MotoTT Trackday, Saturday 17th Jan 09

**lunatic** · 19th January 2009, 19:48

I don't know how does motoTT do that, but their guarantee of sunny, hot day worked again! I am yet to see a motoTT track day that was not in perfect weather!
Awesome day, most kept their bikes the right way up, with black round bits pointing down...

I had a ball, dog-fighting with KC, on his new Honda. Times are coming down rapidly now, but so is the rubber of the almost new (by date!) Super Corsa Pro on the rear of my 1098. Third track day, and I think it will live for another one for sure. Trying for second one might be probably pushing it too hard - instead of the standard compound (survived 3k, including around 5-6 track days), I went for softer compound this time, SC2. Absolutely awesome rubber, sticking like shit on the blanket. If somebody else would only pay for it: 5 track days = 1000 km. But what a 1000 km those are!

I think I will be giving some slicks a go next time, to check that urban legend that they give you better mileage on the track. My bike hardly ever sees the road, since I got bitten by the track-day bug...

But other than that, absolutely awesome! Hope it went all well with Star Insurance guy visiting.

Thanks again, motoTT!

**wbks** · 19th January 2009, 20:05

Originally Posted by jrandom

Speed along the back straight at Taupo is all about how much drive you can get out of the sweeper.

Tell me about it! Actually had a 600 for about 100 meters out of the sweeper!

Would have been good to follow a lines rider at a slightly faster pace through the corners, I was still not too sure about how fast I can go into corners without it starting to bounce around or anything, number 4 in particular. I'm probably just being a puss though, should just keep it completely wide open next time!

I'll have to ask one of the lines riders next time

**sinfull** · 19th January 2009, 20:30

Originally Posted by lunatic

I had a ball, dog-fighting with KC, on his new Honda.
!

When he wasn't going cross country ya mean !
As for the slicks ! My sentiments ! I think to keep up to your spagetti beast i need more corner speed lol

**lunatic** · 19th January 2009, 21:11

In deed, he was trying to make up time cutting few corners in a rather unusual way... At one point I was wondering if Honda started producing an RR lawn mower, LOL

But he kept the rubbery part pointing down, so all is good.

Are you going to stick with the group 1 next time too? I want to make sure I've got someone to play with in February...

**sinfull** · 19th January 2009, 21:46

Originally Posted by lunatic

In deed, he was trying to make up time cutting few corners in a rather unusual way... At one point I was wondering if Honda started producing an RR lawn mower, LOL

But he kept the rubbery part pointing down, so all is good.

Are you going to stick with the group 1 next time too? I want to make sure I've got someone to play with in February...

Yeah mate i think it'll be group 1 from here on ! It just aint the same unless the thou's are flying past ya !
I'm already prebooked into group 2 but will email peter and have him change it to group 1 !

**Rodney007** · 19th January 2009, 22:27

Originally Posted by lunatic

In deed, he was trying to make up time cutting few corners in a rather unusual way... At one point I was wondering if Honda started producing an RR lawn mower, LOL

But he kept the rubbery part pointing down, so all is good.

Are you going to stick with the group 1 next time too? I want to make sure I've got someone to play with in February...

sounds almost like me, used to much rear off back straight and compression locked to heavy, ran straight over the grass and poped back in before the pit straight, shaved few secs off my lap time!!!!

!!@!@

sure it wasnt this bike?

**kiwifruit** · 20th January 2009, 07:50

Originally Posted by Rodney007

does anyone know who was on the 1000cc bikes up front of group 1?
one was dark grey gsxr1000 on slicks, other was a white/blue zx10 from memory?

thanks

Thats uncle matt bleck on the gsxr, on super corsas, one of the lines riders.

**lunatic** · 20th January 2009, 08:19

Originally Posted by Rodney007

sounds almost like me, used to much rear off back straight and compression locked to heavy, ran straight over the grass and poped back in before the pit straight, shaved few secs off my lap time!!!!

!!@!@

sure it wasnt this bike?

Nope. KC preferred corners 2 and 5, what I could see... He was actually quite good on the one off the back straight. Or I sucked on that one, it's all relative...

So, group 1 it is in February! I can only but feel sorry for the guys that can really ride, with us providing for moving road blocks...

**Morcs** · 20th January 2009, 09:05

Originally Posted by lunatic

Nope. KC preferred corners 2 and 5, what I could see... He was actually quite good on the one off the back straight. Or I sucked on that one, it's all relative...

So, group 1 it is in February! I can only but feel sorry for the guys that can really ride, with us providing for moving road blocks...

Yep im all booked. Im a moving road block too

**Matt Bleck** · 20th January 2009, 09:47

Originally Posted by Rodney007

does anyone know who was on the 1000cc bikes up front of group 1?
one was dark grey gsxr1000 on slicks, other was a white/blue zx10 from memory?

thanks

Originally Posted by speights_bud

I'd like to know who this guy was, i was on the blue & white 600 following you until i kinda fooked up turn 1 and ran wide

Originally Posted by kiwifruit

Thats uncle matt bleck on the gsxr, on super corsas, one of the lines riders.

Hmmmm, can't of been me, mine is silver......

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/pi...&pictureid=690

**Morcs** · 20th January 2009, 10:00

Originally Posted by Matt Bleck

Hmmmm, can't of been me, mine is silver......

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/pi...&pictureid=690

Well I know what the back of your bike looks like having passed me every session

**Morcs** · 20th January 2009, 10:09

Pics are up....

**Cr1MiNaL** · 20th January 2009, 18:19

wow this photographer is a dissappointment ! Only pics of me were on the double apex ! And by the looks of it all from the first 2 sessions when noone really going hard ... FFS

**Rodney007** · 20th January 2009, 18:32

yeah seems to get everyone warming there damn tyres!

**dilz** · 20th January 2009, 19:00

Originally Posted by YamahaR64Life

I had a great day with no incidents, aside from loosing the rear apexing out of turn one. I kept on the gas, although the inertia had already displaced my feet off the pegs. The end result was a spectacular 3 meter drift, the only black mark in that section of track

man this happened to me too,twice in session two,was getting on the gas too soon,i stopped it after the second one because i knew it would end in tears....we'll it did end in tears,just not like that.

still love the trackdays and cant wait for my next one!
peace