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[dunlop0_1]

Just been led in the bath thinking about Oulton TD last Saturday. Anyway it was time for the (extremely wet) 3rd session and in my haste to get out there I ended up at the front of the queue with the Mr " I'm on wets with tyre warmers, Japanese, 300BHP, I'm fast as fook", Carl Fogarty types.

So as we are sat waiting the guy in front of me to the right looks round (as you do) and glances down at my front wheel. He then leans over to his mate, taps him on the shoulder and points down at said wheel. Over my ear plugs I hear him grunt "he's on road tyres" and then the laughter starts, only to be joined my the guy on a wet tyre clad green presumably Kasawaki pocket rocket next to me.

The nice man says away you go boys so Fu Man Chu and his buddys set off down casscades like the police (not the group) are in hot pursuit.

On the second lap under braking at Shell Oils I pass Mr Kasawaki on the outside and disappear into the distance after his comedy partners.

I wonder if he still thinks my "road tyres" are so funny.
It did make me smile though.


Then I fell off.
Track day god to gimp in a matter of hours.

Love it.

[Ghost]

Originally Posted by dunlop0_1

Just been led in the bath thinking about Oulton TD last Saturday. Anyway it was time for the (extremely wet) 3rd session and in my haste to get out there I ended up at the front of the queue with the Mr " I'm on wets with tyre warmers, Japanese, 300BHP, I'm fast as fook", Carl Fogarty types.

So as we are sat waiting the guy in front of me to the right looks round (as you do) and glances down at my front wheel. He then leans over to his mate, taps him on the shoulder and points down at said wheel. Over my ear plugs I hear him grunt "he's on road tyres" and then the laughter starts, only to be joined my the guy on a wet tyre clad green presumably Kasawaki pocket rocket next to me.

The nice man says away you go boys so Fu Man Chu and his buddys set off down casscades like the police (not the group) are in hot pursuit.

On the second lap under braking at Shell Oils I pass Mr Kasawaki on the outside and disappear into the distance after his comedy partners.

I wonder if he still thinks my "road tyres" are so funny.
It did make me smile though.


Then I fell off.
Track day god to gimp in a matter of hours.

Love it.

PMSL Neil, but you were going well. I'm tipping you for the gong this season.

[dunlop0_1]

More like a Gonk....

[steve41]

Neil,

It does fill you with a bit of pride when you stuff them doesn't it, used to have the same problem when I rode my 400 on trackdays, but always came back smiling from cutting people up on wets (passing fairly in my opinion).

There are a lot of good fast guys out there, and there are those with money and very little ability, and I do like annoying the second type too!!!!

Oh and when I passed them on the "old dinosaur", that really annoyed them!!!

I have booked time off work so I can make Mallory, so I will be there to try to steal your Gong, Gonk, or whatever else is available!!!!

Cheers,
Steve

P.S. All The Best to everyone this year.

[mat2hew]

The question I get asked all the time is What is that? is it a 1000?

I lie a bit and say its only got 40bhp but they don't believe me.

Matt

[bradders]

Originally Posted by mat2hew

The question I get asked all the time is What is that? is it a 1000?

I lie a bit and say its only got 40bhp but they don't believe me.

Matt

as much as that? Dont lend it to Craig, he won't know what to do with all that power after his!!

[Ghost]

Originally Posted by mat2hew

The question I get asked all the time is What is that? is it a 1000?

I lie a bit and say its only got 40bhp but they don't believe me.

Matt

Steve Klee and me at Mallory last year had that, peeps thought we were on 750/900's

[bradders]

took the multi out today, 1st time in 2 months and only 3rd ride....

on way home, usual new R1 type tail gated me a little then blatted past on the straights, obviusly thinking these touring type things are no match for hi machine....he did look shocked when he looked in his mirror at aroound 120 going thru a few quick corners and aw me feet from his arse....

I'd forgotten waht it was like to ride a tourer and surprise the occsional tear arse sports bike rider, childish I know and maybe a little on the edge but hey....made me smle so much I cleaned the bike when I got home, figured she deserved a good scrub

[mat2hew]

Originally Posted by bradders

took the multi out today, 1st time in 2 months and only 3rd ride....

on way home, usual new R1 type tail gated me a little then blatted past on the straights, obviusly thinking these touring type things are no match for hi machine....he did look shocked when he looked in his mirror at aroound 120 going thru a few quick corners and aw me feet from his arse....

I'd forgotten waht it was like to ride a tourer and surprise the occsional tear arse sports bike rider, childish I know and maybe a little on the edge but hey....made me smle so much I cleaned the bike when I got home, figured she deserved a good scrub

I was out on my GS500 this week when a bike came past so fast I wasn't sure what it was, but knowing my favourite set of bends and a great roundabout was up ahead, I cracked open the throtle and took off in persuit, By the time I had got to the said set of bends the R1/6 or what ever it was, was out of sight, I never saw it again. I guess when he/she looked in his/her mirrors they wern't supprised at all