Eastern Creek Track Day

[Monty]

Not actually booked it yet as I've not found a hire bike, but looking at Snetterton on Tuesday 2nd June (No Limits). My Boss is there on his new Penigale!

[kiwikrasher]

Here you go. Took all night to upload!

[video]http://youtu.be/paF3Pc5Ws7Y[/video]

[kiwikrasher]

Not actually booked it yet as I've not found a hire bike, but looking at Snetterton on Tuesday 2nd June (No Limits). My Boss is there on his new Penigale!

Do it!

[Perkles]

Nice vid and riding,your bike sounds amazing

[rocket]

looks like you had a great day :-)

[kiwikrasher]

Nice vid and riding,your bike sounds amazing

Cheers Perkles, I'm just glad I remembered the earplugs. If this is what an old '06 model can do, you are going to love your beast at the track!

[kiwikrasher]

looks like you had a great day :-)

Sure did Rocket. My body is feeling it this morning though. Getting old sucks

[Itchy]

Cracking read, mate. Hope the other sessions went ok.

[kiwikrasher]

Cracking read, mate. Hope the other sessions went ok.

Cheers Itchy, yup all sessions where good. I cut the last one short a bit as I was losing concentration and being lazy about moving on the bike cause I was so knackered, so thought it was best to come in and wrap.

The only bother I had during the day was I was getting shooting numbing down my arms (hard to describe) that instantly took all my strength away. I think the riding aggravated the nerve injury I did offshore a few months back when I cracked my head into a beam. Off to see a physio this morning as it's still happening and is a bit of a concern.

[Itchy]

That's good on both parts.

I've had to come in early on the last session before but I really didn't want to as I felt like I would be losing out on the valuable track time I'd paid for. Turns out riding at speed whilst suffering with stomach cramps will throw the concentration no end. Anyhoo, it's good that you could realise that you were suffering for it and come in early to minimise the risk.

And, although obviously it's not good that you're getting the shooting pains, it's good that you're getting it looked at, and not trying to shrug it off.

Like I probably would!

[kiwikrasher]

I'm heading out to work in 5 days and if I turn up there and have to get flown off site a few days later because I'm not fit for duty it won't go down well, so that's a big part of my motivation!

[Blade]

Nice write up of a great day. Glad your so impressed with the bike.

[kiwikrasher]

Nice write up of a great day. Glad your so impressed with the bike.

You planning on taking your 10 to the track?? I'd be really interested to see how it's goes flat out! And of course video footage!!

[D6Nutz]

Not had a chance to look as the video yet as my phone doesn't seem to like it.

Sounds like you had a cracking day though, and the bike did you proud.

[Perkles]

What gen is your bike kiwi ?

[kiwikrasher]

It's an 2006, not up with the models numbers sorry!

I've got a recent dyno sheet the last owner gave me, and it put out 161 bhp at rear wheel.

[Blade]

Gen2

[Blade]

And Yes I'm a complete Anorak

[kiwikrasher]

The Kawasaki forum guys call it the 'gumby'. The one before they call the 'crim' and one after the 'bugeye'. I can take guesses but not entirely sure why?

[kiwikrasher]

Not had a chance to look as the video yet as my phone doesn't seem to like it.

Sounds like you had a cracking day though, and the bike did you proud.

Sure did!

Has anyone else had trouble with that clip?? I might of stuffed something up when I uploaded it