New toy

[suzsv650]

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/3875/14661yt8.th.jpg (http://img86.imageshack.us/my.php?image=14661yt8.jpg)

with loads of bits

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/5049/f5681ne9.th.jpg (http://img86.imageshack.us/my.php?image=f5681ne9.jpg)

naykid....

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/2654/8cc71xh7.th.jpg (http://img86.imageshack.us/my.php?image=8cc71xh7.jpg)

[Blue_SV650S]

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That is a polini by the looks, do you know what model/hp it is?

How much was that then?

And will you be running it at Hully?!?

Have you used it yet?

Questions questions questions!! :D

{not been minimoto for ages!)

[suzsv650]

oh yes its a real polini

ive been going up hully loads and me and my lil bro went halfs on it.

its got a 4.2 in it which is plently for hully if i get the use out of it i might get a 8.2... i was gona buy the blatta origami one in rossi rep colours but i didnt have the money at the time.. (i think youve got the rep version aint you?)

[G]

HA great stuff, there is a minimoto track at langar airfield near me. crazy little things.

[Blue_SV650S]

oh yes its a real polini

ive been going up hully loads and me and my lil bro went halfs on it.

its got a 4.2 in it which is plently for hully if i get the use out of it i might get a 8.2... i was gona buy the blatta origami one in rossi rep colours but i didnt have the money at the time.. (i think youve got the rep version aint you?)

Yeah, I got the B1 rep (well two of them) its ok when it is going, but it is SO fikle!! :(

If it is like the Blata 4.2, its prolly got ~7hp, not the 4.2 as the name implies, ~7hp is indeed plenty for hully!! ;)

Any idea of your laptimes? Do you race them or just trackday?

[suzsv650]

how much did you pick yours up for?

on the hire bikes i got a 28.3 second lap at hully

the polinis tyres are a bit shagged! they are juniors but they are old so im waiting for them to get some in and i suspect i will be able to get a lower lap time as ive got a steering damper now so that top corner will be that much easyer....

i prob will do racing when it comes....

[Blue_SV650S]

how much did you pick yours up for?

on the hire bikes i got a 28.3 second lap at hully

the polinis tyres are a bit shagged! they are juniors but they are old so im waiting for them to get some in and i suspect i will be able to get a lower lap time as ive got a steering damper now so that top corner will be that much easyer....

i prob will do racing when it comes....

I bought both mine NEW, they were £300 and £200 respectivly ... (price had dropped whe I got 2nd).

I'm gonna have a look at one of my vids and see if I am anywhere near 28.3!! :D

What is the lap record there for a 4.2? :scratch:

[suzsv650]

well martin glossop (who now races in british 125) get 25s apparently

Scoot readding (who is now in 125 moto GP) goes up there too and hes even faster altho i havn't seen him ride...

lol you need one of those lap timer thingi bobs they have there so you can be sure!

[Blue_SV650S]

well martin glossop (who now races in british 125) get 25s apparently

Scoot readding (who is now in 125 moto GP) goes up there too and hes even faster altho i havn't seen him ride...

lol you need one of those lap timer thingi bobs they have there so you can be sure!

You mean a 'transponder' ... ;) (which I do happen to have 8))

Watched my old vids, presuming the track hasn't changed since the last time I went there, it looks like I can see your 28s :smt035

But not by much, so we would be very similar pace, I’d certainly have to be ‘trying’ to keep with you 8)

Ballpark, how much do you weigh in at and how tall are you (if you don’t mind me asking :oops: ).

[suzsv650]

lol thats on the hire bikes mind...

I need to get used to the polini (with good tyres) first

im prob about 6.1/" and weigh 9 1/2 stone (and im only 20!)

its all about whos got the most balls on that top corner i almost got it flat out but not quite.....

but sure ill give you a running when i get my decent tyres!

[Blue_SV650S]

To be fair, their hire bikes are (surprisingly) f-quick, you need a pretty hot bike to be faster than one of their (GRCs??) !! ;)

But yes your bike with good tyres should be quick, my mates Elite 4.2 is about the same speed as mine in a straight line, but quicker out of the corners! 8)

I only use the stock cheap Chinese tyres myself, I quite like the feedback of the ‘block’ tyres I use … sure they are not going to be that ultimately grippy as expensive slicks, but I have got used to them now 8)

6.1 inches, that is tiny!! :D How can you be 6’1” and only 9.5 stone?!?! :shock: - another explination, are you a bird or a bloke? :scratch:

p.s. I’ll take that gauntlet you just dropped!! :D

[suzsv650]

haha!

yea they are pritty dam good but they shake about a lot when banked over fast...

the joniours are just a awsome tyre! and 60 a pair i think.... they have tred too!

