CLASSIC SUPERBIKE RACING ASSOCIATION
P88
Feature
Each time out, I found more speed
and I was truly impressed with the
overall performance of the Zee. The
Continental Street Attack tires fitted to
the 18-inch, thin-rimmed spoked wheels
took some getting used to. You don't
want to throw it into the corners too
hard but other than that, they performed
surprisingly well.
My right hand took
some good punish-
ment using the brakes.
With the rules stating
a minimum weight of
418 pounds (we were
not sure what the Kawi
weighed) it took me a
while to figure out how
to stop the bike. The
period-brake system,
(two-piston Brembo
Guzzi calipers and an
AP master-cylinder) had
exceptional feel and power, but I still had
to grab quite a handful to slow it down.
It all came good by qualifying which
worked out for a front-row start. For the
Sunday morning warm-up, I tried a gear-
ing change, which was a step in the right
direction, completing my final race setup.
I knew it was going to be a tough
(Above) The CSRA
caters to a wide
variety of bikes over
almost a decade of
competition. (Below)
Guzzi's, anyone? Euro
bikes, including the
BMWs and Ducatis,
are well represented
at the CSRA.
