May 9, 10, 11 - SMP TDs

[Marshy]

Who's going? I know Team Zero are going one of the days (I'm trying to find out which). I'm dead keen for at least one and probably two of the days....

[Mstevo]

Bought Mozzie's Saturday spot in RED group

[BoB]

There in green on the 9th Thursday

[CLIFFY]

9th and 11th red

[Marshy]

Cool!! I'm now booked and paid for the 9th, and wait listed for the 10th and 11th. I don't plan on doing all three days, so I'll just grab whichever second day comes up - assuming one does!!! Fingers x-ed....

[Kimbo]

I am doing 10th , then PI 13th and 14th. See you there Marshy

[Slow bro]

I'm in for 11th.

[Team Zero]

We are booked in for the 10th. There will be about 4 Canberra winter refugees coming up.

[Saturnalian]

Hoping to make it out for the 9th at the moment...

[Marshy]

Great mate; look forward to seeing you there!

There will be a TARMAC garage, but all will be welcome to attend - yet-to-be members will be encouraged, not excluded! (Remember back to before you were a member of TARMAC, RATs, KSRC etc? Did you find the group by entering a RESERVED garage at the Creek?? I certainly didn't).

Look for the signs, which will be a garage somewhere in the high 30s (36 to 38-ish).

[Negrogrande]

might come and take some happy snaps on the 11th

[BoB]

Hoping to make it out for the 9th at the moment...

Come on get ya shit together and come out on the 9th ... i need someone out there at my pace...

[Saturnalian]

Come on get ya shit together and come out on the 9th ... i need someone out there at my pace...

Allrighty then. Booked in for Green in the 9th 👍👍

[BoB]

Saturnalian ... see you in the tarmac garage then .. around 8am unless you manage to get there before me but theres no chance of that ....

[senator8]

Might try and join you guys on the 9th.

[Marshy]

Just got the call-up for the 11th too!!!

Gotta get some practice in before Broadford. I just hope my bike is ready in time.....

[Little Mick]

Im waitlisted for 11th.. Hope I get a gig... :/

[Mstevo]

Just got the call-up for the 11th too!!!

Gotta get some practice in before Broadford. I just hope my bike is ready in time.....

Quick shift module just fell in 2 unloading the bike at WP this morning :-( got to get me one of those before next week other wise I'll be up the creek at the creek next week, so to speak ;-)

[Marshy]

Mark, if you'd like to step up to a PROPER quickshifter, I have plenty of Annitori (made by HM) ones in stock for your model bike. I can express post you one today. Link: http://superbikesource.com.au/produc...sion-2%27.html

[Saturnalian]

Might try and join you guys on the 9th.

Sounds like a plan to me Rick. I may have my fairings back in time for it. Now just to remember to re register the van...
Other than that my next excursion out will definitely be the 7th June for the ARDC full circuit day.

Are you in for that one BoB ?

No Broadford for me unfortunately....

I'll try and get out and say Hi over the weekend.

[Saturnalian]

Saturnalian ... see you in the tarmac garage then .. around 8am unless you manage to get there before me but theres no chance of that ....

Geez Rob. 8am's a bit fresh isn't it. I thought only Marshy was up at that time of day.
Ohhh, Green group, yeah right.... I'll have to get there early, i've got to get on a 6pm flight so may have to skip the last session.....

[Mstevo]

Mark, if you'd like to step up to a PROPER quickshifter

tried to call you so you could explain the differences and see whether it's worth the extra $$$..I like the idea that's it's reversible (street/race pattern)
replacement is $280 from QLD or $230 and a 1 month wait from the states

[BoB]

Sounds like a plan to me Rick. I may have my fairings back in time for it. Now just to remember to re register the van...
Other than that my next excursion out will definitely be the 7th June for the ARDC full circuit day.

Are you in for that one BoB ?

No Broadford for me unfortunately....

I'll try and get out and say Hi over the weekend.

Ill have to take the thurs night off work and then do the ardc / head to work after ... although its tempting... might just have to book another days leave in ...

So are you in for thurs 9th ? ... sounds like you have a busy day planned .. flight at 6pm... going anywhere nice ?

[Marshy]

D'oh!! Missed your call, sorry. All sorted now, and a TARMAC-discounted Annitori quickshifter is winging its way to sunny(?), very cold Canberra!!

[Little Mick]

big joe and little mick attending red group on 11th.

[Saturnalian]

Ill have to take the thurs night off work and then do the ardc / head to work after ... although its tempting... might just have to book another days leave in ...

So are you in for thurs 9th ? ... sounds like you have a busy day planned .. flight at 6pm... going anywhere nice ?

I'll be there. All booked in. Off to Brisbane for a few shows with Tenacious D !!!!

[Marshy]

The weather is looking great! Can't wait to get on track again. Anyone else getting excited??

[BoB]

will you be there at 7am marshy to put a TARMAC sign on the garage .. or if i get there before you , any preference as to a garage number to take up residence in ..
and yes , looking forward to it..

[Mstevo]

The weather is looking great! Can't wait to get on track again. Anyone else getting excited??

starting to get the urge again

[Marshy]

will you be there at 7am marshy to put a TARMAC sign on the garage .. or if i get there before you , any preference as to a garage number to take up residence in ..
and yes , looking forward to it..

I'm usually first or second in the queue at the gates in the morning, so I doubt anyone will beat me there! But if you do for some reason, just pick a nice big garage in the high 30s. I'll have signs for when I get there.

[Saturnalian]

Have to sell my spot tomorrow. Devastated. PM me if you want to take it $ 200.00

[Mstevo]

What was going on out their yesterday???
crashes, oil spills bikes on fire $%^&#@

1 got to do 18 laps at $15 each :-( and most of those were out and in laps.

no more weekend ride days on the long circuit for me! I'd rather loose a days pay and get some decent practice mid week

[Little Mick]

it was pretty hectic Mark.. sounds like Friday had even more traffic as well...

I had a good day but the traffic didnt allow for consistency across the track so had to work on passing etc...

Red seemed to have a lot of slower peeps in it with some fast racers like Lovett, Snowsill, Lockhart, Morris, Knox etc...

all in all was, enjoyed the day with some mates having a play...

[BoB]

Pretty quiet on the thursday , not may in red (possibly less than 20 ) and green group seemed to be a bit slow today. .

[Marshy]

Red seemed to have a lot of slower peeps in it with some fast racers like Lovett, Snowsill, Lockhart, Morris, Knox etc...

Dammit, I didn't make the list!! Must go faster......

[Marshy]

Pretty quiet on the thursday , not may in red (possibly less than 20 ) and green group seemed to be a bit slow today. .

There were only 13 in Red on Thursday! And being the long circuit, it was like having the track to yourself. Very different to Saturday, where there was a full group including two guys that really should've been in yellow, or possibly white. It made overtaking interesting to say the least.

I missed the fireball at old T9 (I was packing up, and wondered why it had gone quiet - apparently everyone had run up to the roof to look), but clearly a case of someone not following proper practice and running tank protectors on an R6. They are known for fireballs, particularly the 06/07, and 08 models. 09 onwards they thickened the tank wall, in addition to the shape change in 08 to reduce the likelihood of splitting the tank.

Before:


And after:

[Little Mick]

Dammit, I didn't make the list!! Must go faster......

you are part of the etc Marshy... you went out in front of me and that was the last I saw of you