MotoTT, Friday 24th July, Track 1

[kiwifruit]

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Friday 24th July, Track 1
$95 pre pay (due by 20/07/09)
$120 on the day

Email booking enquires to Peter: ride@motott.co.nz

Pit garages are $50 per door. See us at the rego desk on the day

See you there! :sunny: :sunny:

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[obstacle]

bummer, can't make this one. wifes birthday and DiscoTex is getting married 2 days later.

Are there any plans to run "Track 4" anytime soon? After playing on track 5 I reckon track 4 would be great.

Hope everybody has a great time!

[kiwifruit]

bummer, can't make this one. wifes birthday and DiscoTex is getting married 2 days later.

Are there any plans to run "Track 4" anytime soon? After playing on track 5 I reckon track 4 would be great.

Hope everybody has a great time!

We will be running tracks 1, 2, 4 and 5 in the future :) Keep an eye on the calendar on the MotoTT home page.

[jetboy]

I'm planning to be at this one :yes:

[Cheshire Cat]

Is it possible to smile with your whole body? :lol: :D:D

[jrandom]

Is it possible to smile with your whole body? :lol: :D:D

I'm sure we'd all like to watch you try.

:sweatdrop

Jody and I, unfortunately, won't be able to represent at MotoTT again until 17 October. Friday trackdays are right out at the moment.

Have fun, y'all!

[Cheshire Cat]

I'm sure we'd all like to watch you try.

:sweatdrop

Jody and I, unfortunately, won't be able to represent at MotoTT again until 17 October. Friday trackdays are right out at the moment.

Have fun, y'all!

:weep: When is she going on the track?

[Peter Smith]

Will the patches have been repaired by then???:sweatdrop

[jrandom]

:weep: When is she going on the track?

If all goes to plan, there may well be some sneaking out on the mighty Scorpio.

:niceone:

[Peter Smith]

Who's the poseur on the GPZ.:lol:

[jrandom]

Who's the poseur on the GPZ.:lol:

Were you one of the ones on a GSX1400 last Saturday?

[Peter Smith]

Were you one of the ones on a GSX1400 last Saturday?

No, the GSX1400 has not been on the road for about a year now. To busy racing the GSXR in posties.

[discotex]

:bye:

Gonna be August or September for me.

[kiwifruit]

Will the patches have been repaired by then???:sweatdrop

I believe so, will keep you posted.



Who's the poseur on the GPZ.:lol:

A happy punter :ride:

[prettybillie]

I'm there - booked in already!

[Prof - R]

anybody know where to have a look se what the weather be like for friday

[erik]

I'll be there. :ride:

For the weather, I check www.metvuw.com and www.tvnz.co.nz. But I usually pay on the day, I don't trust the 7 day weather predictions.

[Sidewinder]

bro k fruitie you guys gota stop haven these days on dumb dates atm! last trackday, vic club at manfield, next month vic club at manfield on the 25th test day on th 20th!
change dates and you will get more people going!

[kiwifruit]

bro k fruitie you guys gota stop haven these days on dumb dates atm! last trackday, vic club at manfield, next month vic club at manfield on the 25th test day on th 20th!
change dates and you will get more people going!

We get loads of people thank you Jeremy :D

[Sidewinder]

We get loads of people thank you Jeremy :D

:argh:

yea but not the cool people like me and choppa
thanks allan!:crybaby::crybaby::crybaby::bash::bash::rock on:

[Sidewinder]

but matt might be there and we all know superman undies are cool just like him!

[prettybillie]

:argh:

yea but not the cool people like me and choppa
thanks allan!:crybaby::crybaby::crybaby::bash::bash::rock on:

Nah they get the cooler people like me and Puddy :girlfight: :lol::lol::lol:

[Sidewinder]

Nah they get the cooler people like me and Puddy :girlfight: :lol::lol::lol:

ok faster then lol................ haha own all, want not:clap::headbang::argue:

[prettybillie]

ok faster then lol

Okay you have a point there mwahahahaha :clap:

[Sidewinder]

Okay you have a point there mwahahahaha :clap:
im always right tho, well it would be nice if i was lol

[Cr1MiNaL]

BUMP - I'm there!