[Blue_SV650S]

haha!

yea they are pritty dam good but they shake about a lot when banked over fast...

the joniours are just a awsome tyre! and 60 a pair i think.... they have tred too!


My mate got some posh slicks for/on his 4.2, he recons they are great and he certainly went a bit quicker on them than the stock slickes he had on there before!! 8)

I've never tried 'proper' tyres myself, so don't know any different :oops:

[suzsv650]

Dont you slip out everywhare and fall off on cruddy tyres ?

im going up tonight! :smt026

[Blue_SV650S]

Dont you slip out everywhare and fall off on cruddy tyres ?

im going up tonight! :smt026

I think they are ok ... but as I said, I know no better!! :D these are like the ones I use

http://www.funbikes.co.uk/ThumbnailGenerator/Default.aspx?File=f931e863-dc5f-4552-9e3f-52101c654691.jpg&width=400&height=400


I haven't been for ages, my minimoto buddy is a bit skint at the mo (we were going to go about a month ago, but he ended up calling it off), so I haven't been ...

Its a bit short notice to go tonight, but if you let me know when you intend to go next, then I might be game :)

[suzsv650]

i use these bottom right .. the junior

http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/3846/pmtgammejr6.th.jpg (http://img372.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pmtgammejr6.jpg)

[suzsv650]

oh and i dont expect you up there tonight ...:P

how ever i will be going up the sunday after next...

[Blue_SV650S]

oh and i dont expect you up there tonight ...:P

how ever i will be going up the sunday after next...

Those are the make my mate got for his Elite 8)

Oh and to be fair, you never asked, I just got itchy throttle hand where we have been talking about it!! :D

I've been wanting to go for a while, but its always better if somone is there you know and my mate has bailed (I know I don't actually know you :oops:, but you know what I mean ;)).

I can't make the 30th, but let us know when your next visit is after that and I'll see I can make it!! 8)

[suzsv650]

haha i know what you mean it is so much more fun when you got someone to race....

im usualy up every sunday so give us a shout!

[Blue_SV650S]

haha i know what you mean it is so much more fun when you got someone to race....

im usualy up every sunday so give us a shout!

Why are you not going this sunday?? :scratch: ... I'd prolly go if you were going this Sunday 8)

[suzsv650]

well... as the sunday after is bank holiday weekend...i think i will go this sunday!

are you definately going to be there?

oh and tonight my tyres got a good thrashing and they are propper sticky now!

oh oh i got a 28.67 on the polini too! so your gona have to beat that!

Rob.

[Blue_SV650S]

well... as the sunday after is bank holiday weekend...i think i will go this sunday!

are you definately going to be there?

oh and tonight my tyres got a good thrashing and they are propper sticky now!

oh oh i got a 28.67 on the polini too! so your gona have to beat that!

Rob.


So just to double check, we are talking Sunday 16th March (tomorrow) right?

Yep, I'd be game :)

Since last time I was there (coming on for 6 months now?!?) I have fitted a new clutch, I use the kevlar ones and where the B1s have a stupidly tight power band, setting it up and bedding it in is a right faff, its realy easy to burn them out in the process and destroy them! .. so I'll be spending the first couple of hours doing a lap ... coming back in .. fiddling, filling down the high spots ... doing another lap ... coming back in, fiddling ... but hopefully after a while I'll have it sorted and I'll be up for a bit of 1-on-1 :) My #1 bike seems to either work perfectly or not at all!! ... my #2 has a wider powerband, but is a bit of a slow dog!! :D ... I'll revert to that if I can't get #1 sorted after a while, so I will at least be able to come out and play!! :)

[Blue_SV650S]

Here, what time does it start these days? Didn't they move it an hour?

Here is my #1 bike by the way (yes, yes, I know it looks kak (except that nice new rear sprocket 8)), but that is my BEST bike and it is a little minx (when it is going)!! :D).

