Thailand Circuit. Nakhon Chasri. Who's Ridden It

[thaicbr]

Hi just had a look at an arial map of the Thailand circuit, nakhon chasri and it actually looks better than Bira.

heres the map.

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=13.9113863&l...amp;m=a&v=2

Who's been, how did ya like it,etc.

Allan

[Travelmate]

Why do say it looks better than Bira?

Nakhon Chasri is more suitable for scooters.

It is a 1st & 2nd gear track.

[thaicbr]

Dunno from the picture it looked like it had more straight. but having never been there yet, not sure. Thats why i asked

who's maybe up for a run round it late this month or early next?

Edited January 22, 2009 by thaicbr

[Travelmate]

The straights are narrow and bumpy and if you look at the picture again both have a kink in it. Also both have nasty corners at the end of the straight. The straight in front of the paddock is taken with your left knee still dragging the deck trying to straighten the kink. By the time you are back up. It jam on the anchors for the right hairpin. Bang down the gears for 1st gear. Listen for the gearbox to start howling! Then it hairpin after hairpin. Expect scooters to overtake you.

[thaicbr]

I take ya point. but as i live about 15km from it i might give it a go. but this time NOT on a fino. mind you from what your saying that might be better

Allan

[Zzinged]

It's not that bad... better than the Seacon Square go-kart track, but not as good as Bira, apparently. Tis tight indeed.

[Crash999]

It's not that bad... better than the Seacon Square go-kart track, but not as good as Bira, apparently. Tis tight indeed.

If the scale of that map is correct the whole track is in an area of 1000ft by 1000ft- seems tiny. Bira, by comparison, can hold touring and formula three car races.

[Travelmate]

I take ya point. but as i live about 15km from it i might give it a go. but this time NOT on a fino. mind you from what your saying that might be better

Allan

Go for it!

[LivinLOS]

Does anyone know of any tracks in the south of Thailand ?

[Travelmate]

Does anyone know of any tracks in the south of Thailand ?

Further south. There is Sepang.

[LivinLOS]

OK less south.. Anything from Nakhon to Trang ?? Dont know of any motorsport tracks here on Phuket ??

[Bard]

There is currently in works a new series of 600 sport bikes which is why I go for the FZ6 (not supersports) and also same in liter class, plus same as Bang Saen real road races around in Thailand. Maybe they will setup a training place in South who knows TIT.

Cheers Bard

[Zzinged]

By tight I don't mean short in length. I just mean that the roads are narrow and quite a few corners are low speed corners.

[BigBikeBKK]

who's maybe up for a run round it late this month or early next?

Hiya Allan,

Looks like fun, sign me up!

Tony

[thaicbr]

Ok. I'm gonna go and have a look this Saturday see what it looks like and then get back to you all.Allan

[thaicbr]

Ok. I went down to have a look. it looks ok, pretty much exactly what every has said. but one difference to Bira. its 1000baht ALL DAY and if you pay 1500b membership its only 500b a day.

There were a group of Thais there when i got there. 3 x ZX10's, 1 x ZX12 and a VFR400. i didn't see them ride but looking at the tyres i think they had a good time. they said that on the big bikes that it's 1,2,3 gear track but smaller bikes change gear a bit more.

I'm looking at sorting out a day next month. PM me if interested.

Allan

[BigBikeBKK]

Hiya Allan,

Thank's for the info! I'd be interested in checking out this track once I have my new ER-6n broken in. I went to BIRA yesterday with Bard and was quite impressed by both the track and the guys riding it. Good mix of Farang and Thais and some incredible bikes and skilled riders. I'm between bikes now and anyway and was too hung over from the previous evening at Bard's to consider riding one of Highsidetours' rental race bikes.

Cheers!

Tony

[thaicbr]

Yer, i know what you mean about Bard's house, that seemingly never ending supply of beer. it does do things to ya head. even though i trashed the fino at Bira, i still enjoyed the weekend. just could not get to grips with the Honda corner.

So I'm thinking NC might be good for honing my turning technique. the track at NC has a run down feel to the place, very typical of a lot of Thai business ventures. i would think about bringing your own 1st aid kit just in case, because not sure if they have a medical centre like Bira.

But it's local so gotta give it a go.

Allan

ps It should only take a good weekend to break the new girl in. Lopburi bike show this weekend.

[RusticCharm]

Lopburi bike show this weekend.

When you riding up there?

[BigBikeBKK]

Yer, i know what you mean about Bard's house, that seemingly never ending supply of beer. it does do things to ya head. even though i trashed the fino at Bira, i still enjoyed the weekend. just could not get to grips with the Honda corner.

So I'm thinking NC might be good for honing my turning technique. the track at NC has a run down feel to the place, very typical of a lot of Thai business ventures. i would think about bringing your own 1st aid kit just in case, because not sure if they have a medical centre like Bira.

But it's local so gotta give it a go.

Allan

ps It should only take a good weekend to break the new girl in. Lopburi bike show this weekend.

I haven't been on a track in many years- when I do return I'm going to take it very easy until I get comfortable again.

I like that at BIRA you can rent the race prepped GSXR's. I'd be more comfortable on a real track bike, at least until I get to know the ER-6n.

Hope to see you at the LopBuri Bike Week this weekend! Give me a ring if you want to ride up together.

Happy Trails,

Tony

[thaicbr]

Ok Tony. gotta see if the bike will be ready, had a problem with the chain and i'm waiting for a replacement. i will bell ya i think rustic is also going up. if the bikes not ready i might take the truck and see if a fella i know from the CBR forum in from vietnam wants to come down. he's in bangkok at the moment. i wonder if i could get a weekend demo on an fz6

[BigBikeBKK]

i wonder if i could get a weekend demo on an fz6

LOL- Trent thrashed his loaner FZ6 all weekend and racked up 1000km! Those guys at Yamaha Big Bike are pretty dam_n cool to lend out their bikes like that. Kawasaki won't even let you leave the parking lot!

[thaicbr]

Yer but he did pay the deposit 1st though didn't he. i gotta wait until march before i get my little green mean machine cos Bard's waiting for his "German friend to lend him the fz6"

[Zzinged]

grr... I wish I had spare money so I could make a track bike out of my lil NC-30

[thaicbr]

i wish i had the money to make my CBR250 into a track bike rather than sell to get Bards ninjette but...................never mind. let the good times roll (i've always loved Kwaker green ever since i was a kid)

Allan

[BigBikeBKK]

Hey Allan,

I came across a pretty cool vid of a bunch of Thai guys racing superbikes at this site and I'm wondering if this is the Nakhon Chasri track:

http://www.59bike.com/en/index.php

Happy Trails,

Tony

[Zzinged]

That certainly looks like Nakorn Chaisri.

[Travelmate]

Hey Allan,

I came across a pretty cool vid of a bunch of Thai guys racing superbikes at this site and I'm wondering if this is the Nakhon Chasri track:

http://www.59bike.com/en/index.php

Happy Trails,

Tony

Yup thats Nakhon.

Also know the owner of that website.

[BigBikeBKK]

Cool guys- thanks for the confirmation. Not as nice as BIRA, but looks like it could still be a lot of fun.

59Bike looks like it might be a cool shop, but not sure where it's located. Typical terrible Thai map:

Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks!

Tony

[Zzinged]

I suspect it's around here

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source...038624&z=15

That map they gave is terrible. Their map has north to the left, so it needs to be rotated 90° clockwise to line up with the google map.