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Re: Making a track bike from my Fz1s
« Reply #50 on: 06 March 2017, 02:02:26 pm »
Well that went well, now have an ACU race licence  :eek

Did some good wet riding on track,sorted a few of them boy racers out,,and some not,,some guys ride so fast and smooth, lovely to have them sail past and crank it over into a corner in front of you,,Fazer went real well, on speed,acceleration it is fine, fast enough for me, front wheel up loads of times.
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Re: Making a track bike from my Fz1s
« Reply #51 on: 11 April 2017, 01:03:36 pm »
Well i did my first race ,Oulton Park, test day went well,,then race day Saturday 8th April,
Got my lap times down to 2.03 minutes, lap speed average 78 mph , I was well happy with that.
I have never ridden that fast on track before,sure makes you concentrate.

And the bike went real well,apart from brake judder in second race, must have cooked the pads
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Re: Making a track bike from my Fz1s
« Reply #52 on: 12 April 2017, 11:07:33 am »
a good lean
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Re: Making a track bike from my Fz1s
« Reply #53 on: 12 April 2017, 12:07:03 pm »
Brilliant stuff Slim. So what you using on the road now ? The Blade ?
Am down your way this weekend with my brother on his Frankensteined ZX9R.......Wanna race ?  :lol

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Re: Making a track bike from my Fz1s
« Reply #54 on: 12 April 2017, 10:10:49 pm »
Hi Dazza, i have not been on the roads lately,what with building this bike,and of course on track time.

But yes the blade is on the road,,give me a call , may be able to get out for a spin.

Maybe look up Ogri !!
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Re: Making a track bike from my Fz1s
« Reply #55 on: 15 May 2017, 07:07:53 pm »
Two dry days racing at Donnington Park , Fazer went well , by no means last, 26th from 38 riders. We form a group of riders with similar lap times so you have to keep repassing them straight away , frighten them back.lol :lol. Had an R1 pass me though, took two laps to retrain him.

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Re: Making a track bike from my Fz1s
« Reply #56 on: 15 May 2017, 07:12:37 pm »
First pic you can see them trying to pass me,
second pic they are following me down the craner curves
and third pic is the chequered flag with them still behind me. Bloody brilliant fun.

On second to last lap I thought I was getting a bit near my limit so thought if no one too close to me I will be ok,,so I took a look behind and hell,,right there were 8 bikes, hell I had to hold on tight and make no mistakes, it worked though,,
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« Reply #57 on: 07 June 2017, 06:43:51 pm »
Well I am spending a couple of days in hospital, had a brilliant 3 days racing at Caldwell park, then last race,last lap the bike behind decides to do a suicide move inside a corner taking my back end out, me up in the air and flat onto road, two broken ribs, a bit sore.
Bike both sides and top so need some spares, will kiss the next two races and my trip to assen to see moto gp
I will be back🤣


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« Reply #58 on: 07 June 2017, 07:47:31 pm »
Sorry to hear this Slim. There are some things that are out of your control, this sounds like one of them. Hope you mend soon and get back at it.

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Re: Making a track bike from my Fz1s
« Reply #59 on: 08 June 2017, 01:50:21 pm »
Yes, miss a couple of races but will fix me and the bike, cheers dazza
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Re: Making a track bike from my Fz1s
« Reply #60 on: 08 June 2017, 10:19:34 pm »
What a shame, but keep at it. It's great to see someone riding something other than race reps :)


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« Reply #61 on: 09 June 2017, 11:22:03 am »
Yes,spoilt a good weekend, had 4 good races inthe two days before the accident.
We all think we go fast on the road but until you get on the grid with 35 other bikes Ang go into that first bend then you realise what a bike will do.
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« Reply #62 on: 09 June 2017, 04:23:41 pm »
This is oulton park
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« Reply #63 on: 09 June 2017, 04:30:16 pm »
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Re: Making a track bike from my Fz1s
« Reply #65 on: 10 June 2017, 12:47:29 am »
Those last three were donnington park


This is the top of the mountain at Cadwell, the bike behind took me out a lap later

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« Reply #66 on: 10 June 2017, 09:49:49 am »
Just out of interest do you get any compensation from the guy who crashed into you? I know you take risks with racing but since none of it was your fault and presumably your gonna be at a financial disadvantage then I didn't know if he had an obligation to compensate you at all?

