Race Report - Warwick Challenge Cup

JasonL · Post by **JasonL** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 5:38 pm

What tyres are you running Mike? I agree its better to stay on the same rubber, at least initially, as its a good benchmark until you get more familiar with the other differences. I wouldn't be too hard on yourself either, although its easy to do, I know I do. I guess its all relative too - racing in New Era I figured out what I needed to do to run well enough and just did that. Now I am running a 400 its a whole new ball game, up against young A and B graders on good bikes which even if I have the equipment and the desire I am not likely to mix it with them fully, so again I'll go for consistent finishes and see where I end up at year's end. If you look at most club championships there are only ever half a dozen guys at most per class that do every round. You can finish outside the top 4 or 5 every race but still finish 3rd overall for the year.

spook · Post by **spook** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 7:44 pm

kiwi60 wrote:sounds like I'll need every trick I can get if / when we bring the bikes over

Sounds like you might be having second thoughts about the big trip Kiwi

kiwi60 · Post by **kiwi60** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:17 am

Sounds like you might be having second thoughts about the big trip Kiwi poke poke

Not at all spook, but it depends on the Philip Island Classic being open to our bikes

sbutler · Post by **sbutler** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:58 am

Any pics yet Mike???

Mike_SS · Post by **Mike_SS** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:19 am

What tyres are you running Mike?

Dunlop GP Racers med rear soft front. I think they are OK tyres. I have held some pretty extreme lean angles with them and they hang on alright. My problem is getting the lean angle vs throttle balance right

Any pics yet Mike???

Not yet Steve. I have previewed a few and they look about the same as last year. Probably be a week or so until I get a proper look.

sbutler · Post by **sbutler** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:47 am

Sweet cant wait!!

Mike_SS · Post by **Mike_SS** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 2:01 am

Here is a sample.

(To any copyright lawyers out there I have purchased this image

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Mike_SS · Post by **Mike_SS** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:33 pm

Another sample. Being stalked by a 125

sbutler · Post by **sbutler** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 4:07 am

Holy crap you dont mind cranking it over. There in lies your problem IMO.

Mike_SS · Post by **Mike_SS** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 4:31 am

Hey Steve. I see the sup regs are up for BSFOS. I will be sending my entry in this week

JasonL · Post by **JasonL** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 4:50 am

The bigger bikes do tend to make more sense when hanging off more.[/list]

sbutler · Post by **sbutler** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 5:06 am

Mike_SS wrote:Hey Steve. I see the sup regs are up for BSFOS. I will be sending my entry in this week

I'll be sending mine after the Wakefield is done & dusted.
If I cant come to grips with the GSXR, I might be in the market for an well sorted FZR wink wink..

Mike_SS · Post by **Mike_SS** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 5:10 am

If I cant come to grips with the GSXR, I might be in the market for an well sorted FZR wink wink

kiwi60 · Post by **kiwi60** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 4:13 am

Hey mike, I've been looking at those photo's and your a fair way over, especially with trying to wind on that much power coming out of the corners.

I had a similar style to you - knee out / butt on the seat (from what I can see in the pictures), but I had to modify it a bit to keep enough corner speed to keep the GSXR7/11's in sight (when I was running the 750).
These days I slide around the side of the tank, a bit like Mick Doohan - but a lot slower, and I've found that I'm getting enough weight transfer to keep the bike up right a little more, plus I'm getting much better drive out the corners even with the 1040, without the back wheel spinning up.

Personally I don't seem to be physically able to get my knee down due to the way I'm put together, but we each find our own way of making fast cornering happen.

Re: tyres - Pirelli Super Corsa Pro or Metzler Racetechs - best money you'll ever spend.

Just my

worth, and I love the fact that your using the FZR in anger

Mike_SS · Post by **Mike_SS** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:08 am

Cheers Kiwi. I have old man hips too and the leg doesn't bend back any more than that.

I'm going to school next month to work on the body position.

Post by **FZRDude** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 12:13 pm

I tend to ride like Colin Edwards. Head over the corner of the windscreen and knee slid up the lower fairing with one cheek off.

But I'm not fast either.

Overkill · Post by **Overkill** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:40 am

JasonL · Post by **JasonL** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 5:41 pm

Hey Steve, if I feel like a 750T I'll have a well sorted FZR.....

sbutler · Post by **sbutler** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:55 pm

JasonL wrote:Hey Steve, if I feel like a 750T I'll have a well sorted FZR.....

We'll see after this weekend..

spook · Post by **spook** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 1:17 am

Mike...

have you put into play my top secret training suggestion...