Kaitoke 17 January - Fun Day with Karts

[Kendog]

17/01/2010
Fun Day meeting with the Karts.
Full nylon required. Bikes will be scrutineered.
Track open 7:30am.
Scrutineering 8:00 - 8.45am.
Rider Briefing 9:00am.
Practice after briefing.
Entry $45.
Spectators free.

[Skunk]

Thanks for that - slipped my mind...

[F5 Dave]

Hasn't mine, I'll have to put my bike back together before then.

[Str8 Jacket]

Yep, I am gonna come up pop my Kaitoke Virginity for this. Very much looking forward to it! :D

[Kendog]

Yep, I am gonna come up pop my Kaitoke Virginity for this. Very much looking forward to it! :D
Get ready for an awesome time, the track rocks!!

[Str8 Jacket]

Will you let me beat you? ;)

[Kendog]

Will you let me beat you? ;)
Only Trudes is allowed to 'beat' me.

[richban]

I am coming but not riding. Bike still not fixed. Me still not fixed. I will come up and take some photos / help out.

[F5 Dave]

Well the bike is 90% back together, 1/2 an hour would do it. Weather forecast is looking ok, but c'mon this far out it's a lottery.

Any idea if it is normal Clockwise direction?

[Str8 Jacket]

Only Trudes is allowed to 'beat' me.
Party pooper! :rolleyes:


Weather forecast is looking ok, but c'mon this far out it's a lottery.

I just checked metvuw's long rang forecast and its looking like a bit of rain. Could be an exciting day, lol!

[quallman1234]

Yep, I am gonna come up pop my Kaitoke Virginity for this. Very much looking forward to it! :D

Yay, your love it mate!

[F5 Dave]

Well in the last hour it has changed from rain all day to showers in the morning & dry by lunchtime

By sunday it will be upgraded to balmy calm & sunny.

Woo

Hoo!

[Str8 Jacket]

Well in the last hour it has changed from rain all day to showers in the morning & dry by lunchtime

By sunday it will be upgraded to balmy calm & sunny.

Woo

Hoo!

While I do love your thinking I do also love to race in the wet!!

[Kendog]

While I do love your thinking I do also love to race in the wet!!
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[F5 Dave]

Bugger - forecast is back to wet until 6pm. It will change though!

[Str8 Jacket]

Bugger - forecast is back to wet until 6pm. It will change though!

Yep, it'll be wet AND blowing a gale. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Hey, can someone please answer me this... If I leave my numberplate on the FXR will it pass scrutineering? The plate doesnt touch the ground when the bike is laid over...

[Kendog]

Yep, it'll be wet AND blowing a gale. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Hey, can someone please answer me this... If I leave my numberplate on the FXR will it pass scrutineering? The plate doesnt touch the ground when the bike is laid over...
That will pass and will make it easy for us to write you a ticket.
But imagine the weight saving if you removed it.

[=cJ=]

**sniffle** Am down south at the moment, so wont' be able to fly the R.A.G flag :doh:

[F5 Dave]

Yep, it'll be wet AND blowing a gale. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!...

NoNo, it will get better. Balmy even.

[NOID]

**sniffle** Am down south at the moment, so wont' be able to fly the R.A.G flag :doh:

dont worry mate, im going down from palmy. if im not too hung over i should be there to wave the R.A.G flag for ya

[=cJ=]

dont worry mate, im going down from palmy. if im not too hung over i should be there to wave the R.A.G flag for ya

Wahay, i'll be keen to see how that loncin manages to go aye :-)

[Kendog]

Any idea if it is normal Clockwise direction?
Yep, clockwise.

[Kendog]

PLEASE NOTE:
The scrutineering and briefing times are earlier than I originally posted. They are:
Track open 7:30am.
Scrutineering 8:00 - 8.45am.
Rider Briefing 9:00am.

I have updated the first post.

[Str8 Jacket]

hehe, I just looked at the weather forecast for the weekend....

[F5 Dave]

Overcast moderate breeze. Well until lunchtime, but it will change for the better before then. Besides Kaitoke has its own little micro-climate.


. . . and it is summer!

[Kendog]

1 News showed no rain for Sunday.

[Number One]

Only Trudes is allowed to 'beat' me.

What about if she gives ME permission to beat you? ;)

[Kendog]

What about if she gives ME permission to beat you? ;)
I saw you looking at my arse :devil2:

[Number One]

Yours AND hers and don't you forget it! ;)

[Str8 Jacket]

Wow, I wonder if this is a glimpse of the weather to expect tomorrow....? :chase:

[Number One]

It's beautiful innit! I have two TV series on DVD to watch and I don't plan on showering or getting outta my jim jams till Monday morning - have a great day at the track though!

[hmurphy]

I'll be there tomorrow. Bucket just got a new straight through exhaust today and sounds mint. I'll be able to hear it now and hopefully it will have a bit more punch. I also put a new STRAIGHT (finally) front disk on and that feels much better. However I am probably going to need some help because the bike is still insanely hard to wheel around. The new bearings might already be shot (relatively new, done hardly any kms really) and I might need new and better spacers instead of the ones I made. Also I think the front master cylinder isn't releasing or whatever so the front pads don't return off the disk very well when I let go of the brake. I can get new bearings but I will need help/the right tools to take bearings out and put new ones in. Also I will need help with spacers (I think I have a mate who can do that) and I will need help with the master cylinder or advice. Whoever is there tomorrow, have a look at what I mean. It's what is making it so damn slow in a straight line. It used to be faster before I decided I was a mechanic.........

[Str8 Jacket]

Pussy's the lot of ya!! ;)

[Number One]

Pussy's the lot of ya!! ;)

meeeefuckingyeow then ;)

Hope the squid suits dry out soon and not many karts showed up :niceone:

[Str8 Jacket]

meeeefuckingyeow then ;)

Hope the squid suits dry out soon and not many karts showed up :niceone:

HISS!!

My squid suits not too bad, in fact its almost dry. In fact there were a shitload of karts there today but I wasnt going to pay $45 to go out there with just Hamish. In fact, Hamish and Malcolm were the only two "real men" that turned up today! ;) :wait:

[Number One]

Good for them - manly men that they are!

Personally I couldn't be fucked getting up at sparrowfart on a shite day to traipse out to Kaitoke and pay $45 for the privelage of watching karts go round and round for most of the day....but I am a pussy after all.

Rain seems to have stopped here...for now. fucking miserable shite summer so far

[Str8 Jacket]

Good for them - manly men that they are!

Personally I couldn't be fucked getting up at sparrowfart on a shite day to traipse out to Kaitoke and pay $45 for the privelage of watching karts go round and round for most of the day....but I am a pussy after all.

Rain seems to have stopped here...for now. fucking miserable shite summer so far

I was sooo excited to finally be able to 'put my issues' with early start and karts aside today and was totally amped to go out, until we got there!

Man did I feel like a winner riding down the motorway/through town wearing full leathers on the FXR though! I actualy went home to get changed before going to the supermarket!

We have had our summer, duh!

[hmurphy]

Oh well. I hate not racing. I was keen to race even in the wet conditions but having more than 1 or 2 other riders out there would be nice. I went home and sorted the front brake drag problem I have been having. Thanks to Fish who noticed what the problem most likely was. Just needed to space the front caliper inwards by a few mm. Now the bucket is running much faster!! FINALLY! Just need a new carb and I'm sorted

[Str8 Jacket]

Oh well. I hate not racing. I was keen to race even in the wet conditions but having more than 1 or 2 other riders out there would be nice. I went home and sorted the front brake drag problem I have been having. Thanks to Fish who noticed what the problem most likely was. Just needed to space the front caliper inwards by a few mm. Now the bucket is running much faster!! FINALLY! Just need a new carb and I'm sorted

Well at least your day wasn't wasted then!

[Number One]

Good for you getting over your issues Hels you da man! Me.... I'm quite comfortable with and even enjoy my 'issues' about early starts and listening to the shrill shriek of karts all day ;)

PLUS I wouldn't chose to spend the last day of my holiday out of bed early to be cold and wet no matter how good that track is :lol:

[Str8 Jacket]

hehe, im about too go on a cooking rampage then I am going to drink beer and play playstation until bed time. Still, I would rather be riding...

[Number One]

Bake off! I am about to look into chocolate fudge :shifty:

[Str8 Jacket]

Bake off! I am about to look into chocolate fudge :shifty:

Just tell Sully to flush it, gee weirdos! :chase:

[richban]

Now the bucket is running much faster!! FINALLY! Just need a new carb and I'm sorted

I almost have enough parts to make another TM28 Mikuni. I will dig around and see what I have. Same as what I run, really good when setup right.

[Number One]

Just tell Sully to flush it, gee weirdos! :chase:

Don't knock it till you've tried it sweetpea ;)

[Number One]

Just tell Sully to flush it, gee weirdos! :chase:

Don't knock it till you've tried it sweetpea ;)

[hmurphy]

Awesome thanks man, PM sent now

[centaurus]

What the heck happened today?

