finally the day had come!......only to be freezing in the morning(frost formed on the bike!)..............to not start.......when it did it was 3 cylinders....electrical? checked leads, plugs sparking...could only be fueling.....carbs off...replaced for standard set I brought with me (just incase my wild jetting was way out).....and it worked. by this time it was lunchtime. Afternoon, bright,sunny and warm...not many people out so it was a good test for me. The handling was superb in the corners, but the fairing was grounding out on the right side. In all im happy with the way the 02 fireblade forks and Nitron shock performed. It was very precise feeling. The riding position took some getting use, may be a tad high. A problem did occur towards the end I thought my disks were warped as i got a juddering on the brakes but the steering head became loose?...umm...something to look over the next weeks...Learnt alot from this today,+ nice chaps willing to assit ( thanks Andy and nigel from trackdays forum) with the tinkering because I was parked next to them. the engine ran sweet and the gearbox was just like new, smooth and quick. the engine sounded musically appealing, the marshals wondered what bike it was as it didnt look like a vfr...!..it pulled to 11000, didnt push it further. Think the gearing matched the circuit and the power it put out....but i do need more power!... After a long drive, getting lost, missed a morning session but Im pleased with its first debut...lots of things to fiddle with.
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