daytona pre-season testing 05' [Archive] - BARF

elskipador

01-07-2005, 12:45 PM

so besides the fact that i was in an airport or on a plane from noon florida time to 11:40ish cali time, caught the last bart home, it was a great trip. 4 days or sun, hard work, bikes, riders, etc....all the factory teams were there testing new bikes, riders, tires, track config. other than mladins little spill it was crash free, i think?? any way heres the pics.

1st morning of testing. arrived @ the track just before 7am.

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501511-dsc01289.jpg

elskipador

01-07-2005, 12:46 PM

wheels on deck.

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501515-dsc01290.jpg

elskipador

01-07-2005, 12:48 PM

outside the new garage. they made a lot of building changes this year.

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501520-dsc01292.jpg

elskipador

01-07-2005, 12:49 PM

balancing stands. running 4 stands @ a time is a pain in the ass. i'm actually way faster with just 2.

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501525-dsc01293.jpg

elskipador

01-07-2005, 12:50 PM

.

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501529-dsc01297.jpg

whySareFIFTYymb

01-07-2005, 12:52 PM

cool pics

elskipador

01-07-2005, 12:54 PM

this is "wu" hes the new motor guy over @ honda. the former guy, yugi, went to motogp. so "wu" came over from kawasaki.

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501546-dsc01300.jpg

elskipador

01-07-2005, 12:55 PM

spies bike

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501555-dsc01303.jpg

elskipador

01-07-2005, 12:56 PM

yosh has got "tank stands"

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501563-dsc01304.jpg

elskipador

01-07-2005, 12:57 PM

E. boz's ride.

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501565-dsc01305.jpg

elskipador

01-07-2005, 12:58 PM

hodgson's

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501568-dsc01306.jpg

elskipador

01-07-2005, 01:00 PM

some twins. kawai has carbon fiber work-stands for the bikes :wow

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501574-dsc01307.jpg

elskipador

01-07-2005, 01:02 PM

.

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501577-dsc01308.jpg

elskipador

01-07-2005, 01:04 PM

kawi's 10k pit bike. its pretty pimp.

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501582-dsc01309.jpg

elskipador

01-07-2005, 01:04 PM

trick frame.

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501586-dsc01310.jpg

elskipador

01-07-2005, 01:07 PM

.

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501592-dsc01315.jpg

elskipador

01-07-2005, 01:08 PM

i think this is kawi's new fx bike??

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501595-dsc01314.jpg

elskipador

01-07-2005, 01:10 PM

what you don't need from your stock bike, if you're racing formula-extreme.

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501600-dsc01316.jpg

elskipador

01-07-2005, 01:11 PM

heres a few shots from the horseshoe.

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501605-dsc01317.jpg

elskipador

01-07-2005, 01:12 PM

.

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501607-dsc01321.jpg

elskipador

01-07-2005, 01:15 PM

.

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501619-dsc01329.jpg

elskipador

01-07-2005, 01:19 PM

1 of many new buildings @ daytona.

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501630-dsc01330.jpg

elskipador

01-07-2005, 01:20 PM

jason's new ride

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501632-dsc01332.jpg

elskipador

01-07-2005, 01:21 PM

.

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501637-dsc01340.jpg

elskipador

01-07-2005, 01:24 PM

dislavo's spare.

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501644-dsc01339.jpg

elskipador

01-07-2005, 01:25 PM

.

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501646-dsc01346.jpg

elskipador

01-07-2005, 01:27 PM

check out the huge scoops on the erion fx 600

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501650-dsc01343.jpg

kevo

01-07-2005, 01:27 PM

:thumbup Thanks for the pics Shawn. Keep um coming.

elskipador

01-07-2005, 01:28 PM

another.

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501655-dsc01344.jpg

elskipador

01-07-2005, 01:28 PM

spies.

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501658-dsc01345.jpg

elskipador

01-07-2005, 01:30 PM

the duc gets some attention :laughing

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501661-dsc01347.jpg

elskipador

01-07-2005, 01:30 PM

naked duc

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501663-dsc01349.jpg

elskipador

01-07-2005, 01:32 PM

thats pretty much how it was for 3 days straight. we've got a new DOT race tire coming out. can't show you the pics but it'll be out pretty soon :cool.

