GPTC Track day ride report [Archive]

MarkeeMark

14-10-2006, 07:15 PM

Had an absolute blast. Again thanx to Muzz for the shade and the food.
Also for all the tips, especially Sibbo for stunt class at the end. :twisted:
Doing my 1st powerslide today had to be my highlight, even if it was accidental but also keeping it upright was great too! :D
Juz thanx for coming down and showin us your pain, will drop by later next week to say hello and see how ya doin.
Good to catch up with everyone again and put names to faces from on here.

Cheers Markee

dangermouse1100

14-10-2006, 08:50 PM

Was great to meet up again & to put in a bit more track time. Thanks Muzz, thanks Jake, thanks to the rest of you guys for making it a great day. I fell asleep & left Jake to drive alone on the way home, my legs r so sore but i had a great day & i'm gonna sleep well tonight :D

Wobbly

14-10-2006, 08:59 PM

Good day guys, though the kdx proved problematic :? Good to see everyone again and looking forward to the next one :)

Zulufoot was really hiking around the place on the skinny little tyres with some nice backing it in action. Of course, there is such as a thing as going too far ;)

http://vsmr.net/albums/south_morang_2006-10-14/MOV01786.mpg

Muzzard

14-10-2006, 09:03 PM

Just got home and unloaded and thought I might post up before getting Tania from work.
I dont mind doing what I can to make it a bit more relaxed and enjoyable.
Cheers boys for the thanks.
Good to see Murray punting the 300 around, unfortunately binning it and high siding himself at one stage, but all other stages were all stops out and go!
Very well done mate for the pace you put on especially on the skinnies. ;)
Mark popped out a powerslide in front of me at one stage and then just continued on his way round the corner like nothing had happened.
I was impressed but forgot to tell you mate.
Dangermouse is dangerous now!
Dave had the Big DR sliding all over the place and this time mostly on the track.
I still take my hat off to you Dave, for steering the beast around, and I noticed an improvement with your cornering, and the wheelstands are cool too mate.
Paul was circulating again with the camera on the bike and look forward to seeing the edited version. Nice bracket you made too Paul.
Brett was rippin the Berg round and was usually first out on each session.
As the day wore on Sibbo showed us all his prowess on one wheel and a couple of boys joined in the wheelyfest along the straight.
Getting more familiar with it now Brett?
Hamp rolled out the YZ so Jake could stack it for him, saves him doing it himself and gave his wife the arvo off playing nurse, and let her enjoy the sunshine and noise...
Jake brought down the speedbump and the GG.
Speedbump minus muffler = loud,.. What?
Managed to steal a ride on Hamps YZ, and Daves DR, he rode more than anyone today, slipping out with the mini's, and then with us too.
I saw you 8) ...
Neil had the KDX working but only for a short while.
Carby problems maybe forced him to do some running repairs as did Murray... 2 strokes :roll:...
Got the suspension done, engine plays up, will be all good next time Neil.
Craigs still in plaster so he came for a looksee with his daughter which was good.
Justin came to scare children but there weren't any, so we all looked at his injuries and went 'Ooh that must hurt mate'
Keep us posted on how you go Juz...
Thanks to Justin and Neil for getting me a tyre that has tread organised so I could attend today, and getting to where my bike was without a wheel.
I had another enjoyable day, but are fucking shagged.
I'm going to sit down and do my bit to deplete the ozone layer right now ;)

tambi

14-10-2006, 09:04 PM

What was wrong with the KDX neil?
I want to here how good an idea it is to motard old 2smokers :)

jakestein

14-10-2006, 09:26 PM

FUCKING LOVE Hamps YZ426 :D

Quickly found the point of no return on the rear tyre :lol: (with more time and new tyres I would of never gave it back)

Murray sell a kid and get those 17's :twisted:

Dave derseves huge props for hooning the DR at a nice pace :shock:

Fuck driving !!!!!

Hopefully all goes well with the change over to the new owner :!:

FUCK DRIVING!!!!

