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Spartan Racing

Viking

Viking

2013-12-05 23:27:00 UTC

Not posted for a little while here.

It's prob not of interest but Mike reckoned I should post up anyway as there are a few longstanding members on here were very supportive of the superduke this season, so just wanted to keep up to date.

I'll do a season round up vid at some point after we collect the end of year trophies for 3rd in both championships and tie in the pics n that.

Obviously on a Kawasaki now, but if anyone is interested we've changed the team kit to include the new sponsors an bike marque



Don't mean to tread on anyone's toes. And as always all the superduke info i gathered over the past two sessions in available to anyone who needs help.

Hope everyone is doing well. New bike looks good, but after hearing the info from the guys on the tests I think that BMW has it beat. Look forward to seeing a 1290 in real life at some point next year though.

Hopefully see some of you on track or at a race weekend in 2014.

Cheers

G

fazer_1000

fazer_1000

2013-12-06 09:30:00 UTC

Hey Gordon,

I'd personally would be happy to continue reading your updates here, even if it's on a Kawi.

Good luck next year, bike looks sweet.

nampus

nampus

2013-12-09 17:05:00 UTC

Same here, I Always enjoy your reports, doesn't matter what bike you are on.

Viking

Viking

2013-12-09 17:20:00 UTC

Hi Gordon please keep the reports coming and good luck with the Kawasaki.

"Hope everyone is doing well. New bike looks good, but after hearing the info from the guys on the tests I think that BMW has it beat. Look forward to seeing a 1290 in real life at some point next year though." You can have a go on mine if you tweet the suspension for me!

Ducati Pete

Ducati Pete

2013-12-11 23:58:00 UTC

Cheers. Had a big problem with the blog/site in that i let the domain lapse, went to renew it and someone had bought it!! Lots of back and forth and the guy want $2000 to sell it. It only cost me £6 so thats not happening. Things went a bit messy with the blog as i couldnt change settings as i didnt own the domain so lost the lot.

So i've set up a new site along the same lines. Huge pain in the ass as i've had to get the bike livery n team kit redone and lost all the race reports from all of last season.

Should be up here soon.

Viking

Viking

2013-12-12 22:26:00 UTC

Spartan racing? Wicked.

I hope there's a lot of full on capslock action.

THIS IS SPARTA!

Ducati Pete

Ducati Pete

2013-12-13 00:19:00 UTC

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Was going to go for Viking coz i like them. Dunno why. Just something cool about a load of big ole badasses cutting about on a boat, drinking ale and eating meat. Then stop off at a village for a spot of plundering and rape.

Viking

Viking

2013-12-13 00:43:00 UTC

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CEREC1

CEREC1

2013-12-13 09:25:00 UTC

That's you isn't it! I'd recognise that cleavage gap anywhere.

The Gin Reaper

The Gin Reaper

2013-12-13 10:52:00 UTC

Post missing.

CEREC1

CEREC1

2013-12-13 11:40:00 UTC

Post missing.

Ducati Pete

Ducati Pete

2013-12-13 12:38:00 UTC

Post missing.

Ducati Pete

Ducati Pete

2013-12-14 11:04:00 UTC

Post missing.

Viking

Viking

2013-12-14 11:06:00 UTC

PS - I'd still like to see your race reports here mate, I know you've gone all plastic fantastic, but underneath it all you're still a mandlebars type of guy.

OCD racing!

Ducati Pete

Ducati Pete

2014-01-07 17:56:00 UTC

Latest website update is up....

I'll just fire updates all in this thread for anyone who is interested in it, keep it all together.

Viking

Viking

2014-01-07 21:57:00 UTC

Fire away green leader!

jambox

jambox

2014-02-03 23:54:00 UTC

Few little updates for the guys who asked to be kept up to date.


Bike is finished. Kit spec slipper clutch in it now and a couple of little changes here and there.


Few things been going on.............Latest website update is up here..........





Bike is looking decent in its new clobber.

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Jamie Morris designed me a new logo to go with the new website. Basically a bif of a rip off of the lorenzo logo but with a few changes.

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Viking

Viking

2014-02-04 02:28:00 UTC

Looking good there fella.

Hope it has the desired effect on the grid, which I'm sure it will seeing as how well you did with the old SD.

Viking

Viking

2014-03-28 23:06:00 UTC

First test of the season went well.

Latest report is up on the site. Got some onboard video footage this time.

Superdan

Superdan

2014-04-20 21:34:00 UTC

Klinky, can you change the title of this to Spartan Racing please and ill keep all updates in here far the 3 1/2 guys that follow it

Viking

Viking

2014-04-20 23:36:00 UTC

Sucks having a big off more the cost factor than anything, good news sounds like no major injuries.

Good luck getting the bike sorted Gordon.

lawman

lawman

2014-04-21 05:49:00 UTC

Mate you should see it. It's hit the rear so hard it broke the shock linkage and smashed the shock into the swingarm so hard it put a hole in it and blew the shock apart! £1200 worth of Ohlins Ttx too! Forks are bent, even bent the yokes! Both wheels. It ain't good man. Just have to take it one thing at a time and see if I can get forks and wheels straightened and shock rebuilt using used parts.

shadowman

shadowman

2014-04-21 07:19:00 UTC

Gordon, so sorry to see that. Glad you are ok.
I guess you have been here before with the SD so I know somehow that you will be back.
Best wishes.

Superdan

Superdan

2014-04-21 09:10:00 UTC

That suck big time so early on in your season.

Sounds like the bike is proper fuc**d! At least you didnt get run over, metal damage beats flesh damage every time.

Your old SD popped up on here a while back but I can't remember why. From memory it was pictured on the grid of some track looking exactly as it did when you had it.

Good luck replacing or repairing the kwaker. I think I would try and find a scruffy / scrapped one ghat had been down the road on its side and rob all the standard gear off that for yours.

Good luck Gordon, I hope you are back turning fuel into noise very soon! !

Viking

Viking

2014-04-24 14:45:00 UTC

The race with the crash will be shown tonight on Motors TV. 8pm. Thundersport Elite is the program.

We'll finally find out what happened to the bike!

Ducati Pete

Ducati Pete

2014-04-24 14:49:00 UTC

Is that available on freeview?

Viking

Viking

2014-04-25 20:09:00 UTC

Latest report is up...............

Crash vid link is in it............

gringo

gringo

2014-04-25 22:53:00 UTC

Wow

Ducati Pete

Ducati Pete

2014-04-25 23:05:00 UTC

I'm the first member of club 111!

Flash has to call me Sir in all future communications!