moto gp

[Discus Planetarium]

moto gp is on..go stoner...

[Nev]

Hey brock!
You going to the island in october?

[Discus Planetarium]

i would love to but i have to many fish to look after lol..i have done some track days up here in qld thats fun

[swampy1972]

What do you ride Brock? This is my latest thing - cheap but fun!!

When $$ permit I'm hoping to mod it with high-pipe extensions to get the Yoshis up under the tail, Ducati style :wink:

http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/swampy1972/08052011001.jpg

[Discus Planetarium]

hey mate your bike looks good for a suzuki lol sorry,i had a r1 sold now but will buy another one soon i hope i have done some track days heeps of fun.http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy348/chobsuk/homepitchers050.jpg

[Nev]

Track days are great!
How about a track day pic brock?
I'll post a couple of pics of moi when l fire up the pc.

[Discus Planetarium]

i will need to scan them first then put them on photo bucket try to do tonight.

[swampy1972]

hey mate your bike looks good for a suzuki lol sorry

Ouch.. :lol:

Couldn't afford a Ducati, and wasn't paying cult status $$ for a TLR but really wanted a big twin.

SO over screamin' 4 cylinders - sorry :D

I'm hoping to do a couple of advanced rider courses early next year when work calms down a bit. Might have a go at a track day myself after that.. :wink:

[Nev]

Track days are great, just gotta remember they are track days not race days. You still wanna ride it on Monday as well.
And steer clear of the d heads that think they're stoner or rossi!
Most ride worse than the local postie!

[Nev]

This is my 08 cbr1000 - chinese fairings, me at broadford.

[Discus Planetarium]

here we go i had the bike for 1 week then off to the track lol.
http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy348/chobsuk/r1trackday018.jpg

[swifto]

hi,i no its not the same but a few years ago b4 the misses i a twin 350 banshee quad bike it went like hell.It operated on rear wheel spin set up 4 competition and ran on av gas.I was screamming through the bush at the back of willmot,around a bend cut it closed to the edge of the track hit a stump at about 110kms.OUCH broke tail bone,did my knee in and ankle.Had to ride the dam bike back home,front right was turned it to a D shape,twisted the whole frame into a hologram.After 6 months of recovery and large repair biil sold bike.YES i miss the dam thing.

[SLS]

Sorry Guys, Thats not a bike.......














As a devoted psycho... Heres where i get my kicks...

The Ducati 1198s:
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc65/SlipperyLittleSuckers/2010_05310015.jpg

Complete Electronic Dash Board and computerised system. Ducati Traction Control, Ducati Data Application, Shift Lights and more:
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc65/SlipperyLittleSuckers/2010_05110409.jpg

Pure Black Beauty:
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc65/SlipperyLittleSuckers/2010_05310014.jpg

172HP @ 169kg. My 1/4 mile time 3 weeks ago - 10.8 seconds @ 220kmph. 0-100km under 2.5seconds.

Completed the SuperBike School last September @ Eastern Creek.

Kind regards,
George

[Discus Planetarium]

what can i say but nice but who needs a shift light lol the r1 has one also you go by sound there is still some new rubber on the edge of your tyres lol well done

[Nev]

Bloody wog diesel owners, must of been 25.2 C and not a cloud in the sky for you to take it out of the garage george! Lol ;)

[SLS]

Now now, no need to get jealous boys..... HAHAHAHAHA

Brock, these pics were taken about a yr ago, well before the track days and Termi upgrades with racing ecu were fitted

And Nev, I've had this out at the track in the wet. Track days dont get cancelled due to a bit of rain.... But your more then welcome to come over and polish it for me... :P

I'll see if i can find the track pics on the JPM Photographic site.

[Discus Planetarium]

looking good mate do u still have your bike

[SLS]

Yeah, definitely!!! Would only part with this to upgrade to the 1199 coming out soon.. Or a 911 - Dream...

[swampy1972]

Must be some $$ in Discus.. :P

[SLS]

http://www.jpmphoto.com.au/Galleries/australian_superbike_school/14_09_10/yellow/pages/140910JPM_338.html

I just ordered the above photo from JPM.

Video of one of my drag racing runs:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=2380727681424

[swampy1972]

I thought it was faster to drag with both wheels on the ground :P

Sounds great, you definately can't beat the exhaust note of a big twin :wink:

Your pic isn't showing up for some reason George - or is it just me?

[SLS]

Keeping both wheels on the ground is the greatest challenge!! And it still ran a 11.0sec flat time.....

Couldn't wipe the smile off my face when the Termignoni's and chip were fitted.. Love the sound. Reminds me of the grunt my old XC Coupe 351 V8 gave.