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« Reply #67 on: 11 June 2017, 07:35:03 am »
I have not asked as I guess the rider will always deny it was his fault.


A mate tracked down the blokes Facebook on which he claims he was punted off by the fazer ,it is open page so I asked how he got punted off to which he answered that I rode dangerous lines a rode a bike too fast for me, lol


All the lap times are on the club's results page and the rider did his fastest lap of the weekend on the lap he hit me and the one previous, so he had not been that speed before and then he got brave,,,chnt
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« Reply #68 on: 11 June 2017, 02:11:57 pm »
What a chnt . I hope you recover quickly and with no long term effect's. I'm doing a track day at Caldwell next month. Any tips?


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Re: Making a track bike from my Fz1s
« Reply #69 on: 11 June 2017, 07:52:42 pm »
Tips, haha, we had practice day on Friday,  fastish but careful, 1.53


First race Saturday 1.51
Second race 1.46 and same both races Sunday.


We are on race tyres 190 ...60s so a very big sidewall and using warmers, the road tyres 50  or 55  are less tall bigger flat area for roadriding. Smaller sidewalls.
Anyway it's a fast track off the start, needs power,back off slightly into the first uphill lefthander but push as soon as you turn in, it's very safe but the next right is blind so turn very fast two corners very late apex, keep the speed up.up to fifth flavour back straight, brake at 250 marker, it's fast haha, make corner right then it speeds up and up, on the power with a good lean,,,you will love it, brilliant f
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« Reply #70 on: 12 June 2017, 09:22:01 pm »
Well I am spending a couple of days in hospital, had a brilliant 3 days racing at Caldwell park, then last race,last lap the bike behind decides to do a suicide move inside a corner taking my back end out, me up in the air and flat onto road, two broken ribs, a bit sore.
Bike both sides and top so need some spares, will kiss the next two races and my trip to assen to see moto gp
I will be back


Late to the party, but just spotted this. Unlucky mate, but ribs are minor  :lol  I would have doubted there are any claims to be had; all at rider's risk?


Good to see you really getting into this, wish I could afford to, financially and physically! Always wanted to do Donington since watching Schwartz and Merkel battling it out - GSXR and VF - oh, aeons ago  :rolleyes

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« Reply #71 on: 12 June 2017, 11:42:07 pm »
Yes Nick it is crazy fun, with these tyres we are cornering at amazing speeds.
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« Reply #72 on: 14 June 2017, 12:24:52 pm »
you need to report rider to your club secretary. you had an orange bib on which means novice racer. if he doesn't understand that and tried to be a hero (or not be beaten by a novice more likely) then he is a danger on track and should not be allowed to compete.
Racing is risky.........but you don't need stupid chnts making it dangerous too.

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« Reply #73 on: 19 June 2017, 08:12:04 am »
Tips, haha, we had practice day on Friday,  fastish but careful, 1.53


First race Saturday 1.51
Second race 1.46 and same both races Sunday.


We are on race tyres 190 ...60s so a very big sidewall and using warmers, the road tyres 50  or 55  are less tall bigger flat area for roadriding. Smaller sidewalls.
Anyway it's a fast track off the start, needs power,back off slightly into the first uphill lefthander but push as soon as you turn in, it's very safe but the next right is blind so turn very fast two corners very late apex, keep the speed up.up to fifth flavour back straight, brake at 250 marker, it's fast haha, make corner right then it speeds up and up, on the power with a good lean,,,you will love it, brilliant f
Track.
I'll try to remember all off that but I've a brain like a sieve. I'm doing a track day the week before at Bedford to ease me into Cadwell, so hopefully I'll get in to the swing quickly.
All the best again for your recovery.


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« Reply #74 on: 19 June 2017, 07:02:18 pm »
Looks great slim love the colour mate.