6TH March ARDC

**Mr.Ed** · 06-03-2015, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by Plumb

Top day for it. What times will I need before heading to a ARDC day? Without getting in the way?

I reckon if you're in red group and not being an obstacle, you'll have no trouble on a ARDC day. Much like on track days, there are fast days and slow days anyway.

**Ruckos87** · 06-03-2015, 06:16 PM

Hmmm might be a few mths off for me then.I hold my own in green not sure about red. I just soor that Adien wagner was there today, don't think I should be on track with guys of his level just yet. Might have to pop out and spectate in April

**Nelso** · 06-03-2015, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by Marshy

This is not a MEGA day, where the four-hundred 'staff' need time to set up in their garages before they let the 'punters' in. It's ARDC, and the gates are open about 6am.

You should remember from your one day as MEGA staff, that they can't get into their garages until they are opened (usually 6:20 to 6:30) and it's the gate security that don't let the 'punters' in until 7.

**Nelso** · 06-03-2015, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by Leezx10r

They wouldn't do that marshy!

Oh wait, yes they do! Like when I booked a pit, when there, full with their bikes, had took paper allocation off door and placed in bin!

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Did you book garage 47-50?

**WETTY** · 06-03-2015, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by Nelso

Did you book garage 47-50?

The boys club garage

**Nelso** · 06-03-2015, 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by nigelnobody

Wow!so much agression towards fellow bikers,where all 'punters' unless factory backed "racers".as a paying customer also myself i just want a professionaly run rideday to have legal fun

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**WETTY** · 06-03-2015, 07:29 PM

Was a top day today
Muppett free !!!!!!!
The faktry lads were very patient
Wagners elbow must get warm , didn't see it till arvo , surely he replaces sliders after each session
The girls went 110% perfecto , shame they were wearing 2008 tyres
Will have new for BSFOS

**Nelso** · 06-03-2015, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by WETTY

The boys club garage

and girls.

**Nelso** · 06-03-2015, 07:32 PM

Originally Posted by WETTY

The girls went 110% perfecto , shame they were wearing 2008 tyres
Will have new for BSFOS

No need to change them, nothing will come close, even on old tyres.

**WETTY** · 06-03-2015, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Nelso

No need to change them, nothing will come close, even on old tyres.

Nah wanna have gun not ride round like today waiting for them to let go

**Marshy** · 06-03-2015, 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by Nelso

You should remember from your one day as MEGA staff, that they can't get into their garages until they are opened (usually 6:20 to 6:30) and it's the gate security that don't let the 'punters' in until 7.

I worked at Madaz virtually every TD for just over a year. I know the score.

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**Leezx10r** · 06-03-2015, 09:03 PM

Top day today, great seeing the back of them new R1 for a few corners

they sound great!

Got to have a ride on some Italian exotica, pin point handling, sounds tits also.

New PB on big silly track 2:08.46 not sure if that's good or not!

Also had some of the pros give me some tips on the springy bits with screws, really smoothed the bike out! Thanks again.

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**Mr.Ed** · 06-03-2015, 09:12 PM

lose another... hmmmm... let's say... 3.46 and you'll be pretty fast!!!

**WETTY** · 06-03-2015, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by Leezx10r

Top day today, great seeing the back of them new R1 for a few corners

they sound great!

Got to have a ride on some Italian exotica, pin point handling, sounds tits also.

New PB on big silly track 2:08.46 not sure if that's good or not!

Also had some of the pros give me some tips on the springy bits with screws, really smoothed the bike out! Thanks again.

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And got spanked by a. 11/95 green historical

**Marshy** · 06-03-2015, 11:08 PM

Originally Posted by Leezx10r

Got to have a ride on some Italian exotica, pin point handling, sounds tits also.

You're welcome. And thanks for the ride on the 10. I can FINALLY say I've ridden one. Quite an impressive bit of kit. Very easy to ride, lots of power, and it handled a lot better than I was expecting (although I came in with a longish list of settings changes to do). I can see why they are the Jap bike to be on. Good all-rounder, at a good price. Except the brakes, which were pretty ordinary, especially after the Aprilia.

Originally Posted by Leezx10r

Also had some of the pros give me some tips on the springy bits with screws, really smoothed the bike out! Thanks again.

