Your on the start line...

[Redmist]

With my first ever race coming up on Monday, I was just wondering:

If it were you, what would you say to yourself in the seconds just before the flag drops?

Answers on a post card please!

[carelesschucca]

I must not do a Lorenzo

[21QUEST]

"...open throttle facking pussy..."

Good luck and have a good day :)

[CharleyFarley]

'which way's the track go and whats the lap record'.....
(Graeme Crosby......Brands Hatch 1978)


"Gas it w###a".........

[Matt-EUC]

Something along the lines of charleyfarley's signature.


"Gas it w###a"


But more importanly, "who'll be in front of me, can I pass him?"

[Spank86]

"Nothing."

Coherent thought is simply an unnecessary distraction.

[Geodude]

Am I wearing clean pants ;)

[Redmist]

Great stuff chaps,

My own personal thought was: "Finish the race!"

(Boring perhaps, making sure the wife lets me race again - certain!)

[squirrel_hunter]

I am the master of my own bladder.

[pookie]

shake n bake !

[Teejayexc]

Don't stall it!

[Stuart42]

Remember sitting on the start line on Isle of Man thinking how lucky I was to be sat where so many greats had sat before.

Best of luck Monday,ride safe & enjoy
Cheers Stuart

[JulesW]

Just really focus on the start lights (or flag) ...nothing else matters.

[DJ123]

Did I lock the house?

[Redmist]

Thanks for all the suggestions, I've written them all on a list and stuck it to the speedo.
I hope the lights take long enough to let me contemplate them all!

Now, where's the Dio-calms.....

[JulesW]

Thanks for all the suggestions, I've written them all on a list and stuck it to the speedo.
I hope the lights take long enough to let me contemplate them all!

Now, where's the Dio-calms.....

Hi Redmist, how did race day go? Furnish us with details please :)

[Redmist]

OK I'll do a little update here then a bigger report on the build thread.

1st Race: Formula Darley. Finished 11th (9th in class) out of 21 starters.
2nd Race: Formula Darley. Finished 10th (9th in class) out of 20 starters.
3rd & Final race: Newcomers. Finished in the gravel pit with a sore head and a bent bike!

[Red Herring]

Hey, good going. At least you stacked it on the last race, not the first. A sore head will soon clear, the bike will need a bit of help. Made a list of what you need yet?

[Redmist]

Thanks, yeah need forks, front master cylinder and reservoir pleeeeeeeaassse!!

Exhaust end can as well if i can't straighten it.

[The Idle Biker]

Nice one! At least you've got the balls to go and do it. Shame you binned it.

I always remember hearing a very eloquent Mrs Mike "Spike" Edwards tell her hubby "Now listen dear, in order to finish first, one must first finish".

[carelesschucca]

Spike Edwards - one of the nicest guys I've had the chance to meet. He was so nice when I spent a Saturday night at Cadwell Park stripping a broken Harley down so it could have its top end rebuilt. Suppose he did just laugh at us tbh. Certainly nicer than the series winner that year who was too important to talk to the rest of the riders in the class.

[The Idle Biker]

You're right mate, he's really down to earth. Never had the chance to be instructed by him, but I've been around him a few days in the same garage and he's a great teacher.

[Paul the 6th]

"watch this"

[Red Herring]

Thanks, yeah need forks, front master cylinder and reservoir pleeeeeeeaassse!!

Exhaust end can as well if i can't straighten it.

Sorry mate, can't help. Just had a rummage as I thought I still had the master cylinder lying around but it's gone. Good luck finding forks, you need to persuade someone on here to up their bike to GSXR stuff and flog you their SV bits!

[Redmist]

Sorry mate, can't help. Just had a rummage as I thought I still had the master cylinder lying around but it's gone. Good luck finding forks, you need to persuade someone on here to up their bike to GSXR stuff and flog you their SV bits!

cheers red, I have now found a mc and reservoir thanks to the orgers.