-you-can-eat pussy buffet?

Luke, come in dude!

tripoddave

2012-05-12 21:56:00 UTC

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CEREC1

2012-05-12 22:11:00 UTC

It's a family outing now. My little boy ( well he's 31) is signed up to join us on his ZX6R. That's my boy

CEREC1

2012-05-12 22:53:00 UTC

Forgot to mention. Now Neil has booked there are 9 places left

KTM666

2012-05-13 08:01:00 UTC

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CEREC1

2012-05-13 08:10:00 UTC

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Ducati Pete

2012-05-13 10:28:00 UTC

While what KTM666 said is true, I know for a fact they don't release all the spaces onto the booking site at once.

BASH69

2012-05-13 11:05:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-05-15 08:55:00 UTC

Nigel reminded me yesterday that Monarch announce their flights from EMids to Murcia on Friday so I'll be holding off booking flights until we see their schedule and prices.

CEREC1

2012-05-15 09:20:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-05-15 15:50:00 UTC

Will do.
Its the timing as well as the cost that's important but will keep you informed.
I take your son will be taking his bike to Cannock?

CEREC1

2012-05-15 17:19:00 UTC

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fuel

2012-05-15 17:31:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-05-23 10:37:00 UTC

Flights booked.
East Mids - Alicante
Out: Wed 19th September 15:10 arrive Alicante 18:40
Ret: Mon 24th September 19:40 arrive EMids 21:30

Booked seats on last row.

fuel

2012-05-23 16:19:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-05-23 19:40:00 UTC

Excellent!

CEREC1

2012-05-23 19:59:00 UTC

I'm still trying to sort out how to get my bike and gear to FE pick up. Cannock is closer I think. Seems like I will end up hiring a van. Drop it off and drive home again.
Flying from Bristol looks favourite.
What in the way of tools should I take?
First overseas TD.

tripoddave

2012-05-23 20:20:00 UTC

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Colonel_Klinck

2012-05-23 21:02:00 UTC

I'm so damn tempted to book this

CEREC1

2012-05-23 21:08:00 UTC

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2012-05-23 21:10:00 UTC

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Colonel_Klinck

2012-05-23 21:28:00 UTC

It rings a bell. Can't for the life of me remember what is was though

Bikram can get damned addictive can't it. Killer in the sudden onset of summer. Was next level hot in there tonight but it did make it up near 28c in central london today.

CEREC1

2012-05-23 21:32:00 UTC

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2012-05-23 21:38:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-05-23 22:37:00 UTC

Yes, I've used Bendix. The race pads are fantastic.
I would rate them as the second best pads I've used on the Superduke. The best were Brembo but as they are almost 3 times as much Bendix seem like the best bet.

CEREC1

2012-05-24 06:11:00 UTC

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Colonel_Klinck

2012-05-24 06:21:00 UTC

I love EBC brake pads. Fan stopping power and work well on road and track. Not cheap but stopping a bike is just as important as getting the thing going.

tripoddave

2012-05-24 06:36:00 UTC

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CEREC1

2012-05-24 06:59:00 UTC

Sounds like the. Best idea. Where do you get your Bendix pads?

tripoddave

2012-05-24 10:23:00 UTC

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Ducati Pete

2012-05-24 11:15:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-05-24 15:26:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-05-29 10:53:00 UTC

Car hire.
I've been looking at car hire from Almeria Wed - Mon
I've got Citroen Berlingo for £170
or
Citroen Grand Picasso for £214
That works out at £34 each and £43 each (plus a bit for each additional named driver I imagine)
That's for 5 people:
Nigel,
Mike,
Mike's son,
Tim Clark (ZX10R)
Meee!

fuel

2012-05-29 12:41:00 UTC

I'll go with ever is the biggest!

tripoddave

2012-05-29 14:20:00 UTC

Citroen Grand Picassa has now been booked and deposit paid.

Colonel_Klinck

2012-05-29 16:12:00 UTC

Will I be able to squeeze in the boot if I book this

fuel

2012-05-29 16:17:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-05-29 19:31:00 UTC

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CEREC1

2012-05-29 21:32:00 UTC

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CEREC1

2012-05-29 21:36:00 UTC

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Schnauzer

2012-05-30 08:42:00 UTC

I'm up for this, just need to remember where the SDs parked

Who's actually booked?

Colonel_Klinck

2012-05-30 09:15:00 UTC

Ok add me to the list guys. Booked

CEREC1

2012-05-30 09:48:00 UTC

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KTM666

2012-05-30 10:20:00 UTC

Think there more than six---Add names let see

KTM666
Mrs KTM666

Colonel_Klinck

2012-05-30 10:50:00 UTC

KTM666
Mrs KTM666
Colonel_Klinck

No I will be probably be flying out of Stansted

BASH69

2012-05-30 10:51:00 UTC

Cant you guys all email each other privatley instead of keep showing off in front of those who dont have a fookin chance of doing nice sunny dry trackdays

Colonel_Klinck

2012-05-30 10:56:00 UTC

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2012-05-30 10:57:00 UTC

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fuel

2012-05-30 12:25:00 UTC

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CEREC1

2012-05-30 12:55:00 UTC

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Ducati Pete

2012-05-30 14:51:00 UTC

I may have to give this some serious consideration.

KTM666

2012-05-30 15:29:00 UTC

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CEREC1

2012-05-30 18:08:00 UTC

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Colonel_Klinck

2012-05-30 18:52:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-05-31 05:46:00 UTC

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CEREC1

2012-05-31 07:07:00 UTC

Flights now booked for me and #1 son.

Schnauzer

2012-06-01 16:05:00 UTC

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Ducati Pete

2012-06-01 16:23:00 UTC

Superdan

2012-06-01 16:24:00 UTC

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KTM666

2012-06-01 16:28:00 UTC

....Pete you have booked ?

fuel

2012-06-01 16:36:00 UTC

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Colonel_Klinck

2012-06-01 16:38:00 UTC

So where are we at now then

KTM666
Mrs KTM666
Tripodave
Fuel
Cerc1
Brokenlegbiker
Colonel_Klinck
Schnauzer
Ducati Pete
Have I missed anyone??

This really has turned into a Spanish Crashfest or as our latin cousins would say Español Accidente de Fiesta

Schnauzer

2012-06-01 16:40:00 UTC

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Ducati Pete

2012-06-01 16:44:00 UTC

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Colonel_Klinck

2012-06-01 16:50:00 UTC

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Ducati Pete

2012-06-01 16:54:00 UTC

Well played Sir!

I'm going down into the garage now to put aside 2 decent pairs of tyres.

Colonel_Klinck

2012-06-01 16:56:00 UTC

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CEREC1

2012-06-01 16:59:00 UTC

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Colonel_Klinck

2012-06-01 17:15:00 UTC

Opps sorry dude I did flick through the thread but missed that post

So

KTM666
Mrs KTM666
Tripodave
Fuel
Cerc1
Cerc1 No 1 son
Colonel_Klinck
Schnauzer
Ducati Pete

CEREC1

2012-06-01 17:20:00 UTC

So will we need tyre warmers? I know it should be hot out there but I guess as I get used to the track over 4 days I should be up to some sort of speed pretty quickly.
If we take electrical stuff can we plug it into Spanish power supplies?

Ducati Pete

2012-06-01 17:44:00 UTC

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KTM666

2012-06-01 17:45:00 UTC

Yes you will need warmers (if you have them) you get about 8 laps per session .....so the fewer taken warming up the better

As half of the track is very flowing ...one corner leads to another and there are 3 completly blind crests ....its harder to learn than you think....

All you need is adaptor plug...there are enough power points

...to be fair though ....dependant on tyres 1 and bit laps ...and leaving the bike in the sun helps

Ducati Pete

2012-06-01 17:48:00 UTC

On the first lap you'll look behind and find us all line astern behind you!

KTM666

2012-06-01 18:09:00 UTC

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Ducati Pete

2012-06-01 18:28:00 UTC

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Ducati Pete

2012-06-01 18:32:00 UTC

Name / website for hotel please!

fuel

2012-06-01 18:34:00 UTC

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Ducati Pete

2012-06-01 18:34:00 UTC

BTW - I'd been waiting for a chance to use that epic "I'm IN" gif!

Ducati Pete

2012-06-01 18:35:00 UTC

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Colonel_Klinck

2012-06-01 20:20:00 UTC

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blb

2012-06-01 21:50:00 UTC

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KTM666

2012-06-02 06:29:00 UTC

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Ducati Pete

2012-06-03 10:39:00 UTC

Thanks 666.
I assume you will take the sd and not the R1?

As no doubt the timing transponders will split us up from day 2, will we all sign on in inters for the first day?

KTM666

2012-06-03 11:18:00 UTC

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fuel

2012-06-03 11:24:00 UTC

I'm in inters too.

