Actrix VMCC Winter Series Round 4

[Skunk]

If you think your Bucket can do between 1:26 and 1:50 lap times we'll let you race with the Streetstocks. No points, no prizes. <b>All</b> other rules apply. Entry forms for the Race day are on our website (http://www.vicclub.co.nz). If you're not fast enough after qualifying - sorry, no refund, no other class. You must be pre-entered for the Race day (by Friday 12th August).

But wait; there's more. We have a Track day on the Saturday beforehand.
We have three prices for the track day: $30 for all Race entrants. $50 for Vic Club members. $80 all others.
Groups will be:
Race - Race bikes only. Race rules apply. Must have a competition licence.
Fast
Medium
Novice
Pre-book by sending me an email (race@vicclub.co.nz) and deposit your money into: ASB 12-3140-0358614-00 using your name and 'Track Day' as reference.

Note: If you enter as a Race entrant the $30 Track day counts as part of your race entry. ie. if you crash on Saturday there is no refund for Sunday. Hint: If you're not sure you'll be racing Sunday best if you pay the higher amount for the Track day. We can refund your Race entry if you pull out before Sunday).

Confused? Good. My job is done.

DON'T PM ME HERE! Use the VMCC email address.

[Kendog]

Come on Rich, I know you want to :yes:

[Str8 Jacket]

Race day is on a Sunday this year too, so hopefully be able to get a few of the fast guy's interested in competing to prove those critics wrong!!

Come on guy's you know you want too.....

[richban]

Come on Rich, I know you want to :yes:

Yep I am in. New engine should be all run in buy then.

[koba]

This is a compelling case for a massive increase in power output.

[GirrlRacer]

This could be interesting..

[richban]

This could be interesting..

Looks like me against the street stock hordes alone. Entry in. Will be there for the track day as well. Anyone else going up?

[Trudes]

Looks like me against the street stock hordes alone. Entry in. Will be there for the track day as well. Anyone else going up?

Need a pit bitch/brolly wench? (no Lycra)

[Skunk]

Looks like me against the street stock hordes alone. Entry in. Will be there for the track day as well. Anyone else going up?

Me; maybe?

Piss poor turn-out really. One in, one possible... Oh well, not exactly the ideal track but the only one we can offer. Next chance is Kaitoke 8-9 Oct.

[richban]

Need a pit bitch/brolly wench? (no Lycra)

More a thermos girl with a nice hot cup of tea. Maybe a biscuit.

[Trudes]

More a thermos girl with a nice hot cup of tea. Maybe a biscuit.

Done. If I get time might even be homemade bickies.

[hmurphy]

I might head up for the track day on my R6 but that won't help you cos you're staying up there all weekend aye?

[hmurphy]

Yep I am in. New engine should be all run in buy then.

Sketchy tells me he did some work on Richard's FXR motor. He said he did his own measurements and says it's definitely a 200cc. Anyone else mind or is it all g?

[Henk]

Last time we were down Rich told me his motor had been a 200 for the past six months and that nobody cared.

[richban]

Last time we were down Rich told me his motor had been a 200 for the past six months and that nobody cared.

No this is the new engine its a 300. I am getting older and fatter so need the extra power. Promise I won't win anything.

[Henk]

If I was racing Rich on a regular basis I'd see this as a good thing. More power = more high sides.

[koba]

More power = more high sides.

Rich has certainly provided compelling evidence to support such a statement.

[richban]

Well what a day.

Thanks to Skunk for getting my foot in the door to race today.

The Track day was running in day for the new engine and it felt strong from the out set. Went out in the slow group for 2 sessions so I wouldn't be to tempted to thrash it. Then after lunch went out in medium to push it a bit more. The clutch didn't like the cheap oil I was using and started to slip a lot. Still ran some ok lap times around 132. Great fun riding around them 1000's and stuff.

