MotoTT Track 5, new configuration

**kiwifruit** · 21st May 2009, 05:52

Originally Posted by emaN

I'm gonna ask: why?

To try and keep things safer. To try and limit the high speed differences on the main straight.
Why not?! I personally really like it..... especially on a big bike.... but i guess i must like some things you don't like as much hey.
If everybody looked the same, we'd get tired of looking at each other.

Originally Posted by emaN

A motard rider goes and spends a wallop of cash on a bike he/she knows is limited in the high speed stakes, but this rider is prepared to sacrifice the top end thrills for the mid-range punch & fun they offer in the twisties. Fair enough. If I had the cash I'd have one too. Surely they also realise their top speed deficit will be most evident along a back straight.

I, on the other hand, choose twisty fun and high speed, I spend my wallop of cash on the bestest bike ever made, find a track to have my fun, and it gets turned into a big infield. It seems the quick bikes/riders are being penalised.

Its not just motards. The potential speed difference, at the end of the main straight, between a rider on his or her cbr400 and the rider upon a zx14, in the same group, is high.

Don't worry yourself too much! We'll still be offering the track 1 configuration as well as the new track 5.

Originally Posted by Mort

On another point - KiwiFruit - nice vid and nice ride - thanks. What gears are you using there ? Is that bike on standard gearing ? Also, are the entry and exits of the new sections smooth or bumpy ?

Thats not me, i'm on the 89 FZR600 holding everyone up

Matt Bleck is riding the k3, not sure about the gearing. He doesn't normally go that slow.... it was very slippery out there that day.

The entry to the t9 chicane is smooth. The exit of t11 has a nice drop off and bump. The entry to t14 is smooth, slight rise at the start of t15 and a small drop / bump on the apex of t16.

**saul** · 21st May 2009, 06:45

Good job paul

That looks pretty good to me will keep the heart rate up thats for sure

**DMNTD:Me** · 21st May 2009, 07:10

Originally Posted by emaN

...I just want to make sure motoTT know why a few of us sportsbike riders are a bit puzzled.

Yep same...puzzled as to why you lot (MotoTT) hadn't done it earlier

**Quasievil** · 21st May 2009, 08:22

Originally Posted by Sidewinder

i got a full box of rubbers but wana save them for when i come back to your place.....

Oi show some respect ya little shit or yall get a kick up the Arse from Uncle Quasi !!

**emaN** · 22nd May 2009, 08:12

Originally Posted by kiwifruit

To try and keep things safer. To try and limit the high speed differences on the main straight.
Why not?! I personally really like it..... especially on a big bike.... but i guess i must like some things you don't like as much hey.
If everybody looked the same, we'd get tired of looking at each other..

cheers for the reply Fruity

Originally Posted by DMNTD

Yep same...puzzled as to why you lot (MotoTT) hadn't done it earlier

not afraid of quick bends & high speeds on the R1, are we?

Have fun you lot, hope that sun comes out & warms the place/pace up for yas!

**SlickD** · 27th May 2009, 18:36

More corners awsome

**Cr1MiNaL** · 27th May 2009, 22:45

I will own you noobs !!

**Quasievil** · 27th May 2009, 22:52

Originally Posted by YamahaR64Life

I will own you noobs !!

Oh Bro, stay in the cool crew dont start acting like those other fellas ffs

**Cr1MiNaL** · 27th May 2009, 23:00

Originally Posted by Quasievil

Oh Bro, stay in the cool crew dont start acting like those other fellas ffs

Ok OK OK

**J-rod** · 28th May 2009, 08:53

Lets face it, Taupo is quite a slow track on a good day, this doesn't help and i've seen plenty of 600's havin a good go at the 1000's on the back straight..... seeing as it looks as if you're trying to cut out the speed why don't you go the whole hog and put a speed limit on it the track....

**Quasievil** · 28th May 2009, 08:57

Originally Posted by J-rod

seeing as it looks as if you're trying to cut out the speed why don't you go the whole hog and put a speed limit on it the track....

Well thats a stupid remark

**J-rod** · 28th May 2009, 09:17

Well thats what it feels like... the best part about the track is that it actually has some high speed sections. As a rider I want to experience all of the potential of my bike, meaning 220+ on a straight, hard braking and of course low hard cornering. Taupo has plenty of the latter in fact it could be said to be the best on offer, but very little of the former.
Is there not another method that you can split the capacity inequality? medium group 600+, medium group 599 -, standard group 1 and 4.

**Cr1MiNaL** · 28th May 2009, 18:21

Originally Posted by J-rod

Well thats what it feels like... the best part about the track is that it actually has some high speed sections. As a rider I want to experience all of the potential of my bike, meaning 220+ on a straight, hard braking and of course low hard cornering. Taupo has plenty of the latter in fact it could be said to be the best on offer, but very little of the former.
Is there not another method that you can split the capacity inequality? medium group 600+, medium group 599 -, standard group 1 and 4.

I will dominate your 1000 !
buuahahahaha

**Cheshire Cat** · 28th May 2009, 18:45

Originally Posted by J-rod

Lets face it, Taupo is quite a slow track on a good day, this doesn't help and i've seen plenty of 600's havin a good go at the 1000's on the back straight..... seeing as it looks as if you're trying to cut out the speed why don't you go the whole hog and put a speed limit on it the track....

**Cheshire Cat** · 28th May 2009, 19:07

Originally Posted by J-rod

Well thats what it feels like... the best part about the track is that it actually has some high speed sections. As a rider I want to experience all of the potential of my bike, meaning 220+ on a straight, hard braking and of course low hard cornering. Taupo has plenty of the latter in fact it could be said to be the best on offer, but very little of the former.
Is there not another method that you can split the capacity inequality? medium group 600+, medium group 599 -, standard group 1 and 4.

I thought the groups were about experiance and not how big your bike is?