You're welcome. And thanks also to Rob H. from Well Sprung motorcycle suspension for all the bouncing, measuring, tweaking and tuning. www.wellsprung.com.au

**KANGA** · 06-03-2015, 11:25 PM

Awesome, awesome day. Can't wait for the next one! Great putting some more faces to ... usernames. First time I've seen I ute used as a tool for breaking a bead lol Thanks again Steve!

**Leezx10r** · 07-03-2015, 06:21 AM

Originally Posted by Mr.Ed

lose another... hmmmm... let's say... 3.46 and you'll be pretty fast!!!

That's what needs to be done. Challenge excepted

Originally Posted by WETTY

And got spanked by a. 11/95 green historical

Haha, I was more worried the brakes on the "classic" may fail again as they did down into the new hairpin on me

Nice bike, btw wetty!

Originally Posted by Marshy

You're welcome. And thanks for the ride on the 10. I can FINALLY say I've ridden one. Quite an impressive bit of kit. Very easy to ride, lots of power, and it handled a lot better than I was expecting (although I came in with a longish list of settings changes to do). I can see why they are the Jap bike to be on. Good all-rounder, at a good price. Except the brakes, which were pretty ordinary, especially after the Aprilia.

You're welcome. And thanks also to Rob H. from Well Sprung motorcycle suspension for all the bouncing, measuring, tweaking and tuning. www.wellsprung.com.au

Start with big thanks to Rob, top bloke who knows what he's doing, and talking about, plus Marshy feed back on setup.

Do think a brembo rcs master cylinder is on the shopping list very soon

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**stevem** · 07-03-2015, 07:20 AM

That was a really well run day yesterday, well done ARDC. Not many incidents, from memory just the one bike down on the 2nd last corner not sure who ? Thanks to everyone that definitely beat working.

**stevem** · 07-03-2015, 08:40 AM

This is me being assaulted by Wetty http://youtu.be/ch4h-emKosI

**Kris** · 07-03-2015, 08:44 AM

Lol pretty funny. Two for one deal going now

**Marshy** · 07-03-2015, 09:35 AM

Hahahhahaha! Funny

**WETTY** · 07-03-2015, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by Leezx10r

That's what needs to be done. Challenge excepted

Haha, I was more worried the brakes on the "classic" may fail again as they did down into the new hairpin on me

Nice bike, btw wetty!

Start with big thanks to Rob, top bloke who knows what he's doing, and talking about, plus Marshy feed back on setup.

Do think a brembo rcs master cylinder is on the shopping list very soon

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The brakes on the classic are worth more than most ride day bikes , they aint gunna fail ,
on the other hand the brakes on your 2014 model are crap and have been crap since 2004 on all ZX10Rs
hence

RCS is gunna make it better but still will never be anygood ,

**WETTY** · 07-03-2015, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by Marshy

Hahahhahaha! Funny

hey your booked in to , top floor westfields
i'm reallly diggin the specs , there are actually words in magazines not just pretty pics

**Marshy** · 07-03-2015, 09:37 AM

What size is the caliper bolt gap?

**WETTY** · 07-03-2015, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by Marshy

What size is the caliper bolt gap?

all Jap are 108 , wog are 100

**Leezx10r** · 07-03-2015, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by WETTY

The brakes on the classic are worth more than most ride day bikes , they aint gunna fail ,
on the other hand the brakes on your 2014 model are crap and have been crap since 2004 on all ZX10Rs
hence

RCS is gunna make it better but still will never be anygood ,

Will look into both! Thanks wetty. What about these, any good?

**Marshy** · 07-03-2015, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by WETTY

hey your booked in to , top floor westfields
i'm reallly diggin the specs , there are actually words in magazines not just pretty pics

I'm still ok for now (I've always had, like, 20/10 or better), but I've just started to notice a slight decline. Another 5 years, probably.

**WETTY** · 07-03-2015, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by Leezx10r

Will look into both! Thanks wetty. What about these, any good?

all you need is ZX6 callipers and an RCS and it will be all good
in stock on the hill
i had 636R callipers on cliffys when i sold it to him and he has had to swap to ZX10R for the FX class he is going to race in , he will not be happy going backwards

**chubb** · 07-03-2015, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by WETTY

all you need is ZX6 callipers and an RCS and it will be all good
in stock on the hill
i had 636R callipers on cliffys when i sold it to him and he has had to swap to ZX10R for the FX class he is going to race in , he will not be happy going backwards

I don't want to switch. Will be unfortunate to go backwards.

