I'm booked in for a trackday on the full Silverstone GP track tomorrow. The longish term forecast last week predicted rain, which meant that the Ducati was pretty much out of the question, simply because I find the Pirelli tyres, well, a bit rubbish in the wet. Last year I was at a sodden Brands Hatch GP and only did four laps all day as the bike was just wandering around underneath me.
So the Ninja is being called upon for track duties tomorrow as the tyres are much better and the lower power figures and calmer delivery would make it a better bike to use. So yesterday, whilst Sarah was chilling out inside ready for her Nike We Own the Night race, I set about getting the bike ready. I filled up the fluids, cleaned the bike and checked the chain. Doesn't she look nice
So the Ninja is being called upon for track duties tomorrow as the tyres are much better and the lower power figures and calmer delivery would make it a better bike to use. So yesterday, whilst Sarah was chilling out inside ready for her Nike We Own the Night race, I set about getting the bike ready. I filled up the fluids, cleaned the bike and checked the chain. Doesn't she look nice
I then set about checking the pressures, which I'd set to 42psi on Wednesday. They had dropped to 36psi, which indicated a problem. Low and behold I found a small golden nail embedded right in the middle of the tyre. It looked like one from picture mount, but I was able to take it up the road where Artur sorted the puncture and popped some new rear pads in for good measure. The Ninja is all ready to go now, she won't be the fastest on the track, but she'll cope well. Despite the dark screen affecting my ability to get my head behind the bubble (see what I did there), the bigger tank and tyres should make it a more practical choice for the bigger circuit. Looking at the weather forecast today, its says that there could be showers, but its not guaranteed. Typical
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