FX RRC round 1

[Marshy]

I'm pretty keen for this - it was a ball last year. If nothing else, it's terrific practice for race starts!

Anyone else?

Edit: I just checked the entry form, and there's no doubling up with cross-entry any more!! :'(

That's a bit disappointing, as I was looking forward to doing 8 races in a day again.

[chubb]

Work getting in the way

Will be jelly.

[Binksy]

I'm in. In DESPERATE need of practice for race starts so should be good. Know a fair few people entering in 600's this year so might be a slightly bigger grid than usual there.

Should be a blast!

[Marshy]

Ok, I just heard back from Gloria, and Pro Twins is a separate class again! Happy days.... 8 races in a day, 16 starts (good practice there!). :peace:

[Mr.Ed]

Now to separate 600s... hmmm

[Turbo]

I'm well keen!
Really hope I regain some shoulder movement for then... Pencil me in??

[Turbo]

Work getting in the way

Will be jelly.

Loving the new Avatar btw... :thumb:

[chubb]

Just got to do what the cool kids are doing as wetty puts it ...

Need some elbow down shots

[Negrogrande]

If my leg heals in time I'm in. Not looking promising though. Still can't lift my toes

[Marshy]

If my leg heals in time I'm in. Not looking promising though. Still can't lift my toes

And which bit of racing requires toe-lifting?? I can't bend my gear-change ankle, but you don't see me not racing :cool:

Where there's a will, there's a relative... no, wait. Where there's a burning desire to be the best... ummm, what was I talking about again?

[Negrogrande]

I can't change gears, kept missing down (up) shifts at St George. Don't want to miss a gear out brake myself and skittle someone

[dan]

I'm going to do this. Retro 600. Which way does the track go? Been a while... You still coming to play Phat3r?


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[Marshy]

I'm going to do this. Retro 600. Which way does the track go? Been a while...

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[Phat3R]

I'm going to do this. Retro 600. Which way does the track go? Been a while... You still coming to play Phat3r?

I'm woosing out for now Dan. Can't afford down time through injury right at mo. Just me left to pay for the house I use to own ... yet again.

Aiming to get my mojo back ... Septemberish ... happy dayz ...

Still gotta pickup those air ram ducts from you too ;-)

[dan]

Ahhh that sucks dude was hoping we'd be running team old girl Suzuki haha

Septemberish is probably about right for round 3. Do it!


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[dan]

Ram ducts are boxed up in the shed as well. I didn't realise they didn't use rubbers they slip straight in. Handy for me I was worried I'd have to gaff haha


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[Marty]

I was gonna do this but I've done a couple of TDs and it seems that I've got a looooong way to go to get back into form :'( injury sucks

[Saturnalian]

Anyone doing 600's in this....... anyone ?

[Binksy]

Anyone doing 600's in this....... anyone ?

I am. Will be putting my form in tomorrow!

[chubb]

I am. Will be putting my form in tomorrow!

Didn't see you at WP today

[Binksy]

Didn't see you at WP today

Work getting in the way of fun! Plus was still chasing electrical gremlins I encountered at pi. Just figured it out. Wish I could do week days but a couple of trips to pi this year and all my leave will be gone so saving it for a td just before the 4 hour :)

[Little Mick]

In for 600 retro.....

[Marshy]

Just figured it out.

What was the problem?

[dan]

Anyone doing 600's in this....... anyone ?

You in?

[dan]

I don't know much about these meetings. Is it worth cross-entering into Race Your Mates to get some extra track time in? Is that possible?

[Little Mick]

Rym is open to those who haven't raced before. You can ask terry directly to get a straight answer tho.
The days are fairly casual and relaxed.

[Binksy]

What was the problem?

Had the quick shifter harness just touching something ( maybe radiator not sure asi just ripped it out then checked over the harness later.) It had just worn through the insulation on a section with no shrink wrap and was earthing out. Blew another ignition fuse at pi then when I replaced it it kept blowing them asi turned the ignition on.

