Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat  11-Oct-2009, 18:52 |
| Replies: 160 Views: 155,576  drop two rounds?
What are the main reasons for the drop 2 rounds?
I can understand that it could make it cheaper if you want to miss one meeting, but on a safety point isn't it counter productive to say that you... |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 07-Oct-2009, 14:01 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 2,266  Best year of my Life.... So far.
:frog: I'd like to say that 2009 has been the best year I have ever had, Racing is fantastic! I wish I had done it years ago.
It all Started when I picked up a small free book called 'Riders... |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 07-Oct-2009, 13:34 |
| Replies: 22 Views: 4,723 Thank you!!!
Yeah! your great!! (when your not telling me off)
It wouldn't be the same without you.
Matt #72 Lawson |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 01-Oct-2009, 11:20 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 1,468 Hi, Racing is the best sport in the world* we...
Hi, Racing is the best sport in the world* we would all like to be faster! But It's all about enjoying ourselves, as long as you are, keep on doing it!
I'm glad to hear that you are racing next... |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 29-Sep-2009, 13:59 |
| Replies: 13 Views: 2,477 rain
:eek: nobody wants rain? its cold.... and wet! |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 22-Sep-2009, 12:40 |
| Replies: 5 Views: 2,649 oh...
I really hope I can, I think a win is a bit unlikely, I've only had 20mins on the bike and i'ts f...kn scarey! I'm not going to be that quick.
Matt |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 21-Sep-2009, 09:56 |
| Replies: 130 Views: 282,982 class b
on my class b bike the h rated tyres have been great, just the way i like them, maybe the class a bikes should be aloud a 'grippier' tyre which could help to widen the gap a bit more.
you can ride... |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 20-Sep-2009, 15:37 |
| Replies: 5 Views: 2,649 999s - SOUND OF THUNDER!
If I can make Pembrey on Saturday I am going to enter my 999s in the "SOUND OF THUNDER!" that name is great that is THE SOUND OF THUNDER!, I like that..
I might only make Sunday, in which case... |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 20-Sep-2009, 15:31 |
| Replies: 130 Views: 282,982 new - old engines?
My £300 ebay second hand engine seems to be o.k. without spending time & money rebuilding. But... it does look like it spent the last 5 years at the bottom of a lake!
they never blow up anyway, ... |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 08-Sep-2009, 11:43 |
| Replies: 11 Views: 2,681 Speak to dave!
I've got a nice Wilbers shock, speak to dave from Solo coarse racing, I don't know what they cost though, Also, it's worth mentioning that my lap times have not improved at all since changing to a... |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 25-Aug-2009, 23:12 |
| Replies: 16 Views: 2,374 |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 25-Aug-2009, 20:35 |
| Replies: 16 Views: 2,374 Breaks :(
Just a follow up on the single/twin disk thing I did 3 or 4 races ago, I managed to get a p4 break calliper and decided to go to 1 disk for the weight saving,, many people said "DON'T BE STUPID!"... |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 23-Aug-2009, 15:23 |
| Replies: 7 Views: 1,453 Winner!! :)
But I should mention that I did win a bottle of oil! It's probably the only reason I'm still here!
Thanks to all,
Matt #72 |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 23-Aug-2009, 15:15 |
| Replies: 7 Views: 1,453 Castle combe report...
I've not done a report since Donington Park when I was so excited and high I could not stop talking about it, this time it's because I am so low and misserable I cannot stop talking about it.
I'll... |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 13-Aug-2009, 22:56 |
| Replies: 7 Views: 2,046 |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 06-Aug-2009, 20:31 |
| Replies: 12 Views: 2,710 F1
I think they used to do F1 there! a long long time ago.
I wonder if they past the sound test :)
I live 8 miles as the crow flies from Brands Hatch and we could hear them from home when they were... |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 25-Jul-2009, 19:53 |
| Replies: 11 Views: 2,448 |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 25-Jul-2009, 19:26 |
| Replies: 11 Views: 2,448 go faster guide to Cadwel Park. part 1.
go!... Left, throttle, right, throttle, right, throttle.... break, right throttle, crouch & duck (bum up Harriot) break hard, right, throttle, break, right....... throttle, right break left... |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 25-Jul-2009, 19:17 |
| Replies: 6 Views: 1,986 breaks?
by the end of the weekend I was more than happy with the breaks, at the start of the weekend I wasn't sure, and that may have had a bearing, yes. but I am happy now and am going to leave them in... |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 21-Jul-2009, 14:34 |
| Replies: 9 Views: 1,526 |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 21-Jul-2009, 14:00 |
| Replies: 6 Views: 1,986 off off off!
Oh ********!
Thats what I said every time I ran off the track at Oulton Park.
Ran off in the all comers qualifying, Qualified 7th
Ran off in the all comers Race, Finished 16th
Ran off in the Desmo... |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 08-Jul-2009, 19:34 |
| Replies: 15 Views: 3,010  Arrgh!
Your all worrying me now, but, dom and sam and harriet all only have 1 and they seem to stop ok, but half of my reason is to feel the differance for myself, I may go back to two I'll see how I... |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 08-Jul-2009, 15:23 |
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| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 07-Jul-2009, 21:00 |
| Replies: 15 Views: 3,010  Brakes????
Hi ya! y'all!
Just a theretical question iv'e not got my brain around yet,,
If you have a twin disk setup and you remove one, would you have to pull the lever harder or would it be more power to... |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 02-Jul-2009, 14:13 |
| Replies: 11 Views: 3,067 oil cooler
The chap from Pro Twins seems to know all about it, what he told me seems to be about the same as Mark said, I'm going up there about 2pm today!
