Ruapuna does Str8 Jacket

**koba** · 12th June 2008, 10:36

Originally Posted by Suzi Q

I have a photo of the aftermath of that crash!!

I was sliding towards the only big mud puddle on the track thinking "oh, not the mud!"

**F5 Dave** · 12th June 2008, 11:15

Yeah, see how it carburettes at the slipway, it was very cold so may have been lean somewhere.

Bit concerned about the vibration. It has the balance shaft disconnected (in it's past as a roadbike it was parked up as that bearing was making noise until Paul? a mechanic bought it to commute on removed the shaft & the noise went away) but it never really vibrated enough to worry about it. Check all the bolts are tight & nothing is broken like an engine or pipe mount.

If it still vibrates at slipway more than remember then it could have twisted the crank out of alignment, maybe in a crash or downchange over rev, but that isn't a common thing.

**Str8 Jacket** · 12th June 2008, 11:39

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Bit concerned about the vibration. It has the balance shaft disconnected (in it's past as a roadbike it was parked up as that bearing was making noise until Paul? a mechanic bought it to commute on removed the shaft & the noise went away) but it never really vibrated enough to worry about it. Check all the bolts are tight & nothing is broken like an engine or pipe mount.

If it still vibrates at slipway more than remember then it could have twisted the crank out of alignment, maybe in a crash or downchange over rev, but that isn't a common thing.

It was vibrating more than a sex toy! That's what had me clinging on in nervous angst during the practice round. Funnily enough, the vibrations felt nowhere near as bad when I was out in the 6 lapper and feeling relaxed. Its amazing what difference a larger track makes to the feel of the bike.
Im hoping to get my cast off in enough time for the next round at Brooklyn. Its not a points race so it'll be good to play around with a few different things and see if they make any difference....

**Number One** · 14th June 2008, 10:40

Fark I totally missed this report Hels! There I was thinking you had not done one. Apparently I must also search the forums and not just look at the New posts page

Anyway - sorry that you hurt yourself! That's a total bummer. Heal up soon - looking forward to our next points races

Won't be right if one of the gals isn't there.

Oh and Congrats on Popping your Cherry...out the way now eh?

**Str8 Jacket** · 14th June 2008, 11:10

Hehe, Kendog has just dropped Sambo of. I must say that Mr Kendog was looking swish in his "tighty whiteys"

Malcolms out there now hosing him down from his frolicks in the mud. Though im wondering if that bloddy Pamela had something to do with his current state!

**Trudes** · 14th June 2008, 11:11

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

Hehe, Kendog has just dropped Sambo of. I must say that Mr Kendog was looking swish in his "tighty whiteys"

Malcolms out there now hosing him down from his frolicks in the mud. Though im wondering if that bloddy Pamela had something to do with his current state!

hahaha!!! She is a dirty bitch, you shoulda seen what they were up to last night!!

**gav** · 14th June 2008, 17:19

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

Hehe, Kendog has just dropped Sambo of. I must say that Mr Kendog was looking swish in his "tighty whiteys"

Malcolms out there now hosing him down from his frolicks in the mud. Though im wondering if that bloddy Pamela had something to do with his current state!

Malcolm is hosing Mr Kendog down?