So I tried Dunlop's 2014 Moto2 tyres in spain recently ..... 

If your a trackday junky (and go at a decent lick) and have been using Pirelli's -- dump em !  Dunlop Motosport Slicks (french machine made), better grip, last ALOT longer and corner speed ... mind bending.  No drop off in laptimes either.  Alot more £ but I used one rear in 4 days at Almeria !  (versus 1 or 2 Pirelli's a day!)  Also went quicker on them on a 600 than I managed on the HP4 on Pirelli's.

Slightly amusing review by teh Aussies...

http://youtu.be/65FzOOR--eM

and a more serious one from Mike Neeves whom I race with at Endurance etc

http://youtu.be/xPq2FJZ_6NI

and a fast lap with European development rider Raymond Schouten who rode in supersport to top 5 finishes a couple of times.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZRTJd0vBTU

Feedback is pretty good so far ;-)

So its that time to confirm that this year we will :

Be competing once again in the ACU National Endurance 1000 on a pair of 2015 Yamaha R1's, we will be making a guest appearence or two in British Superstock 1000.

Endurance Riders: Mark Clark, Phil Seton, Andy Goddard
Standby Riders: Dave Johnson and Andy Lawson (these guys are for those far away rounds or when Phil and I cant make it)

Engines by Seton Tuning @ Colchester with support from YEC.
Chassis and Suspension by MCT Suspension @ Stowmarket with support from Ohlins.
Paint and Plastics by Padded Cell Paints @ Stansted -> because the are the bollocks.

The schedule is below, if you find yourself at a loose end and nearby come along and say hello:

BRANDS HATCH
20/21/22 March

CADWELL PARK
3/4/5 April

PEMBREY
1/2/3 May

SNETTERTON 300
22/23/24 May

OULTON PARK
12/13 June

KNOCKHILL
26/27/28 June

ANGLESEY COASTAL
31/1/2 August

DONINGTON PARK
15/16 August

SILVERSTONE NATIONAL
18/19/20 September

MALLORY PARK
10/11 October

on the R1M .... everyone loves a R1M surely :-)

https://yougov.co.uk/profiler#/Kawasaki/demographics

Just about to advertise this in the public domain so here goes ...

Stock motor (timing amended)
New gearbox (BMW fitted) 2 meetings ago (by BMW UK)
Bitubo suspension front
Bituo shock
HM SS quickshifter
Accosato levers (inc remote adjuster)
Brake Lever guard in carbon fibre

1 spare set of full wheels (disks and traction rings etc)
Spare rear sprocket carrier

Brembo Z04 pads front and rear
New oil and filter (motul 300v) at every meeting (sponsor supplied)
half a dozen sprockets
520 chain (2 meetings old)
BSB Rain light fitted
MWR race filter
Timing modified for stronger midrange (95lbft) (stringer)
200bhp rw at BSB dyno
Race Calibration ECU with Powerkit (full programmable)
pit lane speed limiter (factory)
launch control (factory)
fuel filler (alpha racing)
GBR Engine covers throughout (all unmarked)
Akra Ti Link pipe (factory)
Traction maps for ALL UK BSB circuits as developed by Hudson and Lee Jackson .. regularly fastest STK1000 at BSB
Podiumed and race winnner

V5 in my name
Spare Key
 
New bike ordered so this needs to go for space reasons if nothing else !  Looking for £16,000 ... literally it needs a paint job and its ready to race.

Project starts here ...

Plans for 2015 involve some short circuit racing with some Endurance Racing.

I dont usually bother with a camera on the bikes these days but as it was my first time on an airfield with the bike and the first time at RAF Valley AND it was sunny, we pulled it out from the bottom of the took box.

Firstly, big up Moz for sorting a mega day with his faithful band of helpers.  Excellent layout, relaxed day with a good few faces I recognise from the trackday community.  Here is a little on track footage for anyone that maybe thinking of doing one of these next season!

Missed Al (sorry fella) and drove just shy of 1000 miles in 36 hours and rode 6 of 6 sessions - still bloody worth it.

http://youtu.be/T8ebI2J9pOc

Took some clients and suppliers to the Ron Haslam school on Wednesday and they insisted I did the 600 in the morning as a taster before we did the Elites in the afternoon.

My poor old instructor got a slap on the back as we rolled out on track for the first time from Dave Johnson with a satisfying smirk and a "good luck with this one" remark.  Session one he dropped the CB500 for a Fireblade before session 2 and after session 2 announced the fireblades are not very quick lol.  I loved the little 600RR :-)

I'm fairly respectable at Brands but this is how you get around about 3 seconds a lap faster !

Watch the scary Not Start and then a super aggressive rider through the pack ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=snkfW8ddtPY

A silly game in the run up to the weekends racing ... so whats this folks ...

http://adoberevel.com/shares/749ffdd15ad84633bca5b151f065b061

Ready to go ...

Laters :-)

Tolerate it to the end ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=v3gCMhTZWgs

ZX10R 2011/14

KTech shock
Ohlins 30mm cartridge kit
Stock motor
Full MHP ti system
Ohlins damper
QA throttle
Rearsets
Superbike fairing (new unpainted)
Braided lines
GBR covers throughout
GBR shark fin
Samco hoses
Brembo Z04 pads
Spare pair of rearsets
Renthal clip ons
Renthal grips

V5 in my name
All numbers present and correct

Immaculate unmarked condition
Zero track miles
2500 road miles

Ready to race...

£10,500 ovno


Edited by mc101 - Today at 20:40

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-Other-YAMAHA-R6-Sam-Lowes-Yakhnich-Motorsport-SUPERSPORT-BIKE-/121251442012?forcerrptr=true&hash=item1c3b262d5c&item=121251442012&pt=US_motorcycles

and mate Simon Crafar was there to have a beer/hand out trophies ...

Jimmy Brown, Hudson crew chief collecting it on account of the South African being in SA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj0ZyQhROBE

Oddly enough I shall miss it ...