Grattan 2008 other peoples... bikes

NorthernRR · 07-04-2008, 04:48 PM

On top of the great time that I had riding at grattan this year fro our adx days, I have to say how much fun I had playing around on other peoples bikes.

No other track day I have been to has offered me the oppertunity to do that.

I had so much fun and to everyone out there that let me ride, thanks a bunch.

I don't have pics of them all but here are some of the ones that I have.

Now lets see some pics of everyone else "cheating" on their bikes.

davef · 07-04-2008, 05:05 PM

Me hanging on for dear life on Northern's 1000rr. And he's on my 954 wondering where 25 hp went.

evl_twn · 07-04-2008, 05:12 PM

I also want to thank the following...

NorthernRR for the 1000RR swap, those slicks are amazing

and that CRF is just nutty fast.

Bwhip, words can't describe the 1098S at full honk

and that motard has some SICK top end power

Seamus, once you get that FMX uncorked my XR will have to be bored out again to keep up

Depo, that 954 has got some serious suspension, and with the tires felt extremely safe and planted everywhere on the track

I only got a couple pics on Depo's 954, but a TON on NorthernRR's motard. No wonder there's so many pics, it was too much fun to pull back in

evl_twn · 07-04-2008, 05:16 PM

Bwhip and Hammer on my XR680RR SPO F1 LTD Motard

NorthernRR · 07-04-2008, 05:17 PM

That last session on the motards was SO much fun. you are silly fast on those things. Thanks again for the suspension help.

I was amazed by the slicks too. I felt like I could have went so much faster as they weren't moving at all, but I just didn't have the balls for it...

Hammer · 07-04-2008, 05:25 PM

Here I am on Shender's Duc. Sorry about the sticky spot.

slickwill · 07-04-2008, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by NorthernRR

That last session on the motards was SO much fun.

I didn't ride any of them but seeing all of you on them has me thinking, I just spent the last few hours searching around. I'm thinking KTM or Husky just to be different

http://www.motorcycle.com/specs/husq.../sm/510-r.html

for1only · 07-04-2008, 05:26 PM

No pics but Dan lent me his R-1. I need to get back on an R-1-it was like coming back home to my much beloved and terribly missed 99. Thanks again Dan that made my day!! my wife doesnt even want to hear me mention R-1. I think she knows I'm angling to get one soon.

NorthernRR · 07-04-2008, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by slickwill

I didn't ride any of them but seeing all of you on them has me thinking, I just spent the last few hours searching around. I'm thinking KTM or Husky just to be different

If you were thinking of it you should have asked, Next year for sure.

Have fun finding a superduke...

Hammer · 07-04-2008, 05:28 PM

And me on Seamus's FMX. That was a blast, felt like a video game. Smooth and alot of power.

ND4SPD · 07-04-2008, 06:24 PM

Nice show gents but... I've yet to spot an RC30 or an RC45. What gives?

Firefly · 07-04-2008, 07:46 PM

Thanks to all of those who trusted...er...I mean shared with Paige too!

Jetbdude · 07-04-2008, 10:10 PM

Northernrr pimped 1000RR. Finally that 1000rr was ridden the way it should be for a couple of laps.

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Maxib 954. Really clean and impressive machine!

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Riding Northernrr CRF450. FUN!

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Bwhip Aprilia. Might get me one of those one day......

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Bwhip 1098. Not so impressive, needs a little more torque

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I also got to ride slickwill F4 for the 2 up, another very clean and verrry impressive machine.

Had the time of my life on evl-twn XR650.

Thanks to everyone for their trust!

bwhip · 07-04-2008, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Jetbdude

...Bwhip 1098. Not so impressive, needs a little more torque

bwhip · 07-05-2008, 12:48 AM

It was particularly fun this year to sample a few friends' bikes, including JBD's sweet CBR600RR, evl_twn's supermoto, and evl_twn's Pegram CBR1000RR. All were awesome, and the Pegram bike was an absolute rocketship.

Thanks for the opportunities, fellas!

Shenders1 · 07-05-2008, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammer

Here I am on Shender's Duc. Sorry about the sticky spot.

You make it look good.

Love that foot-out MX-style cornering technique.

Hammer · 07-05-2008, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Shenders1

You make it look good.

