new toy 1K

[Booster]

Took the new toy, 01 gsxr 1k to the track sunday to see what it could do before i get too serious .fairly cool day track temp was 13 deg
this is std except for the swingarm and electric shifter.
best pass for the day was a 9.83 at 137 mph

[latheboy]

GO GREG!!!!! ....
Whats the plan with this one, the full deal?

[rod185651]

Nice shot mate

[timbo]

Nice work Greg. It looks like it hooking up ok. So wheres the turbo?

[Booster]

Turbo is at JPC getting some work done
This will be getting the full treatment,
its a bit of a worry how easy it stands up on that wheelbase without any mods... think i will go longer with the turbo
Not quite 8's for 8k but so far the cheapest 9 i have done at less than 4K as it sits (each sticker hides a hole in the fairing [)] and the tail is soldering iron repaired)

Hope to do around 2 secs quicker at about 4k a second

[sen]

That second pic is awesome!

[rock hard]

Hey Booster,looks like a lot of fun,re; the swingarm at what length does it just wheelspin and not hook up verses trying to reduce the front standing up..

[Gsxar]

Wicked, luving that pic

[Booster]

I was surprised a little by its standing up at that length/height (roughly 65" wheelbase), on an old shinko , and the cold track
some other runs were just wheelspin right through 1st
I think i will buy a copy of that one , Luke always seems to catch my lapses of judgment

[rock hard]

thanks greg have fun mate.you guys are still able to use the strip whereas kwinana is closed til fkn september...

[Booster]

Not much racing happening but T&T every second sunday, and its not raining on some of them
One hell of a track you guys have there , from all accounts makes ours a bit rough..

[rock hard]

Yeah you forget sometimes it realy is a first class facility.if you ever come over this side of the paddock to race/spectate/what ever,give us a yell we always look after the ASF crew.. morry

[Booster]

The missus and kids are there at the moment, all her family are scattered between Perth and Bunbury, but work kept me here .
if i had gone i would have sent you guys a note

[Ross_247]

Nice 1, awsome pics !

[Large]

Nice work Greg.

How hard are the landings on the short forks from that height?

[Booster]

Landed softly a long way up the track, i punched second just about then and for a split second wondered if it was a wise move but was able to keep it pinned and it slowly came down,
most times on the turbo bikes that i do have to back off i can catch it with throttle on the way down and not smash it down.
Forks are std just strapped, checked my wheelbase and its 2" shorter than i thought at 63", too used to busa's being longer.

[livewire]

Hey Greg, ya wheely bars are too high!

[Booster]

I heard about setting the bar high ?? supposed to make you do better

[itzmatty]

awsome ride there mate, luvin the wheelie pic

[Booster]

Back again
basic turbo kit fitted gt2871 with buggered exhaust wheel running 5 psi boost, std comp ,longer swingarm, lowered more ,
9.3 at 144mph, not realy making much more power but the suspension/ride height is better


Photographers musn't like black, had some great wheelies just carrying the front to mid track and one strange thing where it bit hard and jumped and took off, both wheels airborne ... spewing there were no shots of that, esp as i made some changes so it doesn't happen again..