Mt Wellington 20th?

**Henk** · 22nd September 2009, 17:06

Originally Posted by Pumba

Nothing wrong with the bike. Everything wrong with Zacks head.

That bike is foresale if anybody knows of anyone after a fairly sorted FXR

I could be keen, PM me if you have an idea of price etc, Don't want to go too stupid on the bank balance.

**Henk** · 22nd September 2009, 17:08

Originally Posted by DELLORTO

henk is getting out braked out cornered and out-powered because his ibke isnt up to it. If you dont have the right machine its very hard to win,

Still had a huge amount of fun. Realistically the problem probably isn't the bike, it's the rider. In any case I'd rather have an intense scrap for last place than a midfield ride around on my own.

**Schrgd** · 22nd September 2009, 17:51

Is it just me or does it seem odd that you get more points for finishing third than 1st, referring to points leader in b grade getting 25 for third and race winner getting 20 for 1st in round 2's 1st race, doesn't change anybody's placing and maybe there's an explaination. Just curious.

So you might be on an fxr for the next round after all aye henk??

**DELLORTO** · 22nd September 2009, 17:52

Originally Posted by Henk

Still had a huge amount of fun. Realistically the problem probably isn't the bike, it's the rider. In any case I'd rather have an intense scrap for last place than a midfield ride around on my own.

exactly..... it no fun riding my yourself and not being tail gated ect

**Henk** · 22nd September 2009, 17:58

Originally Posted by Schrgd

So you might be on an fxr for the next round after all aye henk??

Only if I can find one I can afford. I know the bike I have can go faster, just need the time to play with it. Might be wiser to stick with it in some ways, if I get an FXR all excuses evaporate on the spot. Rough plan is to get another bike and then fight the wife over who is going to ride what.

Saw some of the photos on Damien Toman's flickr page, not sure how much more lean angle there is left in the bicycle sized tyre on the front.

**DELLORTO** · 22nd September 2009, 18:13

Originally Posted by Henk

Only if I can find one I can afford. I know the bike I have can go faster, just need the time to play with it. Might be wiser to stick with it in some ways, if I get an FXR all excuses evaporate on the spot. Rough plan is to get another bike and then fight the wife over who is going to ride what.

Saw some of the photos on Damien Toman's flickr page, not sure how much more lean angle there is left in the bicycle sized tyre on the front.

if you get a fxr150 be damm careful......make sure its been loooked after, also be careful when stripping it down, if you want to set up a fxr150 you should cost in pipe...ect
atleast your bike goes and is running alright
if you have enough money get a cbr

in my case its cheaper in the long run.

**UNSTABLE** · 22nd September 2009, 18:25

Originally Posted by DELLORTO

if you have enough money get a cbr

in my case its cheaper in the long run.

Right, because you don't have to spend any money on them at all...

**Henk** · 22nd September 2009, 18:30

Originally Posted by UNSTABLE

Right, because you don't have to spend any money on them at all...

Great, the truism that "There ain't no cheap motorsport" is a lie then. What a relief.
Hopefully "You can't buy fast" is also wrong.

**DELLORTO** · 22nd September 2009, 18:41

Originally Posted by UNSTABLE

Right, because you don't have to spend any money on them at all...

well all you do is buy them and put on a decent exhaust......the dash ect is ultra light-weight and isnt worth removing and so are all the other bits.....

plus with the fuel injection they dont need so many mods to make them compeditive....

your lucky with your fxr.....mine was a lemon so it cost more thsn it was woth...

but im young and im trying to get the skills so i can race over-sea's and in nz when im older.....i dont want a bike that holds me back from doing that, i also travel with my bike alot more than alot of you guys so i need relibiltly.

**Schrgd** · 22nd September 2009, 19:11

I think concentrating on skills more than bike would prob pay off ten fold than trying to get the fastest bike, yes reliabilty is key to that, but some of the most reliable bikes out there are the least reliable looking. I know I have a llooooooooonnnng way to go before i start blaming the bike. You have the advantage of age Max.

And henk I still can't get over how small your front tyre is. You desreve the big balls award for the weekend in my books.

**Henk** · 22nd September 2009, 19:26

Originally Posted by Schrgd

And henk I still can't get over how small your front tyre is. You desreve the big balls award for the weekend in my books.

Bollocks, to win that award I'd have to keep tipping it in until I crashed to find out where the limits are, and I'm too old for that sort of carry on.
Kieran on the other hand gets my vote for the award by stacking it into the corner until the pipe lifted the rear wheel off the deck. At least thats the way it looks in the photos.
If he ever gets that bike running properly he's going to be frightningly fast.

**Buckets4Me** · 22nd September 2009, 19:33

Originally Posted by Henk

Bollocks, to win that award I'd have to keep tipping it in until I crashed to find out where the limits are, and I'm too old for that sort of carry on.
Kieran on the other hand gets my vote for the award by stacking it into the corner until the pipe lifted the rear wheel off the deck. At least thats the way it looks in the photos.
If he ever gets that bike running properly he's going to be frightningly fast.

the award should go to the guy that lay down in frount of another rider to try and stop the overtaking move

the outcome wasn't that nice but the photo if it ever surfaces was good

**DELLORTO** · 22nd September 2009, 19:34

Originally Posted by Schrgd

I think concentrating on skills more than bike would prob pay off ten fold than trying to get the fastest bike, yes reliabilty is key to that, but some of the most reliable bikes out there are the least reliable looking. I know I have a llooooooooonnnng way to go before i start blaming the bike. You have the advantage of age Max.

And henk I still can't get over how small your front tyre is. You desreve the big balls award for the weekend in my books.

i cant concentrate on my skills if i dont have a working bike

.....if i wanted to get the fastest bike i would of got a rgv150 and bored it down to a 125 {because its air cooled}....but i knew that bike would most likely not like that and end up breaking.....

i deffinitly have age to my advantage and fitness.....if i crash i get better quickly.....thats why my dad isnt tempted to race my bike