Wobbly

14-10-2006, 09:50 PM

What was wrong with the KDX neil?
I want to here how good an idea it is to motard old 2smokers :)
Got 2 sessions in before fuel starvation problems reared their head. Still not sure what the problem is, but a strip and clean of the carb is definately in order, along with dumping the fuel in favour of some new stuff. Weird stuff, was playing up a bit at low throttle openings, then after a quick plug change and pilot circuit clean initially seemed better, but then just died under open throttle coming on to the back straight :? Oh well, more time in the garage :)

ZuluFoot

14-10-2006, 10:32 PM

Murray sell a kid and get those 17's :twisted:

I told Angie it was a hoot, but a bit dangerouse cos the thing kept letting go (Not untrue, ditched it 3 times today :lol: the last one hurt tho :x )

She said "Well, why dont you get the wheels then" :D :D :D

I dont want to dissapoint her :D

I had a great time battling with Sibbo on a few sessions, makes you fell like a kid again, my body's telling me I'm old as I sit here now :punch:

Muzzard

14-10-2006, 10:56 PM

jakestein

14-10-2006, 11:00 PM

You are not far from Old fart racing either.....possibly past that :D

Muzzard

14-10-2006, 11:18 PM

Yes Jake, but still racing...

See the signature below...

ZuluFoot

14-10-2006, 11:18 PM

Get the rims before Angie changes her mind, its a woman perogitive remember? ;)
What colour would you be thinking of, black of course?
Sibbo told me today,
"You have to lift your game, cause when he gets wheels, He'll be faster than you"
You were faster than me today with the skinnies.
All the same, we aren't far now from being 2 Murrays Racing ;)

Pah, faster than you? you passed me twice, I passed you when you stopped to cook lunch Muzz :D

Yep, black rims they have to be, I'll deffo need a big master cylinder too though, without engine breaking my front brake was cooking today, I was tugging it like my life was dependant on it (It was a few times akshirly ;))

Muzzard

14-10-2006, 11:39 PM

I noticed you a couple of times appearing to be having some fade problems mate :lol:
I will bleed the 3 year old fluid from mine this week, cause it feels a bit sad after the end of the sessions :shock:
They dont make brake fluid like they used to.

Muzzard

15-10-2006, 12:26 AM

I had a great time battling with Sibbo on a few sessions, makes you fell like a kid again, my body's telling me I'm old as I sit here now :punch:

And as I my left knee becomes a watermelon overnight after being dragged off the peg on the ripple strip...
Mmm, Where's the Endone :cry: ...

devo

15-10-2006, 01:08 AM

I see Murray has found the rims I have been eyeing off. :evil:

:) :) :) It's all fair on ebay.

Wobbly

15-10-2006, 08:30 AM

Yep, black rims they have to be, I'll deffo need a big master cylinder too though, without engine breaking my front brake was cooking today, I was tugging it like my life was dependant on it (It was a few times akshirly ;))

Before splurging out on a m/c just try it with a bigger disc - the problem with the small disc is that it doesnt dissipate heat very well and so transfers more of it straight into the caliper. Bigger disc = more surface area = greater ability to dissipate heat into atmo rather than your braking system :)

Muzzard

15-10-2006, 09:00 AM

Hobbling around today and maybe tomorrow with a size 11 knee.
It swells up so easily now I should get a tap put in it :lol:

hamp

15-10-2006, 09:19 AM

Howdy guys thanks for a great day.Thanks to muzz for cooking the bbq an the advice all good. No offs this time good thing.ONly made to deer park an had to make girl drive i was fried slept all the way home bikes still on the ute.

dont fel bad about getting spat off yz jake it does that to the best of use.
Righto catch you all at the next one

dangermouse1100

15-10-2006, 09:29 AM

Well i had no trouble sleeping last night :lol: this morning i'm a bit sore in the hips & arms, certainly learned a few more tricks yesterday, :D just need to raise my level of fitness.

Muzzard

15-10-2006, 09:32 AM

Good to hear you enjoyed the day Hamp.
Takes it outta you and I usually dont feel it until I get to about Euroa,
and you weren't the only one opting for a snooze on the way home,..
Was he Dave? ;)
Pity Tania was working, the girls could have gone shopping at Epping Plaza, Tania could spend all day there :roll:

Wobbly

15-10-2006, 09:33 AM

Good to see you yesterday hamp, and yz looks a pearler!

