jimmy 2.1
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On Friday just gone, i did my second trackday of the year at Cadwell Park. I'd done one at Mallory Park a month previous which ended in disaster really. The bike had over heating troubles so that day was short lived. In the end i changed the cylinder head gaskets and cylinder base gaskets, found out there's a certain way to fill the coolant system and tried it again at Cadwell.
I've never been a fan of Cadwell Park because of my not so good crash record at the place - three crashes in five visits! But after the last two trips to the track i'm finally starting to like the place! Anyway, here's some pics...
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cjohnson
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Nice riding Jimmy! Great pics too!
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jimmy 2.1
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Thanks! I got the pics from the photographer that was there.
I was the only one riding a 2 stroke too which was disappointing! And getting past people round the corners only to be blasted by on the straights by R1's was rather annoying! 
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SXI - Matt
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Like that alot bet sound's awesome when your up the rev range
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cjohnson
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Haha don't worry about it mate. Two stroke ftw man! lol. Bet it's good to know that you can get past big bikes in the corners though! lol
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markx14xe
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boring
cars cars cars no!!!!!! bikes
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j10E W
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ohh i bet that sounds good
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jr
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every time i see the mountain makes me think of "that" crash
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K3 VMU
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quality pics jimmy, i have been wanting to do a trak day on my bike for ages.... but knockhill is so expensive  thinking about hiring a van and going down to the likes of cadwell!
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SR91
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Looks fun :-D
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Ojc
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Awesome, how does the RS fair against the bigger bikes?
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Daimo B
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K3 DO IT!!!!
Jimmy, that bike looks so much fun. Love the little 250s (pointys are better poke poke  ). I had a friend with the same problem. Went round me on his budget track 400, then i'd come pissing past on the straights as im a fanny and haven't got any mid corner speed yet. Thats why i need to ride one of these to get some
So many tracks I want to ride, so little money. Damn women and her wedding  Oh yeah, im there too
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Jenko_Sport
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What date was it you went to Mallory fella? i vaguely remember a bike like yours.
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LukeD
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Wow, great pics those! bike looks great too
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K3 VMU
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why the deisel sticker on your fuel tank?? 
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Daimo B
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I think that might be comedy value
Bit smokey them 2 strokes loike
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Ojc
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Hi Daimo 
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Daimo B
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Hello Oliver?
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Ojc
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You ok?
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Daimo B
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Spanktastic Or will be at 5pm when its hometime.
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Steve
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daimo you have a lot of enthusiasm, i believe you will go far in life
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Ojc
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I used to enjoy CS meets when Daimo organised them, he used to put all his enthusiasm into it and I was always excited the week before a meet.
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Daimo B
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Ahhh my hyper excitment days. Thats when everyone was chums.
People stopped being chums, it took the fun out of it
Bikers don't have this community so much. I miss it.
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jimmy 2.1
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
every time i see the mountain makes me think of "that" crash
I know! But then you see a pic of Jonny Rea and all is good again!
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Originally posted by K3 VMU
quality pics jimmy, i have been wanting to do a trak day on my bike for ages.... but knockhill is so expensive thinking about hiring a van and going down to the likes of cadwell!
Get on one soon, you won't regret it (unless you sling your bike down the road!) How much is Knockhill?
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Originally posted by Ojc
Awesome, how does the RS fair against the bigger bikes?
Really well through the corners and out the exit of them. Its just when 600/750/1000's get into the higher end of the rev range that they take off. Feels like i'm hardly moving when they come back past on the straights.
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Originally posted by K3 VMU
why the deisel sticker on your fuel tank??
It was meant as a joke but its not finished yet. Four strokes are known as Diesels in the 2 stroke world. I was going to put a cross through it.
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Originally posted by Jenko_Sport
What date was it you went to Mallory fella? i vaguely remember a bike like yours.
Think it was the 18th march. I was with my mate on his RGV250 - which also broke down!
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