ryanf062
12th April 2010, 16:24
It was an early start to Sunday, driving up to Taupo from Hastings but the drive didn’t seem to take long and we were there by about 7.30. It was a few hours before qualifying in which I was hoping to do well in to get on the front row.
We started the bike up and it ran fine so when I heard the second call for qualifying I put my helmet on and lined up on the dummy grid, bike still running fine. We got the all clear to head out on the track so, clicking it into gear and letting the clutch out I hear a grinding noise but it went away so I carried on. Just coming onto the track, as I accelerate I hear it again so I pulled off the track and turned it off. I checked everything that could have come loose but it was just wishful thinking because I knew it was an engine noise, like bearings. Sure enough when I got back to the pits and dad pulled it apart, just as he pulled the pin out the side of the piston I hear bits fall into the engine as the small end bearing fell apart. I knew it wasn’t going to be possible to get the parts in time to do the races which would have meant I wouldn’t be getting first place for the series so I was pretty gutted. Next thing I know dad and I are off to find Skip (Sue) to see if on the off chance I could borrow her bike as she wasn’t racing it. She said I could if it ran fine at lunch time because it has a new engine in it that had hardly been run in. I’m always really nervous of riding other peoples bikes so was even more worried with this one having a fresh engine. It ran fine at lunch time so I was back in business starting the races from the back due to not having a qualifying time which is not what I wanted, though few races are won by whoever gets the best start. It took a while to get used to the bike as it had way better brakes and the gears were up the other way to my bike so I was a bit off pace but I still tried to get as good a place as I could. I didn’t get a really good start in the first race but got passed a couple of people coming up to the first corner and then got passed another bike on the sweeper over the back. I was slowly gaining on a couple of prolights then as I was passing Tyler on the pit straight I knew he had problems which is unlucky after having problems last round too. I was trying to catch up to the prolights but they were way too far ahead, I still came 5th which I was happy with considering the circumstances. Race two was a good race, I got off the line quickly making a few places up straight away and coming out of turn one behind a kr150 but he left me behind after the first lap. I caught a glimps of Skip giving me the thumbs up as I went past on the next lap. Near the end of the race I caught up to a prolight and had a bit of a battle finishing 4th place. So after an up and down day I got first place for the series with the Tony Burrell memorial trophy which was my goal for the series.
Thanks to Burrell signs, Pacific motorcycle club, quallity autos, Baycad services.
And a huge thanks to Skip for the use of her bike:rockon:
We started the bike up and it ran fine so when I heard the second call for qualifying I put my helmet on and lined up on the dummy grid, bike still running fine. We got the all clear to head out on the track so, clicking it into gear and letting the clutch out I hear a grinding noise but it went away so I carried on. Just coming onto the track, as I accelerate I hear it again so I pulled off the track and turned it off. I checked everything that could have come loose but it was just wishful thinking because I knew it was an engine noise, like bearings. Sure enough when I got back to the pits and dad pulled it apart, just as he pulled the pin out the side of the piston I hear bits fall into the engine as the small end bearing fell apart. I knew it wasn’t going to be possible to get the parts in time to do the races which would have meant I wouldn’t be getting first place for the series so I was pretty gutted. Next thing I know dad and I are off to find Skip (Sue) to see if on the off chance I could borrow her bike as she wasn’t racing it. She said I could if it ran fine at lunch time because it has a new engine in it that had hardly been run in. I’m always really nervous of riding other peoples bikes so was even more worried with this one having a fresh engine. It ran fine at lunch time so I was back in business starting the races from the back due to not having a qualifying time which is not what I wanted, though few races are won by whoever gets the best start. It took a while to get used to the bike as it had way better brakes and the gears were up the other way to my bike so I was a bit off pace but I still tried to get as good a place as I could. I didn’t get a really good start in the first race but got passed a couple of people coming up to the first corner and then got passed another bike on the sweeper over the back. I was slowly gaining on a couple of prolights then as I was passing Tyler on the pit straight I knew he had problems which is unlucky after having problems last round too. I was trying to catch up to the prolights but they were way too far ahead, I still came 5th which I was happy with considering the circumstances. Race two was a good race, I got off the line quickly making a few places up straight away and coming out of turn one behind a kr150 but he left me behind after the first lap. I caught a glimps of Skip giving me the thumbs up as I went past on the next lap. Near the end of the race I caught up to a prolight and had a bit of a battle finishing 4th place. So after an up and down day I got first place for the series with the Tony Burrell memorial trophy which was my goal for the series.
Thanks to Burrell signs, Pacific motorcycle club, quallity autos, Baycad services.
And a huge thanks to Skip for the use of her bike:rockon: