Trans Tasman Dragbike Challenge

[Richard]

Hi
Here are some pic's from the 2009 Trans Tasman Challange..that we Kiwis won...just though I would remind you all :sillygrin:
Our pits in Alice
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Refitting head at Alice after winter Nat's problems
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Parker Racing Nitro Bikes...We proudly wore our Parker Racing tee shirts later at Darwin
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Some of our Australian friends
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Thanks
Richard

"THE AREA STEWARD'S DECISION IS FINAL IN ALL CASES"

[Richard]

Hi
More aussie bikes
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Richard

[Richard]

Hi
And some more
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Working on the GS1000 at Alice
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Damage done to Head on Afterburner at Alice
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Thanks
Richard

"THE AREA STEWARD'S DECISION IS FINAL IN ALL CASES"

[Richard]

Hi
Damage done to piston.
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Now which one can I fit in my hand luggage ?
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See I was there boss honest !!!
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Athol ran some fast times at the Alice Springs Inland Dragway
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So that was us at Alice Springs Inland Dragway the first round of The Trans Tasman Challenge.
I believe the points after this round were 12 to NZ and 7 to Aust.
Next I will post some pic's from the Darwin round.
Thanks
Richard

"THE AREA STEWARD'S DECISION IS FINAL IN ALL CASES"

[Brian d marge]

Thats quite a flat top piston which means those cams must be wild , the acceleration of the valve train ok? lift ok?

wallet ok?


well done

Stephen

[Richard]

Thats quite a flat top piston which means those cams must be wild , the acceleration of the valve train ok? lift ok?

wallet ok?


well done

Stephen
Hi
Yes I think everything except his wallet are OK.
Ian has run his Afterburner bike at Meremere and other tracks for a few years now so he has got it sorted quite well now.
He got the damaged fixed in Darwin and was able to qualify number one in his class at the Darwin round of racing.
Pic's of Darwin will come soon.
Richard

[Blackbird]

Does Pommie Pete Allan still race in Australia? I used to race against him in the UK in the late 60's. I think he was the Aussie record holder for a good many years.

[Richard]

Hi
I belive that he still attends some meeting but I dont know if he is still racing.

Ok here are some pics from the Darwin round of the 2009 Trans Tasman Challenge.

Our pits in Darwin
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See Boss I was also at Darwin
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More to come
Richard

[Richard]

rwin pic's
Stu giving us some Drag racing tips
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This bus can do Hidden Valley Race Track in 2.17 minutes don't ask how we know :rolleyes:
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Hidden Valley Drag Strip run nostalgia bikes
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Another Aussie racer...Nitro Harley
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Richard

[Richard]

Hi
Some of our competitors in Darwin
Clive's new ride
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In the staging lanes
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Athol waiting for another record breaking run.
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Athol and the RPB Special Top Fuel Drag Bike ran a best time of 6.371 @ 226.13mph at Darwin.

Richard

[Richard]

Hi
At Darwin we had Expat Kiwi Josh racing for the Kiwi team and he did bloody well.
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He won his final and got us 3 points against the Aussies. Not to shabby on his 1981 BMW Boxer Twin.
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Ian's Afterburner after being rebuilt got top qualifier at Darwin
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So that's it.
Thanks to all our Aussie friends that made our trip so much fun and for all their support of this
years 2009 Trans Tasman Challenge.
Richard