883 Twin Sport racing

[ducatilover]

Think again,Leigh Tidman has consistently lapped in the 1.15 bracket

Fook. Everyone's fast.
I reckon I could pedal the 600 around in 1:35

[Crasherfromwayback]

Think again,Leigh Tidman has consistently lapped in the 1.15 bracket

Jesus Christ...what on?

[Billy]

Jesus Christ...what on?

Clives old CBR400 NC29

[Billy]

Fook. Everyone's fast.
I reckon I could pedal the 600 around in 1:35

Crikey!!!!Calm down you'll hurt yourself LOL

[Crasherfromwayback]

Clives old CBR400 NC29

Fuck me dead! Min 16 in the day was the time to do on 250 proddies! That's seriously punting a CBR400!!!

[Billy]

Fuck me dead! Min 16 in the day was the time to do on 250 proddies! That's seriously punting a CBR400!!!

Yip,Hes definitely got some talent,Would like to see him do the Nats on something a bit more competitive.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Yip,Hes definitely got some talent,Would like to see him do the Nats on something a bit more competitive.

Obviously! Therein lies the next 'issue'. The cost of racing something to get you noticed on in NZ.

[avgas]

Luckily for you they are bringing this class back later this year. They call it the Hyosung Cup. And you should find it really entertaining too, if you think a 883 is a better bike than a 916.

Waaa waaa waaa
Don't cry because I said something bad about a 916.

If you read the sentences completely you would have noticed I talked about the perceptions about the bikes.
916 is not a bad bike. I feel it simply doesn't hold up to the pedestal people put it on. But I guess that is the age old saying "Never meet your childhood hero's - they will only disappoint you".

To add to the list of disappointments while I am at it:
- Jag XJ12
- Kawasaki Z900
- Yamaha RD350

Not bad vehicles - but I was expecting much more. My expectations were set to high due to what people had told me.

As for you comment about the Hyosung cup. This class is also good. Real grass roots stuff.
Ducati owners will never enter because they can't stand the fact that the machine is going fine, its them that is slow

[RobGassit]

Waaa waaa waaa
Don't cry because I said something bad about a 916.

If you read the sentences completely you would have noticed I talked about the perceptions about the bikes.
916 is not a bad bike. I feel it simply doesn't hold up to the pedestal people put it on. But I guess that is the age old saying "Never meet your childhood hero's - they will only disappoint you".

To add to the list of disappointments while I am at it:
- Jag XJ12
- Kawasaki Z900
- Yamaha RD350

Not bad vehicles - but I was expecting much more. My expectations were set to high due to what people had told me.

As for you comment about the Hyosung cup. This class is also good. Real grass roots stuff.
Ducati owners will never enter because they can't stand the fact that the machine is going fine, its them that is slow

No crying avgas. But if you post mad ravings on here, best prepare yourself for a response.

[Ronin]

No crying avgas. But if you post mad ravings on here, best prepare yourself for a response.

Kettle
black
calling
the
black
pot

[slowpoke]

Waaa waaa waaa
Don't cry because I said something bad about a 916.

If you read the sentences completely you would have noticed I talked about the perceptions about the bikes.
916 is not a bad bike. I feel it simply doesn't hold up to the pedestal people put it on. But I guess that is the age old saying "Never meet your childhood hero's - they will only disappoint you".

To add to the list of disappointments while I am at it:
- Jag XJ12
- Kawasaki Z900
- Yamaha RD350

Not bad vehicles - but I was expecting much more. My expectations were set to high due to what people had told me.

As for you comment about the Hyosung cup. This class is also good. Real grass roots stuff.
Ducati owners will never enter because they can't stand the fact that the machine is going fine, its them that is slow

Gawd, not often I feel sorry for bikes/cars but I feel sorry for those machines you've ridden and driven....what a waste. It's nothing to do with "what people have told you" it's your own inability to put them in their correct context.

The Z900 is coming up to 40 years old, 230kg's and 80-ish hp, what would you expect? But back in the day it was absolutely unrivalled.

And the 916 was never about straight line speed it was designed to beat 750 4's not the GSXR/ZX1100 gruntmasters, but get it on it's ear in a fast sweeper and nothing could compare. And awesome design and engineering for the time.

Please, stay away from the classics.

Weak crack from the sidelines against Ducati racers, Johan Aberg, Nick Prestidge, Malcolm Foster, Wendy Harding and Damian Mackie (just to name a few Ducati racers off the top of my head) all prove you couldn't be more wrong.