Tis good to see you're getting stuck-in to the necessary ACU biz, bab. I hope the mods are going well on the bike - so you'll be good to go once the weather picks up. 'Really informative & enthusiastic video too. Keep 'em comin'! ;-)
Progress is a little slow! Or I’m just impatient 🤔 Bike is pretty much there though, new callipers arrived today so will get them on soon 😁 Think I’ve just decided to not paint the bike and see what the vinyl wrap direction goes like.
@@UnrestrictedIsle I'm glad to hear you're getting there with the track tool: & it's completely normal to feel like it's taking too long & become increasingly impatient to get it finished! Keep chipping away at it & you'll get there by the end of the month (& be prepared for the inevitable last-minute panics that require the midnight oil to be burnt). On the stopping front, did you purchase another pair of the dreaded Tokico 6-pots or go for some 4-pot alternatives? I'm sure you'll have found the former are an absolute nightmare to bleed effectively - although they're damned strong if you do (finally) manage to get rid of them pesky air pockets (Yeeesh). Hopefully a local wrapping establishment will do an affordable job for ya: in return for the (potential) global exposure they'll receive. Let's face it, those oh-so-necessary off-track 'marketing opportunities' you secure now will see you right for your Manx GP adventure. You KNOW it makes sense! :-D
Good luck, hope all goes well. Hope the bike build is going alright, mines starting to take shape now, contemplating quickshifter or not while she mostly stripped, don’t like spending money tho
It’s starting to take shape, which is good as it should be at the trackday 31st of this month 🤞 The next update on the build is filmed, hopefully have it edited today. Quick shifters definitely make a good noise 😁 but I share your views on spending hahaha
Unrestricted Isle Well I’ve just put one on the 2004 zx6r, and to be honest, I’ve only brought it because of the noise! I don’t need to shave them seconds on a road bike really. I’ve brought the healtech so I might just buy the loom and sensor for the g2 and change the controller over when it comes to track days, save myself a few quid
@ZX6-Argh I've got a Healtech Q/S off a carbed ZX6 for sale if you're interested? Let me have your email address if you are - & I'll let you know more details. 👍 Edit: I've just seen you've got the Healtech Q/S on your road bike. You can have my unit & loom for £100 + P&P and modify the connectors to fit your coils (if you need to).
Abseloutly helpful video, my dream is to start motorcycle racing aswell, quite confused where to even start but this video is really helpful i hope one day i can make it.
So much to learn - but best done on the job 😁 paddocks are a friendly atmosphere, once you get the ball rolling it’s easier to figure out what’s next. Good luck with it, hopefully see you on the start grid 😄
Hello mate, I’m nearly 18 and want to do my course. I know I can do it but I’m not sure if once it’s done I can hop on a zx6r or r6 and just go on a track day. Seems mental haha! Can I ride any bike once I have my acu licence at 18?
I want to get an ACU. i am 14 and live in Leeds in yorkshire and i recently bought myself a aprilia rs125 2010 and was wondering if my age will stop me from being able to take it???
Absolutely not, get stuck in 😁 The only thing with being 14 is you’ll need a parent or guardian with you and to also sign the paperwork for races. You’ll be limited to 125 2 stroke or 250 4 until you get a national licence. Other than that you’re good to go! Have a look at the road racing handbook available on the ACU website
Nice to see you're really giving this from the ground up! I was surprised in a way that you need a fire extinguisher, expected they would be on site and tested instead of relying on whatever someone had laying around. Question though - when you go for the practical side, I thought all the tracks were insistent on things like lock wiring and water only coolant for safety - is this not the case? (As you say one can just bring a road bike with the unnecessary bits removed or taped up). Good advice to do a track day first, but even then that might mean purchase of leathers and the internal struggle of getting a cheap 2nd bike or risking overdoing it and throwing ones' own road bike up the track - that would personally make me sad..
