Practice report from the Barry Sheene

sbutler · Post by **sbutler** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 3:52 am

Well the GSXR performed well, nothing to stunning as far as times go, we didnt have the transpoders today, but a few guys were taking random times, I think I did a high 1.49. Dont know what thw fast guys are doing, we'll find that out tomorrow.

MikeSS & the northerners all went well[ from what I could see] & had a good day. Weather was great all day..So there you are, things are pretty rosie.

Qually, tomorrow & a couple of races, so that will sort most of us out.

Oh yes:: there is a couple of very fast guys that came down with Mike SS

JasonL · Post by **JasonL** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 4:19 am

Why not just come out and say it:

Wish you were here !!

Mike_SS · Post by **Mike_SS** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 1:55 am

Oh yes:: there is a couple of very fast guys that came down with Mike SS

Pity I am not one of them

Good day of racing today.

Having a ball though. The track is sensational..Turn 1 and turn 8 (I think) are my favorites.

Full report when I get home.

hotcam · Post by **hotcam** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 2:36 am

spook · Post by **spook** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 4:00 am

Keep them reports coming

sbutler · Post by **sbutler** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 2:15 pm

Ive sort of hit a wall in myself, I just cant get my head around the GSXR. I should be faster,Im not saying I should be winning or even getting better places. I should be a bit faster thats all.
I cant work it out????

Everything is going really well, the bike is faultless, I feel im riding it ok but the times just arnt comming. Im getting a bit frustrated by it.
Im sure its in my head.??
This thing eats tyres faster than a cop at a Krispy Kreem shop!!!
I thought the FZR was hard on tyres,!!! Im in a rut of some kind & need to find a way out.. Maybe today..

The northerners are having a ball MikeSS is loving the joint, The FZR is punching on as always. So all's well.
RESULTS SO FAR>> http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/resul ... 4/2010.RRT

hotcam · Post by **hotcam** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 4:44 pm

I'm sure you'll just look at something differently and then it'll all fall into place,
BAM! and you'll be where you need to be. I'm not surprised that a completely
different bike to what you are used to, is taking some getting used to.

Luck to all and...

GO TEAM EXUP !

spook · Post by **spook** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 5:13 pm

12 out of 42 isn't that bad... So are you tearing the rears up, or chewing through them due to spinning up too much? You could try softening the rear a little and see if you can get the power down better. perhaps back off rebound a click or two? The time you spend spinning up, is time spent not at full drive out of the corners.

JasonL · Post by **JasonL** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 5:37 pm

Steve,

I recall Steven Ward's 750T also chewing tyres, sounds like they may be particularly sensitive to set-up??

Do you feel its geared right?

Your times are not far off, don't forget it took you a little while to sort the 1000 and get the best out of it.

sbutler · Post by **sbutler** » Sun Apr 04, 2010 4:37 am

JasonL wrote:Steve,

I recall Steven Ward's 750T also chewing tyres, sounds like they may be particularly sensitive to set-up??

Do you feel its geared right?

Your times are not far off, don't forget it took you a little while to sort the 1000 and get the best out of it.

Yeah I know what your saying, Jay. Gearing was perfect 13,500 at the 100m mark.. But it isnt spinning up at all. I think its high mid corner speed thats doing it? plus the power doesnt really start to happen untill 10,000 & its comes on with a bit of a bang, & runs out at 14,500 rev limit. So I think the way it delivers it has something to do with it as well.
The front tyre is shagged too.!!!!
Soft F medium R is on it now. Might talk to someone in the know & see it a med F hard R maybe better.

But really I just cant become one with the bike & track. Something isnt jelling correctly, & im 99.9% sure its ME.
Wakefield was a great weekend, & this invisable wall ive hit wasnt there. I just got better as the weekend went on. This weekend I got to a point & things just stopped?? I cant put my finger on what it is, & I havent had this problem before.. Bikes great, I feel Im riding well tracks good, but the times just stopped progressing? I'll be doing a lot of sole searching from now untill Wakefield.

Overall points for the weekend. Check out those bloody QLDlanders!!!!!!
PRE MODERN F1

1 69 PAUL GRANT-MITCHELL NSW Kawasaki 750 25 25 25 25 100
2 30 BRETT CLARK (NSW) RB RACING Honda 900 20 22 22 22 86
3 6 JAMES SPENCE (NSW) Yamaha 750 18 20 20 20 78
4 59 MICHAEL COOK (NSW) CASTLE HILL MOTORCYCLES Suzuki 1000 16 18 18 18 70
5 96 NEIL CROCKFORD (NSW) Suzuki 750 15 16 15 13 59
6 49 SCOTT A RINALDIS (QLD) Ducati 944 10 14 16 16 56
7 72 DAMIEN IRWIN (QLD) Honda 900 12 13 12 14 51
8 37 STUART LOMAX (NSW) Yamaha 750 13 11 13 12 49
9 113 BRAD PHELAN (QLD) Honda 900 14 12 11 11 48
10 77 GRAEME GREAVES (QLD) Ducati 916 0 15 14 15 44
11 20 STEVE BUTLER (NSW) QUIVER Suzuki 750 11 10 9 9 39
12 86 JOSH KELLY (NSW) Suzuki 750 9 9 10 10 38
13 47 MICHAEL MERCER (QLD) Yamaha 1000 8 8 8 7 31
14 41 DOUG DOYLE (QLD) Kawasaki 750 5 7 7 8 27
15 18 BRIAN MOWLE (NSW) Honda 900 4 6 6 6 22
16 57 ALEX TOMASSETTI (NSW) MOTOTECH AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. Yamaha 1000 22 0 0 0 22
17 42 SIMON GENEV (NSW) Yamaha 1000 3 5 5 5 18
18 25 SAMUEL LANGMAID (NSW) Kawasaki 750 7 0 0 0 7
19 11 MICHAEL MCLEAN (NSW) WRP BRIDGESTONE Suzuki 750 6 0 0 0 6
20 40 DANNY DESTE (NSW) METROPOLITAN MOTORCYCLE SPARES Honda 900 0 0 0 0 0