Firestorm Racing

stormin normin · Post by **stormin normin** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 11:06 pm

Can any one give me any information on racing a Firestorm, I will be a Intermediate Novice. Catagories, Regulations on machine set up, Tyres, Tuning, ETC.

iggy1966 · Post by **iggy1966** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 8:42 am

Welcome normin

You might try and get in touch with Robin1000 as he was campaining a strom last year so he might have the info your looking for.

Ian

Post by **sirch345** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 11:48 am

VTR1000KAZ wrote:doesn't stormin Ben also race... or am I confusing him with someone else?

You are not mixing him up with someone else Kaz,

Stormin Ben is who you want to talk too

Chris.

Stormin Ben · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 12:39 pm

Bad news Kaz
Both you AND Chris are losing it!!

Robin1000 is indeed yer man -I have not yet got round to racing due to lack of funds, lack of time and more importantly lack of permission from Mrs Ben!!

Ben

cupasoop · Post by **cupasoop** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 12:41 pm

He does a lot of track days but not sure if he acually races it. Robin deff races his though.

iggy1966 · Post by **iggy1966** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 1:40 pm

VTR1000KAZ wrote: BUGGER........think i'd better go and book into some specialist hospital then lol

Women they never pay attention

iggy1966 · Post by **iggy1966** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 1:45 pm

What ever!!!

Post by **sirch345** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 6:59 pm

Stormin Ben wrote:Bad news Kaz
Both you AND Chris are losing it!!

Robin1000 is indeed yer man -I have not yet got round to racing due to lack of funds, lack of time and more importantly lack of permission from Mrs Ben!!

Ben

Hang on her a minute Ben

You've got a VTR prepared for racing (the one you use for your avatar with the duck face on it) and you have done track days, yes

So you can't tell me your not racing against other bikes on track days

Therefore you are going to have more experience than a road rider only.

Chris

PS. No doubt you'll put me straight if I'm completely wrong

Stormin Ben · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:59 pm

sirch345 wrote:Hang on her a minute Ben

You've got a VTR prepared for racing (the one you use for your avatar with the duck face on it) and you have done track days, yes
So you can't tell me your not racing against other bikes on track days
Therefore you are going to have more experience than a road rider only.

Chris

PS. No doubt you'll put me straight if I'm completely wrong

OK, here goes
1. Its not race prepared, its my standard road bike with a scruffy fairing and seat unit on it.
Racing requires:
Coolant replaced with plain water
Oil filler, sump, brake bolts drilled and lockwired
Fit proper tyres that haven't been thrown out by someone at Silverstone trackday and then used by me for a further 3 days!!
Remove all indicators
etc etc

2. Never race with other bike -they can't keep up!!

Ben

Post by **sirch345** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:21 pm

Stormin Ben wrote: OK, here goes
1. Its not race prepared, its my standard road bike with a scruffy fairing and seat unit on it.
Racing requires:
Coolant replaced with plain water
Oil filler, sump, brake bolts drilled and lockwired
Fit proper tyres that haven't been thrown out by someone at Silverstone trackday and then used by me for a further 3 days!!
Remove all indicators
etc etc

2. Never race with other bike -they can't keep up!!

Ben

OK. Ben I'll take it like a man, I'm losing it

That's if I ever had it in the first place

Chris.