Not a chance!!

dave1100s · Post by **dave1100s** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 10:03 pm

Going over on a Euro tour in June and was considering a trip to the Nürburgring.........however after seeing this, I think I'll give it a miss

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkjD8mSjFjs

Hope the guy at 53 seconds in isn't from here? But if so, you might still get a few quid for one pannier

bigblackfalco · Post by **bigblackfalco** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 7:33 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JRbZV5epX4

yup it's a bit slippery eh

tanneman · Post by **tanneman** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 8:37 am

You only have to watch out for that one corner. The rest will be ok.

bobtail · Post by **bobtail** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 8:41 am

And remember you have to pay for any damage caused

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 9:16 am

'Touristenfahrten '

I really like that word.

The Teutonic Tangerine · Wed Jan 07, 2015 9:25 am

If I went again I would go for an evening session - As I suspect that that the short summer evening sessions are not so busy with semi-pro drivers. When I went about 6 years ago on a Saturday there were all sorts of Very fast sports cars on slick tyres with drivers in full fireproofs passing me like I was standing still. When you are doing about 110 and three Porsches come past you about three feet apart doing in excess of 150 it's a bit intimidatiing. Needless to say my lap time time was pedestrian. A member of our bike club has raced cars there for several years and has done in excess of 1000 laps and he reckons it takes about 200 to learn it enough to go fasrt.

dave1100s · Post by **dave1100s** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 8:53 pm

bobtail wrote:And remember you have to pay for any damage caused

And no doubt your insurance would be invalidated? Or is it classed as a toll road?

dave1100s · Post by **dave1100s** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 9:07 pm

bigblackfalco wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JRbZV5epX4

yup it's a bit slippery eh

I've just watched this one, and f**k that!! You just know most of them lads are sat there in the gravel suddenly realising that it's a long walk home!

Mitch1100 · Post by **Mitch1100** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 10:28 pm

Makes you wonder if photographers "doctor" the corner for great action

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 11:24 pm

I took our Caterham 7 over there for a weekend in 1998 - it was an event organised by the Lotus 7 Club of GB (and run by an independant company who specialise in this stuff) so there was exclusive use of the track for both sat & sun.

Saturday consisted mostly of tuition, sun morning was re-cap and sun afternoon was a free-for-all. We were told to look out for corners where lots of specators sit - the more spectators, the more dangerous the corner.

Utterly terrifying, and thrilling in equal measure. Not sure I'd want to do it on a bike though.

SP250 · Post by **SP250** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 8:43 am

If you have not been before, steer clear of weekends.
Either do an evening session or get there first thing well before the barrier goes up and be at the front of the queue. That way there will be less traffic, but much will still come flying past you in unlikely places. The big problem is other folk seeing red mist and then getting it wrong. Also drivers with fast cars and no idea, as well as people in everyday cars (and fast ones) who know it like the back of their hand. Same applies to the bikes.
Ride mega defensively and only to 80% of your own ability, use the mirrors as much as looking forward and you should be safe. Do not do more than 2 consecutive laps without stopping for a breather and water / coffee etc.
Check with your ins. co. also as most now exclude the 'ring.
I also know 2 ring instructors who say it is now too dangerous on public days, so they only do the rare closed sessions.
Pays yer money and takes your choice. Good luck.

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 8:48 am

My R-1

Al

RoLoo · Post by **RoLoo** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 6:50 pm

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...this is the way to go...!

...click...

...around 8 minutes there's a R1100S in it as well...

...and something that looks like a R1100 or 1150 RT...

boxerscott · Post by **boxerscott** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 9:41 pm

Aye those little buggers carry great corner speed!

RoLoo · Post by **RoLoo** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 8:18 am

boxerscott wrote:
Aye those little buggers carry great corner speed!

...same Mini, same Ring, a few years later... : click...