Went to the track yesterday....

Post by **MadKaw** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 12:17 pm

After 12 months away from the track I finally got out there yesterday.
It was my first time there with the 10.
Had a great time and I didn't do to bad for an old guy...

Bloody stupid copywrite thing stuffs the pics.!

MickLC · Post by **MickLC** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 12:21 pm

Great stuff! It's always good to see a bike being used as the manufacturer intended

Post by **MadKaw** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 12:24 pm

Took the plates and mirrors off and I even put the warmers on for that race look... :-)

red_dave · Post by **red_dave** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 12:49 pm

Congrats Dave...

Good to hear.

mfzx6r · Post by **mfzx6r** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 1:14 pm

ok someone has to ask
How does it go and handle next to the old trackbike ?????????????????

diesel · Post by **diesel** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 1:16 pm

good stuff mate. lookin the goods.
and you're not old while ur riding like that.

7THSIN · Post by **7THSIN** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 1:18 pm

Track days are awesome, did you get any recorded lap times?

MadKaw wrote:Bloody stupid copywrite thing stuffs the pics.!

Buy the full size ones then :wink:

Nanna10r · Post by **Nanna10r** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 1:25 pm

Nah Bullshit Dave .. i reckon you lent your leathers to some punter on a "crim", cant be You mate. i mean no Mismatched rims or evenj a sign of a Sausage Roll anywhere. Where's "Reeecee the Legend" ?. I mean it would have to be photochopped or something. Too many things just don't add up .........

Good to see them Brisvegan Tyres getting a good Scuff'n mate TOP STUFF. :wink:

So what was the overall feeling Dave. We want a comparo type report mate ...c'mon ....
Cheers Brett

Barrabob · Post by **Barrabob** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 1:39 pm

Looks like it parked in the aircondidtioned pit area, in queensland they supply a hot tin roof that barely covers where your bikes are parked and a good area to bake the riders. :shock

You wouldnt mind paying a few bucks if you got some decent facilities, went to the budget test and tune day with hemiduty on wednesday and for mine it was more like a crash and burn day well for at least a couple of punters anyway was as no thrills as it comes and no flags happening either = a pilup that never should have happened.

Looking good dave its worth going when you get a chance just to keep your eye in.

Post by **MadKaw** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:13 pm

mfzx6r wrote:ok someone has to ask
How does it go and handle next to the old trackbike ?????????????????

Funny you should ask that.....

Its little too sanitised after riding the 9...
The 9 had to be wrestled around the track and the power surge it had with the quick action throttle was awsome. The 9 also had slicks which I had a lot more confidence in..
Dropping down gears and engine breaking into corners on the 9 was an event on its own, especially if you stuffed it. The 10 has the slipper clutch and its so smooth. It also has a more lineal power delivery but higher in the revs. The 10 has about the same HP but the 9 seemed to have more torque and would pull harder from lower in the revs. The 10 always sounded like it was screaming its tits of. I think I'll need a new bulb for the shift light.
The 10 handles better than the 9 and is easier to move around on and change lines mid corner.
At the end of the day the 10 is an easier bike to ride and I'm sure with some stickier tyres, the suspension and gearing sorted it would be better.
The pilot powers were pretty good for a road tyre. They started to go off towards the end of the sessions but were always controllable. I took it easy as I didn't know what they'd be like but they were fine at the pace I was going. Something stickier would definately help though.
My biggest complaint about the 10 was the front brake. On the road it feels fine but after about 4 or 5 laps of the track it starts getting spongey and the leaver is on the bars. Still worked OK but I lost a bit of confidance in it. I'll be ordering some braided lines and better pads soon.
At the end of the day, I lapped E.C on the zx9 in 1:40 - once. My regular times were 1.42. I did about 25 - 30 days on the 9 to get to that.
My first ride on the 10 after a year away from the track I lapped at 1:45 a couple of times, but 1:46 and 1:47 were the regular times.
I was also in the med fast group on the 10 but am normally in the fast group on the 9. I don't think I had one clear lap on the 10 as I would have been about the fastest person in the group. I should have moved up but I didn't want the pressure of it all :-)

Anyway, thats about it. I need a beer after typing all that crap..
Where is that MadKaw piss.... :twisted:

Plaz · Post by **Plaz** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:52 pm

top form Dave....will we see a track addiction relapse?

Post by **MadKaw** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 5:04 pm

Plasma Blue 636 wrote:top form Dave....will we see a track addiction relapse?

Well, its possible.... :-)

greenmeanie · Post by **greenmeanie** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 5:36 pm

Stayed upright bonus!

In the back of your mind you always got to remember it's your roadbike as well but it is hard not to push a little. :twisted:

Pabs · Post by **Pabs** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 7:03 pm

Thats great Dave & congrats
good comparo too

HemiDuty · Post by **HemiDuty** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:30 pm

Nice one Dave! About time you got out there on the Ten. Throw a few bits at it and it will be a better tracker than that old tourer of yours. :lol:

What tyres are you likely to put on it next time out, and how much wear did the Powers show after the day? Also what slicks did you use to run on the 9, and how many days would you get out of them?

I really hope you can afford to get out to the track more often, I go through serious withdrawals between bouts.

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