Frustration
 

To say I am getting a little frustrated would be a major understatement. I am watching the forum, hearing and seeing how you are all progressing with your bikes. I have been out in Croatia for weeks now. I have a big bore kit, race fairing and a host of other goodies waiting to be fitted to the bike. A long list of things I still need to do and buy and I don’t get back to the UK until the end of this month and that will only be for a couple of days. Then back out to Croatia till 21st of April which gives me little time to do much on the bike and certainly no track time. I can see me running a bog standard 600ss in the first race at this rate. I will also miss the launch on the 19th in London. I am out of touch a little because I have no mail out here but I seem to remember from the AGM that there was going to be a pre-race meeting with the bikes at a circuit some time in April to go over the bikes and kit etc, is that still happening? If so when and where.

Trying not to get too despondent.

[Edited on 12-3-2005 by multi600]

Are you going to be fitting all your goodies yourself ?
If not is there no-one you can leave the bike with to do the stuff for you ?
Or maybe work something out between folk to help out and get your bike sorted before the 21st ?

I'll help if I can :) I'm work from home so i'm free to do all sorts really.

Can someone answer this for the guy?

Multi600, I'd suggest, if you get the chance, that you U2U Fordie, Skidlids, NBs996 or Ali, for starters. I'm sure they'll let you know what's going down. As I'm not really involved other than as a spectator, I don't know of anything official going on before the first meeting at the end of April but there's quite a lot of unofficial pre race acitivity. There's a bunch of the DD racers at Brands Indy for Good Friday, for example.

Good Luck
:)

I was under the impression that it's on the 30th April at the Cadwell Meeting the Sat before we race on the Sunday.

There's no official get together where all riders bring their bikes etc that I'm aware of.

I'm one of those going to Brands Indy but to be honest mate, you'd be better off getting someone to do the work for you if you want to take the grid with the big bore in etc. Brands was just something we organised ourselves and isn't official.

You don't have access to any e-mail at all?

I'm hoping to have a crack at Donington sometime in April as I've never ridden there before. This will also help me shake the bike down as it's still not in one piece either!

Hang in there, I'm sure it will all work out.

There is that as well but I figured seeing as that is the day before the race that Multi meant something else? Perhaps not.

It's a bit late to be finding out your bike isn't prepared though ....

Not going to make Brands Indy on the 25th then?

thats all we know too - apart from the launch next Sat, which multi600 has already mentioned.

A few riders have got together to do assorted trackdays, but none are 'official' ones.

Our bike wont be out till Cadwell, as cant afford time/money for trackday before then - nor will the bike be ready in time for them. (pistons not arrived yet....then barrells to be done... )

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I'm doing that on 22nd March - then i'm out again at Cadwell on 18th April as i've not ridden there.

Multi I like you may well be riding a close to stock bike at Cadwell, its going to be 583cc any how, but should have Dynojet kit, K&N and a Race silencer. Aeroquip front hose, 916 Master cylinder and a cast floating disc.
At the moment I haven't heard the engine in it run, neither have I riddwn the bike not even a meter.
I hope to fit a 916 fairing but if time doesnt allow I will get a centre fairing and undertray from Brancatto Eng. I haven't got tyres, gearing etc yet.
I will be happy to turn up at Cadwell on April the 30th for the get together and photo shoot with a bike to race the following day.
i'm not off to any of our race circuits for trackdays in advance of racing there as the budget doesn't allow. If I am really lucky I will get a chance to ride the bike at Llandow where I am acting as a instructor on my mates trackday where he has booked the circuit on April 14th.
Not even sure if I can make the launch in London next weekend as like last night I may be having to do a night shift to help try and keep the company solvent.
Lack of finance at the moment is a factor in what I do as is keeping to a reasonable budget which will be posted as my Desmo Due project nears completion. Bike with spares has to be on the grid for less than £2k with £300 tyre budget and and £1k for race entries and race fuel any more than that and my Jap 600 IL4 is coming out to race.

Thanks everyone for the offers of help and encouragement. I will have to assess the situation when I fly back to the UK on the 24th. I will fly back out on the 30th which gives me a few days to take stock of things. I should be able to get the engine out and hopefully take it somewhere for the big bore kit fitting. Could anyone recommend someone to fit it, I am in the Southampton area. What does it cost to have the kit fitted assuming the engine is out of the bike and clean ready for fitting? Has anyone fitted s tearing damper? I was looking to fit a sprint? But they don’t list a fitting kit for the 600SS I think the RS250 kit should fit, any thoughts as I could get that ordered.

Here are a couple of places in Southampton, Gary was helping us with the setup of Dallas ZX10R at Pembrey two weeks ago, I know him through North Glos race club where he has raced for years thats also the same club where I met the twins Nick and Chris who setup Double take.
Failing that my mate Jim that I raced with for years lives in Southampton and works in a bikeshop in Twyford may be able to help.

As for a steering damper I'm not to worried about having one for the first round at Cadwells Woodlands circuit but hope to have one in place for Castle "Bumpy" Combe

http://www.garyteaguetuning.co.uk/
http://www.doubletakedyno.freeserve.co.uk/

Kev

You're such a clown! :lol:

Eh? Have I missed something?

Why would you need a shakedown in April if you've already had one in March?

Or am I confused about something ...

you're kind of not alone. picked up my 620S yesterday and ripped all the street stuff off it today. now the fun starts 'cos as far s i can see NO ONE does race bodywork for the wee beastie which means custom fitting stuff intended for something else. i'd like to fit rearsets but no one does those either, or crash bobbins.

as we are all ACU licence holders now don't forget that Mallory Park is open for bike testing on Wednesday afernoons - and it's a lot cheaper than a half day trackdays.