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Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 02-Aug-2005, 11:42
Replies: 108
Views: 22,631
Posted By Ian Harris
Booked this morning...I can't think of a better...

Booked this morning...I can't think of a better tribute to Dave.
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 02-Aug-2005, 11:35
Replies: 92
Views: 24,144
Posted By Ian Harris
Andy, so I take it you're not doing the Focused...

Andy, so I take it you're not doing the Focused Events in September then? I'll be on my own, surrounded by a sea of IL4s! :o

I looked at the 100% Bikes, but the three days plus tyres in September...
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 31-Jul-2005, 14:37
Replies: 6
Views: 1,760
Posted By Ian Harris
Booked!

Booked!
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 31-Jul-2005, 12:50
Replies: 6
Views: 1,760
Posted By Ian Harris
Yeah, I'm going to book on Monday, Bikes will...

Yeah, I'm going to book on Monday, Bikes will definitely be back for the start of October, so all OK for DSC day at Brands.
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 31-Jul-2005, 00:03
Replies: 6
Views: 1,760
Posted By Ian Harris
I tried to book it on Friday, but couldn't get...

I tried to book it on Friday, but couldn't get through on the phone (I wanted to check bike would be back in UK for 5th Oct Brands Track-day). Will try to book on Monday.
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 29-Jul-2005, 16:38
Replies: 92
Views: 24,144
Posted By Ian Harris
I'm just on the verge of booking Sep 21-24 with...

I'm just on the verge of booking Sep 21-24 with Focused Events...can't wait till October! Also, dont want to miss Track Attack 5
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 26-Jul-2005, 16:48
Replies: 8
Views: 1,684
Posted By Ian Harris
Excellent...many thanks for that, looks like it...

Excellent...many thanks for that, looks like it could be worth a go!
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 26-Jul-2005, 16:13
Replies: 8
Views: 1,684
Posted By Ian Harris
Butch, many thanks for that, I must admit it does...

Butch, many thanks for that, I must admit it does sound tempting. Unhelpful marshalls? They're probably the same blokes that man the ski lifts in the winter! I've emailed them for a bit more info.

I...
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 26-Jul-2005, 14:04
Replies: 8
Views: 1,684
Posted By Ian Harris
Thanks for the above, I can't help feeling that...

Thanks for the above, I can't help feeling that if something looks too cheap it is too cheap, but I will investigate further.
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 26-Jul-2005, 13:34
Replies: 8
Views: 1,684
Posted By Ian Harris
Has Anyone Ridden Nogaro?

100% Bikes have a four day trackday at Nogaro on 5,6,7,8th September and, at present, are offering it for £299 including bike transport. Has anyone ridden Nogaro and/or have any experience with 100%...
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 23-Jul-2005, 16:27
Replies: 52
Views: 11,937
Posted By Ian Harris
Thanks Gary & Butch, I've emailed CSS to see...

Thanks Gary & Butch, I've emailed CSS to see if there are any spaces left on the 10th.

Cheers,

Ian
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 23-Jul-2005, 16:24
Replies: 48
Views: 11,784
Posted By Ian Harris
Yeah Shaun, many thanks...your...

Yeah Shaun, many thanks...your "standard" ECU markings match my non-fitted one, so I guess the one on the bike is the correct "open pipes" one.

Cheers, Ian
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 22-Jul-2005, 21:38
Replies: 48
Views: 11,784
Posted By Ian Harris
I have a sneaking suspicion this means that I...

I have a sneaking suspicion this means that I have the standard CPU fitted with the open pipes as what I thought was the standard CPU matches Tim's "Frontside" markings...I guess the D50 is a kind of...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 22-Jul-2005, 21:27
Replies: 48
Views: 11,784
Posted By Ian Harris
Apologies for the delay...unavoidably detained at...

Apologies for the delay...unavoidably detained at a licensed establishment!

I'm wondering if my info is relevent, I just have the carbon termis that come with the R fitted... are they 50mm? I can...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 22-Jul-2005, 17:27
Replies: 31
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Posted By Ian Harris
I'm getting a few conscience - pangs that someone...

I'm getting a few conscience - pangs that someone has posted on the board for the first time, asking for help and advice, and has run up against a clique (anyone who doesn't have a beige ducati)
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 22-Jul-2005, 17:11
Replies: 31
996
Views: 4,163
Posted By Ian Harris
Could it have been some sort of time-travel war...

