ASBK Queensland R3, ss1000 choppa

[CHOPPA]

As you prob already know from my last report this round was a double header with it effectively being 2 rounds in one, part a and part b. I finished 5th overall for part a

I qualified for sundays races in 7th which i preferred as the grid seemed to be backwards in my opinion.

Race 1.

The racing over here is a lot closer and very aggressive, i got shuffled back a bit at the start and pretty much rode the entire race in 9th place, i made a few dives under brakes to make some passes but my bike was getting to the point where it was almost dangerous to ride and id get chucked out of the seat and get passed right back! I ended up finishing in 9th!

I was extremely frustrated with the lack of grip from the rear of the bike and i was about to chuck my toys cause i wanted to make changes to the spring rate but i didnt have that option so i decided to wind off all the preload off the shock and just try it as i had nothing to lose! I told Peter Fenton about my probs and as soon as he got a spare second he was over to measure up my bike to see what the issue was because the numbers just didnt add up... We re checked the sag and found after my adjustment of the preload it was spot on!! I was really frustrated because due to a small error in a simple equation i had been riding the bike with very little sag on a spring that was already a bit firm so it was just a complete handfull to ride.

Race 2,

A bit of a storm had just passed through and the track was partially wet but i had some new found confidence! I got off to an alright start and there was a fair bit of banging going on which slowed me down, i dropped back to the old 9th or 10th again but i got on the gas and started picking riders off with ez this time as i could actually accelerate out of the corners with a lot less slipping! I got through to 4th and was chasing down 3rd place but ran out of laps and i actually set my fastest lap time of the meeting on a semi wet track!!!

I managed to get 5th overall for the round and ive learnt so much from it from the close racing as well as controlling a bike when you have no grip.

A very big thanks to Eddie who came over and did an excellent job on the tools, Peter, Matt and Robbie who were all very helpfull and spent heaps of time helping me out and it was good to have them all on pit wall cheering me on

[Shaun]

As you prob already know from my last report this round was a double header with it effectively being 2 rounds in one, part a and part b. I finished 5th overall for part a

I qualified for sundays races in 7th which i preferred as the grid seemed to be backwards in my opinion.

Race 1.

The racing over here is a lot closer and very aggressive, i got shuffled back a bit at the start and pretty much rode the entire race in 9th place, i made a few dives under brakes to make some passes but my bike was getting to the point where it was almost dangerous to ride and id get chucked out of the seat and get passed right back! I ended up finishing in 9th!

I was extremely frustrated with the lack of grip from the rear of the bike and i was about to chuck my toys cause i wanted to make changes to the spring rate but i didnt have that option so i decided to wind off all the preload off the shock and just try it as i had nothing to lose! I told Peter Fenton about my probs and as soon as he got a spare second he was over to measure up my bike to see what the issue was because the numbers just didnt add up... We re checked the sag and found after my adjustment of the preload it was spot on!! I was really frustrated because due to a small error in a simple equation i had been riding the bike with very little sag on a spring that was already a bit firm so it was just a complete handfull to ride.

Race 2,

A bit of a storm had just passed through and the track was partially wet but i had some new found confidence! I got off to an alright start and there was a fair bit of banging going on which slowed me down, i dropped back to the old 9th or 10th again but i got on the gas and started picking riders off with ez this time as i could actually accelerate out of the corners with a lot less slipping! I got through to 4th and was chasing down 3rd place but ran out of laps and i actually set my fastest lap time of the meeting on a semi wet track!!!

I managed to get 5th overall for the round and ive learnt so much from it from the close racing as well as controlling a bike when you have no grip.

A very big thanks to Eddie who came over and did an excellent job on the tools, Peter, Matt and Robbie who were all very helpfull and spent heaps of time helping me out and it was good to have them all on pit wall cheering me on




From an OLD Jelous Bad mouth has been, Very Well done dude.

[Kickaha]

Well done, I reckon thats a result you can be proud of:niceone:

[CHOPPA]

From an OLD Jelous Bad mouth has been, Very Well done dude.

hahaha yeah you do get givin some shit! Atleast you say what you think so cheers!

[cowpoos]

mint job Sloan...was shaun P racing aswell?

[CHOPPA]

Na man he sold that bike of his, it was a bit of a wreck and he lost a stck of money on it so cant afford to race...

He was actually supposed to come up and watch but he got sick but he has helped me out letting me know what i needed etc and ill be sending my bike down to him so i can race phillip island when ive dont all the racing up these ways..

[nicko]

Farkn awesome work Choppa, :niceone:
Great results on new tyres/track/class etc - keep it up dude.

