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Originally posted by stinkyracing
I rode a dealer entry, I finished 23rd and 21st respectivley. Our bike was a crash damaged demonstrator that I rebuilt in just three weeks, working in the evening and on my days off to complete.

The only modifications I could afford to make to the bike were a small airbox mod and a set of Remus DP pipes.

I managed to find a set of race fairings in the USA.

The bike suffered massive clutch slip on the straights and bottomed out in the old hairpin.

I ran stock road bike suspension and standard road bike gearing.

I would like to do everything within the rules of this series to make the bike more competitive.... however funds are limited.

So if I've read that right... you've inherited a bike (and good on you for that), race prepped it yourself, on your own budget in your own time. "Dealer entry"? errr no mate, a lot of hard work from a private individual.

Originally posted by stinkyracing
The main point of this whole series is supposed to be about how good you felt whilst you were racing.

You must've read different promo material than that which attracted my entry... I'd love to see a copy!

Originally posted by stinkyracing
I cant believe some of the things you have said in this thread. Jealousy is such a negative thing. It will tarnish your karma, it will make you fall off.... Geoff took the time in testing on Friday to show me around the circuit, he showed me were I could go faster and where I could brake later.

I didnt ask him, he just offered. That man is egoless.

Grow Up.

Haven't noticed anyone been jealous, just posts asking the commitee to try and keep the series on the right track and offering an opinion why it could go, or has gone different to what was expected. And an ammendment to the rules in February regarding rider entry qualification seems to demonstrate that the race commitee agreed it was attracting the wrong riders.

If anyone has an opinion then they're entitled to be heard, if everyone says nothing, like you seem to be asking us to do, then the commitee won't be aware of any concerns - so there's nothing wrong with the comments in this thread.

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