Be pretty cool to get all the SD's blasting round together even if only for a morning. What is the collective noun for a group of Superdukes, maybe we should be the same as crows, and have a murder of Superdukes

KTM666

2012-06-03 11:53:00 UTC

Here is mrs ktm666 doing 2.04min lap and getting both knees down......and later Neil Hodgeson showing me where I should be .....

The straight is 0.09km long so we get mullered .....but the rest of the track is fast and flowing ...and the SD is as good as anything around there .......

Ducati Pete

2012-06-03 12:01:00 UTC

Parc Algar has that motorway simulation main straight - it just takes the piss, but the rest of the track is superduke heaven.

KTM666

2012-06-03 12:15:00 UTC

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Schnauzer

2012-06-03 18:49:00 UTC

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KTM666

2012-06-03 19:02:00 UTC

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Schnauzer

2012-06-03 19:06:00 UTC

What are you guy seeing in terms of flight costs for Almeria? Easyjet is saying £61 out and £116 return leg. Seems a little pricey!

CEREC1

2012-06-03 19:19:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-06-04 01:22:00 UTC

Chr1st! I turn my back for a few seconds and all this happens!
Love the new title!!

I think the list should read:
KTM666
Mrs KTM666
Tripodave
Fuel
Cerc1
Cerec's son
Colonel_Klinck
Schnauzer
Ducati Pete
ZX10 Tim (Tim Clark is a mate of mine)

+1 on the tyre warmers.

I shall pack with my bike:
2 sets of D211 (SC2 front and Endurance rear)
one set on the bike and one on a spr set wheels.
tool box
oil
fuel jug (one jug full = approx 1 session)
reel extension cable
extension block
tyre warmers
Leathers, boots, gloves
clothes for the week
deck chair!
anything else?

I'm assuming it would be good if we could take over a garage all to ourselves? Perhaps when the FE office is open next week I could have a chat to see if we can get them to dump our gear into one pre-selected garage maybe by having our own Superduke.net additional tags?
If we are all keen I could make inquiries?
Then all we have to do is get down there early and get as many SDs into our space as possible before we are inundated.

CEREC1

2012-06-04 06:27:00 UTC

Dave
Poor BLB isn't coming with us but seeing his name will just increase his pain! Do you want to edit it out before he reads this post

KTM666

2012-06-04 07:38:00 UTC

KTM666
Mrs KTM666
Tripodave
Fuel
Cerc1
Cerec's son
Colonel_Klinck
Schnauzer
Ducati Pete
ZX10 Tim (Tim Clark is a mate of mine)
Dave Ducati
Steve Fireblade

I shall pack with my bike:
2 sets of D211 (SOFT front and Endurance rear) You will only need one front
one set on the bike and one on a spare set wheels.
tool box
oil
fuel jug (one jug full = approx 1 session)
reel extension cable
extension block
tyre warmers
Leathers, boots, gloves (Spare Gloves...to allow the others to dry out)
clothes for the week
deck chair!
Helmet
KEYS
Sun tan cream
Shades
Set of Pro Skins ....(really keeps you cool...and your leathers dry)
Shaving Kit ...and anything liquid ....within reason (You can then just take hand luggage on plane... )
anything else

tripoddave

2012-06-04 08:04:00 UTC

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KTM666

2012-06-04 08:25:00 UTC

Just put this on You Tube...the last session I did with Neil Hodgeson last September....my best laps I have on Gopro on the SD

Roll on September I cannot wait

Colonel_Klinck

2012-06-04 08:28:00 UTC

Don't forget to add paddock stands to that list guys

KTM666

2012-06-04 08:49:00 UTC

...er and Bike

tripoddave

2012-06-04 09:00:00 UTC

KTM666
Mrs KTM666
Tripodave
Fuel
Cerc1
Cerec's son
Colonel_Klinck
Schnauzer
Ducati Pete
ZX10 Tim (Tim Clark is a mate of mine)
Dave Ducati
Steve Fireblade

I shall pack with my :
2 sets of D211 (SOFT front and Endurance rear) You will only need one front
one set on the bike and one on a spare set wheels.
tool box
oil
fuel jug (one jug full = approx 1 session)
reel extension cable
extension block
tyre warmers
front and rear paddock stands
Leathers, boots, gloves (Spare Gloves...to allow the others to dry out)
clothes for the week
deck chair!
Helmet
KEYS = a very good point as one of our group forgot his keys one year!
Sun tan cream
Shades
[b]Hat (especially important for those of us with zero head hair)
Set of Pro Skins ....(really keeps you cool...and your leathers dry)[/b]
Shaving Kit ...and anything liquid ....within reason (You can then just take hand luggage on plane... )
anything else?

fuel

2012-06-04 09:16:00 UTC

Foreign track riding insurance certificate, very important they won't let you out on track with out it! ( http://www.4counties.co.uk/index.php?pg=36 and https://www.extremeplus.co.uk/ )
Think you need to show your drivers licence as well.

KTM666

2012-06-04 09:20:00 UTC

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CEREC1

2012-06-04 12:57:00 UTC

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Ducati Pete

2012-06-04 13:20:00 UTC

I will be taking my WOWs. Not because I think I'll need the wets, but I was left scratching my arse for 2.5 days at Jerez last year after that prick rammed me because I didn't have a spare wheel.

Schnauzer

2012-06-04 15:13:00 UTC

Flights booked. There's not much choice from either EasyJet or Ryan around those dates.
London Gatwick (South Terminal) to Almeria, Dep 19 September 2012 05:50, Arr 19 September 2012 09:35, Flight 5163
Almeria to London Gatwick (South Terminal), Dep 24 September 2012 10:05, Arr 24 September 2012 11:50, Flight 5164

Schnauzer

2012-06-04 15:21:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-06-04 18:04:00 UTC

Post missing.

CEREC1

2012-06-04 18:10:00 UTC

If you are happy to ring FE I'm sure the guys would appreciate it. Hope they have a kettle. I see no mention of proper tea bags on the list of essential kit

Colonel_Klinck

2012-06-04 19:57:00 UTC

Post missing.

fuel

2012-06-04 21:50:00 UTC

+1 on ringing FE Dave.

CEREC1

2012-06-04 22:26:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-06-15 09:26:00 UTC

Due to the fact that I've started a new job holiday is awarded on a time served basis so I can't really afford to take the Monday off so I'm going to change my flight home to Sunday night.
Given that the car I've booked is a little over subscribed I guess the best option will be for me to get another car which means that someone will have to take on the existing booking or book a group car from scratch (might be simplest) and I'll modify my existing booking.
It goes without saying that anyone who wants a lift on Wednesday is welcome (FOC of course) and again if anyone wants to change to Sunday evening they are welcome to share as well.

fuel

2012-06-15 10:43:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-06-15 13:43:00 UTC

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KTM666

2012-06-17 10:46:00 UTC

Post missing.

CEREC1

2012-06-17 11:09:00 UTC

This trip is turning out to be the meet of the year

tripoddave

2012-06-17 17:57:00 UTC

fuel

2012-06-17 18:15:00 UTC

I take this Wayne is someone cool then?

tripoddave

2012-06-17 19:04:00 UTC

I'm calling FE first thing in the morning and booking Friday with him.

CEREC1

2012-06-17 19:45:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-06-18 10:31:00 UTC

Who knows!
All I know is: I've booked Wayne Gardner for day 2.
I'm gonna say that again! I've booked Wayne Gardner for day 2.
That's an actual 500cc world champion.
Not just any old world champion: a world champion from the 'golden era' of 500cc motorcycle racing.
He raced and won against Lawson, Spencer, Rainey, Schwants, etc.
Man, I can still see him light his Honda up all the way up the hill at Donington the year he retired. The bike warbling, twitching and sliding and leaving massive black lines. Just writing this is making the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.
I wonder if I've still got my Rothmans jacket in the loft?

fuel

2012-06-18 11:10:00 UTC

Post missing.

CEREC1

2012-06-18 11:45:00 UTC

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KTM666

2012-06-18 16:10:00 UTC

Is this the one.....

CEREC1

2012-06-18 17:56:00 UTC

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CEREC1

2012-06-18 21:08:00 UTC

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KTM666

2012-06-19 04:40:00 UTC

This is the best I could find

CEREC1

2012-06-19 05:40:00 UTC

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Colonel_Klinck

2012-06-19 06:42:00 UTC

Guys I've not been following this thread for the last few days. Where are we at vehicle hire wise?

CEREC1

2012-06-19 14:14:00 UTC

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fuel

2012-06-19 18:23:00 UTC

Yep who wants to share a car?

CEREC1

2012-06-19 19:19:00 UTC

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Colonel_Klinck

2012-06-19 19:38:00 UTC

I need to please and I would imagine Schnauzer does too.

Schnauzer

2012-06-19 19:39:00 UTC

Post missing.

CEREC1

2012-06-19 19:58:00 UTC

Sounds like we will need a Crashfest in the sun banner

tripoddave

2012-06-19 20:20:00 UTC

I'm thinking we will need Crashfest team shirts.
Send me your sizes.

