Bit of an Update, and need some help...

**Two Smoker** · 19th April 2005, 19:18

Hey everyone,

Just a bit of an update... My GSX-R600 is nearly ready for the road again (WOOHOOO!!!) But, im going to embarass myself even more and start racing in 600 Supersports... Now i want to make the debut mid this year... and it probably wont be in the Manfield Winter Series UNLESS i start doing really badly.. (which is highly likely)

SO... the help i need is, I need some race fairings for my K5, Where can i get some from and what do you recommend??? I am going to put in a Ohlins rear shock and fork springs in 2 months time, as well as a full Yoshi system (only stainless, i am poor remember)... Other than braided lines, is there anything else i should look at???

Cheers, Chris

**Coldkiwi** · 20th April 2005, 19:32

Originally Posted by Two Smoker

Other than braided lines, is there anything else i should look at???

Cheers, Chris

errmmm large scale fraud to pay for it all?

did you mention replacing the brake discs? gixxers do have a bit of a reputation (or at least did have) for warping discs when over used or raced. I don't know about much else on the gsxr's, but my front discs changed colour for a while due to my ten lap stint out at puke last time and I suspect any more hard use under those temperatures may have changed them for the worse.

I believe MR has done his?

(just thinking about it, if you're going to braided lines, the disc upgrade may be even more important. best to do it now while you can still sell a straight pair to offset the new ones?)

**Two Smoker** · 20th April 2005, 19:43

Nah, i tried to get some wavy ones, but they are a no no in Supersport 600 racing

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**gav** · 20th April 2005, 20:17

Have you tried Colemans Suzuki?

**Two Smoker** · 20th April 2005, 20:21

Originally Posted by gav

Have you tried Colemans Suzuki?

uuuuummmmm.... not to sure... LOL well they are an Ohlins dealer... but im more or less looking for where to get my fairings... and whether i need anything else...

Yep Richard, its going to cost a fortune... around 4 grand just for the exhaust and shock

**Quasievil** · 20th April 2005, 20:22

Put the Bike in the bin and go and get a Kawasaki ZXR600RRthis way you might at least have a chance.

just a thought.

okay I will buy you a beer for that one, fuck it was worth it though

**Two Smoker** · 20th April 2005, 20:26

Originally Posted by Quasievil

Put the Bike in the bin and go and get a Kawasaki ZXR600RRthis way you might at least have a chance.

just a thought.

okay I will buy you a beer for that one, fuck it was worth it though

LMAO... nice one... hehehe

**Kwaka-Kid** · 20th April 2005, 21:05

bah!

Step down and keep playing in the sandpitt with us! theres still days left yet in F3

**gav** · 20th April 2005, 21:11

So you need K5 fairings, right? Dont want to use K4 ones?
OK try either http://www.justfairings.co.nz/index.html
or this guy can probably help http://www.bernardracing.co.nz/index.html

**Two Smoker** · 20th April 2005, 21:15

Originally Posted by Kwaka-Kid

bah!

Step down and keep playing in the sandpitt with us! theres still days left yet in F3

LOL, but if im going to play in the sandpit with you i need to throw a good 10-15 grand at my bike just to keep up...

**Kwaka-Kid** · 20th April 2005, 21:35

Hahaha! ah well, we will see what the beast is like first and if im compatable with it (currently only seem to know how to ride hondas a bit, and lets face it, that aint f-all use to anybody!:P)

Your ZXR is as good as it needs be dude

Im sure it will pull through. HP helps mask a riders capabilities but id like to think a superior rider will pull thru, and it aint just lap times! In the race, on the day.. anything can and will happen.

**sAsLEX** · 20th April 2005, 21:52

Originally Posted by Kwaka-Kid

.. anything can and will happen.

Still fluffing your race pattern changes?!?

**Kwaka-Kid** · 20th April 2005, 22:27

oh yes! Hahaha

Jus tswitched to that GP shift upside down gearbox shit.. and all i can say is shit. my head is so not up to learning this shit backwards.. seriously having difficulty when under pressure/making overtaking moves etc my head reverts back to old style

... im thinking could be a serious issue if i start to fuckup and go to smack down a few gears and instead go up... and dont get the engine brakeing i was depending on it could all go horribly wrong.. live and learn i guess, but argh its on the brain.

**sAsLEX** · 20th April 2005, 22:41

nah bro you learn quick as in the end, even start to cope with changing back in forwards in short time. I guess you just have rewire somethig inside your head, and as soon as the connections are made it will be like you have been doing it all your life!!?!