17th August, EC

[X27]

Alright, I received my DOC letter Re; DOC EC ride day, 80 Ducatis is going to be awsome.
OK fellas I've lifted my game, Tyre warmers are inbound, front stand is inbound, I may even have a set of NTEC 211's in the boot if they arrive in time.
So I expect to be good to go from the start, and let just warn you now, nobody will be able to overtake me........Cus I'll be starting at the back:haha:haha:haha:lol

[ozducati]

see you there X, did a Lvl 3 superbike school last monday, last 2 sessions in the wet, am ready & rearing to go...

[Aussie1098s]

My mate Tony, CBR1000RR can not make the 17th, we share the drive down etc, all in the one car etc. all our shared stuff locked in the trailer, etc.
So we've both in for the Sat 16 instead, sorry I'll miss you guys on the Sun.
Hope both days end up with great weather.

[grunter072]

DOC EC ride day, is this a NSW ride event???

[ozducati]

DOC EC ride day, is this a NSW ride event???

Yes, DOCNSW organised a track day, because i had seen that VIC did it, so i shamed them into it (had been promising for a year...) i think i all pretty much booked up, or you can check the eastern creek ride days site to see if any bookings available...

[ozducati]

My mate Tony, CBR1000RR can not make the 17th, we share the drive down etc, all in the one car etc. all our shared stuff locked in the trailer, etc.
So we've both in for the Sat 16 instead, sorry I'll miss you guys on the Sun.
Hope both days end up with great weather.

Hey M, will post your shift lever this week, sorry, have been away and bloody busy last week as well... pity we'll miss you mate ...

[Aussie1098s]

Yeah, I'll miss going, Tony only had Sat up his sleeve,
no doubt we'll catch up soon anyway.

Thanks for the lever M,

Btw, got my raceglass fitted up on Monday, getting custom air ducts made as to piss those straws off that the engine has to breathe thru, the stock units are very disappointing, especially for a performace bike.

[X27]

My mate Tony, CBR1000RR can not make the 17th, we share the drive down etc, all in the one car etc. all our shared stuff locked in the trailer, etc.
So we've both in for the Sat 16 instead, sorry I'll miss you guys on the Sun.
Hope both days end up with great weather.

Bummer...oh well, next time.

Is this your doing Micheal??? Good work bro.:thumbup

So awhile back, someone (a group of mates in the US) hired a whole track for their own track day. I think I remember the guy saying it was maybe a $50 OR $100 more than a regular ride day, as there numbers were smaller than a ride day but there was no middle man so it was cost effective, they had the track to themselvse all day, no groups no time limits just an open track for the day.

I might check into the possibillity for us to do the same, keep it relativley small, say 10 to 20 riders or something.

Anyone have any knowledge that may help this along?

[ozducati]

You can hire Wakefield Park for a day, and they have villas to stay in as well, we are looking into this later in the year, as is too cold in winter... EC would be too expensive i think...

[Aussie1098s]

You can hire Wakefield Park for a day, and they have villas to stay in as well, we are looking into this later in the year, as is too cold in winter... EC would be too expensive i think...


I got a "ball bag" feeling about $10k a day?

[spotcom]

Btw, got my raceglass fitted up on Monday, getting custom air ducts made as to piss those straws off that the engine has to breathe thru, the stock units are very disappointing, especially for a performace bike.

I'll be there on the 17th as well, and looking forward to it! It'll be awesome having so many Ducs out there at once! :thumbup

Hey Aussie1098s - I'm interested - what brand raceglass, and where are you getting the custom air ducts made?

I've been looking for a while now.

[Aussie1098s]

I'll be there on the 17th as well, and looking forward to it! It'll be awesome having so many Ducs out there at once! :thumbup

Hey Aussie1098s - I'm interested - what brand raceglass, and where are you getting the custom air ducts made?

I've been looking for a while now.

Hi C,
Surprise, we've discussed this on the phone.
We can also talk about it in the car all the way to Wakefield.

Regards
M

[ozducati]

you boys sneaking down to Wakefield???

[Aussie1098s]

Yeah,
I'm sorry I didn't mention it earlier, we are doing the first Superbike Race school, RRPA Riding Development program by Alex Gobert
Limited numbers etc, Yeah M check it out rrpa.com.au
Mate if you got time roll on down.
It will be good to catch up

I am also doing the Circuit BREAKERS at EC on 11th AUG,
Both have vacancies
See you there M

M

[ozducati]

so are the lines on the track only paint then?? :)

[Aussie1098s]

so are the lines on the track only paint then?? :)

??:dunno

[spotcom]

Hi C,
Surprise, we've discussed this on the phone.
We can also talk about it in the car all the way to Wakefield.

