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Practice report from the Barry Sheene

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 3:52 am
by sbutler
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 :hissy

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 4:19 am
by JasonL
Why not just come out and say it:

Wish you were here !!

Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 1:55 am
by Mike_SS
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. :)

Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 2:36 am
by hotcam
:popcorn :popcorn :popcorn

Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 4:00 am
by spook
Keep them reports coming :)

Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 2:15 pm
by sbutler
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???? :hissy
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

Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 4:44 pm
by hotcam
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 !

Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 5:13 pm
by spook
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.

Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 5:37 pm
by JasonL
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.

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 4:37 am
by sbutler
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.
:help

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