No Budget Cup - That's Numberwang! Racing

Originally Posted by Tim in Belgium

How often do you change oil and filter? And what oil do you use on track?

I use a K&N oil filter that has a lock wire fitting on the end. I change it every second meeting. You can use a standard filter with a hoze clamp around it like the one on your bike now. Oil should be race oil and changed every meeting. (I use Castrol Power1 T4 race which is £33 for 4 litres from Halfords as I can't warrant another 15 quid more for another brand, such as Silkolene, for two days use.) Race Oil quickly loses its viscosity which is why its changed so quickly. For longer use drop down to the highest spec road oil for the likes of endurance racing.

Just adding race oil and irridium plugs saw a 6 bhp increase in power on my bike, so its worth it if racing.


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Fire Extinguisher (Brandblusser in dutch) has turned up. Eff me, the required 9kg is a tad on the large size:



On the subject of safety equipment my new one piece leathers, not my ideal colour or make but they were pretty good value and purchased on my UK visit last weekend:



Wheels with tyres were picked up. Wheels refitted.

New straight levers fitted to controls.

Took off the road bike wheels as well as off to get my wets so might as well get some track tyres fitted to the K6 at the same time. The credit cards are getting battered.

Beer, wine and pizza time before more last minute prep tomorrow.

They must have bigger fires in Belgium! Its only a 1kg extinguisher requirement in the UK.

Originally Posted by Tim in Belgium

Fire Extinguisher (Brandblusser in dutch) has turned up. Eff me, the required 9kg is a tad on the large size:

Ahhhh - thanks for reminding me! We got the smackdown at the last meeting for not having one.

I have to admit, I don't change my oil anywhere near as much as Berlin or use race oil. I just use the oil recommended by Triumph and change it every 2-3 meetings.

Be interested to see Berlin's dyno charts before and after though as it may be worth looking into

Originally Posted by Tim in Belgium

On the subject of safety equipment my new one piece leathers, not my ideal colour or make but they were pretty good value and purchased on my UK visit last weekend:

There's absolutely nothing wrong with Arlen Ness leathers, in fact they are one of the best off-the-peg makes out there - certainly much better than the expensive Italian brands that attract alot of attention for their admittedly great styling. If I could fit off-the-peg leathers I'd be wearing them or Scott.

Originally Posted by lukemillar

I have to admit, I don't change my oil anywhere near as much as Berlin or use race oil. I just use the oil recommended by Triumph and change it every 2-3 meetings.

Be interested to see Berlin's dyno charts before and after though as it may be worth looking into

Hi Luke, I've got the charts here on paper. I'll try and scan them in tonight.

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Originally Posted by Lozzo

There's absolutely nothing wrong with Arlen Ness leathers, in fact they are one of the best off-the-peg makes out there - certainly much better than the expensive Italian brands that attract alot of attention for their admittedly great styling. If I could fit off-the-peg leathers I'd be wearing them or Scott.

I really wanted to buy a set of Arlen Ness, but getting out in Aus/NZ way is pretty much impossible and the postage from the UK was a joke Always found that bizarre as they sponsored Troy Bayliss, but couldn't find a stockist in Australia for love nor money.

The irony! I used to hve a jacket mde by a Oz/New Zealand company that was very high quality and wanted to buy a suit from them but they were Southern hemisphere only.

Can't remember the name now.

And de-railing the thread yet again, I really like the fact that the BKS leathers Toesland Et al wear are the ones you can actually buy. If you look at the RST and other branks riders suits in detail you'll see they are subtley different from the ones you can buy off the shelf.

I'd consider buying BKS above others just because they are exactly the same.

And I have to say I'm racing in Alpinestars and having been down the road in them twice they are halding it very well indeed

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The Arlen Ness were just under 400 squid, so not bad value, sounds like they're a good buy. I think the company that makes them also makes Berik leathers too. Just a bit plain so harder to spot phots of me at the 'Ring, yes I'm that vain

Back to the bike, front wet fitted, no rear's in stock, if it rains on race day I'll just get one fitted at the track. Bar ends collected and just got a 10l jerrry can for refuelling duties (with a none spill spout job). Sourced a windscreen trim from the race shop, and he also fitted nice 90 degree valves to my K6 750 whilst I was getting it sticky tyres for the Ring, sweet. New bar ends were also collected, you don't want to know how much they were.... Just grabbing some food then down to the garage.