CEREC1

2012-06-19 20:37:00 UTC

2 mediums for dad and son

Colonel_Klinck

2012-06-19 20:43:00 UTC

Large here Dave

KTM666

2012-06-19 20:46:00 UTC

Medium and a Small TA

fuel

2012-06-20 07:13:00 UTC

Medium for me too!

Colonel_Klinck

2012-06-20 07:23:00 UTC

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fuel

2012-06-20 07:41:00 UTC

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CEREC1

2012-06-20 07:54:00 UTC

Are we all flying into Alicante?[/quote]
Myself and son are booked on your flights both ways

fuel

2012-06-20 09:08:00 UTC

Post missing.

Ducati Pete

2012-06-20 09:26:00 UTC

I'm going into Almeria airport.

I will sort out my own car.
Of course I will be happy to give anyone a lift during our stay.

CEREC1

2012-06-20 09:49:00 UTC

Post missing.

Ducati Pete

2012-06-20 10:04:00 UTC

Gatwick South on Easy Jet

Schnauzer

2012-06-20 18:53:00 UTC

"We few, we lucky few, we band of merry crashers" - Almeria is fully booked

Schnauzer

2012-06-20 18:58:00 UTC

Post missing.

Ducati Pete

2012-06-20 18:58:00 UTC

Do we have to do that little dance every morning in pit lane?

Schnauzer

2012-06-20 19:10:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-06-20 23:17:00 UTC

Shirt sizes:
fuel: M
KTM666: M & S
The Colonel: L
Cerec1 and 2: M&M
Schnauzer: ?
DP?
Tripod: FB*

*Fat Bastard

Have I missed anyone?
Schnauzer and DP fill yours in please and I'll get the boil, sorry ball running for our personalized Marita shirts.

Ducati Pete

2012-06-21 08:10:00 UTC

El Medio for me please.

Schnauzer

2012-06-21 17:32:00 UTC

XL for me please - I have to many expensive lunches, you should have seen today's http://www.facebook.com/events/100656190079080/

motoronin

2012-07-18 14:52:00 UTC

I'm in...el bookedo!!! Large T-shirt for me please Dave.

Schnauzer

2012-07-18 15:04:00 UTC

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KTM666

2012-07-18 18:35:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-07-18 23:01:00 UTC

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fuel

2012-07-25 09:44:00 UTC

That's my balance paid!!!!

You should have all received your info packs from Focused by now, if not get on the phone to them, balance has to paid by Friday (27th)

tripoddave

2012-07-25 19:47:00 UTC

I'm all paid up too.
Pickup from Donington: anyone else?

Bought a 2nd set of Dunlops to change to while I'm there.
Booked Wayne Gardner for day 2
Debating as to whether to pay single room supplement as its hardly fair to inflict myself on anyone that isn't profoundly deaf (I snore just a little bit)

fuel

2012-07-25 20:27:00 UTC

I've gone for the donny pick up as well, and I've gone single as well.

CEREC1

2012-07-25 21:55:00 UTC

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Colonel_Klinck

2012-07-25 22:18:00 UTC

I did notice that FE only includes 19th-22nd at the hotel. I guess I need to book an additional night there as we fly back on the 24th.

Ducati Pete

2012-07-25 22:24:00 UTC

I've not received shit yet!

motoronin

2012-07-25 22:25:00 UTC

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Colonel_Klinck

2012-07-26 06:49:00 UTC

I had to ring them to get the pack emailed They did send it right over as soon as I spoke to them. They want it back by Friday so they are leaving it pretty late.

Colonel_Klinck

2012-08-02 07:43:00 UTC

Guys check your bank statements. I paid £200 back on June 1st. Today they have taken another £545 from my account. Not sure where the fook £545 came from as the trip is £445 and I asked for an addition hotel night which makes £490 total, minus £200 already paid. When they open at 9am they will be getting a slightly irritated call

Millar

2012-08-02 08:19:00 UTC

Hellooo sir, yes, sir we can arrange for a fantastic trip for you and your motorbicycle. All we need is your bank account details.......

stalker

2012-08-02 20:35:00 UTC

motoronin

2012-08-13 11:50:00 UTC

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Colonel_Klinck

2012-08-13 13:40:00 UTC

Post missing.

tripoddave

2012-08-13 15:28:00 UTC

Sorry to hear about Motoronnin.

Just about to place order for team wear so just one last sanity check:
KTM 666: Small & Medium
fuel, cerec1&2, DP : Mediums all
The Colonel: L
Schnauzer: XL
Me: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXL

Have I forgotten anyone?

CEREC1

2012-08-13 15:59:00 UTC

Just called FE cos I've heard nothing since sending back the paper work. Seems the girl who was dealing with everything has left. They are a bit behind but reassured me all is in hand.
Not convinced that they are very slick but KTM666 seems to have trusted them in the past.

tripoddave

2012-08-13 16:04:00 UTC

I'm with you on this. They've normally been very good but they haven't taken the money from my card yet. I keep phoning but no-one seems to know anything.
Little bit of a concern.

fuel

2012-08-13 16:20:00 UTC

The last time i went with them on a Euro trip they were a little lackadaisical, but it was all fine in the end! Ain't long now 5 weeks!!!

tripoddave

2012-08-13 16:26:00 UTC

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Colonel_Klinck

2012-08-13 17:52:00 UTC

They haven't got a clue what's going on. They took my money twice! Ronin is trying to get a refund after his crash and even though it's stated in their T&C that you can get a refund up to 10 days before the event, they are fobbing him off day after day with "we'll call you back"

motoronin

2012-08-13 21:11:00 UTC

Post missing.

Viking

2012-08-13 21:22:00 UTC

Dan, be sure to post it on TDR. They'll cream their pants over an FE balls up of this magnatude

Colonel_Klinck

2012-08-13 22:32:00 UTC

Post missing.

motoronin

2012-08-13 22:50:00 UTC

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Sabre

2012-08-14 16:43:00 UTC

Good on yer Dan

Ducati Pete

2012-08-14 19:43:00 UTC

Guys, when we're out there, ask me what happened when I couldn't make it to Jerez because my superduke was being a cutting out/ poor fuelling spastic.

motoronin

2012-08-17 10:52:00 UTC

Right , I've got an Easyjet flight and four days on track (3 nights in a hotel, you'll have to fork out for one more night) at Almeria, flying from Gatwick on the 19th and returning on the morning of the 24th September, with Focused Events going for £500 (plus 15% admin feen for name swap, £68) it's a bargain. PM me. The reason it's so cheap is I can't go, having crashed at Cadwell.

tripoddave

2012-08-17 13:21:00 UTC

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Ducati Pete

2012-08-17 18:28:00 UTC

I hope stupid luke sees this - we need him there!

motoronin

2012-08-17 18:43:00 UTC

I've just responded to an utter pack of lies from Kev at FE on 'Track day riders', as soon as I did the thread was locked down and apart from telling FE they were lying out of their arse I was pretty restrained...

He wrote, that I'd said I had a broken leg and that he'd offered me the 15% name change fee. Utter bloody lies, here's the email I sent 10/08/12 at 10:41..

Dear Sir/Madam, having telephoned three times in the past two days I'm becoming increasingly concerned that I have heard nothing from you regarding my refund. I had a bad crash at Cadwell Park going into Coppice and have torn a number of tendons in my right hand, fortunately a trip to A&E shows nothing broken. I simply cannot afford to fix the bike and make it to your event at Almeria for the 20-3/09/12, this is clearly a huge disappointment to me which is being exasipated by your inability to confirm I'm being refunded, it clearly states in your T&Cs "Please note that we are unable to offer refunds, transfers or cancellations within ten days of the event." From first notice of me being unable to attend, it will be seven weeks to the event. I don't see why this even needs to be referred to a manager and I don't wish to be credited for future track days as I need the money to repair my bike. I eagerly await your response. Regards, Dan Watson.

Colonel_Klinck

2012-08-17 20:19:00 UTC

http://www.trackdayriders.co.uk/tdr/for ... 29837.html

Kev really is a twat. Ronin can be a chopsy fecker (when pissed) but I will never believe he told them he had a broken leg. Posting lies like that is bang out of order.

Have to salute you for yet another locked down thread though bud You are the lock down king!

(although its now open again)

Colonel_Klinck

2012-08-17 20:20:00 UTC

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motoronin

2012-08-17 21:08:00 UTC

This got locked..

Dear All

Obviously we see all the stuff floating around here, and there is obviously an undercurrent from one or two individuals on here, some who don’t accept that they cannot get their way all the time, and when that happens they are going to try to damage our business through their anger. Its not as if we have not tried to be reasonable with one or two of these incidents because we have, but our idea of trying to find middle ground is not acceptable to them, because they are not getting what they want completely, and it has to be said that sometimes we cannot offer middle ground as its just not acceptable as to what is being asked. Believe me, when i say to you all, that we are not trying to upset people and indeed from our point of view 95% of our customers are having a great time on our events. What i will accept is that our admin team, have not being doing a great job of late, and this is something we are working at now, to change and to solve. We know that confirmations have not been sent out on time, we know that sometimes we have riders that are not on the lists, and we do solve those problems on the days, however for these problems we do apologise and you can be assured that we are doing our very best here to solve these issues.

