2011 NZ Champs

**Robert Taylor** · 3rd February 2011, 08:55

Originally Posted by jellywrestler

So you're telling that Bugden, 3 times NZ SUPERBIKE CHAMPION doesn't have the experience to have suitable tyres on hand????

See K14s comments, pretty accurate.

**Robert Taylor** · 3rd February 2011, 08:57

Originally Posted by jellywrestler

Kudos to him for riding so hard after breaking his leg only weeks ago, must have been sore not as sore as I was once. I was circumsised at birth and couldn't walk for 13 months!

So youve got a huge ''third leg'' like me!

**Shaun** · 3rd February 2011, 09:20

Originally Posted by Drew

Yeah, bet Nick Cole was fuckin stoked with it.

What's with the sudden bum tounging Shaun? Kerry knows his shit for sure, and is a genuinely nice fella (once story time is over). But I'm sure you used to tune suspension too, with Traxxion gear if memory serves. Are you subbing that side of things out now?

Sudden Bumb tounging is work related man. I choise to promote Dukic Performance product, as I like Kerry and his idea,s ( A lot of them come from stuff he has tested on the roads himself, as he rides very regually and fast as you know) and his std modified suspension works very well.

**jellywrestler** · 3rd February 2011, 09:22

Originally Posted by Robert Taylor

See K14s comments, pretty accurate.

I still find it amazing that company like Dunlop in the whole of australasia don't have this compound, or a team as dedicated and as experienced as RRR couldn't get them.
We're not talking a run of meetings that have gobbled up all of the supply, it's the first round.
But hey it's nice to know the inside line on what's going on.
Have a good weekend down south and don't spend too long on the Karaoke in Gore, you can catch things nasty there. In Fact in Gore they think the song by The Kings of Leon 'Sex is on Fire' is all about Chlamydia!

**Crasherfromwayback** · 3rd February 2011, 09:46

Originally Posted by Robert Taylor

If the modified stock stuff is ''perfectly good'' then why doesnt the assembler contact the likes of Jorge Lorenzo to tell him the error of his ways?

Ummmm...because riding round in a lil paddock in Timaru on slightly modified proddy bikes is a far cry from racing at the higest level in the world on Moto GP bikes.

**sidecar bob** · 3rd February 2011, 11:10

Attn Mod's Could you please rename this thread "The Annual Suspension Argument"

**onearmedbandit** · 3rd February 2011, 11:54

Annual? Monthly would be more accurate.

**sugilite:Me** · 3rd February 2011, 12:52

Originally Posted by SWERVE

Personally think that if Mr Stauffer was to "defect" to the superior suspension opposition this championship may suddenly become very predictable.
As you were gentlemen

100% agree with that, FFS, keep him on the modidied street suspension!

Originally Posted by Drew

Yeah, bet Nick Cole was fuckin stoked with it.

What's with the sudden bum tounging Shaun? Kerry knows his shit for sure, and is a genuinely nice fella (once story time is over). But I'm sure you used to tune suspension too, with Traxxion gear if memory serves. Are you subbing that side of things out now?

No different from being a rider and changing sponsors really, from memory I've seen him plugging contis, then pirelli and I'm not sure what the current flavour is, but rest assured they are always the very best available in his universe

I cannot help but feel it is a big step down from pushing the worlds best suspension to modified street stuff. I reckon there is a market for modified street stuff on street bikes, and club race level race bikes. I find it a bit of a stretch believing a top rider thumbed his nose at Ohlins for modified standard shocks though. That statement may yet have to much rebound and fall apart under compression

Originally Posted by jellywrestler

I still find it amazing that company like Dunlop in the whole of australasia don't have this compound, or a team as dedicated and as experienced as RRR couldn't get them.
We're not talking a run of meetings that have gobbled up all of the supply, it's the first round.
But hey it's nice to know the inside line on what's going on.

Sourcing tyres for a superbike campaign in this country has always been the single biggest stress in organizing it all, and a few of the distributer lie like hyenas on whats available and especially on whats "just about to arrive in a container". Back last century, I had fellow riders calling me a pillock for ordering my tyres from the States after not buying the bullshit from the distributors, sure I paid a bit more, but at least I had them, as I got to point out to said riders as they later came cap in hand asking to buy some of my supply!

**CHOPPA** · 3rd February 2011, 13:36

Originally Posted by jellywrestler

I still find it amazing that company like Dunlop in the whole of australasia don't have this compound, or a team as dedicated and as experienced as RRR couldn't get them.
We're not talking a run of meetings that have gobbled up all of the supply, it's the first round.
But hey it's nice to know the inside line on what's going on.
Have a good weekend down south and don't spend too long on the Karaoke in Gore, you can catch things nasty there. In Fact in Gore they think the song by The Kings of Leon 'Sex is on Fire' is all about Chlamydia!

You would think so!!! No tyres last year for me untill rounds 4 and 5. No wet tyres all winter... No front slicks until round 2 of the Tri Series. Only enough tyres to get through round 1 until more turned up this week. A choice of compound would be a bit much to ask haha

For the record its not the fault of the supplier just a worldwide shortage

**suzuki21** · 3rd February 2011, 13:48

Originally Posted by sugilite

I find it a bit of a stretch believing a top rider thumbed his nose at Ohlins for modified standard shocks though.

Why not ask him, he has used both.

**sugilite:Me** · 3rd February 2011, 13:53

Originally Posted by suzuki21

Why not ask him, he has used both.

I've not got his phone number. So your telling me he tried an ohlins, and a modified road shock back to back and he said "Give me the modified street shock"?

**k14** · 3rd February 2011, 14:00

Originally Posted by CHOPPA

You would think so!!! No tyres last year for me untill rounds 4 and 5. No wet tyres all winter... No front slicks until round 2 of the Tri Series. Only enough tyres to get through round 1 until more turned up this week. A choice of compound would be a bit much to ask haha

For the record its not the fault of the supplier just a worldwide shortage

Well I hope you've managed to get your wets for this weekend!

**Nonbeliever** · 3rd February 2011, 15:34

Someone get Stauffer on here please??

**Drew** · 3rd February 2011, 16:42

Originally Posted by Shaun

Sudden Bumb tounging is work related man. I choise to promote Dukic Performance product, as I like Kerry and his idea,s ( A lot of them come from stuff he has tested on the roads himself, as he rides very regually and fast as you know) and his std modified suspension works very well.

Kerry's ten runs a TTX36 rear shock mate