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dunlop0_1
14-Jan-2011, 16:43
Anyone going?
Just booked me and Toni on £78 each with No Limits.

She can't wait to show off her new paint job.

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q289/dunlop0_1/IM002247.jpg

Sorted
14-Jan-2011, 19:14
Hi Neil,
Would have liked a TD at Oulton (never ridden there) but on a TD at Snetterton Sun 27th, so will have to give it a miss... Toni's Bike looks great! :)

dunlop0_1
14-Jan-2011, 19:22
No worries Alan. Expect a full report on Snett 300 though. :)

skidlids
14-Jan-2011, 21:36
At that price the trackday is cheaper than the fuel to get me there and back.
Think I'll travel to Brands and what I save on fuel covers the difference in the prices of the track time
Have a good one Neil and hopefully Toni's bike will look just as pretty afterwards

bradders
14-Jan-2011, 21:47
the way I seem to be in the frozen north every week I'd have loved too...but being a weekend i get blisters and a nosebleed above Oxford ;) :lol:

going to be interesting to see how that pipe where its situated will work with that wrapping, may be a tad warm

numbskull
14-Jan-2011, 21:53
Just needs some numbers and it'll be ready to race...

Jolley
14-Jan-2011, 21:55
Just needs some numbers and it'll be ready to race...
Get her into DD Neil!

Sorted
15-Jan-2011, 01:37
No worries Alan. Expect a full report on Snett 300 though. :)

Will do Matey... Ditto from Oulton :)

Sorted
15-Jan-2011, 01:41
Just needs some numbers and it'll be ready to race...

Mine's all ready :)
Well need to fit a battery isolating switch, cuz I can't solve my 30mA leak which runs it too flat to turn it over in 24hrs or so:confused:

Other than that its new tyres and away!........ C'mon Kev hurry up Lol

dunlop0_1
15-Jan-2011, 07:43
the way I seem to be in the frozen north every week I'd have loved too...but being a weekend i get blisters and a nosebleed above Oxford ;) :lol:

going to be interesting to see how that pipe where its situated will work with that wrapping, may be a tad warm


Ran exhaust at Oulton in November with no wrapping and it was not hotter that the DD bike.
Just wrapped it as a precaution, not for Toni but for the idiot husband she has who will probably get hold of it :rolleyes:
It's actually made out of my old 748 stock system with one of the cans shorten and cored, even made a removable baffle out of the left overs.
Cost nowt to do ! True northern economy. Now I'm of t lick t road dry.:lol:

bradders
15-Jan-2011, 10:01
you wanna watch that home made stuff, another 5 years you'll be the new ghost!! :lol:

I'm lucky if I can make a bolt fit a hole, never mind master home building chopper skills

Cranker V2
15-Jan-2011, 17:48
hmmm, I will either do oulton on the 26th or go to monteblanco spain. I am tyring to justify 3 days in spain to myself now.

dunlop0_1
15-Jan-2011, 19:43
Oulton £78, somewhere in Europe £££££. Have you won the lottery?
We are racing at Oulton this year so I know where I will be practising dude.

badgerpilot
16-Jan-2011, 13:10
Can you do an afternoon half day?

Working the Fri night so a 9am track start could be a bit hair raising!

Otei
18-Jan-2011, 18:22
Will there be pies?

dunlop0_1
18-Jan-2011, 18:34
Why are you coming??

Otei
18-Jan-2011, 18:40
I might if you make me a special pie.

One that contains 2 brand new Dunlop tyres and several hundred pounds.

Anyone want to buy some 2 lap old Pirellis? Ridiculous.

Ghost
19-Jan-2011, 22:16
I've booked into this one at Oulton, novice group as inters is sold out. The fast group is just toooooooooooooo fast. :D

Have to run these new pistons in for a few miles anyway. :)

Cranker V2
19-Jan-2011, 23:14
I've booked into this one at Oulton, novice group as inters is sold out. The fast group is just toooooooooooooo fast. :D

Have to run these new pistons in for a few miles anyway. :)

I will join you Ghost......

Ghost
19-Jan-2011, 23:52
I will join you Ghost......


Good news Mike, see you then lets hope for some weather. :D

Cranker V2
20-Jan-2011, 07:05
And I have even booked it now.............. time to wake up for me!:roll:

ells
24-Jan-2011, 13:35
Just booked it today. I thought we used to get 10% wih No Limits??

Anyway its Novice group for me (no room in iters). Second outing of the year before the end of Feb for me.

See you all there or sooner

Mark
:)

Jolley
24-Jan-2011, 13:37
Current forecast for Thursday (on my 848 at Brands) is snow and 0C.... Brrrr!

badgerpilot
24-Jan-2011, 16:20
Trackdays and testing.......... Pah!!! Just do the race day and rip it up!! :devil:


and not win anything apart from the raffle. :(

PDL
25-Jan-2011, 15:51
Oulton £78, somewhere in Europe £££££. Have you won the lottery?
We are racing at Oulton this year so I know where I will be practising dude.

You need it judging how you performed on the 27th Nov. ;)

dunlop0_1
25-Jan-2011, 16:26
You need it judging how you performed on the 27th Nov. ;)

Always leave room for improvement. However, I was there on the 16th not the 27th dude. You must be talking about yourself. :lol:

Cranker V2
25-Feb-2011, 18:39
New tyres fitted, bike polished (ish), 2 sets of leather, waterproofs, no 853r with wets loaded, thermos flask at the ready and now time to for a run then a light meal then bed.

