Ruapuna does Str8 Jacket

[ajturbo]

Well the next day Mal had a drama getting the bike running properly/starting & I suggested cleaning the carb pilot jet. Sure enough there was crud in it. That could have been a bunch of the issue with it not running well off full throttle.

I try to run the floatbowl empty at the end of day racing, or alternatively drain the carb a bit by lying it on both sides. Premix can tend to solidify if left for a while. Any time it doesn't start right up or hesitates then check that jet.

or in luke's case.... check that the wires are JOINED!

[Str8 Jacket]

I wrote this ride report after just having got back from the Hutt hospital.... I had to get of the ferry and go straight there as my cast was put on wrong and was so tight that my poor wee toes had turned into tomatoes, they were so swollen I was given more pain killers and was away with the fairies when I wrote this garbled report. I didnt say anything I wanted to, doh!
I really like the track and cant wait to get another go at it!

Thats not what you told me!! (I was the flaggie who ran over to see if you were all right) "I'll be fine" you said! You were all pale and shaking- not good. I had a feeling the guys at Start/Finish didn't even know you were there, it looked like they were gonna let the race go and a whole hour is a long time to be sitting in the freezing cold. It was pretty obvious you weren't going to walk back to the pits!

Hmmm, yeah you're right! I actually thought that the pain would go away and that I was OK, LOL!

Come on man, I'm a pro! I had my radio with me, it was me who called the ambo down to her

Tony is correct. In fact he was yelling for one over the radio!!

Well the next day Mal had a drama getting the bike running properly/starting & I suggested cleaning the carb pilot jet. Sure enough there was crud in it. That could have been a bunch of the issue with it not running well off full throttle.

Woot! Something to blame my crash on!....
Nah but seriously I know that you are correct but most riders will know that you just cant expect to jump down a gear while still cranked over and then twist the throttle wide open without expecting something bad to happen!

[merv]

Good on ya Hels. Its like cheese, good things take time; a bit more practice and you'll be the one to beat.

[Slingshot]

I like cheese.

[Str8 Jacket]

I like cheese.

You are a cheese!

[Trudes]

You are a cheese!

'The Unknown Cheese'
You know, the one that has sat at the back of the fridge so long it's grown fur and it's only just recognisable as cheese

[merv]

Cripes now look what I started. How cheesy

[Skunk]

A nice blue for me thanks. Not cold blue... room temperature blue.

With veins.

[Trudes]

sick man, just sick!

[Suzi Q]

Unlucky about the crash mate, but then again didn't your bike throw some else down the road on Sunday in spectacular fashion?
Hope to see you all next year!

I have a photo of the aftermath of that crash!! I also have a photo of another wellie crasher - here they are

[Trudes]

NNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Stop the carnage!!!! haha, it looks like all us Welly folks did!!

[Slingshot]

That last pic looks like #27 is having a lie down while #27 is riding past...must have made it tough for the lap counters

A nice blue for me thanks. Not cold blue... room temperature blue.

With veins.

And a purple head?

[F5 Dave]

Yes, I recognise that break-dancing chap Read my race report from the sunday races.
If you look to the left of middle pic you can see the precise moment the clip-on got munted.

Sully was riding my 100 with a 1 stuck in the end to make 271. If you squint. Sorry lapscorers.

[Skunk]

Better effort than the other 24 (241) out there... was only 241 on one side (the wrong side) and the front if you looked closely.

[koba]

Well the next day Mal had a drama getting the bike running properly/starting & I suggested cleaning the carb pilot jet. Sure enough there was crud in it. That could have been a bunch of the issue with it not running well off full throttle.

I try to run the floatbowl empty at the end of day racing, or alternatively drain the carb a bit by lying it on both sides. Premix can tend to solidify if left for a while. Any time it doesn't start right up or hesitates then check that jet.

Cheers.
We had emptied the tank a while ago and all the crap from the bottom had come though (as it does) Cleaned the filter but didn't think to look further!

Another good bit of knowledge to tuck away.

The bike ran much better with the jet sorted but was still very stuttery and dropped out of the power between gears - it was a real bitch to ride and the "hell on wheels" suited well but as you say the carb fix, camber and ergonomic improvements shopld turn it in to a lovley bike.

One effect of the KTM (or whatever) chamber on it is that the power is really very high in the revs so it is probably spinning way faster than the wee motor should and the vibration is really taxing on the body...