Yep every paddock vehicle has to have an indate extinguisher - paddock officials will occasionally make inspections. It’s only for race school that you can use a lightly modified road bike, there are a lot of specifications to race bikes (all of which are in the ACU handbook) Track days are a little different, ours had no inspection of bikes and no check of safety equipment. Everyone was in 1 or 2 piece leathers but I suspect textiles would be okay - no shorts and t-short though! Different clubs may be more or less regulated so would have to check with that. Yes, using the road bike - especially when it’s your transport home - is definitely a constant back of the mind worry. But I suppose it also is every time I open the taps on the road
Gotcha, some things to learn and variations between regions I suspect. Kirkistown (NI) seems to mandate 1 or 2 piece leathers and that's all. I wear textiles due to the (misconception?) that leathers aren't warm enough unless it's actually summer. I actually feel uncomfortably exposed riding in jeans now, suppose that is a good thing :)
Os they certainly breathe pretty well - if they were warm in winter you’d be dead in summer 😂 I was out a couple weeks ago on the roads, had full thermal layer under leathers and was a good temperature. At the last trackday it was pretty windy (jurby is super flat) Everyone I was with, in their jackets and hats, was cold. I was in t shirt and leathers and was warm. Now whether that’s more to do with the one piece or wrestling a bike round the track in regular sessions I’m not sure 🤣
Lol I can imagine wrestling the bike round a track at speed might get you to break a sweat :) I'll pop into the local bike shop and see what they say. There's track days this year with offer to get (buy) leathers (RST I expect) and hire a bike too - might be worth a shot vs the expense to buy it all in
I would love to do track days, I would do it on a rs125 or a vfr400, but rs125 to start with, is there any place in the west midlands who do 125 track days?
I’m not sure if you’d find many 125 only trackdays, but most (if not all) trackdays are run in separated speed groups. You might be on track with bigger capacity bikes but would be with riders of a similar speed - it might be frustrating with straight line heroes though!
@@UnrestrictedIsle oh OK cool I love TT, and wanted to do as a hobby, so I thought I could get a cheap little 125, and start from that, I think there is a 250 go not to sure I'll look in to it as I will not be doing it all the time, I was just trying to do the cheap way lol
@@UnrestrictedIsle oh OK, also I'm only 5'3, I'm a shorty lol, I was looking at a vfr400, but they are not cheap, I've even looked at a cbr400/600, still not cheap, I can pick up a rs 125 spares n repairs for 400/800,which bike would you say? For being cheap and easy to get my hands on? Cheers matt
@@mattmatty110 Hi Matt! I'd be looking out for a ZXR 400 (too) if I were you. They're still a fairly common sight at many (real) road racing meetings; and there are plenty of spares available. With a not-too-extreme pipe on it &/or a dB killer fitted, I'm pretty sure you could take it to a Mallory Park track day - whereas a stroker might be too loud for their strict noise limits (thanks to self-righteous NIMBY's). 'Just a thought.
Hi, I am Sam 28 yrs old, nice to see you. Your suggestions are very helpful. Can you please tell me before I move on do I need to buy a bike first ? If it is so then which one will be preferable for me ?
Hi Sam! You don’t have to buy a bike but you will need one to ride for the practical part of getting a licence. I know a few people that have borrowed bikes for this. Have you ridden before?
@@UnrestrictedIsle Thanks for your response mate, yes I have travelled around 5.5k mile in my life with my 153cc Yamaha Fazer bike in my country not here.
@@sameermishra1675 super - I think it would be good to start with a 2 stroke 125 or a 300 for racing. Similar weight and power. If you went straight to anything bigger the learning curve would be harder
Split up the comment/questions so it's not so much of a novel - taking the bike to the track (for track day or practise). Car and trailer, hire a van and use ramps.. (for road legal bikes) ride it there? Is this feasible on your own to load/unload a bike safely? I've tried once and it was uncomfortable experience but it was a full size transit style van with single ramp, not eg a VW Transporter or double / wide ramps. I can't think what you use personally, maybe something you can comment on in a later video in the series.
A great idea, I’ll make a video about that when I load up to the trackday 😁 The last two road bike track adventures I rode the bike up, with tools in Becky’s car (and water/snacks) I fortunately have use of a work van so will be using that until I find the right van for me to buy - I’m determined to find a high top van that I can stand in, without costing too much. One of my friends who has been racing a while, hires a van. It works out cheaper for him than taxing and insuring a van that wouldn’t be used for anything else
I have loaded a bike on my own with a scaffold plank - it’s a bit of a pain Have also loaded up with no ramp and a couple of lads - also a pain 😂 A good grippy ramp and letting the engine do the work for you is the best bet
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Tis good to see you're getting stuck-in to the necessary ACU biz, bab. I hope the mods are going well on the bike - so you'll be good to go once the weather picks up. 'Really informative & enthusiastic video too. Keep 'em comin'! ;-)
Progress is a little slow! Or I’m just impatient 🤔
Bike is pretty much there though, new callipers arrived today so will get them on soon 😁
Think I’ve just decided to not paint the bike and see what the vinyl wrap direction goes like.
