Kickaha
19th July 2009, 09:20
MotoFXR Rd 1
This was the first round of a 1 make FXR150 series organised by Yow Ling (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/member.php?u=21636) and Bren_chch (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/member.php?u=2774) at Levels with the MCC winter series and although Buckets were included weren’t eligible for points
My first problem was I don’t actually own an FXR after selling mine a few season ago, luckily enough Bren_chch (all round top bloke that he is) wasn’t going to be riding in the series and gave me his TZR framed bike to run
So loaded up and good to go, I’m out of bed at 5.30am for the run down to Levels, picking up Divvo the cripple on the way down as he’s recovering from an operation to fix his masturbation induced RSI:tugger:
Heavy fog through to Rolleston where we run into Bren_chch and Yow Ling gassing up, grab some gas ourselves and a snack and we’re gone
Signed in and the waiting starts, I decide to start the FXR and it’s being a bit uncooperative but after tiring myself out kicking for what seems like ages it fires up
Practice 1
It’s still fairly cold so I take it easy for a lap before I start cranking it up, I haven’t ridden here for a couple of years so it gives me time to get used to the track again
After the second lap I’m dialling it up a bit harder and getting used to the brakes and finding my lines, there’s no traffic around me so I slow up a bit and let a couple of bikes past to chase and follow them around for a bit
All to soon the practice is over and we’re pulling back in
K14 has the laptop plugged into his mighty CB125T reprogramming the ignition and is swapping the front brakes around in his quest to clean up the FXRs
Race 1
As we roll out onto the track my right hand foot peg is folded up and I can’t free it up I slow to push it down with my hand and get passed by most of the field as the warm-up lap is basically a race for grid position this puts me back on row 4:angry2:
Lights out and the start is ok and I pick off a few bikes down the straight and though the next few corners, I can see K14 and Dangerous not far in front which motivates me to try a bit harder
In the slipstream down the straight and pull out and pass them both, someone’s trying the inside move at the hairpin but I turn in and they have to back out, we swap a few places in the next couple of laps but I’m back in front down the straight, Dangerous has the draft and pulls out towards the end but I’m not backing out and ride around him off the end
K14 tries an inside move on him and makes contact and ends up on his arse:shit:
Buddha and Glen are hard out not far on front of us but we can’t quite catch them before the laps run out and Dangerous is out and passing me as we hit the line
Back in the pits and the bike has sprung an oil leak, a quick clean up and we work out it’s from the starter motor o ring, luckily enough a guy opposite us has a o ring kit and has one the right size, Yow Ling is a bit disgusted with the way I’m using his extension as a drift but then Bren_chch gets in on the act and bashes it even harder to seat the starter motor back in place:whistle:
K14 has had enough after two crashes in two races and is packing up with his dreams of embarrassing the MotoFXR crews on his CB125T all over for the day
Bren_chch also has a lucky escape on his first race outing on his 675 when some numpty on a MV rides into the back of him in turn one and does a bit of damage to him luckily he manages to stay upright
Race 2
I get out the gate a bit faster this time and get a second row spot, the starts a lot better as well and it’s not to log before I make the pass on Buddha
Passing him is one thing getting away from the prick is a whole different ball game, we’re onto the tail of Dangerous and then Diesel Pig is in the mix with is RS/MB100 hybrid not quite playing the game
Dangerous is just in front with Buddha behind when Diesel Pig come past a corner later, I’m right behind him he slows mid corer and I have to roll off, Buddha is slightly wider and carrying more speed he blocks me in behind Diesel Pig and rides around us both and then proceeds to go around Dangerous in the decreasing radius as well
In a line down the straight but unable to make the pass, I carry more speed into the next left and look up the inside of Dangerous but don’t have enough room, we’re line astern into the chicane and 3 wide in the run to the line but Buddha pulls it off with Dangerous and myself all over the back of him:niceone:
No more repairs to make as the oil leak is fixed so it’s more waiting around
Race 3
Off row 2 again but my start isn’t as good and I get a few more bikes in front of me than I’d like which lets Buddha and Dangerous gap me straight away, I’m sort of hanging in there the first couple of laps but can’t quite stay with them and when I stuff up the entry onto the back straight a couple of time trying to hard they pull even further away so I have to settle for a fairly lonely race
Day over and what a great day it was, with not doing regular racing though I’m a bit out of practice and not being aggressive enough but I reckon I’ll be sorted for the next round:yes:
A big thanks to Joni for driving down to support me and keep me fed and watered and to Bren_chch for the loaner bike (even though he gave me the low HP model) and Both Yow ling and Bren_chch for sorting the series out it fantastic to see so many MotoFXR/Buckets on the grid down there
And thanks to the series sponsors
. Duanes Bikes and Skis
. Street and Sport Motorcycles
. Pitlane Motorcycles
. Sportzone Suzuki
