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[wilf]

Originally Posted by Rattler

Interesting - I was having to change down into Charlies One and then again going into Charlies Two - maybe its a torque / drive thing??? Were you flat out into Coppice?

Coppice is the first corner right ? if so, no! change down one then drive up the hill. sure i could go into it flat out but run out of nerve / skill.

[domski]

Coppice is flat on the DD bike, down one for Charlies 1 and another for Charlies 2 - although I don't like changing down on the way up the hill, but it's a wee bit fast otherwise

[TP]

I had the opportunity to follow lots of different riders up Coppice in all the groups. The pointy end of the DD field seemed to roll up there around 105mph - some quicker. On the 916 I was riding I was pulling somewhere around 140mph down the start finish straight and I reckon you'd have to be a fairly quick rider with some decent rubber to just chuck that into Coppice!

[Rattler]

Originally Posted by wilf

Coppice is the first corner right ? if so, no! change down one then drive up the hill. sure i could go into it flat out but run out of nerve / skill.

OK - I was nearly flat out up Coppice (the first left) - will need to be on the race day!! then drive up the hill, down one for C1, flat out, down another for C2, then flat out down Park, ........ when going into Chris Curve I am flat out, and drive as far as I dare into the gooseneck (if I've got the part of the track right).

I reckon that we're (DD'ers) slower on the faster parts if that makes sense, because we've got less power and realistically closer to the limits of the engines and Diablos. Whereas in the slower bends we can match the bigger bikes as its less about power and grip and more about being partially insane.

Tim

[domski]

Originally Posted by Rattler

Whereas in the slower bends we can match the bigger bikes as its less about power and grip and more about being partially insane.

[NBs996]

Slow down a bit there timothy... you know I won't be happy if you beat me at Cadwell!

[Rattler]

Originally Posted by NBs996

Slow down a bit there timothy... you know I won't be happy if you beat me at Cadwell!

You coming out to play then? I heard that you'd sold out and dragged the 996 out again

[Dominic Clegg]

i was flat out into coppice and just rolled off the gas for charlies one as i found changing down ment trying to find it again around charlies 2 but all staying in top gear meant you could run around charlies 2 flat out

also found a lot of speed at barn with it being off camber id been wussing it but found that theres a lot of grip

[couchcommando]

Originally Posted by domski

Coppice is flat on the DD bike, down one for Charlies 1 and another for Charlies 2 - although I don't like changing down on the way up the hill, but it's a wee bit fast otherwise

Maybe it is on a 620.......but who's on a 620

[couchcommando]

Originally Posted by Dominic Clegg

also found a lot of speed at barn with it being off camber id been wussing it but found that theres a lot of grip

It's best to go in deep and spin the rear to turn the bike on the way out...