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sinfull
22nd June 2009, 03:43
Ok this is a long winded report as i like to drag things out when i have faaaark all else to do !!! So if ya suffer from ADD go watch some you tube !

Well after going like a madman last week to get the new toy into shape and ready for round two at Manfield this weekend, i now realise i should have been working more on my shape ! (I know, I know round is a shape)

It had been a few months since i last raced and i was keen as to get back out there, round three of the summer series had me coming away on a bit of a high with 2 out of 2 at Taupo, in clubmans on the speed triple !
So i had decided that it was time to move up a notch and started looking for something to move up to another level on ! I was lucky enough to secure a trade on a 675 which i could afford and jumped at it !

Missed round 1 (but like i was gonna be in the points anyway lol)

Practise day
So Friday morning i was up at dawns crack (more like half way to the track when the sun made an appearance)
Had the bike set up nice and early and was looking forward to taking it out for its first appearance !
In short ! Fucking awesome !!! First couple of sessions were a bit of familiarisation with the bike (and track) but then i started warming up in the arvo and shit it felt like it was on rails ! Managed a good half doz 20 min test sessions and came away with a silly grin !

Friday night the realisation hit me, christ i was hurting ! Knees felt like i'd jumped off a two story roof, shoulders ached awwww yuck, Ok hot shower, couple o Nuerophen +++ And snoring by 9.00 !

Race day 1

Woke saturday morning to the pitter patter of rain on the roof and the lip dropped a bit, but it turned out to be localised to wellington (and here) , the manawatu was clear as with frost everywere !

F1 Qualifying, wasn't really expecting miracles and none came really lol 26 on the grid with a 2.12 and surrounded by guys i'd raced against in the past, so felt comfy !

F2 Qualifying , pretty much the same outcome with a 2.11 and 27 on the grid ! I was happy, knew i was gonna get nowhere near the points this weekend and it was all about getting used to the bike !

Race 1 F1 ,
Churrr, out with the big boys, choice !
1ST grid start on the new toy and i could have done better lol but again it wasn't about winning, so i didn't really care what position i made it round turn 1 in, so long as i made it round !
Race mode woooohoooo lap 1 went pretty smooth and we started stretching out a bit,
I'd been over cooking the back hairpin during Qualifying and even ran off on one lap, so had worked out to hold it in second and when i hit the limiter, thats when i hit the piks for the 90 degree corner and drop it over...... Next thing i hear the screech of tyres and whack !!!!
WTF... bike stands upright, legs flailing all over the place and smack... i cracked the right foot into the peg (think seeering pain) and i'm on the grass, upright but wobbling !
I'm thinkin damb, someone smacked into me but they made it through, as i saw no one on my way back onto the track (turns out i didn't look back far enough, check Whafys report with hopefully a pic of the horny triumphs humpin)
Foot was throbbing and of course the head was playing tricks with me and the bike just didn't feel right in the back end anymore !
Not to mention The rest of the pack had vanished around the sweeper so i thought mehhhh, get off the track and check the bike out ! My first ever DNF ! (the rest come easy lol)
Turns out the bike was fine and the smack on the foot was just a peening !