@@UnrestrictedIsle I'm glad to hear you're getting there with the track tool: & it's completely normal to feel like it's taking too long & become increasingly impatient to get it finished! Keep chipping away at it & you'll get there by the end of the month (& be prepared for the inevitable last-minute panics that require the midnight oil to be burnt). On the stopping front, did you purchase another pair of the dreaded Tokico 6-pots or go for some 4-pot alternatives? I'm sure you'll have found the former are an absolute nightmare to bleed effectively - although they're damned strong if you do (finally) manage to get rid of them pesky air pockets (Yeeesh). Hopefully a local wrapping establishment will do an affordable job for ya: in return for the (potential) global exposure they'll receive. Let's face it, those oh-so-necessary off-track 'marketing opportunities' you secure now will see you right for your Manx GP adventure. You KNOW it makes sense! :-D
Awesome vid.. great useful content.. subbed, I am looking g at starting racing next season.. will be following ur progress, best of luck
Good luck, hope all goes well. Hope the bike build is going alright, mines starting to take shape now, contemplating quickshifter or not while she mostly stripped, don’t like spending money tho
It’s starting to take shape, which is good as it should be at the trackday 31st of this month 🤞
The next update on the build is filmed, hopefully have it edited today.
Quick shifters definitely make a good noise 😁 but I share your views on spending hahaha
Unrestricted Isle Well I’ve just put one on the 2004 zx6r, and to be honest, I’ve only brought it because of the noise! I don’t need to shave them seconds on a road bike really. I’ve brought the healtech so I might just buy the loom and sensor for the g2 and change the controller over when it comes to track days, save myself a few quid
@ZX6-Argh I've got a Healtech Q/S off a carbed ZX6 for sale if you're interested? Let me have your email address if you are - & I'll let you know more details. 👍 Edit: I've just seen you've got the Healtech Q/S on your road bike. You can have my unit & loom for £100 + P&P and modify the connectors to fit your coils (if you need to).
I noticed one if your eyes scored lower than 6/6 does that not cause a problem?
Abseloutly helpful video, my dream is to start motorcycle racing aswell, quite confused where to even start but this video is really helpful i hope one day i can make it.
So much to learn - but best done on the job 😁 paddocks are a friendly atmosphere, once you get the ball rolling it’s easier to figure out what’s next.
Good luck with it, hopefully see you on the start grid 😄
Hello mate, I’m nearly 18 and want to do my course. I know I can do it but I’m not sure if once it’s done I can hop on a zx6r or r6 and just go on a track day. Seems mental haha! Can I ride any bike once I have my acu licence at 18?
Sure can, 18 & Novice is restricted to 600/675. If you’ve already got a full bike licence then you can ride a 1000 as an intermediate novice 😁
@@UnrestrictedIsle thanks man. Just wanted to confirm. Looks like track days are my next step in life haha
I want to get an ACU. i am 14 and live in Leeds in yorkshire and i recently bought myself a aprilia rs125 2010 and was wondering if my age will stop me from being able to take it???
Absolutely not, get stuck in 😁
The only thing with being 14 is you’ll need a parent or guardian with you and to also sign the paperwork for races.
You’ll be limited to 125 2 stroke or 250 4 until you get a national licence.
Other than that you’re good to go!
Have a look at the road racing handbook available on the ACU website
Nice to see you're really giving this from the ground up!
I was surprised in a way that you need a fire extinguisher, expected they would be on site and tested instead of relying on whatever someone had laying around.
Question though - when you go for the practical side, I thought all the tracks were insistent on things like lock wiring and water only coolant for safety - is this not the case? (As you say one can just bring a road bike with the unnecessary bits removed or taped up).
Good advice to do a track day first, but even then that might mean purchase of leathers and the internal struggle of getting a cheap 2nd bike or risking overdoing it and throwing ones' own road bike up the track - that would personally make me sad..
Yep every paddock vehicle has to have an indate extinguisher - paddock officials will occasionally make inspections.
It’s only for race school that you can use a lightly modified road bike, there are a lot of specifications to race bikes (all of which are in the ACU handbook)
Track days are a little different, ours had no inspection of bikes and no check of safety equipment. Everyone was in 1 or 2 piece leathers but I suspect textiles would be okay - no shorts and t-short though!
Different clubs may be more or less regulated so would have to check with that. Yes, using the road bike - especially when it’s your transport home - is definitely a constant back of the mind worry. But I suppose it also is every time I open the taps on the road
Gotcha, some things to learn and variations between regions I suspect.