And don't worry danger, I find drinking beer helps that :lol2:

jakestein

15-10-2006, 10:55 AM

HAHA bought 6 Coopers Pale Ale had one then feel asleep.
No pain now,must be my youth ;)

Muzz you looking for trouble with that coment :twisted: :D

sprint666

15-10-2006, 11:46 AM

Gee I cant wait till next year...................

megahead

15-10-2006, 12:21 PM

SOOO JELOUS!!!
i was plannin on a suprise apperance this weekend but my bike is still in bits, and previously missed out 'cause of back injuries(from that roadride day with you boys)
New suspenders are on the cards finally, and quick action throtle .
A couple of extra teeth on the rear and we are set
So look out next time for megahead gettin redline fever and binnin it
every few laps tryin to get back on the pace (that i never had :lol: )

Muzzard

15-10-2006, 12:58 PM

Ash it at Winton this weekend for the Festival of Motorsport and when he returns I will get him to call on the new owner of the GPTC at his Cycling shop in Mitcham/Nunawading, regards the ongoing use of the track.
Ash knows of this fella through MTB and so do a few others from here that cross train.
For that matter anyone from VSMR can just walk into Cycle Science and ask about the track and that might make the penny drop that we are serious.
Failing that this week I will keep trying until I manage to get him on the phone again and go from there.

Daws

15-10-2006, 01:52 PM

Another good day, good to put some more faces to names.

My riding was terrible, I just didn't click at all - That serves me right for drinking a LOT of beer on Friday night - Next time I'm dry!

Looked through the photos and there are some beauties - Thanks to Juz for braving the pain barrier to take some more pics when I was riding. I'll upload some low-res versions soon and if anyone wants a printable version just PM and I will send the full-sized file which is suitable for printing up to A3 size.

Flash

15-10-2006, 03:00 PM

Sounds like you guys had a top day!! If all goes well I will be at the next one. Looks like I will have a lot more free weekends after this one.
I'll pop in at Cyclescience this week.

Muzzard

15-10-2006, 03:26 PM

Ash, The man to ask for is Daryl ;) .
Thanks mate, and while you there, take your mother-in-laws chequebook and pick me up a nice Norco D/H thanks :lol: ...

dicky

15-10-2006, 05:17 PM

Sounds like it all went well then, I'm sorry I couldn't be there.
I didn't sit in the girly bars of Wan Chai all day, went to Lan Kwai Fong instead, they were having a party.
For those who don't know HK, LKF is a bar area, couple of hundred in a pretty small area. It was party time and it was packed. Lots of talent, lots of beer, lots of fun.

I might be back in town for the next Lemon Merangue day, too far away for me to tell just yet.

dicky.

Wobbly

15-10-2006, 06:45 PM

There's some bar on one of the little islands around HK that's pretty good fun, but can't remember the name of the place. You have to catch a boat out there, and I can't really remember exactly where it was on account of being dark, but good fun nonetheless :)

Muzzard

15-10-2006, 06:46 PM

Hows the helmet camera footage look fellas?
Friggin' dial up, I'm still downloading last fortnights! :lol:
I have scored a bigger BBQ, on a trolley type patio one,
so I will refurbish it and we have a bigger one..

d_kimo

15-10-2006, 07:15 PM

was good to catch up with all again :) ... was fun to bring out the drz for a play on the bitumen again :)

taa for lunch muzz and thaanks all for good complany ... get well soon justo

Muzzard

15-10-2006, 07:21 PM

Sorry Dave, I forgot to mention you were floggin' the DRZ around there yesterday with us.
I saw you slippin' in the end of the back straight there too mate
Maybe it was the stock pipe being so quiet that I forgot you :lol: ...

Sibbo

16-10-2006, 08:23 AM

I cant stop watching the clip of...well you all know by now!!! hahaha

I hope the pain goes away soon. I fet bad that I did not crash and was in NO pain, that I had to bin the YZ at Alex on Sunday and I am a bit sore now. I have another dent for you to fix now Neil.

Murray, when you get the 17's.....WOW!!!!! I dont want to think about it....the speed and pace you will have. So have you been a top flight racer in the past?

The berg is getting better, but I still have front end chatter. I had 4 clicks off stock fork compression damping, 21 front psi, but every time I entered the left hand triple apex with lots of speed, the front end would chatter. One time I had it occur latter through the corner, which saw me heading towards the tyre barrier, but a bot of boot on road action, seems to cure the front chatter induced slide.