Regards
M


HA! The people you meet on these forums, hey!

:lol

[spotcom]

so are the lines on the track only paint then?? :)
Not sure if it's a drug reference? If so, wrong brother, I think...

[ozducati]

??:dunno

oops...wrong brother ...

M, i posted the shift lever to you today...sorry, finally got my shit together, been bloody busy lately..

[Aussie1098s]

No sweat,
Thanks again
Owe you one!

[X27]

I dont think my shit is going to roll up in time, anybody got a spare rear stand I could use on the day....if my tyre warmers show up?

Is it time to put on the posimistic hat....maybe focus our 'energies' on clearing the rain, weather zone is calling the 17th as a high chance of rain??????

Rain Gauge (http://www.weatherzone.com.au/long-range-forecast/28-day-rain/nsw/sydney)

[ozducati]

No sweat,
Thanks again
Owe you one!

No worries, nothing owed mate, happy to help..

[ozducati]

I dont think my shit is going to roll up in time, anybody got a spare rear stand I could use on the day....if my tyre warmers show up?

Is it time to put on the posimistic hat....maybe focus our 'energies' on clearing the rain, weather zone is calling the 17th as a high chance of rain??????

Rain Gauge (http://www.weatherzone.com.au/long-range-forecast/28-day-rain/nsw/sydney)

praying for blue skies... i will bring my single sided stand, only need it for the 1st session for the Multi, then i use the 1098 (have my motovation sliders which also double as a pickup for the dual stand), so then can change the pin so you can use on the 1098..

[Aussie1098s]

Got my sliders yesterday, bars, forks, frame, F & R wheels,
Got to fit the rears up and adjust the std rear bike lift to suit.

[X27]

praying for blue skies... i will bring my single sided stand, only need it for the 1st session for the Multi, then i use the 1098 (have my motovation sliders which also double as a pickup for the dual stand), so then can change the pin so you can use on the 1098..

Sweet, Hopefully my gear will arrive.

Got my sliders yesterday, bars, forks, frame, F & R wheels,
Got to fit the rears up and adjust the std rear bike lift to suit.

Hope you dont need the sliders.....are we talking crash knobs or the knee kind???

So have you sorted the rear squating issue we talked about?

I was hoping to raise my forks 5mm-10mm but the triple clamp lift part of the stand is still in development.

I think Im going to use a strap and ratchet to lift the bike from the rafters...Im dead keen to try this geomtry change.

I think the major issue I have is the front not working as hard as I like. Im thinking this will resolve some of the front end vagueness I feel at part lean. Im keen to change tyres as well, I would bet some of the resistence to lean is pirelli related.

[Aussie1098s]

Just raise the rear ride height

[X27]

Just raise the rear ride height


I did?

[ozducati]

OK, so final Roll Call... who's going on Sunday?

[Dockstrada]

OK, so final Roll Call... who's going on Sunday?

Me:yahoo

[X27]

+Me.

I raised my forks this arvo, Im keen to see if this will give me the feeling Im looking for.:scooter

The best part, my tyre warmers and T-Rex arrived this morning.:yahoo

[spotcom]

Me!

[X27]

WOW, awsome day, heaps of Ducatis...heaps of good company......no dickheads this time......sweet....wait....If I think there was no dickheads does that mean I was the dickhead...DOH!!!!:haha

Tyre warmers are a good thing......hey Oz??? I cut seven seconds off my day one times......theoreticly.....

I got to check out a nice Paul Smart, A premonission came true......Im not allowed to talk about it:hung(900SS).

Cant wait for another one, I wonder how the non Ducati riders felt.:mock:mock:mock

[Dockstrada]

WOW, awsome day, heaps of Ducatis...heaps of good company......no dickheads this time......sweet....wait....If I think there was no dickheads does that mean I was the dickhead...DOH!!!!:haha

Tyre warmers are a good thing......hey Oz??? I cut seven seconds off my day one times......theoreticly.....

I got to check out a nice Paul Smart, A premonission came true......Im not allowed to talk about it:hung(900SS).

Cant wait for another one, I wonder how the non Ducati riders felt.:mock:mock:mock

Hay X27 i also had a great day and you were right no dickheads,Im thinking of going next on the 29th sep you interested,and by the way that was my paul smart you were drooling over :haha

[Humpo]

why not the 11th oct with the NFI boys? im there

[ozducati]

I got to check out a nice Paul Smart, A premonission came true......Im not allowed to talk about it:hung(900SS).

:mock:mock:mock


Do you mean the old 900SS superlight ?? did he pass you?? went past me on the inside of turn 2, i chased him over the back and then he run off on turn 7... was only a young guy...

