Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > Oulton TD Saturday 26th Feb

[bradders]

Originally Posted by ells

To those who did not attend you missed half a dry day.

The morning was just wet and misserable and I spent the time getting the new tyres on and after a few fueling issues (Thanks again to Phil and Neil) were sorted got out on track in the afternoon.

I am no expert but the new tyres do seem to be head and shoulders above the old ones. The bad point is I think we will be using more thyres this year as I suspoect they are going to go off quicker. Got out found a few more things I need to do. Seats not quite right for me, couple of itrems to refresh. Seat needs to be supported more. Looks like a cracking track and a good addition to the calendar.

Looking forward to brands

Mark

how'd you get on with the new riding position? I find the pegs a little low and forward, but you must be able to tuck in on the straights now..

[dunlop0_1]

Originally Posted by ells

To those who did not attend you missed half a dry day.

The morning was just wet and misserable and I spent the time getting the new tyres on and after a few fueling issues (Thanks again to Phil and Neil) were sorted got out on track in the afternoon.

I am no expert but the new tyres do seem to be head and shoulders above the old ones. The bad point is I think we will be using more thyres this year as I suspoect they are going to go off quicker. Got out found a few more things I need to do. Seats not quite right for me, couple of itrems to refresh. Seat needs to be supported more. Looks like a cracking track and a good addition to the calendar.

Looking forward to brands

Mark

As Mark say's. Just to add a couple of things I found. The tyres without doubt give far far more grip in the wet that the Pirelli's. This also seemed to apply in the drying/dry track where I managed to get into the 2 min 5 sec time. However after looking at the tyres today I reckon pushing hard on a hot day and an 18 lap race you could destroy a pair.

Great day had by all though, well up to a point.

[Ghost]

Have you got it all cleaned yet Neil. I'll put Toni's vid on youtube today and send a message when done via FB

[dunlop0_1]

Originally Posted by Ghost

Have you got it all cleaned yet Neil. I'll put Toni's vid on youtube today and send a message when done via FB

Cheers Phil.

All clean and repaired now apart from the hole in the fairing, think I'll leave that as a reminder.

[Bert3]

Yer daft beggar, Neil ..... didn't look like that when I left ....
"Oh, I'll just do one more session..." I think you said

I did do some sneaky timing to see what the difference was between the Class A & B bikes .... interesting .... only about 7 secs a lap ....well, when Phil had fuel in his carbs anyway

[Bionicle]

Phil,
You have to stop bragging m8 non of us believe its that big

[Ghost]

Originally Posted by Bionicle

Phil,
You have to stop bragging m8 non of us believe its that big

Lol, Neil didn't look impressed either, I was going to ask Toni to verify.

[dunlop0_1]

Originally Posted by Bert3

Yer daft beggar, Neil ..... didn't look like that when I left ....
"Oh, I'll just do one more session..." I think you said

I did do some sneaky timing to see what the difference was between the Class A & B bikes .... interesting .... only about 7 secs a lap ....well, when Phil had fuel in his carbs anyway

Yea I did say that, what a tw*t I am.
However you have to push hard and as the young Mr Pritchard says, "if you aint first, your last".

After watching Phil down the start finish straight it doesn't suprise the difference is so small.

[dunlop0_1]

Originally Posted by Ghost

Lol, Neil didn't look impressed either, I was going to ask Toni to verify.

Trust me, it's massive.

[Jolley]

If it was wet that would have made the times closer anyway. The difference is only really the extra 12 or so bhp gaining a few mph on the straights.

I can't wait to try Oulton. Hopefully it will be dry when we race there though.