Should be all sorted mor now though :)

[Saturnalian]

You in?

Still undecided. I'd like to do it but i need to get my shit together a little more effectively than i currently am.
I'll keep you posted. BTW, did you recently miss a lobby call at Rydges Sydney ?

[dan]

Still undecided. I'd like to do it but i need to get my shit together a little more effectively than i currently am.
I'll keep you posted. BTW, did you recently miss a lobby call at Rydges Sydney ?

Wow. I wasn't even put up in a hotel in Sydney for that one. If the babysitters club is going to gossip at least get the facts right haha


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[dan]

Rym is open to those who haven't raced before. You can ask terry directly to get a straight answer tho.
The days are fairly casual and relaxed.

I put it on my form as a cross entry will see what they say.


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[Saturnalian]

Wow. I wasn't even put up in a hotel in Sydney for that one. If the babysitters club is going to gossip at least get the facts right haha


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Its nothing like that. I was waiting for a cab at 5:00am for a Melbourne flight on Future and there was a driver in the lobby who kept asking reception what room you were in, saying he had a pickup booked in for you.

[Mr.Ed]

I'd love to do this round but not ready yet... as well as yesterday went, it's clear there's still a lot of rust to polish off. RYM would have been ok, I think but meh. In the time!

[dan]

Its nothing like that. I was waiting for a cab at 5:00am for a Melbourne flight on Future and there was a driver in the lobby who kept asking reception what room you were in, saying he had a pickup booked in for you.

Bahaha fair enough, my apologies. That was the Monday morning? That was a couple of the crew guys from one of my bands getting a ride to International. It was their TM as well - guess they enjoyed the after party a little too much.

Mind you, their lobby was 5.30am. If that driver had called my room at 5am I'd have snapped it big time haha


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[dan]

So, anyone going to be there? I'm in for 600 retro and RYM.


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[Little Mick]

I'm there

[Marshy]

Me too :D

[Turbo]

I wish!!

[dan]

Yiew Yiew! I haven't seen a garage allocation list have you guys?

[Marshy]

Yiew Yiew! I haven't seen a garage allocation list have you guys?

Not yet. First in, best dressed??

[Marshy]

Just checked the website, and it says they will be posted up today.

[dan]

630am gates! I'm heading down the night before just booked accom in town.

[Marshy]

Pfft. Wusses. I'm heading down at 4am Saturday ;)

[Mstevo]

I'm staying Friday and Saturday nights
Friday night because the misses is coming and she doesn't want to get up at 5.30am to drive from Canberra and Saturday night because I have my nephews wedding reception in Goulburn to go to soon as I finish racing ;-)

[Little Mick]

I'm with you marshy. Driving down in the am

[stevem]

All the very best to everyone this weekend , play fair with the other kids and enjoy the ride. Cheers.

[Little Mick]

Garages are up

[Marshy]

All the very best to everyone this weekend , play fair with the other kids and enjoy the ride. Cheers.

Ta mate. Wish you were there :thumb:

[Turbo]

All the very best to everyone this weekend , play fair with the other kids and enjoy the ride. Cheers.

YES! Same to all...
Anybody know who's doing the timing??

[Marshy]

Being an FX thing, probably Natsoft ;)

[Turbo]

Being an FX thing, probably Natsoft ;)

Great, should have the results by next Wednesday then!

[Marshy]

Great, should have the results by next Wednesday then!

Steady on.... it won't be that quick!! :smash::target::behindsofa:

[Little Mick]

Schedule is up. 600 retro and protwins and nakeds .. should be interesting

[Binksy]

So did anyone x enter retro and 600's?? Surely that'd be a winner!

I assumed they'd combine all the 600's again like they did all last year.

[Little Mick]

I was thinking about going in both but since I can't ride 2 bikes at once opted not to...

