MotoTT trackday, Friday 29 Feb

[discotex]

Well I'm utterly knackered... 600km of open road (most in the blackness of night and fog) and 140km of track time in the last 24 hours kinda took it out of me.



Great day. Was kinda pre-occupied hanging with a mate and his son (15 years old fanging it on his VTR250) so didn't really get to say hi to anyone. Recognised a few bikes though.

Following the "lines" guys really helped in the second session. Started to get to know the track.

Found the lip on the patch in turn 1 was upsetting the suspension so added half a turn of rebound from stock. Massive improvement in grip and feel.

Was cool doing the combined 3/4 session at the end. Was a bugger fatigue was starting to set in. Definatly felt like I was quick enough to be in group 2/3 by the end of the day though

Also big thanks to whoever it was in the last session that I followed - Black and yellow gixxer so might have been you enigma?. Keen to get some more tips next time.

My tyres have never looked so good

[discotex]

She reckoned she got her boots down more on the back of her bike than when she was riding it,oh and the pipes are all scraped up now too.

What about your boots?!?!! Holy shite. That Brutale is one sexy bike. Some very nice exotic/classic/unusual bikes there today.

Nice to finally meet you if briefly Will have to pop in for a beer if I head down that way for tyres.

[Usarka]

yes 60 Minutes, its a documentry but is a little more expansive than just trackdays.
Not saying much more..........stay tuned

i love it when the media ask for interviews for a reason and it turns out to be for something else......

[jrandom]

Great day. Was kinda pre-occupied hanging with a mate and his son (15 years old fanging it on his VTR250) so didn't really get to say hi to anyone. Recognised a few bikes though.

Yes, I recognised your bike out on the track and thought "Oh, I must pop over and say hi" but it was a busy afternoon out there what with swapping bikes around and doing one's best to sneak in and burgle the slow and medium groups.

Following the "lines" guys really helped in the second session.

Yup, props to kiwifruit and Matt Bleck, The Very Grumpy Uncle, for stellar performances in their new roles as Responsible Riding Tutors.

[kiwifruit]

Awesome day!
I was well knackard by 4pm
will be interesting to see what angle the tv3 doco comes from

Bike was going really well with its new Penske bits, will do a full write up later today (we're off to watch the ironman! huge weekend in Toe Paw)

Thanks everyone

[Pussy]

You and everyone from Moto TT did a great job, Allan.
I'm pissed off with Robert Taylor.... he has done such an awesome job on the front end of the sem fiddy, the bike's capabilities are so far ahead of mine.....No excuses for slowness!!
A VERY enjoyable day

[johan]

A big thanks to MotoTT for another great day at the track!

Also a big thank you to Shaun Harris for taking the time to look at a complete stranger's suspension setup. Not only did he measure the bike up for me and give me directions of what to do with it, but also lend me his tools so that I could adjust the shock's pre load for better handling coming out of corners. I had some issues with sliding and running wide at the exit of the corners, the being 996 quite torquey at low revs and having a poor rear setup doesn't help, giving me a few big moments, leaving 2 meters of black rubber marks at the exit of the back sweeper when the rear started to slide on me.
I think Shaun's suggestions improved the handling quite a bit, but there's only so much you can do with the stock Showa shock and a too soft spring, so next I'll swap it for a Ohlins I've got my hands on.

Also, thank you to the gentleman on a GSX 750 parked next to our van who showed me some very good lines around the back sweeper. I'll make sure to practice this more in the future. (sorry, I didn't get your name, but the both of us are in the fourth picture posted previously, you had plate 36YYR.)
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...6&d=1204272402

This was also the first time with the new faring from Justfarings on the bike. I haven't had them painted yet, so the Ducati was only half as fast in white colour as it is in red. I also fitted a double bubble screen, while it doesn't looks as good as the smaller screen, it really helps at high speed when tucked down behind it.

I had a blast and will be back hopefully for the next meeting. All thumbs up!!

[BarBender]

Speaking of such things...what a wicked day!! The Brutale has certainly earnt its space in the garage! Was able to ride smoother and at times faster than on the SD-R so one happy chap here.[/B]

Took Unit out on her ZX14 two up...ummm I don't think she'll be keen for that again though She reckoned she got her boots down more on the back of her bike than when she was riding it,oh and the pipes are all scraped up now too.

Thanks to all involved in such a fantastic day!
Here's a few pic's and will post a video a bit later on.

Good to see everyone entering t1 in an orderly fashion....as well as a couple of shot of Brutus out there.
Hope A enjoyed herself.

Looks like it was another fantastic day with the MotoTT crew.

[Tony.OK]

Vid taken from my Brutale...and yes I will space it a bit higher next time
Red R1 is IDrumm and the black R1 we catch up to is Robertydog

Awesome vid dude,who went down at the end there?Big lock up was it?

[jrandom]

[Tony.OK]

I've never seen a bike ridden by just a leg and an arm before

[robertydog]

Vid taken from my Brutale...and yes I will space it a bit higher next time
Red R1 is IDrumm and the black R1 we catch up to is Robertydog

That was a blast, untill IDrumm went down. Glad he got up. Took me a couple of laps to come right after seeing that.

[discotex]

Yes, I recognised your bike out on the track and thought "Oh, I must pop over and say hi" but it was a busy afternoon out there what with swapping bikes around and doing one's best to sneak in and burgle the slow and medium groups.

Same boat for me. Saw you trucking up and down pit lane on Betty. She's a pretty recognisable bike eh.

Looked like there were a few KB'ers up the end.

Gave me a totally different perspective on racing and a million times more confidence in my tyres on the road (subject to surface conditions).

[discotex]

What's the deal with the 'official' photographers? Does someone have millions of digital photos and can pick me out or did I need to ask them to get one at the start?

[Tony.OK]

They normally end up here