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Old 14-Mar-2011, 19:06
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, Hugh came barrelling past (it must be said, not with the greatest of style, and I honestly thought he was gravel bound)............

A little bit gutted I had been caught napping (especially by the chap I set tyre pressures for!)


Oh dear Ron... thought we were mates?! Now.. I promised myself I wouldnt get dragged into forum banter and "bashing" this year but that there is fighting talk!!!

However, I do understand that with over a seasons experience under your belt and a perfectly setup bike you needed to conjoure up a long list of excuses to justify how I caught up and past you from dead 9th at the 1st corner but I think it was less about all your "problems" and more about the 8 laps I did in the 58s and the fastest lap I set.

As for me coming by you with "not the greatest of style"... I would like to say that the highlight of my weekend was my line through Paddock!! Not to blow my own do-dah but I dont think many people would to go round the outside to overtake at Paddock and as my dear wife caught my manouever on her iphone I will let it do the talking! But I think most will agree that my line is consistent on both laps and im not heading anyhere near the gravel!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMQuah0nw0U

I think you should be grateful that I was told about my exhaust hitting my back wheel at the bottom of paddock after race 1! Worrying that I might lockup the rear in race 2 I had to ride Paddock with my bum off the seat, which stopped me getting back in the 58s for the whole of the second race... otherwise I might well have come and got you again and your thread might have been titled "The (not so) Perfect start to 2011!!"

With my retort to said bashing over... now can I again say a big thanks mate for helping me find a bike, try and get it setup, sort pressures, lend me fuel syphon etc and most importantly fixing the weak part of my lap by sharing your lines! Sorry for ruining a perfect result
As you know the last time I was at Mallory I left with the bike in a thousand pieces so the pressure is off there!

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Old 14-Mar-2011, 20:09
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This cannot go left unanswered......

You had passed me and were a couple of bike lengths ahead before either of us turned in. I'm not saying you couldn't pass me on the outside, but I definitely followed you into the bend. I didn't think you were heading for the gravel on the exit, but stright into it because of how quickly you went in (ahead of me). I will blame not having a clutch for my early braking there.... it just isn't possible to kick the bike into a lower gear at high revs, the bike will not allow it (try it into the hairpin at Mallory if you are feeling brave!). I decided braking a bit earlier and making sure I could drop the revs and find a gear was the sensible option (I promised myself the worst thing that could happen at the first round was not to finish). I do hold my hands up for being a girl and holding back from Jimbo, but being a girl finishing in second place was more appealing than an exhaust under my front wheel or bouncing up into my face. Oh, and my bike is set up the same as it was last year (the forks as I brought it and the shock as Nog fitted it). Not as perfectly set up as arguably the best set up bike in DD .......and dead 9th was about 10 yards back from me at the start, what took you so long?

(I admit the "not with the greatest of style" was a little harsh though)

...and the pressure isn't off anywhere from anyone this season.

I actually thought I would struggle with just getting 2 5th's, and would have ripped someones arm off if they offered me a 1st and 2nd before the weekend started.

Do you still trust me to set your tyre pressure? Will you try any line I suggest at Mallory?...

Seriously though, well done. There are not many that could turn up under the circumstances you did and do that well with so little time on the bike.
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Old 14-Mar-2011, 20:46
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I was thinking of trying to sound tough and serious and responding by saying something like:

Gloves off at Mallory matey! Ive come off there at over a ton and Im here to tell the tale... Bring your 'A' game Ron or you won't be so "Jolley" after those races!

But that would be all talk and I have absolutely nothing to back it up with! Been there once before and was slow and killed my bike...... Cue Ghost with a pictorial.....??

Instead I will just wind you up by singing...
"the rider in the orange vest went round the outside...
round the outside...
round the outside!!!"
:
frog:
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Old 14-Mar-2011, 21:28
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I'm not listening... La, la, la!

(fwiw, I wasn't able to do more that 5-6 laps at a time without my fuel pump giving up last year. Mallory is my second least favourite track after Brands).
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Old 14-Mar-2011, 21:35
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Crikey!

Never ever seen a novice come in with this much confidence (is he Foggy's second cousin?). Could be interesting. Cracking rides though, whatever the case.

Great report Ron..sounded like the start of an epic title duel. Nice
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Old 14-Mar-2011, 21:56
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Crikey!

Never ever seen a novice come in with this much confidence

It's a long story but I'm not really a proper novice and certainly no foggy! I tried this DD stuff in 2008, did Oulton Round, finished about mid pack. But when doing a practice at Mallory I got it very wrong at Gerrards and smashed up the bike and shook myself up quite a bit. I then couldn't get the bike fixed in time for the next round so missed a race. Then following round the alternator failed on my van and finally the grid was full at Brands so figured someone was trying to tell me something!!

I then used the bike as a track toy at Brands for the rest of the year, so I know my way around. Also then went on to sell the bike to Jolley so I have known Jolley (and his bike) for a while, so all the banter is a bit of a joke really!
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Old 14-Mar-2011, 22:45
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It's a long story but I'm not really a proper novice and certainly no foggy! I tried this DD stuff in 2008, did Oulton Round, finished about mid pack. But when doing a practice at Mallory I got it very wrong at Gerrards and smashed up the bike and shook myself up quite a bit. I then couldn't get the bike fixed in time for the next round so missed a race. Then following round the alternator failed on my van and finally the grid was full at Brands so figured someone was trying to tell me something!!

I then used the bike as a track toy at Brands for the rest of the year, so I know my way around. Also then went on to sell the bike to Jolley so I have known Jolley (and his bike) for a while, so all the banter is a bit of a joke really!

As if by magic...........




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I then used the bike as a track toy at Brands for the rest of the year, so I know my way around. Also then went on to sell the bike to Jolley so I have known Jolley (and his bike) for a while, so all the banter is a bit of a joke really!
When I passed my test and got my 848 I went to brands with Hugh (on his DD bike) and I struggled to keep up with him on my 848!
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As if by magic...........
my poor bike!!
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isnt brands ur local track, both of you
Local doesn't mean you have to like it.
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Old 14-Mar-2011, 23:15
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I'm not listening... La, la, la!

(fwiw, I wasn't able to do more that 5-6 laps at a time without my fuel pump giving up last year. Mallory is my second least favourite track after Brands).



isnt brands ur local track, both of you
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