[del-solider]

Booked and counting down the days :2thumbsup

[PirateJafa]

Might be there, if I can turn my chassis & wheels into a running bike.

[prettybillie]

Anyone driving down on the Friday morning? Wanna convoy???

[retired motoman]

Weather pending , looking to make this my first one on a road bike.
Any and all advice will be welcomed :nono: ill be on the old
cbr f1 , main objective is to get a better feel for the old girls trats
in a controlled safer place then the road , look forward to meeting like minded people :niceone:

[sinfull]

Any and all advice will be welcomed :nono: : Stay upright :niceone:

[Cr1MiNaL]

Stay upright :niceone:

That's the best way to fall off =D

[Cheshire Cat]

Weather pending , looking to make this my first one on a road bike.
Any and all advice will be welcomed :nono: ill be on the old
cbr f1 , main objective is to get a better feel for the old girls trats
in a controlled safer place then the road , look forward to meeting like minded people :niceone:

Woohoo you're travelling a long way!
hope yah have fun! :niceone:

[retired motoman]

That's the best way to fall off
=D

lol , i should have said im not a total newbie to spirited riding but
after recent events off road, yes staying upright will be a good idea first
and foremost for me:Oops:

[retired motoman]

Woohoo you're travelling a long way!
hope yah have fun! :niceone:

Not to bad, just over two hours from home. Will have to allow longer
towing a trailer and bike thou, to cold to ride up lol.

[discotex]

Any and all advice will be welcomed

One hit and you're hooked.....



and now for some practical advice.

Take your time to learn the track and adjust to the fact you're not on the road.

Follow the lines riders in G3/4. Yeah they'll be going slowish but they're following the lines that work when you go fast.

Stay warm :)

Then read Twist of the Wwrist II before your next one.

[prettybillie]

Woohoo you're travelling a long way!
hope yah have fun! :niceone:

Are you coming for a burn this time chickadee????

[Cheshire Cat]

Are you coming for a burn this time chickadee????

Ill come down and keep you company!! :D

[Cr1MiNaL]

Ill come down and keep you company!! :D

Y don't ya ride ya bike ?:mellow:

[Sidewinder]

When I'm actually racing someone I need to put some effort into perhaps.. I got this one bro.

yea but me lapping you after like 5 or 6 laps?

[boomer]

I'm gonna see if i can get my ass there.. and i cant wait to see Raj and i'll even ask for a special pass to group 4 so i can lap him and then tell him what a gutless and slow prik he his.

[jrandom]

Ha wanna bet whose got more references on here? - hot ones at that not talking she males or mannish women (just in case you started counting already).

I shudder to think.

Anyhoo, we're getting off topic, which is, of course, the almost-booked-out MotoTT trackday.

And how you're a coward who not only refuses to take the rap for his own lawbreaking on the road, but won't even help an unfairly-accused KBer with the cost of defending the charge that should've been brought against you.

:niceone:

Here's hoping Taupo turns on its signature perfect weather again, eh?

[Sidewinder]

should i bring the camera to taupo. looks like it will be a fun day!

[kiwifruit]

Still a few spots left!

Looking forward to getting out there in my new, not so baggy, leathers.

:sunny::sunny:

[Sidewinder]

Still a few spots left!

Looking forward to getting out there in my new, not so baggy, leathers.

:sunny::sunny:

WHATs rong with the alpinesluts?

[kiwifruit]

WHATs rong with the alpinesluts?

They were too big, swapped them with Wingnut for a shift one piece.... 2 sizes smaller :)

[Cheshire Cat]

Y don't ya ride ya bike ?:mellow:

I am. To the track :D wanna give me a trackday for my birthday raj?:innocent:

[prettybillie]

They were too big, swapped them with Wingnut for a shift one piece.... 2 sizes smaller :)

Ahhhh you should have gone to Quasi....I so so so love my one piece!!!:wari:

[lunatic]

Come on, I've never seen a rainy day with you guys! What's this now?

http://www.metvuw.com/forecast/2009071806/rain-nzni-2009071806-138.gif

Maybe you should call your Guy up there!!! Or should we all bring our flippers?

