Hello again, been away for a while

[col]

Hi all, its been a while since i've paid a visit but thought i'd rear my ugly head again.
Some of you may remember about this time last year i was flying around despately trying to find parts
for my trx which had snapped a chain and twisted the gearbox shafts and then to rub salt
into the wound it fell off the trailer at about 40mph when i was bringing it home.
All this was about 6 weeks before it was due to be crated up and shipped to New zealand where we
moved to at the end of July.
Bike was repaird in time and made the journey ok. it still had multi coloured bodywork when it arrived
which i have now redone in red (for the time being)

I've decided that i'm going to give up using the trx on the road as the roads down here are so much
worse than you can ever imagine, they are constantly being resurfaced with tar and loose stone chippings
that really take any pleasure out of riding.
Around town the limit is 50knh and on the trx thats 2nd gear all the way or it just starts chugging along
if i try to get 3rd.
The place is crawling with cops who are hell bent on handing out speeding fines at any opportunity.
They have radar in their cars facing front and rear aswell as camera vans parked all over the place.
Unmarked traffic police cars are also on the prowl and again they are equiped with radar.
The fines are heavy and the points are heavier.

So if anyone would like to give me any tips on setting the bike up for track use it's be much appreciated.
At this point i dont need anything to dramatic just tyre gearing and possible suspension settings to get me going.

[ekoja]

Good ole N.Z. eh
sounds like it has gotten a whole lot worse since I lived there.
A sh!thole with scenery?

[cobbadiggabuddyblooo]

Wow.... I understand NOW why so many Kiwis want to move to Australia.. ... hope things work in your favour on the track and you finally get to enjoy a little more of the pleasure that awaits....

[phuk72]

So if anyone would like to give me any tips on setting the bike up for track use it's be much appreciated.
At this point i dont need anything to dramatic just tyre gearing and possible suspension settings to get me going.

Welcome back Col

The most important track mod you can do is to disconnect your speedo - that way you don't get hung up on speed or looking at unneccessary dials!

Suspension - sort out your sag

Tyres - Pirelli Dragon SuperCorsas are superb (I use SC1 race compound front and SC2 rear). If it's a track only bike you could consider slicks but ......

Gearing depends on what track you want to ride but I've always found 17 / 42 to be versatile enough