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    Quote Originally Posted by Mikkel View Post
    Nope, front wheel.

    A skin-graft and she'll be alright.
    Did you replace that front tyre? I have a sneaky feeling that it was contributing to the positive turn-in.
    Do you realise how many holes there could be if people would just take the time to take the dirt out of them?

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    It's about time it was made into a Fuchs replica anyway... you'd had it for weeks now!

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    Quote Originally Posted by MSTRS View Post
    Did you replace that front tyre? I have a sneaky feeling that it was contributing to the positive turn-in.
    Nope, still the same. It has been behaving pretty well I think.

    I could start looking for all sorts of exterior reasons for this spill - but at the end of the day only one fact remains and that is that I fucked up... again.

    But yes, when I get more used to the bike and begin to hang off it I'll probably be looking at getting some better tyres. I have been very happy with the Dunlop Sportsmax GPRs I have on the 250, will consider them for the 750 as well.

    Quote Originally Posted by imdying View Post
    It's about time it was made into a Fuchs replica anyway... you'd had it for weeks now!
    Yeah, actually I want to have a chat to you about some stuff in that regards
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    The off was a bit of a b@#$%d mate. Glad you are ok and it sounds like you are taking it well!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mikkel View Post
    Have you ridden one? My experience so far (approximately 300 kms track riding) is that it's pretty linear, obviously you won't reach max power output until the high revs - but she pulls well from 5,500 RPM and up. Redline is 12,500 RPM but the rev limiter doesn't kick in until 13,500-14,500 RPM
    That's the difference between a modern 600 and the old 750 superbikes. The 600 may be ultimately quicker but you don't have to be doing 10k plus rpm on the 7 fiddy to get a reasonable amount of forward motion.

    Sweet ride mate, these are definitely one of the bikes I would have in my shed if I was allowed a menagerie.

    So what is it with Christchurch, there seems to be a disproportionate amount of unusual/nice bikes down that way. I noticed Stroudy's old Yamaha OW01 is for sale down there at the moment too.....Sunday mornings must feel like the hey day of WSBK all over again!

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    Quote Originally Posted by T.W.R View Post

    You should have seen the one Sportszone had about 4yrs ago no blemishes and untouched graphics (FUCHS livery) had a $10995 price tag.
    Would have brought it but when I spotted it I just gone through the throws of having an argument with a car at the Sockburn roundabout and my H1 had gone from perfect condition to battle scared
    Yeah I know the guy that currently owns that one. Works at a mate of mines car yard.

    Re the crash as we were on the short track my hand was taking a bit of a beating so I stopped on the back straight just short of the hairpin and watched Mike ride past, put my head down for a second to rest, looked up and saw a cloud of dust and Mike rolling through the dirt. Helped him pick the bike up, collected what parts I could, and rode back to the pits. Main thing was Mike was ok, no breaks, head knocks or anything. Look forward to seeing you back out at the track mate, now that I'll be living out there (but that's another story).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mikkel View Post
    I could start looking for all sorts of exterior reasons for this spill - but at the end of the day only one fact remains and that is that I fucked up... again.

    But yes, when I get more used to the bike and begin to hang off it I'll probably be looking at getting some better tyres. I have been very happy with the Dunlop Sportsmax GPRs I have on the 250, will consider them for the 750 as well.

    That's about right....any off is a package deal, with contributions from several sources. As the rider it is your job to manage those contributions.
    Oh, and tyres that are good for the 250 will NOT be good for the 750...
    Do you realise how many holes there could be if people would just take the time to take the dirt out of them?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mikkel View Post
    Yeah, actually I want to have a chat to you about some stuff in that regards
    Pretty handy with a soldering iron too if your wiring is unhappy

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    Quote Originally Posted by slowpoke View Post
    Sweet ride mate
    Pretty sweet - but I have ambitions that it will be more so

    Quote Originally Posted by onearmedbandit View Post
    Re the crash as we were on the short track my hand was taking a bit of a beating so I stopped on the back straight just short of the hairpin and watched Mike ride past, put my head down for a second to rest, looked up and saw a cloud of dust and Mike rolling through the dirt. Helped him pick the bike up, collected what parts I could, and rode back to the pits. Main thing was Mike was ok, no breaks, head knocks or anything. Look forward to seeing you back out at the track mate, now that I'll be living out there (but that's another story).
    Yeah, thanks for the hand

    I'm thinking I'll be back at the track when my frame sliders have arrived. I have plenty of time to sort out the fairings, electrics and such before it will become relevant. Thinking 6F mid june.

    Quote Originally Posted by MSTRS View Post
    That's about right....any off is a package deal, with contributions from several sources. As the rider it is your job to manage those contributions.
    Oh, and tyres that are good for the 250 will NOT be good for the 750...
    And sometimes as a rider, especially an inexperienced one such as I, you simply fuck up. Sometimes the fuckup doesn't have any consequences and other times it does. This was the latter - albeit only minor consequences.

    Obviously any tyre without a Z-rating would be inadequate for the mean greenie... All I meant was that I like the profile of my Dunlops, and that they stick well.

    Quote Originally Posted by imdying View Post
    Pretty handy with a soldering iron too if your wiring is unhappy
    Ah yes, that's another thing besides carbonfiber I wanted to talk to you about
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    Incidentally there's a ZX7RR up for grabs on trademe right now:

    http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-151693168.htm

    And it looks bloody mint as well!
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    Yeah it is a minta. Very nice.

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    Mikkel-perhaps you should buy it....for spares!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by SVboy View Post
    Mikkel-perhaps you should buy it....for spares!!!
    Fuck, why didn't I think about that? If I hurry I might be able to finalise the deal before my woman gets back on saturday... by which time it'll be too late...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mikkel View Post
    Incidentally there's a ZX7RR up for grabs on trademe right now:

    http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-151693168.htm

    And it looks bloody mint as well!
    OI!!! back off!

    Im taking the precious for a test ride sometime this week (rain rain go away)

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    Quote Originally Posted by renegade master View Post
    Hang on you bought a zx7RR one of only 500? Where the hell did you get it from? Must of cost a mint, how much was it?
    There's one on TM right now for $7995, i've been chattin to the friendly salesman, he says I can be have it for $7k cash


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