But its also plainly obvious to us that there are one or two individuals on this site that are determined to continually moan, complain and get back on the Bash FE bandwagon at every opportunity. Of course, there are plenty of pro-FE posts that come out and defend us, and thankyou guys for that. But its interesting to see in the Trackday reports section, no posts when we run good events and there have been plenty of them lately. The one that was recent was Donington, last Monday. One red flag all day and with a full house, and despite some saying we don’t deal with issues, i personally removed one of the Buildbase riders at 12pm, when he broke pitlane exit rules by wheeling out the pitlane and then ignored 4 black flags. Please remember that FE is a appointed supplier of BMW UK, but the rules are the rules. Silverstone the week before, 1 red flag, and hardly a peep on here. Mallorys’s no reds, Cadwells, 1 red, Dony a couple of weeks ago, 1 red, and yet no mention. I’m sure you can see my thought process here. From my point of view, there are one or two contributors here that have a very different sub menu actually going on. We do not normally post here, as to be honest its very easy to put something up here, and then be shot down by lies, because, “its there in print.....it must be true !”

So this is about me, utter fooking BULLSHIT!!!!
Which leads me to this gentleman. In the future trackdays section “Focused Events”

This particular customer approached our offices some time ago when this event was actually marked full. He pleaded with us over a couple of weeks to get him on, and we were also getting asked by one or two other customers as well. So we looked at the event again, moved some logistics around and solved the problem. Well we were the best thing since sliced bread....this gentlemans best TDO ! . And then in the last week, we get a call from him, telling us that “HE HAD BROKE HIS LEG !” (on here no mention of that injury, infact described as something else) and we absolutely did not and could not check to see if he crashed, why would we ! Sorry but we did return to the Ts and Cs. But we offered to wave the admin charge if he sold it to someone else to help (and i have been informed he is now trying to sell the event on here in another section with the admin fee included !).....so where are we now. Well i have come out to say something . At FE we always work hard to try to bring you all great events at realistic prices, but realistic means that we are always running at 100% and unfortunately every now and again (and more often than normal lately) mistakes are made. I know people sometimes find me grumpy or even offensive at times. Sometimes thats because i am flat out trying to keep the day going and delivering your day, and sometimes its because i wear my heart on my sleeve (foolishly at times) and speak my mind when i think something is unreasonable.

motoronin

2012-08-17 21:11:00 UTC

And my response...

I'm assuming that you're talking about me and you're doing so with bare faced lies.
I did not plead with you over weeks, it was one phone call to see if it was full and whether it was possible to come. As for moving things about? C'mon, you told me that the event wasn't full, it's the trucks going down, my bike would have to go on an earlier truck and come back on a later one and that you would send me details of where I had to take my bike and when, which incidentally, you never did. As for the best TDO, I was pleased that I could come but never said anything of the sort, of course I expressed delight that there was room, I've been looking forward to it.
Now as for the report that I'd broken my leg? Bullsh*t, utter bullsh*t, I thought I'd broken my middle knuckle on my middle finger and said as much and was most certainly told by one of your staff that you would check, I later that day, when I had time, went to A&E and had it x-rayed, I then informed you it wasn't a break but torn tendons and stated that it was not being able to fix the bike AND go to Almeria, that was my main reason for not going and lying to cover your arse won't help you.
As for the fact that you offered to waive the 15% fee, once again, lies. Apart from me telephoning almost everyday and sending two emails, I received no offer of ANYTHING until a generic email yesterday notifying everyone of their T&C's which had been suspiciously updated and an email at 0120 this morning. Nothing, not a squeak, from Wednesday last week and most of this, too busy to talk to me, apparently. No wonder I'm pissed off, being fobbed off is never pleasant and now I'm having to defend myself against a pack of bloody lies.
I'm offering a £245 flight and your £455 track day for £500, so I can fix my bike, I don't think whoever buys it paying the admin fee is too terrible as they're getting a bargain, the bonus for me though is never having to have anything to do with any of you again. To make me sound petulant, to make it sound that I'm the unreasonable one after chasing you for an answer, for an entire week, you really are the lowest of the low. You couldn't even be arsed to speak to me and you have the cheek to paint me as unreasonable!! LOL!
Just know that you will never get a penny from me, not even if Rossi was doing free instruction and there were Moto GP bikes for everyone to ride, anyone I can, I will tell them what utter charlatans you are and should you other Track day enthusiasts book with FE and get shafted, you only have yourselves to blame, as have I, because I've been warned by so many other people before, and I didn't listen...

motoronin

2012-08-17 21:22:00 UTC

Plus now I'm barred, you want to read their sanctimonious bullshit ffs...
That truly is astonishing and I'm humbled by their generosity, well, gobsmacked to be fair..

Unfortunately I can't take them up on the offer as riding, well crashing, someone else's bike is enough to put me in a cold sweat but the simple fact is I need to get my bike fixed and my hand still hurts like a bastard, with enough Tramadol I'm sure I'll be able to hold a pint for tomorrow, as for FE, the longer we let them treat us like shit, the longer they will...

motoronin

2012-08-17 21:28:00 UTC

C'mo folks, get on there and let 'em know how you feel... I can't..

KTM666

2012-08-18 10:19:00 UTC

F*"k it just go...its 4 weeks away

The Adrenalin will get you through ...its a great track and you will be gutted if you miss it

Schnauzer

2012-08-18 13:06:00 UTC

Anyone know the name of the Hotel? Focused Events are refusing to release the name, claiming they haven't booked one yet.

fuel

2012-08-18 14:16:00 UTC

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KTM666

2012-08-18 14:54:00 UTC

Sure is

Ducati Pete

2012-08-19 22:45:00 UTC

I hope I can get home to sort a few things out on the bike.

This may be my last trackday BTW.

Colonel_Klinck

2012-08-19 23:00:00 UTC

Post missing.

Superdan

2012-08-20 00:41:00 UTC

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CEREC1

2012-08-20 05:54:00 UTC

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Ducati Pete

2012-08-20 21:53:00 UTC

LOL - I wish.

CEREC1

2012-08-21 19:14:00 UTC

So some advice please from those who have done Almeria before.
What's the best gearing for this circuit? I know it's a compromise but I'm wondering if I should take a change of rear sprocket. I've got a spare rear carrier so just switching the rear would be easy. Running 16/40 at the moment.

KTM666

2012-08-22 16:23:00 UTC

you will be hitting 144mph down the back straight....so 16 40 would be fine but it is in between gears around some bends ...I preferred 16 37 (I have 16 38 now as raised rev limiter)

CEREC1

2012-08-22 17:17:00 UTC

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Ducati Pete

2012-08-22 20:20:00 UTC

I can't remember if we have discussed what plug types we need for tyre warmers?

Ducati Pete

2012-08-22 20:21:00 UTC

I'm in Croatia now and it's wetting my appetite for sunny weather!

CEREC1

2012-08-22 20:47:00 UTC

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KTM666

2012-08-22 21:09:00 UTC

Southern European twin pin socket converter (Standard Spanish Socket) ......(you can buy in Almeria for about £ 1.60) loads about

KTM666

2012-08-22 21:11:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-08-25 22:59:00 UTC

I thought I'd take an extension lead and a multi plug: people are welcome to share all my spare sockets.
Perhaps we should all do this otherwise its easy to run out of power?

CEREC1

2012-08-26 07:06:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-09-02 14:46:00 UTC

For those who are going:
i have spoken to Lesley and she says she can get the truck guys to unpack us into the same garage.
For those who want to share a garage please give me your real names - or at least the names you used when booking and we'll see if they can sort it out for us.
Its bound to be chaos but it could be fun!
If you don't want everyone to know the person behind the mask/legend as it were you could PM me.
Anyway let me know asap as Donington colletcion day is next Sat and I imagine it will be too hard to organise after that!!

fuel

2012-09-02 17:03:00 UTC

You know my name. I'll share.

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-02 19:32:00 UTC

Post missing.

tripoddave

2012-09-02 20:26:00 UTC

Post missing.

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-02 20:44:00 UTC

Chris doesn't ride a SD dude so he won't be needing a shirt.

Ducati Pete

2012-09-03 09:48:00 UTC

Real name Quinton Razzamataz Simpleton (the 3rd)

Ducati Pete

2012-09-03 09:49:00 UTC

But I always use Pete Dyer when I book with Focus due to character number restrictions on their booking page.

Ducati Pete

2012-09-03 09:52:00 UTC

It had been my intention to offer Dan the entire spares lump I have, tanks, subframe - zorst parts. - He could of borrowed them till he replaced his stuff.

