Let's book another OzMonsters Track Day!

[melvin]

i'm home too
after accident-interrupted ... YET AGAIN ... 4th session, i called it a day. when i was leaving at the begin of session 5, 8 bikes in total went down. absolute carnage. in one session 2 bikes went down in a yellow group; on a first and on a last lap. all that was telling me to quit while i'm ahead

had a fantastic day, chat with a guys, Paul wiped the track with me   but it didn't matter ..... it was FUN day and that all that matters
any future mid-week track days ... i'm in
 

[mattyvas]

Paul was wiping the floor with most people out there today Rob so don't feel bad.
I kinda felt like riding today, shame I didn't have full leathers on I could have bought Jukies spot.

This is how my morning started.



Then it was the Japanese riding slippers.



A great reflection I saw from in the garage.



The baby Bayliss as it was told to me.



The best ever Ducati cockpit IMO



The participants on the day



The ring-in on the day, who told me just 12 hours before, nah I'm not going out.....





Oh and what not to do on the track to your bike......



And the rest of them up here. The Oz Monsters Track day

[Betty]

Well I got back a little while ago too.

With the 4th session cut in two (about two laps each for me) and the fifth session cutback (I s'pose to make up time) I bailed early too. Nice trip home up the old road

Thanks to the two Steve's for grabbing the garages ... thanks to Paul & Rob for being gentle when tearing past that wanker on the 999 ... thanks to Vince for the tips (no she didn't perform any better on the grass) ... and thanks to Matty & Craig for photographic duties.

[hambo]

yep agreed a good day out and a good reminder on the track not to ride beyond yourself ....specially later in the day as concentration drops....as they always say if you go out looking for your limits...you WILL find them.....hope the MV is back to its best soon steve...........and as always great to catch up with everyone.........certianly beats a day at work   

[Betty]

Thanks for the photos Matty.

It seems JPM has taken on board some of my photography tips ... it's easier to shoot an almost staionery object even featuring more than once in some sequences

http://www.jpmphoto.com.au/frame_2.htm

Evidence of some of the hard-charging Ozmo boys.

[mattyvas]

No problem, you're welcome. They are snaps more than photos really.
And Hambo what do you mean work! I thought you just bought bikes......... And rode them.

[craigo]

Taking pics is fun, but it's sorta heartbreaking being out there and not being able to ride. Next time I'm in for sure.



Melvin's machine



Diggin' deep



Betty trying to work out if it's me or not



Was looking for Hambo's Monster in yellow for ages, then it clicked as I was watching this 848 with Bayliss bits carving it up.



Some bloke in Yellow group on a Smart. 

Some more here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/craigeaux/   [moto]

TriColore sorry to see you had bike issues. You should have ridden your namesake dude!

[tricolore]

TriColore sorry to see you had bike issues. You should have ridden your namesake dude!

Mate, I unloaded it, stripped it down ready and some bloke dumped his bike on turn 5 (or 7) and waited around for about 45 min before they got going again. I got the shits with all that had happened so I took it as a sign and packed up.
The thought of binning the monster with the track bike sitting in the trailer would of been a disaster.

[craigo]

Yeah understand dude. I'd cry if you scratched that bike as well

Looking at what was left of that bike Matty posted a picture of spooked me on the day.

[spotcom]

Great pics Mattyvas and Craigo.

Good on you, all who went! 

Sorry to hear about the bike troubles, tricolore. 

I heard about the accident - some fellow highsided it on T7 apparently, and broke his pelvis. Because the track day wasn't fully booked out, they'd only paid for one ambulance, which is why there was a 45 min wait while the one unit carted old mate to the hospital and returned. 

[J5]

who is booked for future days ?

a track bike followed me home yeasterday

[tricolore]

I am on a waiting list for Fri 8th april, then I will probably do another mid week in may then a couple of weekend ride days after that.

[PAUL M]

who is booked for future days ?

a track bike followed me home yeasterday

No teasing allowed without photos…………….

[PAUL M]

I am on a waiting list for Fri 8th april, then I will probably do another mid week in may then a couple of weekend ride days after that.

What ended up being the problem with the MV?.

[tricolore]

What ended up being the problem with the MV?.

I have learnt alot in last couple of weeks. I was told by some that to look for bubbles in the tank, that indicates a loose connection in the tank??? Sure enough bubbles there. Took tank apart, carried out thorough inspection of the lines from the pump and found absolutely nothing to suggest there were leaking connections. Noticed the other plastic connector from the return line was loose in the fuel hose so I removed that connector and replaced the plastic one for a metal one. Reconnected the tank and the bike started first go run like a dream. by this time I am really confused.
Decided to replace the hose connections in the tank as a matter of maintenance and accidentally snapped the outlet connection off the pump  . Very dissapointed I decided to search for a replacement pump, turns out the pump is a very popular model, so popular in fact they stock them at Repco. Replaced the pump, plugged it all in bike starts and runs perfect..... But still bubbles in the tank  .
The bubbles are coming from a small hose that is not connected to anything (and isn't supposed to be) I think its a purge lne or something.
Anyway, short answer to your question, I am not actually sure 
Thanks for your help on the day  , not sure if I thanked you then but it was good to get another perspective on the issue.