Hottrax Track Day - August

The Too Fast crew have just come back from yet another track day, this time we went to Lydden with Hottrax, we also hired a Suzuki GSXR750. The whole process was very simple on their website, I simply chose the day, added the option to hire a bike and that was it, sorted.

There are other options available, like suspension set up & photography.

Hottrax certainly lived up to their name on that day, you may remember that hot day in August as the hottest day of the year, and on one of the shortest twiddly tracks in the UK, we knew it was going to be a scorcher.

Local residents near Lydden don't share my passion for race cans and don't allow any on-track action on a Sunday until 12:30, so I got a lie in before heading to the track. I signed on for the advanced group and went to check out the bike I had hired for the day, a Suzuki GSXR 750.

The bike was prepped and ready to go. Standard engine, plenty quick enough for a track day, race can & Michelin race tyres. After warning me about the restricted amount of steering lock available, I popped the bike through scrutineering.

Next came the briefing, nice & clear, and for those who haven't been to Lydden or for track day first timers an additional briefing.

Pretty soon we are being called for the first advanced session, so I put on my brand new MJK leathers, and got in line with the others, and then out on the circuit, after three laps it was OK to overtake people. It has been a very long time since I was last at Lydden and being on a strange bike I took it steady for the first session, the standard of riding was very good with faster men passing me cleanly. I would recommend if you are a fairly fast rider go for the advanced group, the standard of riding is generally higher and therefore safer.

Overall it was a fantastic day, the new leathers fitted really well and the cooling holes in the chest area made the heat just bearable, the bike behaved faultlessly, the organisation was very good, with plenty of warning when your next session was due. Any on-track incidents were dealt with quickly and riders were back on track ASAP.

Too Fast For You.com Rating
Adrenalin Factor: 75% - riding on the road is OK, track day is much more fun

Injury Factor: 40% - safer than going quickly on the roads, but you can hurt yourself and your bike.

Expense Factor: 70% - the faster you wanna go the more it will cost

If you are serious about going fast on a road bike then get along to a track day it will improve your riding, you can go as fast as you want and no Gatso's.