Quote Originally Posted by zx1012r View Post
My best time on the SV was a 16.4. Probably the same race when Ricky did the 16.8. In MWPT Ricky and I would usually be in the low 17's. My bike (2001) has a completely stock engine (never been inside), stock exhaust, stock jetting and air filter. The suspension is a Penske rear and emulators in the front with 30 weight oil. Woodcraft Clip ons and rear sets. Stock rotors and stock Suzuki pads (I liked them the best). Changed gearing of course. That's about it.

I will say that doing those times I was completely hanging it out there. I never thought I would be able to hang with Ricky, let alone win, but to get into the 16's was like crashing but miraculously not in most of the back section. That's what it took, though. Pinning it through 8 with the front tire sliding toward the curbing in the entrance to 9. Forcing your throttle and brake hand to ignore your brain!

My SV is a bucking twitchy beast until you you push past all that and get it sliding. That's where the chatter and twitch goes away.

I can't tell you all how much I'm missing racing! Definately like quitting heroin I imagine. Hopefully I'll be back some day, just many factors right now keeping me away. Haven't sold the bikes yet, though!
Those MWPT races were some of the most fun I've had on 2 wheels. I've been able to do 15's on the mild sbk ninja 650, and low 16's on the ss ninja 650