Matt #72 |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 02-Jul-2009, 14:11 |
| Replies: 11 Views: 3,067 |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 01-Jul-2009, 19:59 |
| Replies: 11 Views: 3,067 Thanks Chaps!
Thanks, Thats Kind of what I thought (about the breaks) but wanted to be sure I was correct, and not a lemon!
Thanks for the info about the oild cooler thing, phoned pro twins today and they hold... |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 30-Jun-2009, 13:44 |
| Replies: 11 Views: 3,067 Oil cooler, Breaks?
Hello, two questions....
1) I have got an oil cooler (Maybe) I was told that I may need a part to redirect oil through it, does anyone know what this part is and/or where to get one?
2) I... |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 25-Jun-2009, 10:08 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 1,197 Granville
My dad always watched that, he used to call me his little errand boy! But that was a long time ago now.
Matt 'Granville' Lawson #72 |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 25-Jun-2009, 09:58 |
| Replies: 6 Views: 2,048 |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 25-Jun-2009, 00:14 |
| Replies: 6 Views: 2,048 Ebay
I thought everyone got everything from ebay these days.
But Greg, I hope you didn't do too much damage and I'm glad to here your O.K.
Matt #72 |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 25-Jun-2009, 00:08 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 1,197 Toilet Tissue
I have a small convenience store which sells almost everything, after 16 years not much surprises or amuses me any more, in fact I find the whole thing very boring indeed, But, A few days ago a... |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 24-Jun-2009, 14:54 |
| Replies: 8 Views: 1,658 I Love steering dampers
All my road bikes have dampers, they do far more than save tank slappers' (which they don't always!), My race bike hasn't got one, yet. I may fit one if I see one at the right price. a steering... |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 23-Jun-2009, 21:43 |
| Replies: 23 Views: 5,593 I used hideout, They took 4 weeks, and then I...
I used hideout, They took 4 weeks, and then I had to go and collect them the day before the race at mallory because they hadn't done them in time to post them, then they charged me £100. Not... |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 17-Jun-2009, 21:34 |
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| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 08-Jun-2009, 12:00 |
| Replies: 10 Views: 1,715 Class A?
Looks like an ss to me, isn't it a class B? But still, I wish my bike looked that good, It's almost a shame its gonna be raced/crashed/thrashed/blown up!
Matt #72 |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 03-Jun-2009, 20:39 |
| Replies: 26 Views: 4,944 |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 01-Jun-2009, 22:59 |
| Replies: 3 Views: 1,376 Arrgg!!
Got the whole sequence of my first ever crash on film, How many people can say that! :) |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 27-May-2009, 00:17 |
| Replies: 3 Views: 1,115 Arggh!! F*#@!
Thats what went through my mind as I bounced off my bike that was laying in the gravel!
never fell off a bike before in 15 years of riding, iv'e had a few close ones trying to emulate the racers... |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 26-May-2009, 23:59 |
| Replies: 20 Views: 4,059 72 taken
I'm 72 sorry, I'm new to all this this year, My road bikes are a honda sp2 and a ducati 916 but my 583 is the most fun I've ever had, racing is awsome! the 583s' have to be one the best places to... |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 26-May-2009, 20:51 |
| Replies: 7 Views: 2,169 Not a good weekend for you, Still I guess you...
Not a good weekend for you, Still I guess you can drop those rounds, I hope all goes well in time for mallory,
I'm looking forward to mallory, I've never been there but It looks like my kind of... |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 20-May-2009, 14:46 |
| Replies: 19 Views: 2,546 weight,
I have the early wheels on my bike, I think that it is the best handling bike I've ever had, It's certainly the most fun I've ever had on a bike. I've had to completely re-think my philosophy about... |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 19-May-2009, 13:10 |
| Replies: 19 Views: 2,546 I've got a couple of avenues to try
I've had a few options offered me now, I have an early wheel but with the later hollow spindle, I've got the bearings that I'll need but I'll need the distance collar (or spacer) that goes in the... |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 18-May-2009, 17:42 |
| Replies: 8 Views: 1,622 I know exactly how you feel!
Yep, I know exactly how you feel, I havn't even started to sort out for snetterton yet, & I havn't even unloaded the van from anglesey yet, I was in such a hurry for anglesey I forgot to pack... |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 17-May-2009, 11:18 |
| Replies: 19 Views: 2,546 Spare Wheels :)
I'd really like a spare set of wheels, if anyone has any,
Matt |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 16-May-2009, 23:35 |
| Replies: 8 Views: 1,824 |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 16-May-2009, 14:26 |
| Replies: 59 Views: 11,785  wow!!
Very nice Mark,, Very nice.
Matt #72 (3rd in championship on the last bike you built!) |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 14-May-2009, 11:57 |
| Replies: 34 Views: 6,006 ooh!
I don't think we've met yet, (hello I'm Matt No.72) But those pictures made me wince, not nice, Speedy Recovery!
Matt |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 14-May-2009, 11:30 |
| Replies: 10 Views: 2,279 sorry,,
I know, excuses, excuses, I need to expect to loose, or I won't try hard enough.
Strange logic.
Matt |
| Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 13-May-2009, 14:07 |
| Replies: 0 Views: 962 Mallory 5 june
I've just booked a track day 5 june Mallory park .... Cool. |
