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RE: Some shots from our endurance race

Posted by : Aidan (109.76.38.116)

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On Wednesday 11/04/12 at 01:43:44

It's probably the best racing ever and it gets better every year. It's Mondello near Dublin and it's the national racing circuit. We refuelled 3 times but the tank wouldn't be quite empty. The gauge would be at the bottom of the red but you know how accurate that is.

There were 3 Honda 50's, 2 x T80's and the rest were 90's. We had some of the best road and track riders there such as Scott Redding & Ryan Farquar to name 2 on a super team which won the day, but the bike was a fiddle as they had it modified with high lift cams and everything. The rules state the bike has to be standard and all you can do is remove the centre stand but there were some modified ones and they were let compete but put into modified category for a pot noodle. The bike was left in 3rd gear for every bend and all but 2 could be taken flat. We were registering 54-55mph at the end of the main straight but again how accurate the speedo was is anyone's guess. The corner with the knee down in the picture was taken flat at 54-55mph at the end of a straight and it never wobbled. By the way I never got the knee down on anything in my life and didn't think it would be on a cub.

The tyres were the Conti Go's and they are spectacular even in the damp and wet. There are no chicken strips at either side of them and they never wavered once.

The fairing was broken in last years race after a 12 lap battle with Phil McCallen one of the best road racers. He was battling with one of the guys in the team with the blue 1 piece and he broke it with his elbow banking into the last bend trying to get by him.

The bike is one I gave Noel for his birthday and I got it re-bored and put in a heavy duty clutch in 2009. Since then it's been on the road ever day for a year as my uncle had a loan of it, 3 times in Rhayder, done 1 x 8 hour endurance race, 2 x 6 hour endurance races, 1 off road Paddy Dakar where the engine was never switched off for 7 hours and all I've done is changed the Oil and cleaned the carb before each event. I checked the tappets before the race and they were still perfect. I love that bike.

Message Thread:

Some shots from our endurance race - Aidan Tue 10/04/12 at 15:51:03

RE: Some shots from our endurance race - Hightechpete Tue 10/04/12 at 16:51:03

RE: Some shots from our endurance race - james Tue 10/04/12 at 16:57:04

RE: Some shots from our endurance race - richie/south/east London Tue 10/04/12 at 20:12:33

RE: Some shots from our endurance race - Harry Notts Wed 11/04/12 at 00:29:23

RE: Some shots from our endurance race - Aidan Wed 11/04/12 at 01:43:44

RE: Some shots from our endurance race - Saltysnax Wed 11/04/12 at 03:50:49

RE: Some shots from our endurance race - Fuzz Ashford Kent Wed 11/04/12 at 04:09:58

RE: Some shots from our endurance race - Aidan Wed 11/04/12 at 14:04:19

RE: Some shots from our endurance race - Boo Wed 11/04/12 at 20:44:40

RE: Some shots from our endurance race - Diesel Wed 11/04/12 at 20:57:34

FTAO Aidan - Fuzz Wed 11/04/12 at 21:33:50

RE: FTAO Aidan - nige Mon 16/04/12 at 02:04:14

RE: FTAO Aidan PADDY DAKAR RALLY 2011 - Fuzz Ashford Kent Sun 13/05/12 at 22:20:37

RE: Some shots from our endurance race - littlejohn/ Halifax Mon 14/05/12 at 00:12:52

RE: Some shots from our endurance race - Fuzz Ashford Kent Mon 14/05/12 at 00:29:33

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