Stroud & Co Manfeild VMCC

[1wheel riot]

looks like a good race.

[Robert Taylor]

Possibly more corner exit speed and drive on the rider's behalf than the bike.

No more power with this bike than at the Nationals, newly developed rear shock spec has contributed to more grip and therefore drive off the turns.

Also new fork settings / techniques in the Hondas, Strouds Suzuki and Sketchy juniors Suzuki. Not available yet as general production and in NZ only available to loyal CKT customers.

[Robert Taylor]

It was great to see Anderw and co out there racing with the boy chasing as hard as he could on the 600, awesome weather and where else can you see this stuff for free thanks Vic club and all competitors in all classes as the racing was great to watch. Just a little proud note from a Dad check out whose bike is in the same garage, hope some of the Stroud magic rubbed off on him

You have every right to be VERY proud of your son, not only does he have talent in abundance but he also has good manners in spades. It is an honour to be helping him.

[Tony.OK]

No more power with this bike than at the Nationals, newly developed rear shock spec has contributed to more grip and therefore drive off the turns.

Also new fork settings / techniques in the Hondas, Strouds Suzuki and Sketchy juniors Suzuki. Not available yet as general production and in NZ only available to loyal CKT customers.

Mmmm....................I'm sensing a shock revalve coming soon

[suzuki21]

No more power with this bike than at the Nationals, newly developed rear shock spec has contributed to more grip and therefore drive off the turns.

Also new fork settings / techniques in the Hondas, Strouds Suzuki and Sketchy juniors Suzuki. Not available yet as general production and in NZ only available to loyal CKT customers.

Stroudy was running standard gearing and using 4 gears - typical of him!

[Shaun]

It was great to see Anderw and co out there racing with the boy chasing as hard as he could on the 600, awesome weather and where else can you see this stuff for free thanks Vic club and all competitors in all classes as the racing was great to watch. Just a little proud note from a Dad check out whose bike is in the same garage, hope some of the Stroud magic rubbed off on him

Your hope, was exactually why I sponsored the garage for Andrew as well, apart from I wanted a laugh with rktfish and good music to listen to

[Shaun]

Stroudy was running standard gearing and using 4 gears - typical of him!

which also kept his wheel base very short, and was not able to set the geometery as he may have wanted the bike to be, but very impressive, for his first time out since the nationals and first time on the 09 bike, and his mechanic did a brilliant job

[suzuki21]

Not available yet as general production and in NZ only available to loyal CKT customers.

Would doing this break the rules for next year concerning privateers? Would this mean loyal customers are factory supported? I think the privateer rule is very vague - I consider Honda the only factory team as other teams purchase their bikes even though probably discounted. Have the privateer rules been clarified yet?

[Shaun]

Would doing this break the rules for next year concerning privateers? Would this mean loyal customers are factory supported? I think the privateer rule is very vague - I consider Honda the only factory team as other teams purchase their bikes even though probably discounted. Have the privateer rules been clarified yet?

Ohlin's race tech gear is not a part of the privateer rule! That relates to full support from Honda or Suzuki bla bla

Aftermarket product is availlable to any one, if you have a contract for it from who ever

[scrivy]

apart from I wanted a laugh with rktfish and good music to listen to

and his mechanic did a brilliant job

Shaun, you guys are gunna have to get a room......

[Shaun]

Shaun, you guys are gunna have to get a room......

ha ha we had one, but he is a bit tight

[Rcktfsh]

Twas a fun weekend, andy only got the bike late tues and we have to import new sprockets so a little limited in gearing choices for the weekend. Main aim was to get a feel for what is a totally new package and the win in the last was a bonus. Big thanks to Shaun for providing the garage, as to scrivy's comments lets just remember this is coming from a man who wont venture onto the track without someone cuddling him and groping his arse all the way round.

[scrivy]

as to scrivy's comments lets just remember this is coming from a man who wont venture onto the track without someone cuddling him and groping his arse all the way round.

Heh heh.... Point taken, my bad.........

[wharfy]

I know he does but still, I'm talking 7 times NZ champ here, this man has something and it doesn't hurt to be rubbing shoulders.

To be sure, and he is not a spent force yet !!! ( and I always refer to him as "Andrew Stroud 7 times NZ champ" )

And you can be proud, Glen seems to be a fine young man ( and a talented racer ).

[CHOPPA]

No more power with this bike than at the Nationals, newly developed rear shock spec has contributed to more grip and therefore drive off the turns.

Also new fork settings / techniques in the Hondas, Strouds Suzuki and Sketchy juniors Suzuki. Not available yet as general production and in NZ only available to loyal CKT customers.

What ever those springs were you put in my forks were so good RT! It felt like i had as much grip with my superstock tyres as i do with the slicks, cant wait to use them in my Andrew bike! Might have to put a set aside for that bike too