**Leezx10r** · 07-03-2015, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by WETTY

all you need is ZX6 callipers and an RCS and it will be all good
in stock on the hill
i had 636R callipers on cliffys when i sold it to him and he has had to swap to ZX10R for the FX class he is going to race in , he will not be happy going backwards

Can the 636r callipers be ran in fx oz? Think anything goes in that class doesn't it?

**chubb** · 07-03-2015, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by Leezx10r

Can the 636r callipers be ran in fx oz? Think anything goes in that class doesn't it?

yes

**WETTY** · 07-03-2015, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by Leezx10r

Can the 636r callipers be ran in fx oz? Think anything goes in that class doesn't it?

you can run moto gp bike in OZ

**Marshy** · 07-03-2015, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by WETTY

you can run moto gp bike in OZ

The only rule is no carbon wheels (or forced induction).

**WETTY** · 07-03-2015, 04:22 PM

Y is forced induction inside these () ?

**Marshy** · 07-03-2015, 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by WETTY

Y is forced induction inside these () ?

Good question..... Partly because it was an afterthought, and partly because (from memory) the FOZ rules just say "no carbon wheels". The forced induction thing is elsewhere, but I just remembered after, and technically it's still a restriction.

**WETTY** · 07-03-2015, 04:46 PM

Think it could be only normally aspirated mite be the lingo
Kawi ram air is forced

**Marshy** · 07-03-2015, 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by WETTY

Think it could be only normally aspirated mite be the lingo
Kawi ram air is forced

Yeah, that sounds more like the right lingo.

But the kawi can't be forced AND normally/naturally aspirated. It's one or the other. Ram air is still considered naturally aspirated, because it doesn't use a mechanical compressor. It's still atmospheric, albeit moving at high speed and with whatever pressure it can build up while moving.

Or we could just protest every ZX10 out there for breaking the rules!!

**WETTY** · 07-03-2015, 05:26 PM

Oh sorry it must be just coz there do fast it's like forced induction

So y my zx 7rr is as fast as lee's must be coz I have 2 big holes for the wind to enter

**Marshy** · 07-03-2015, 07:27 PM

Hmmmm. Is kawi hiding a turbo inside the airbox??

**WETTY** · 07-03-2015, 07:34 PM

No but it was easier with the #1 with 3 inlets

**Button699** · 07-03-2015, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by Marshy

Hmmmm. Is kawi hiding a turbo inside the airbox??

I believe mcdoohan knows a thing or 2 about forced induction!!
About 9lb of it!

**stevem** · 07-03-2015, 08:44 PM

Originally Posted by WETTY

coz I have 2 big holes for the wind to enter

There's one big hole that a lot of wind comes out of .

**WETTY** · 07-03-2015, 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by stevem

There's one big hole that a lot of wind comes out of .

Yes but it's all truth
Not fictitious

**CLIFFY** · 07-03-2015, 10:37 PM

Stock is crud

**WETTY** · 08-03-2015, 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by CLIFFY

Stock is crud

**KANGA** · 08-03-2015, 10:31 AM

Bit of footage from my end of the day. Forgot to record the last session of the day since we got rushed out with the session switch after the oil incident. Annoying since it was where I was finally starting to feel more comfortable and had Steve show me some of his lines, even if it damn near killed me doing those extra laps

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I seem to have lost something the last 3 track days. I was making really good improvements every time I went out and I seem to have taken a step back. I think Friday I took half a step forward again but I'm not back to where I was. I know its 99% mental, just gotta figure out how to break through it.
I'm thinking I'm tipping in and apexing to early in to old 9/15 which is affecting my drive out of it. Also I have to start getting in to 4th gear instead of just hitting the limiter in 3rd before T10/T16 :S

**Mr.Ed** · 08-03-2015, 04:27 PM

The bit from 1:40 to 1:50 on the highlights video... dam!

**KANGA** · 08-03-2015, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by Mr.Ed

The bit from 1:40 to 1:50 on the highlights video... dam!

Pretty sure they were flying back to the planet they came from.

**windy** · 08-03-2015, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by KANGA

Pretty sure they were flying back to the planet they came from.

Agree mate. They bullshit fast... The acceleration on them was freakish..

Highlights vid is fantastic. I even made a few cameo appearances. How many cameras did you have on?