Love that foot-out MX-style cornering technique.

Apparently the cornerworkers did not approve, thesound of Ti scraping alarms them quite a bit. On my boots of course.

TAZ · 07-14-2008, 03:03 PM

In what is surely my favorite photo from Grattan this year, I can be seen giving the thumbs-up to the photographer while riding a sah-weet wheelie on JBD's nasty 600RR, whilst bwhip, fed up with my cheesing for the camera, blasts by on the inside, knee on the deck.

Thanks for the rides, JBD and NorthernRR...and to everyone else who selflessly offered up their bikes!

TornadoB8 · 07-14-2008, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by TAZ

In what is surely my favorite photo from Grattan this year, I can be seen giving the thumbs-up to the photographer while riding a sah-weet wheelie on JBD's nasty 600RR, whilst bwhip, fed up with my cheesing for the camera, blasts by on the inside, knee on the deck.

Thanks for the rides, JBD and NorthernRR...and to everyone else who selflessly offered up their bikes!

Man that looks almost as tight as the racing in the bowl we had one year.

NorthernRR · 07-14-2008, 03:54 PM

You make that look easy. Anytime you want to ride you're more than welcome to.

Jetbdude · 07-14-2008, 08:39 PM

I took that shot TAZ?

You looked pretty damn good out there on my bike! You where flying man! Glad you took it out!

Now NH on the other hand.....

TAZ · 07-14-2008, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Jetbdude

You looked pretty damn good out there on my bike! You where flying man! Glad you took it out!

I think it was the bike that looked good.

Again - I really appreciate the generosity and trust. The last thing any of us wants to do is to wreck someone else's bike!

I'm sure one or two guys out there wondered what the hell you ate for lunch and why you got so slow...

Next year I hope to have my own bike to bring. I would be MUCH faster on my own wheels than on someone's borrowed baby. Just need to sell a few more Photo CD's...

07-04-2008, 04:48 PM	#1
NorthernRR Join Date: 12-18-2006 Age: 28 Bike(s): 1KRR, VFR, CRF450R, EX500 Posts: 1,402	other peoples... bikes On top of the great time that I had riding at grattan this year fro our adx days, I have to say how much fun I had playing around on other peoples bikes. No other track day I have been to has offered me the oppertunity to do that. I had so much fun and to everyone out there that let me ride, thanks a bunch. I don't have pics of them all but here are some of the ones that I have. Now lets see some pics of everyone else "cheating" on their bikes. Attached Thumbnails __________________ See you at Indy

07-04-2008, 05:05 PM	#2
davef Daddysaurus Join Date: 12-19-2006 Location: Reading, PA Age: 35 Bike(s): 954 Posts: 377	Me hanging on for dear life on Northern's 1000rr. And he's on my 954 wondering where 25 hp went. Attached Thumbnails __________________ 2002 945RR "Dark" Ohlins, Galfer, 520 Conversion, Mig Half System, and Crap Plastic

07-04-2008, 05:12 PM	#3
evl_twn CAN CRUSHER Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Central Illinois Age: 40 Bike(s): worm gear Posts: 1,646	I also want to thank the following... NorthernRR for the 1000RR swap, those slicks are amazing and that CRF is just nutty fast. Bwhip, words can't describe the 1098S at full honk and that motard has some SICK top end power Seamus, once you get that FMX uncorked my XR will have to be bored out again to keep up Depo, that 954 has got some serious suspension, and with the tires felt extremely safe and planted everywhere on the track I only got a couple pics on Depo's 954, but a TON on NorthernRR's motard. No wonder there's so many pics, it was too much fun to pull back in Attached Thumbnails

07-04-2008, 05:16 PM	#4
evl_twn CAN CRUSHER Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Central Illinois Age: 40 Bike(s): worm gear Posts: 1,646	Bwhip and Hammer on my XR680RR SPO F1 LTD Motard Attached Thumbnails

07-04-2008, 05:17 PM	#5
NorthernRR Join Date: 12-18-2006 Age: 28 Bike(s): 1KRR, VFR, CRF450R, EX500 Posts: 1,402	That last session on the motards was SO much fun. you are silly fast on those things. Thanks again for the suspension help. I was amazed by the slicks too. I felt like I could have went so much faster as they weren't moving at all, but I just didn't have the balls for it... __________________ See you at Indy

