OZ BEARS nationals 2022
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Diablo Loco
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Just keeping the Redax team energy up. Great company.
That NT chilli crab rocks.
That NT chilli crab rocks.
Cosi
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Matty would have had to sit two tables away with that much seafood
Yep ce mild morning here in Darwin for this mornings qualifying both bikes have been running fine the last few days so we have not had much to do. In fact ventured over to the dark side of the pits and lent a hand on a bloody Ducati to give us something to do ( even though he’s leading Matt in F1 )
Qualifying this morning and first race this arvo
Qualifying this morning and first race this arvo
markQLD
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Thanks Brett for stepping in as our media man. 
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So had some transponder issues in qualie so Red had to do the hang over the wall and come in signal 
all good swapped and he went back out and put it on pole
Then in the F1 again transponder issues but the BM decided to chuck its chain so now I’ve walked the entire length of the straight and found something to do fitting a chain
Oh so Marty and Graeme could see that we actually from time to time do something
Oh and I did stop the chain fitting long enough to hand Marty the pas promised Paul’s iced coffee good to see at least one Territory icon is still going since 1969
all good swapped and he went back out and put it on poleThen in the F1 again transponder issues but the BM decided to chuck its chain so now I’ve walked the entire length of the straight and found something to do fitting a chain
Oh so Marty and Graeme could see that we actually from time to time do something
Oh and I did stop the chain fitting long enough to hand Marty the pas promised Paul’s iced coffee good to see at least one Territory icon is still going since 1969
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So the fist race for the weekend Bears F3 and F5 Matt finished 3rd overall 1st in class so good start for the weekend no lap record but 3 races to go
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piranha-bro2
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Cookin'! Thanks for the update and pics Brett.
martymoose
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Frigging awesome watching Matt come from 3rd on the grid, and overtaking the front two riders AROUND THE OUTSIDE!!!!! Go Matt!
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motoddrob
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- S/W Australia
Does Matt have any problems swapping between the BM and Lav gear/brake sides?
martymoose
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Last on the grid to first, in the second race, no problem at all!
Friggin awesome!!!!!!!!!
Friggin awesome!!!!!!!!!
He has a thumb brake on the Lav’s and a hand brake for the rear on the BM so there is only one lever down below to worry about
Am sure the keened eyed should be able to see that in the photos of the left side of the bikes
For an undisclosed reason he had to start from the rear of the grid in the Lav’s third race ( second today ) it then jumped out of first when he launched but by turn 5 he was already in 4th by end of lap one he was in second .. then on lap three he cruised into the lead
Job done
So the boys had a good show before they headed off for an afternoon beer
Not sure what happened to Mr Guzzi from Adelaide but as he wasn’t with them today
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Am sure the keened eyed should be able to see that in the photos of the left side of the bikes
For an undisclosed reason he had to start from the rear of the grid in the Lav’s third race ( second today ) it then jumped out of first when he launched but by turn 5 he was already in 4th by end of lap one he was in second .. then on lap three he cruised into the lead
Job done
So the boys had a good show before they headed off for an afternoon beer
Not sure what happened to Mr Guzzi from Adelaide but as he wasn’t with them today
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motoddrob
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Mate that is fantastic all round. Go Redax and Matt
Thanks Brett,
I'm sure I was not the only one who didn't realise the Redax LAVs had a thumb operated rear brake ala the Great Mick Doohan.
Some of us older blokes struggle with high contrast photos when it comes to detail.
The cockpit detail photo shows the incredible detail Red goes to to make his work both functional AND beautiful. Luv it.
Great to see the results, Matt and Red/Redax make a great team and a source of pride for us LAV Lovers !
By the way, who is Mr Toothbrush ?
I'm sure I was not the only one who didn't realise the Redax LAVs had a thumb operated rear brake ala the Great Mick Doohan.
Some of us older blokes struggle with high contrast photos when it comes to detail.
The cockpit detail photo shows the incredible detail Red goes to to make his work both functional AND beautiful. Luv it.
Great to see the results, Matt and Red/Redax make a great team and a source of pride for us LAV Lovers !
By the way, who is Mr Toothbrush ?
So today hmm as there were a few incidents yesterday it meant that race 3 of the TT1 challenge was run today first race. This meant that Matt needed then to go back to back. It was an amazing first race with him on it all the way on his BM only to be beaten by .038 of a second by an ASBK local rider on a GSXR
So he comes in a bottle of hydolite and back out on the Lav for race 2. Being a bit worried about jumping out of gear at the start instead of taking his pole grid position he elected ti start from the back.
By the start of lap 2 he was already up to P1 awesome. But as the laps would down while still maintaining the lead he had slowed. The coming through lapped traffic meant he had to shift his body position slightly which caused him a shooting pain in his right arm “arm pump “ so a lap from the end he reluctantly came in rather than loose all feelings in the arm and have a crash.
So a bit of a surreal ending for the Lav’s races but he didn’t crash so that was the main thing
Still leading the championship though but the lead has massively reduced. That will set the scene for the remaining 12 races of the season so let’s ensure that there are plenty of LAVERDA owners turn up for support at the remaining rounds.
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So he comes in a bottle of hydolite and back out on the Lav for race 2. Being a bit worried about jumping out of gear at the start instead of taking his pole grid position he elected ti start from the back.
By the start of lap 2 he was already up to P1 awesome. But as the laps would down while still maintaining the lead he had slowed. The coming through lapped traffic meant he had to shift his body position slightly which caused him a shooting pain in his right arm “arm pump “ so a lap from the end he reluctantly came in rather than loose all feelings in the arm and have a crash.
So a bit of a surreal ending for the Lav’s races but he didn’t crash so that was the main thing
Still leading the championship though but the lead has massively reduced. That will set the scene for the remaining 12 races of the season so let’s ensure that there are plenty of LAVERDA owners turn up for support at the remaining rounds.
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Arm pump is a horrible sensation, had it twice. The first time in a Tug of War just as we got into the final, even with lots of ice applied, plenty of beer tubs around at that time nothing helps but rest to get the feeling in your hands back. It's an intensely frustrating thing to get, poor Matt. He must be gutted to have to make that decision mid-race.
chrisk
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What a bugger ! Still better safe than very sorry.
Takes a lot of guts and common sense to come in rather than let the red mist rule. Well done Matt.
Really Impressive performance by the team.
Hope Red is still smiling, he deserves to.
Just need to keep reminding us forgetful older blokes of the race dates Brett and Mark so we can be there.
Takes a lot of guts and common sense to come in rather than let the red mist rule. Well done Matt.
Really Impressive performance by the team.
Hope Red is still smiling, he deserves to.
Just need to keep reminding us forgetful older blokes of the race dates Brett and Mark so we can be there.