#701 Simp

EMRA Test day - 16th March

Can somebody please turn the heating up.

Throughout the off season break both the RS660s have received some upgrades that require testing. The dry bike has had its engine refreshed so required a full shakedown & running in.  Dave has been working on some pretty impressive upgrades to the paddock set up which needed validation too. Only one thing for it....., Time to go testing!

Saturday  - arrived at Mallory park to set up the new trailer and canopy, it worked a treat ! We now have secure under cover pit area with advertising back drop, Dave made a couple of final tweaks to the set up and we were sorted. 

Sunday - Test day  The plan was quite simple,  having not ridden since October we just wanted to put steady laps on the bike to get some mileage on the engine (rider?) prior to race days. 63 laps without a hiccup later and I think its fair to say objective met.

Decided last session to get my head down and push on for some lap times but for what ever reason I just couldn't push on past a minute. It seems as I had spent all morning at a steady 1 minute pace I had somehow dialled in to that speed... and just couldn't break it. It was cold, I was on different tyres, the track had zero feedback (but wasn't lacking in grip) and the bikes gearing was all to cock, were all the excuses I needed. In reality I just couldn't push the extra 2.5 seconds to my normal pace. Something to work at there, then. 

Happy to say we finished the day without any mishap (other than onset hypothermia), we have the data to change gearing and be more prepared to hit Round 1 at pace in 3 weeks time. 

Until then.........................