MOTOTT October 31

[DMNTD:Me]

Well wasn't that a bloody fantastic day!
"Manu" was interesting to ride to say the very least but ended up getting my groove on after lunch.
Looking forward to next month's game

[erik]

Sore kneck, sore back sore knees, sore wrist and hands... And I didn't even fall off! It was an excellent day! Man the short track is tiring, I'd always thought the more corners the better, but after riding the short track I think the long back straight and the long sweeping turn and short straight bit before T11 give a nice rest between all the corners. Plus it's fun braking at the end of the back straight.

I had a couple of decent rear end slides coming out of T1, the first one it bucked enough for me to hit my helmet on the screen. I think I was just giving it more lean and gas than what the rear tyre could handle, (it's a Pirelli Diablo and I had it at 32psi cold - if anyone's got any tips/advice). That was in sessions 2 and 3. I didn't push it quite so much after that.

I hadn't ridden track 2 in ages, it took me a while to figure out how to tackle the kink onto the back straight and the different gear changes. It was an interesting change, I look forward to working on it next time I do the short track.

See ya all at the next one.

Thanks MotoTT.

I'll post a video or two a bit later.

I took the still camera along this time for something to do between sessions, there's a few photos here:


I'm looking forward to the photos from MotoTT.

[Chrislost]

first time at taupo on somthign bigger then a 400.

much fun.

couldnt get me bridgestones to spin up anywhere, but that just means i wasnt going fast yet.

it was good to see that the white line after the kink/joiner bit had been burnt off, that was fun in the wet last time i saw this track!

[CHOPPA]

first time at taupo on somthign bigger then a 400.

much fun.

couldnt get me bridgestones to spin up anywhere, but that just means i wasnt going fast yet.

it was good to see that the white line after the kink/joiner bit had been burnt off, that was fun in the wet last time i saw this track!

Yeah i noticed that and also coming into the last corners you could actually ride across the ripples and there was heaps of grip! Why dont you race that 750! do f3 and f1, those standups were cool haha

[CHOPPA]

I just had a look at the rules for the classes, the only class that excludes motards was class 2, there were some boys out there in group 1 that looked like they were havin a ball but it must have been a bit scary with the other bikes going past so fast!

[Matt Bleck]

I just had a look at the rules for the classes, the only class that excludes motards was class 2, there were some boys out there in group 1 that looked like they were havin a ball but it must have been a bit scary with the other bikes going past so fast!

especially that green zx10!

[Xile]

Wooohooooooooooooo

4 months out of the track, with few breakdowns with the bike, i was a bit nervous and excited!!
Thanks very much heaps heaps heaps to SueVFR to let me in!

My tyres were a bit square from commuting to the lab and i had never been on track 2: it's awesome, i love it!
Onlycorners, no straight where the bike needs the whole straight to do 170 and break hard because the next corner is already there lol!
Been not pushing too hard the first session, but then found my marks ad my speed, and i really really had so much fun (and this addictive shot of adrenaline )

Only problem: riding home in the countryside up at Matakana, with no light, no moon or stars to light the road was quite scary!!! 20km/h in twisties in the dark is quite a exercice lol!

Thanks MotoTT again, was an awesome day again!!!

[Biggles08]

Well....all I can say is bring on clubmans!!!! I love having a racebike!!! woop. Got the learn from Jamie, Choppa and plenty more too but I felt fast so thats the main thing!!! hehehe...heres a pic of me on the pics b4 turn 1. purrrrty bike huh?

[CHOPPA]

Well....all I can say is bring on clubmans!!!! I love having a racebike!!! woop. Got the learn from Jamie, Choppa and plenty more too but I felt fast so thats the main thing!!! hehehe...heres a pic of me on the pics b4 turn 1. purrrrty bike huh?

ooh that front looks a bit soft...... hahaha i might know something to sort that out lol you cant ride in clubmens you bloody burgla! Good to see ya turnin it into a race bike though. Make sure you come to puke this time though! 15th its a saturday too

[CHOPPA]

Well....all I can say is bring on clubmans!!!! I love having a racebike!!! woop. Got the learn from Jamie, Choppa and plenty more too but I felt fast so thats the main thing!!! hehehe...heres a pic of me on the pics b4 turn 1. purrrrty bike huh?

btw just put number 8 on ya bike, midge smart wont be back this year

[Biggles08]

ooh that front looks a bit soft...... hahaha i might know something to sort that out lol you cant ride in clubmens you bloody burgla! Good to see ya turnin it into a race bike though. Make sure you come to puke this time though! 15th its a saturday too

hehehe...we will see about that "solution" bro....gotta get me a job. And for the record I still had 10mm left in the travel when I came back in

I'll be at puke for sure...i need the practice...especially there! I'm not a burgla...I'm a ninja...we wear balaclavas too! hehehe

[Biggles08]

btw just put number 8 on ya bike, midge smart wont be back this year

but someone else will claim that spot surely! I'll need to earn it I guess

[jrandom]

Sore kneck, sore back sore knees, sore wrist and hands... And I didn't even fall off! It was an excellent day!

You were the best rider in Group 2, IMHO.

[erik]

You were the best rider in Group 2, IMHO.

Thanks, but I don't think so.

Anyway, here's the footage I got from session 3 of the yellow group. It was a fun session, I followed another sv650 (silver 2003 onwards model) for a fair bit, lost him behind some other riders, caught him again, etc, eventually passed him then he passed me again on the last lap. I didn't get his name (or forgot ) but he came up and had a chat afterwards, said it was fun.

Here's the first half. I think there's sinful at 6:30, jrandom at 7:20 and DMNTD at 9:30 (passing me at the end of pit straight then disappearing, looks like you're comfortable on the new bike):



Here's the second half, I had a bit of a slide at 1:00, caught the other sv650 at about 2:30, pass him around 4:50, then he passes me back at 8:30. Apart from the other sv, this second video is pretty empty.

[DMNTD:Me]

Smooth as always Eric! I reckon that 400 has set you up extremely well mate

Here's the first half. I think there's sinful at 6:30, jrandom at 7:20 and DMNTD at 9:30 (passing me at the end of pit straight then disappearing, looks like you're comfortable on the new bike):

Yeah I'll get there! It certainly was interesting trying to learn how to ride the 600 but ended up learning a bit on Friday.
Have decided to take it the next step now and have just acquired a race license so bring on Clubmans!