Race 1 F2

Was back a grid line for this one and had pretty much the same sort of start !
So came round turn one unscathed and toward the rear of the pack, which is cool and where i deserved to be (didn't say like to be)
Took it seemly for that first lap and got around to the back hairpin only to find a pile of bikes laying over the track (3 down and Steve doing a stunta impersonation) So it was a bit of a wobble around the mess and it turns out there were 5 of us on our own, with a big gap ahead to the rest of the pack (ironically 3 triumphs included)
Kevin and Keemin got through the mess ahead of me so it was 675 675 675 with Clive and another rider hot on my tail ! Coool, the race of the back markers was on (we so need our own class hehe)
Followed Keemin round for the next lap and kevin was starting to get a bit of a gap going on !
One thing i've found this weekend is my gearing is all wrong and have some serious lag coming out of T1 and the first hairpin, but on lap 3 i did something right and managed to get past Keemin before higgins !
Kevin had managed to dissapear into the extension by this time so i was thinking he's gone, but i do like that bit round there and made some good gains, then by the time i had flicked through the infield once more (seem to have sped up a bit there) and gone hard through the extension again i was right on his tail coming into the back hairpin on lap 5 !
I had worked out a point to cut in to apex right on the trench in the left sweeper ! Lucky for me Kevin had taken a wider line and i managed to tuck under him and made it stick !
Round to the white flag and i was blowing like ya wouldn't believe !
Knew the bugger (not to forget Keemin and Clive) would be right there behind me as we were pretty close HP wise (one good thing is, i never looked back once, which is something i'd been doing a bit in my clubmans races) Held it together through the infield and hoped i had enough to counter the lag out of the hairpin (i must have) then braked hard into higgins, on the rev limiter into the extension (love that corner and new gearing will make it sooo cool) then round onto the short stretch to the back hairpin !
Why i changed up i'll never know (i'd been holding it in second like i said using that as a guage instead of finding a brake marker like i should have) so this time i bloody over cooked it and ran wide, damb !
There he goes inside me grrrr and the bugger apexed the trench perfect blocking me from getting under him again !
So there we were, pretty much equal HP, with him holding good blocking lines the rest of the way to the finish !! Great riding wharfy, loved it !!!
Ended up with a 2.09.2

Got home Sat night feeling like i'd been carrying a bag of cement on my shoulders all day !!! blahhh !

Day 2 Rather not talk too much about it haha feel very old and unfit !!! But here it is !

Flagged the F1 ten lap race and thought i'd save myself for F2
(not to mention having trouble getting my leathers done up, shit talk about Mac bloat !)

F2 race 2
Got out there and had me a great launch, Yeah !!! Made up about 3 places and went round T1 feeling pretty good !
Unfortunately by the end of lap one I was cramping up in the left leg and it only got worse lol (was only a few Heinikens during the rugby and i'd drunk a bit of water this morning gaaaah !)
End of lap 2 the cramp had moved into both legs and i was having trouble stopping my thumbs from feeling like falling off WTF grrrr !
Thought to myself, relax, slow down and work through it, but by the time i got through the extension on lap 3 i felt like pulling onto the grass and having a laydown !
Soooo whats an old coote to do but pull in and find somewhere to laydown !

AJ's look as i came through pit lane said it all, haha arms out to his side mouthing what the fuck are ya doing ?

Knew my limits had been reached, the leathers were packed up and i became a spectator for the day !
Another 2.09.2 so the goal of knocking another 3 seconds off wasn't reached, but learnt some fitness goals !!! (tui ad)

Yep, ya got to be pretty bloody fit to do three days grrrrr, never even crossed my mind in the weeks leading up to this event !! Good thing there aint too many two dayers aye ! Pass the anti inflamitry's (and the beer)

Kiwi Graham
22nd June 2009, 06:13
Nice write up bud, best take some multi-vitamins and get down the gym :whistle:

ajturbo
22nd June 2009, 07:00
it was a joy to watch your race with wharfy....

bugger about the cramping.. but good on you for know when your limit is reached!!!

and by the way your leathers are stretched around your....... "back protector"..... it's time for a thinner ..... "back protector"?

hahahahahah

SWERVE
22nd June 2009, 07:09
Hey Sinful
Great write up:buggerd:........... being (lets say not young and slim anymore) i can relate to all off that.:dodge:
Never raced at Manfield but it sounds like the 675 has gearing issues (same as ruapuna) PM me with your observations (so we dont bore everyone) and i see if i can help ya at all.:2thumbsup
Waiting to here Wharfy,s side of things:whistle:

ajturbo
22nd June 2009, 07:25
Waiting to here Wharfy,s side of things:whistle:

don't worry.. i bet that will be all one eye'd.. about how he was just nursing his bike and waiting for billy to catch him.... and how he (Wharfy) thought he would give sinny a lovers kiss on the back hairpin.....
:whistle:

Owl
22nd June 2009, 07:25
Out of shape? Nah:msn-wink:

New bike looks good Bill!:yes:

DMNTD
22nd June 2009, 07:28
Out of shape? Nah:msn-wink:

New bike looks good Bill!:yes:

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh! Look out Bill! Looks like some hori is trying to steal ya bike! :dodge:

ajturbo
22nd June 2009, 07:39
Out of shape? Nah:msn-wink:

New bike looks good Bill!:yes:
looks like he has put his back protector on the front.....