[Binksy]

Come on Mick I'm sure you can, either that or just sneak Joe in to jump on one :)

[Turbo]

So did anyone x enter retro and 600's?? Surely that'd be a winner!

Dan, did you not X-enter?

[Little Mick]

Dan is rym and retro

[dan]

Can you race two categories in the same race?


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[Little Mick]

Should be able to

[Mr.Ed]

Dan is rym and retro

Didn't know this was possible, pretty good practice!!!!!

[Little Mick]

Dans a smooth talka

[Marshy]

Dans a smooth talka

Handsome devil, too ;)


FAAARK what a great day today!! Racing at its best. Vids to come.

[Little Mick]

Congrats marshy. U rode like a trooper. Congrats to all others who rode today as well. Was a great day and plenty of fun. Still grinning. .. Some spectacular racing and performances out there. . Was an absolute hoot.... Looking forward to the next one

[Turbo]

FAAARK what a great day today!! Racing at its best. Vids to come.

Gutted to have missed this one!! Sounds like an awesome day was had by all.
Can't wait for the next one!

[Mr.Ed]

Gutted to have missed this one!! Sounds like an awesome day was had by all.
Can't wait for the next one!

+1!!

[Little Mick]

Credit to dan. He was getting great starts and shoving it in where he could. Doing rym and retro on the old girl would have taken its toll but Dan kept it going taking home some trinkets.

[Little Mick]

Watching Ben Burke start from rear and get out in front by t10 of last lap was brilliant as well.


Already hanging for the next one and the van isn't even unpacked

[Leezx10r]

Sounds like you all had a great day, pics and videos please

[stevem]

Sounds like you all had a great day, pics and videos please YEAH, or it didn't happen.

[Little Mick]

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[Carl-52]

I will upload videos of my highly average starts... :P still cant believe a guy crashed on the warmup lap of the first 600 race. New pb laptime at wakey 1:06.4 and it was consistent. 1 more second and ill be racing stu23 properly

[Phat3R]

Credit to dan. He was getting great starts and shoving it in where he could. Doing rym and retro on the old girl would have taken its toll but Dan kept it going taking home some trinkets.

I heard that Dan scored a 1st in a race ... he's gotta be happy with that for a return ... and that new QS must be to his liking! Good going for an old gal ... Gixxerz rule! ;)

[Little Mick]

Pretty sure dan got 1st in his rym class and 1st in d grade retro..💃

[Mr.Ed]

Ok, no more finding parts for his zx6 then hahaha

[Little Mick]

Ok, no more finding parts for his zx6 then hahaha
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[Turbo]

Ok, no more finding parts for his zx6 then hahaha

I don't think Dan can function unless he's looking for parts...

[Binksy]

Had a pretty bad day trying out a different shock and heavier spring set up. Completely destroyed my confidence. Ended up doing mid 7's so about 2 seconds off pace.

Ended up getting 2nd in class because one of the other blokes dnf'd the 3rd race. time to go back to the softer spring I thinks! Never even saw Carl so you must have picked up some good time since the 4 hour!

[zooker]

I'm going to assume that Dan is the same Dan I met in RYM on the old GSXR600, and his race win was after getting me at turn 10 :P

Yesterday was my first race having entered in RYM. I qualified 1st and pretty much led from the front.....until Dan found his speed and caught up to me on the last lap of Race 2 (I think he was starting from the 3rd row). He got me at turn 8, I returned the favour but he succeded out braking me in 10 and the drag to the line.

Race 4, and he managed to catch me by the 2nd last lap. I could see/hear him coming me and my pitcrew was waving at me furiously from the wall, telling me to speed up. Pressure got to me and I ran wide at T9, but managed to switch back and get the drive out of T10. Just squeezed my nose in-front by .06s for the win.

Didn't manage to catch you after the race Dan, but that was awesome fun. Might see you in Retro 600 next time ;)

I also managed to drop almost 2 seconds off my previous PB setting a 1.07.6 (coincidentally, this was on the final lap when I was trying to stay in-front :D) Amazing what a bit of pressure can do to push past you're comfort zone.