However, I quickly realised it wasn't going anywhere as I've hardly been home and had no way to get them to Dan. I'm in the middle East right now and hope to be back before Friday so I can mod my throttle housing and get the bike to Focused.

tripoddave

2012-09-03 09:55:00 UTC

I've just spoken to Barry and he is convinced your name is Hugh Jampton Quinton Razzamataz Simpleton Gimp III

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-03 10:19:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-09-04 09:14:00 UTC

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Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-04 10:05:00 UTC

I believe Dan got it all sorted yesterday Dave.

Bring on the 19th!

tripoddave

2012-09-04 11:06:00 UTC

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Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-04 12:33:00 UTC

Ok just texted Chris with that.

CEREC1

2012-09-04 15:30:00 UTC

Has anybody officially been told the exact drop off point and time for Saturday for the bikes and kit? I've heard sod all

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-04 15:37:00 UTC

Post missing.

fuel

2012-09-04 15:44:00 UTC

We're using the Donny drop off Craig. They did say last week that all the drop of info would be going out early this week.

CEREC1

2012-09-04 16:09:00 UTC

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Ducati Pete

2012-09-04 16:23:00 UTC

Post missing.

tripoddave

2012-09-05 19:32:00 UTC

For those of you doing the drop off at Donington on Saturday 8th I got through to Linda today and she told me that drop off will be 2-3pm (or maybe 2:30-3:30 it was a bad line)
I told her no-one else had got any info and that she had told me earlier in the week that it was 9am.
She reconfirmed the afternoon time and said that she would send out the emails to everyone.
Don't know about anyone else but I haven't got anything.
FE website is down for maintenance which might explain why no emails I suppose.
All those dropping off on Sat at Donington: I look fwd to seeing you there and the rest of you in a fortnight.

CEREC1

2012-09-05 20:05:00 UTC

They really are looking like a bunch of amateurs at the moment. Let's just hope when we get out to Almeria then pull their fingers out

tripoddave

2012-09-05 20:13:00 UTC

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KTM666

2012-09-05 20:28:00 UTC

New staff and new web site (4th September).......it has always been silky smooth

stalker

2012-09-05 21:25:00 UTC

HOPE THIS WORKS OUT FOR YOU GUYS

also glad i didnt book

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-05 22:28:00 UTC

I'm sure it will run as smoothly as their UK days. They are douche bags but I'm really looking forward to 4 sunny days on track

Schnauzer

2012-09-05 23:21:00 UTC

Yeah, ditch the negative vibes doods and get with the positive energy of sun, sun, sun, bikes, track, fumes, rubber and banter. By the end of the first day you'll be so high there'll be a fight for the first one offering Kevie a reach around

fuel

2012-09-06 06:42:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-09-06 07:35:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-09-06 07:36:00 UTC

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Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-06 09:49:00 UTC

Quick track guide
http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-tra ... 12883.html

Ducati Pete

2012-09-08 20:26:00 UTC

I've only just realised, has anyone had confirmation that the hotel is the one that was posted in this thread?

CEREC1

2012-09-08 20:29:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-09-08 23:15:00 UTC

I'll double check.
I, too, have assumed it is the same one.

While I'm at it: Fuel, Cerec, son of Cerec and ytly about to load our bolides onto the truck bound for Almeria.

KTM666

2012-09-09 00:28:00 UTC

Yes it has been confirmed ....same hotel

KTM666

2012-09-12 07:07:00 UTC

.....Less than a week to go and counting

fuel

2012-09-12 07:23:00 UTC

Post missing.

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-12 07:48:00 UTC

Yep this time next week we will have landed in sunny Espanol

blb

2012-09-12 11:39:00 UTC

You lucky gits! In hindsight I could have done this

Superdan

2012-09-12 11:51:00 UTC

Have a good time guys, don't want anyone signing the banner

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-12 12:12:00 UTC

Post missing.

Superdan

2012-09-12 12:48:00 UTC

It will fold up to naff all in your luggage, anyway im sure its adorning your garage wall with style

Schnauzer

2012-09-12 14:24:00 UTC

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Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-12 14:45:00 UTC

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CEREC1

2012-09-12 18:57:00 UTC

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CEREC1

2012-09-12 18:58:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-09-12 21:50:00 UTC

Where you flying from Colonel?
Tim Clark forgot to pack his helmet so is going to book some hold baggage - maybe you can do a deal with him?
I think he's flying from Gatwick.
You can contact Tim via facebook Accidente de Fiesta.

Superdan

2012-09-12 22:15:00 UTC

Im imagining CK at home now going "for fecks sake Dan look what you started"............

Ducati Pete

2012-09-13 11:00:00 UTC

Is anyone taking a laptop with tune ECU?

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-13 14:32:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-09-13 14:34:00 UTC

I'm taking a laptop if that's any help.

CEREC1

2012-09-13 22:03:00 UTC

Anybody had official notification of our hotel yet? Checking in times, directions from airports, directions to the circuit?
Bit of a magical mystery tour at the moment.

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-13 22:40:00 UTC

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Ducati Pete

2012-09-13 22:50:00 UTC

I didn't get one!
Was a secret handshake required?

KTM666

2012-09-14 05:09:00 UTC

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Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-14 08:02:00 UTC

I think my charm and good looks won her over Pete

CEREC1

2012-09-14 08:12:00 UTC

Thanks Craig,
I would sent FE a bill if I were you for providing customer support services

Ducati Pete

2012-09-14 11:06:00 UTC

He's a real asset to FE!

KTM666

2012-09-14 11:12:00 UTC

I will make a bet with all those who have never been before

....This will be your best track day ever ....and even better than you hoped

Ducati Pete

2012-09-14 11:15:00 UTC

I have high hopes for the track; but better than Jerez or Parc Algar?

KTM666

2012-09-14 11:42:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-09-14 15:54:00 UTC

ALMERIA ON TRACK Thursday 20th – Sunday 23rd Sept
Hotel Nights Wednesday 19 th – Saturday 22nd Sept

Hotel and Directions

Hotel Puntazo / Hotel Punta del Cantal
Lomos del Cantal
1 Apdo. De Correos
746-04638
Mojacar
Tel: 0034 950 472658

From Murcia Airport
From the airport take the direction of Cartagena and then Almeria.

From Almeria Airport
From the airport follow the signs for Murcia.
After approx 45km you will find the signs for Mojacar, take this junction and follow to Mojacar. You will come to a roundabout at the repsol garage turn left.
You will then come to a roundabout at the seafront, turn right then continue for a few minutes, the Hotel Punta Del Cantal is on the right hand side with the El Puntazo is behind it.

SPEEDY SIGN – ON

Sign on will be available in the bar of the Hotel El Puntazo on Thursday 20th Sept from 8.00pm.

This will speed up the Friday Mornings events enabling a stress free start to your European Track Day.

Please see Kevin in the bar from 8.00pm with your Driving Licence, EHIC Card & Track Insurance

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-14 16:02:00 UTC

Thurs night? Shouldn't that be Wednesday night?

KTM666

2012-09-14 16:09:00 UTC

Yes

That will be Wednesday .....its in the hotel bar you cannot miss it ......

tripoddave

2012-09-14 16:18:00 UTC

Sorry . . .somehow hadn't updated and seen that Craig had already put it up.
Not sure I want to wait until Thursday night before signing on though . . . .

So looking fwd to this.
Its going to be GREAT.

tripoddave

2012-09-14 16:25:00 UTC

Checked with Linda and Kevin is going to reserve a garage for us so we'll have somewhere to put the banner.
Def want to get signed on on Wed pm, get an early breakfast and get out to the garages and sort the bikes/gear out.
Told my boss yesterday that the flights had changed and I'd need to get off work early and he said "if you don't tell me you won't need to book any time off will you? now Foxtrot Oscar"
Top bloke.

On another note altogether: now the fairing has gone what are people's methods of attaching GoPros to their SDs?
I'm thinking of maybe a rollbar mount and fitting it to my fork leg.

CEREC1

2012-09-14 16:28:00 UTC

Now I'm worried I didn't book the extra night on Sunday at the hotel. Doh

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-14 16:31:00 UTC

I either use handlebar mount to fix to handlebars for this view

or to the metal water hose on the right hand side of the engine for this view. Like the way you can see suspension working

KTM666

2012-09-14 16:35:00 UTC

Handle bar with roll bar mount ......

tripoddave

2012-09-14 16:48:00 UTC

Very nice and is that a GoPro Hero2?

KTM666

2012-09-14 16:56:00 UTC

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Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-14 17:26:00 UTC

Certainly looks like a nice flowing track. Can't wait to get out there and give it some beans!

CEREC1

2012-09-14 17:27:00 UTC

Looks like you almost had the track to yourself. Where is all the traffic?

