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MODEL SPECIFIC => SUZUKI BANDIT 250 & 400 => Topic started by: Thief400 on July 30, 2007, 10:25:34 AM

Title: Racing
Post by: Thief400 on July 30, 2007, 10:25:34 AM: How's everyone racing season going so far this year?
Title: Racing
Post by: gsxr400 racer on July 30, 2007, 12:22:24 PM: have not been out a lick yet :boohoo: still need a valve job :sad: bought neway cutter to do it and they where to big to fit in the head :shock: now in search of smaller ones. :stickpoke: Gary is doing good though :congrats:
Title: Racing
Post by: duane on July 30, 2007, 01:28:09 PM: Portland International raceway is being repaved this year and everybody's season (including the car guys) is cut short. Unfortunately we are done. On a practice before last race I low sided in turn one on cold tires. :duh: I had spare bars, pegs and levers and made it back out to kick butt. Now, I have lots of lots of time to find a replacement fairing and new tank. Another good reason to race the Kawi EX's is the plethora of used parts in salvage yards and on Ebay.

Jay, what's a "neway cutter"?
Theif, did you not race this season?
Title: Racing
Post by: Thief400 on July 30, 2007, 01:53:04 PM: No racing this year, been to busy with my archery and my wife just got ill and I have to Take her to London for some test on my race weekend
Title: Racing
Post by: gsxr400 racer on July 30, 2007, 01:59:03 PM: Quote from: "Thief400"
No racing this year, been to busy with my archery and my wife just got ill and I have to Take her to London for some test on my race weekend

Hope your soul mate gets better mate
Title: Racing
Post by: gsxr400 racer on July 30, 2007, 02:01:08 PM: Quote from: "duane"

Jay, what's a "neway cutter"?

they are a tool that machines the angles on the valve seats to give you a fresh valve job i have one done every year so its getting expensive so im currently looking for the tools to do it my self.
Title: Racing
Post by: Thief400 on July 30, 2007, 02:01:44 PM: Thanks Jay
Title: Racing
Post by: PitterB4 on July 30, 2007, 04:23:14 PM: Not that I race but... my track season is likely going to be cut short this year. I find out tomorrow what kind of knee surgery I need and if I can put it off until the fall or not. (I tore my meniscus dumping the bike in the pits on 6/8! :duh: )
Title: Racing
Post by: gsxr400 racer on July 30, 2007, 04:37:28 PM: your not supposed to drag your knee in the pits mate :stickpoke: So beaver or not? let me know
Title: Racing
Post by: PitterB4 on July 30, 2007, 05:18:44 PM: I find out tomorrow... If I can put it off until after the Sept Beaver trip, I will. It's getting worse (more painful) though so we'll see. The problem is it's my right knee. I'm not sure I can get off the bike. :roll:
Title: Racing
Post by: PitterB4 on July 31, 2007, 03:58:50 PM: Update (I know everyone was on the edge of their seats!):

No surgery. I have partial tear of a ligament that is inoperable. I just need to cool it (no running or mountain biking) for a couple weeks and I should be as good as I'm ever going to get. As soon as I get paid on Friday, I'll be signing up for the Beav weekend. :bigok:
Title: Racing
Post by: Red01 on July 31, 2007, 04:31:38 PM: Well, that sounds like good news... except for the "good as I'm ever going to get" part.
Title: Racing
Post by: gsxr400 racer on July 31, 2007, 05:05:04 PM: Quote from: "PitterB4"
Update (I know everyone was on the edge of their seats!):

No surgery. I have partial tear of a ligament that is inoperable. I just need to cool it (no running or mountain biking) for a couple weeks and I should be as good as I'm ever going to get. As soon as I get paid on Friday, I'll be signing up for the Beav weekend. :bigok:

Good , as soon as i for sure have the money for the valve job i will be using my credit for the beav I can put my motor back in and button all back up in a day
Title: Racing
Post by: duane on August 03, 2007, 03:49:28 PM: I tore a ligament once. I kept re-injuring and re-injuring it, it took a long time to heal. When the doctors say take it easy they really mean it. Good luck.

What's the "September Beaver Trip?"
Title: Racing
Post by: gsxr400 racer on August 03, 2007, 04:54:09 PM: track day beaver falls pennsylvania
Title: Racing
Post by: PitterB4 on August 03, 2007, 09:49:28 PM: Quote from: "duane"
I tore a ligament once. I kept re-injuring and re-injuring it, it took a long time to heal. When the doctors say take it easy they really mean it. Good luck.

What's the "September Beaver Trip?"

Yeah... the taking it easy thing isn't working so well for me... even the simplest things about put me through the roof.

Uh... the Beaver trip isn't QUITE as exciting as it sounds! Beaverun Motorsports Complex (http://www.beaverun.com/facility_north_road_course.htm) My favorite track. NESBA just opened up a 45 rider, all day open track day next month. I can't wait!
Title: Racing
Post by: interfuse on August 03, 2007, 10:53:43 PM: I'm always up for beaver trips... track days not so much.
Title: Racing
Post by: Thief400 on August 03, 2007, 11:56:27 PM: :downhill:
Title: Racing
Post by: gsxr400 racer on August 04, 2007, 12:21:08 AM: (http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/9647/asshathc6.gif)

Just kidding
Title: Racing
Post by: Garyola on August 06, 2007, 12:06:49 AM: Well if you want to get back to racing :lol: .

Anyway, I just rapped up a weekend of racing at Mosport. To make a long story very short, I had some bike problems and learning curve issues trying to race at a new track.

Qualified 34th so I had to start from the second wave of a two wave start. Come race time I had the bike hooked up and a little more confidence in my riding at Mosport. I finished 17 overall. Not great but could have been worse. I still had a great time.

Here are a couple of pics of the B4 coming into the blind, off camber, down hill, double apex turn two. Loads of fun.

(http://users.xplornet.com/~garyola/turn2.jpg)

(http://users.xplornet.com/~garyola/turn2b.JPG)

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