[Kurlon]

Just got in to Concord, will be at the track in the morning for Penguin. This is the start of 4 days of madness, wish me luck!

[Kurlon]

Made it through Penguin in one piece... GS only had a couple 'sample issues' as Consumer Reports likes to call them.

1) Flat spot at 6k RPM, bike stumbles to 6800 RPM, then pulls like a rocket (ha ha), pulls clean up to 6k RPM. Betting needle position will be the culprit?

2) Either the clutch pushrod seal or shift shaft seal is bad... RTV applied liberally to both solved that issue for now.

3) Pingle petcock sometimes refuses to flow... worked great till my last practice, bit me in T3, then again in T1 after I got it fired and came around for a second lap. Not sure what it's major malfunction is, it's not venting as I can observe it not flowing even with the cap off. (And for the record, the Vortex fuel cap bases at Street and Comp do have vents just like my Slingshot unit...)

[Kurlon]

Woohoo! Today ROCKED. Ok, registration is no fun, but the rest ROCKED! I'm slower than sh!!# and I don't care, it was fun.

[Doc]

Glad your having a great time!! See ya sunday night!

[s a x m a n]

glad you are having a good time man

today was great weather for racing!

[TheIglu]

Were you on the red GS?

I was marshalling all day in T6.

[Kurlon]

That was me.

[CMG241]

Good meeting you Joshua, only wish I made it thru practice to get into the rookie race

[Doc]

What happened?

[CMG241]

Originally Posted by Doc

What happened?

Last lap of last practice 1 hour before rookie race, I was the black R6 that low sided in T1. too fast, too much bar input, lack of experience. You probably can imagine how pissed I was, still am and will be for a while that I didn't make it to the rookie race.
I was sick to my stomach that I could get it together in time, Ryan was helping my buddy Evan with the front end but the sub frame was broke in a couple of places, Ev wanted to nut and bolt it together and Ryan lost interest (me too)- surely he didn't want to be involved in my next crash when the seat ate the rear tire. evan's solution was to "just keep your ass off the seat for 3 laps". assuming I could sneak by without going thru tech. Replaced broken clutch and brake levers and brake fluid rez was gone but Brembo MC was leaking so that put an end to that.
Big toe, thumb and lower back hurt but nothing that'll last. i thought I was doing really weel with each lap until the shit hit the fan.

anyone know if I can keep the numbers I got for next rookie race?

[The Magician]

you need parts for that r6? i know someone local parting out that very bike... pretty sure hes got a straight subframe for it

[CMG241]

Originally Posted by The Magician

you need parts for that r6? i know someone local parting out that very bike... pretty sure hes got a straight subframe for it

Thank you i do, I sent you a PM

[Mongoose441]

Originally Posted by CMG41

Last lap of last practice 1 hour before rookie race, I was the black R6 that low sided in T1. too fast, too much bar input, lack of experience. You probably can imagine how pissed I was, still am and will be for a while that I didn't make it to the rookie race.
I was sick to my stomach that I could get it together in time, Ryan was helping my buddy Evan with the front end but the sub frame was broke in a couple of places, Ev wanted to nut and bolt it together and Ryan lost interest (me too)- surely he didn't want to be involved in my next crash when the seat ate the rear tire. evan's solution was to "just keep your ass off the seat for 3 laps". assuming I could sneak by without going thru tech. Replaced broken clutch and brake levers and brake fluid rez was gone but Brembo MC was leaking so that put an end to that.
Big toe, thumb and lower back hurt but nothing that'll last. i thought I was doing really weel with each lap until the shit hit the fan.

anyone know if I can keep the numbers I got for next rookie race?

That was you?

I was standing right there with the Turn 1a Guys, Looks like you landed in the grass. and were right up and Pissed,

Glad you are OK

No biggie with the rookie Just go sign for a normal Novice race next Race weekend, Go to the penguin garage tell them you have to do your rookie race no Problem.

[Kurlon]

Originally Posted by CMG41

Good meeting you Joshua, only wish I made it thru practice to get into the rookie race

Good meeting you as well. When I saw you on the track you looked good. As far as your number, yeah, I think it's yours for the year.

[wookie]

How you doing Kurlon....

[Kurlon]

Originally Posted by wookie

How you doing Kurlon....

I've been better... trying to avoid pain meds at the moment.

[RyanNicholson]

Originally Posted by CMG41

Last lap of last practice 1 hour before rookie race, I was the black R6 that low sided in T1. too fast, too much bar input, lack of experience. You probably can imagine how pissed I was, still am and will be for a while that I didn't make it to the rookie race.
I was sick to my stomach that I could get it together in time, Ryan was helping my buddy Evan with the front end but the sub frame was broke in a couple of places, Ev wanted to nut and bolt it together and Ryan lost interest (me too)- surely he didn't want to be involved in my next crash when the seat ate the rear tire. evan's solution was to "just keep your ass off the seat for 3 laps". assuming I could sneak by without going thru tech. Replaced broken clutch and brake levers and brake fluid rez was gone but Brembo MC was leaking so that put an end to that.
Big toe, thumb and lower back hurt but nothing that'll last. i thought I was doing really weel with each lap until the shit hit the fan.

anyone know if I can keep the numbers I got for next rookie race?

not to thread jack, but yea i had really high hopes of getting you back out there (esp after we realized that your forks were still straight and were just twisted in the triples). Once we saw the subframe, there really wasn't much to be done to get you back out there safely. Evans solution was creative, thats for sure haha....but the way I look at things is why go out on a race track on a bike that you wouldn't feel safe riding on the street y'know? If anything it should be the other way around.

and Kurlon is correct, thats your number for the year....hope to see you at the next race

[Kurlon]

http://www.lrrsracing.com/results/20...72008/Sat9.pdf

9th out of 13 in NV LW-SPM, 1:40 in practice, not a bad start.

Looks like one of the other new EX Mafia members (#357) did pretty well Sunday, his friend riding McBiggity's old bike is listed as a DNF, anyone know what happened to him?

[TheIglu]

Biggity's old bike was ridden by an Expert. I talked to him for a while. The carbs are gummed up. He'll be taking it apart and should be ready for next race weekend.

[Kurlon]

Oh, well in that case there is a new blue EX being ridden by a novice this year.

[TheIglu]

Yup, biggity's is now white.