[kiwifruit]

Come on, I've never seen a rainy day with you guys! What's this now?

Maybe you should call your Guy up there!!! Or should we all bring our flippers?

I'll have a word to the lady in charge, i'm sure it will be fine on the day :yes:

[YLWDUC]

Anyone driving down on the Friday morning? Wanna convoy???

Will be going down on Thursday evening if I can sweet talk both my bosses (homefront and work). If I was a betting man I'd give myself 40% odds.

Does anyone know of a cheap backpackers with secure (preferably undercover) parking for the bikes? Linen etc would be a bonus.

Pete

[retired motoman]

tiki lodge has some limited undercover parking , around $30 for a basic bed .
taupo top 10 on spa road is handy to the track , no under cover parking thou and better suited to two or three people at $80 a standard cabin whice are a tidy unit with jug, microwave ,linen ,tv.
weather radars in the post below there dont look to flash, but it is still 5 days out.

[lunatic]

I'll have a word to the lady in charge, i'm sure it will be fine on the day :yes:

Glad to see she listened to you:

http://www.metvuw.com/forecast/2009071918/rain-nzni-2009071918-102.gif

I suppose you can't ask her to add a bit of sun and 10 degrees on the day, can you?

[erik]

Will the patches have been repaired by then???:sweatdrop

I believe so, will keep you posted.


Any update on the patches? (just out of curiosity)

[chrispy121]

Any update on the patches? (just out of curiosity)
yeah have they fixed all of the corners yet????

[Sidewinder]

test day at manfield! on the 24th!

[kiwifruit]

Ahh, not sure about the repairs, will post here tomorrow with more info

[Sidewinder]

Ahh, not sure about the repairs, will post here tomorrow with more info

hampton downs is starting to look like a track now

[chrispy121]

nice and constructive sidewinder

[Sidewinder]

nice and constructive sidewinder

yea they are putting up the tyre walls now and getting the fencing up. still need to seal it tho!

[kiwifruit]

Corners 7 and 13 have been repaired successfully using a different softer compound resin, with more elasticity (and grit). They are going to repair all the repairs in due course, fine weather permitting.

[Matt Bleck]

Corners 7 and 13 have been repaired successfully using a different softer compound resin, with more elasticity (and grit). They are going to repair all the repairs in due course, fine weather permitting.
is very hard to take you serimouseley with your avatar pic... timmay?!

[boomer]

Corners 7 and 13 have been repaired successfully using a different softer compound resin, with more elasticity (and grit). They are going to repair all the repairs in due course, fine weather permitting.


is there room for a little white boi?

[kiwifruit]

is there room for a little white boi?

I've booked you in group one! :first:

[boomer]

I've booked you in group one! :first:

Dmntd wants to know if he can snog u.. tongues and all?

[kiwifruit]

Dmntd wants to know if he can snog u.. tongues and all?

I don't want any trouble.

[boomer]

I don't want any trouble.

He's Maori.. they don't do trouble

[erik]

Gah! Time for a new chain (and maybe front sprocket):
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I was just changing the oil and lubing the chain in preparation for the track day and spotted the missing roller by luck. I haven't ridden it since the last track day. I should probably get an o-ring chain this time, I don't think they recommend the heavy duty non-o-ring chain for the sv.

[YLWDUC]

Another shout out, anyone riding/driving down from Auckland on Thursday night?

[jrandom]

Corners 7 and 13 have been repaired successfully using a different softer compound resin, with more elasticity (and grit). They are going to repair all the repairs in due course, fine weather permitting.

That's good to hear.

I had a wee rear step-out on 7 once or twice last trackday.

Nothing that'd make one bin, really, but it does fuck with one's head a bit. Nicer to be able to just rely on the track to provide traction without having to fiddle about with one's line; the T7 exit is one of the best overtaking places at Taupo.

