Will KK Fall off within first 10 track days

**Kwaka-Kid** · 17th August 2003, 21:57

Who thinks *when i do finally get out there* i will arse-off within the first 10 track days/races?

Intersting topic as everyone seems to say definatly, and not just because its me, but because it happens etc, yet my old man has faith :S -he honestly doesnt think you have to crash to be good etc, having run in F3 centuries ago and never crashing... (apparently he only ever ran off puke's hairpin once thinking he was playing braking games, then to jsut ride back onto the track)

**SPman** · 17th August 2003, 23:11

**What?** · 18th August 2003, 06:31

Lemmesee... race bike maintained with a power drill, hammer and fencing pliers. Tyres only 20 years old, and with the odd patch of rubber showing around the canvas...

WHY would anyone think you are likely to step off, KK??????????

**Mitch** · 18th August 2003, 08:17

KK You are asking us all to state the bloody obvious!!!!!!!

I voted you would and that it would be your fault beacause it is never the bikes fault!!!

Even if something (like say a handlebar for example

) falls off it is not the fault of the bike, it is the riders fault for not checking it.

If you understood the value of good tyres I would have considered voting differently................ BUT you don't

I just hope you don't go hurting your pip squeek little ass

**Coldkiwi** · 18th August 2003, 12:32

am I mistaken in thinking that this poll is pointless given that you've already binned your ZXR400 on the jennian homes sweeper!?

hence thd dodgy handlebar... and discussion about shagged tyres... and goodness knows how many other comments concerned with your lack of regard for the condition of your machinery??

**Duke of Rogan** · 18th August 2003, 13:06

haha, nice poll KK

wheres the option for binning it within 3 track days?

just kidding mate, never met or ridden with you, only know of a few stories...

**Big Dog** · 18th August 2003, 13:25

Sorry kk I'm with the duke, besides if you talk to any serious racer falling off is part of the learning curve. To paraphrase Aaron Slight - if you never fall off you don't push hard enough, if you fall off too much you are pushing to hard. Sorry not a direct quote but something similar was in his book "You don't know the half of it".

so if you don't go down as a rookie due to dodgy tires, you probably will as a result of a rub. Get used to the idea before you go out thenyou will only end up with broken bones not a broken spirit. I have only ever raced pushbike (ten years and 50kg ago), But going down is a fact of racing when you have that many tetosterone powered males around. Your best bet is to hope you have more wins than bins!

Fark it your there to have fun, if your worrying about binning it you will, if you want to win more than you fear binning it you will.
(basic sports phsycology you subconcious gives you what you think about the most)

Well thats my 2c worth, fully recommend Slights book Waitakere library has a copy or two. It's a good read with lots of psycology/strategy type stuff.

**Kwaka-Kid** · 18th August 2003, 15:57

Thanks for that bigdog.. and i do have faith in myself

and if i do come off too bad, - ill just take the abuse from my old man

and mitch, is it still the riders fault even if he did check the handle bar? (regardless of weather it was cracked or not :P)

**bikerboy** · 18th August 2003, 16:31

Why is KK asking us this question when he has yet to convince us he'll even get ON the track.

**Kwaka-Kid** · 18th August 2003, 19:59

Like ive been saying for months.. SEPTEMBER 14 I AM AIMING for to go to Tracktime - a good excuse to run in slow novice class and literally humm around hte track slowly because bike hasnt been run in yonks/ivenever ridin it b4.. then later in day ill stick race muffler on etc make some small mods and check difference in feel.

aiight

but now its gunna b a rush to get her out there by then, my goals are not quite being achieved and so now i wont have front fairing mounted, however i have compramised that for replacing needed brakepads and braided lines. So i am thinking a little more saftey then usual

also the front tyre has an egg in one side, but i dont have time to change that.. ill just take the left handers a little easy

**bikerboy** · 18th August 2003, 20:25

Correct me if I'm wrong but Tracktime isn't racing.

And that is what the poll is about, isn't it?

**wkid_one** · 19th August 2003, 07:23

Originally posted by Kwaka-Kid
chain drilling stuff is fun + it looks kool + it lightens the bike, i plan to chaindrill as much as possible on the RVF. tripple clamp even? they dont do much do they?

Try the rims and fuel tank!! G'teed that you will never crash (or start!!)

**wkid_one** · 19th August 2003, 07:25

Ps - just put a nail in to the egg gently - it will go away

**Dave** · 19th August 2003, 09:23

Sorry, The egg was in the tyre or on the bike?

**Kwaka-Kid** · 19th August 2003, 20:10

haha dave u smartarse :P jhehee

and i know tracktime isnt racing - but as poll says, race/trackdays, this bike is for fun, half the fun is in doing the work on it, i spend every hour i can/my mind can handle b4 i get frustrated, on it, and im loving it, and once its done, i may just keep taking it to $80 open/practise days if thats all im good enuf for.. it will still be fun, and im even buying a VFR400 street, which i will get good at stripping fast, and give to my dad for track days so me and him can have heaps of fun, that is my main main main dream above all

to oneday be out there on the track alongside (or behind as it will be) my old man. But you guys/randomers will do as fill-ins