Here's a quick vid:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd-ij6KWLbY

[Mr.Ed]

Your first post and it already has a video from the race before anyone else**?? You Sir are will always be welcome around here.


**Marshy is excuse seeing as he's got 12 different angles to choose from whilst editing so that can be a little time consuming I suppose... He has till Monday.

[Little Mick]

Welcome Zooker.. yep that's the same dan...

you guys were on different grids weren't you?

cheers

Mick

Edit --

Ed - I blame you for me not being organised to take video footage...you are the gizmo guru (along with Jamie) and I needed you to sort out the cameras.... Alas...I failed....

[zooker]

Yea different grids as he qualified a bit slower early in the morning. But still ended up a race to the line twice since he kept catching me.

[Little Mick]

1:07s are great mate...no excuses now... time to enter FXRRC

[Carl-52]

Good work zooker 1:07s is plenty fast enough for 600cc class!! was it just me or did your bike do some weird revving onto the straights in that video? slipping clutch?

[dan]

I had a great time. Finally found my confidence for the first time since the great high side of 2013. Good racing with Geoff / zooker as well; really enjoyed the tustle. Consistently dropped times during the day and Finished up doing 1.06.2 on the 03 600 which I can't complain about! Won d grade retro and my rym row and as mentioned before my first outright race win from the third row. Really looking forward to the next round - might even change my eastern creek gearing for that one haha




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[dan]

Had heaps of fun in the retro 600s combo class with mick, mick and Kev. We had some real fun!


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[Little Mick]

Had heaps of fun in the retro 600s combo class with mick, mick and Kev. We had some real fun!




:high5: :thumb:

Kev made that MT09 bloody wide!!!!

[zooker]

was it just me or did your bike do some weird revving onto the straights in that video? slipping clutch?

Yep, clutch started slipping quite a bit in Race 1, so tried going easy on it to make sure it lasted the day. Of course that all went out the window when it's a race to the line.

[Mstevo]

Watching Ben Burke start from rear and get out in front by t10 of last lap was brilliant as well.

That wasn't great from my point of view Mick ;-(....where the f@#k did you come from???

but getting dragged along by him during the day to a new PB of 1.01.3 was :-)

[Little Mick]

That wasn't great from my point of view Mick ;-(....where the f@#k did you come from???

but getting dragged along by him during the day to a new PB of 1.01.3 was :-)

I really felt for you Mark, but impressive it was!! you probably didn't get to see it as you were in the race, but Ben pretty much out braked everyone into 10 and out dragged people out of 9 and 10

and congrats on the new PB!!! you were flying out there.. was a great spectacle to watch!

[Mstevo]

I really felt for you Mark, but impressive it was!! you probably didn't get to see it as you were in the race, but Ben pretty much out braked everyone into 10 and out dragged people out of 9 and 10

and congrats on the new PB!!! you were flying out there.. was a great spectacle to watch!

the sad thing is I have it on tape, I should have push hard instead of cruising the last couple of laps
and your right it was tight and fun racing at the front

[Little Mick]

you had at least the length of the straight on him going into the last lap... I thought you had it..

[dan]

:high5: :thumb:

Kev made that MT09 bloody wide!!!!

Oh mate I had the hardest time trying to get round him. So hard in fact I don't think I managed to. He wrestled it round like a maniac. That thing had some serious grunt out of corners!


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[Little Mick]

the triple 850 pulled well. Kev was a bit slower through the corners but unless you got around him in the twisties, then it was a struggle on the straights.. I tried several times to go up the inside of T10 and couldn't make it stick.

On the final lap, he came in tight into T10 to close the door on me but I was far enough back to go around the outside and sprint to the line. was a lot of fun battling. I reckon it would make a nice street fighter.