[Sidewinder]

That's good to hear.

I had a wee rear step-out on 7 once or twice last trackday.

Nothing that'd make one bin, really, but it does fuck with one's head a bit. Nicer to be able to just rely on the track to provide traction without having to fiddle about with one's line; the T7 exit is one of the best overtaking places at Taupo.

over take every and anywere and you take the inside line on 7 anyways. thats the race line

[Sidewinder]

That's good to hear.

I had a wee rear step-out on 7 once or twice last trackday.

Nothing that'd make one bin, really, but it does fuck with one's head a bit. Nicer to be able to just rely on the track to provide traction without having to fiddle about with one's line; the T7 exit is one of the best overtaking places at Taupo.

and if you have dunlops on you can go over them with out a problem

[jrandom]

you take the inside line on 7 anyways. thats the race line

Ah, yes, of course.

You might have to show me how it's done sometime.

[jrandom]

and if you don't use the throttle or brakes you can go over them with out a problem

You're a hard man to argue with.

[prettybillie]

Two more sleeps to go, two more sleeps to go, high hoe the Taupo track, two more sleeps to go!!!!

[del-solider]

the more and more i look at the weather the worse its looking :(

[kiwifruit]

Wet trackdays are still fun and you'll learn lots... you'll develop more feel for what the bike is doing and how your inputs impact upon it.

[kiwifruit]

Segways will be available for hire on the day :cool: (not for use on the track!)

[retired motoman]

Wet trackdays are still fun and you'll learn lots... you'll develop more feel for what the bike is doing and how your inputs impact upon it.


I dont think its a good idea doing my first one on a crapy cold wet winter day :nono: Think ill pass and see how next months shapes up , shame cuse ive scrubed in the new tyres and had a good ride doing so was looking forward to it and feeling confident about it.

[kiwifruit]

I dont think its a good idea doing my first one on a crapy cold wet winter day :nono:

I disagree with you but its your call :)

[prettybillie]

the more and more i look at the weather the worse its looking :(

What chu talking about Willis? I just checked the metservice website and it looks like it's going to be fine - a little cloud, but mostly fine!!!!!

[retired motoman]

I disagree with you but its your call :)

Dont get me wrong , i totaly get where your coming from with it teaching
you lots. Being smooth on the brakes and throttle and keeping the bike more upright would be the main things that you would want to get right :calm: Im just a big wimp full stop in the wet, maybe i need to htf up :laugh:
weather is on the improve at the end of the week anyway so could get
the best of both worlds, some damp and dry runs:2thumbsup might still make the trip.

[kiwifruit]

Yep, its all in the mind, (wet riding). I recon you're right, bit of damp in the morning with a dry afternoon

:sunny:

[Kornholio]

Yep, its all in the mind, (wet riding). I recon you're right, bit of damp in the morning with a dry afternoon

:sunny:

Lets hope so O Fruity one.... see you there G :wari:

[Matt Bleck]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh, freak out!!!!!!!

[saul]

Lets hope so O Fruity one.... see you there G :wari:

Have good day fella:rockon:

[erik]

That was awesome! :D
I got to do 7 sessions, 193.6km. Had to refill the tank once (the sv does about 160km before the fuel warning light comes on).

I've done 2 or 3 wet track days in the past, one in '07 on the bandit and the last one on the sv was a bit wet as well. But this time the track was properly wet all day.
Riding in the wet close to the tyres limits highlighted for me that I really need to work on my body position for right hand corners. T2 in particular going from brakes to on the gas, it felt like I wasn't holding the bike upright enough and it was starting to tuck under. Adjusting the way I was gripping the throttle/brake and how I was hanging off helped, but I'll have to focus on it more in the future. It'll be interesting riding Hampton Down's since it's a clockwise track - more right handers.

Anyway, here's some video. First video is following kiwifruit on the first few laps of session 1, then some passing in session 2.

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The second video is from session 3 where some guys on motards passed me and I tried to keep up, then a bit from session 5 where a gsxr passed me and I pushed it a bit too much, making a few mistakes before giving up trying to chase him (my concentration was going a bit).

