My race bike- NCR rep
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:31 pm
Hi all,
Well it took some time to get to the track , but Ive managed to do a couple of events now and I am really keen to do more as I can afford it.
Only issues- I still run a wet clutch and its cooked after the recent Phillip Island Classic meet. So new plates required. Tyres lasted the 2 meets, and the headers need some "opening up" of the reverse cones , but all in all, its all good.
Oh, I had to take out the plugs once and replace them. It was a pleasure to ride it, and I hope I can keep improving my own riding to reduce lap times even further, but I have been constantly improving each session /event , and I am still grinning like an idiot every time I fire it and head out!
Thanks to Dave at Moto Italia,Sydney OZ (Stanley as some know him), he has been an amazing source of info and mechanical help.
Its a shame Forgotten Era in OZ is becoming a 4 cylinder mega buck, 180hp class, it just takes some of the fun out of it, but, hey, at least we can get out there, and Im really just racing myself! Its fun to get the occaisional run with some of these guys though.
Its weird when you are pulling 8500 (thereabouts anyway) on the main straight on 16x 36 and someone like Jeremy McWilliams or Ryan Farquar (UK riders) pass you like you are standing still! Its an eye opener.
Anyway, its a bevel and its still out there, and it sounds cool sitting on it out there!! Hope you Ducatisti can appreciate it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/75850204@N07/6960804953/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/75850204@N07/6960804723/
admin edit: I posted one fo your photos Grant, its easier on everyone if you post them directly, hope you don't mind - nice bike!
regards
Grant
Well it took some time to get to the track , but Ive managed to do a couple of events now and I am really keen to do more as I can afford it.
Only issues- I still run a wet clutch and its cooked after the recent Phillip Island Classic meet. So new plates required. Tyres lasted the 2 meets, and the headers need some "opening up" of the reverse cones , but all in all, its all good.
Oh, I had to take out the plugs once and replace them. It was a pleasure to ride it, and I hope I can keep improving my own riding to reduce lap times even further, but I have been constantly improving each session /event , and I am still grinning like an idiot every time I fire it and head out!
Thanks to Dave at Moto Italia,Sydney OZ (Stanley as some know him), he has been an amazing source of info and mechanical help.
Its a shame Forgotten Era in OZ is becoming a 4 cylinder mega buck, 180hp class, it just takes some of the fun out of it, but, hey, at least we can get out there, and Im really just racing myself! Its fun to get the occaisional run with some of these guys though.
Its weird when you are pulling 8500 (thereabouts anyway) on the main straight on 16x 36 and someone like Jeremy McWilliams or Ryan Farquar (UK riders) pass you like you are standing still! Its an eye opener.
Anyway, its a bevel and its still out there, and it sounds cool sitting on it out there!! Hope you Ducatisti can appreciate it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/75850204@N07/6960804953/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/75850204@N07/6960804723/
admin edit: I posted one fo your photos Grant, its easier on everyone if you post them directly, hope you don't mind - nice bike!
regards
Grant