Back in the shop

Good to meet you Jolly….at my garage they were like “some dude called Jolly Rancher came by to see you” swiftly followed by a lot of Grinder jokes…too funny.

Hope to try and keep up with you next time in March or April

RickD996 said:

I'd rather tuck the front, than highside my ass to oblivion!

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That's so weird, I'd rather not crash. ;P
Here's to your latte!

Still catching up on the following 5 pages of golden wisdom, & enlightened experiences.

Paul G said:

-20 = -20

16-36 = 25-45 adding (+81/4) on both sides

16–36+( 81/4) = 25-45+(81/4)
this is in the form of (a-b)^2 = (a^2 - 2.a.b + b^2)

{4 - (9/2) } ^2 = {5 - (9/2) } ^2
Taking root on both sides, we get:

{4 - (9/2) } = {5 - (9/2) }
Adding +9/2 on both sides,
we get:

4 = 5

OR

2+2 = 5

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Just to be the nerd here, sqrt((4-9/2)^2) ≠ (4-9/2)
sqrt((4-9/2)^2) = sqrt((0.5)^2) = 0.5
(4-9/2) = -0.5

0.5+9/2 = 0.5+9/2
5=5

haha!

Got around to weighing the bike today

Fluctuating between 398 and 399 pound.

With a full tank of gas, GB RACING crash protection stuff that’s at least 3 pounds, and extended Pierobon Swingarm that add at least 3 pounds, and the bigger H20 radiator that has to add at least 6 pounds, and the MonkeyGripps tank grip that probably 2 pounds. So even with what’s arguably an extra 14 pounds that the SuperLegera V4 didn’t have on it my bike weighs 3 or 4 pounds more than the wet weight of an SLV4 with the bigger engine in my bike.

So these are a pretty cool piece of kit.

https://www.sportbiketrackgear.com/...ide-mount-adjustable-angle-clip-on-riser-kit/

Especially for some of us old timers or bigger guys.

I got them in the 75mm rise version.

I like the way they adjust versus how the IMA adjust, the Woodcraft look like a lighter weight and more eloquent solution.

Also the thing I like about the Woodcraft stuff is that the clipons and damper brackets etc, everything that has to mount to the shock have bolts on two sides of the clamp instead of one, so you can try other fitments or change them out without taking the front end of the bike apart to do so.

I also put the headlight and taillight blanks from Vulture bike on the bike and removed the headlight and tail light, so no more taping stuff up for track days, and it should save some more weight too.

I kept the turn signals and Fulcrum tail tidy to quickly put the license plate back on, and will get a small LED track spec brake/rain light for the rear end to keep the bike barely street legal for daytime riding though.

Do they clear the nose fairing?

bp_SFV4 said:

Do they clear the nose fairing?

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The clipons just arrived today, will install them tonight and let you know, but my thoughts are that because the bars are side mounted and a bit further rearward than the standard clipon bar mounts that are in front of the shock it should give enough extra clearance to fit.

The side mount bars are MADE for bikes with tight clearances. So it should give more space for the riser, and you can change bar angle a bit with their truck little eccentric too for clearance.

I finally accepted that I’m an old .... and out 35 mm riser clipons on the bike, made by Woodcraft…turned out to be a huge pita to do, had to replace all the brake lines and tubing with longer ones.

At Chuckwalla today and about to go out and see how they feel.

bp_SFV4 said:

Do they clear the nose fairing?

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Yes but see above, need longer brake lines etc to make them work.

Did your guy just make a brake master to ABS cable or did you delete the ABS?

I painted my tank cover with 2K matte black and clear coated it with 2K matte as well. I’m amazed with how good the finish turned out with those 2K rattle cans. I’m really considering doing the actual tank in matte black.

Pic added.

That looks good man ;-)

We kept the ABS and will for now.

1st impressions of the new clipons A+

Not for everyone but makes me much more comfortable on the bike.

Steven what's the condition of the crest etc?

baggerman said:

Steven what's the condition of the crest etc?

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Hot as .... here today, and I’m going clockwise for the 1st time so still figuring out this direction, last session I felt comfortable enough to push just a bit, next session I’ll push harder.

Track feels good but I’m running SC1’s today and it’s probably a bit too hot for those, SC2 or even 3’s would be better in these conditions I think. The rear end just a tiny bit greasy but manageable.

I lowered the temp settings on my tire warmers for next session.

Steven31371 said:

Not yet

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Bedrooms tough. I have a 916 in the dining room.

That was a reply to no ducati in the bedroom. My wife recognizes the art that ducati's are. That being said her favorite GP rider is Quattanaro. Nobodies perfect.

All in all it was a good day at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway today.

My best laugh was three seconds faster than my previous best lab and most importantly, I have fun again on the bike and was seven or eight seconds faster than my last outing there.

Last two times out and especially the very last time out. I wasn’t having any fun on the bike. When you significantly change one ergonomic on the bike, it often causes a cascade of other changes that have to be made.

In the beginning of the year I could not get into a good top position, and my legs were too cramped for my size because I needed a taller seat, so we got a taller seat and lowered the foot pegs and then I could get into a good talk And get good Hooksen on the gas tank and was able to use the outside foot peg as a pivot point for the bike really well

But Then I started to notice that after about five laps my back and especially my neck was getting so tired that it was really uncomfortable to ride and no amount of working out was helping.

Then I made it worse just before the last track day by lowering the front and 3 mm. At that point, for the whole last track day, my upper body and neck or so uncomfortable, that I could not cite the track properly I tried to make the best of it so miserable out on track.

I couldn’t figure out why, even though I was working out like crazy my neck was getting so tired that I couldn’t even look down the track after a lap or two, and then I rode the gixxer, and then Ducati back to back to the shop and realized that my problem was that the seat was too high and the bars too low And it was putting me in a position that was really un-uncomfortable to the point where I felt like it was actually dangerous to go at track speeds cause I couldn’t properly sight the track.

I had solved the ergonomically issues of getting into a good tuck, and with the lower half of my body, but I made a bigger issue with my back and neck and ability to see the track.

That’s why I put the riser clipons on the bike, it’s not really good today, like everything was working, well together lower half of the body, the talk, the upper half of the body back at the neck, I can see the track again.

Not sure any of that will help anybody here unless you’re 6’3 250 pound 50 year old man trying to learn late in life how to go fast on a super bike around the track lol