Its bloody annoying, as I know I can go faster through there, as I was on the YZ.

But on a possitive, I finally got some power slides out of the 160. I just need ot get on the power really really early and hard. The thing has sooo much grip and I can get on the gas so much earlier that I did on the YZ. But I would still swap my powerplant for a modern 500 two stoke engine. As thats just what I need...more power!!!

Sibbo

16-10-2006, 12:33 PM

There was mention of pics, I have looked at the few in the gallary, but there must be heaps more. Do I just need to give it a while for them to be uploaded or are they on people's personal sites?

Also, the chick that was riding the mini bike (and apparently has a R1 fighter [respect]) was on a camera. Do we have contact details or are thoes pics never to be seen by VSMR eyes?

Wobbly

16-10-2006, 12:55 PM

dangermouse1100

16-10-2006, 01:09 PM

There is a gallery for the day that you can upload photos to - the directory prefs were set up so that you couldn't add photos (unless you created a sub-album like danger worked out ;) ) but you should be good to go now, anyone logged in should be able to upload to it :up:
Believe me that was by accident, i dont know what i did, i couldn't add photos, then this sub folder appeared & let me add. :) I'm still waiting for the video footage my brother & i got from last fortnight. He said he has watched it & sparks are flying from my bike(sounds good) :D. Just getting impatient waiting for him to edit & deliver. :(

Muzzard

16-10-2006, 01:24 PM

Murray, when you get the 17's.....WOW!!!!! I dont want to think about it....the speed and pace you will have. So have you been a top flight racer in the past?

The berg is getting better, but I still have front end chatter.

Being just a bit older has certain advantages, and one of those is being able to have spent more time on bikes in different terrains.

The front end chatter is a direct result of the fact the front tyre rubs on the egde of the fork leg inside Brett.
I would be placing washers in the appropriate places and removing equal material from the opposite side to centre the wheel in the forks first.

Sibbo

16-10-2006, 01:45 PM

The joys of spokes, just a little twisting and turning and I can have a wobbly wheel.

Muzzard

16-10-2006, 07:39 PM

You can try and shift it with the spokes but Coreys wouldnt go far enough to stop fouling the fork leg.

jakestein

16-10-2006, 08:09 PM

Take it to were you bought it, they will fix it :roll:

*waiting for more pics* :!:

Daws

16-10-2006, 11:58 PM

I have uploaded some pics (about 60!) to this album...

http://www.vsmr.net/modules.php?set_albumName=Pauls-Photos&op=modload&name=Gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php

They are low res but if anyone wants a shot to print out, PM me and I will email the original file (3-4Mb each) - I have about 150+ if anyone wants to look through for a specific image I will bring a CD to the next trackday.

Wobbly

17-10-2006, 12:47 AM

Some really nice shots in there paul :up:

Couple of good ones of that there mechanimical cow -

http://vsmr.net/albums/Pauls-Photos/GPTC_141006_022.sized.jpg

http://vsmr.net/albums/Pauls-Photos/GPTC_141006_023.sized.jpg

And do you think sibbo knew there was a camera there? :lol:

http://vsmr.net/albums/Pauls-Photos/GPTC_141006_002.sized.jpg

Not sure what's going on here though :-k

http://vsmr.net/albums/Pauls-Photos/GPTC_141006_057.sized.jpg

Muzzard

17-10-2006, 12:54 AM

Thankyou from my steed and I :D

I,would gladly meet the costs of a whole disc please Paul.
Everyone is poster worthy and with the amount, printed onto the right stuff, with the right ink, I'll wallpaper my fucking house with you guys ;) ...

Muzzard

17-10-2006, 01:07 AM

Not sure what's going on here though :-k

http://vsmr.net/albums/Pauls-Photos/GPTC_141006_057.sized.jpg

"But on a positive, I finally got some power slides out of the 160. I just need ot get on the power really really early and hard. The thing has sooo much grip and I can get on the gas so much earlier that I did on the YZ. But I would still swap my powerplant for a modern 500 two stoke engine. As thats just what I need...more power!!!"

Exactly Brett,
We can see how you can come to that conclusion :roll: ...

dangermouse1100

17-10-2006, 05:46 AM

Some great shots there Paul, put me down for a cd thanks. :)

Sibbo

17-10-2006, 08:00 AM

And for all thoes people looking at the go fast tape on my boots, its not to hold them together. Its to stop the buckles from coming loose in a crash and putting another hole in my seat. I can see the motogp guys copying it soon!

