Hawke's Bay weekend rides

[Gixxer 4 ever]

I find the Ducati works well at 32F, 34R.
Have a new Power 2 on the front of that so will run that in on the Classic Club run this Sat.

The key to getting the tyre to work as it should, is in what heat you get in to it while at working speeds. The optimum is 3psi. So if you start at 36 r and make 39 hot you have it right. If you start at 36 and make 42 hot it is too soft cold and will over heat and slide when it is over heated and in extreme cases melt and fall to bits. You see a lot of tyres that the owner is so proud of cos they are such good riders they can melt the rubber. Guess what……. They are running them too soft and anyone can do that to a tyre. Even worse when you have the pressures too high, because the tyre can not heat and it will not grip. Ask Rob. He found this at Taupo on the track. Anyway what ever works for you is good.

If you have watched us at the track we take the tyre pressure every time the bikes goes out and comes in. Have a look at the tyre surface and you can see if it has over heated or not. If it does you will note a second a lap will go on as Gary can not corner as well. If it is to cold ( too much pressure ) Gary will drop up to 2 seconds a lap and risk a bin. You really need to sort the pressure out before you can recommend or bag a tyre type. All tyres work differently. Ie amount of sidewall movement, case construction etc, etc etc relates directly to temperature generated. This could be why you have problems on some day and not others. Ie the temperature of the day and road surface and how hard you push the tyre around etc.

You can limit the uncertainty by starting at optimum and that reduces the extreme at both ends of a road ride.

[BigG]

The key to getting the tyre to work as it should, is in what heat you get in to it while at working speeds. The optimum is 3psi. So if you start at 36 r and make 39 hot you have it right. If you start at 36 and make 42 hot it is too soft cold and will over heat and slide when it is over heated and in extreme cases melt and fall to bits. You see a lot of tyres that the owner is so proud of cos they are such good riders they can melt the rubber. Guess what……. They are running them too soft and anyone can do that to a tyre. Even worse when you have the pressures too high, because the tyre can not heat and it will not grip. Ask Rob. He found this at Taupo on the track. Anyway what ever works for you is good.

If you have watched us at the track we take the tyre pressure every time the bikes goes out and comes in. Have a look at the tyre surface and you can see if it has over heated or not. If it does you will note a second a lap will go on as Gary can not corner as well. If it is to cold ( too much pressure ) Gary will drop up to 2 seconds a lap and risk a bin. You really need to sort the pressure out before you can recommend or bag a tyre type. All tyres work differently. Ie amount of sidewall movement, case construction etc, etc etc relates directly to temperature generated. This could be why you have problems on some day and not others. Ie the temperature of the day and road surface and how hard you push the tyre around etc.

You can limit the uncertainty by starting at optimum and that reduces the extreme at both ends of a road ride.

Thats good info I can understand that.

[Gixxer 4 ever]

Thats good info I can understand that.

Thank you George.
The numbers on the wall of the tyre are important. You will note an oval patch with number like this “2509” This is the date stamp. This tyre was made in the 25 week of 2009. All tyres should have this stamp. Even your car and van etc.

But I think you are still in the shit with da girl but I am sure you will sort it out mate

[BigG]

Thank you George.
The numbers on the wall of the tyre are important. You will note an oval patch with number like this “2509” This is the date stamp. This tyre was made in the 25 week of 2009. All tyres should have this stamp. Even your car and van etc.

But I think you are still in the shit with da girl but I am sure you will sort it out mate

Yep that tyre was 1508 so it wasnt that old but tyre must have had the pressure wrong.
All sorted

[GMcC]

My handbook recommends 42R and 36F - and after the slides I had on Saturday with lower pressure in the rear due to nail, I definitely prefer the 42R. The apprentice at bike shop was gonna put 36 in the rear, but that was if I was a slower rider, when he was told about my riding style, he put it up to 42.

Useless info for you really. But that's what I do.

I bet at some stage you`d be aiming for ..............? say .....55?

[GMcC]

or....maybe ya boff runned over a chinaman who just happened to be holdin a 9" disc grinder in each hand

Could a been when we went thru Danevegas ?
Noticed the greengrocer had his open sign out
On second thoughts they were the Patels................