ALL READY FOR OULTON:roll:

C'MON............TIS RACE SEASON AGAIN:devil: Well practice first......:cool:

bradders
25-Feb-2011, 19:08
New tyres fitted, bike polished (ish), 2 sets of leather, waterproofs, no 853r with wets loaded, thermos flask at the ready and now time to for a run then a light meal then bed.

ALL READY FOR OULTON:roll:

C'MON............TIS RACE SEASON AGAIN:devil: Well practice first......:cool:

you be careful with those new tyres ;)

only 2 weeks now....

JasonBoswell
25-Feb-2011, 20:09
I'll be at Brands on the 28th giving the 848 a run out...

ells
27-Feb-2011, 08:34
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

bradders
27-Feb-2011, 10:56
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
27-Feb-2011, 12:26
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. :o

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

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q289/dunlop0_1/IM002284.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q289/dunlop0_1/IM002285.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q289/dunlop0_1/IM002293.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q289/dunlop0_1/IM002292.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q289/dunlop0_1/IM002299.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q289/dunlop0_1/IM002303.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q289/dunlop0_1/IM002297.jpg

Ghost
27-Feb-2011, 14:44
Have you got it all cleaned yet Neil. :D I'll put Toni's vid on youtube today and send a message when done via FB:)

dunlop0_1
27-Feb-2011, 15:06
Have you got it all cleaned yet Neil. :D 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. :D

Bert3
27-Feb-2011, 16:01
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 :confused:

Bionicle
27-Feb-2011, 16:58
Phil,
You have to stop bragging m8 non of us believe its that big :)


http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q289/dunlop0_1/IM002293.jpg

Ghost
27-Feb-2011, 17:50
Phil,
You have to stop bragging m8 non of us believe its that big :)


http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q289/dunlop0_1/IM002293.jpg

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

dunlop0_1
27-Feb-2011, 17:57
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 :confused:

Yea I did say that, what a tw*t I am. :lol:
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 :o it doesn't suprise the difference is so small.

dunlop0_1
27-Feb-2011, 18:00
Lol, Neil didn't look impressed either, I was going to ask Toni to verify. :eek: :D

Trust me, it's massive. :lol:

Jolley
27-Feb-2011, 18:08
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.

dunlop0_1
27-Feb-2011, 18:49
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.

Ron it's up North,
dry isn't the weather, it's what we describe as "a nuns crotch".

Expect snow. :lol:

mat2hew
27-Feb-2011, 19:54
whoops! i'll try not to do that at Brands tomorrow.

bradders
27-Feb-2011, 20:00
sure it'll polish out ;)

Lily
28-Feb-2011, 10:56
i stopped in briefly after lunch and saw a few DD bikes but didn't recognise anyone and was a bit shy to say hello :)

saw a few on track and looked to be going well :)

Ghost
28-Feb-2011, 12:31
i stopped in briefly after lunch and saw a few DD bikes but didn't recognise anyone and was a bit shy to say hello :)

saw a few on track and looked to be going well :)

Have I changed that much then Claire. :o :D

Jolley
28-Feb-2011, 12:40
You are a trophy winner now Phil... It changes you!! ;)

Lily
28-Feb-2011, 13:07
Have I changed that much then Claire. :o :D

lol, no i didn't spot you or of course i would have said hello :lol:

skidlids
28-Feb-2011, 18:12
If it was wet that would have made the times closer anyway. .

Mine are very close, did a 2m 09 on the 583 in 2006 and then a year later in 2007 went a whole second quicker on the 620.
In 2008 and 2009 I failed to better my Class B time on my Class A bike
Must be getting old :(

ells
01-Mar-2011, 20:23
Photos uploaded at location below



shots of interest will be Novice Red coloured bikes or Fast Mud colured bikes :)

Mark.

Ghost
01-Mar-2011, 20:53
Photos uploaded at location below

shots of interest will be Novice Red coloured bikes or Fast Mud colured bikes :)

Mark.

This is the link you need Mark.

http://www.peterwilemanphotography.com/main/index/gallery/trackday/2011/january-february/260211oulton/260211oulton.html

Jolley
01-Mar-2011, 22:02
Looks tropical!

bradders
01-Mar-2011, 22:12
Looks tropical!

compared to Brands it does!

ells
01-Mar-2011, 22:12
This is the link you need Mark.

http://www.peterwilemanphotography.com/main/index/gallery/trackday/2011/january-february/260211oulton/260211oulton.html

Half asleep today! :eek:

Cheers

bradders
01-Mar-2011, 22:15
Half asleep today! :eek:

Cheers

which ones you Mark - dont recognise any as the bike I saw at brands. have you painted it??

Ghost
01-Mar-2011, 23:11
which ones you Mark - dont recognise any as the bike I saw at brands. have you painted it??


I think this is Mark.

http://www.peterwilemanphotography.com/main/index/detail/1241441

ells
02-Mar-2011, 08:13
Yep,
thats me alright. I always like looking at the photos. It gives you a view you dont see. To me the bike looks quite tall which I never noticed before. Also the seat needs moving forward a tad as well which I knew.

Mark
:)

bradders
02-Mar-2011, 11:11
Yep,
thats me alright. I always like looking at the photos. It gives you a view you dont see. To me the bike looks quite tall which I never noticed before. Also the seat needs moving forward a tad as well which I knew.

Mark
:)


the back looks way higher than mine, probably a good thing tho
http://www.peterwilemanphotography.com/main/index/detail/1241361

Cranker V2
02-Mar-2011, 16:21
A few good pics in this album of saturday

http://bikepics.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Oulton-Park-Track-day-26th-Feb/15987912_5pa4K#1201402408_Nm3mG