The above pic (me foot off), not sure what happened there, just one of thoes things I guess.

Muzzard

17-10-2006, 08:18 AM

I forgot to ask you if you did the vinyl repair thing on the seat, and how it turned out..

Sibbo

17-10-2006, 08:32 AM

The loctite did a top job. Ash got a bit excited over the berg and blew it everywhere, but it has come up pretty good.

And are there any wheelie pics? When will the vids be ready?

Sorry for being impatient.

ZuluFoot

17-10-2006, 09:49 AM

Great pics Paul, some award winners of Muzz giving it a bit of welly there "scrubbing-in" his new rear tyre, great style there Muzz :up:

Sibbo, nice no-footer chicane stunt there ;) the pics dont do justice to the full move :D

Daws

17-10-2006, 10:02 PM

I'll burn a couple of discs with pics and bring them to the next trackday.

My favourite shot is this one...

http://vsmr.net/albums/Pauls-Photos/GPTC_141006_021.sized.jpg

I just spotted Danger's pics too - I like the one of my bike! Also good to see some pics of people not riding, gives a good idea of the atmoshpere.

Justin took the Sibbo (foot off) shot - I can't take credit for that one.

ZuluFoot

17-10-2006, 11:04 PM

Paul, its a bute mate, of course its my fave too, me beeing so photogenic & all :oops: , but Muzz takes the style trophy, fantastic pics mate, well done!

Muzzard

18-10-2006, 08:38 PM

And as I my left knee becomes a watermelon overnight after being dragged off the peg on the ripple strip...

Mmm, Where's the Endone :cry: ...

Well more to that,
Saw the quack on Monday and he said get some films of those sexy legs, so I did, and now he says,
"Mmm, Not good mate,
Arthritis is ya problem, Jesus its big isnt it"
Then went onto talk about total joint replacement surgery. (Knee)
Fuck, I cant take a trick at the moment.

http://vsmr.net/albums/non-motard/Knee_Small.jpg

tambi

18-10-2006, 09:17 PM

Jeez mate thats rough, hope they exhaust every other possibilty before going down the replacement route.
The stack I had the other day has left my left arm useless and painful if I move it, guess I'll be paying the doc a visit as well....

Wobbly

18-10-2006, 09:27 PM

Hmm, I think we need to start collecting replacement body part and sticking them into someone's freezer as spare bits that we might need later on... :?

Muzzard

18-10-2006, 09:28 PM

Theres not a great deal of options left as far as I know, quadracep exercises until I got legs like Shanes and a handful of pills every time I exercise, or most of the other solutions require some sort of cutting and friggin' stitching, but all the same it will certainly be a while away from my perspective.
While its elective, I aint voting mate ;) ...

Wobbly

18-10-2006, 09:42 PM

I can see we're going to have to start abducting people at night so we can sew you together a new body, frankenstein style :lol2:

Of course you're going to demand bling bling gold anodised neck bolts though :lol:

tambi

18-10-2006, 09:46 PM

Got a mate here who's dad is an orthopedic surgeon and deals exclusively with knees and is saavy with all the latest technological developments. I'll see if he can maybe get some info about some alternatives, may as well give it a crack ;)

ZuluFoot

18-10-2006, 10:04 PM

Well Bugger me Muzz, thats a proper shitter! I suppose thats the price we pay for our passion, if you knew then what you do now, would you do it all again?

Shit yea, of course you would, we all would, it certainly makes us value the use of protective gear to avoid unecessary twists and breaks though.

I hope you get sorted quickly mate, we need you trackside for many years to come!

Muzzard

18-10-2006, 10:26 PM

Thanks Daniel,
I have an intimate knowledge of orthopaedics too mate, from the perspective that in the early 90's I sold orthopaedic equipment, total joint replacement systems in fact, also for a very radical thinking company called Biomet.
I have numerous contacts within the orthopaedic world in Melbourne from that, and also from binnin' my CB1100R in 82' after a windowlicker in a tipper did a right hand turn across in front of me, leaving me on the road with the flesh from my feet and lower legs coming outta the eyelets in my Army GP boots like sausage meat :roll: ...
13 months worth of reconstructive surgery to both legs, followed by a couple of lower leg breaks and knee blowouts on the MX/Desert bike has taken its toll.
I came of the mootard in '04 at fairly high speed and bit it in the back department too and compress fractured 6 vertebrae and ruptured all the adjoining discs, did a few ribs and a collarbone just to make everything while I was recovering fuckin' impossible :lol: ...

