Hawke's Bay weekend rides

**Dooly** · 3rd November 2007, 15:06

Cheers for the ride George.

I stopped on the Patangata straight because I forgot to tuck my shirt in and my back was freezing.

Right about when I stopped that bloke on the Aprilia must of been doing over 250 when he passed me.
Weird dude. I've seen him 3 times, have tried to make conversation and he just grunts back or does'nt want to know.
Some guys who ride solo can be a bit different.

**BigG** · 3rd November 2007, 17:11

Originally Posted by Dooly

Cheers for the ride George.

I stopped on the Patangata straight because I forgot to tuck my shirt in and my back was freezing.

Right about when I stopped that bloke on the Aprilia must of been doing over 250 when he passed me.
Weird dude. I've seen him 3 times, have tried to make conversation and he just grunts back or does'nt want to know.
Some guys who ride solo can be a bit different.

I thought that was you behind me so I crancked it up got to 240 along the staight got into the twisties and he came flying past me, I thought it sounded a bit different to the Duke so thats when I stoped and waited and was abouit to turn around when I saw you. Yep thanks for the ride and the company twas good it was cheers for the beer.

**Dooly** · 3rd November 2007, 19:00

Originally Posted by BigG

I thought that was you behind me so I crancked it up got to 240 along the staight got into the twisties and he came flying past me, I thought it sounded a bit different to the Duke so thats when I stoped and waited and was abouit to turn around when I saw you. Yep thanks for the ride and the company twas good it was cheers for the beer.

I saw you lean over the tank and thought you were going to wind it so I did too, then buttoned off, looked in my mirror, saw no one, pulled up and in those few secs the Aprilia dude flew past within feet of me stationary.
What a glorious noise it was too!

Man I like those bikes. Definately in the future plans me thinks.

Cheers for the chips.

**hXc** · 3rd November 2007, 20:17

Nice to meet you jrandom. And thanks so much for the key to the thou. Wow. What a machine!

**Gixxer 4 ever** · 4th November 2007, 09:02

Originally Posted by yungatart

John went over to pick up SC and on the way hoime noticed a clicking sound, popped in to 5Star, they couldn't find it but appears that his front disc is warped. So no ride today

I have a set of front disks here from a TL. I had them on my other gixxer. One is bent but the other should be ok. You would need to get them tested to make sure they are straight. I am sure 5 star could test them for you and if one is ok you can have it. Let me know what you want to do.

Any consolation John I bent one on the track. Not on this bike but the red one. We can test the ones on your Gixxer by lifting the front and testing for run out. If you want. I hope to get this Gixxer going today and come in as I have a call to make then I could come around and have a look at your bike. You home today?

You should feel a judder under braking.

**MSTRS:Me** · 4th November 2007, 09:53

Cheers Steve - that would be awesome. I don't know how bad it is, but the right side disc stays hot and it definitely 'waggles' when rotated. It appears that the clicking sound is the pads moving inside the caliper. Strangely, I have not noticed any pulse through the lever.

**NZsarge** · 4th November 2007, 10:03

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Cheers Steve - that would be awesome. I don't know how bad it is, but the right side disc stays hot and it definitely 'waggles' when rotated. It appears that the clicking sound is the pads moving inside the caliper. Strangely, I have not noticed any pulse through the lever.

Yeah very weird, since there is no other tell tale signs of warpage I guess that may have happened at the track day....

**speights_bud** · 4th November 2007, 10:22

John, if you'd like to properly test for warpage i can bring my dial gauge around and we an measure it that way, however i think the 2mm or so we roughly got with the steel rule gives a good inication that something not quite right.

**yungatart** · 4th November 2007, 10:31

Your Dad is here at the mo, Pat. Disc is definitely warped, i don't think we need to test that any further.

**speights_bud** · 4th November 2007, 10:34

Sa-weet, how did last night go? i hear zac got hold of some thou keys...?

**yungatart** · 4th November 2007, 11:24

Yeah, all good! Dan was a little under the weather...lack of hydration after the Auck cheesecutter ride, but he flicked the keys to Zac for a squirt.
Zac liked it better than the GSXR750 but not as much as the Busa, I think.
He is keen to do the Moto TT trackday, Dan has promised him a few laps on it!

**DeltaBravo** · 4th November 2007, 12:24

Sorry had to miss you Guys & Gals again. Due to working afternoon shift over W/E
Went for a ride late AM on Saturday. Due to work &. weather not done much riding
last few weeks.

**MSTRS:Me** · 4th November 2007, 17:14

Well, I think Wasp27 must have worked on the railways back in the days of steam. He is an excellent brakeman. Thanks heaps big guy.
Steve's TL discs were both warped but with some clever shim work under the carrier plate, he got the runout to about 10thou. Tested - no excessive drag, no clicking, no shudder, no pulse...just smooth feeling brakes