KTM666

2012-09-14 17:38:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-09-14 17:53:00 UTC

The only problem I have with chrono days is at Almeria someone can post similar lap times to you because their bike does 190mph on the back straight and by the long left hander you're parked up their arse again.
(course I'm saying that now but I haven't ridden on track for a year I could be in the slow group because I'm wobbling round)
I find if you do get caught however the best thing is to do a pit lane ride through and then set off again.

KTM666

2012-09-14 18:03:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-09-14 18:05:00 UTC

Who is that fat, slow old b'stard?
And why is he riding my pride and joy?

That first corner is a rare one: down hill braking and turn in, apex is up hill as is the exit into a blind right hander over the crest and down to a reverse Gerrards.
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! Lovely.

Ducati Pete

2012-09-14 18:37:00 UTC

2 things:

Paddock Hill at Brands is NOT off camber, it's neutral camber all the way.

Dave, I use the handlebar mount for GoPro.

(Would post a sample but they are all in old black and white format.)

KTM666

2012-09-14 19:17:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-09-14 20:17:00 UTC

[quote="Colonel_Klinck"]I either use handlebar mount to fix to handlebars for this view

or to the metal water hose on the right hand side of the engine for this view. Like the way you can see suspension working

Really like the water hose one: very different!

tripoddave

2012-09-14 20:21:00 UTC

I'm racing tomorrow but I can't wait for Thursday.
In the bar Wednesday night with youse, Neil Hodgson and Wayne Gardner.

CEREC1

2012-09-14 20:39:00 UTC

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fuel

2012-09-14 20:47:00 UTC

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CEREC1

2012-09-14 21:32:00 UTC

I hope we haven't just ruined Dave's trip

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-14 22:36:00 UTC

I haven't seen anything about groups in any of the stuff from FE. What is everyone going to try and get in on the morn of day 1? I'm guessing lots of people are going to want to be in inters

Ducati Pete

2012-09-14 22:46:00 UTC

If we all start in i inters than we get a bit of time together. Then the timings will group us anyway.

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-14 22:55:00 UTC

I take it they keep checking the timings and people could get moved around a fair bit as they find their way round and pace picks up?

KTM666

2012-09-14 22:59:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-09-14 23:22:00 UTC

Bollox. seriously? I had WG booked for day 2 since the day they announced him.
There's nothing on the website.

I agree we should all book into inters to start off with.
The chrono system will regroup us if necessary but it won't move many SDs up - there will be some proper quick guys on rocket ships keeping even the fastest of us down to inters.

CEREC1

2012-09-15 08:51:00 UTC

Anyone have any idea how many Euros are we going to need for this foreign jolly? Will all the bars etc take our credit cards?

KTM666

2012-09-15 09:04:00 UTC

Hard to say .....there are expensive resturants ...or very good inexpensive ones (Fantastic Chinese all in including Drinks £17.00)

Its a full on resort (99% Spanish holiday makers and Older ex pats who live there) you can change over there, there is a Bank 300m away...but I am taking Euros (Staying on for some R&R after) you can pay for your tyres / petrol in either or by card

Most of the drinking is usually in the hotel bar ......then off for a meal

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-15 09:11:00 UTC

Watching that vid again that straight is going to kill us. I've seen 150 on my clock at Snetterton on the back straight with 17/40 but I'm now on 17/41 so I'd guess 147 will be flat out. Monty wants to try my SD as he hasn't done all the airbox mods ect on his, so I get to take his ZX10 round. WIll be interesting to see what she does down that straight.

KTM666

2012-09-15 09:20:00 UTC

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KTM666

2012-09-15 09:36:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-09-15 17:02:00 UTC

No idea what my gearing is.
Chinese is good.
There is an Argentinian grill nearby that does excellent steak.
There are some great places inland that the locals go to as well.

BTW: Who is planning to ride their SD of an evening?

Ducati Pete

2012-09-15 17:16:00 UTC

In the evening?

tripoddave

2012-09-15 17:20:00 UTC

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Ducati Pete

2012-09-15 17:28:00 UTC

Oh right! My bike's got no plate etc.

TBH, I'm not looking forward to how my legs will hurt after the first day, the track action will be good enough for me.

tripoddave

2012-09-15 17:39:00 UTC

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CEREC1

2012-09-15 18:04:00 UTC

I've packed my small number plate, Fuel is taking his, so that's 2 of us so far.

KTM666

2012-09-15 18:29:00 UTC

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CEREC1

2012-09-15 18:59:00 UTC

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fuel

2012-09-15 19:14:00 UTC

Tonight's Dr Who was filmed in Almeria!

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-15 23:26:00 UTC

My bike has the plate still on it. I didn't remove it for some reason. I'd be up for riding the iCal twistys one evening.

tripoddave

2012-09-16 08:15:00 UTC

I might bring the plate for the Husky and put that on just for the hoot.
No lights though

CEREC1

2012-09-16 10:49:00 UTC

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KTM666

2012-09-16 14:33:00 UTC

Hello guys,

A few quick questions , since I already book for the 05-07/10 Almeria ( sorry I couldnt join you for the 21-23/09).
And since is my first time to that track I was wondering about tyres ( medium-hard) .

Thank you

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-16 15:31:00 UTC

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KTM666

2012-09-16 15:50:00 UTC

Depends on what make (Focus only have Dunlops and Michelin) Dunlop D211 Endurance Rear Soft Front

16 - 37 would be fine[/quote]

Thank you Nick666...I am going with FE.. normally I am using Dunlop GP racer Medium rear, but I will follow your advice .....

tripoddave

2012-09-16 16:54:00 UTC

Thinking about it we will be at the track by midday. I might take her out for a blast that afternoon

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-16 17:20:00 UTC

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Ducati Pete

2012-09-16 19:24:00 UTC

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Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-16 21:17:00 UTC

Ah I was under the impression we could go and sort gear on Wednesday afternoon. Not a drama if not. Beaches and bars instead then

fuel

2012-09-16 21:34:00 UTC

From previous events at Jerez, where the hotel is 2 minutes from the paddock, Kevin doesn't really want punters at the track the day before.

tripoddave

2012-09-16 22:22:00 UTC

Well the forecast is looking pretty shit guys http://uk.weather.com/weather/10day-Almeria-SPXX0009

tripoddave

2012-09-17 09:09:00 UTC

I have one of the original GoPro (non-HD) cameras.
Is it worth investing in a GoPro 2?
I'm working from home today and tomorrow and could go and get one from my local stockist who are 5miles away.
Thoughts?

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-17 09:28:00 UTC

Now has everyone checked in online and printed their boarding pass? And I hope no one has done what a m8 of mine did for my 40th in Malaga and booked their flight for the day before we actually flew. That was one very gutted douche bag when he headed home with his tail between his legs and missed out on the whole weekends off road riding.

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-17 09:30:00 UTC

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Superdan

2012-09-17 09:38:00 UTC

If you have time get one off ebay loads cheaper than a stockist.

You can either get the Gopro HD or the latest Gopro 2 HD

The basic differnce between the two apart from price is the hero 2 takes 11mp photos, if you dont think you will use it in photo mode I would just go for the HD version:

1080 HD Gopro

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Gopro-HD- ... 27cad5108b

Hero 2

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-GoPro-HER ... 337c0aacd6

Dont forget you will need a 32mb high def jobbie card for it too can get them for £25 off ebay too.

Also a seat post mount if you want it attached to handlebars.

fuel

2012-09-17 09:45:00 UTC

Costo have got an offer on the gopro's at the moment Dave.

http://www.trackdayriders.co.uk/tdr/for ... pro#435048

Ducati Pete

2012-09-17 09:54:00 UTC

If you didn't send a key with the bike.

DO NOT FORGET YOUR BIKE KEY.

.

tripoddave

2012-09-17 11:32:00 UTC

sound advice.
One of our party forgot his key one year.
At the end of the four days his bike was easily the cleanest bike in the whole pit lane.

CEREC1

2012-09-17 12:13:00 UTC

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Superdan

2012-09-17 12:19:00 UTC

I have had no issues with my GoPro HD (not the 2) lets be fair not like you use it everyday anyhoo if it did need to go to USA.

KTM666

2012-09-17 12:39:00 UTC

Gopro HD mk1 is so good even when viewing on wide screen TV ....there's no way I would buy mk2...unless I was buying for the first time

KTM666

2012-09-17 14:12:00 UTC

Right one sleep till we fly out.....anybody else flying out tomorrow ?

fuel

2012-09-17 14:23:00 UTC

No I'm flying out on Wednesday afternoon, back home Monday. Then back to Spain next Friday for a weekend in Ibiza!

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-17 14:25:00 UTC

5.50am Wednesday morn. Back Monday morn.

tripoddave

2012-09-17 14:26:00 UTC

Out Wednesday afternoon and back Sunday evening for me.
Thanks for the advice on the GoPro.
Just to summarize the advice is to upgrade from the standard GoPro but not much to choose between the HD and the HD 2. Is that right?