Sparky Bills
22nd June 2009, 08:18
By the sounds of things there were a few riders bumping uglys during the weekend.

Bike was looking good mate!

Sonykid
22nd June 2009, 11:03
Great write up Bill.

I am sure with more time you will get used to the new riding position, Not sure my arms would be long enough to reach those clip-ons before my guts touches the tank so can sympathise!

Managed to put in a 2.07.5 when I got a shit start and was riding angry, maybe that could work for you too?

See you at round 3.

kiwifruit
22nd June 2009, 11:16
Nice write up Bill, cheers :D

Now, is it going to be running, cycling, going to the gym, palates, speed walking, boxing, or ballet?

wharfy
22nd June 2009, 11:16
Nice write up mate, sorry about the shunt, just glad you didn't go down (as it were :) )

Clivoris
22nd June 2009, 12:05
Love your work Bill. This Supersport stuff sure is a big change and a steep learning curve. I'm well tagged onto the back of our little supersport novice-group and look forward to pushing you for the rest of the season. Don't worry about getting fit bro:whistle:. Maybe Macs or Woodstock could work out some product sponsorship for you?

slowpoke
22nd June 2009, 12:59
Goodonya for stepping up to F2/F1 fella! You looked to be doing it pretty easy.....obviously looks are deceiving, LOL.

Bren
22nd June 2009, 13:12
FARK MAN, YA LOOK UGLY!....:dodge:





...bike looks sweet tho....:lol:

robertydog
22nd June 2009, 13:14
Good write up Bill. Well done for getting out there.

Little Smurf
22nd June 2009, 14:38
Hey dude, good write up There were a few virgins out there in F2 it's all good :2thumbsup loving the paint job and the dreads out the helmet you are a trick :2thumbsup yea Busted in the same position too much home cooking/booze:lol: See you at Round 3!

scuzeme
22nd June 2009, 14:39
Bill

Just cruise on down to the Cosmetic Surgeon and get some Lipo this week, all the swelling should have gone down by the next round.
Long story short is..your one hell of a competitor and a good guy too boot, just a bit of bad luck as far as the shunt was concerned and the cold didnt do any of us any favors mate.
It was cool to see all those Triumphs out there punting it hard and you got the goods to come on strong like you did in Taupo at PMCC Round 3.

See you next round where im sure youl be one to watch.

DVS 69
22nd June 2009, 15:31
Its early days yet man, i thought you did alrite on sunday till you pulled in i was thinking WTF is he doing !! I know the feeling tho once ya get the muscles screaming its over. Maybe try a warm up before ya start. Having watched yesterday (what a tease) i may just try get to a winter round before the summer gets here. I can try chase some people at the back of the pack. Tell ya man get a rowing machine ..... 10 mins a day you will feel better and be better off by summer. Lets face it your gunna need to e on your game to catch me next time we race mate. Your the one i aspire to beat :-)

u4ea
22nd June 2009, 16:54
Awesome writeup Sinfull..dam those 675s are awesome too..glad u are both in one peice!

prettybillie
22nd June 2009, 17:06
Great write up - we missed you at MotoTT though!!!

Sue VFR
22nd June 2009, 17:10
Great write up - we missed you at MotoTT though!!!

.....Ditto

scracha
22nd June 2009, 20:47
You looked so much better than Clive out there Bill. :buggerd:


Must be the pretty hair blowing in the wind.

driftn
22nd June 2009, 20:51
Good write up bill and some nice riding by the sounds of it,
The jump from clubmans to F1 is awesome aye.
Keep it up mate you can only get fitter too.

Harvd
22nd June 2009, 21:14
Yeah nice write up. But HOW do you you remember these details? All i ever remember of most races is 1st corner and finishing, or any other standout moments, but your write up was very impressivly detailed. Makes for good reading:2thumbsup

sinfull
22nd June 2009, 22:43
Out of shape? Nah:msn-wink:

New bike looks good Bill!:yes:Al has camera......... must............ hold............ stomach............. in........


