JRP has a new ride

[random hero]

You think Yamaha or Graves told him to get bent after the "incident"
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image.../njfri1/08.htm

[Angel]

Mladin's old bike? Did anyone ever buy it?

[lyodbraun]

LOL thats different last race of the season and hes on a GSXR...

[wera_123]

Finally got on a real machine

/ just say'n

[blueFLsv]

and his leathers still say yamaha....

[caferace]

Originally Posted by Angel

Mladin's old bike? Did anyone ever buy it?

Looks like the Jordan bike that OTT showed yesterday.

Apparently JRP's rig broke down somewhere in Arizona right after he set out for NJ so he had to rent a bike, but the word was that it was one of Aussie Dave's. Not sure who owns what, at this point. JU?

-jim

[Suburbanrancher]

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/...?article=37972

I'll give him credit for knocking out a :28 on a bike he's never ridden before on a track he's never seen.

[mike w]

Originally Posted by Suburbanrancher

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/...?article=37972

I'll give him credit for knocking out a :28 on a bike he's never ridden before on a track he's never seen.

methinks its over the 108% deal which Im sure they will enforce

[random hero]

Originally Posted by caferace

Looks like the Jordan bike that OTT showed yesterday.

Apparently JRP's rig broke down somewhere in Arizona right after he set out for NJ so he had to rent a bike, but the word was that it was one of Aussie Dave's. Not sure who owns what, at this point. JU?

-jim

DING DING.... I knew that tank paint looked familiar. That's one of Aussie dave's tanks at least, and last I heard he was injured, so makes sense.

[random hero]

Originally Posted by Suburbanrancher

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/...?article=37972

I'll give him credit for knocking out a :28 on a bike he's never ridden before on a track he's never seen.

Yea.... BUT he's still 7 seconds off pace. If anyone deserve's a pat on the back look at Cory West. I can't believe nobody picked him up this year, the guy is FAST! Rode the Buell for the first time Thursday, never saw the track before and is .7 off pole...... Say what you want about the Buell in sportbike, but the thing HAS to be at a disadvantage in SBK! GOOD JOB CORY

[Suburbanrancher]

Originally Posted by random hero

Yea.... BUT he's still 7 seconds off pace. If anyone deserve's a pat on the back look at Cory West. I can't believe nobody picked him up this year, the guy is FAST! Rode the Buell for the first time Thursday, never saw the track before and is .7 off pole...... Say what you want about the Buell in sportbike, but the thing HAS to be at a disadvantage in SBK! GOOD JOB CORY

No doubt - he's doing phenominal. Although I don't think the layout @ Thunderbolt is as advantageous for the Superbikes as perceived.

There's a lot of wrestling on that track for the big bikes and not a lot of leg stretching.

[caferace]

Originally Posted by Suburbanrancher

No doubt - he's doing phenominal. Although I don't think the layout @ Thunderbolt is as advantageous for the Superbikes as perceived.

There's a lot of wrestling on that track for the big bikes and not a lot of leg stretching.

Yes, there was a funny bit yesterday in one of OTT's quick vids. Damo Cudlin on the Celtic Racing GSXR-1000 that Laverty had been riding (who had the fastest trap speed) said he was just along for the ride.

-jim

[random hero]

Originally Posted by Suburbanrancher

No doubt - he's doing phenominal. Although I don't think the layout @ Thunderbolt is as advantageous for the Superbikes as perceived.

There's a lot of wrestling on that track for the big bikes and not a lot of leg stretching.

Originally Posted by caferace

Yes, there was a funny bit yesterday in one of OTT's quick vids. Damo Cudlin on the Celtic Racing GSXR-1000 that Laverty had been riding (who had the fastest trap speed) said he was just along for the ride.

-jim

Yea, I've read and watched some video's with riders stating this is a track made for 600's... On one of the testing video's Hacking was running around Hayden on his sbk, and Hayden seemed be holding him up in the tighter sections. I think the liter bikes are in 2-3 gear 96% of the lap. Looks like a nice/fun track though

[John29]

Originally Posted by caferace

Looks like the Jordan bike that OTT showed yesterday.

Apparently JRP's rig broke down somewhere in Arizona right after he set out for NJ so he had to rent a bike, but the word was that it was one of Aussie Dave's. Not sure who owns what, at this point. JU?

-jim

It's a rental from Aussie Dave.

[skip salenius]

Originally Posted by John29

It's a rental from Aussie Dave.

actually john.....he came to the track trying to find a ride because his truck had broken down.after a couple failed attempts, he got aussie dave to sell him a bike for $12000. aussie dave caught a lotta shit about it from....well, we won't name names. lets just say certain people prolly did'nt care to see him at the final round. it was so important for jrp to be here, from what i gathered, he spent an extra $12000 to get that bike. he's gonna have to drop a little more time to make the show tho. go johnny rock page!

[TannerGriff1222]

so he didn't steal it?

[random hero]

Originally Posted by TannerGriff1222

so he didn't steal it?

No.. but it'll get stolen sometime this weekend

[TannerGriff1222]

Originally Posted by random hero

No.. but it'll get stolen sometime this weekend

It's like the give a penny, take a penny tray at the gas station. But with motorcycles.

[Suburbanrancher]

Originally Posted by skip salenius

actually john.....he came to the track trying to find a ride because his truck had broken down.after a couple failed attempts, he got aussie dave to sell him a bike for $12000. aussie dave caught a lotta shit about it from....well, we won't name names. lets just say certain people prolly did'nt care to see him at the final round. it was so important for jrp to be here, from what i gathered, he spent an extra $12000 to get that bike. he's gonna have to drop a little more time to make the show tho. go johnny rock page!

That's a pretty cool story right there. I actually really want to see him make the grid now.

[John29]

Originally Posted by skip salenius

actually john.....he came to the track trying to find a ride because his truck had broken down.after a couple failed attempts, he got aussie dave to sell him a bike for $12000. aussie dave caught a lotta shit about it from....well, we won't name names. lets just say certain people prolly did'nt care to see him at the final round. it was so important for jrp to be here, from what i gathered, he spent an extra $12000 to get that bike. he's gonna have to drop a little more time to make the show tho. go johnny rock page!

There are different versions of this story floating around. I was relying on the version given by AD to one of my reporters.