07-04-2008, 05:25 PM	#6
Hammer For Sale Join Date: 12-17-2006 Location: Indiana Age: 39 Bike(s): 05 Suzuki 600 Posts: 4,922 Images: 1	Here I am on Shender's Duc. Sorry about the sticky spot. Attached Thumbnails __________________ SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES. NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS

07-04-2008, 05:26 PM	#8
for1only Join Date: 01-08-2007 Age: 37 Bike(s): cbr600rr Posts: 291	No pics but Dan lent me his R-1. I need to get back on an R-1-it was like coming back home to my much beloved and terribly missed 99. Thanks again Dan that made my day!! my wife doesnt even want to hear me mention R-1. I think she knows I'm angling to get one soon. __________________ Do as I say not as I do

07-04-2008, 05:28 PM	#10
Hammer For Sale Join Date: 12-17-2006 Location: Indiana Age: 39 Bike(s): 05 Suzuki 600 Posts: 4,922 Images: 1	And me on Seamus's FMX. That was a blast, felt like a video game. Smooth and alot of power. Attached Thumbnails __________________ SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES. NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS

07-04-2008, 06:24 PM	#11
ND4SPD I'm BATMAN!!! Join Date: 12-12-2006 Bike(s): Trek Posts: 8,064 Images: 25	Nice show gents but... I've yet to spot an RC30 or an RC45. What gives? __________________ "This is your life - are you who you want to be?" Learn all you need to know about Mac OS X

07-04-2008, 07:46 PM	#12
Firefly Missing my partner in crime... Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: Concord NH, USA Age: 33 Bike(s): Nothing right now :( Posts: 187	Thanks to all of those who trusted...er...I mean shared with Paige too! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Exercise is a dirty word. Every time I hear it, I wash my mouth out with chocolate.

07-04-2008, 10:10 PM	#13
Jetbdude Every man's dream Join Date: 12-13-2006 Age: 34 Bike(s): 07 600RR Posts: 2,484	Northernrr pimped 1000RR. Finally that 1000rr was ridden the way it should be for a couple of laps. Maxib 954. Really clean and impressive machine! Riding Northernrr CRF450. FUN! Bwhip Aprilia. Might get me one of those one day...... Bwhip 1098. Not so impressive, needs a little more torque I also got to ride slickwill F4 for the 2 up, another very clean and verrry impressive machine. Had the time of my life on evl-twn XR650. Thanks to everyone for their trust! __________________ #20

07-05-2008, 12:48 AM	#15
bwhip Every ride a gift... Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Idaho, USA Bike(s): 1098S-SXV550-849-Ruckus Posts: 3,906	It was particularly fun this year to sample a few friends' bikes, including JBD's sweet CBR600RR, evl_twn's supermoto, and evl_twn's Pegram CBR1000RR. All were awesome, and the Pegram bike was an absolute rocketship. Thanks for the opportunities, fellas! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Seamus is awesome. Seriously. My Gallery

07-14-2008, 03:03 PM	#18
TAZ Join Date: 12-21-2006 Location: Middletown, DE Age: 37 Bike(s): ...are awesome Posts: 209	In what is surely my favorite photo from Grattan this year, I can be seen giving the thumbs-up to the photographer while riding a sah-weet wheelie on JBD's nasty 600RR, whilst bwhip, fed up with my cheesing for the camera, blasts by on the inside, knee on the deck. Thanks for the rides, JBD and NorthernRR...and to everyone else who selflessly offered up their bikes! Attached Thumbnails

07-14-2008, 03:54 PM	#20
NorthernRR Join Date: 12-18-2006 Age: 28 Bike(s): 1KRR, VFR, CRF450R, EX500 Posts: 1,402	You make that look easy. Anytime you want to ride you're more than welcome to. __________________ See you at Indy

07-14-2008, 08:39 PM	#21
Jetbdude Every man's dream Join Date: 12-13-2006 Age: 34 Bike(s): 07 600RR Posts: 2,484	I took that shot TAZ? You looked pretty damn good out there on my bike! You where flying man! Glad you took it out! Now NH on the other hand..... __________________ #20