Memorial Trackday for Bruce Mathie (loosebruce) and Daryl Smith (DSS3) (2 December)

**skidMark** · 5th December 2007, 22:17

Some of you well most may have noticed...my zxr wasnt sounding to healthy when i came into the pits and pulled it to bits trying to figure out what the heck was going on....

well got her home last night...

and spent all of today pulling the engine out and stripping it down.....

my lovely friend cylinder number 3 decided it could go faster if it dissintegrated it's big end bearings.

luckily i have all the spares ...bar the bolts to clamp it on,well i have them but the service manual says you cannot re use them as they stretch when installed.....$17.50 per bolt and nut and i need 2 so not too bad. so those are on order should have them in the next couple of days.

always pays to have the ufll workshop service manual with part numbers !
well i'm glad all the valves etc are ok....

and the conrod hadnt ripped off the crank was just wiggly on it. i don't know why it happened i suspect it was my wayyyy too early downshift off the back straight...bounced off limiter...... started knocking and i pulled into pits next corner...

was told she should be ok if i nurse it home and well as alot of you saw (thanks to all who checked i was gunna be ok) i got about 3k's out of taupo and it kept getting worse, i knew she would never make it to auckland like that , andi was just doing more harm than good.

so a big thankyou to sanx.....for bringing my bike back and gixser for storing it at his place for me.

got pillioned back on big dog's hayabua...wow...what a machine droooly

in saying that tristan decided i needed cheering up on monday as i was worried about my bike as i did not have it home and was fearing major damage...when he handed me the key to his rather worked 06 zx10r...how can a boy say no!

he didn't have to tell me twice!

i really need a zx10r ive decided...

in saying that a 600 is on the menu first.

but wow his one without secondarys and all the other goodies.....compared to his previous stock zx10r's holy crap it makes a stock zx10r feel like a blimin 600!

still grinning...

i havnt slept since tuesday...now that everything is under control with the zxr i think i can get some shut eye tonight.

and thus the weekend that was lol

skidMark

**Frenchy** · 6th December 2007, 10:30

Originally Posted by sisterecho

Frenchy's new stunt project?

Thats not me!! is my stunt double i call him Boomer!!

**Big Chim** · 6th December 2007, 16:25

Thanks for the Awsome day guys, i had a rad time. An awsome way to remember the boys!!

**jam** · 6th December 2007, 18:10

Was great at the end of the day for the last session to be able to take Bruces sister out for a little play on the back of the bike!! i hope she had as much fun as me

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dude you scared the fuckin shit outa me and im never going near a bike again!!!

................JUST KIDDING!!!!!!

it was FUCKIN AWESOME!!! im still grinning!!!!! hehe!!!!!

thanks frenchy!!!!

**enigma51** · 6th December 2007, 18:15

it looked fuckin awesome as well

**boomer** · 6th December 2007, 18:58

Originally Posted by enigma51

it looked fuckin awesome as well

So did my wheelies

**aff-man** · 6th December 2007, 19:24

Originally Posted by boomer

So did my wheelies

so where were the standups then sunshine???

**Kornholio** · 6th December 2007, 19:27

Originally Posted by boomer

So did my wheelies

Oh come on Richard!!

**Frenchy** · 6th December 2007, 21:14

Originally Posted by jam

Was great at the end of the day for the last session to be able to take Bruces sister out for a little play on the back of the bike!! i hope she had as much fun as me

dude you scared the fuckin shit outa me and im never going near a bike again!!!

................JUST KIDDING!!!!!!

it was FUCKIN AWESOME!!! im still grinning!!!!! hehe!!!!!

thanks frenchy!!!!

I'm glad you enjoyed it, was lots of fun and by the smile on your face i'm sure you'll be keen to go riding again!!