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Hey Hemi, I've actually got a lap timer here, but I forgot to take it on the day, which probably isnt too bad as I mount it on the triple clamps and it probably would have been destroyed in the crash (bike landed upside down)

I will be working flat out trying to have this bike back in shape for the next practice day in 6 weeks time. I wouldnt mind some Pilot Powers either as I dont intend staying on these Dunlops, they were just a cheap replacement for the sh!tty OEM tyres I got with the bike.

I seriously cant wait to get back out there, my wrist has improved 10 fold over the last few days, so I really doubt it's fractured. I've also realised how much physical strength it's going to take to ride this bike at any decent pace , so I'm starting a diet and cardio/weights training programme to try and build my fitness levels.
ie. Turn 4 at Mallala has me seeing ~200kph (indicated) just before I tip in, and all the bike wants to do is go straight I've never had to apply SO much pressure on the bars to get a bike turned

Anyway I've got to get these fairings sanded back and patch them up Smell you later

Looks like you got off pretty lightly. Could've been sooooo much worse.

You'll back at it in no time.

7THSIN wrote:Turn 4 at Mallala has me seeing ~200kph (indicated) just before I tip in, and all the bike wants to do is go straight I've never had to apply SO much pressure on the bars to get a bike turned

Mate, you shouldn't really need to use too much force to tip the bike into that dog leg. Mind you, when the front starts to slide sideways towards the fence along there, you soon find out just how fast that little muscle in your arse can work!!

Watch the Aussie Superbike guys around therem with their knee on the tarmac at about 230 (?) kays an hour...

Did i mention slicks?? the pointy profile turns quick thats what they designed them for.

aardvark, the only other bike I've had to turn at ~that speed is my 250, which does it nearly by thinking about it, the 600 is noticeably more difficult to get turned at speed, which is probably due to larger and heavier disks on the front end, bigger (heavier) rubber on the rear and an indicated speed that is probably closer to the truth than the 250 ever was.

On the 250 I would reach a maximum indicated 190kmh before the Northern Hairpin.
The 600 reads 200kmh through turn 4, and the 250's speedo is wildly inaccurate (to the tune of 30kmh @ indicated 215kmh)

I wasnt game enough to look at the 600's speedo after Turn 4, the braking markers come up awfully fast and I'd be in big trouble if I missed them, in fact, I stuck gaffer tape over the speedo after the second session so I wouldnt have the urge to take a peek