Weekend before last, I'd gone to AK to pick up the bike from Richard (Dickytoo) He has had the bike for the last 4 years as he has done all the work on it. He is off to Australia today for 2 years work. So It was the big handover of his "precious" to my safe keeping!
He has just finished installing a muzzy 998 kit into it, replacing the 8 year old standard pistons!
He has done an awesome job on the motor and it is running rock solid.
I changed the gearing and adjusted the jetting to get it ready for Taupo and that was it.
The bike (a 1998 Kawasaki ZX9R) runs a total loss system, so no magic button! I manged to get it bump started on my own for both practice and the races, so that was cool. (I'd had my doubts on starting a high comp 998cc motor on my own lol)
To the track
The new sweeper reminds me of turn one at invercagill, just a tighter radius. It was hyper slippery off the racing line. It caught out Bruce Telford which was a shame, cuz he's been in hot form of late.
This was my second go at the revised corner at the end of the back straight, I like it, the violent, just throw her in method pays of on this style of corner!
Race 1 - Got a OK start, into 4th, worked my way to 3rd and stayed there. I got a bit of heat from 4th place on the last lap and did just enough to stay in font. It appears my extensive fitness regime of sitting on my arse behind a computer screen has not paid off as I'd hoped!
Race 2 - Got a better start, holshotted into the 1st corner, just! Played traveling roadblock for 2 laps before getting passed by 2 others. Held third to the finish line no probs. arms now feel like soft pasta.
Race 3 - Got a crap start, ended up in 4th, stayed there, arms now down graded to soggy vermicelli!
My race finishes have motivated me to excercise, so out come the kx500 motocross bike and fitness gear!
I reckon the Italian handbags at dawn Ducati duo were lucky it was not a slightly higher profile meeting, you would be banned guys.
I had a great day, thanks to the PMCC for putting a good day on for us.
I met a heap of people form KB over the Weekend.
I made a cameo appearance at Manfield and met Mr Trash and Mr Poos.
Then the next day at Taupo I met Frosty, Two Smoker and a few others. All bloody good sorts!
Thats my first race report and many thanks for making me feel welcome to KB guys!
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Originally Posted by sugilite
and top effort on the 3rd's and 4th 
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