KTM666

2012-09-17 14:33:00 UTC

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Schnauzer

2012-09-17 17:05:00 UTC

Tip: To save a few quid you may want to pop into a Telefonica/Vodafone/etc store and get a PAYG sim card with €10 credit. €3.5 of that credit will get you 3G internet access for 7 days.

CEREC1

2012-09-17 19:03:00 UTC

That's a point. Do we have access to Wi-Fi in the hotel?

KTM666

2012-09-17 19:05:00 UTC

sure do

CEREC1

2012-09-17 19:10:00 UTC

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Ducati Pete

2012-09-17 20:04:00 UTC

Booked a cheap hire car today.

It's close, time for a GIF!

KTM666

2012-09-17 20:11:00 UTC

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Stupid Luke

2012-09-17 20:15:00 UTC

That was nice, o uchi gari into uchi mata. God, I wish I was young again or just not quite so busted up. I am too crumbly for judo in my old age.

I am doing karate now as my youngest one goes.I have managed to fracture the radius of my thumb so far and then last week broke my little finger at work. Do you think I could get it amputated and then enter the next paralympics in the short fingered, bald, veterans, U80 kg category?

Ducati Pete

2012-09-17 21:01:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-09-17 22:25:00 UTC

GoPro Hero HD purchased this pm from Costco. £133+vat. comes with a weird massive sucker thingy and vented helmet strap.
Doesn't look as though my handlebar mount will be here in time so may have to get something for the interim.
Thanks for the advice guys.

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-18 05:37:00 UTC

Well thats the last UK kip for a few days. Next time my head hits the pillow it will be Espanol time baby

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-18 05:50:00 UTC

One last check of the weather in the hope it could be just a bit more like the UK and give us some wet stuff.... no its the big hot thing everyday

fuel

2012-09-18 07:07:00 UTC

Last day at work for me today then i'm off for 2 weeks!!!!

Almeria yesterday!

Schnauzer

2012-09-18 07:57:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-09-18 08:07:00 UTC

mmmmmmm!
Can I have one of those please?
Come to think of it both the babes in red would be good . . . . . .

blb

2012-09-18 16:21:00 UTC

Well guys, I guess a load of you are flying out tomorrow. Have a great time in the sun!!

Really wish I could have made this, anyway I'll be at a cold but maybe sunny Oulton Park tomorrow Hope you all enjoy yourselves and keep it rubber side down. Got to keep this years crashfest name clean with nobody signing the banner!!

Remember to supply plenty of photos and a running commentary over the next few days with all the details.

Have a good one men. I'm signing off til tomorrow...

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-18 20:11:00 UTC

All packed. Just had a little pre-holiday biffta, so if I haven't packed it, it aint coming now

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-19 15:56:00 UTC

Man this place sucks!

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-19 15:59:00 UTC

Power smashed

Superdan

2012-09-19 16:01:00 UTC

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-19 18:06:00 UTC

I just want to put it out there I've been accused of strealing Monty's new Nitron shock. He rang me while we were all getting changed from an afternoon on the piss to accuse me of stealing said shock from his room. It actually turned out after much finger pointing that the douche had hidden it under his pillow and forgot about it

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-20 06:02:00 UTC

Ok so it's morning of race day... I mean trackday 1. No hangover

41KS

2012-09-20 06:19:00 UTC

P i c t u r e s ⇧ ⇧ ⇧ ⇧ ⇧

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-20 20:30:00 UTC

No pics yet I'm afraid guys. Bit pissed again after a massive steak. Track is next level awesome. The best flowing track I've ever ridden. Got moved from from Inters to fast at lucnch time and then got a row round by Monty and Keith on the ZX10s. Only did 3 sessions all day as there was a bad crash the afternoon with possible spinal injuries which cut day short as we had no doctor left at track. Still did a 1.58 which is meant to be a good time after 3 dad for a newbie to be track. Promise to do at least one do the ZX10s tomorrow guys

CEREC1

2012-09-20 21:19:00 UTC

Had a blinding first day at a circuit I've never been to before. If this is what European track days are like it begs the question why we queue up to splash round circuits in the UK?
Discussion over dinner tonight is where next years Crashfest in the Sun wil be held.

weeksy

2012-09-21 12:19:00 UTC

Glad you boys are having fun. It's getting a bit cold over here now, autumn is on the way!

Definitely doing a Euro track day next year, so will be interested to hear the result of the debate on next year's Accidente de Fiesta.

Stay safe, will look forward to pics and vids as they come.

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-21 12:35:00 UTC

Jerez is AWSOMe... Ducati Pete has a lot of laps around there. Also great location.

I'm very envious.

Sabre

2012-09-21 17:56:00 UTC

Felt like Fooking dog poo all morn. Slept so badly so no booze to it for me. Managed to get it together in the end and was doing 1.56s and a couple of 1.55s. Virtual best on last session was 1.53.4 so still some improvements to come hopefully. Racetecs off and new slick on for the morn. Can't wait!

All good so far crash wise. Everyone in the party is keeping it rubber side down!

41KS

2012-09-21 19:08:00 UTC

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fuel

2012-09-21 19:09:00 UTC

How many of you are over there on KTM-s?

CEREC1

2012-09-21 20:30:00 UTC

6 SD's, 1 duke, rest of them kwaks. We're all at some local Spanish place eating baby goats and beef a the moment

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-21 21:25:00 UTC

For those interested it's looking like the next Crashfest in the sun will be around May next year. Book a slot in your diary.

Stupid Luke

2012-09-21 21:39:00 UTC

I am def coming back here. Hotel is great, sea 100 yds away. Fooking amazing steak last night and the track is next level awesome. Even Kev has gone out of his way to help a few people out and apart from being a bit shirty at the briefing when someone said they couldn't hear him, he's been very approachable and more than willing to help in any way he can. He was even on the phone to Kawasaki UK when Chris's forks were paying up to see of there was anything could be done. Very well run event. Real shame about all the shit Ronin had to go through with them. As the actual event is nothing like that experience.

Just trying to cut a couple of laps out of last session today and post it up. Hopefully done by morning.

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-21 21:48:00 UTC

Kev now is it? Not "that short legged Napoleon tosser" that you were calling him before you went to Spain, but Kev. My mate Kev

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-21 22:15:00 UTC

Hey we all know the guy can be a proper prick but so far he's been good as gold. Still 2 days to go though so that opinion could easily be reversed

blb

2012-09-22 09:21:00 UTC

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CEREC1

2012-09-22 17:03:00 UTC

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stalker

2012-09-22 19:39:00 UTC

yep , i will have a bit of that if i may

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-22 21:48:00 UTC

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stalker

2012-09-23 08:04:00 UTC

Stupid Luke

2012-09-23 09:30:00 UTC

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stalker

2012-09-23 18:21:00 UTC

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-23 22:31:00 UTC

CEREC1

2012-09-24 08:26:00 UTC

My boy on my Superduke beautifully filmed by the well known director Ducati Pete.

Schnauzer

2012-09-24 13:46:00 UTC

Wow, what an awesome 4 days. Sunny Spain welcomed us to her bossom with open arms, 26c+ temperatures, and a rocking track.

FE come through big time. There's tons of stories to tell, one special one is the praise poured down on Klinks performance in the fast group his trusty SD. There were dozens of sports bikers getting mugged by him out there, all shocked at just how capable both rider and bike were. Steve Plater was especially impressed, however that's someone else's story to tell, I'll just let set the scene with this pic

tripoddave

2012-09-24 15:52:00 UTC

Great trip great company and great people.
Excellent circuit.
My bike did a grand total of 1.5days. (boo)
MASSIVE thanks to fuel who leant me his perfectly turned out SD.
Thanks Nigel.
Seriously: what a great bike! Perfectly turned out, amazing brakes, powerful motor with a good spread of power and a great seat. Plus I am now a quick shifter convert!
Also a big thanks to Nigel for the wine selection and the restaurant chosen for the last night: fantastic despite the navigator/driver trying to drive 50kms in the wrong direction!
Nigel's bike exiting onto the start finish straight:

tripoddave

2012-09-24 15:55:00 UTC

Portimao next year for the foreign Crash Fest?

fuel

2012-09-24 16:28:00 UTC

No problem Dave.

Here's what i was riding while Dave was on mine, BMW 1000rr!

Not sure whats going on here, Dave converting Jules to Judaism maybe?

Superb holiday great bunch of people, lets do it all again soon. May 2013 Portimao

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-24 16:35:00 UTC

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Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-24 16:52:00 UTC

I know its not a SD but as she had spilt her guts all over the garage floor... again

Superdan

2012-09-24 16:55:00 UTC

What happened to your bike Dave?

Fingers crossed everything falls into place and 2013 I will be doing my first euro trackday.

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-24 17:55:00 UTC

Dan you will love it m8. So much better than Cartagena in both track and where we stay. Cold ones on the beach after with a amazing steak house down the road. Beats the Golf Club at Cartagena every time!