Could it have been some sort of time-travel war film? Its got a sort of Afrika Corps / Western Desert look about it
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 22-Jul-2005, 11:30
Replies: 52
Views: 11,937
Posted By Ian Harris
No, unfortunately, there didn't appear to be any...

No, unfortunately, there didn't appear to be any chance of getting on the waiting list earlier in the year and, by the time the option came up, I had something sorted for the weekend, and a meeting...
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 22-Jul-2005, 11:22
Replies: 52
Views: 11,937
Posted By Ian Harris
Yeah, thanks - I made a booking a couple of...

Yeah, thanks - I made a booking a couple of weeks ago...they were full, so I'm in the loft with no telly or something similar. If the track-day does exist (and is not a mere fig-tree in my...
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 22-Jul-2005, 10:50
Replies: 52
Views: 11,937
Posted By Ian Harris
Did anyone get an email from CSS about a Rocky...

Did anyone get an email from CSS about a Rocky Trackday on 10th August? I seem to remember one, but my PC motherboard failed, and I lost all my emails. Is anyone else doing the school on the 9th...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 22-Jul-2005, 10:42
Replies: 48
Views: 11,784
Posted By Ian Harris
I'll check when I get home this...

I'll check when I get home this evening...probably about 7.00ish, Ian
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 21-Jul-2005, 17:30
Replies: 14
Views: 4,392
Posted By Ian Harris
Mine does exactly the same...it gets quite...

Mine does exactly the same...it gets quite worrying when sitting in traffic. Is it just because the 998 style fairing does not have enough venting for slow speeds? Only cure I have found is not to...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 14-Jul-2005, 10:56
Replies: 42
Views: 5,978
Posted By Ian Harris
998 S FE... Looks Like a Bargain

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9919&item=4560736828&rd=1

Buy it now at £6995... is that a bit cheap, or am I missing something?
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 30-Jun-2005, 12:05
Replies: 52
Views: 11,937
Posted By Ian Harris
Cheers. U2 have a U2U !

Cheers. U2 have a U2U !
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 30-Jun-2005, 11:04
Replies: 52
Views: 11,937
Posted By Ian Harris
Booked!

Booked!
Forum: General Motorcycles only 27-Jun-2005, 14:24
Replies: 14
Views: 3,451
Posted By Ian Harris
Always been very happy with Carole Nash cover /...

Always been very happy with Carole Nash cover / rates, but the Solicitors they appointed through their legal aid cover made the 3 stooges look like the height of professionalism. No less than 5 times...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 23-Jun-2005, 15:11
Replies: 18
Views: 1,922
Posted By Ian Harris
All due respect to the BBC weather forecasts on...

All due respect to the BBC weather forecasts on the telly, but I think the website 5 day report just relies on a big random spool of symbols like you get on a fruit machine and they just spin it...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 23-Jun-2005, 12:32
Replies: 9
Views: 1,528
Posted By Ian Harris
Thanks for all the Info. I'll remain with the...

Thanks for all the Info. I'll remain with the fetchingly colour-coordinated red ones then!
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 23-Jun-2005, 12:11
Replies: 9
Views: 1,528
Posted By Ian Harris
It is only the right - hand one, the retaining...

It is only the right - hand one, the retaining allen bolt pulled the threaded section out of the mirror, causing a crack in the casing,plus a nasty bit of gravel rash...maybe I'll just buy a R/H one...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 23-Jun-2005, 12:04
Replies: 9
Views: 1,528
Posted By Ian Harris
Daft Question

Could someone confirm what colour the "standard" mirrors on the 996R were? I have seen launch-test photos with what looks like carbon mirrors, but I have heard elsewhere that standard mirrors were...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 23-Jun-2005, 09:10
Replies: 17
Views: 2,340
Posted By Ian Harris
Bl00dy marvellous! Sitting in an office all week...

Bl00dy marvellous! Sitting in an office all week looking out at perfect biking weather, now Saturday's going to be somewhere between cloudy and p1ssing buckets :(
Forum: Monsters 22-Jun-2005, 10:03
Replies: 5
Views: 2,807
Posted By Ian Harris
Nice centrally-heated garage you have there!

Nice centrally-heated garage you have there!
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 17-Jun-2005, 11:19
Replies: 2
Views: 1,899
Posted By Ian Harris
I've always fancied giving Lydden a go, as its...

I've always fancied giving Lydden a go, as its the only track other than Brands within easily rideable distance of me, but everyone I've spoken to whose ridden there has said its a nightmare for big...
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 16-Jun-2005, 11:44
Replies: 13
Views: 3,237
Posted By Ian Harris
Tony, I stayed...

