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By *icksfocus OP Man
over a year ago

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Been doing little bits of prep on the race bike this weekend

Lithium ion battery fitted

Rain light fitted

Someone had put a 30mm jack up kit on bike so with seat height at 850mm it was too high for me.

Adapted (with a grinder) the seat unit to get seat height down to 820mm.

Just the race numbers to put on and then drain the coolant and refill with de ionised water and she is ready with 17 days left to test day

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sounds like your running a tight ship there captain. Must be nice to be ahead of schedule lol. How close do you come to the midlands Mick?

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By *icksfocus OP Man
over a year ago

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Donington would be closest

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I remember going to the TT one year. With a road VF750FD that was lightly modified to run in the F1 class. Only had a chain fitted in the paddock as he was about to start practice lol

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By *teph n domCouple
over a year ago

Peterlee

Brands hatch this weekend

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By *icksfocus OP Man
over a year ago

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"Brands hatch this weekend "

Who is racing at brands hatch this weekend?

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By *teph n domCouple
over a year ago

Peterlee

Formula pro stocks

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By *icksfocus OP Man
over a year ago

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"Formula pro stocks "

Bemsee were there last weekend

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ng are there this coming weekend

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By *teph n domCouple
over a year ago

Peterlee

"Ng are there this coming weekend

Some good racing, the CB 500 and Bandit 600 racing is worth watching

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By *ibaldguyMan
over a year ago

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I've finally decided to retire...for good this time!

Race bikes have to go.....675, ER650 and a damaged SV650.

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By *icksfocus OP Man
over a year ago

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"I've finally decided to retire...for good this time!

Race bikes have to go.....675, ER650 and a damaged SV650."

Retire what’s that? ????

What year is the 675?

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By *icksfocus OP Man
over a year ago

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Race numbers put on today. Ranround it with spanner’s.

Still got antifreeze in but tesco didn’t have any deionised water

So very nearly for test day on Thursday then racing Saturday and Sunday

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm hoping I can pop over to Donny on Thursday

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By *ibaldguyMan
over a year ago

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"I've finally decided to retire...for good this time!

Race bikes have to go.....675, ER650 and a damaged SV650.

Retire what’s that? ????

What year is the 675? "

Haha...I don't bounce as well as I used to, not on the road anyway!

Its a 2010 bike that I converted for the Manx in 2013...engine built by TAG to their British Supersport spec. The engine's only done six laps as I had a second identical bike for practice. It was then put away and until a few weeks ago hasn't been run.

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By *lex46TV/TS
over a year ago

Near Wells

Just boil the kettle then poor in the radiator when cooled down.

I know it's not quite the same but I've been doing it for years.

I was at Brands last weekend, horrible weather

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By *edonistsatplayCouple
over a year ago

Portsmouth, North Brittany, France

Just been informed that my presence will be required in Valencia in April to assist 25 young people sort out stuff for the Talent Cup. You'd think I'd be all smiles at this point, great circuit, Spanish sunshine, motorcycles, people going fast..

However...the info I've been sent tells me that the youngest rider is 12 ....

I'm now really depressed for some weird reason and feeling really REALLY old...

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By *icksfocus OP Man
over a year ago

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"Just been informed that my presence will be required in Valencia in April to assist 25 young people sort out stuff for the Talent Cup. You'd think I'd be all smiles at this point, great circuit, Spanish sunshine, motorcycles, people going fast..

However...the info I've been sent tells me that the youngest rider is 12 ....

I'm now really depressed for some weird reason and feeling really REALLY old...

Yes unfortunately we are getting older. And they are getting younger

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By *edonistsatplayCouple
over a year ago

Portsmouth, North Brittany, France

However...the info I've been sent tells me that the youngest rider is 12 ....

I'm now really depressed for some weird reason and feeling really REALLY old...

Yes unfortunately we are getting older. And they are getting younger

with ab-so-bloody-ultely no fear and an ability to bounce very well!

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By *icksfocus OP Man
over a year ago

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Just been told half of the bsb teams are doing the test day at Donington tomorrow/Thursday

HELP

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lol I have seen the super series entry list..... some quick lads out there. I'm hoping to be able to drop in..... but I have an r6 to sort first

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By *teph n domCouple
over a year ago

Peterlee

Snetterton for us next on 13th April

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By *icksfocus OP Man
over a year ago

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Had a shit time yesterday on trackday/testday. Bought the Daytona 675 before Christmas. Sent forks and shock away to mct for upgrades, new tyres, serviced, set up on dyno so should have been good to go. Went out and bike was hitting the rev limiter at 110 mph

. Came in after session to find out that it had standard front sprocket, but rear springs was a 57 tooth, standard is 47, no wonder it was revving out so quick. Was also on a weird size pitch, standard is 525 most racers use 520 with plus 2 on the back and -1 on front. this was a 428. Spent rest of day trying to find a new rear sprocket. Ended up having to go to triumph dealer to get a standard chain and sprockets kit. Came back and my mate had come off on the hairpin and been run over by someone on a Honda fireblade resulting in a broken tib and fib. Best thing yesterday was sharing a garage with Ron Haslam who even rang round his contacts trying to get me sorted with chains and sprockets, top bloke

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By *ibaldguyMan
over a year ago

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It's all a learning curve Mick! You do need a full set of sprockets if you're doing a few different circuits, and reverting to a 520 will give you another pony!

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By *ockring91Man
over a year ago

liverpool

"Snetterton for us next on 13th April "

shame i wasn't on here when i was racing. Great pics guys, and best of luck for the season!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anyone at oulton this Friday/ Saturday?

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By *icksfocus OP Man
over a year ago

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"Anyone at oulton this Friday/ Saturday? "

No doing a trackday at cadwell on Friday

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By *ighwayloversCouple
over a year ago

Temptationville

Ditto mate just finished mine ready for my first of the season at Snetterton soon

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By *teph n domCouple
over a year ago

Peterlee

"Ditto mate just finished mine ready for my first of the season at Snetterton soon "

12th, 13th and 14th of April?

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By *ighwayloversCouple
over a year ago

Temptationville

Yeah that's right

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By *icksfocus OP Man
over a year ago

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Came off at cadwell today at Barn. Last session I just thought I can go quicker through Barn. Turns out I can’t.

Resulted in dislocated thumb and bruised all over

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By *teph n domCouple
over a year ago

Peterlee

"Yeah that's right

Us too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Came off at cadwell today at Barn. Last session I just thought I can go quicker through Barn. Turns out I can’t.

Resulted in dislocated thumb and bruised all over

Ouch hope you are ok

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By *icksfocus OP Man
over a year ago

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"Came off at cadwell today at Barn. Last session I just thought I can go quicker through Barn. Turns out I can’t.

Resulted in dislocated thumb and bruised all over

Ouch hope you are ok "

Dislocated thumb and a bit bruised but I’m fine ta

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Glad to here your ok Mick, what about the bike?

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By *icksfocus OP Man
over a year ago

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Didn’t really look at it to be fair. Just a bent clip on I think. The Daytona crashed really well

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you don't push the limits you won't know where they are...

Hope that doesn't sound patronising, you know way more about that than me Mick lol. Just being supportive.

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