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Couchy wrote: Wed Aug 26, 2020 1:09 pm

Dodgy knees wrote: Wed Aug 26, 2020 8:10 am Fantastic video @Couchy ...Great to see the 'alternative bike' stealing the show on track. Plenty of chat in paddock i would imagine. Proper fun.

Not one of the 40 or so I passed came and had a look or made a comment lol

Well, none you could hear anyway

So bit of an issue the brembo pads don’t look too healthy and the exhaust touched a little lol

Untitled by Tony H, on Flickr

Untitled by Tony H, on Flickr

Too much for T-cut, so warranty claim?

Horse wrote: Wed Aug 26, 2020 8:46 pm Too much for T-cut, so warranty claim?

Pads are brembo aftermarket I fitted as they were better than standard ones, perhaps need to look some more lol

Or accept it's not a sports bike?

I'm still shocked at the pads... but this thing was NEVER designed to go on track... they'll be crying with laughter at RE when they get the pics..

"What the hell...." will be their reply.

weeksy wrote: Wed Aug 26, 2020 9:11 pm I'm still shocked at the pads... but this thing was NEVER designed to go on track... they'll be crying with laughter at RE when they get the pics..

"What the hell...." will be their reply.

He's posted the video to the official RE Facebook page, he'll be their poster boy this time next week!

weeksy wrote: Wed Aug 26, 2020 9:11 pm I'm still shocked at the pads... but this thing was NEVER designed to go on track... they'll be crying with laughter at RE when they get the pics..

"What the hell...." will be their reply.

Unlike say a CB500, Harley XR, triumph speed triple, monster 900, duke 690, XSR900, duke 390, xt660 and any number of bikes. Daft thing to say it’s a motorbike so can be ridden anywhere

Couchy wrote: Wed Aug 26, 2020 9:22 pm

weeksy wrote: Wed Aug 26, 2020 9:11 pm I'm still shocked at the pads... but this thing was NEVER designed to go on track... they'll be crying with laughter at RE when they get the pics..

"What the hell...." will be their reply.

Unlike say a CB500, Harley XR, triumph speed triple, monster 900, duke 690, XSR900, duke 390, xt660 and any number of bikes. Daft thing to say it’s a motorbike so can be ridden anywhere

No, but it's even LESS appropriate than all of them !

weeksy wrote: Wed Aug 26, 2020 9:41 pm

Couchy wrote: Wed Aug 26, 2020 9:22 pm

weeksy wrote: Wed Aug 26, 2020 9:11 pm I'm still shocked at the pads... but this thing was NEVER designed to go on track... they'll be crying with laughter at RE when they get the pics..

"What the hell...." will be their reply.

Unlike say a CB500, Harley XR, triumph speed triple, monster 900, duke 690, XSR900, duke 390, xt660 and any number of bikes. Daft thing to say it’s a motorbike so can be ridden anywhere

No, but it's even LESS appropriate than all of them !

Why ?, it’s lighter than most, it has clip ons which most of them don’t. Also has a frame designed by Harris

There was a time when race bikes looked like that RE after all...

Couchy wrote: Wed Aug 26, 2020 9:48 pm

weeksy wrote: Wed Aug 26, 2020 9:41 pm

Couchy wrote: Wed Aug 26, 2020 9:22 pm

Unlike say a CB500, Harley XR, triumph speed triple, monster 900, duke 690, XSR900, duke 390, xt660 and any number of bikes. Daft thing to say it’s a motorbike so can be ridden anywhere

No, but it's even LESS appropriate than all of them !

Why ?, it’s lighter than most, it has clip ons which most of them don’t. Also has a frame designed by Harris

Because it may have been designed by Harris but built with cheap labour and cheap parts. The CB500 may go well but that doesn't mean that any bloke in Japan had a race series in his head when making them

Couchy wrote: Tue Aug 25, 2020 6:16 pm Still he looked cool with the cameras on and race stickers and I’m sure the footage of an Enfield overtaking him will be deleted before anyone sees it.

Think there will have been more than a few red faces and deleted / trimmed files after that day - Great Video

I sent the link to Rocket Ron, he must be in his 70's and has an Interceptor, he loved it.

I told him it was cheating going in Novice, but he chastised me and said that's exactly were a 48bhp bike should be

mikeycee wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:26 am

Couchy wrote: Tue Aug 25, 2020 6:16 pm Still he looked cool with the cameras on and race stickers and I’m sure the footage of an Enfield overtaking him will be deleted before anyone sees it.

Think there will have been more than a few red faces and deleted / trimmed files after that day - Great Video

I did find one from a poorly ridden R1 I passed but the pass isn't on their video lol

A fast rider on a slow bike is always going to be faster than a muppet with an R1.
Looks likenyou had fun tho, which is the most important thing!

Harry wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 4:01 am

IOU0 wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 2:35 pm A fast rider on a slow bike is always going to be faster than a muppet with an R1.
Looks likenyou had fun tho, which is the most important thing!

I think people are being a bit unfair, it was clear that most of those people had probably never been on a track before, and even if you're a competent road rider you're still going to be taking bad lines on a track until you know your way around.

My first time at Cadwell, 1.52 on a 15 yo sports tourer.
First time at Oulton, 1.51 on same bike
First time at Donny, 1.49 as above.

Slow and steady in and out of the corners is one thing, riding like a nun on the straights too, either too scared/brainwashed by society or completely over-awed being overtaken by a riding god!

MLCP_180331_115552_0646 by Tony H, on Flickr

MLCP_180331_154836_1202 by Tony H, on Flickr

MLCP_180331_124920_1294 by Tony H, on Flickr

They're fine fine pics there !

Harry wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 1:59 pm Sometimes people need a bit of practise before they start going fast.

Only if they know - and understand- what they should be doing. Not everyone will be able to consider and investigate alternative options.

Potentially they could be practicing the 'wrong' things. Practice doesn't make perfect, it makes permanent.