MotoTT trackday, friday 4th April

**R6_kid:Me** · 6th April 2008, 20:28

Originally Posted by YamahaR64Life

My understanding is the high speed/ low speed is to do with the compression and dampening of the springs. The springs would compress rapidly when for example you hit a pothole at fast speeds, compared to hitting the same pothole at a slower speed. You would want your bike to react differently at high and slow speeds given the same pothole. This is how I see it being important to get it right, or ur always going to have a bumpy or a soggy ride.

good thing i cleared that up for you aye bro

**erik** · 6th April 2008, 20:39

Originally Posted by discotex

Sounded like the rear let go when you got on the gas (good on you for not chopping the throttle and highsiding eh) but you weren't cranked much. Must have caught you by total surprise.

Cold tyres or something?

Yeah, I think it was just pushing too hard on cold tires, it was lap 3.

It did indeed catch me by surprise, I didn't notice the rear starting to slide or anything, first thing I knew I was sliding down the track!

**CHOPPA** · 6th April 2008, 21:44

first time ive found the track days page! Cool event, my first ride on new bike and also my lil sisters first track day she was out in group 4 on a bright green ninja 250!

Sorry if it was a fellow kiwibiker that got a bit upset with my pass on the last lap, i was on the outside but apparently turned in a bit early....?
Cheers for the tip on learning how to ride maybe I could follow ya around to see how its done

After seeing the pics im starting to realise who you guys all are! catch ya next time!

**CHOPPA** · 6th April 2008, 22:01

Originally Posted by DMNTD

First off thanks to MotoTT for putting on such an awesome day...again

Personally I had an great time but my bubble got slightly burst in the second session after loosing both the front and rear on the MV within 200m(ok I was apparently riding a bit harder than "normal") so I was more than happy to go out there and pootle about being camera boy instead.
Loads of fun with the Tga Poseur Crew

cool video mate! nice lines, how was that guy flyin up the inside! Next time your talking to my old boy tell him to get the new yellow missle to some track days!

sweet superbikes are finally starting.......

**enigma51** · 6th April 2008, 23:05

Like gixxer said thanks Patch!

**boomer** · 7th April 2008, 08:04

Originally Posted by CHOPPA

first time ive found the track days page! Cool event, my first ride on new bike and also my lil sisters first track day she was out in group 4 on a bright green ninja 250!

Sorry if it was a fellow kiwibiker that got a bit upset with my pass on the last lap, i was on the outside but apparently turned in a bit early....?
Cheers for the tip on learning how to ride maybe I could follow ya around to see how its done

After seeing the pics im starting to realise who you guys all are! catch ya next time!

What were you on? Were you with teh boys from Dave Andersons?

**Quasievil** · 7th April 2008, 08:16

Cool day people, thanks MOTOTT for having us again, its always our pleasure to be there..............love it !!

Thanks to Boomer for the ride, and thanks to Archer for a ride of his ZX10 race bike, AWESOME bike , But mate those brakes ....................sheeeeshhh, I started pulling it in at about 150 mtrs to be sure it was going happen, oh well still had a blast!!! nice footage of my fat arse there DMNTD, sorry to hold you up bro, very polite rider you are to I might ad, giving way to me cheers....looking good on the Brutale dude !!

Must get me a new bike

**DMNTD:Me** · 7th April 2008, 08:20

Originally Posted by Quasievil

nice footage of my fat arse there DMNTD, sorry to hold you up bro, very polite rider you are to I might ad, giving way to me cheers....looking good on the Brutale dude !!

Nah all good Q...just wanted to get some good footage.
LOL...yeah mate,just a track day so no silly over taking styles.
BTW...ya know that if you twist that thing on the right handle bar that it makes the bike go faster eh?

**boomer** · 7th April 2008, 08:24

Originally Posted by DMNTD

BTW...ya know that if you twist that thing on the right handle bar that it makes the bike go faster eh?

Oh ai Au.. thats what i've been doing wrong! ( if Logan and i had waited any longer for you TGA crew we'd have been going backwards

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ps. Brett... The bike looked good on ya mate; for the right price you could be the owner of a real weapon! and thanks to QuasiMoto for the Back protecter; it was good to know my back was in good hands!

I managaed to spin the rear up on the old girl which is something i've only done on a 600 before; it was quite a thrill coming out of the tight stuff at full lean, turning it on and having the rear light up and the front come of the ground.... im glad the bike didn't put me on my ass

**CHOPPA** · 7th April 2008, 08:49

Originally Posted by boomer

What were you on? Were you with teh boys from Dave Andersons?

yeah man i was with those guys, i was on a blue zx6r.....

**DMNTD:Me** · 7th April 2008, 08:58

Originally Posted by CHOPPA

yeah man i was with those guys, i was on a blue zx6r.....

Jebus! Did the ol' man steal your food when you were a kid?

**DVS 69** · 7th April 2008, 09:24

Hey people awesum day at the track last friday, can anyone tell me where the photos of that day are ?? There seemed to be plenty of photographers there.........

**Shaun** · 7th April 2008, 09:56

Originally Posted by R6_kid

good thing i cleared that up for you aye bro

High Speed Low Speed compression

High speed damping is, when the wheel-shock-swingarm move FAST- Due to a sudden bump, NOT THE ROLLING ROAD

Low Speed damping, is to deal with side grip and road undulations, slow wheel-shock-swingarm movement

**Sue VFR** · 7th April 2008, 10:18

Our usual photographer Alick was at a wedding on Fri so the official photographer for Friday was Ron Burgin from proracepics. Here is the link to his site, he said they'll be up in about an hours time. He said to click through to the Motorcycle Racing page!

(It's NOT A RACE!!)

http://www.proracepics.co.nz/index.htm