I'll get the original photo shortly and re post it.

[Nev]

Tbey make it so you cant copy or post, drag or track day pics.
Still recon my cbr would give you a run for ya money, its not stock either, full akro system, pc3 with custom map.

[SLS]

Always up for a ride Nev!!

Heres a copy of the pic im waiting for from JPM:
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc65/SlipperyLittleSuckers/CalifornianSuperBikeSchool.png

[swampy1972]

It's good to see someone giving their Duc' a proper run.. I've lost count of the number of times I've been smoked by a Duc' owner on the straight sections only to nearly go through them at the next corner. Too expensive to drop one I guess :P

[discusqueen]

Too Damm Right Swampy!!!!! Go Hard or Go Home!!!

Just got the un-copyrighted pic:
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc65/SlipperyLittleSuckers/CalifornianSuperBikeDucati1198s.jpg

[swampy1972]

Very nice pic.. Can't help but notice your "new" sliders though :P

[SLS]

HAHA, should have got the sand paper out first hey.... First Time I had this suite out at the track...

Pic was taken Sept 2010. Its not as white as it used to be...

[SLS]

http://www.superbikeschool.com.au/sbs_welcome

Eastern Creek 29th November - Booked

Who's up for it??

[swampy1972]

You bite too easily George :lol:

A work mate invited to this course during the week but found out on Friday that I need double hip surgery. I'm going in for a consultation with the surgeon in about a week. Looks like I won't be riding anything for a while :(

Please put up some pics and vid' of the day..

[SLS]

Im sorry, are they excuses that im hearing??? :twisted:

Yeah, im up for level 2, booked my place and going.

Good luck with your surgery, you'll be back on 2 wheels before you know it!!!

[Nev]

Eastern Creeks too far away for me, the islands the go, hoping to get under 1.55 next time I'm there.
Till then I'll keep having fun at broadford.

[swampy1972]

Im sorry, are they excuses that im hearing??? :twisted:

Yeah, im up for level 2, booked my place and going.

Good luck with your surgery, you'll be back on 2 wheels before you know it!!!

I wish they were excuses.. and I'm hoping those 2 wheels aren't on a bloody wheelchair :roll:

This talk is starting to make me envious :cry:

[SLS]

Good luck with that Nev!!

Swampy, hip surgery is a walk in the park these days, They have 60yo in and out in 1 day. You'll be right mate!!

[swampy1972]

For those that weren't watching the telecast this afternoon, Marco Simoncelli was killed after a horrific accident on the 2nd lap.

His bike lost the front end that he faught to save. Unfortunately his front wheel regained traction only to spear him across into the path of both Edwards and Rossi.

From the limited replays it appears that Edwards possibly struck him in the back and Rossi hit him in the head while trying to avoid the incident. The force was severe enough to tear the helmet from Simoncelli's head and he was left sliding down the track face down and unconcious.

Neither of the trailing riders could have done anything to avoid the situation.

My thoughts go out to the Simoncelli family, they have lost a great young guy. My thoughts also go out to Edwards and Rossi and hope they do not lay blame on themselves.

The sport has lost a great young competitor.

RIP Marco :salute

[Discus Planetarium]

are you sure about simoncelli i did not see it,its all news to me how do you know he was killed its very sad he is a very good rider and would be wc one day...

[swampy1972]

are you sure about simoncelli i did not see it,its all news to me how do you know he was killed its very sad he is a very good rider and would be wc one day...

100% certain I'm sad to say. Be warned that if you're a fan of motorcycles this isn't pleasant to watch.

http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/swampy1972/th_SimoncellidiesafterMotoGPcrash.jpg (http://s950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/swampy1972/?action=view&current=SimoncellidiesafterMotoGPcrash.mp4)

[BobbyBruce]

Hi Swampy & Brock,

I have just seen this on the ABC news. I guess all other carriers will have it also. Very sad.

Regards,

Bob

[Nev]

Horrible news RIP Marco :(

[SLS]

That incident is Insane. I switch over last night to see the race was "Red Flagged" and though I would watch the IQ recording later, then a news flash came up after Underbelly reporting the MotoGP grieving the loss of Simoncelli.

Absolutely Horrific to loose your helmet, I cant understand how that can happen.

RIP Marco!!

[swampy1972]

I think the footage says it all George.. just a freakish chain of events.
The commentators were saying that turn 11 is a 3rd gear corner at around 140-150k's. Obviously the impact took place after the apex of the corner where the following riders were back in the throttle so who knows what spped they were doing by that point..
So sad to think that 99% of time that front end lose would have seen him slide out and away from the turn, not back across it..