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[White trash]

The R1, to me, sounds more like a triple. The above google quote omits the term 'big bang' firing order...I understand that to mean that 2 cylinders fire together and the other two with some separation as normal. Seems to work too.

It omits the term, because it doesn't apply. It's a Cross Plane, completely different to "Big Bang".

[MSTRS:Me]

So they're NOT a big bang engine?

[scracha]

I'm off back to bed now...

I clearly stated I wasn't there this year. Last time I rode there it was in a nutshell, a shite experience....mainly due to F2 not getting to race until 2pm. I gather F3 didn't get to race until about 3pm this year so things are obviously improving.

I also stated that some of the fings wot I suggested may have already been done in the last couple of years. If that's the case then well done (especially on the pit passes and ditching superpole).

You exhibit the typical Kiwi attitude of getting all shitty and aggressive when someone suggests possible improvements. "Whiner", "keyboard warrior" .... yeah whatever.

Ditch one class (in true democratic style, why not put it to a vote), ditch one practise and the event would be far more enjoyable for organisers / spectators / competitors (obviously not the ones who've been dropped lol). Or don't bother....it's your event.

Drunks / louts....Paeroa seemed to have this aspect well sorted over the last 2 or 3 years.

And yes, I lasted well after midnight....drugs and all Now I'm off to collect a streetstock bike.

[Fatjim]

So they're NOT a big bang engine?

Nope, they are a Big Plane engine.

[Ocean1]

So they're NOT a big bang engine?

Rummage... muttermutter...

http://youtu.be/UvTXMtTTKQw

So no, they're not.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Nope, they are a Big Plane engine.

I've seen a couple do big bangs.

[suzuki21]

No, you just didnt have anyone suitably trained to set that stuff up for him and / or he wanted to push his own barrow. The bike as it arrived was set up for another rider quite different in weight, style and tyres used so I wouldnt go fooling yourself about lap time difference being down to one single factor. Notably on closed road race courses such a setup struggled during the last NZ champs, especially in terms of stability of performance.
Moreover it was specifically requested by the benefactors that the forks were NOT to be pulled apart, to change stuff in these requires that the chrome tubes are unscrewed from the lower castings to remove / instal sandwich plates. These oem fork castings /tubes are NOT designed to be pulled apart all the time and everytime you do so some fitting tolerance is lost. When you borrow something you respect the express wishes of the benefactors

I better not mention the black duct tape over the CKT stickers on the fork legs then. Oh - and we won.

[Robert Taylor]

I better not mention the black duct tape over the CKT stickers on the fork legs then. Oh - and we won.

CKT is a domain name registered to another company, which was complicit in belieing the trust that it was specifically requested the forks would not be completely pulled apart. But given that guys brief and torrid weekend in Australia with working on Ohlins stuff I can understand he is not confident with it. Training and a database would have helped considerably.
There is a strong message here that if anyone lends anything to anyone out of goodwill and there is a specific request, then that request is adhered to. Trust and respect are appropriate words.
There was nothing wrong with the gear inside those forks, its all about settings for the individual rider. After all as Craig correctly pointed out the lap record still belongs to Andrew Stroud and he is using exactly the same series of equipment that was removed.
Dan won and good on him, he is an excellent rider.

[Crasherfromwayback]

A good rider on a street circuit like Wanganui can win on anything. It really comes down to the amount of risk you're prepared to take.

[pritch]

So they're NOT a big bang engine?

I've seen the Yamaha referred to as "long Bang" rather than big bang and that vid gives an excellent explanation.

[CHOPPA]

I dont believe there was a track record set this year?

[jellywrestler]

I dont believe there was a track record set this year?

yep there was Choppa; at least in post classic sidecars but later in the day the screen in the commentators tower at least wasn't giving that detail anyway so don't even know where that rumour started re Stauffer getting a lap record.

[CHOPPA]

yep there was Choppa; at least in post classic sidecars but later in the day the screen in the commentators tower at least wasn't giving that detail anyway so don't even know where that rumour started re Stauffer getting a lap record.

Im sure a post classic side car didnt get the track record, do you know what it is and when it was set?

[CHOPPA]

I read somewhere Dan is doing the Nationals, if so thats prob due to how well he did there so it obviously counts for something. Will be good to have him at the nats! Well good and bad....

[denill]

The R1, to me, sounds more like a triple. The above google quote omits the term 'big bang' firing order...I understand that to mean that 2 cylinders fire together and the other two with some separation as normal. Seems to work too.

Have a listen: