Its soooo close
 

its a little over four weeks to go.......

Im sitting here thinking of what i have to do on the bike....dog tags! rear sets !get lid acu approved ! ..the list still goes on...!!


Then i start thinking of the start...the engines revving the red light...THE first corner.....

maaaaan..its not long now...im not scared im apprehensive..

any1 else sobering up to the thought that this is getting very real now..??

Phil

I'm more relaxed than a horde of hippies snoozing in a field of herb....:lol:

Actually I'm terrified, but not about the racing just the longevity of my engine! Rode the bike for about 50 miles on Sat and she's handling beautifully, much lighter and sweeter than my 900. She's also running incredibly hot. Engine casings are sizzling for ages after I've stopped and the oil looks like water it's so hot.

I don't suppose I'm going to get really concerned about the racing until the lead up to Castle Combe. Cadwell woodland is just going to be a point and squirt session with the silverware going to those with biggest cajones and elbows!

Cheers,

Ali

I feel a bit better after doing Cadwell at the weekend.
Got little to do to the bike other than the lockwiring and an oil change now.
Reckon it's just going to be a procession round Woodlands unless anyone plans to leap a few places over the mountain ala motox stylee!

Still have a big list of things to work through to get the bike ready, almost a full side of lined A4 paper. Will hopefully get some more done next weekend, followed by my first ride on it on the 14th and then the final race prep over the following two weeks.
I haven't got time for any problems with it so there's not going to be any !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thats what we want positive optimism.......

good luck Kev......

u ever heard of heijera racing.?

Phil

thanks for the offer Steve but its more of the case that I'm not going to be about for the most of this week and I'm still waiting for bits to arrive.
Main job is the fork rebuild, once that is done I will be happy to take it for a blat around Landow next Thursday and figure out what else needs doing, most of the other work can be done in the evenings of the two weeks leading up to Cadwell.
The list is split into 3 sections. Those with a great deal of urgency Primary objectives), those needed for race day (Secondary objectives, like lock wiring and Rear Diablo etc) and then there is the Would Like Wish List which can always wait until after Cadwell.

Yes Phil I know Derek been to his place at Manor farm Gawcott a few times as its not that far from me, he built me a shock for my first Hariis Magnum as I couldn't afford a WP or Ohlins unit

Arghhhh... I am so excited and waiting for this... that I can't say it in English :D Sorry about that.

Sinon en francais: je ne tiens plus en place. Je pense a ma becane matin, midi et soir et encore matin, midi et soir, etc... Je potasse des bouquins de pilotage, je m'entraine a chuter dans mon appart', je commande le "MCN Circuit Guide" sur Ebay, et je pense constament a cette putain de premiere course a Cadwell. Pourvu que la becane tienne la route, pourvu que le pilote ne tombe pas dans les pommes, pourvu que je ne creve pas sur l'autoroute en allant a Cadwell.............

Et en plus de tout ca il faut que j'arrive a gerer mon couple, parce que la moto a toujours ete l'element perturbateur entre ma nana et moi, alors je vous laisse imaginer pour les courses et toute la preparation autour.

That's it, Maybe some of you will understand that I am so excited that there is no word in my English to describe it.

:D Tonio - its not long now, you CAN wait - but WHY should the 'pilot fall in the apples' :puzzled: :lol:



looks like we will have lots to do, forks STILL not back - tho bike is going either tonight or tomorrow for zaust creating.

Have had a box arrived today, so looks like pistons are back from Rich @ Louigimoto (cheers Rich:D )

Lots more to do - might just be finished by Fri night (the 29th April) if lucky:o

C



[Edited on 4-4-2005 by CK and AK]

:lol::lol::lol: You're not the only one!

It means to pass out.
Just because of the stress. I never raced, and I remember the speed of my heart the first time I did a track day. I think it will be worst for my first race.

BUT THIS WILL BE GOOD :lol:

Me too, and I'm only spectating;)

And I suppose if you have really big cajones they'd be wide enough to stop anybody else getting past on Cadwell's narrow little woodland bit :lol:

I've only done Cadwell once but if I was racing on the Woodland circuit I reckon that lots of bravery going into Barn and carrying loads of corner speed round it would be a good plan, try and get good drive out and slinghot past somebody onto the start/finish straight; then try and make it stick on the brakes up to the chicane.

Trying to get better speed through the right hander at the bottom of the mountain and then trying to carry it across the mountain and down the next straight would be a plan as well, especially if you could rob someones line going into Hall Bends.

If you're really brave, try doing somebody on the brakes into the hairpin (the one after Hall)

Don't worry guys, chill, you'll be fine on this little putain :lol::lol:

That's pretty much it really. :( I think the majority will be done on the start-finish straight into the hairpin and into the first section of hall bends. Getting drive up the mountain and not backing off will be crucial but, as Ruth knows, coming into that first r/h - l/h too quick can be painful.....

Barn itself doesn't seem too attractive unless it's bone dry and warm. Not sure whether it is, but it feels a bit off-camber to me.

"coming into that first r/h - l/h too quick can be painful....."



toooo quick...on a 600ss.........that aint gonna happen..u musta been referring to the 620ie boys......

:devil:


Phil

Quote:
Originally posted by Jools
[If you're really brave, try doing somebody on the brakes into the hairpin (the one after Hall)



A guy on a ZX7RR was determine to outbrake and overtake me at that corner last year-he succeeded as well-first the bike, then him on his censored with smoke coming off his leathers.

"Barn itself doesn't seem too attractive unless it's bone dry and warm. Not sure whether it is, but it feels a bit off-camber to me."
Yep I reckon it's off camber, generally considered to be a good candidate for a highside if you give it too much round there.
If it's of any interest the CB500's were doing 52-58 second laps there at Easter...........oh yes, and it was foggy and damp.

John

you could always try 4d's trick
strighten those bends right out
you might want to fit some grass track tyres though:devil:

Works for me :lol::frog::lol: What about the stuff it down the left hand into the hair pin Worked for me too that one 4D

1st May cant come quick enough for me either........almost time to rock and roll!!! Am praying that bikes gonna be ready. wonder whether nearby Ducati dealer would let me have a 24hr test ride on a 620???

Is it off camber? or more 0 camber but because the exit is slightly downhill it ''feels'' off camber?