. Triple-r-superbike & James Smith
This was the first round of a 1 make FXR150 series organised by Yow Ling (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/member.php?u=21636) and Bren_chch (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/member.php?u=2774) at Levels with the MCC winter series and although Buckets were included weren’t eligible for points
My first problem was I don’t actually own an FXR after selling mine a few season ago, luckily enough Bren_chch (all round top bloke that he is) wasn’t going to be riding in the series and gave me his TZR framed bike to run
So loaded up and good to go, I’m out of bed at 5.30am for the run down to Levels, picking up Divvo the cripple on the way down as he’s recovering from an operation to fix his masturbation induced RSI:tugger:
Heavy fog through to Rolleston where we run into Bren_chch and Yow Ling gassing up, grab some gas ourselves and a snack and we’re gone
Signed in and the waiting starts, I decide to start the FXR and it’s being a bit uncooperative but after tiring myself out kicking for what seems like ages it fires up
Practice 1
It’s still fairly cold so I take it easy for a lap before I start cranking it up, I haven’t ridden here for a couple of years so it gives me time to get used to the track again
After the second lap I’m dialling it up a bit harder and getting used to the brakes and finding my lines, there’s no traffic around me so I slow up a bit and let a couple of bikes past to chase and follow them around for a bit
All to soon the practice is over and we’re pulling back in
K14 has the laptop plugged into his mighty CB125T reprogramming the ignition and is swapping the front brakes around in his quest to clean up the FXRs
Race 1
As we roll out onto the track my right hand foot peg is folded up and I can’t free it up I slow to push it down with my hand and get passed by most of the field as the warm-up lap is basically a race for grid position this puts me back on row 4:angry2:
Lights out and the start is ok and I pick off a few bikes down the straight and though the next few corners, I can see K14 and Dangerous not far in front which motivates me to try a bit harder
In the slipstream down the straight and pull out and pass them both, someone’s trying the inside move at the hairpin but I turn in and they have to back out, we swap a few places in the next couple of laps but I’m back in front down the straight, Dangerous has the draft and pulls out towards the end but I’m not backing out and ride around him off the end
K14 tries an inside move on him and makes contact and ends up on his arse:shit:
Buddha and Glen are hard out not far on front of us but we can’t quite catch them before the laps run out and Dangerous is out and passing me as we hit the line
Back in the pits and the bike has sprung an oil leak, a quick clean up and we work out it’s from the starter motor o ring, luckily enough a guy opposite us has a o ring kit and has one the right size, Yow Ling is a bit disgusted with the way I’m using his extension as a drift but then Bren_chch gets in on the act and bashes it even harder to seat the starter motor back in place:whistle:
K14 has had enough after two crashes in two races and is packing up with his dreams of embarrassing the MotoFXR crews on his CB125T all over for the day
Bren_chch also has a lucky escape on his first race outing on his 675 when some numpty on a MV rides into the back of him in turn one and does a bit of damage to him luckily he manages to stay upright
Race 2
I get out the gate a bit faster this time and get a second row spot, the starts a lot better as well and it’s not to log before I make the pass on Buddha
Passing him is one thing getting away from the prick is a whole different ball game, we’re onto the tail of Dangerous and then Diesel Pig is in the mix with is RS/MB100 hybrid not quite playing the game
Dangerous is just in front with Buddha behind when Diesel Pig come past a corner later, I’m right behind him he slows mid corer and I have to roll off, Buddha is slightly wider and carrying more speed he blocks me in behind Diesel Pig and rides around us both and then proceeds to go around Dangerous in the decreasing radius as well
In a line down the straight but unable to make the pass, I carry more speed into the next left and look up the inside of Dangerous but don’t have enough room, we’re line astern into the chicane and 3 wide in the run to the line but Buddha pulls it off with Dangerous and myself all over the back of him:niceone:
No more repairs to make as the oil leak is fixed so it’s more waiting around
Race 3
Off row 2 again but my start isn’t as good and I get a few more bikes in front of me than I’d like which lets Buddha and Dangerous gap me straight away, I’m sort of hanging in there the first couple of laps but can’t quite stay with them and when I stuff up the entry onto the back straight a couple of time trying to hard they pull even further away so I have to settle for a fairly lonely race
Day over and what a great day it was, with not doing regular racing though I’m a bit out of practice and not being aggressive enough but I reckon I’ll be sorted for the next round:yes:
A big thanks to Joni for driving down to support me and keep me fed and watered and to Bren_chch for the loaner bike (even though he gave me the low HP model) and Both Yow ling and Bren_chch for sorting the series out it fantastic to see so many MotoFXR/Buckets on the grid down there
And thanks to the series sponsors
. Duanes Bikes and Skis
. Street and Sport Motorcycles
. Pitlane Motorcycles
. Sportzone Suzuki
. Triple-r-superbike & James Smith