It was supposed to be the first bucket race I'd ever seen. I was very excited, even with the rain. I was planning to get there by 9.30 but my friend that was supposed to join me didn't came so after half an hour of waiting I left without him.

I got at the track at 10 and there was no bucket. The guys with karts told me that "there were some bikes but they left". I ended up going over the takas and back in the rain just so I can say I've been riding at least even if I didn't get to see any buckets racing.

[Str8 Jacket]

The boys were scared of the wet track and there was no point only having 2 bikes out there so we decided not to waste the kart guys time....

[hmurphy]

Yeah sorry about that mate. Come to the next one. I saw your green ZX6 fly by the other way on my way home.

[Kendog]

I was all keen, but I can wait for a better day.
Especially when it was raining, couldn't see past the neighbours house and windy. Not my idea of a great day for racing.

[andrew a]

Hi people sorry I couldnt turn up. Was away and couldnt get on the internet. Hope to see you all next time.

[NOID]

I was all keen, but I can wait for a better day.
Especially when it was raining, couldn't see past the neighbours house and windy. Not my idea of a great day for racing.

Yea lucky i didnt venture all the way down just for the racing. if there was a few more bike i would have been keen to race in the rain and wind .

[ajturbo]

i have not got the GT ready for the Kart track.... also.... it was wetish and i don't like getting wet...

[richban]

What a bunch of useless excuses. I went out for a look and it was dry and not cold. I will have my bike back together for the next one hanging out to get back on the track. May even go to Roy's hill on the 7th if I can afford it.

Toughen up you lot, we live in wellington not California. If you don't go out in the rain you won't be doing much riding this year.

[saxet]

Toughen up you lot, we live in wellington not California. If you don't go out in the rain you won't be doing much riding this year.

Sigh...how true. Starting to work on my latest project but it may not be ready for a few months as I've gotta work on the house before the Council gets upset with me.

[andrew a]

Sigh...how true. Starting to work on my latest project but it may not be ready for a few months as I've gotta work on the house before the Council gets upset with me.

Whats the project? Go on tell us. You haven't gone and got an FXR have you?

[Str8 Jacket]

Whats the project? Go on tell us. You haven't gone and got an FXR have you?

Nooo, dont do it!! Im still trying to find a way to turn my FXR into a "real bike" (2 smoker)!

[saxet]

Well I've managed to rub my own nose in the fact that it's gonna be very hard to make a 125cc 2-smoke with 5 speed box competitive. TZ350 may prove me wrong yet
Many don't know I stated this game on a GS125, it wasn't fast, but the rules seem to favour a 150 4 stroke or well tuned 100cc 2-smoker. In my view.

[ajturbo]

What a bunch of useless excuses. I went out for a look and it was dry and not cold. I will have my bike back together for the next one hanging out to get back on the track. May even go to Roy's hill on the 7th if I can afford it.

Toughen up you lot, we live in wellington not California. If you don't go out in the rain you won't be doing much riding this year.


get a hair cut

[richban]

had one this morning.

[F5 Dave]

Yes I can imagine, but does shaving count?

Wierd how this Clayton's meeting has more follow up that a fine meeting?



Roll on 21 Feb!!

[ajturbo]

we are all feeling guilty.....

[Str8 Jacket]

we are all feeling guilty.....

Not forgetting that you could've been $100 richer! ;)

[richban]

anyone going to manfield next weekend. I might be.

[ajturbo]

anyone going to manfield next weekend. I might be.

i will be......... not sure if there will be a bucket yet.....lol
but i will be there

[Kendog]

What is on there?
Is there bucket racing?

[ajturbo]

oh yes...... come saturday AND sunday.....

[richban]

What is on there?
Is there bucket racing?

Yep buckets. Would be a good chance to stretch the legs of your new bike. http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/105743-PMCC-summer-series-bucket-class%21 best be in quick.

[ajturbo]

not sure if i can stretch the $$$ for the sunday.. but i will be there on saturday to have a hoon

[Kendog]

Yep buckets. Would be a good chance to stretch the legs of your new bike. http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/105743-PMCC-summer-series-bucket-class%21 best be in quick.

Interesting, if I do go up it will be to take photos for the day.

[Bert]

Interesting, if I do go up it will be to take photos for the day.

Put the bike in the back of the van and come up flag the photos. it will be a hoot with a few bikes.
put on a 15 tooth and you will be away laughing.