Road Firestorm Gone - Track Day Firestorm Goes Like A Train

robnobrakes · Post by **robnobrakes** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:30 pm

Monday this week, Brands Hatch GP Trackday. Brilliant...

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:48 pm

Nice pics Rob! Brands is only three miles down the road from my work HQ!
Should have said you'd be there!!!!!

Look like you were having fun eh?

TSP · Post by **TSP** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:32 pm

Brilliant

Where do you get your track fairings from?

curly · Post by **curly** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:32 pm

Great pics!
I've never done a trackday yet and I only live 20 miles from Cadwell!!

robnobrakes · Post by **robnobrakes** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:48 pm

Hi Curly

Cadwell is superb, technical and relatively dangerous in one or two places. Maybe not the circuit to loose your track-day cherry on. Take your time learning it if you do go there. There are a few cheap days there in October for Â£65.00. I will probably book one of them up at the beginning of October.

Here are some more photos taken at Brands. I had 41 shots taken in all.

alan · Post by **alan** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:53 pm

Excellent pics there mate was these taken by someone you went with or trackday photographer (worker) thingy ma jig

robnobrakes · Post by **robnobrakes** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:46 am

It was the work of the professional photographer. He took photos of everyone.

robnobrakes · Post by **robnobrakes** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 3:42 pm

I have just booked this one through. NICE AND CHEAP

http://www.trackdays.co.uk/tracks/cadwell-park.htm

for Â£65.00. 3 groups, 105dB

I have booked into the fast group.

Post by **sirch345** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 4:55 pm

Excellent pic's Rob

It looks like and sounds like you had a brilliant time

You never got back to us on your opinion of the Moto Guzzi 1100S, unless I missed it of course

Chris.

robnobrakes · Post by **robnobrakes** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:02 pm

Hi Chris

I replaced the rubber seals in the throttle bodies of the Guzzi fuel injection, so the bike runs so much better. Problem is it wants to stall at every junction, so I have taken it to a local specialist engine tuner to sort it out. He thinks its running too rich and the throttle bodies are out of balance. He will be setting the injection and throttle position sensor up on his dyno, so hopefully all will be well, at a small cost. The Guzzi is a pleasure to ride around the twistys, and although its not particularly fast by current standards, its at least as grunty as a Firestorm, has superior brakes and handling, and is better able to cope with bumps. The top quality WP suspension front and rear, and top quality Brembo brakes see to that. It is an aquired taste, particularly the slow gearbox, but if I can get it running like the makers designed, it will be great sharing the garage with the two Triumphs and 'track' Firestorm.

Post by **sirch345** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:52 am

Hi Rob,

I hope your local specialist engine tuner can get it sorted out, as stalling at junctions like that can become annoying

Engine torque, handling and brakes all sound very good. The WP suspension front and rear are bound to be better than the standard Firestorm's, and the Brembo brakes speak for themselves

Chris.

thumper · Post by **thumper** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 1:14 pm

great pics rob the bike looks the real deal with you on it(ya poser

)

i did my first tracknight at knockhill on monday , it was brill apart from covering everyone in sparks from the pegs ,maybe i am just a fat coont

if anyone is in doubt ,have a shot you will not regret it, what a buzz

last one o the year at knockhill on the 29th