My Pitbike Supermoto Debut

[pmapp]

Well, at the weekend I ventured out for the first time on the pitbike I've been prepping over the winter. I already race a sidecar with the MMRA (http://www.mmra.org.uk/) and these here pitbikes looked damn good fun.

My first mistake was buying really cheap tyres (i'm only out for fun, not spending a fortune). After a few warmup laps, started pressing on a little, and the front end decided it didn't want to be in contact with the track anymore - of it goes sliding down the track with me in tow. Next lap, corner before, same again - back to the pits I come :smt022

A quick trip to the parts van see's me buying some rather spanky sticky Sava inters, and being £80 lighter - boo hoo.

Next outing is like a different bike. It now sticks :p. But this then highlighted another problem, the rear shock had no dampening, so it were a little bouncy to say the least. Mid corner, cranked over with the **** end hopping 2" off the floor is not the best feeling in the world, but it gave the spectators a giggle.

So anyway, managed to get laptimes down by 7 seconds over the weekend - and had a bloody good laugh. No where near the race pace, but that might come, lol.

Must do's for next meeting:
New rear shock
Lower rise bars (arms hurt like hell)
Buy more beer :drink:


A few piccies from http://www.jonwishartphotography.com (http://www.jonwishartphotography.com/)

Full album here: http://www.jonwishartphotography.com/images/MMRA-R1-09/Fun%20&%20Pit%20Bikes/index.html

http://www.jonwishartphotography.com/images/MMRA-R1-09/Fun%20&%20Pit%20Bikes/slides/MMRA-R1-09_0681.JPG


http://www.jonwishartphotography.com/images/MMRA-R1-09/Fun%20&%20Pit%20Bikes/slides/MMRA-R1-09_0710.JPG


http://www.jonwishartphotography.com/images/MMRA-R1-09/Fun%20&%20Pit%20Bikes/slides/MMRA-R1-09_1654.JPG


http://www.jonwishartphotography.com/images/MMRA-R1-09/Fun%20&%20Pit%20Bikes/slides/MMRA-R1-09_1769.JPG

[Rai86]

Awesome where i that?

[TonyS]

Cool pics. :D

[Mgaffz]

Looks like alot of fun. As above where can you see this sort if thing?

mick

[pmapp]

Awesome where i that?

These pics are taken at Llandow in Cardiff.

I'm racing with the MMRA (www.mmra.org.uk)

2009 Race Dates:


Rd1 - Llandow (http://www.mmra.org.uk/circuits/Llandow.php) - 4 & 5 April
Rd2 - Kinsham (http://www.mmra.org.uk/circuits/Kinsham.php) - 25 & 26 April
Rd3 - Rowrah (http://www.mmra.org.uk/circuits/Rowrah.php) - 23 & 24 May
Rd4 - Ellough Park (http://www.mmra.org.uk/circuits/Ellough%20Park.php) - 6 & 7 June
Rd5 - WhiltonMill (http://www.mmra.org.uk/circuits/WhiltonMill.php) - 18 & 19 July
Rd6 - Lydd (http://www.mmra.org.uk/circuits/Lydd.php) - 1 & 2 August
Rd7 - Rowrah (http://www.mmra.org.uk/circuits/Rowrah.php) - 26 & 27 September
Rd8 - Llandow (http://www.mmra.org.uk/circuits/Llandow.php) - 24 & 25 October

[BBadger]

Llandow....i would love to see a load of them run around that track.

[Razor]

That little bike makes you look huge :)

[hovis]

That little bike makes you look huge :)

he is;)

looks like fun, gis a go

[suzsv650]

Into minimotos? I got one for sale, check out idle banter for the thred/ link to ebay

[Rai86]

These pics are taken at Llandow in Cardiff.

I'm racing with the MMRA (www.mmra.org.uk (http://www.mmra.org.uk))

2009 Race Dates:



Rd1 - Llandow (http://www.mmra.org.uk/circuits/Llandow.php) - 4 & 5 April


Rd2 - Kinsham (http://www.mmra.org.uk/circuits/Kinsham.php) - 25 & 26 April


Rd3 - Rowrah (http://www.mmra.org.uk/circuits/Rowrah.php) - 23 & 24 May


Rd4 - Ellough Park (http://www.mmra.org.uk/circuits/Ellough%20Park.php) - 6 & 7 June


Rd5 - WhiltonMill (http://www.mmra.org.uk/circuits/WhiltonMill.php) - 18 & 19 July


Rd6 - Lydd (http://www.mmra.org.uk/circuits/Lydd.php) - 1 & 2 August


Rd7 - Rowrah (http://www.mmra.org.uk/circuits/Rowrah.php) - 26 & 27 September


Rd8 - Llandow (http://www.mmra.org.uk/circuits/Llandow.php) - 24 & 25 October


I'l be there with the monster moto team for some of them

Gimmi a shout, i'l come say hi

[Magnum]

Looks awesome. I want to take part :D

[Rai86]

mate you on a stomp?

[pmapp]

mate you on a stomp?


No, it's a DemonX. As far as I'm aware it's pretty much the same as a Stomp, or as near as.

Have you been to an MMRA meeting before? If so I'm pretty sure you'll know who I am. I passenger on one of the sidecars, the one generally sideways and spending more time on the grass :D

What meetings you coming to?

[Marci]

...or pressed against a chicken mesh fence... or upside down in the bark... or airborne (!)... or even still in the sidecar, upside down perched on yer heads in the middle of the track. Cool pics d00d - was looking at em on Jon's site last night... didn't look to be many sidecars there tho. How many on the grid this year?

[Sid Squid]

I crashed a Stomp at Whilton Mill.

That was fun!

[Rai86]

The guy i'l be with broke his wrist at whilton over the winter series lol

http://www.monstermoto.co.uk/c/index.php?op=ViewArticle&articleId=96&blogId=3

This is the moster factory team ^ Jim won the winter series- No. 97

Prob be at whilton if they dont clash with thundersport GB cus Jims running the CB500 in it.

But give us a shout if your going to the meets

[pmapp]

...or pressed against a chicken mesh fence... or upside down in the bark... or airborne (!)... or even still in the sidecar, upside down perched on yer heads in the middle of the track. Cool pics d00d - was looking at em on Jon's site last night... didn't look to be many sidecars there tho. How many on the grid this year?

6 :(