Anyone keen for a day at the Ruapuna track?

[R1GEEZA]

i hear that you can just turn up to raupuna any tue or fri, pay your money and get out there???? iv never been on a track before but keen to give it a go. any1 keen?
any info or advice would be appreciated also

[Kickaha]

i hear that you can just turn up to raupuna any tue or fri, pay your money and get out there???? iv never been on a track before but keen to give it a go. any1 keen?
any info or advice would be appreciated also

So long as they don't have a event on the weekend that is generally true, if they have events planned sometimes the Friday is unavailable as it will be used for their practice

You are meant to have a spotter (or used to have to)as well but any random guy in the pits will normally sign for that

[R1GEEZA]

excellent thanks man, am looking forward to loosing my track virginity lol

[owner]

Post up before you go bro I'm always keen

[owner]

http://www.canterburycarclub.co.nz/Track/Track%20Hire.php

[R1GEEZA]

Post up before you go bro I'm always keen

sweet! will do. i was hoping to go out this wednesday but now got abit of a tire issue...... check out my thread in tires etc and tell me what u think?????

[Emilio]

Hae flick me a txt before you go aswell, im keen to ride a track for the first time :yes:

[Emilio]

Oops dont worry, wrong island lol

[ellipsis]

...you fellas need a serious dose of bucket racing...:yes:

[marsheng]

The track reopens on 5th so looks like I'll be there on Friday the 7th after lunch.

Cheers Wallace

[R1GEEZA]

The track reopens on 5th so looks like I'll be there on Friday the 7th after lunch.

Cheers Wallace

cool, keep an eye out for me (blue r1,sketchy rider, probably getting in the way hahaha)
any1 else goin out tomora?

[ellipsis]

...I was under the impression that a person had to belong to a m/c club to use the track on these days....? I recently had to verify a person as belonging to our club to the man on duty from the car club, before they would let him on the track...

[R1GEEZA]

...I was under the impression that a person had to belong to a m/c club to use the track on these days....? I recently had to verify a person as belonging to our club to the man on duty from the car club, before they would let him on the track...

o! i wasnt aware of that. i heard its half price if u are a member but didnt know u had to be....... can any1 clarify?

[R1GEEZA]

...I was under the impression that a person had to belong to a m/c club to use the track on these days....? I recently had to verify a person as belonging to our club to the man on duty from the car club, before they would let him on the track...

and can u verifi i belong tto ur club????:innocent:

[Kickaha]

...I was under the impression that a person had to belong to a m/c club to use the track on these days....? I recently had to verify a person as belonging to our club to the man on duty from the car club, before they would let him on the track...

Haven't ever had it happen in several years of going out there

[onearmedbandit]

...I was under the impression that a person had to belong to a m/c club to use the track on these days....? I recently had to verify a person as belonging to our club to the man on duty from the car club, before they would let him on the track...

Not unless they've changed the rules recently, as kickaha points out. And that would be common knowledge I would've thought.

[ellipsis]

...its only being phoned to verify that someone was a member that made me think this...seldom been out there testing...always used a few k of road out my way over the last twenty years...thats kind of come to an end now...even the quietest of country roads seem to be chocker with traffic, these days...may even be out there myself...wouldnt mind a bit of time with a new motor before Levels on saturday...

[R1GEEZA]

and my main objective for the day was not to crash..............bugga!

[onearmedbandit]

and my main objective for the day was not to crash..............bugga!

Oh fuck, you're kidding right? If not, what corner? And how are you and the bike? Any idea why it happened?

[R1GEEZA]

lol no not kidding. was only a small slide, no major damage just scuffs on Lh fairing, and small crack. indicator gone and scrached up crankcase cover. no injuried other than a sore thumb!!!!! was at the hairpin......just came in too fast for me and panicd wen i missed gear. think i was abit tense and nervous this probably didnt help

[onearmedbandit]

Nah definitely not, it really pays to relax, especially on your first time around a new track. Get used to your surroundings etc. Glad to hear you are ok and that the bike isn't too bad. Need a hand with anything holler out.

[R1GEEZA]

thanks man appreciate it but luckily im a painter so wont be a 2 much of a prob. 1 question tho...my rear tyre is in really bad shape now (not sure if its stuffed) the rubber on the front has balled/ruffened up lyk ud expect but definatly heaps of life left in it but wen i got home had a look on the rear and its all started to peal away from the next layer (carcus?) on the edges. would be gutted to think its ready for the bin after 1 ride out to aka and 1 day on track. surely this isnt right

[onearmedbandit]

thanks man appreciate it but luckily im a painter so wont be a 2 much of a prob. 1 question tho...my rear tyre is in really bad shape now (not sure if its stuffed) the rubber on the front has balled/ruffened up lyk ud expect but definatly heaps of life left in it but wen i got home had a look on the rear and its all started to peal away from the next layer (carcus?) on the edges. would be gutted to think its ready for the bin after 1 ride out to aka and 1 day on track. surely this isnt right

Post up a pic.

