tony_xs
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Right then me and a mate from work have now desided to head over to the Nurburgering for the first time i was just wanting to know if anyone has been before have any advise for us place to stay how much it cost u ect....
we have booked in for a refresher course on the track at cadwell and we r putting the bikes in the van so if anything happen(god for bid) we can get the bikes back.
any help will be well taken in 
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chappers
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Never been there but the place to stay is Sliders guest house.
http://www.slidersguesthouse.com/
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immy
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Mate-Cadwell will not prepare you for it. All i can suggest is that for a week before, you and your mates abstain from alcohol and clean out you bodies. Dont eat stodgy food either. Eat sensibly. You didnt say how long you would do it or if it was a "bike" only track time, But one day isnt enough. Its a hell of a long circuit to learn and cannot be done in a few days so listen to the staff and NOT the "local experts" Dont eat a lot at lunch break and drink just water the whole time your there(except the nite after the last day  ) Dont get pulled in to a race-hes probably better than you and wants to get another scalp. my first visit I shit my self and binned a borrowed Kawasaki gently. The second was great fun but knackering. Pace yourself and enjoy.Remember Clarkson got eaten by a bird driving a bleeding Transit so I heard
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fastjonny
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Yep, her name's Sabine Schmitz - an RMA senior instructor who reckons on having done around 22,000 laps around the Ring to date.
She did a lap in a Ford Transit van in 10 minutes 8 seconds! 
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tony_xs
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thanks lad
it not my first time on a track its just my first time on the ring and its a bit scary after reading all about the bills if u damage the armaco or spill fluid and from what people have said about it im just in 2 minds but at the same time i cant wit to go if u know what i mean hahaha
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KwH
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Loc: Carmarthen, Dyfed
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Quote:
thanks lad
it not my first time on a track its just my first time on the ring and its a bit scary after reading all about the bills if u damage the armaco or spill fluid and from what people have said about it im just in 2 minds but at the same time i cant wit to go if u know what i mean hahaha
I've been. Twice. I've never tried to be quick round there on a bike, and nor would I. I'm a whizz on GT4, though, and I fancy giving it a go in a car. To be honest it's dangerous enough for my comfort level on four wheels.
It is NOT like a trackday. If you fall off on a UK trackday you would be very, very unlucky to die - it's safer than riding quickly on the road by far. The Nurburgring IS a road. A very twisty road with challenging corners and no run-off except very solid armco. And 90% of the people on there are going to be travelling faster than you. Much, much, much faster. And 10% are going to be dawdling around like they are on a Sunday drive. A certain small percentage of them may be upside down, on fire, in the middle of the track when you come round a corner.
If you crash on the ring, there is a very high chance of dying or suffering a life-changing injury.
Read this.
http://bridgetogantry.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10&Itemid=30
And then consider that from my perspective it is somewhat over optimistic. I've been twice, ten years apart, and both times the circuit was closed during the brief time I happened to be there for an extended period to clear up fatalities.
But on the flip side, it's a serious buzz...
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http://www.cix.co.uk/~kwh
"Ride what you like, how you like, as often as you like; but always take responsibilty for your actions." - Anonymous Zen Guru
"Obviously all I'll care about is if it's good for wheelies (i.e. fluffs up my meagre skills), and what free gift they give on the launch." - Anonymous Moto-Journalism Guru
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R1fletch
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Been there twice great place ,but like kwh says seriosly dangerous,sliders guest house is the place to stay but he gets very busy need to book up early,he will also take you round the track(I believe he is the baron in performance berks).I should try and go in the week not the weekend to many idiots at the weekend.There are allso lots of great roads around the surrounding area.And the armco is owned by a private company hit it and you will get stung.
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sgh
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What they have all said.. read the saftey page ( www.slidersguesthouse.com/safety.htm )and make sure you have all the docs listed on the checklist ( www.slidersguesthouse.com/checklist.htm ).. just in case..
No worries for a few guided laps
Top tip : If you do not have time to look in your mirrors at ANY time while you are on a lap then you are going to fast.. slow down to give yourself the time..
Overtake/ be overtaken on the left only.. and use your indicators to let people catching you know you have seen them.. makes them be a little more patient..
do not worry about timing laps.. it is going to take you at least 50 to remember which way it goes..
The baron.. me.. nah.. I do know him though.. 
Edited by sgh (20/04/2008 07:32)
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tony_xs
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cool cool we r looking forward to the trip im not hte fast rider nor is dave but we r both wanting to do this before we die(dieing there could be cool just hopefull not) but i must admit im looking forward to going round the road in germany to
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immy
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Yep, her name's Sabine Schmitz - an RMA senior instructor who reckons on having done around 22,000 laps around the Ring to date.
She did a lap in a Ford Transit van in 10 minutes 8 seconds!
Is that for real???? I thought it was a joke????? And in 10 mins  The best I ever did was---ahhhhhh under 30 shall we say
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KwH
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Reged: 11/11/2006
Posts: 1867
Loc: Carmarthen, Dyfed
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Yep!
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=M_0-MiaDlpE
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Ken Haylock
http://www.cix.co.uk/~kwh
"Ride what you like, how you like, as often as you like; but always take responsibilty for your actions." - Anonymous Zen Guru
"Obviously all I'll care about is if it's good for wheelies (i.e. fluffs up my meagre skills), and what free gift they give on the launch." - Anonymous Moto-Journalism Guru
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immy
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Thanks for that mate. Bugger me sideways-never seen that and what a laugh. Shes a game bird and not too unattractive as well. Nice to see Clarkson getting his come uppance for once
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