[Dockstrada]

Oh it wasent my smart then ???

[Dockstrada]

why not the 11th oct with the NFI boys? im there

I have the tourismo comming up in October so got a lot of planing.

[AntK]

i am in for the 11th at EC for sure!! 1st one on the new toy - should be interesting!

[Dockstrada]

Hey All my mate was at the track on sunday and took 500 pics let me know if you are interested below is some samples of me,this is just a hoby fo rhim so he is just charging fir the printing costs $15 per think A3
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3134/2777836528_3778efbbbf_o.jpghttp://farm4.static.flickr.com/3146/2777836596_9a45abda0a_o.jpg

[spotcom]

Looks good, Dockstrada! I had a great day - was really getting into the swing of things.

I had a red 848, and was in the green group. Does your mate have a website with thumbnails of the photos?

[Dockstrada]

No But there are some pics of you i have seen them i posted one on the other site.

[spotcom]

No But there are some pics of you i have seen them i posted one on the other site.

Yeah, saw them after I posted that question. Thanks!

[X27]

Do you mean the old 900SS superlight ?? did he pass you?? went past me on the inside of turn 2, i chased him over the back and then he run off on turn 7... was only a young guy...

I think it was "chewy", black 900SS, failed first scrutineering, then passed with a throttle fix. When he started the bike for the first time oily smoke came out of the headers and everywhere else. I remember thinking something is up with this bike??????

Looks good, Dockstrada! I had a great day - was really getting into the swing of things.

I had a red 848, and was in the green group. Does your mate have a website with thumbnails of the photos?


Haha was that you nipping at my heals in turn 10???? I think I was just cruising then I see a 848, beside me so I thought better get out the way so I put in a couple of quick laps.

[Dockstrada]

Hey guys I have booked for the 29th sep 8 ducati's already be great day.

[Dockstrada]

Looks good, Dockstrada! I had a great day - was really getting into the swing of things.

I had a red 848, and was in the green group. Does your mate have a website with thumbnails of the photos?


Hey spotcom spoke to my mate he wants $15 for a A4 and $25 for a A3 The paper is archive quality ,what ever that means.he has a site and said if there is any intrest he will post them on the site.

[spotcom]

Don't know if that was me...

I do recall overtaking a tricolore coming out of T12 - must have had better corner speed than him, and out-dragged him down the straight... yep, seems unbelievable, but true, I swear!

[Dockstrada]

Im more than sure I gave a few guys on 1098's and 848's a country style whooping with my S4RS :scooter:lol

[ozducati]

i set out in the 3rd session to catch you Doc, got past Russ and was chasing you when my friggin throttle started sticking...then Richard came down and they stopped the session as well.... took me the rest of that session to sort the throttle out... in the first session i cleaned up 2 x 1098's & a 999 round the outside on turn 1... on the Multi!! :)

[spotcom]

My mate also had a Multi on the day - yellow group. He was having a ball from T1 to T12, overtaking all the guys who blew by him on the straight! Good all-rounder, the Multi - his comment is that it does everything well. I think we met you briefly a month ago when you were at EC - he was commenting on the lack of "stock" parts on your bike... ;)

[Dockstrada]

i set out in the 3rd session to catch you Doc, got past Russ and was chasing you when my friggin throttle started sticking...then Richard came down and they stopped the session as well.... took me the rest of that session to sort the throttle out... in the first session i cleaned up 2 x 1098's & a 999 round the outside on turn 1... on the Multi!! :)

Yeh I would have liked to mix it with you Mick, although I wouldnt know what you look like when your in front of me
I aint seen that yet :spank:lol:lol:lol

[ozducati]

Yeh I would have liked to mix it with you Mick, although I wouldnt know what you look like when your in front of me
I aint seen that yet :spank:lol:lol:lol

I may just have to book into the 29th then i think and show you...:nutkick

[Dockstrada]

I may just have to book into the 29th then i think and show you...:nutkick

:lol:lol:lol

[Aussie1098s]

Sounds like you "ball bags" had a great day,

I had rear shock issues on the Sat, shit me to tears, you can only do so much with stock items.

TTX36 now only a few days away.

Hoping to catch up with you all at the next ECRD, for me after 15th Oct.

Regards
M

[Dockstrada]

Ok if you were at the track on the 17th there may be a pick of you Here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23631653@N04/sets/72157606921277891/)
Let me know If you would like a Print he charges $15 for a A4 size. Lets do the right thing and he will offer us unlimited affordable service
He has only included 1 or 2 pics of every bike he has over 1000 pics,



:thumbup