Rider Performance Safety Days

[arryace]

how about maybe learning something maybe improve your riding skills and machine control and getting to do some free lapping of Castle Combe afterwards. have a look at
Castle Combe circuit
make sure you read thier noise limit info

[abv]

make sure you read thier noise limit info

There's something wrong with the way they do their noise testing. I use a standard exhaust on my K7 750 at quiet trackdays and have never had a problem. Even at Bedford Autodrome which is particularly strict. Yet Castle Combe advertise a 105 Db limit which is a loud limit. Yet they reckon my standard exhaust won't pass :-/


IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING SOUND TESTING:

Manufacturers are now launching bikes with shorter Moto GP style exhausts.

Whilst they look great, the smaller silencer means that some of these new bikes are over our noise limits. We do appreciate the frustration of buying a brand new road legal bike only to discover that it is too loud to ride at Castle Combe.

In our experience the following machines may not pass our strict limits:

Suzuki GSXR600
Suzuki GSXR600 K6
GSXR 750 K6 & K7
GSXR1000 K6 – 2006 model with standard exhaust
Yamaha R6 – 2006 model
Yamaha R1 – 2009 model
Honda CBR1000R – 2008 model

Allowing just one machine on to the circuit over our noise limits could jeopardize the day to all our track users - hence the rigid policing of the regulations forced upon us by the local authorities.

This information is issued for guidance, we are always happy to sound check a bike prior to a customer making a booking. Please contact us for further information.

[arryace]

There's something wrong with the way they do their noise testing

do they do it differently from other tracks?

[bambi]

Castle Coombe check the noise using the Department of Enviroment guidelines. The 105db sounds a lot but it's measured at 3/4 maximum rpm. I've seem bog standard, low mileage '99 R1s fail too so bee warned. They will however check your bike before you sign on, and normally offer full refunds if you can't get out on track.

Oh, and if you have a bike with no red line (996 springs to mind) they will use the biggest number on the rev counter as the maximum...

[k31000]

Who is doing the instructing??

[arryace]

castle combes own instructors are doing the on track stuff but a variety of people did the theory stuff last year.
tyres, suspension etc

noise wise i know combe have come very close to being closed down so it's understandable they are so strict