portreath run what you brung ???
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haynesvfr750
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portreath run what you brung ???
does anyone know if this is running this year ?? would like to have a few runs if it is 
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Re: portreath run what you brung ???
Pretty sure not, last i heard they had problems with insurance etc. hence not been run for a couple of years now.
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Re: portreath run what you brung ???
Adam,
From what I understood previously, the whole event was on borrowed time - live RAF base with Joe Public wandering around, burnouts on the runway, even more unlikely now if things are kicking off in Libya etc.
More recently cars used the service roads for the Tour of Cornwall rally but no spectators.
I think the last time I did Portreath was on the KTM in 2007 (10.61secs) but isods law nothing since I bought the Hayabusa.
There's another thread about the Westonzoland sprints, not sure if that is 1/4 or 1/8 mile. Might be worth a run up to see how your twin compares to a modern one
From what I understood previously, the whole event was on borrowed time - live RAF base with Joe Public wandering around, burnouts on the runway, even more unlikely now if things are kicking off in Libya etc.
More recently cars used the service roads for the Tour of Cornwall rally but no spectators.
I think the last time I did Portreath was on the KTM in 2007 (10.61secs) but isods law nothing since I bought the Hayabusa.
There's another thread about the Westonzoland sprints, not sure if that is 1/4 or 1/8 mile. Might be worth a run up to see how your twin compares to a modern one
Re: portreath run what you brung ???
Forgot to say, was going to say you could practice on the Sticker by-pass, but then again you probably do.
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Re: portreath run what you brung ???
fpmslgraham22 wrote:Forgot to say, was going to say you could practice on the Sticker by-pass, but then again you probably do.
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Re: portreath run what you brung ???
well the bypass does come in handy and would be good to compare to modern twin, does very well against a 99 r1 adam can vouch for this 
Re: portreath run what you brung ???
R1 - slipping clutch thread????
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Re: portreath run what you brung ???
Yeh thats the one but clutch was fine couple weeks ago
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Re: portreath run what you brung ???
when we was playing on the a38 after plymouth my clutch was slipping, but like coming from meva that time you had the lead in the bottom end but the r1 soon catches up ;)haynesvfr750 wrote:Yeh thats the one but clutch was fine couple weeks ago
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Re: portreath run what you brung ???
yeh bout 150 it catches up wen mine nr top end
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Re: portreath run what you brung ???
it catches up quicker than that aha, i was just keeping with you on the a38 when my clutch was slippinghaynesvfr750 wrote:yeh bout 150 it catches up wen mine nr top end
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Re: portreath run what you brung ???
From stand still its cheers n gone lol ,:-P