MIK (Motorrader)

Fri Dec 29, 2006 3:32 pm

Re: Depends on who's running the track day/school...

BrianM wrote:

The normal things you'd need to do are change the coolant to water (plus water wetter, just non-glycol based products), safety wire the oil drain and filter, remove or tape the mirror and tape the lights (turn signals too). Some places will have you remove the sidestand too, and wire other bolts too.

Brian, don't scare people! I would never go to a track day if what you say would be the "normal" thing to do. Many track days don't require much except to pass street safety inspection + tape all glass and take the mirrors off. Basically you'd just need good tires, working brakes, throttle that snaps right back, and you can take care of the rest of the stuff right at the track.

Same goes to the riding gear, you can easily find a track day that doesn't require leathers. I rode in my 'stich, for example.

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• Check with the track day provider you plan to run with... — Craig, Sun Sep 09, 2007 3:21 am

• Changing Coolant — Khangaldinho, Sun Dec 31, 2006 6:16 pm

  • Re: Changing Coolant — dj_Cipher, Sun Dec 31, 2006 10:50 pm

  • There are three (ok, 4) places to change coolant. — Jim Race, Sun Dec 31, 2006 6:49 pm

    • Thanks Jim (n/t) — kiwi_outdoors, Sat Mar 17, 2007 12:50 am

• Depends on who's running the track day/school... — BrianM, Fri Dec 29, 2006 3:07 pm

  • Yup — kiwi_outdoors, Fri Dec 29, 2006 3:41 pm

  • Re: Depends on who's running the track day/school... — MIK, Fri Dec 29, 2006 3:32 pm

    • I'd say changing coolant is a foolhardy requirement in the deep South — M, Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:25 pm

      • water is the best coolant! — levchen, Fri Dec 29, 2006 10:31 pm

        • Re: water is the best coolant! — KawiDavis, Sat Dec 30, 2006 2:08 am

        • Well, it allows the water to work better too.... — BrianM, Fri Dec 29, 2006 10:35 pm

      • Not in the least.... — BrianM, Fri Dec 29, 2006 10:20 pm

    • Re: Depends on who's running the track day/school... — danporges, Fri Dec 29, 2006 4:32 pm

      • I was talking about a track day and I live in New England — MIK, Fri Dec 29, 2006 4:40 pm