Jayracer Lady Wigram report/BMW S100RR

**JayRacer37** · 10th January 2010, 15:52

Just a quick one as i'm straight back out to work on the Hyosung in preparation of next weekends nationals.

Qualified on saturday, slowly getting to grips with the new tyres and was 6th. First race saw the track covered in oild from an F5000 car, from pitlane right round to the dipper - 4/5ths of the track. We all were fairly careful. Stayed with Dennis Charlett and John Ross for most of the race. I looked over my shoulder at one point and the wind tore one side of my visor off, so my vision was a bit sketchy for the rest of the race. Diced with A couple of superbikes for the last few laps and ended between them - but not before running off the track trying to get around some lapped motards on the last lap!

Battery issues meant I couldn't get the bike working right on sunday so I put it away to save tyres for next weekend. However, I had been invited to do a demo on the new BMW S1000RR, and was allowed to do around 10 laps at lunch. What a bike! Loved it. Everything is so well setup and it felt great right from the off. Will be one to watch out for in future I would think

I feel very priveliged to be asked to be the first to ride one in NZ. Thanks to John at BMW NZ, and Rodney and the team at Jeff Grey BMW down here in Christchurch.

Cheers,
Jay

**CTD** · 10th January 2010, 16:07

Originally Posted by JayRacer37

, I had been invited to do a demo on the new BMW S1000RR, and was allowed to do around 10 laps at lunch. What a bike! Loved it. Everything is so well setup and it felt great right from the off. Will be one to watch out for in future I would think

I feel very priveliged to be asked to be the first to ride one in NZ.

Cheers,
Jay

Nice, quite peaky power from what Ive read? true? Was it the trick one with the gizmos?

**JayRacer37** · 10th January 2010, 16:17

Top endy, but not peaky. Just big power, is all I'd say. Happy to spin the tyre from the apex at about 8rpm, but pulls right through to 14. Very capable on track. Great throttle control. handle like an R6. Not, pre prod model, with just the mapping, no DTC and Race ABS.

**quickbuck** · 10th January 2010, 16:31

Great stuff Jay.
now turn off the computer and get out to your bike!

Oh, have something to eat too.....

**kiwifruit** · 10th January 2010, 16:36

Still back it in ok with the abs?

**R6_kid:Me** · 10th January 2010, 16:41

Originally Posted by kiwifruit

Still back it in ok with the abs?

The ABS does all the work for you.

**slowpoke** · 10th January 2010, 18:10

Good to see ya today mate, you look a lot better than last time I saw ya! Still fast too. didn't your mother ever tell ya to slow down?

**Clivoris** · 10th January 2010, 19:13

Couldn't you convince them to lend it to you for the Nationals mate? Have a good campaign on the 650.

**SWERVE** · 10th January 2010, 19:46

Take it you were on the R6 for races!!!
Would have made the effort to come if i had known you were riding the "beemer" Cant wait to see one in the flesh...and.......being ridden.
Catch ya next weekend bud

**sAsLEX** · 10th January 2010, 20:06

Originally Posted by kiwifruit

Still back it in ok with the abs?

Does Jay now have abs? A winter diet?

**JayRacer37** · 11th January 2010, 20:26

Originally Posted by kiwifruit

Still back it in ok with the abs?

This example didn't have it, but yes it will. In the slick mode, you have full control over the rear brake - if you want to lock it up it will. It will just look after the front.

Originally Posted by R6_kid

The ABS does all the work for you.

Lol. Nah, ABS still can't back it in for you mate

Originally Posted by slowpoke

Good to see ya today mate, you look a lot better than last time I saw ya! Still fast too. didn't your mother ever tell ya to slow down?

You too dude. Nah, Mum gave up trying too. Whatd you think of the track?

Originally Posted by Clivoris

Couldn't you convince them to lend it to you for the Nationals mate? Have a good campaign on the 650.

Haha, they wern't even supposed to have it ridden, we/they had to beg hard!

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

Does Jay now have abs? A winter diet?

Somewhere under my guts, i'm sure. Winter tone down i'd call it.

**I GS 1** · 11th January 2010, 21:44

Originally Posted by JayRacer37

I had been invited to do a demo on the new BMW S1000RR, and was allowed to do around 10 laps at lunch. What a bike! Loved it. Everything is so well setup and it felt great right from the off. Will be one to watch out for in future I would think

I feel very priveliged to be asked to be the first to ride one in NZ. Thanks to John at BMW NZ, and Rodney and the team at Jeff Grey BMW down here in Christchurch.

Cheers,
Jay

Some pictures of this ride can be found on www.flickr.com/photos/9gix9/ (just scroll down till you find them)
However none of those rather impressive wheelies

**slowpoke** · 11th January 2010, 21:51

Originally Posted by JayRacer37

You too dude. Nah, Mum gave up trying too. Whatd you think of the track?

Loved the track. Not 'cos it's easy, 'cos it isn't, but it's just got a bit of everything and flows pretty well, I reckon. With Ruapuna on their doorstep it's no wonder James Smith, Dennis Charlett, the Hoogies etc etc (and now you, ya puddle jumper) are so quick.

**JayRacer37** · 11th January 2010, 22:23

Originally Posted by I GS 1

Some pictures of this ride can be found on www.flickr.com/photos/9gix9/ (just scroll down till you find them)
However none of those rather impressive wheelies

Woohoo, thats awesome, cheers

**JayRacer37** · 11th January 2010, 22:25

Originally Posted by SWERVE

Take it you were on the R6 for races!!!
Would have made the effort to come if i had known you were riding the "beemer" Cant wait to see one in the flesh...and.......being ridden.
Catch ya next weekend bud

Seems I may get another crack on it Sunday at Nationals - watch this space...