Team Poos' racing...muppets in space...race report!

**cowpoos** · 20th August 2006, 11:26

time for another race report from team Poo's racing [an affiliated member of muppet racing inc]

well spent the week before fart arsing around getting the bike ready...put slicks on the bike [been running racetech's till now]...sent forks away for some more revalving and firmer springs [thanks robert taylor at northwest suspension] only got them back on friday....and a few other niggly problems...so was all good to go...load the bike's on to the trailer on friday....car all packed....good to go on saturday morning...

got up at 4:30am...on the road by 5:10am...was making good time to get to the track at 6:45...pulled in and thank godness mikey had scored us pits and piston broke racing pits....coz they were all priddy much full...

unloaded bikes set the gixxer on the stands with the warmers on...etc...all set to go...fucked around trying to get rossi gals side stand off [argh!!!! what a cunt of a job....looks simple though!]

I chucked my leathers on before riders briefing so I could get straight out in the tyre scrub in session...to get a feel for these slicks and new suspension settings up front...and scince I hadn't ridin the bike for a month scince last round had to get the feel for everything again and my perception of speed back again...

so out in the scrub session I shot out first so I could get a few clear laps scrubing the tyres in and remebering the braking markers,etc...on the third lap I opened her up and piled on the speed....did one clear and fast lap ....coming around again I came up to 5 other bikes at the end of the front straighttook 4 under brakes and almost the fifth but rossi gal shut the door on me...so I just adjusted my line and went around her coming out of the hairpin...and gunned it hard right to the turn in point of the right hander...turned in and a few seconds after my knee touched down I felt the front lift [it was the suspension] and then blam!!!!! on the deck...some how I was thinking save the bike...and was holding it up with my arms as me and the bike were both sliding....then the bike hit the grass...and just flew out of my hands and went somersaulting through the infeild....disintergrating!!! and I had a lil tumble on the grass too...so I basically got up and swore lots!!

and blah blah blah...trailored back in [my speedo landed 20 metres from me and the bike...lol] was ho hum about it all to start with....its my first track bin...but after watching superbike qualifying I was pissed with my self and chomping at the bit to get out there...fuck it all...but hey...these things happen...I survived and learned!!!

the damage....well....lots to the bike...I've got some aches and pains to day and a graze in my arm from the leathers and armour waering through from trying to hold the bike up...so I'm sweet....jimbo has a few pics and so does racey rider to post...

so I flew the flag for team muppet [as an affiliate] this weekend...and proud to do so!!

so after all that...and watching and supporting the other racers.....went home and sulked...drank lots of beer....ate choc ice cream and watched alley Mcbeal re-runs on DVD....

I must say a big thanks too...dave anderson motorcycles and T&V motorcycles...motostyle acc's...tony from darbi's in welli..robert taylor from northwest suspension..team mate rossi gal...speedie [team Poo's manager and cheif pit support mechanic] for ya support and encouragment...we miss ya in the pits big time this weekend bro!! chancy [official team Poo's coffee biatch!!]
and the whole KB crew for ya support...amd a special thanks to KBer Poorbastard [that dude deserves rep from everyone] for helping me acctually get to the track yesterday by relief milking for me when my normal relief milker pulled out!!! thanks heaps dude!! and for swantigher [aka: swanny] for offering to ride down from auckland to milk if I needed him...give that man bling too everyone.... Thanks!

**cowpoos** · 20th August 2006, 11:26

I must say the KB crew had a awesome race meeting...and the amount of people going racing now from KB is awesome...and they are doing really well...rossi gal you did awesome doll...much much better than your team mate...lmfao!!! a 4th and a 2nd....and another holeshot from 8th to 1st....awesome on those starts...awesome learning those ducatis the way around the track...and taking no prisoners when they attempted to pass ya!!! fuckin awesome...and for getting 2nd or 1st [waiting to find out] for clubmans overall for the day!!!!!!!!!!
kickingzebra mate!!!! fuckin awesome....where did you find all that speed!!! shit you were on fire!! shame about the crash...but you were flying out there!!! and I was glad to beable to help with parts to get ya back out there!
mikey...you did awesome too mate...shame how the day ended for you...can't wait to see ya out there again
deano...good shit bro...awesome qualifying and racing first time out...I'm sure that CBR must have had a gixxer engine in it?? and stuff you would have been nakered after all that racing in F3 and post classics!!
fizzerman...good shit bro...ya didn't fall off this time...and saw you doing some agressive passing...and you seem to be a master at getting that wallowing beast around corners!!! lol
jimbo600....oh shit....thats right...you didn't race....now don't be a twit and get a bike and get out there!!!!
dss3...lol...classic move knocking one of your compeditors over on the start grid....fuckin classic...and nice save on [or should that be off] the sweeper...
loosebruce....awesome shit bro....must be hard fucking work holding on to that gixxer of yours for 18laps....
sugilite...your a ledgend...god knows how you do it on those old heaps...but boy you do it!!

and all the other KB racers...ya all did awesome

**cowpoos** · 20th August 2006, 11:51

Originally Posted by Speedie

Thats a pretty long race report from someone who didnt actually race , lol!!
You dumbarse, I knew I shoulda been there to sort your shit out. And BTW you gotta just bend Aria's fairing back to get that sidestand off.
Should be at the next one, I'm looking into some options for your fairngs you twit, I cant beleive you threw it away. Hows the Neptune can???
Glad your ok thou, the bike can be fixed.

yeah the can's sweet bro...I'll give ya a ring In the next few days...
I'm going sponser hunting in the next week!!!!

**Racey Rider** · 20th August 2006, 12:04

Bad luck Poos.
Here's my Pic's. I'm sure Jimbos ones will be clearer.

Racey.

**Matt Bleck** · 20th August 2006, 12:13

gutted, that was a nice bike, and I'm guessing that you didn't have race fairings on?

**Motoracer** · 20th August 2006, 12:13

That's stink bro. I hope you'll be able to get things sorted ASAP with out too many hassels. Good luck.

**Sketchy_Racer** · 20th August 2006, 12:14

Yeah that was a shame poos....

But cheers for the spectacle !!!

**Kornholio** · 20th August 2006, 12:33

Ahh bad luck Poo's..after all that preparation

So which muppet are you then? Id say Bert

**cowpoos** · 20th August 2006, 12:48

Originally Posted by Kornholio

Ahh bad luck Poo's..after all that preparation

So which muppet are you then? Id say Bert

bert seame street you tit.....

I'd be Animal I would think ????

**Brian d marge** · 20th August 2006, 13:26

Please contact me for a replacement bike, I have many available that would suit you. As for slicks , well you know know, that you need to get them up to temp , and most of us Nanas cant get em hot enough , ,,try a good set of road tyres !!!

The first pic is of the bike I had in Mind, the second it an action shot of leaving of the track, the third is of the tyre I had in mind , the treads would move around under power heating up the carcus...

Stephen

Ps , well done, even though it went pear shaped

**chanceyy** · 20th August 2006, 13:33

Mate it sure was a day of highs & lows .. but yeah agree with Sugi, even though we all knew you were gutted you acted like a true pro about it .. mental attitude is so important .. & you had that in spades .. my hat off to you

& thanks for the "official title "

Mikey to you too .. gutting at binning the bike but your attitude spoke volumes too .. you will go far.. hope your not to sore today mate

the highs was the other KB members who shined, Sugi, Aria, Deno Kingzeb (esp after the bin, then to win) & to those I have not yet met ... good on ya .. was a great days racing esp since the weather held