Daniel's Nats

[feral1]

Dan,

You did wicked. Proud bro.
Well done.
I was stoked to hear of your pole and race win up north.

Eric

[wharfy]

Good write up and good work !!!

[discodan]

Hey Dan, would you be prepared to give a break down of your racing costs for the NZ Champs?

I know you did it on the cheap? and this may encourage others to start saving/budgeting to do it

Sure...

Tyres & Brake pads (I didn't use many tyres but they were QUALITY, use Pirellis - www.nwa.co.nz)
$2700

Entry Fees (including transponder hire, Friday test days and a couple of extra test days)
$1785

Fuel
$800

Food (depends how fat you are)
$500

Services (changing tyres, suspension etc)
Don't really have a figure for this as the invoices were sent to TC
~$300 + 2 bottles of Pinot

Accomodation (I was fortunate enough to stay with friends at a couple of the rounds down south and then at home during the Manfeild round)
$456

Ferry
$374

Consumables (Oil, knee sliders etc)
$160

Spares (brake levers etc)
$100

Total ~$7,200

That's not including crash damage or medical bills but should give a rough idea. If I could go back and change it I would have got a few more tyres and did all the test days I could.

[codgyoleracer]

How about the compensation money for your snoring ?

[discodan]

Dan got us ( CKT ) to do the suspension, we are slow and expensive! No seriously, great effort Dan and you should be vying for the Pro Twins title next time round. Thanks for your custom.

Thanks Robert, I'm still undecided what class to ride in next year but I wish it was 2011 already!

[codgyoleracer]

The older carbureted SVs at least produce as much power as the current ones and that helps to explain ( apart from Dans clearly obvious talent ) how they can still be competitive.

Yes they do - and they are in fact a little bit better built in respect to longevity and strength in many areas (& therfore very responsive to tuning). Limitations are the old type air box and carburetion compared to the flexibilty & convienence of injection. Jason nairn has one of the quickest SV's in the country & its an old school carby one, - so they are still a good choice. Handling wise - i cant pick much between the old model & new model except for swingarm length variances & C of G differences with different frame /tank shape/seat etc on the newer models making them "feel" quite different to ride.
For a low cost but still effective and competitve pro-twin , the old carby SVC can still cut the must in my opinion for someone wanting to get into it on the cheap. Well done for proving exactly that Dan.
P.S - i got some alloy bar the other day to replace the pieces i borrwed.
Cheers
Glen

[discodan]

How about the compensation money for your snoring ?

My lawyer is still negotiating that. Though I hear your night farts might see you sleeping in the sun room next year

[discodan]

Well done Dan............lets hope many follow your lead this year.
Agree Shaun should be/hopefully is the class to be in.
We start our pro-twin season this weekend with young Ants at Levels...................plan to be at Rd1 of VMCC winter series too.
As the signature says remember the number!

Looking forward to meeting you guys and seeing Ants riding, sounds like one to watch!

[codgyoleracer]

My lawyer is still negotiating that. Though I hear your night farts might see you sleeping in the sun room next year

Hey , I am well within the stats in that regard, Quote " Farting at night is 70% more likely than Farting during daylight hours"

Signed G Williams aka Flatulant Pants

[discodan]

Dan,

You did wicked. Proud bro.
Well done.
I was stoked to hear of your pole and race win up north.

Eric

Thanks Eric, it was awsome to have you guys helping at Levels, expecially that last race on Sunday.
Do you plan on riding next year?

[Robert Taylor]

Yes they do - and they are in fact a little bit better built in respect to longevity and strength in many areas (& therfore very responsive to tuning). Limitations are the old type air box and carburetion compared to the flexibilty & convienence of injection. Jason nairn has one of the quickest SV's in the country & its an old school carby one, - so they are still a good choice. Handling wise - i cant pick much between the old model & new model except for swingarm length variances & C of G differences with different frame /tank shape/seat etc on the newer models making them "feel" quite different to ride.
For a low cost but still effective and competitve pro-twin , the old carby SVC can still cut the must in my opinion for someone wanting to get into it on the cheap. Well done for proving exactly that Dan.
P.S - i got some alloy bar the other day to replace the pieces i borrwed.
Cheers
Glen

Nothing you and Terry Fitz couldnt sort with some snorkels attached to the airbox Glenn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[roadracingoldfart]

Hey , I am well within the stats in that regard, Quote " Farting at night is 70% more likely than Farting during daylight hours"

Signed G Williams aka Flatulant Pants

Bloody hell , G.W. Mk 1 also had a smelly fart ratio as well so it must be either the name , the bikes , or maybe a combo of both. He had longer hair though lol.


Well done Dan , good to hear the series went well for you. It sounds like you leant a few tips for next year and thats going to stand you in good stead instead of starting from zero again.

Paul.