Nice write up Bill, cheers :D

Now, is it going to be running, cycling, going to the gym, palates, speed walking, boxing, or ballet?Is that it for the options ? I was thinking bigger leathers !!!

Nice write up mate, sorry about the shunt, just glad you didn't go down (as it were :) )
Humping my rear is one thing mate, but going down will be saved for home life !!
Was very obvious you were out there going hard mate, the gains were noticed, these things happen !


Yeah nice write up. But HOW do you you remember these details? All i ever remember of most races is 1st corner and finishing, or any other standout moments, but your write up was very impressivly detailed. Makes for good reading:2thumbsup

I still remember my first sexual experience too !!
My only regret is not finding racing at 15 instead of women (ok so i could of fit both in)
I think a lot has to do with each race playing over and over and over in the head when i get back to the pits or even in my sleep i'd say, thinking how i could improove this corner or that pass attempt !
Know damb well that bike has soooo much more before i even start outriding the stock suspension, shit i don't think i shifted out of second from higgins till the back hairpin !
But then i was out there this weekend to gain confidence in the bike and push boundaries slowly (or could it be that all them years of wine, women, and song have left me with balls of, shall we say, something less than steel lol)

shafty
23rd June 2009, 00:02
Way to go Bill! :2thumbsup

Deano
23rd June 2009, 09:44
Wow what a novel !! LOL

Great write up, great to see you out there doing the bizzo mate !

sinfull
24th June 2009, 22:35
The new rides !

After this weekends effort (or lack of) i bit the bullet and grabbed these off TM today !
Only mod i have to do now is fix a can holder somewhere on em !

ajturbo
24th June 2009, 22:53
slide them next to the fridge.... one hand could reach up and get that refreshing "drink" while still able to hold onto the machine.... therefore you can say, without lying, that you did not stop training....

although once you fall off the machine... people may get a bit suspicious

Mort
24th June 2009, 23:04
Yer an inspiration Bill. Great write up.

kittytamer
25th June 2009, 09:52
Good write up Bill. Seems you got some work to do to get back to the front! Are you doing the Road Race Spectacular? Need to do some serious training for the endurance race! Hopefully catch up with you at the end of the series.

sinfull
25th June 2009, 10:03
Good write up Bill. Seems you got some work to do to get back to the front! Are you doing the Road Race Spectacular? Need to do some serious training for the endurance race! Hopefully catch up with you at the end of the series.

Gave up any ideas of being at the front when i bought the new bike Chris lol,
The temptation was there to jump into clubmans for "just one more ok" lol but F2 is a rush anyway and we seem to have our own little gaggle of tail enders that are battling away !
But yeah yr right about the work to do lol i don't know about the endurance race but i will be there on the day of the spectacular mate !

ajturbo
25th June 2009, 18:13
i don't know about the endurance race but i will be there on the day of the spectacular mate !

good .. cause i need a pit bitch...

and if you do your hair nicely,

i may just pick you...
:apint:

that is IF you can handle a might RG 50 and/ or the GT 125.....

sinfull
25th June 2009, 18:17
good .. cause i need a pit bitch...

and if you do your hair nicely,

i may just pick you...
:apint:

that is IF you can handle a might RG 50 and/ or the GT 125.....

Sweet as bro if you need a bitch for the 3 hour and i aint riding ill tie it up wid a bit of tie wire so it don't get tangled in ya chain while i do ya wheel changes !

ajturbo
25th June 2009, 18:47
Sweet as bro if you need a bitch for the 3 hour and i aint riding ill tie it up wid a bit of tie wire so it don't get tangled in ya chain while i do ya wheel changes !
hmmm... tyre change on the RG 50... during the F5 GP...

yeah, i am sure to need about 2 rear's and one front change... plus new front pads.... hope you have your asbestos gloves ready....



hahahahahahhahahahahha

sinfull
25th June 2009, 18:53
hmmm... tyre change on the RG 50... during the F5 GP...

yeah, i am sure to need about 2 rear's and one front change... plus new front pads.... hope you have your asbestos gloves ready....



hahahahahahhahahahahhaOh ok !!! Twist my arm then, but i'll only ride the 125 if i can paint it black !