Jay Lawrence Timaru Report

[slowpoke]

With the greatest respect to Jay his riding style is very different to everyone elses, if for example we had installed the same settings Gareth used he wouldnt likely have got along with it. Every rider has a different perception of the ''feel'' they want. For example Hayden Fitzgerald has a relatively stiff front fork valving spec in the front of his CBR1000RR with a shorter ''full closed distance'' on his forks. Craig Shirriffs just doesnt like that same spec, he has longer forks with a softer spec. The rebound spec in the rear shock of Andrew Strouds bike is a LOT softer than that we fitted into Robbie Bugdens bike. And so on...
With several distributor backed riders and a few more to look after the common denominator is the the ''Ohlins guys'' are always VERY fatigued / washed out. In the first world countries overseas its more realistic, a suspension technician may only have to look after 2 bikes.

So many variables, so many different approaches to getting around a track in the shortest time possible. Rather you than me mate, I'm struggling to remember where I put my car keys let alone who's running what, where, and what might work better.
I'll make a point not to get between you and a beer after a meeting, a man could end up losing a limb....

[wharfy]

Good write up Jay, glad your having fun, gravel on the track - sounds a bit like the cliffhanger !!

....my race time in race two on Sunday would have won me last year’s fastest race with about an 8 second lead…

Thats pretty scary, you can go a long way in 8 seconds at the speed you guy's are doing !!!

[Scoot_6R]

Good on ya dude!! Keep up the good work and keep the rubber side down.