Castle Combe

brokenwasp · Post by **brokenwasp** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 7:15 pm

Spent Yesterday wobbling around Castle Combe. Had a great day and was surprised as to how much of an underdog the 12 wasn't

Bumped into a guy with an HP2. First time i'd seen one in the flesh and managed to savour some of its details, very nice!

boxerscott · Post by **boxerscott** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 8:26 pm

Cool

I am liking the stealth look.

Just noticed the drift camera mount on your noodle, no footage?

brokenwasp · Post by **brokenwasp** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 8:39 pm

boxerscott wrote:Cool I am liking the stealth look.

Just noticed the drift camera mount on your noodle, no footage?

No didn't get any. Castle Combe won't allow you to mount them to your head and I don't have a bike mount at the minute.

DPG · Post by **DPG** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 9:06 pm

Looking Good!

brokenwasp · Post by **brokenwasp** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 9:11 pm

DPG wrote:Looking Good!

Ever gone round the Combe?

Mitch1100 · Post by **Mitch1100** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 11:44 pm

Great shots!

gus · Post by **gus** » Fri Sep 11, 2015 9:59 am

Hi
Nice pics.
Is your bike track only?
Gus

brokenwasp · Post by **brokenwasp** » Fri Sep 11, 2015 11:17 am

gus wrote:Hi
Nice pics.
Is your bike track only?
Gus

Hi Gus, no its my daily commute. Just took the mirrors off for the day.

DPG · Post by **DPG** » Fri Sep 11, 2015 9:54 pm

brokenwasp wrote:
DPG wrote:Looking Good!
Ever gone round the Combe?

Only once, but that was a Rover Dealers day a long long time ago, in life far far away....

I remember it as fun in the MG Turbo cars though....

You had good weather by the look of it, dry and not too hot. Is the 77 significant?

brokenwasp · Post by **brokenwasp** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 5:09 am

Not really. I first started going there 15 years ago. Back then they asked you to put a number on so the marshals can identify your bike upsidedown in the gravel. It's superstition that keeps it on

tanneman · Post by **tanneman** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 8:26 am

Some nice shots of you and the bike. You must be a tall fella because those cylinder heads are a long way from the tarmac. Castle Comb always advertised as fully booked.

The H&S rules have changed. No attachments allowed on the helmet as this will compromise the integrity of the helmet in a crash. No attachments on the tank as this exposes the riders throat and chest to possible serious injury.

brokenwasp · Post by **brokenwasp** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 8:47 am

tanneman wrote:Some nice shots of you and the bike. You must be a tall fella because those cylinder heads are a long way from the tarmac. Castle Comb always advertised as fully booked.

I thought that. In a pitiful attempt to defend myself this is my first boxer and the first time I've taken it on track.
I was very paranoid about those heads so ended up hanging off for England.
As you can see I needn't have worried.

gus · Post by **gus** » Sun Sep 13, 2015 10:06 am

Hi
Plenty of room to get more lean.

Little tip. You can raise the forks through the bottom yoke upto the raised ridge. Raise the back the same amount using the ride height adjuster on your ohlins rear shock. You then have to be really trying before the valve covers touch..
all the best
Gus