All the same,
Murray, I have no intention of slowing down, except for the time it takes to put my gear on and get to the bike mate ;)
This is but a minor setback really, although on a fortnightly basis after every track day with all the left handers its getting a bit thin with me now...
Maybe one of them 'new-beaut-Stone-Cold-Steve-Austin-ass-whooping knee braces' for when I'm on the bike.
I couldn't give a rats arse about any other time :lol:

Wobbly

18-10-2006, 10:36 PM

I know cal bought some knee braces off ebay a while back and reckons they're pretty damn good - could be something worth thinking about anyway...

tambi

18-10-2006, 10:47 PM

My eyes are watering after that list Muzz!
Can't help to ask, you never know. Here's to a quick recovery mate ;)

Muzzard

18-10-2006, 11:02 PM

Jeez Daniel I left out a hell of a lot that really I take as being part of the sport.
Broken knuckles from roost, lost count seriously.
Dislocations to the shoulders, elbow, and fingers, quite a few.
Bi lateral ankle reconstructions in '85 and '87
Ventral hernia repair to upper chest wall after rupturing the muscle during an offroad event over rough terrain, once thank Christ cause it hurt heaps,
Arthroscopic Meniscal trims, by the plenty, I think 5 times to the left knee and 3 to the right.
And the list goes on.
I been at this for a long time and motorcycling is inherently dangerous.
You do so at your own risk :lol:

Daws

18-10-2006, 11:10 PM

FUUCK! That's got to hurt

I lowsided my pushbike on a damp roundabout on Sunday - I have a nasty graze on my elbow. :cry: and I broke my......... MP3 player :lol: seriously I snapped the headphone jack clean off!

Hope all the properly wounded people make speedy recoveries.

Muzzard

18-10-2006, 11:16 PM

I can see we're going to have to start abducting people at night so we can sew you together a new body, frankenstein style :lol2:
Of course you're going to demand bling bling gold anodised neck bolts though :lol:

I was thinking maybe some red anodised ones would scare little kids and old people..

shane

18-10-2006, 11:16 PM

shit muzz thats no good mate ,looks like its down the sports store for you to purchase an exercise bike , 1 hour per day keeps that doctor away .its the only thing that keeps mine going if i stop riding it longer than 7 days my knee ache like crazy ,tust me it will help a lot .
on another note , have you got a set of braces ???? they will help wont cure the problem .i cant ride without them as you know,i have had 7 opp's right knee 1 on the left just last jan :cry: :cry: i use the astricks not cheap but they work . i do have a set of EVS sitting in the back room with my leg size they just didnt fit right . if you wont to have them ill throw them in with those leathers i am sending off to you ,as i will never use them again .
i hope your stocked up with voltaren or celabrex {spelling} i use them every time i ride or fall off a 2 meter high concrete wall as i did yesterday , landing and flat on your back while the wife and maid laugh like fuck at you , the bitches :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: but i would have laughed to if i could have breathed , it was very funny even funnyer if its was not me :(

Muzzard

18-10-2006, 11:30 PM

Shane,
Thanks for the help and support mate.
I know you know exactly what I'm feeling right now.
Man its fucked.
I also know your damn right about the bike training, some stronger quads will help me no end, and that pain barrier is just there for wimps to let 'em know their times up on that machine anyway :lol:
When I can get it to the point it will bend enough this week I will be on the BMX again for training anyway.
Need to get onto the Cycling Team and I'd be better yesterday,
Or come to Thailand, get the required levels of HGH, and go home 6 months later, 15 years younger ;) ...

I would appreciate the braces mate,
Chuck em in, Thanks...

shane

19-10-2006, 12:04 AM

ok mate ill put them in with the leathers , a guy i went to school with is over here now trying to get him to carry the bag with the rest of the shirts and leathers in ,he goes back on the 30th .
as for the bike , a stationary bike is the way to go then you have constant tension through the muscle and the joint , the bike is not only about building the muscle its mainly about the joint moving through the full or mostly full range of movement in a very low impact exercise .
with knees like ours mate we can forget jogging or running even walking on uneven ground as one little twist they end up full of fluid .

