Had a great day at the Taupo MOTOTT trackday (thanks guys) yesterday, the plan was to check things over on the bike as I had changed the config around and the suspension setup significantly so it was a last check before the tri series.
We turn up with the whole QMOTO show early in the day and set up, I had a look around the pits to see Mr Toby Summers and Mr Steven Briggs setting up also, I thought mmmm this will be interesting, I invited Mr Summers to share our pit shed also as it was a scorcher, he passed on lots of knowledge which was great!
First session I went out slow and did a few laps came in to check everything was tight and true, and due to my master engineering skills (read luck) it was so headed out again did a few more laps and came in, bit of a non event but wanted to check all was good with the bike
Session two, plan go hard or go home, out I went in the front of the pack (motards all togther) went out hard from the gate and the bike felt fairly good though not right in the front still two laps in on the front straight Mr Summers and Mr Briggs (now warmed up) blasted past me with Mr Summers already getting the bike into a massive drift into the corner with a awesome back in (really impressive) I noticed I gained alot of ground there, I was sitting behind them for the infield but there skills and 15-20 more HP left me, I was happy however to see that theyu where only really one corner ahead of me in this session so wasnt to far behind......but I was giving it heaps.
End session two.
I took my Bike to Mr Briggs who checked a few things on the setup, tweaked this adjusted that and he said that should be better........well it was much much better.
Session three
Went out behind the champs to try and learn a bit which was good, these guys where going way harder than me this time and after 15 mins where about half a lap on me, but thats fine I wanted to check out the bike, it was much more planted in the front and settled in the rear a big difference for sure, I was a happy chappy and with that in mind I came in and packed up knowing Im now soughted for the tri series !
Big thanks to MOTOTT for the day as well as Mr Steven Briggs and Mr Toby Summers.
Now bring it on....................im ready
shit scared but ready lol
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