1st time at Outlon Park on the NC - Very, very impressed

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I've done Oulton park a few times now but only on my CBR600rrrrrrrrrr. So this was my first trackday on the NC30 since i sold the CBR. I only live 40 miles away from Oulton park and the forecast looked decent so i decided to ride to the track instead of hiring a van. (plus its cheaper) Took a roll of gaffer tape and sorted the bike out once i arrived.

What can i say about the performance on the NC30 at Oulton....i'm amazed. What a cracking bike. I was faster on the NC than i ever was on my old CBR. Ok some of this is down to more experience but i was so much smoother on the NC than i ever was on the CBR. Maybe because the bike is somewhat nearer my capabilities than the CBR.. who knows.

The bike itself is a great track riding bike. I know now why so many of you race them. As those of you who do regular track days probably already know, you can almost guarantee that you will be on the smallest cc bike there. It makes you try that little bit harder i think. On more than one occaison we passed R1's and some big Ducatis. Fair enough they came howling past on the straights but the NC can embarress newer, larger bikes at certain parts of the track. More than a few times i could pass bikes on corners, not only that.. the pull out of the corners is superb on the NC. You can stick with alot of high spec bikes for the first 10-30 meters out of a corner before their 80bhp advantage kicks in.

Since i did the few jobs on my bike its been running as sweet as a nut. The engine was singing around the track, and never looked liked missing a beat. You can really stretch its legs at Oulton with it being a large track. I had the bars wagging a few times with some ham fisted gear changes whilst coming over the crest but its sure is exciting! The brakes are standard with braided lines, they where good enough for me and you can be very late and heavy on the brakes when you really push them.
The suspsension was.. not bad, i really need a new shock but it still handled well enough to give me confidence in chucking the bike in at some speed.

I was on road tyres.. Bridgestones... 090's. They are good for road and track. I don't know if they where getting too hot but later on in the day i felt like they where almost too soft at times and i wasn't getting the bite of the corners. Still... they are miles ahead of my talent.

Finished the last session... pulled the gaffa tape off the lights and rode home exhausted...
GET ONE BOOKED!!!!

Enough of my waffle.. some interesting pics..



A collection of some of the bikes there.


Bike taped up, ready to go.


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Cracking weather... 28 degrees!...


This was in the garage near us... failed the noise regs,.suprise suprise.


I want one


This guy was there.. you know.. The stalker! Chris walker. He was doing some riding on the Paul Bird fireblade for the up and coming race at brands.


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This is my impression of him... oh dear


Tyres too hot?

[viper_biker]

Good going lad, glad you enjoyed it.

Tyres too hot?

I think that is more to do with a suspension needing sorted.

[craignc]

yup id agree with you there that you suspension needs adjusting but you look like you had fun i wish io could do them good on ya matey.

[graybriggs]

Amazing. It's actually my dream to drive/ride Oulton Park. I grew up watching a lot of motorsport there. Once my bike is sorted that will be #1 priority, no matter how bad I am.

[Antwar]

Yes its good fun i did a few at cadwell a while back mine chewed up the tyres pretty bad too was running 15wt oil in the front and about 70% of available rear preload i was running pirelli dragons ended up like blue tack and even nc's wheelie well over the mountain.

Antwar

[Spike16]

classic! a brand spanking 1098 (s/r?) on a trailer pulled by a crappy on vw polo, that man knows were his loyalties lie!!!


its a bit strange the desmo failed the sound test as my local duke dealership has a desmo that the guy (dealership owner) only uses for track days, and im sure he has done cadwell, and i doubt the do db killers for a desmo!!!

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classic! a brand spanking 1098 (s/r?) on a trailer pulled by a crappy on vw polo, that man knows were his loyalties lie!!!


its a bit strange the desmo failed the sound test as my local duke dealership has a desmo that the guy (dealership owner) only uses for track days, and im sure he has done cadwell, and i doubt the do db killers for a desmo!!!

He added a yellow 999 to that trailer. He has it sussed.

[viper_biker]

classic! a brand spanking 1098 (s/r?) on a trailer pulled by a crappy on vw polo, that man knows were his loyalties lie!!!


its a bit strange the desmo failed the sound test as my local duke dealership has a desmo that the guy (dealership owner) only uses for track days, and im sure he has done cadwell, and i doubt the do db killers for a desmo!!!

He added a yellow 999 to that trailer. He has it sussed.

The reason he drives a Polo is because all his money is spent on keeping the Ducs going

(taking the bait Paul LOL)

[CRM]

OUT !



its a golf actually

[viper_biker]

LOL, a friend of yours then.

I suppose, there can really only be a few good Duc mechanics in your area so you're bound to meet them all at least a few times a year