My first track session!!

[Jamz]

True, but then if I drop my own bike it'll be an even bigger bill!

[Speedy]

True.. depends how badly you drop it I guess..

[wonderpupp]

I got a sweet set of 1 piece leathers off Ebay, AKito ones, for £20!! I had to ride about 20 miles to collect them, but they were perfect fit. White, blue n orange. But who cares, they are great!!

I use my Hein Gericke 2 piece every day (for 3 1/2 years, maybe washed them twice, lol) And when I did track in them, they felt so baggy cos I've normally got my work clothes on under my leathers daily.

[Jamz]

Just for peoples info, I found this list of hire companies for track bikes - if anyone has any experience of them let me know:

Track Day Bike Hire

Bikes Del Sol
Yamaha R6 £ 225

Returnable Deposit (Maximum Liability) £ 400
Delivery Included Yes
Tyre Warmers Included tba
Mechanical Assistance Included If Required

Email Address: mick@bikesdelsol.com
Mobile Number: n/a
Other Number: tba
Location: UK & Spain

Blaze Track Day Rentals
Aprilia RSV £ 239
Suzuki GSXR600 £ 199

Returnable Deposit (Maximum Liability) £ 500 / £ 400
Delivery Included Yes
Tyre Warmers Included tba
Mechanical Assistance Included If Required

Email Address: blazebikes@virgin.net
Mobile Number: n/a
Other Number: 08702 - 407 669
Location: tba

Lady Snoots Bike Hire
Yamaha R6 From £ 155
Kawasaki ZX6 From £ 155
Kawasaki ZX636 From £ 155

Returnable Deposit (Maximum Liability) £ 200
Delivery Included Yes
Tyre Warmers Included tba
Mechanical Assistance Included If Required

Email Address: martin@zac9.fsnet.co.uk
Mobile Number: 07788 - 155 026
Other Number: 01782 - 723 478
Location: Stoke on Trent

Manic Racing Bike Hire
Suzuki GSXR600 £ 180
Kawasaki ZX6R £ 180
Yamaha YZF-R6 £ 200
Yamaha YZF-R1 £ 300

Returnable Deposit (Maximum Liability) £ 250 (£ 300 for R1 Hire)
Delivery Included Yes
Tyre Warmers Included £ 20 (Included for R1 Hire)
Mechanical Assistance Included If Required

Email Address: dazzp99@yahoo.com / michaelctate@hotmail.com
Mobile Number: 07944 - 294 645
Other Number: 01406 - 426 599
Location: Lincolnshire / West Yorkshire

Mr Q Track Bikes
Kawasaki ZX6R £ 175

Returnable Deposit (Maximum Liability) £ 250
Delivery Included Yes
Tyre Warmers Included If Required
Mechanical Assistance Included If Required

Email Address: mrq@dsl.pipex.com
Mobile Number: 07970 - 122 674
Other Number: n/a
Location: Cambridgeshire


NRG Track Hire
Suzuki GSXR600 From £ 125
Suzuki GSXR750 From £ 150
Suzuki GSXR1000 From £ 250

Returnable Deposit (Maximum Liability) £ 250 (£ 500 for GSXR1000 Hire)
Delivery Included Yes (Supplement for some tracks)
Tyre Warmers Included tbc
Mechanical Assistance Included If Required

Email Address: nrgtrackhire@ntlworld.com
Mobile Number: 07932 - 163 769
Other Number: n/a
Location: Midlands

PATRACKING Track Bike Hire
Honda CBR600RR £ 190
Honda CBR600F £ 190

Returnable Deposit (Maximum Liability) £ 350
Delivery Included Yes
Tyre Warmers Included tba
Mechanical Assistance Included If Required

Email Address: patracking@yahoo.co.uk
Mobile Number: 07831 - 335 511
Other Number: 08708 - 030 125
Location: Gloucester


PR Track Bike Hire
Honda CBR600RR £ 180
Yamaha R6 '04 £ 180

Returnable Deposit (Maximum Liability) £ 250
Delivery Included Yes
Tyre Warmers Included Yes
Mechanical Assistance Included Yes

Email Address: prtrackbikehire@btopenworld.com
Mobile Number: 07712 - 815 827
Other Number: 01375 - 387 779
Location: Essex

Small Boy Track Bike Hire
Suzuki GSXR1000K2 (Race) £ 300
Suzuki GSXR750K2 £ 199
Suzuki GSXR600K2 (Ex-BSS) £ 250
Suzuki GSXR600K2 (Modified) £ 199
Suzuki GSXR600K2 £ 175

Returnable Deposit (Maximum Liability) £ 400
Delivery Included Yes (Supplement For Some Circuits)
Tyre Warmers Included Yes
Mechanical Assistance Included If Required

Email Address: mathewsboys@aol.com
Mobile Number: 07974 - 742 485
Other Number: 01925 - 652 902
Location: Cheshire

Track Sense Bike Hire
Honda CBR600RR £ 299

Returnable Deposit (Maximum Liability) £ 500
Delivery Included No (see Track Sense motorcycle track days, off road school, trail riding & tyres. for details)
Tyre Warmers Included Yes
Mechanical Assistance Included If Required

Email Address: info@tracksense.co.uk
Mobile Number: n/a
Other Number: 08704 - 450 600
Location: Surrey

[wonderpupp]

My brother used lady snoots, borrowed a 2004 ZX6R - about £180 and a £250 deposit for a day at cadwell park.
they had the bike there ready and waiting for him, with a full tank of fuel and tyre warmers on, ready to go.

He slid off and broke a lever and footpeg, but the bike was only in the pits for about an hour, then he was back out there, to do a nice meaty highside in the same spot he slid off. New levers, nose, side panel and footpeg, forks weren't bent, so again in about an hour he was back out again.

They do a good fixer-upper service, but he did get £30 back from his damage deposit.

[Speedy]

Sounds like the way forwards

[Jamz]

My brother used lady snoots, borrowed a 2004 ZX6R - about £180 and a £250 deposit for a day at cadwell park.
they had the bike there ready and waiting for him, with a full tank of fuel and tyre warmers on, ready to go.

He slid off and broke a lever and footpeg, but the bike was only in the pits for about an hour, then he was back out there, to do a nice meaty highside in the same spot he slid off. New levers, nose, side panel and footpeg, forks weren't bent, so again in about an hour he was back out again.

They do a good fixer-upper service, but he did get £30 back from his damage deposit.

Now that's exactly the sort of thing I want to hear!

I actually thought Lady Snoot would turn out to be one of the 'women only' type companies with a name like that!

[wonderpupp]

well, to say my brother rides like a girl would be an insult to us *cough* careful *cough* lady bikers...