Bugden Cleans Superbike

**mynameis** · 27th February 2008, 14:27

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/9/...ectid=10494482

Good result for the Auzzies and Suzuki aye.

**Shaun** · 28th February 2008, 13:50

Originally Posted by mynameis

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/9/...ectid=10494482

Good result for the Auzzies and Suzuki aye.

And Robbie is a really nice guy as well

**ManDownUnder** · 28th February 2008, 13:54

Rummaging through the other photos in there I notice Gareth Jones doesn't have a front mudguard.

Is there a reason for that (weight saving...)?

**jrandom** · 28th February 2008, 13:57

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

... I notice Gareth Jones doesn't have a front mudguard.

Maybe that's why Robbie needed to clean his bike?

**Shaun** · 28th February 2008, 14:15

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

Rummaging through the other photos in there I notice Gareth Jones doesn't have a front mudguard.

Is there a reason for that (weight saving...)?

Help keep engine temp down, by getting more direct air to the Rad probally

**Maido** · 28th February 2008, 14:26

At the riders breifing, didn't they mentioned something about bikes having to have them on regardless?

**k14** · 28th February 2008, 15:59

Originally Posted by Maido

At the riders breifing, didn't they mentioned something about bikes having to have them on regardless?

I think they only said supersport cause its in the rules, not sure about superbikes. I would have taken mine off but needed it for the front wheel speed sensor.

**Robert Taylor** · 28th February 2008, 17:48

Originally Posted by Shaun

Help keep engine temp down, by getting more direct air to the Rad probally

And they were made to refit them via the rule book

**Patch** · 28th February 2008, 19:25

Originally Posted by mynameis

Good result for the Auzzies and

shame he was riding a shit box suzuki.

**Robert Taylor** · 28th February 2008, 20:29

Originally Posted by Patch

shame he was riding a shit box suzuki.

I have no axe to grind re brand preferences and in my 30 years in the trade I have worked on all brands of motorcycles. But thankfully not the very dodgy stuff coming out of mainland Asia. Let me give you a reality lesson...without the enormous amount of effort that Suzuki NZ put into road racing it would be little better than club level at the nationals, FACT. And it is great that Yamaha have stepped up to the mark to party with them, throw in Hayden Fitz on the Honda.
Another fact, Suzuki NZ started their test programme way way before the Yamaha guys and to his immense credit Craig Shirriffs did nearly all the donkey work during many days of testing, Robbie jumped on a bike that we set up with almost identical settings and said it was quick and raceable straight away.
You get back what you put in. Not so sh....x after all.....

**White trash** · 29th February 2008, 04:51

Originally Posted by Patch

shame he was riding a shit box suzuki.

Originally Posted by Robert Taylor

I have no axe to grind re brand preferences and in my 30 years in the trade I have worked on all brands of motorcycles. But thankfully not the very dodgy stuff coming out of mainland Asia. Let me give you a reality lesson...without the enormous amount of effort that Suzuki NZ put into road racing it would be little better than club level at the nationals, FACT. And it is great that Yamaha have stepped up to the mark to party with them, throw in Hayden Fitz on the Honda.
Another fact, Suzuki NZ started their test programme way way before the Yamaha guys and to his immense credit Craig Shirriffs did nearly all the donkey work during many days of testing, Robbie jumped on a bike that we set up with almost identical settings and said it was quick and raceable straight away.
You get back what you put in. Not so sh....x after all.....

Hook, line and sinker Patch.

Nice one

Let me assure you Rob, Patch is a hard core "S" man. At last he better fucken be, working on my bike and all

But credit where credit's due, Mr Bugden has performed faultlessly all year. 8 wins from 8 starts so far, two races to run next weekend. Let's hope for some rain I reckon.