Ducati Monster Forum

Off to the races, folks.

Word on the street is that Matt might not be able to race on Sunday, due to injuries from the crash last round.  We'll wait and see (and wish him luck), but if he's out...  we should be looking good for another podium finish.

No Datv, Spidey, DTM or Alex racing this weekend.  Could be a lonely one, folks.

Cheers,
Tiggy

[moto]

If we weren't headed down to San Luis Obispo this weekend for a graduation (Mike Solis') we'd probably consider coming up for this one.  That's just too much traveling though.  Good Luck! 

Good luck!

Fack.  I was planning on riding up on Sun, oh Stevie-boy, but I have an appellate brief that refuses to write itself.  Bastid.

Good luck, dude.   [moto]

Ya know, if you wrote that brief while riding the Monster up I don't think your riding would suffer too much from the multitasking. Your lawyerin' either ;D

Gd'luck tigre. I got sucked into work on sunday or i might camp for the weekend.

Tigre just posted a 1:54.8 at T-Hill.  That's faster than everyone but Parriot, Green and Montano at last year's September round.  Pretty good company.

It'll be an interesting round, for sure.  Matt Green is riding hurt.  Rickey Corey is joining with Chaz Davies' Aprilia Mille.  Parriott might join in the fun, too.

...  just when I finally signed up for all the delicious contingency money.  Grrrrr....

Haven't gotten back up to speed today, yet.  FIrst session out I threw down a 1:57.  Second session there was grease sweep out of 122 all the way through the entrance to 14 (due to some chump who blew a motor).  I slowed down -- many people maintained their pace or sped up, so we'll see what I can do in the next session -- I'll be a little less tentative.

Yesterday, I blew threw *2* rear tires.  Each was in good shape with one day on them.  I made some changes to my setup and raised my air pressure in the rear.  Today my tires are looking good after two sessions. 

I'm trying to get away with running a medium during the races, given that the high temperature is expected to be mid-70s.  Can't ask for much better weather at Thunderhill in June!

Cheers,
Tiggs

 [thumbsup]

1:54.6 on the official AMB timer.  :)

Ricky Corey (Ricky Bobby?) was only at 1:54.0.  Craig Smith was high 1:53's.  Could be good.  If I can get away with Craig at the start, I could be in the hunt.  Goal is to check-out immediately with Craig and hope that Corey gets held up for the first few turns getting through traffic (that's a lot to ask -- but a girl can dream, right?).

Werd.

Tigre

<fingers crossed>

Most definitely don't break a leg!  ;D

Tigre go 1:54.7 in 750SB.  7th or 8th. 

Tigre go boom in Open Twins.  He's ok.  Bike is done for today (at least).

by himself or taken out?

He said he lowsided in 3rd place.  I assume it was 'unassisted.' 

What turn?

Damn! That's the jinx with signing up for contingency money :-[

Turn 10.  That's some seriouly scary shit right there.  Luckily, he said he lost the front when it was already turned in it wasn't like he tucked the front coming into the turn and then went into the wall.  That's one place at T-hill you do NOT want to crash. 

brutal, i just read on the AFM site that thill is looking into getting airfences for there and t-13.

Bummer about the crash.  Hope the stripy guy is OK. 

I'm okay.  A bit bummed that I missed out on 3rd (and all that contingency dough -- $110!), and instead have to scramble to repair the bike.

I'm fine.  My leg is a little sore, but really fine.  A *big* thanks go out again to Helimot for making gear that held up 100% and kept me unharmed.

I was hauling in 3rd place.  Got off the line "okay" -- in 5th through T1.  Going into T2, I was side by side with Brendan Walsh on a 1098, the same guy who held me up for 4 laps at Buttonwillow at the beginning of the year.  I just said to myself, "I will not brake until AFTER he does" and reclaimed 4th spot.  I sat behind Nick for a couple turns, but was able to get by him as he bobbled coming over the top of 9.  From there, Craig and Rickey had already gapped the field.  I decided to put my head down and grind out some good laps.  My first lap (from a standing start) was 1:57.  The next two laps were both 1:54.60.  I saw the crossed green and whites and thought to myself "I want to see what I can do -- I've got open track" -- I made the conscious effort to continue pushing. 

Coming out of 9 I got a monster drive.  I coupled that with trying to hold off on the brakes just a *little* longer.  I tipped it in and was a little hot, and the combination of trailing a little harder and some extra lean angle caused the front to wash out on me.  At least, that's the best I can piece it together.

I had a slight warning from the front -- but it was the first time I'd encountered it and didn't know what it was or how to react.  It might have been possible to save it.

*sigh*

Lots of little damage to the bike.  The big bummer is my ultra-light tank has re-opened a crack and is leaking fuel.  I will probably have to abandon that tank for the rest of the year.  :'(

I'll slip to 4th in Open Twins, and probably be out of the running for 3rd (unless Nick DNF's in the final 3 rounds). 
I'll move up the 7th in 750 superbike (I think)
I'll maintain 8th in F1 (keeping it on the second row -- whew!)

Steve

Sorry to hear about the crash man. Glad you're ok.  [thumbsup]

Changing shorts?
(http://4theriders.com/pics/afm/2009/r4_thill/944_CRASH/MIMG_1876.JPG)

Praying to the tigerbike
(http://4theriders.com/pics/afm/2009/r4_thill/944_CRASH/7G8V0958.JPG)
(http://4theriders.com/pics/afm/2009/r4_thill/944_CRASH/7G8V0959.JPG)

stealing 2nd base
(http://4theriders.com/pics/afm/2009/r4_thill/944_CRASH/7G8V0953.JPG)

This was your best "add the caption." 

BTW: I was turning the motor off.  Felt like having the bike on its side and running would not be in my best interests.