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went with tracksense, bike coped really well no worries.
Was actually pretty much the first time i rode the bike. Was meant to be going on my triumph but it had a catastrophic electrical failure about 5 days before it was due to be shipped out. Then I saw my current 2001 mille R for sale so got a loan, and picked up the bike the day before it was shipped to almeria.:thumbup
There's a couple of tricky bits at almeria, a double apex bend at turn two and a double apex at turn 5.
Nice drive through the desert to the track too. Nothings faster than a hire car:devious
Was actually pretty much the first time i rode the bike. Was meant to be going on my triumph but it had a catastrophic electrical failure about 5 days before it was due to be shipped out. Then I saw my current 2001 mille R for sale so got a loan, and picked up the bike the day before it was shipped to almeria.:thumbup
There's a couple of tricky bits at almeria, a double apex bend at turn two and a double apex at turn 5.
Nice drive through the desert to the track too. Nothings faster than a hire car:devious
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Was there with Jezza in November, have a look here
http://www.rsvzone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12748
and here
http://www.rsvzone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12749
Are those the dates for McWilliams Superbike Academy?
I know there are a load of southern Irish lads going, my Irish mate reckons it will be a crash fest with them, hope it's not TBH.
It's a blast of a circuit, have fun:thumbup
http://www.rsvzone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12748
and here
http://www.rsvzone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12749
Are those the dates for McWilliams Superbike Academy?
I know there are a load of southern Irish lads going, my Irish mate reckons it will be a crash fest with them, hope it's not TBH.
It's a blast of a circuit, have fun:thumbup
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Yes the academy is there as an option, great right up and pics mate, looks great. You say your bike was out gunned, i have a 2002 factory track bike, i am now a bit worried it will be too slow! Really am looking forward to it now though. Sounds like i will suffer in the heat too, scottish blood.
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Dunc, it depends on the bikes that are there really, the 04 onwards bikes have more top speed than your bike, the gearing i was running was 15/46, i had other gearing that would have given me more top speed, but the infield section would have suffered, what gearing have you got? Your bike with 15/43 will top out about the same speed as mine was at 153-155 or so.
Don't worry about it though, just enjoy it mate:thumbup
Don't worry about it though, just enjoy it mate:thumbup
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When I was out there i was running standard gearing (since switched to 15/42) but I was still able to get on the power a lot earlier than the IL4 boys, beauty of the v-twin.
Only place they had an advantage was on the back straight, I would get on the power earlier coming out of the corner and gain a few bike lengths, then by about half way up the straight they would come level with me and maybe creap ahead. But I could usually out break them into the next corner.:thumbup
Only place they had an advantage was on the back straight, I would get on the power earlier coming out of the corner and gain a few bike lengths, then by about half way up the straight they would come level with me and maybe creap ahead. But I could usually out break them into the next corner.:thumbup