Kirkistown (NI) seems to mandate 1 or 2 piece leathers and that's all.
I wear textiles due to the (misconception?) that leathers aren't warm enough unless it's actually summer. I actually feel uncomfortably exposed riding in jeans now, suppose that is a good thing :)
Os they certainly breathe pretty well - if they were warm in winter you’d be dead in summer 😂
I was out a couple weeks ago on the roads, had full thermal layer under leathers and was a good temperature.
At the last trackday it was pretty windy (jurby is super flat)
Everyone I was with, in their jackets and hats, was cold. I was in t shirt and leathers and was warm. Now whether that’s more to do with the one piece or wrestling a bike round the track in regular sessions I’m not sure 🤣
Lol I can imagine wrestling the bike round a track at speed might get you to break a sweat :) I'll pop into the local bike shop and see what they say.
There's track days this year with offer to get (buy) leathers (RST I expect) and hire a bike too - might be worth a shot vs the expense to buy it all in
I would love to do track days, I would do it on a rs125 or a vfr400, but rs125 to start with, is there any place in the west midlands who do 125 track days?
I’m not sure if you’d find many 125 only trackdays, but most (if not all) trackdays are run in separated speed groups. You might be on track with bigger capacity bikes but would be with riders of a similar speed - it might be frustrating with straight line heroes though!
@@UnrestrictedIsle oh OK cool I love TT, and wanted to do as a hobby, so I thought I could get a cheap little 125, and start from that, I think there is a 250 go not to sure I'll look in to it as I will not be doing it all the time, I was just trying to do the cheap way lol
Matt Matty I don’t think an RS125 is a cheap way 😬😁
@@UnrestrictedIsle oh OK, also I'm only 5'3, I'm a shorty lol, I was looking at a vfr400, but they are not cheap, I've even looked at a cbr400/600, still not cheap, I can pick up a rs 125 spares n repairs for 400/800,which bike would you say? For being cheap and easy to get my hands on? Cheers matt
@@mattmatty110 Hi Matt! I'd be looking out for a ZXR 400 (too) if I were you. They're still a fairly common sight at many (real) road racing meetings; and there are plenty of spares available. With a not-too-extreme pipe on it &/or a dB killer fitted, I'm pretty sure you could take it to a Mallory Park track day - whereas a stroker might be too loud for their strict noise limits (thanks to self-righteous NIMBY's). 'Just a thought.
Hi, I am Sam 28 yrs old, nice to see you. Your suggestions are very helpful. Can you please tell me before I move on do I need to buy a bike first ? If it is so then which one will be preferable for me ?
Hi Sam!
You don’t have to buy a bike but you will need one to ride for the practical part of getting a licence. I know a few people that have borrowed bikes for this.
Have you ridden before?
@@UnrestrictedIsle Thanks for your response mate, yes I have travelled around 5.5k mile in my life with my 153cc Yamaha Fazer bike in my country not here.
@@sameermishra1675 super - I think it would be good to start with a 2 stroke 125 or a 300 for racing. Similar weight and power.
If you went straight to anything bigger the learning curve would be harder
@@UnrestrictedIsle Alright then, Do I need a bike to buy or borrow ? And if it is so then where and which one would be preferable for me ?
@@sameermishra1675 are you wanting to race?
Split up the comment/questions so it's not so much of a novel - taking the bike to the track (for track day or practise). Car and trailer, hire a van and use ramps.. (for road legal bikes) ride it there?
Is this feasible on your own to load/unload a bike safely? I've tried once and it was uncomfortable experience but it was a full size transit style van with single ramp, not eg a VW Transporter or double / wide ramps.
I can't think what you use personally, maybe something you can comment on in a later video in the series.
A great idea, I’ll make a video about that when I load up to the trackday 😁
The last two road bike track adventures I rode the bike up, with tools in Becky’s car (and water/snacks)
I fortunately have use of a work van so will be using that until I find the right van for me to buy - I’m determined to find a high top van that I can stand in, without costing too much.
One of my friends who has been racing a while, hires a van. It works out cheaper for him than taxing and insuring a van that wouldn’t be used for anything else
I have loaded a bike on my own with a scaffold plank - it’s a bit of a pain
Have also loaded up with no ramp and a couple of lads - also a pain 😂
A good grippy ramp and letting the engine do the work for you is the best bet
I can't imagine how much fun no ramp was :)
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