Mighty Mariner

Rossi uses his clutch lever as a manual means of slipper clutching when downshifting, the concensus amongst TV pundits is that he has total control and is not reliant on the set up of a slipper clutch if he does this. Each rider will have preference or habit that is different to another for different reasons and racers will have their own preference for what gives them the fastest lap without falling off. Personally I find clutchless up easy and preferable as it gives less time without power and is therefore (for me ) smoother. Clutchless downshifts (for Me) are difficult because they involve matching engine revs to road speed which because of the difference in ratio from 6th to 5th being a different step from say 4th to 3rd means having a different technique for every downshift. Plus the potential to completely wreck a gearbox/lock rear wheel etc. totally outweigh any benefit I can think of (for me)

Map http://www.picvalley.net/u/2225/40401748313648270921279396520cL5162CM8PR5hTDfbLK3.JPG

The Louth Friends of St Andrew's Childrens Hospice Annual Motor Bike Run Sunday 5th Sept 2010 Join at any of the following: Departs at (a).12:15 Market Rasen (Willingham Woods) (b). 13:15 Burton Waters (The Woodcocks) ©. 14:15 Wragby (Adam and Eve) Arrives (D) Cawthorpe (Royal Oak The Splash at 14:45 for BBQ and Auction and Raffle Total Distance: 54 miles Entry Fee £4.00 payable on the day Auction at The Splash for 2 VIP Full Hospitality passes for Croft BSB 12 Sept 2010 with HM Plant Honda. Includes 3 day Circuit/Paddock Entry Route: A-B Wiilingham Woods to A46 Lincoln follow by-pass turn right onto A57 at next roundabout 1st exit then third exit at next roundabout then left at Burton Lane end.The Woodcocks LN1 2BE B-C Woodcocks back to A46 left and follow by-pass to the A158 continue to Wragby Market Place C-D Wragby (Adam and Eve Market Place,Wragby, LN8 5QU) take A157 to Louth turn right onto A16 Then at next Roundabout 2nd exit A157 continue until roundabout turn right onto A157 as road continues to the left turn right (straight on) then left at T junction to Little Cawthorpe and The Royal Oak

Me and t lad will be there for Rossi's last British GP

North East Linconshire MAG meet at Cleethorpes Kingsway adjacent to leisure centre tomorrow from 10:00 hrs to tea timish. All welcome. Also in cleethorpes tomorrow classic car show, plus all the other Cleethorpes attactions. Guaranteed sunshine. perhaps.

Did you floodlight the docks to get that piccy?

I wondered whos Lamborghini that was. I went with son as pillion (not on the track) I've never trackdayed a bike but looks really good. Did anyone notice a tricolor ducati going really well round the twisty bits but slow on the straights, what's that all about. Do novices only use three gears?