Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > Caddy today: 13/03/09

[Scooter916]

Well a great day today, A few Friendly faces in the padock to boot, Grib givin it licks on her 848, Couchy on his Trumpet and Andy shep sneaking in a little practice.
The mods to the DD bike over the winter seem to have paid off, The rear end has been transformed, Its almost 2.5 years since I last took a DD bike around caddy in anger, and my times were comaparable with My 2006 times. So happy.
Only fault the pogo front end, The first session was great but on the second I noticed the front poping up a bit too quickly when coming off the brakes into mansfield, Seemed to get worse as the day went on, I can only put this down to the oil getting hotter, So I recon its out with the forks and up the weight of the oil, So that when its warm it should in theory be Just like that first session.
A noteable point was the H rated diablo's, The bike had ZR rated tyres on it last time I raced it, I slung a new set of HR's on it yesterday. Fewk me what a difference, loads more grip without shadow of a doubt.
Roll on Donny.......................

[Chris Wood]

nice one Glyn

Do Couch and Lucy work? It's all trackdays at Cadwell for those two!!

Looking forward to seeing you keep the youth honest.

Like the Shep needs practice??

Cheers

[Scooter916]

Yea them pair do seem to have more time off than santa clause....
Will do my best Chris, I think it may help that you are in another continent.... LOL
Shep was looking good, smoth and very quick, One to watch me thinks

[skidlids]

How was the front end ride height in the end, did you have to readjust it or was it fine where you had set it to

[Scooter916]

I recon it was ok Kev, Stable but still managed to tip in quick enough,

[andys 900ss]

It was good to catch up with you Glyn.

The bike looked good on track, shame you disapeared before lunch for us to pop over and look at the superlight bike.

Andy

[Scooter916]

Ahhh Thats because its secret Andy, The frame is made from 100% pure unobtanium...... Sweet

[Grib]

Cheeky sods I've been working very hard I'll have you know...can't say the same for Couch mind

Good to see some DDers up there, nice day to get back into the swing of things.

Couch on the Trumpet


Shep on the 620


Me on the 848, getting almost near an apex for a change!


The super-duper carbon fibre clad race bike

[Chris Wood]

Nice.

You look like you guys do that ALL the time....

[Grib]

Originally Posted by Chris Wood

Nice.

You look like you guys do that ALL the time....

If they'd give me free trackdays and let me live in a little caravan up there, I probably would do it all the time