Argggggg

[matthewt]

Interesting... my last ride day at Eastern Creek a MV lunched an engine coming down the main straight and was written off when rider bailed out. Never did hear the reason for the engine "expiring", but it might be worth a little more investigation from MV owners. And it's also worth noting that Dario Franchitti broke his back 'cause his MV lunched it's engine too :-(

Ouch!! That's a pretty shitty thing to have happen. I know a few motors have given up but not that many, Peter from Auck blew his F4 he was racing at a pratice session at Puke in 2003 I think.

The problem with a bike like the MV is that everyone seems to remember stories about them, you could destory 10 R1's on the Taka's but bin one MV and everyone knows about it.

Although I doubt MV's production line is as well run as the Jap companies they seem to have things sorted now. MV had to learn fast whereas most other companies have gone through that painful period years ago.

[LB]

I know a few motors have given up but not that many, Peter from Auck blew his F4 he was racing at a pratice session at Puke in 2003 I think.

The problem with a bike like the MV is that everyone seems to remember stories about them, you could destory 10 R1's on the Taka's but bin one MV and everyone knows about it.

Yep, Peter's F4 expired on the back straight of Pukekohe (I think it was December 2002) in the first couple of laps of practice for the Nationals. Conrod through the casing. The bike had been raced for many meetings with no problems whatsover, in fact he won the B Grade class of the Suzuki Series on it. MV came to the party and he got a very good deal on a new engine.

Matt's right, you don't tend to hear the stories about the "common" bikes (no offence meant to anyone with that comment - apologies in advance if I have offended).

[LB]

A chap on a brand spankers (just run in) ZX10R was at the top of the Taka's -pretty trick, but not as cool as the fireblade (of course). Also Orange Z1000 -looks like a cool stunt bike ?

The ZX10R is Kerry McDonald's - a really nice chap, he's had heaps of bikes (including a Blackbird) but really loves his Kawasakis. Plus he's got green Kawasaki leathers, so the bike matches them.

Z1000 was probably Russ Allen's. If not him, probably Nick from Motorad (though Nick was probably at work).