This morning I treated the GFR to a long overdue change of brake fluid and took it out to take some more of the shine off the new Pirelli Diablos. A bit of a gusty day for a very light bike with a full fairing but the envelope could be explored. One limiting factor was just spotting a camera van on a NSL straight just in time. It's going well. Hitting the two stroke revs wall, but not until the red line, so that's OK then. So no excuses for not going to Cadwell next week, unless Champ's weather god status goes awry. -- +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Pete Fisher at Home: | | Voxan Roadster Yamaha WR250Z/Supermoto "Old Gimmer's Hillclimber" | | Gilera GFR * 2 Moto Morini 2C/375 Morini 350 "Forgotten Error" | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
You just know it will end in tears somewhere. Prace bets now, I have 10p on a two stroke blow up ( Sorry Pete) Boxerboy
In communiqué That certainly can't be ruled out. This is the GFR#2 which I managed to seize not long after purchase as the previous owner must have thought coolant was too expensive to use the correct amount. GFR#1 has 40,000 Kms on the clock and has never nipped up on me despite Cadwell provocation. It gave me a moment today actually. Another petrol muppet moment. I was half expecting it to run out of juice, but the candle went out extremely suddenly with no preliminary stutters. Fortunately it wasn't at too inopportune a moment and switching to reserve saved the day. I must ensure it is always topped up at Cadwell to avoid being taken roughly from behind. -- +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Pete Fisher at Home: | | Voxan Roadster Yamaha WR250Z/Supermoto "Old Gimmer's Hillclimber" | | Gilera GFR * 2 Moto Morini 2C/375 Morini 350 "Forgotten Error" | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
On Wed, 15 Sep 2010 20:27:10 +0100, Pete Fisher snip> I'll try and work out the most likely place to catch you on a trailing throttle then stand and wait to see the big moment. I received an email from Russell telling me I can now play with the big boys in the fast group so there's no chance of us being on track together unless I borrow something dog slow and persuade him I'll not misbehave.
As the 'tart' is in disgrace I could theoretically bring both GFRs, which would cover the dog slow bit. It's currently in the shed, however, wedged under boxes full of old Morini parts and spare YZ wheels. If I can summon up the necessary tuits I might get the lad to help me dig it out this weekend. The tyres on that should be nice and rock-like by now, so that would curb your enthusiasm. -- +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Pete Fisher at Home: | | Voxan Roadster Yamaha WR250Z/Supermoto "Old Gimmer's Hillclimber" | | Gilera GFR * 2 Moto Morini 2C/375 Morini 350 "Forgotten Error" | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
End of Park or bottom of Mansfield. DAMHIKIJDOK. I shall be sneaking out in slow or middle groups at some point to run in the KR1s and CR (assuming noise legality). Maybe on the R6 too if I can't remember how to go round corners. :-/ flook