Muzzard

19-10-2006, 12:22 AM

OK to use the bike on a stand so its static,
Or should I go to the Gym here and pedal to nowhere?

Mmm,
Friggin' fluid,
You could deep fry a god damn cat with whats in mine at the moment...

shane

19-10-2006, 12:30 AM

no problem bike on rollers is fine , or on a stand what ever you can hook up , ice is your best bet mate 20min every hour untill the flud is down and keep the leg up , good time to lay on the sofa with your leg in the air , if your on the computer stick it up on the desk .
any one esle reading ice is for joints only dont use it on muscle injuries , to heal muscle you need as much boold flow as possible movement and heat works much better.

Muzzard

19-10-2006, 12:46 AM

The little womans got me propped up here with my leg up, bringin' the coffee (and associated pain relief) regularly at the moment mate ;)

Muzzard

19-10-2006, 12:53 AM

We are a beaten up mob here at the moment mate.
Paul skun himself up, Murrays still getting over his off, my knees being a swine, Angus has just had stitches in his elbow, Justins been in the wars, and I hope everything goes well this week mate with the surgery,
Craig came off the mini and busted his arm again, And Neil had an extra buttock for a couple of weeks courtesy of a windowlicker.

Wanna come riding with the leper colony in the vegetable garden :lol:
Heres a picture from out of the garden, not sure about the herbs growing, they sort of look like...

http://vsmr.net/albums/Pauls-Photos/GPTC_141006_014.sized.jpg

Flash

19-10-2006, 06:47 AM

Hey Muzz Shanes spot on with the bike I have had bad knes since I was a kid the only time they don't ache is when I'm racing the bike! THe other thing you could try is glucosamine and heaps of it. Also I was going to say HGH aswell, there is probably some other stuff as well that will help but as much as I would have liked to know about it Shane is the man there.

But serious Glucoamine sulphate and catss claw (herb duh!) I take these for my back and it has allowed me to get of the pain killers. Also My old dog is on it and it has made a massive difference to him!!

Sibbo

19-10-2006, 08:55 AM

You know what going on here people?

Its very sneaky, but I think Muzz is making excuses for next track day. Like, "My knee is still not better".

I dont see any pics of a huge knee, does anyone else?

Muzzard

19-10-2006, 10:06 AM

http://vsmr.net/albums/Pauls-Photos/GPTC_141006_057.sized.jpg

Sibbo's Brother.
If we had 'em on the track at the same time they would be like bumper cars down the straight. :lol:

http://vsmr.net/albums/bitsnbobs/Sibbos_Brother.sized.jpg

19-10-2006, 10:17 AM

Sibbo

19-10-2006, 10:26 AM

Great about more pics!

Wow, check the dude above copying my style. What a champ!!! But he is on the grass, I am still on the track and going in the right direction.

dangermouse1100

19-10-2006, 12:35 PM

You know Muzz, if my wife seen the list of your ops & such, she would sell my bike & ban me from ever riding again. :cry: Thats a long list of pain man, but you have been involved with them for how many years now?.
Myself, i was very involved with trailrides & so forth in my teens but stopped riding for 20 years or so. After coming to the track, i'm even more convinced that i was an idiot to be off them for so long :D. My wife says i'm going through mid-life crisis, trying to be a boy again :? She didn't mind me getting some protective gear but the wallets under lock & key now :( When the tyres are worn out i'm walking. :( I'll make a habit of only reading the forums when she's not in the room :)

01-11-2006, 10:47 AM

....

Also, the chick that was riding the mini bike (and apparently has a R1 fighter [respect]) was on a camera. Do we have contact details or are thoes pics never to be seen by VSMR eyes?

Although fresh, my VSMR eyes viewed the footage last night. Dont worry, ill remind her to get the footage edited and get it posted.

Good to see you guys had a blast. The clarity in some of those pics are awesome.

FTP'ing video as I type... Hope it works, cos I aint no IT guru...

Muzz, Neil, thanks for your help. Hope it works so you can all enjoy...

