Eastern Creek today (9th April 04)

Zeeman · 04-09-2004, 9:32 AM

went down to the Creek today to take some footage of a friend at a track day.

Unfortunatley, the coolest thing of the day happenned befor eI pulled the video camera out.

2 Duc 998's were flying down the main straight, head for turn one side by side, when the duc slosest to pit was lost part of it's lower fairing - at what must hav ebeen about 250km/h. It was amazing to see, this plastic body work just gave way and fell right off, the guy just kept riding and didn't really seem to care.

Also noticed the Sook had some paperwork handed out, advertising some new stuff. Cool looking brochure - except someone mixed up the CBR600RR and the F4i....

Lots of blades out on the track, the $14990 deal must have thrown a lot of blades out into the world. Can't wait to take my baby out on the track once the suspension is sorted..

Z...

itchy · 04-11-2004, 9:38 AM

hey zeeman, was out there on the 9th too but was lucky enough to be riding,i think. all the knobs highsiding out and red flagging most sessions in the "a" group tested everyones patience. might of met some other fireblade members too, and received sooks arata product pages, very nice systems and rearsets. i was on the street registered blue 954 in the a group. btw, ive now popped my posting cherry so gday to all the aussies out there.

Jungleboy · 04-11-2004, 9:48 AM

Hey Mate and

to the org

Zeeman · 04-11-2004, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by itchy

hey zeeman, was out there on the 9th too but was lucky enough to be riding,i think. all the knobs highsiding out and red flagging most sessions in the "a" group tested everyones patience. might of met some other fireblade members too, and received sooks arata product pages, very nice systems and rearsets. i was on the street registered blue 954 in the a group. btw, ive now popped my posting cherry so gday to all the aussies out there.

Wouldn't happen to have been the blue 954 sharing the pit garage with Aggs GSXR1k, a VFR800, CBR6F4i, another Blue 954 and a black/red 954, would ya? Spoke to one guy with a blue 954 who was riding in a group, but there were 2 or 3 out there from memory...

Z...

itchy · 04-12-2004, 8:48 AM

yep,that is i.just got back from a cool twilight ride through bulli and wollongong,no traffic or cops heading south but on the way back set a few speed cameras off on the way back(hope nsw gov doesnt implement front no. plates any time soon)!
btw, heading back out to the track on the 25th hopefully with full racetech kitted suspension f&r. will any of u guys be out there?

Zeeman · 04-12-2004, 9:14 AM

I won't be doing any track days until the Fireblade thingon may 7 (ride the 1000rr and your own bike)
Hopefully, will have sorted something for the suspension by then..

Though if Agg goes out, I may set up the video camera and the mini camera on his bike. Will be interesting to see how it works out and where the best place would be to put the camera itself..

Z...

The Sook · 04-12-2004, 11:36 PM

I was there to supply the guy that runs the ride days a Matris damper for the demo R6. He has an Arata system on order with me for the 04 R1 also, which I'll have by the end of the month. Saw a trashed 999 as well. That's gotta hurt. Haha.

Zeeman · 04-13-2004, 1:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Sook

I was there to supply the guy that runs the ride days a Matris damper for the demo R6. He has an Arata system on order with me for the 04 R1 also, which I'll have by the end of the month. Saw a trashed 999 as well. That's gotta hurt. Haha.

Single or twin cans for the R1 Arata? Wish I had dropped in earlier, woul dhave been cool to catch ya. Oh well.. another time

Z...

The Sook · 04-13-2004, 9:38 PM

Dual silencer. R1 04.
I'll have them late April. I have Matris Dampers from the 04 R1 now, along with ZX10.

boky · 04-15-2004, 9:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by itchy

yep,that is i.

Looking a bit like this?

I was there taking pics of Agg mostly - you nearly used my jacket for the pillion session, but ended up with the somewhat better fitting one from Futant

I also ran into The Sook the next day at Wakefield at the 5 Hour Race.

cheers
boky
VFR800

Zeeman · 04-15-2004, 9:31 AM

Hey Boky, damn that camera of yours take nice pics...

Not to mention a good photo person...

Z...

matt232 · 04-15-2004, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by itchy

hey zeeman, was out there on the 9th too but was lucky enough to be riding,i think. all the knobs highsiding out and red flagging most sessions in the "a" group tested everyones patience. might of met some other fireblade members too, and received sooks arata product pages, very nice systems and rearsets. i was on the street registered blue 954 in the a group. btw, ive now popped my posting cherry so gday to all the aussies out there.

Hey itchy welcome to the org!!

itchy · 04-15-2004, 10:54 PM

cheers guys.
boky, not too shabby with a lense.

thanks futant for the use of tha jacket for my girl

The Sook · 04-15-2004, 11:48 PM

Did you speak to me at the 5 hour?
Damn would have won that race if one of our guys hadn't binned it. Ha. Look out for our guy (Roland Kruck) this weekend at Wakefield. He'll be right there on his R1 in front of a few factory guys I suspect.

boky · 04-16-2004, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Sook

Did you speak to me at the 5 hour?

Yup, certainly did - about the cams breaking etc.

You know me - the VFR with ~108000kms on it!

I'd be bringing it down to you for [yet another] service except I'm too busy before heading away with work next week.

Quote:

Damn would have won that race if one of our guys hadn't binned it. Ha. Look out for our guy (Roland Kruck) this weekend at Wakefield. He'll be right there on his R1 in front of a few factory guys I suspect.

Yup, was some good racing again - altho it seemed a bit smaller / quieter this year than it has been in the past.

And yeh, its going to be pretty crazy with ARRC on this w/e at Wakefield, a grid full of Superbikes around there will be great to watch.

cheers
boky

The Sook · 04-16-2004, 11:02 PM

Yep, know you now. Especially with the photo's etc. That's a friggin big camera you had. Hahaha
I'll be down there Sunday. See you there.

boky · 04-17-2004, 3:58 AM

Hehe, that was a hired lens - got it for the long w/e - the EC track day and the 5 hour.

I won't be down there, got too much stuff to sort before going away with work this week.

boky

The Sook · 04-19-2004, 12:04 AM

So ya VFR will have what? Another 20K on it after the weekend? hahaha
I didn't go either. Roly rode like a girl and the factory guys pulled the pin.