JRP has a new ride

You think Yamaha or Graves told him to get bent after the "incident"
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/2009/us-superbike/jersey/njfri1/08.htm

 

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

 

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

 

The fairings look to be unpainted and the number borders black electrical tape.

 

Finally got on a real machine

/ just say'n

 

and his leathers still say yamaha....

 

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

 

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

 

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. :up:

 

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:up::up:

 

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

 

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:up:

 

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!

 

so he didn't steal it?

 

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.

 

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