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Old 15-11-2011, 03:45 AM   #31
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Steeeevvo, busting a gut to join you next year. Think your aware from previous messages I wanted to do it but a ****ty event put a spanner firmly in the works. I will know by mid jan if its a goer.

On the look out for a bike though, nothing showing on the dsc at the moment but will keep checking in.

Hope sorting the bike isnt bogging you down too much, but it will all be worth it come that first race !!

Chat soon.
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Old 15-11-2011, 12:47 PM   #32
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Scrapps, is that wind or gas turbine bay?
Its wind turbines in the bay Lima and they look very nice 5 mile off the coast.
They are putting over 100 wind turbines up a bit further along the coast.
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Old 18-11-2011, 06:48 PM   #33
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...I will know by mid jan if its a goer..
Hope you can get something sorted. There have been a few class B bikes for sale recently, but not many class A (I saw you were asking about a 620).

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Would love to see some if races, where can I get see the calendar??
Provisional list is here. Would be good to have some support, although not sure I can handle the expectation!!

http://www.ducatisportingclub.com/sh...ad.php?t=84972
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Old 18-11-2011, 07:52 PM   #34
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make sure you get some pics up when the bike is good to go
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Old 18-11-2011, 08:11 PM   #35
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Nice one..will be following.....
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Old 18-11-2011, 08:17 PM   #36
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Hope you can get something sorted. There have been a few class B bikes for sale recently, but not many class A (I saw you were asking about a 620).



Provisional list is here. Would be good to have some support, although not sure I can handle the expectation!!

http://www.ducatisportingclub.com/sh...ad.php?t=84972
Keep the reminders coming...I'll come to Mallory. If you need help on the spanners just let me know. I'll be 'honoured'......(I'm an enthusiastic amateur mechanic....)
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Old 10-03-2012, 05:39 PM   #37
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Latest update, after my first race, is on the blog. Feel free to follow for more updates...

http://stevogoesracing.blogspot.com/

...however, not sure if they will be imminent or later in the season.
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Old 10-03-2012, 05:51 PM   #38
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Good to meet up with you today fella, don't worry about being a bit slow, we all go through it, have a talk with us tomorrow morning and i will get my brother to talk you through the corners and how to take them ( Paul on the number 9 bike in the garage next to you.).



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Old 10-03-2012, 05:53 PM   #39
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Hang in there Steve, you'll get faster... but not if you don't continue.
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Old 10-03-2012, 06:10 PM   #40
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Well done for getting stuck in Steve.... dont be disheartened
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Old 10-03-2012, 06:34 PM   #41
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Thanks all. I wasn't posting for sympathy but appreciate it anyway!

Lots of people on here have mentioned they would like to give racing a go so I wanted to let people know honestly what it's like. It's a wake up call, but I've had fun these last two days, hopefully I'll have even more tomorrow. I just wish there were more proper novices to battle with, or maybe it's on me to find the extra pace to catch them

I want to have improved my riding and pace by this time next year (target 1min 02secs for Brands on a class B bike I recon). I'm not sure what combo of training and actual racing that will entail, but that's the target.

Chris, I think I was speaking to Paul for ages today about the track. He was one of the very helpful people I referred to The problem is more in my head (braking too soon) and confidence in the grip of the tyres, along with lean angle and body positioning... basically everything, and it's all related
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Old 11-03-2012, 03:27 AM   #42
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It will get better Steve I have no doubt and neither should you.
There is no magic dust however, the more track time you get the better you will get.

Makes you realise as I did what racing is like after someone say's to you, "Oh yeah, my mate on his R1 etc he could race cos he's really quick on the road".
Then on a TD you pass him on your old 600 twin braking into the first corner.
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Old 11-03-2012, 08:11 AM   #43
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I see you go racing with hottrax, one of my colleagues is their photographer and his name is Alan or 'alfonso' so I'll keep an eye out on his Facebook pages for any pictures of you mate
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Old 11-03-2012, 09:31 AM   #44
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races 2 and maybe 3 (depending how I feel after race 2) later today!

Will try and post another update later. Also hoping to have budget-so-far figures in a week or so as people have also asked about this element (the thought of 5 figure budgets put lots of people off but that's not the case in DD)
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Old 11-03-2012, 09:47 AM   #45
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races 2 and maybe 3 (depending how I feel after race 2) later today!
Try to relax, and enjoy the day. The weather is looking good!

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