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb319/blue_sv650s/b1_1.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb319/blue_sv650s/b1_2.jpg

I have to say seeing your bike (and tyres), and realising I am giving away ~4 stone to you, also you go every week, I have only been infrequently and haven't been for what has to be 6months + ... does make me a little concerned I might be biting off more than I can chew!! :shock: :D ... I just hope the track hasn't changed, else my what seem comparable laptimes are meaningless as the track has changed :shock:

Either way, I enjoy minimoto (when my ruddy bike is working/not letting me down as it so often does!! :smt019) so I am game anyway 8)

[suzsv650]

Well i will be up there at 5 (which is when it starts)

The track is pretty much the same pit entrance is a little different but it?s basically the same.

my brother is bringing one of his mates too so i wont be out all the time but enough to give you a good race...

Anyway i will see you tomorrow at 5!

Rob.

[Blue_SV650S]

Well i will be up there at 5 (which is when it starts)

The track is pretty much the same pit entrance is a little different but it?s basically the same.

my brother is bringing one of his mates too so i wont be out all the time but enough to give you a good race...

Anyway i will see you tomorrow at 5!

Rob.


Okily dokely :)

I'll probably recognise your bike and a 6'1" tall dude beside it - shouldn't be hard to make you out! ;)

And you know what my bike looks like now :)

[suzsv650]

lol okay!

yea that?s fine I?m a lanky ****er.. with longish hair so ull see me...

oh and yesterday me and my brother (Who is 17 and is getting surprisingly quick!!!) where messing around getting our elbows on the floor!

I am a little sore i came off full pelt the big U corner straight into the wall!

then about 15 mins later another kid who i was racing came off to in the same place and smashed his ribs up real bad!

looking forward to racing you wona see if you are as fast on a mini moto as you are on your race SV!

oh and can i be cheeky and scab those LC pads off you??

Thanks, Rob.

[Blue_SV650S]

lol okay!

yea that?s fine I?m a lanky ****er.. with longish hair so ull see me...

oh and yesterday me and my brother (Who is 17 and is getting surprisingly quick!!!) where messing around getting our elbows on the floor!

I am a little sore i came off full pelt the big U corner straight into the wall!

then about 15 mins later another kid who i was racing came off to in the same place and smashed his ribs up real bad!

looking forward to racing you wona see if you are as fast on a mini moto as you are on your race SV!

oh and can i be cheeky and scab those LC pads off you??

Thanks, Rob.

Hehe, cool, I have a few excuses in my pocket already for when you whoop me silly!! :D I'll bring my camera gear too so I'll get some footage 8) ..

I just hope I can get that ruddy clutch setup/working properly else we won't be having ANY fun!! I hate beading in new clutches in my bike its a real pig!! :smt101:hackedoff:

As for the pads, yep you can have them, tell you what, I'll swap them for a couple of laps on your new beast 8)

[Blue_SV650S]

Ok dude, I am game, but bearing in mind it is a ruddy long way for me (~3hr drive) I just want to confirm that you are deffo going this evening .. I need to stop off somewhere on the way, so would need to set off from home about midday if I was going.

If I haven't got a response on here come midday, then I'll play it safe and NOT go ... if you reply here and confirm before that, then I can set off safe in the knowledge that I will have someone to play with* when I get there :)

*Its a bit boring by yourself and it is too far to take a gamble that you will show ...

[suzsv650]

3 hours!!! Didn?t realise you were that far away!

I will 100% defiantly be there at 4 TODAY!

So you going?

Rob

[suzsv650]

oh and my excuse if you win...

your bike looks faster as its liquid cooled!

[Blue_SV650S]

ok, looks like we are on ... I'll pm you a mobi number and if you send me a text then i know you got this and will start loading up :)

If I am going, I need to start off in about 10 mins, so hurry up!!! :D

[Blue_SV650S]

That was fun!! :)

Shame my ankles began to give out and I decided to call it a day ... but then after we got going I was pretty much on the bike all the time :)

I need to be careful of my ankles these days :cry:

Its fair to say there wasn't much in it wasn't it 8)

[suzsv650]

Nope that was a some good racing!

I have a problem with my ankles too they just dont bend a keep grinding the floor!!

glad you got home save, i didnt get home till quite late.

[Blue_SV650S]

Nope that was a some good racing!

I have a problem with my ankles too they just dont bend a keep grinding the floor!!

glad you got home save, i didnt get home till quite late.

Technically it wasn't racing ;) You need to get your bro a bike too as he was just as quick 8)

I think you two and me and my mate, would make for some great 4-way battles .. If you think I make myself 'wide' you wanna see him!! He is a bat-fastard to start with!! :D