Hampton Downs Ride Days - Feb 8th and 20th

[HamptonDownsRideDays]

Hey guys and girls, we've got space available on the 8th and 20th of Feb ride days.

Price is $199 per day for 6 x 20 minute sessions.
There will be 4 speed groups. Hire bikes and gear available.

Book online at www.hamptondownsridedays.co.nz or alternatively send an email to info@hamptondownsridedays.co.nz or call (09) 412 6266.

[shadypete]

was there going to be a track day on the 21st as well.
whats happening with the website.

[HamptonDownsRideDays]

Hi,

We realised that the 21st was the same day as the Paeroa street races so decided to remove that event.
The website has a whole lot more content on it now, including the ability to book online with a discount! www.hamptondownsridedays.co.nz

Likewise the site for the California Superbike School is up and running too: http://www.californiasuperbikeschool.co.nz/
Couple of glitches here and there which we're ironing out but the booking side of things is all good!

Cheers.

[shadypete]

just booked online for the track day on 8th of feb. real easy to do and can pay by credit card. hope for some fine weather.sunday and monday. trail ride on sunday, track day on monday.

[DMNTD]

See ya Monday :woohoo:

[Devil]

Another fantastic day! Roll on the 20th!

[DMNTD]

Another fantastic day!

Hell yes! Most professional and enjoyable track day I've ever been to.
That track is simply outrageous! :woohoo:

[kittytamer]

Booked for the 20th. First time on this new track - looking forward to it!

[MaxCannon]

Booked !

Really wanted to go on the 8th but couldn't get time off work.

See you on the 20th

[Mort]

I'm in... looking forward to it..

[Devil]

Wicked, looks like the weather is going to co-operate for us and Paeroa!
Looking forward to another good one!

[CHOPPA]

Booked!!!!!

[chrispy121]

one more sleep of half a one any way

[chrispy121]

Booked for the 20th. First time on this new track - looking forward to it!



Chris we will be there you can look at your old yoshi pipe I got off you

[MaxCannon]

Great day today - damn hot

Still can't work out how I lowsided through turn 4- dry day, sticky track, tyres in good condition, done over 150 laps at the same pace, not on the brakes, don't think I touched down any parts.

One second I'm looking up the hill - next second it's like slow mo and I'm sliding on my hands and knees. Bit Of a roll onto my back and then up and running off the track (don't want to end up like the guy that got run over).

Picked the bike up and rode back to the pits. Other than scuffing up the cylinder head (and near destroying the head guard that I'd just replaced after breaking it at Pukuekohe) there is no damage at all. Didn't even touch the pillion peg on the ground.

Crash tested parts - my QMoto SPS gloves. Didn't even notice my hand hitting the tarmac at 80kph. the SPS sliders are scuffed up but my hands are fine.

Berik leathers - main impact was my left knee. I have a 5c piece sized bruise. Still went for a run when I got home. No pain at all.

[chrispy121]

it was a great day great weather good riding and apart from the idiot that left his tools on his bike and rode out on the track scatering them on turn 4! this show up really weel in the video footage I took will upload to youtube later today.

[scracha]

Photos of the ride day on the 20th including a rather nasty crash (2 folders as took a few).

http://picasaweb.google.com/scracha/HamptonDowns20thFeb2010#
http://picasaweb.google.com/scracha/YetMorePhotosOfHamptonDownsMotorcycleRideDayOn20th Feb2010#

http://picasaweb.google.com/scracha/YetMorePhotosOfHamptonDownsMotorcycleRideDayOn20th Feb2010#5440565613956603410

[R6_kid]

Thanks Scracha! I had an interesting day split between marshaling and riding. I had to laugh when Glen was playing up for the camera doing wheelies as the guy reporting it on the radio was really unimpressed, I was then given the task of red flagging Glen so he could have a talking to.

The 160/60 rear on my TRX is worn right the the edge but the front has nearly 1cm of chicken strip - I think I need to fit a 170 rear tyre or maybe get a YZF750 rear rim and run 180 rears.

[chrispy121]

yeah thanks for the pic dude great work

[Cleve]

I had a great time - my first time out at Hampton Downs. Great track, good organisation and great to see a few old friends and meet some new ones. But crikey does that track rip up your tyres! But only on the right hand side. I think they should run 1/2 the day back the other way just so you can get even wear on the left hand side of your tyres!!

[J-rod]

Hey, did anyone get the card of the photographer that day, looks like i only scored in 1 pic, always keen to see others.

[MaxCannon]

http://www.championshipdigital.com/

[Cleve]

http://www.championshipdigital.com/

The message on the Website says the photos from the 20th will be ready on the 26th. Patience kiddies...

[scracha]

Hey, did anyone get the card of the photographer that day, looks like i only scored in 1 pic, always keen to see others.

I must save up for one of them posh SLR's. My $170 camera just doesn't cut the mustard.

[R6_kid]

I must save up for one of them posh SLR's.

An DSLR is on my wish list too! I get by from time to time by borrowing my friends setup which is about $5-6k worth of kit. Not a bad setup for an amateur!