How to deal with Cadwells Mountain
 

All you need is a 50 to 65 bhp DD Bike
pics of

Me on my 583
Nick B on his 620
Kev P on his 675

Well if you insist Kev. :D

Yep why not.;)


Chris:burn:

Its the air under the rear boys...and those pics are lacking :p

I think you will find the 3 that Skids put up, all have air under the rear tyre;) , the other three have not as they are still driving hard and have the power down :D


Chris:burn:

here's mine ....

:lol:

I believe the best way to negotiate the mountain is infact without getting anything airborne as per Tommy Hill. Time in the air is generally time not going forward - hence the phrase "time in the air, time wasted!". Being in the RAF I should know!

Outstanding. :lol: :lol: :lol:

are you running for Mr boring or what. :lol: You got to get some air dude. :D

That's the definition of a Farmer.

A man outstanding in his field. :D

Red leader to wing man -- cover me I'm going up! :lol:

I wondered why I joined the Royal Navy instead of the RAF;)


Chris:burn:

'Army be the best' enough said

dosent seem to slow down josh brooks :D

To travel the world and feel a man Chris :lol:

Craig

Look what I've started now?!! Eek!

Trust you to lower the tone Craig:(



Chris:burn:

That's the army for you. No decorum!

True, very true :lol:


Chris:burn:

And Craig's Landing :devil:

Dammm that really does look like its been dropped from 20ft :eek:

The pipes should Ebay ok

Craig

Well it is always the sudden stop that hurts the most!

Erm...that was the point Chris; theirs had full air, yours and Dunlops didnt ;)

Quality as always Fisher :burn:

Its all on Ebay Craig
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ducati-748...item53f0d210a4

LOL PML Breaking for parts. I think the breaking has already happened.

Craig

Them forks would make for a great chopper...

I know the head angle is adjustable but thats taking it to far

This is how I did it back in 2010.......
 

This is how I did it back in 2010.......

I know I'm slightly behind the thread on this, but I felt compelled to comment.

IMHO the fastest way over the mountain will ALWAYS involve a little or a lot of air, depending on the power of the bike you're riding. Except in the wet!

It's because the "air" is caused by a kicker bump on the left hand side of the track, threequarters up the hill that you don't really feel when you're going for it on a tiddler....but surely know about on a Superbike if you've gotten the power down hard enough at the bottom.

You need to maintain enough momentum through the bottom left into the mountain section that the right hander leading into and over the mountain gives you no option but to be cranked over to the right slightly as you crest it. Drive as hard from the right flick as you can/dare and as you reach threequarters up the mountain just back the throttle of slightly and relax your grip. Lean forward and hump the tank slightly but don't bother trying to hang yourself over the mudgaurd as a DD bike will simply not flip you over the back if you've reached this point. Nail it!!

The bike may wobble around and tankslap slightly on landing because you're cranked over, but as long as you're on full gas as you land it'll sort itself out no probem. I've never had a steering damper on a DD bike. Pointless.

In the wet, the situation is the same for the approach, only ALOT more upright, but keep your ass in the seat over the mountain as you'll spin the rear and waste time if you don't.

Hope that's of some use.

I'll be watching at Cadwell! ;)

And I guess, whilst we're waving dicks about! :)

Then.....

Annnnd finally......

And that looks nothing like



:lol:
Craig

Looking at Tim's photos that Monster tank does lend itself to being able to get over the front more than an SS tank does

LMAO!!!

Only managed to see that image on my mobile, Craig..which is usually the wrong way round!!

The irony is, that I was sponsored by "Dolphin Mobility!"...I look pretty lithe in that thar gimp suit! heheeeeeeee! ;0)

And Kev, the 916 tank that was fitted later made things even easier! :)