Yeah spot on, the dreaded night shift. Cheers for the suggestion on earplugs which I always use and also nytol too. Have you tried the 16 hour fast coming off night shift I really find it helps. Never heard of it?? If it's what I think it says, you've got to deal with hunger as well as sleep depriv...

Work, a little disturbed sleep, Work, a little disturbed sleep, repeat cycle............................................ (gah) Night shift I take it Blade? I know some people can't do it but I swear by earplugs for daytime sleep. That and restavit on occasion. I'm still swinging back from my night ...

Only just got to this thread, awesome set of pics, shame you had to off to get them thou'! But it sounds like your crash protection did it's job and you didn't let it ruin your day. Just like Itchy said, I was so pissed the photographer missed my end over end crash. If you're going home with a crumb...

Going to look at the ZX10R track bike and if all is as advertised bring it home!

Then Sunday I've got to fly to Perth for Freefall Lifeboat Coxsains training.

StM, the business was American owned, however the entire Emea slice of the globe was run by the French (a company that the Americans bought out and were then left in charge), they screwed the business up and the MD in the States stood by and let them do it, worldwide it prevented product shortages ...

What if we do an afternoon tea and cake rideout ? That’s a tempting proposition, but I just realised I still don't have a road ready bike yet. I knew there was some problem with that idea. In all seriousness Bratty, since I've knocked over the track bike hurdle with the missus, my next goal is to g...

It must be the American thing then Deegee, my company is American owned as well.

Bratty wrote:

kiwikrasher wrote:Can't make it sorry, wifes birthday that day

The wife comes first mate maybe next time lol

I might struggle if it's an early meet up time

Can't make it sorry, wifes birthday that day

Out here we have to do a PMP (Performance Management Plan) annually in which we nominate 5 goals that align to the Business Units objectives and 2 Personal development goals. We have a mid year review and a end of year interview once you have uploaded your achievements into the PMP. Along with that ...

Kwacky wrote:Just had a text from Rocket. Both survived a great day.

Jon will be knackered by the time he's got home.

Good to hear! Unfortunately in this game that's never a given.. something I know far to well

Daytona has 48,000 kms (30,000 mi) on it. I've done 40 km each year in the last 3 years. That's putting it together enough to ride down for rego, then back home and pull it down to carry on fixing. Before that I was doing just on 10,500 km (6,500 mi) annually on average. It'll be a lot less once it'...

D6 wrote:I refuse to be a passive smoker. When I walk through second hand smoke, I get all aggressive and do karate chops in the air, and high kicks.

Take that!! Second hand smoke.

Oh I can just picture that

Think how much the NHS would save though once smoking was removed from a generation. Plus add in all the lost work days from smoking related illness. Its a no brainer that the country would be better off too eventually. Imagine how much more efficient the workplace would be if smokers weren't poppi...

I guess although it seems a ridiculous idea from our perspective, it's actually a step up in safety for the target demographic. Now they just have to convince them that a step thru' is not a family sedan.

Happy birthday BB! Your not old, just 21 with 29 years experience

Godzilla wrote:
They are very similar tyres, just a slightly different section 190 the Metz and 200 the Pirelli. Can you not pick up either of these as scrubs?

Not that I've found, there were a couple of them on ebay, but no sets and not the size I need. the track/race forums all only seem to have slicks going.

Tricky wrote:

Perkles wrote:I've always liked Pirelli super corsas

me too. Racetec's are pretty much the same tyre.

I've heard lots of good things about the racetec's locally, but equally good things about the SC's on here.

I get what you mean Gozilla, would I be fast enough to get an advantage out of slicks pace wise... absolutely not. In fact I'm even considering dropping down a group from where I used to run due to being off the bike for 3 yrs and going back on a completely different beast. Over here we run 4 groups...

Just be wary about slick tyres, they are more susceptible to heat cycling, and unless you are pretty quick wont really benefit from using them, or maybe even be able to tell at all. I would suggest SC1 or 2 (or the K1 /2 ) If you do decide to go slicks I would avoid the 'PRO' version. Yeah I unders...