How do you rate the Aussie competition vs NZ?

Oh and congrats on bub too by the way!

Nicko

[CHOPPA]

Farkn awesome work Choppa, :niceone:
Great results on new tyres/track/class etc - keep it up dude.

How do you rate the Aussie competition vs NZ?

Oh and congrats on bub too by the way!

Nicko

Cheers Nick :niceone: Aussie competition is much closer because there is more guys but they dont give an inch! Its very aggressive but it was clean.

Im gonna do some more rounds so im bringin a couple of sets of tyres home so i can work on suspension and im confident i can run top 3.

You would have loved that Ducati 1198s that got 3rd, it was trick and very very fast!

[k14]

Thats an awesome effort man! Good luck for the future riding over there. Are you going to race at Eastern Creek?

[SWERVE]

A few probs bud........... but hey thats racin.:doh:
You gotta be happy with that as a first result dude:niceone:.......... no one said it was gonna be a easy ride eh:chase:

[Tony.OK]

Great job Sloan.....................I'll buy Ed a calculator for next time mate, easy to overlook the basics when at that level I'm guessing. Where's RT when ya need him huh?

Top effort man :niceone:

[cowpoos]

Na man he sold that bike of his, it was a bit of a wreck and he lost a stck of money on it so cant afford to race...

He was actually supposed to come up and watch but he got sick but he has helped me out letting me know what i needed etc and ill be sending my bike down to him so i can race phillip island when ive dont all the racing up these ways..
bugger!! he was pretty quick in NZ...hope he sorts his $$ out!!

[GIXser]

some photos of the weekend, its a fantastic atmosphere over there..

[GIXser]

some more...... pretty crap quality taken with the cell'

[GIXser]

and guess who was working on chops bike....

[GIXser]

Lots of stuff to do for chaps like Boomer also...:)

[Shaun]

hahaha yeah you do get givin some shit! Atleast you say what you think so cheers!




when ya short with red hair and big ears, you become a natural victim of key board NO name heros dude

[Shaun]

Lots of stuff to do for chaps like Boomer also...:)




Were they modelling the size of his mouth:devil2:

[t3mp0r4ry nzr]

Life's really, really, REALLY good! good on you dude!

[Frenchy]

well done mate, and top effort on setting your best time on a damp track!

[Matt Bleck]

Struth mate, thats bloody bonza!! :niceone:

[johan]

That is fantastic results! Congratulations!

[codgyoleracer]

As you prob already know from my last report this round was a double header with it effectively being 2 rounds in one, part a and part b. I finished 5th overall for part a

I qualified for sundays races in 7th which i preferred as the grid seemed to be backwards in my opinion.

Race 1.

The racing over here is a lot closer and very aggressive, i got shuffled back a bit at the start and pretty much rode the entire race in 9th place, i made a few dives under brakes to make some passes but my bike was getting to the point where it was almost dangerous to ride and id get chucked out of the seat and get passed right back! I ended up finishing in 9th!

I was extremely frustrated with the lack of grip from the rear of the bike and i was about to chuck my toys cause i wanted to make changes to the spring rate but i didnt have that option so i decided to wind off all the preload off the shock and just try it as i had nothing to lose! I told Peter Fenton about my probs and as soon as he got a spare second he was over to measure up my bike to see what the issue was because the numbers just didnt add up... We re checked the sag and found after my adjustment of the preload it was spot on!! I was really frustrated because due to a small error in a simple equation i had been riding the bike with very little sag on a spring that was already a bit firm so it was just a complete handfull to ride.

Race 2,

A bit of a storm had just passed through and the track was partially wet but i had some new found confidence! I got off to an alright start and there was a fair bit of banging going on which slowed me down, i dropped back to the old 9th or 10th again but i got on the gas and started picking riders off with ez this time as i could actually accelerate out of the corners with a lot less slipping! I got through to 4th and was chasing down 3rd place but ran out of laps and i actually set my fastest lap time of the meeting on a semi wet track!!!

I managed to get 5th overall for the round and ive learnt so much from it from the close racing as well as controlling a bike when you have no grip.

A very big thanks to Eddie who came over and did an excellent job on the tools, Peter, Matt and Robbie who were all very helpfull and spent heaps of time helping me out and it was good to have them all on pit wall cheering me on


Great effort to make the effort and get over there and do it Choppa. Amazing how riding at this level establishes the next step in concentration and dedication required to find a set up in a pretty tight space of time aye.
Well done fella.
GlenW

[scracha]

Lots of stuff to do for chaps like Boomer also...:)
I could find him a clown hat, not sure if he could open his mouth that wide though?