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All good fun. :)

The go on the segway was interesting, it beats walking. ;)

Thanks MotoTT.

[kiwifruit]

Exceptional riding Erik. Do you think you'll do the 3 hour endurance race in December? I think you'd do well.

Was a great day, i enjoy the wet track. Didn't enjoy the wet feet so much. Riding Big Steve's Moto Guzzi V11 was the highlight for me, what a great experience.... art in motion.

:rockon:

[erik]

Exceptional riding Eric. Do you think you'll do the 3 hour endurance race in December? I think you'd do well.

Was a great day, i enjoy the wet track. Didn't enjoy the wet feet so much. Riding Big Steve's Moto Guzzi V11 was the highlight for me, what a great experience.... art in motion.

:rockon:

I don't think my knees could handle the 3 hour race.

Having wet feet for most of the day was the worst bit.

Re: the patch repairs...
I reckon they're actually even more grippy than the normal track surface (at least in the wet). I noticed small scratch marks on my tyres that I don't remember seeing before, I guess it's from the grit they put in the patches.
They're an improvement over the old patches, but ideally they should have the same level of grip as the rest of the track. Taking the inside line on T7, if I drifted a bit onto the patch, it would grip more and kind of kick/wiggle a bit. Or I noticed once when I went over the patch properly, the rear felt like it started to slip a bit going back onto the normal track surface.

[Matt Bleck]

Yip i noticed more grip on the repaired repairs too, and then the drop in grip as you went back onto the orginal seal.

+1 on the good riding there erik! :niceone: You should do the 3 hour, come give me a run for my money in the SV class!!

I had a great day cept for the wet feet bit too! :(

edit: the dude in the second vid that passed you on the yellow n bleck gixer was the kiwibiker better know around these parts as Kornholio. :yes:

[retired motoman]

Awesome day , there was nothing to worry about doing my first one in the wet . What a great learning curve like you said kiwifruit:rockon: Towing the bike over the desert road in that storm the night before was more scary lol.
My sport/touring tyres worked well on the old cbr and i was able to pick up my pace a little later in the day. I did have two small rear wheel slides due to ruff down changes as i got tired and lost some focus but they woke me up whice was a good thing. Thanks to the guys and girls at motoTT for the good advice and a well run day And the spot prize :woohoo: ill be back for the next dry one :done:
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[Kornholio]

That was awesome! :D

The second video is from session 3 where some guys on motards passed me and I tried to keep up, then a bit from session 5 where a gsxr passed me and I pushed it a bit too much, making a few mistakes before giving up trying to chase him (my concentration was going a bit).



All good fun. :)

The go on the segway was interesting, it beats walking. ;)

Thanks MotoTT.




edit: the dude in the second vid that passed you on the yellow n bleck gixer was the kiwibiker better know around these parts as Kornholio. :yes:

Yeah that was me... Go Erik you were doin bloody well on the SV, good stuff man :)

[prettybillie]

What a freaken awesome day!!! Sooooo loved the two groups, so much track time!!!!!! I LOVE MOTOTT!!! :love::love::love:

[sinfull]

My bad, i forgot to cancell my auto booking for the day but it sounds like there was plenty of space ! Looking like i'm gonna be off the track for a good 6 weeks, so see ya in spring grrrr !

[Matt Bleck]

caption anyone?



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[prettybillie]

http://i31.tinypic.com/qsv9k1.jpg

"That's it! You people have stood in my way long enough. I'm going to clown college!"

[Kornholio]

caption anyone?





Didnt you get the shot when he had his nose up Fruity's bum?? :blink::mellow:

[Sidewinder]

caption anyone?



http://i31.tinypic.com/qsv9k1.jpg

oh someone did get that on photo, nice!
ok thats me on the back

[saul]

caption anyone?



http://i31.tinypic.com/qsv9k1.jpg


Thats pretty funny adam:love::love: giggle lol:sunny:

[Sidewinder]

adam.............???

[Matt Bleck]

adam.............???
timmay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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