The new Pro Twins class

**Drew** · 12th August 2007, 00:42

Originally Posted by Garry H

Rumour is he was using mind control ....

Fuckin worked didn't it!

**moT** · 12th August 2007, 00:53

sweet no more track days just hypnotism classes

**GSVR** · 12th August 2007, 07:20

Originally Posted by Tom

sweet no more track days just hypnotism classes

Trackdays are useful for teaching the mind what it has to do to ride quickly and to feel comfortable and in control doing it.

Bike vs Riding talent. Everything can be broken down into what importance it has on the overall performance.

Tyres
Power
Handling
Brakes
Rider
Aerodynamics
Weight
Luck

Now have I got these in the right order of importance? Of course not.

**Possum41** · 12th August 2007, 19:18

Originally Posted by Garry H

Trackdays are useful for teaching the mind what it has to do to ride quickly and to feel comfortable and in control doing it.

Bike vs Riding talent. Everything can be broken down into what importance it has on the overall performance.

Tyres
Power
Handling
Brakes
Rider
Aerodynamics
Weight
Luck

Now have I got these in the right order of importance? Of course not.

Gee garry you should be a rider coach

**scracha** · 12th August 2007, 20:32

Originally Posted by Possum41

Gee garry you should be a rider coach

He missed out "baws"

**moT** · 12th August 2007, 21:18

Originally Posted by scracha

He missed out "baws"

im gonna hypnotise you next round muhahaha

**Drew** · 12th August 2007, 21:40

Originally Posted by Tom

im gonna hypnotise you next round muhahaha

Carefull, he'll have tyre warmers this round, so he'll be demon on the first lap.

**moT** · 12th August 2007, 21:51

Originally Posted by Drew

Carefull, he'll have tyre warmers this round, so he'll be demon on the first lap.

i havemy own way of heating my tyres!! my rear one anyway

**cowpoos** · 12th August 2007, 22:41

Originally Posted by Tom

i havemy own way of heating my tyres!! my rear one anyway

I'll pee on the front one if you buy me lunch?

**moT** · 12th August 2007, 22:49

Originally Posted by cowpoos

I'll pee on the front one if you buy me lunch?

hmm tempting offer but i think i will cuddle my tyre until its nice and warm

**skelstar** · 13th August 2007, 08:51

Originally Posted by Tom

hmm tempting offer but i think i will cuddle my tyre until its nice and warm

Huggers go on the back tyre bud

**feral1** · 18th August 2007, 21:45

Originally Posted by slowpoke

Yep, and something that seems to be conveneiently ignored is that while Andy Bolwell's luvverly lil' ZXR is obviously a weapon, it didn't get that way by accident or just by throwing bucketloads of cash at it. Just 'cos you spend a lot of money on something doesn't mean it's not a lemon. As Dr Taylor will have seen first hand a badly setup Ohlins "whatever" is gonna be far worse than a well setup OEM equivalent.
It takes a lot of effort and experience to develop a successful bike in this kind of formula and it's no coincidence that the main protagonists in the class, Andy and Terry Fitzgerald, have been around longer than most.

Slowpoke, you got it in one. Great post, your right on. They are both very talented people, having spend hours, years and seasons getting to know there particular engine designs and improving absoloutly everything. Good on them when it all performs sweetly on race day. They worked hard to get it that way..

**feral1** · 18th August 2007, 22:13

Originally Posted by steve74

this thread raises some valid points and has been a great help to me. I decided to seriously look into the idea of racing a ProTwin in the hope of bringing back the thrills i experienced in the 250 proddie days. I ran a club level RGV in the early/mid 90s on a bike/tire budget of under $6000. Although i was never going to keep up with those guys with the big cheque books or the guys with armpits full of real tallent, i run happily within a group of half a dozen riders all about the same speed and ability. it was a cheap way of giving it your all on a budget machine. I was hoping that i could pick up a SV for around $6 -8 grand, fit some sticky tires, adjust the suspension and go. I now Know this is not going to be the case, and can see why fitting better suspension and a power commander is nessasary. I do not have great wads of cash lying around and see food on the table as a higher priority than racing. I do love my racing and have to make sacrifices. A less powerfull bike will be my sacrifice. Still im sure that on a budget of under $8000 i could still have fun on a slightly modified yet slower bike. if the class is going to be flooded with riders then i will have fun dicing for a top 10 finish while the cheque book racers, trophy snatchers and real talented guys provide the specticle up front. besides it will get me off my 15yr old RGV and may encourage me to spend some more $$$ as time go's on.

my 10 cents worth, thanks for the info. im gonna give it a go!!

steve

Good work bro. Be great to do some racing together. go for it
Eric