[GMcC]

Nice try, but me thinks you still in the shit

What he said.....................2wce

[crazyhorse]

What he said.....................2wce

ha ha he he ha ha all sorted. He grovelled for a bit and told me I looked 21 years old. So now I'm skinny and young so,

Anyone brave enough to take me on again???? :

[GMcC]

ha ha he he ha ha all sorted. He grovelled for a bit and told me I looked 21 years old. So now I'm skinny and young so,

Anyone brave enough to take me on again???? :

Hehehehehe..............
GO GIRL.............

[BigG]

Hehehehehe..............
GO GIRL.............

Watchit Grandad

[GMcC]

Watchit Grandad

Not even remotely.......................

[RDjase]

Hey jase how'd it go for you in the weekend?

Ok(ish) had trouble getting used to the long track, theres a left hand sweeper with a horrible rough repair in it that leads into Dunlop, bike was shaking its head big time thru there, softened up the rear and mucked around with tyre pressures and got it better. Im just in from the shed, I have got the engine out and striped now, was getting really slow and didnt have any mid range out of the corners, I knew it was getting tired but the bores are worn heaps and have ugly marks around the exhaust ports and the pistons are down on size as well, they are still standard tho, 29years old and so well cared for.........NOT, I should contact Yamaha about a warranty claim I have already got some 1.5mm pistons and some RZ reed blocks(heaps bigger and the same part as TZ750 so legal for pre82) and abit of mild porting, dont want a grenade lol. Also the double row input shaft bearing behind the clutch had a good 0.5 movement in it, had nice shiny gearbox oil lol. I just susing the parts for the crank rebuild, You can use TZ parts but there dear and a bit harded to get, standard RD parts are strong any way, i may use TZ big ends as they have a different bearing cage, doing reasearch on www.tz350.net
I will do a test day and get it run in and sort the handling at Manfeild when its up and running again

Ive got my road engine to do as well, its done 16years work and been ultra reliable. only ever replaced 1 clutch cable, tyres, plugs , front brake pads, 2 sets fork seals(1st set were after market and leaked in less than a year) and Gearbox oil and brake fliud. its even got the original brake shoes in it,
She will back on the road soon It will be great doing middle road again on my old 2stroke I should be home sometime in the weekend , drop around mate, just doing the classic club ride on saturday, getting the 61 tiger out for that, hasnt had a run in ages

[schado]

Yeah G, its all part of the KB daily soap opera mate.

Yeah. Very entertaining soap though ... couple of episodes ago it was a rumour that someone was on home detention and not overseas as he stated he was . For someone to have come up with this home detention idea they would have had to have come from a judgement by someone, or number of people , that the supposed detainee was of bad character. Wow !!! What could have been the justification of such a judgement ? Something this person has done? Said? Or is it some sort of shallow judgement based on appearance maybe? Does make one wonder. But, we all know that some soap opera’s and drama’s are classier than others .

[stormy1]

Yeah. Very entertaining soap though ... couple of episodes ago it was a rumour that someone was on home detention and not overseas as he stated he was . For someone to have come up with this home detention idea they would have had to have come from a judgement by someone, or number of people , that the supposed detainee was of bad character. Wow !!! What could have been the justification of such a judgement ? Something this person has done? Said? Or is it some sort of shallow judgement based on appearance maybe? Does make one wonder. But, we all know that some soap opera’s and drama’s are classier than others .

Gotta love this site.

Schado, you talking bout anyone we know??? "Jerry"?

[BigG]

Yeah. Very entertaining soap though ... couple of episodes ago it was a rumour that someone was on home detention and not overseas as he stated he was . For someone to have come up with this home detention idea they would have had to have come from a judgement by someone, or number of people , that the supposed detainee was of bad character. Wow !!! What could have been the justification of such a judgement ? Something this person has done? Said? Or is it some sort of shallow judgement based on appearance maybe? Does make one wonder. But, we all know that some soap opera’s and drama’s are classier than others .

Like sand through the looking glass