Tony,

I stayed at:

http://www.parkfarmhouse.co.uk/

When I went to a Ron Haslam thingy a few years back. Its very close, and I seem to remember there were a load of barns etc, they might let you...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 25-May-2005, 10:18
Replies: 13
Views: 2,294
Posted By Ian Harris
Its a bit of a variation on the "House Full...

Its a bit of a variation on the "House Full of Bikes" theme but, during his pre-Ducati phase, Dave built a Peter-Fonda like Harley Chopper indoors and, as occasional Spanner holder , I seem to...
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 18-May-2005, 09:53
Replies: 19
Views: 4,480
Posted By Ian Harris
Matt, you have a U2U.

Matt, you have a U2U.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-May-2005, 03:02
Replies: 107
Views: 100,322
Posted By Ian Harris
As per Dibble's earlier post, I was fortunate...

As per Dibble's earlier post, I was fortunate enough to pick up Chris Webb's bike , No 315, and what can I say, drop dead gorgeous doesn't even start to do it justice. I started lusting after...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 14-May-2005, 18:35
Replies: 32
Views: 5,098
Posted By Ian Harris
Nice write up...here's another good...

Nice write up...here's another good one:

http://bikepoint.ninemsn.com.au/portal/alias__bikepointau/tabID__5760/ArticleID__118366/DesktopDefault.aspx
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 12-May-2005, 10:57
Replies: 19
Views: 4,480
Posted By Ian Harris
If you sell the 996, don't forget to leave the...

If you sell the 996, don't forget to leave the correct engine in it..."oversize oil coolers" on DesmoDue racers are bound to attract suspicion!
Forum: Alarms and Related Security 11-May-2005, 20:49
Replies: 22
Views: 23,811
Posted By Ian Harris
I was thinking about getting one of those that...

I was thinking about getting one of those that send a message to your mobile phone as soon as the bike is moved...I can park 30 seconds away from my office, but would be ****t1ng myself all day that...
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 11-May-2005, 20:43
Replies: 19
Views: 4,480
Posted By Ian Harris
Matt, I'll figure out exactly what I'm doing and,...

Matt, I'll figure out exactly what I'm doing and, if I decide to take the holiday and miss the track day, I'll let you know...probably tomorrow
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 11-May-2005, 19:18
Replies: 19
Views: 4,480
Posted By Ian Harris
Yeah I know, I'm just weighing up the options...

Yeah I know, I'm just weighing up the options now. I'd love to do the GP circuit again, but the free holiday is tempting too. I would do a couple of Indy days instead if I decided to miss the 4th
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 11-May-2005, 19:11
Replies: 19
Views: 4,480
Posted By Ian Harris
Brands GP Trackday 4th July

Does anyone know what the situation with regard to changing names within the DSC groups for the Brands GP Apex trackday is? I have just been offered a virtually free holiday on the 3rd of July for a...
Forum: DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat 11-May-2005, 16:54
Replies: 36
Views: 5,687
Posted By Ian Harris
Apologies for being terminally dense, but under...

Apologies for being terminally dense, but under the new "guest" rules for the Snetterton track attack, if a non-club member rides, the cost is still £70 isn't it? I've just remembered a Midlands...
Forum: 999 / 749 09-May-2005, 12:41
Replies: 12
Views: 2,912
Posted By Ian Harris
Could it be that the front hasn't been balanced...

Could it be that the front hasn't been balanced correctly? Speed sensitive wobbling certainly sounds like it could be a balance issue.
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 27-Apr-2005, 17:26
Replies: 13
Views: 3,992
Posted By Ian Harris
Ron Haslam school is a very unthreatening intro...

Ron Haslam school is a very unthreatening intro to riding on track. You ride their bike (if you bin it, your day is over, so careful on the first lap!) Tuition is a bit hit and miss, depending on who...
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 30-Mar-2005, 09:56
Replies: 11
Views: 4,322
Posted By Ian Harris
Just to make you feel a bit better...

Just to make you feel a bit better Dave:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?world=0191

Sadly, this site can't even get London right, so I would still pack your rainsuit
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 25-Mar-2005, 22:10
Replies: 34
Views: 8,111
Posted By Ian Harris
Lily, Thanks for putting me on the list. Let me...

Lily,

Thanks for putting me on the list. Let me know when you want some money. Sadly lack of experience on the 996 and all-round slowness means I will have to go in the "steady" group, but to...
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