Hawke's Bay weekend rides

**Dooly** · 26th February 2009, 16:04

Originally Posted by Gixxer 4 ever

It can rain this week end. I gota pull the front forks off the gixxer and replace one oil seal. She be leaking. So a wet day will inspire me to do it. Just been for a fang with W up the goat track and it is a bit soft in the front. And da oil on the brakes is not nice. Want to save the pads as they are new from the track day.

I hope you kept to the speed limit!

Know what you mean about fixing.
Been working on both mine every night this week.
Duc's been stripped down trying to sort a vibration.
Yeah its factory the vibes.........but this is a bit more than that.
But both are on the trailer now..........

Bet the rain wont come to much as usual. (famous last words

)

**BigG** · 26th February 2009, 16:05

Originally Posted by robertydog

Well we better get riding before it happens

Could do late Friday possibly

**BigG** · 26th February 2009, 16:07

Originally Posted by Dooly

I hope you kept to the speed limit!

Know what you mean about fixing.
Been working on both mine every night this week.
Duc's been stripped down trying to sort a vibration.
Yeah its factory the vibes.........but this is a bit more than that.
But both are on the trailer now..........

Bet the rain wont come to much as usual. (famous last words

)

have a good day at the track mate V twins usually throb not vibrate.

**BigG** · 26th February 2009, 16:09

Originally Posted by Gixxer 4 ever

It can rain this week end. I gota pull the front forks off the gixxer and replace one oil seal. She be leaking. So a wet day will inspire me to do it. Just been for a fang with W up the goat track and it is a bit soft in the front. And da oil on the brakes is not nice. Want to save the pads as they are new from the track day.

I hate fixin them. Just wana ride em..........

I got a spare set of forks a bit bent but the seals are ok

**yungatart** · 26th February 2009, 16:54

Originally Posted by Gixxer 4 ever

It can rain this week end. I gota pull the front forks off the gixxer and replace one oil seal. She be leaking. So a wet day will inspire me to do it. Just been for a fang with W up the goat track and it is a bit soft in the front. And da oil on the brakes is not nice. Want to save the pads as they are new from the track day.

I hate fixin them. Just wana ride em..........

I saw you on Meeanee Rd about 1.45...waved to you (twice!). Bloody gixxer riders...never wave back

**robertydog** · 26th February 2009, 18:11

Originally Posted by BigG

Could do late Friday possibly

Could do, but i hear a trackday calling me.

**robertydog** · 26th February 2009, 18:12

Superbikes Sunday afternoon. Sky Sport 3

**speights_bud** · 26th February 2009, 18:41

Did anyone catch the road race spectacular on sky a few weeks ago? i gotta wait until my dvd gets posted to me after the fianls of the nationals

**Gixxer 4 ever** · 26th February 2009, 19:52

Have a great day at the track Tony and all the support crew. Hope you got your umbrella Rob. One that will go nice with your new jacket.

Sorry Tart. I was distracted by the place I had come from and the place I was going to. Not a good thing when riding but I was not in a hurry so I was thinking about what was and what could/should be. Forgive me? You should flash your lights or somthin and I would notice.

Have a great weekend you lot. I think Tony might be right about the rain. Not as much till Saturday and then not as much as we would like with Sunday being fine. Go the Hawkes Bay

**stormy1** · 26th February 2009, 21:44

Im buggered for Saturday and depends when my Overseas student leaves on Sunday whether I can get out for a ride, long as the weather holds. have great time tomorrow Dooly, give them heaps

**yungatart** · 27th February 2009, 06:57

Originally Posted by Gixxer 4 ever

Have a great day at the track Tony and all the support crew. Hope you got your umbrella Rob. One that will go nice with your new jacket.

Sorry Tart. I was distracted by the place I had come from and the place I was going to. Not a good thing when riding but I was not in a hurry so I was thinking about what was and what could/should be. Forgive me? You should flash your lights or somthin and I would notice.

Have a great weekend you lot. I think Tony might be right about the rain. Not as much till Saturday and then not as much as we would like with Sunday being fine. Go the Hawkes Bay

You're forgiven. I wasn't actually in my car, so couldn't flash the lights.

**Stickchick** · 27th February 2009, 07:01

Waaaaaa I'm jealous. all I want to do is ride

**yungatart** · 27th February 2009, 07:26

Originally Posted by Stickchick

Waaaaaa I'm jealous. all I want to do is ride

Get yourself booked in for some physio and you will be back on the bike in no time!

**Gixxer 4 ever** · 27th February 2009, 12:01

Originally Posted by Stickchick

Waaaaaa I'm jealous. all I want to do is ride

Owwww, Just do it chicky

**Dooly** · 27th February 2009, 18:29

What a great day. Weather was overcast, just right.

Had 3 Triumphs, 2 Ducatis, including a 1098S in our garage. Was a no Jappa zone.
( More a coincedence really..)

Ran the Speed Triple in 3 sessions and the Ducati in one, mainly to test if the fault was fixed.
It is.

First time ever I've scraped my boots on the ground cornering, gave me a fright first time, but became regular as the day wore on.
First time ever found the rev limiter on the Speedy.

Felt really in sync with the Speedy, dunno what speed I was pulling but it was over 9000 down the straight in 5th.
The lack of a fairing on it did'nt seem to matter on that track with only being 1 long staright
Passed a few Gixxers.

Got passed by Gixxers too.

Had no near misses, no close calls, all was well.
Fitted top hi perf brake pads this week, halved my braking distance from the old pads.
Highly recommend EBC HH pads.
Rear end started to lift under braking, wound the pre load out and it changed the whole bike, awesome.

What a great track, great organisation, good grip, I'll be back.

Think there were a few bins, only saw a guy go off in front of me, and a chick in my group looking sad holding her bike up on a bend.

Rob said there were a few including yet another R1 biting the dust bad

Rob was quick with advice on what it costs to repair those!

And a CBR too I think.

Thanks to Rob for coming with me and assisting.

Did I mention there were lots of hot chicks!