Changed the oil over night. It looked like nice metallic grey paint so it did its job. In with the good stuff and away we go. Qualifying was a bit slow and came in at a 134 7th overall. Race one was all go, had a great battle with an rg for the whole race big smiles. lap times were getting better with a 131.19. Same again for the next race big battle all the way to the flag nothing in it my front wheel glued the the back of his bike over the line. Times came down again to a 130.4 something. Last race and got a good start and straight into an epic battle with a Ninja 250. He would get past on the straights i would make up on the corners went like that the complete race with me passing in the hairpin but not being able to escape to the guys in front. Last lap managed a really nice fast pass through the hairpin and kept him behind out of higgens then he got passed into dunlop and over cooked it a bit so i got back in front. Head down to the line hoping I could make it to the flag side buy side and I just got there. Such a fun day. Big thanks to Brent and Skunk, Vic club everyone really. Was a great way to celebrate my birthday.

The words being uttered around the pits went like this. "Yeah the fucken bucket fast" Hopfully some of the fucking dicks that bad mouth us will shut the fuck up.

Rich.

[Shorty_925]

Always fun riding around the outside of 1000's on track days and then getting blasted down the straights, did it at the last pmcc track day, even got a single finger wave from one of them! haha.

Great result in the races as well.

[koba]

Hopfully some of the fucking dicks that bad mouth us will shut the fuck up.


Dicks will be dicks, who cares, you had a great day and kicked arse!

[Trudes]

Awesome job Rich, you represented us bucketeers well!:wings:
Had a ball watching you and I heard quite a few folk cheering you on also.:niceone:
Pity a few more couldn't have come along.
I'm really not sure why we're having to prove anything actually, many people have seen F4 and F5 have full to capacity fields at TRRS, and even when mixed with SS last year I don't think we disgraced ourselves (apart from one who let the side down by having themselves a wee oopsie all over the track).

But, Yeah, buckets, they're soooooo slow! :rolleyes:
I hope there's a few people enjoying their 'word sandwiches' for dinner tonight.:shifty:

[Kendog]

Great days racing for sure.
In the last race people were on their feet as you came onto the pit straight, beating that 250 by .006 of a second was awesome!

Well done.

[hmurphy]

Hell yeah Rich, good effort man. Let us know where to look for photos if they get uploaded.

[Tard]

Awesome Rich! Holding the bucket flag high and all that...
Maybe some of the self-proclaimed 'purists' might calm down and STFU (for 2secs!) :bleh:

[richban]

Dicks will be dicks, who cares, you had a great day and kicked arse!

True. I wish I didn't say that coz I don't really feel that way. And don't care anymore. Its all about the racing.

Better race report in the race reports section now.

[koba]

True. I wish I didn't say that coz I don't really feel that way. And don't care anymore. Its all about the racing.

Better race report in the race reports section now.

While I don't hate over it I do tire of hearing about how great small bikes aren't by people that haven't even tried it.

[Trudes]

While I don't hate over it I do tire of hearing about how great small bikes aren't by people that haven't even tried it.

Not to mention that they're untidy, leaky and badly maintained.

[hmurphy]

Not to mention that they're untidy, leaky and badly maintained.

Speak for yourself.................. Bahahahaha yes I'm joking

[koba]

While I don't hate over it I do tire of hearing about how great small bikes aren't by people that haven't even tried it.


Not to mention that they're untidy, leaky and badly maintained.

True!
Although now I've read Rich's Race report I feel a dork for bitching.

Bah, who cares, we have a blast and any knockers just miss out on a world of fun anyway.

I do miss the big track too though...

[Trudes]

Surely most of us are used to being treated like the poor cousins, not that I really give a shite considering I think we get the biggest jollies for the smallest amount of money. And the poo pooers are normally the ones who either haven't tried it, tried it 30 years ago or something, or just don't have a sense of humor :laugh:

[Skunk]

But wait! There MAY be more. F4 at Round 6; Taupo. I'll be seeing what I can do...

[Kendog]

But wait! There MAY be more. F4 at Round 6; Taupo. I'll be seeing what I can do...

Cool, nice work.

[richban]

But wait! There MAY be more. F4 at Round 6; Taupo. I'll be seeing what I can do...


Now that would be cool. I see its the short track as well. Perfect for a bucket.

[koba]

Drats! foiled again!
Damn broken body fix-up with long recovery periods!