[dan]

Yeah I would be on his tail but couldn't find the space to get through and when I did he just pulled away. Once I get used to being out there a bit better I'll be more comfortable sticking it in and going for it.


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[Marshy]

Here's a quick vid:

Great vid! It was a lot of fun watching those dices from the pits. Good riding :thumb:

[Marshy]

Video of all my starts yesterday. I'm still trying to work out how to launch the Aprilia.... I tried a bunch of different things, mostly lower revs. Still not much worked!


http://youtu.be/VY23KbKCdGo

[Little Mick]

keep getting an error Marshy - maybe everyone wants to view at the same time...


edit - got it workin..

[Turbo]

Amazing racing fellas!!
Great fun to watch... :thumb:

[Turbo]

Video of all my starts yesterday. I'm still trying to work out how to launch the Aprilia.... I tried a bunch of different things, mostly lower revs. Still not much worked!


http://youtu.be/VY23KbKCdGo

I'll show you my trick.... :rofl: :pound:

[Little Mick]

I'll show you my trick.... :rofl: :pound:

I'm sure Mark was thinking the same thing.... Glad the boys saw the arm up :target:

[Metal-Man]

Video of all my starts yesterday. I'm still trying to work out how to launch the Aprilia.... I tried a bunch of different things, mostly lower revs. Still not much worked!


http://youtu.be/VY23KbKCdGo

@1:25 point ... is that Mark beside you on the yellow yammie? did he not do a jump start?

[Little Mick]

@1:25 point ... is that Mark beside you on the yellow yammie? did he not do a jump start?

Moving along.. nothing to see here.....

[Marshy]

@1:25 point ... is that Mark beside you on the yellow yammie? did he not do a jump start?

I didn't see nuffin ;)

[Marshy]

Pro-Twins last race. This one was the mostest fun, chasing Kris around for most of the race. After the overtake into T10, we are literally handlebar to handlebar the entire length of the straight! It was fascinating that the bikes were so even. I was on the 09, which always feels slower than the '13. In very hot weather (above 30 degrees), I'm sure it really is slower, but below say 25 degrees ambient, it feels exactly the same. The motor runs at almost 100 degrees in the heat, compared to 80 for the '13, but as you can see in the vids, the 09 runs at the same lower temp in cooler ambient weather. I guess the take-home lesson is that excessive motor heat really does sap horsepower!


http://youtu.be/VgipDDgvymE

[Marshy]

Superbike race 1:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDWuUgwWWrM

[Mstevo]

@1:25 point ... is that Mark beside you on the yellow yammie? did he not do a jump start?

it's "CLUB" racing, FX are a little more relaxed at this level ;-) besides the new clutch took all day to get used to lol

[Little Mick]

Mick underwood did a jump off the start in retro. His was about .75m though and he copped a 10s penalty. I felt for him as I watched for about 3 nanoseconds.. He was my main competition

[Marshy]

Superbike races 2 and 3:


http://youtu.be/wvAJ0_C1kbo





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uFYf7GqM74

[Button699]

Superbike races 2 and 3:


http://youtu.be/wvAJ0_C1kbo





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uFYf7GqM74

Spewing I didn't kno bout this race . All I had to do was turn up to get a trophy in pro twins!!!'. Good riding mate.. Make sure u sing out when the next one of these is!!!

[dan]

It's May 23, get amongst it!

[Turbo]

It's May 23, get amongst it!


Oooooooh, that's tempting!

[dan]

Oooooooh, that's tempting!

Something to aim for. It was a really fun day do it for sure if you can. Super chill.

[Saturnalian]

it's "CLUB" racing, FX are a little more relaxed at this level ;-) besides the new clutch took all day to get used to lol

Stevo, funny

[Saturnalian]

Can't wait to look at these vids guys.you were putting up some great times out there. I need me some serious Wakefield time

[Turbo]

Something to aim for. It was a really fun day do it for sure if you can. Super chill.