[R1GEEZA]

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[onearmedbandit]

I've not seen that before, and a quick search on the web netted nothing. Maybe someone else could shed some light on it, either that or pop into a reputable tyre shop.

[edit] Is it the side on which the bike went down? Or is it on both sides?

[R1GEEZA]

yea i couldnt find anythin on the wen. its on both sides but the worst bits are on the opposite side to which it fell so not related. ill take it in and ask

[macka77]

yea i couldnt find anythin on the wen. its on both sides but the worst bits are on the opposite side to which it fell so not related. ill take it in and ask

sure is a defective tyre, hope you had fun sorry you went down wasnt your fault tho oh, the new seal they put down last week on that corner was slippery. another corner with new repair seal caused a crash as well...apart from that was a good day!!

[R1GEEZA]

yea i had heapsa fun was a reallyt good feelin gettin ma knee down for the first time... and although i was the slowest out there i was stoked. new seal to blame u reakon??? haha i prob woulve binned it sumwhere else if not there but thanks for the vote of confidence! were u out there then? wat bike? am thinkin of goin out again tomoro!!!

as for the tyre i just went in and they said it is fine! caused from too low pressure (was 32 cold) ? appently its rubber thats been pushed down towards the edge not pealing away from the edge.... it didnt look like that too me but shows how much i know

[Kickaha]

as for the tyre i just went in and they said it is fine! caused from too low pressure (was 32 cold) ? appently its rubber thats been pushed down towards the edge not pealing away from the edge.... it didnt look like that too me but shows how much i know

Looking at the pictures that's what I would have picked, although the photography isn't the best :whistle:

You'll find you can probably pick/peel/scrape it off and the tyre will look like new underneath

[R1GEEZA]

ok so if its tire pressure causing this then wat pressure should should i be using? could bad suspension set up be anything to do with it also?

[onearmedbandit]

ok so if its tire pressure causing this then wat pressure should should i be using? could bad suspension set up be anything to do with it also?

If you're going out to Ruapuna tomorrow approach Red (Pete) Fenton, RRR Superbike team. Not only does he run a team in the nationals, but he is the local Ohlins/Racetech etc rep in town. I've just had my bike in this week at his shop. Really helpful bloke who, if he has the time, will be more than happy to talk tech with you.

[R1GEEZA]

wat awesome day today 2day was! got suspension setup sorted (well heaps betta anyway) tyres wearing much betta and bike felt overal much more settled which let me relax and feel much more confident. well happi :woohoo: i think i could be in danger of catching the trackday bug !

[onearmedbandit]

Glad to hear it, yeah it can be addictive eh. Who did you get to look at your suspension in the end?

[R1GEEZA]

Glad to hear it, yeah it can be addictive eh. Who did you get to look at your suspension in the end?

there was a guy out there who was also on an 02 r1 and let me copy his set up which i thought was fkn good of him. the rear shock was the biggie, massive improvement..... i think he had had some mods to his forks though cuz his setting were way soft for my bike but 1 of the guys from yamaha was quick to help me out and firm it up so everything work together. would of been a compleate mind fk for me so its really good how people out there are willing to help

[onearmedbandit]

Excellent, yeah most people at the track are quite happy to help out.

[ducobsessed]

'scuse the ignorance but was there a trackday at ruapuna today (sunday)?

[ClutchITUP]

Nice of them to tell us aye! I think it was a shop run one If your not a local at that shop then you wouldn't know about it, I wouldnt of taken the day off work on friday if I knew there was a trackday happening on sunday I think there is a market in Chch for a trackday company to run on da weekends MOTOTT are you listening?

[R1GEEZA]

i think 1 of the race teams hired the track for the day but u could pay ur money and go out. was a gud day lots of track time n lotsa helpful peeps all to wiling to steer noobs like me in the rite direction!

[ducobsessed]

i think 1 of the race teams hired the track for the day but u could pay ur money and go out. was a gud day lots of track time n lotsa helpful peeps all to wiling to steer noobs like me in the rite direction!

thanks. triple r i'm guessing from the previous posts?


Nice of them to tell us aye! I think it was a shop run one If your not a local at that shop then you wouldn't know about it, I wouldnt of taken the day off work on friday if I knew there was a trackday happening on sunday I think there is a market in Chch for a trackday company to run on da weekends MOTOTT are you listening?

i agree. levels and teretonga too. i'd be a regular