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501668-dsc01350.jpg

tiltedworld

01-07-2005, 01:57 PM

Great pics Shawn :thumbup

ToxxicGirrl

01-07-2005, 02:00 PM

Thanks, Elskipadoodle.

myap

01-07-2005, 02:15 PM

Originally posted by elskipador
another.

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501655-dsc01344.jpg

Mmm...women mechanics are hot.

doosty

01-07-2005, 03:03 PM

lucky

faz

01-07-2005, 03:17 PM

awsome pics Shawn!

thanks for posting man.

:thumbup

faz

01-07-2005, 03:18 PM

Originally posted by myap
Mmm...women mechanics are hot.

rough hands... :hand

:p

Ducky_Fresh

01-07-2005, 03:30 PM

What are those trick looking side bike stands? Do they hold the bike up from the swingarm pivot or the motor somewhere!?

gsxrstein

01-07-2005, 03:53 PM

Thanks for posting the pics Shawn.:thumbup

Man, I miss that track! It has always been my favorite. Nothing like riding wide open around the banking feeling the G's while you are drafting past bikes.:teeth

Bad Dad

01-07-2005, 03:57 PM

sweeeet. Thank shawn!! :thumbup

JnglstTICAL

01-07-2005, 04:21 PM

thanks dude, I can look at these pics all day long!

elskipador

01-07-2005, 04:34 PM

theres a few pics i wanted to take, but thought it wouldn't be professional. matt's crashed gsxr and yates/spies hydro-clutch set up. i also got to sit in the motel and shoot the shit with roger hayden 1 evening. and i chatted with yates about the new gsxr look.....he likes it :teeth

faz

01-07-2005, 04:54 PM

Originally posted by Frank
feeling the G's

G spots *are* nice to feel. :teeth

m@ddhatter!

01-07-2005, 04:57 PM

Great pics Shawn!:cool

LilMikey

01-07-2005, 05:19 PM

Originally posted by elskipador
what you don't need from your stock bike, if you're racing formula-extreme.

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501600-dsc01316.jpg

Looks like all they kept is the frame and the motor

Drgnkne

01-07-2005, 05:37 PM

great PICS..

Keep em coming

elskipador

01-07-2005, 06:37 PM

Originally posted by LilMikey
Looks like all they kept is the frame and the motor

pretty much. heres some links to some pro shots from superbike planet.

http://superbikeplanet.com/image/2005ama/dis-test/soup-mon-pm/

http://superbikeplanet.com/image/2005ama/dis-test/soup-tues/

http://superbikeplanet.com/image/2005ama/dis-test/soup-wed/

http://superbikeplanet.com/image/2005ama/dis-test/keithjan/

http://superbikeplanet.com/image/2005ama/dis-test/soup-wall/

zx7biker

01-07-2005, 07:05 PM

Yo dude. Shawn, You rock Bro!! Thanks for the pics. I envy the shit out of you, but you still rock.

ZX.....

elskipador

01-07-2005, 07:12 PM

yeah its a cool job, but just like every other job its got its moments of sucks!! i spent 12 hours in airports or planes yesterday, oh what fun :laughing :cry

ratpick

01-07-2005, 07:29 PM

Originally posted by elskipador
this is "wu" hes the new motor guy over @ honda. the former guy, yugi, went to motogp. so "wu" came over from kawasaki.

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/103/619/1501546-dsc01300.jpg Is his real name Dave?Looks like him.If it's him I know him from the monterey area when he was a produce manager at Albertsons.:laughing Good guy.I saw him for the first time in a couple years at Laguna last year during testing and he was with Kawi,let me go in the garage and take pics next to Tommy's and Roger's bikes.

elskipador

01-07-2005, 07:40 PM

yup thats him. how funny i was just asking about his day job before he got in the racing scene and he told be he was a produce-guy. we call him "wu" as in wu-tang cause hes gots some lyrical skills :laughing