Sounds like a plan. I'll see how I go at the next ARDC day and if the injuries hold up, I'm in!! :thumb:

[Marshy]

Superbike race 4:


http://youtu.be/DQGu-kN59ko

[dan]

Next question obviously is... was there a photographer down there?

[Marshy]

Superbike race 5:


http://youtu.be/tho5dJLKDoU

[Little Mick]

Next question obviously is... was there a photographer down there?
Didn't see a familiar face but there was a guy at start of straight taking a few. Thought he was with someone

[stevem]

Marshy, What camera mount is that you were using ?

[Turbo]

Next question obviously is... was there a photographer down there?

I saw Ray Oxford and Philip Veneris at Barry Sheene so it wasn't either of them...

[dan]

I saw Ray Oxford and Philip Veneris at Barry Sheene so it wasn't either of them...

What day were you there?

EDIT: Saturday, duhhhhhh

[Marshy]

Marshy, What camera mount is that you were using ?

A normal flat stick-on gopro mount, but stuck on the tank a lot like yours (but without your ultra-cool metal support bracket). Then just two extension bars. I had already ordered the Ram Mount from the USA at great expense (it hasn't arrived yet), but I'm actually loving the current mounting position so much I don't think I'll use the Ram. It's really good that it doesn't flick around with movements in the bars like my old mount. And it's further back, so there's a wider view around the sides of the screen.

Your thoughts??

[Marshy]

Marshy, What camera mount is that you were using ?

Here's a pic I took to show Owen after I set it up. The tape was just extra security.

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/22/96f4926bcf4e3a7cfa311bc1429c15bf.jpg


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[Button699]

It's May 23, get amongst it!

I'll be there.. Looking forward to it.. I like wakefield.! Were u racing retro 6hunge dan?

[dan]

I'll be there.. Looking forward to it.. I like wakefield.! Were u racing retro 6hunge dan?

Yeah mate had a blast


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[Button699]

Yeah mate had a blast


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Cool cool.. I'll b same race as u then.. I'll c ya there!!!

[dan]

Cool cool.. I'll b same race as u then.. I'll c ya there!!!

Wave as you go past!


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[chubb]

Video of all my starts yesterday. I'm still trying to work out how to launch the Aprilia.... I tried a bunch of different things, mostly lower revs. Still not much worked!


http://youtu.be/VY23KbKCdGo

Launch control no good??

[Little Mick]

Cool cool.. I'll b same race as u then.. I'll c ya there!!!
Normally the retro are run with the 600 class. They changed it this time due to grid numbers

[Marshy]

It's the 09. No launch control (or traction control).

[chubb]

My bad

[Marshy]

My bad

All good. I'm slowly getting the bits together to retrofit it. No rush but, because it feels the same anyway. Launch control would be nice, but I can't get it to work properly on the '13 anyway.


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[stevem]

A normal flat stick-on gopro mount, but stuck on the tank a lot like yours (but without your ultra-cool metal support bracket). Then just two extension bars. I had already ordered the Ram Mount from the USA at great expense (it hasn't arrived yet), but I'm actually loving the current mounting position so much I don't think I'll use the Ram. It's really good that it doesn't flick around with movements in the bars like my old mount. And it's further back, so there's a wider view around the sides of the screen.

Your thoughts??

Yeah I'd rock that. It gives you a view of all the vitals so is heaps better for you to learn from the video, gearing and exactly what your doing at different points around the track rather than just seeing the road.

[Saturnalian]

Camera mounts- If anyone needs i have a bunch of RAM mount stuff that just sits in my toolbox. I don't use it anymore.
Different length arms and bases etc. They are rock solid. I'd been using one as my lap timer mount for a couple of years and never had a problem.

Tip for Ram mount stuff Nick- Mr Mobile in Alexandria on Botany road. Good stock of many Ram Mount bits.

[Marshy]

Thanks Jamie.... I wish I'd known that earlier ;) Serves me right - I should've asked the TT brains trust!