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-24 18:33:00 UTC

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TimsterC

2012-09-25 09:00:00 UTC

Hello folks,

I took some pictures on my phone and camera.

Take what you like, but I appologise for the bad focus in some of them.

It was a pleasure to meet you all.

TimsterC

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-25 09:28:00 UTC

Nice one Tim

stalker

2012-09-25 19:10:00 UTC

Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-25 19:30:00 UTC

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stalker

2012-09-25 19:34:00 UTC

in fairness i have been through the same process , i had a il4 for the track , but the sd is just fun. FACT.

Ducati Pete

2012-09-25 19:49:00 UTC

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Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-25 20:29:00 UTC

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CEREC1

2012-09-25 20:43:00 UTC

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Colonel_Klinck

2012-09-25 21:02:00 UTC

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CEREC1

2012-09-25 21:08:00 UTC

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tripoddave

2012-09-25 22:56:00 UTC

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Sabre

2012-09-26 16:45:00 UTC

Looks and sounds like you all had a fantastic time on and off track

Woody80

2012-09-28 12:10:00 UTC

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Ducati Pete

2012-09-28 12:15:00 UTC

That Film is actually a animation made from stills taken by my tank mounted box brownie camera.

tripoddave

2012-09-28 13:44:00 UTC

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CEREC1

2012-09-28 14:23:00 UTC

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Ducati Pete

2012-09-28 14:32:00 UTC

It's no reflection on him. Did you miss the conversation about my retro tech home?

Woody80

2012-09-28 16:10:00 UTC

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CEREC1

2012-09-28 17:20:00 UTC

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KTM666

2012-09-29 09:29:00 UTC

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CEREC1

2012-10-03 11:55:00 UTC

Not sure if anybody has heard officially but I called FE this morning and the Donington drop of this Saturday is between 2-3pm.
Hope its a bit drier than today.

tripoddave

2012-10-03 13:37:00 UTC

For those few people who have not paid for the shirts my paypal address is: [email protected]
Those who wish to pay for Kev's shirt (Mike I think you've got this?) add 12.5%
Cost worked out at £45 for the shirt, discounted back to £35 by Redline Motorcycles but with £10 for the embriodery so back to £45 again.
I trust everyone likes them?

Colonel_Klinck

2012-10-03 14:23:00 UTC

Jesus were we warned about that cost before we committed? Wow I'm used to £10-15 for a T-shirt. TBH probably my fault for not paying attention but the KTM orange shirt thing is not my style, which is why you never saw me wearing it. Will put this one down to be being a stoner and pay much closer attention next time.

Ducati Pete

2012-10-03 14:58:00 UTC

I meant to post up a thank-you for the shirts.

Yes, more £££££ than a T but really nice shirts.

tripoddave

2012-10-03 20:42:00 UTC

Post missing.

Superdan

2012-10-03 20:47:00 UTC

If someone can post a pic of a £45 tee id like to see it

Colonel_Klinck

2012-10-03 20:59:00 UTC

Post missing.

stalker

2012-10-03 21:03:00 UTC

Post missing.

CEREC1

2012-10-03 21:27:00 UTC

Anybody taken the plunge and bought the track photos from our sunny Spanish jolly
I'm not wild about splashing out £45 on unseen photos. Neil sent me one proof to prove it was me riding slowly round the circuit. It was OK but normally you get to see the whole set before laying down the cash.

Colonel_Klinck

2012-10-03 21:32:00 UTC

Post missing.

CEREC1

2012-10-03 21:40:00 UTC

Do you want to post a few of your pics up so we can get an idea if the disc is worth £45
Can it be so difficult to build a website to post em all up?
The No Limits guy does a good enough taster service. The Cadwell Crashfest ones this year were pretty classy.

Colonel_Klinck

2012-10-03 21:57:00 UTC

Oh don't worry if there is some good pics on there I will be whoring to the max!

Oh and it was only £35 and not £45.

Ducati Pete

2012-10-04 08:06:00 UTC

I was still working out where the track went and which way to sit on the bike when he was taking pics, I doubt there are any worth paying for.

KTM666

2012-10-04 11:26:00 UTC

Well let the photo whoring commence

All in bend order as well

and mrs ktm666

Unfortunatley all from the first two days as.....the photographer had a bad off on his bike and broke 5 Ribs

Woody80

2012-10-04 11:56:00 UTC

I've asked for a sample shot before I take the plunge. Those look good though

TimsterC

2012-10-04 13:14:00 UTC

Post missing.

TimsterC

2012-10-04 13:26:00 UTC

Who misplaced (I did not return) a ¼" socket rail in Almeria? I'm picking it up from Dave (mechanic Dave) on Saturday at the bike pickup. If your going to the Horsham pick up then I can give it to you there.

CEREC1

2012-10-04 13:50:00 UTC

Post missing.

Colonel_Klinck

2012-10-04 17:09:00 UTC

Disk has arrived. All I'm saying is there maybe some picture whoring coming

Superdan

2012-10-04 17:18:00 UTC

Colonel_Klinck

2012-10-04 17:36:00 UTC

In all honesty they aren't really that great. As Pete says we were learning the track still. Day 3 and 4 is where you want the pics from. Just uploading what there is though.

Colonel_Klinck

2012-10-04 17:51:00 UTC

The photographer did this.

So really only 3 good-ish pics at best and not worth £35 but hey-ho. He only shot from 3 places before having his ride in the ambulance. I actually like the first pic of the long left hander the most. Cracking corner, you could drag your knee all the way round

Woody80

2012-10-04 18:36:00 UTC

Post missing.

KTM666

2012-10-04 18:41:00 UTC

Post missing.

Colonel_Klinck

2012-10-04 18:46:00 UTC

yeah post away dude

stalker

2012-10-04 19:03:00 UTC

splitters .. . . .. . . .

Colonel_Klinck

2012-10-04 19:14:00 UTC

Post missing.

Woody80

2012-10-04 20:07:00 UTC

Post missing.

Woody80

2012-10-04 20:09:00 UTC

How do you link a video with the picture rather than a hyperlink?

Colonel_Klinck

2012-10-04 20:27:00 UTC

Post missing.

Bert

2012-10-04 20:46:00 UTC

Post missing.

Colonel_Klinck

2012-10-04 21:04:00 UTC

Where have you been Bert As you can see the place has been falling apart without you dude.

CEREC1

2012-10-04 21:38:00 UTC

Post missing.

Ducati Pete

2012-10-04 21:41:00 UTC

Post missing.

Colonel_Klinck

2012-10-04 22:01:00 UTC

Cheers Pete

stalker

2012-10-04 22:05:00 UTC

you should try one on the road

Colonel_Klinck

2012-10-04 22:17:00 UTC

Post missing.

stalker

2012-10-04 22:24:00 UTC

imagine if a mate said have a go on this when out on a road trip , and 5 mins later you pass him riding your bike , you look down and see 180

Colonel_Klinck

2012-10-04 22:50:00 UTC

Post missing.

KTM666

2012-10-05 02:48:00 UTC

Will be in Europe August/Sept next year what sort of money would I be looking at for a Hire Bike at a Spanish or UK Trackday?

Colonel_Klinck

2012-10-05 05:40:00 UTC

Post missing.

Woody80

2012-10-05 06:38:00 UTC

Anyone been emailed their laptimes yet?

KTM666

2012-10-05 06:59:00 UTC

Post missing.

Woody80

2012-10-05 07:13:00 UTC

Post missing.

Colonel_Klinck

2012-10-05 07:46:00 UTC

Maybe they forgot before then. I got my Cadwell times for diddly squat.

KTM666

2012-10-05 07:50:00 UTC

They did say at the event they would be free this time. Will have to wait and see I guess.

If you are modifying them so they are lower I'll happily chip in

Colonel_Klinck

2012-10-05 08:16:00 UTC

Post missing.

KTM666

2012-10-05 08:21:00 UTC

It was the tow those ZX10s were giving me. My SD just didn't know when she should be beaten and refused to let them get away

stalker

2012-10-05 11:28:00 UTC

......I was LOL

A lot of very ruffled Superbike feathers

Ducati Pete

2012-10-05 12:21:00 UTC

Post missing.

KTM666

2012-10-12 06:27:00 UTC

Post missing.

CEREC1

2012-10-27 14:10:00 UTC

Just a little thing I noticed.

Remember the star instructor who withdrew from our event due to commitments back home in Oz?

4 days later he was in Spain at the MotoGP.

Just saying.

KTM666

2012-11-17 07:04:00 UTC

Here is some footage of yours truly Español Accidente de Fiesta Almeria

Ducati Pete

2012-11-17 08:47:00 UTC

Oh god for some sunshine and heat like we had on those 4 glorious days
Roll on our next trip.

CEREC1

2012-11-17 09:06:00 UTC

...er sounds like you enjoyed it then....money well spent

KTM666

2012-11-18 19:34:00 UTC

Nice video. What day was that from?

CEREC1

2012-11-18 20:40:00 UTC

Post missing.