PS.. I didnt do squat to put this together, all the credit goes to Marisa.

Muzzard

02-11-2006, 06:56 PM

FTP?
To where?
I have no idea about IT stuff either ..
Someone please post a link to wherever it is now.

Moto,
Post me the disc unless you have already done so to Neil mate,
Or bring it along to the track day on the 11th....

Wobbly

02-11-2006, 07:29 PM

Don't worry mate, I set up a place to FTP the video to, but I have to re-cut it from dvd to an avi framed mpeg4 and probably recompress it a bit perhaps to offer a lower b/w available version.

I also got Dave's DVD through the mail this last week, and will be working to get that converted soon too, but i've been a little busy lately with work :( Had to duck up to sidders last night and came back in this arvo, so will get these done once I get the AMA coverage sorted out :D

Muzzard

02-11-2006, 07:35 PM

All good mate no problemo..

Daws

02-11-2006, 07:56 PM

Muzz, PM me your Address and I will post you a CD of the photos from this day. I won't be at the GPTC on the 11th so you will have a bit of a wait otherwise.

Wobbly

02-11-2006, 08:09 PM

Come on paul, you know you can't resist :)

SMC690

02-11-2006, 08:16 PM

Rode for the first time yesterday.
Scary.
Next time you go out for a ride just close one eye for a bit. ;)

I will be riding at the next one if that's ok with you guys?

I have periperal on the right eye but I couldn't read the top line of a chart.
It's like my eye has been smeared in vasoline. I see shapes and too much light as the pupil is fucked and stays large.
Went to the hospital today and have a review in 4 months, they don't want to touch it now incase my eye bleeds interally again.
I might be getting a Titanium lower eye socket.

How fucking trick is that eh? Just like Arnie. :)

I'll be back.

Cyclops. ;)

Flash

02-11-2006, 08:17 PM

Ha ha ha

SMC690

02-11-2006, 08:19 PM

Paul,

What do you mean?

What's this "I'm not coming" stuff?

Wobbly

02-11-2006, 08:21 PM

Of course you're welcome mate - but just one suggestion, if you're in need of using someone as a brake can I recommend sibbo? :lol2:

SMC690

02-11-2006, 08:24 PM

I have observed Sibbo (Exhibit A: photo @ top of this page) and I believe he is fair game.

So, yes, more than likely one of us will run over each other. ;)

Wobbly

02-11-2006, 08:27 PM

:up: Just remember, green bikes are pointy and painful to land on :lol2:

SMC690

02-11-2006, 08:45 PM

Yes, green bikes have knobs on them. ;)

The bolt's are made of chocolate and round when you look at them.

Clip on's snap off whilst flogging through a corner at over 100. Fuck, that was fun!

Always check & if necessary replace the bolts holding the bar into the bit that goes around the fork leg after crashing a KR-1.

The only bike I have ever written off (ZX-12 - Hit from behind, not really my fault) was a green one. :(

Wobbly

02-11-2006, 08:52 PM

Yes, green bikes have knobs on them. ;)
I'm living proof :lol:

The only bike I have ever written off (ZX-12 - Hit from behind, not really my fault) was a green one. :(
Bet it was fun while it lasted though :D You forgot the bit about KR-1's snapping ring pegs on a regular basis too :lol2:

Wobbly

02-11-2006, 10:48 PM

Ok, couple of videos up now...

Dave's mix from the september 30th track day, about 80mb...
http://vsmr.net/albums/south_morang_2006-09-30/dave_south_morang.avi

And the recording that Motard's friend, the very lovely Marisa provided of the Oct 14th track day, about 54mb...
http://vsmr.net/albums/south_morang_2006-10-14/Motard_South_Morang.avi

Enjoy :)

SMC690

02-11-2006, 10:59 PM

I had a ball on that bike.

I crashed the shit out of it on many an occasion. It was my first road bike.

2 strokes are awesome.
I always drooled over the Bimota V-Due V-twin 500cc 2 stroke that never ran quite right with the fuel injection. Factory recall.
A guy in Oz modded them to run with a pair of flatslide from memory.

Ahh, and the ultimate Bimota... SB6R. Drooooool.

I shall find some picture soon of my old KR1, but you musn't laugh. It was the early 90's and I had just started modding bikes. :)