Ng Racing Round 8 - Oulton Park Sat 28th Sep

The forecast has improved for Friday & Saturday at Oulton Park, I have already got a wet tyre in the rear after seeing the long range forecast on Sunday, the thinking behind that is that I only have to swap 1 wheel on Friday morning depending on whether it's wet or dry.
Saturday currently says it will be dry, so good news for anyone coming along to watch the racing, and of course for us lot out on the track.

 

Oh! Stop ya whining Tiglet , your the one started throwing insults around , no good crying now!

 

I'd like to say you're not gonna have a fat lip ....

 

Hi Sandi,
The whole Bad Billy thing goes back to Moto-Cross days, I had a bit of a wild & aggressive riding style, a particular commentator who was a bit of a joker used to call me Big Bad Billy, the bad boy of Moto-X when commentating on races, it kinda stuck.
He called another mate of mine the 'Adonis' of Moto-X on account of him being blond/tanned & rather popular with the ladies, he would say that he would be appearing as centrefold in Trials & Moto-X news if they had one, the commentator Paul Hardy really was a very funny guy & made the race commentary amusing & interesting for the spectators.

 

In the UK the weather changes so quickly, we have become obsessed with it!
Especially racers, the worst reports for us are the sunshine & showers ones , because you are never sure what tyres to have in, and changing wheels does take a little time, I have changed wheels as many as 5 times on a race day! .

Friday & Sat forecast have changed again, now predicted the dreaded sunshine & showers

That said, it's the same for everyone, you roll the dice, put in the tyres to suit what you think will happen & pray that you're right.

 

Yes, HAD, anyone who has been to watch this year will confirm Miss Daisy would give me a good kicking on the track!

 

What can I say ..... the voices would make me do it!

That's why I don't ride on the road

 

A guy I know through Prostocks is selling this old GSXR 750 SRAD, he's looking to get into the Bandit class next season, can't make up my mind whether to arrange a swap deal with him on my Bandit, he's interested if I am.

I could race this in a few more clubs than the Bandit, Thundersport Golden Era Superbike as well as in Prostocks, was really thinking more along the lines of a pre-injection R6 when considering a swap in class.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gsxr-750...951875?hash=item34144df1c3:g:zF4AAOSwNypdib6i

 

I am tempted, but undecided at the moment, I haven’t jelled with the Bandit, but my ideal bike would be a 675 Daytona, realistically can’t afford to race one, so pre injection R6 is more likely.

 

Yes Paul is still around & last big Moto-X meeting I went to although probably 15 yrs or more ago he was commentating. Adonis has a son who races, but can report that Dad couldn’t possibly be described as Adonis any longer
I seem to attract commentators with a flair for taking the piss, one of the guys who do the series I race in now always has something to poke fun at, his name is Martin Bennett, I call him Gordon.... very English joke though Sandi!

Right I am off to load up, then drive up north ready for tomorrow’s test day, will update through the weekend as no doubt will @Tiglet

 

Thanks Dave, it’s been a very steep learning curve, still change my mind every other day about what to do next!
Weather I am afraid is not being kind, raining currently & forecast says same tomorrow. Walked the track last night & it’s awesome, just about to put front wet in for first session as I had hedged my bets & had the wet in rear already.