Romaniacs 2012 [Archive] - Kiwi Biker forums

george formby

13th June 2012, 10:43

Prologue starts in 20 hrs!

Live stream...

http://www.redbullromaniacs.com/

Woah their. Steady on, I'm still chewing through the 4 hours of Erzberg. Not sure I can take all this muddy excitement. Quite a large Kiwi contingent at the Romaniacs this year apparently. A few riders have been up here training for it.

NordieBoy

13th June 2012, 10:53

Woah their. Steady on, I'm still chewing through the 4 hours of Erzberg. Not sure I can take all this muddy excitement. Quite a large Kiwi contingent at the Romaniacs this year apparently. A few riders have been up here training for it.

We've been training for it down here too.

pete-blen

13th June 2012, 11:05

We've been training for it down here too.

Nordie pulled the pin ... when he found out chainsaws are a instant DNF..:confused:
lobbying for a rule change for 2013..

george formby

13th June 2012, 11:24

Nordie pulled the pin ... when he found out chainsaws are a instant DNF..:confused:
lobbying for a rule change for 2013..

Stick one of these on your DR....... Sorry, not de-railing da thread. Much.

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NordieBoy

13th June 2012, 13:08

Stick one of these on your DR....... Sorry, not de-railing da thread. Much.

That is a beast :Punk:

Oscar

13th June 2012, 14:04

In today's Harald:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10812296

NordieBoy

13th June 2012, 17:07

In today's Harald:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10812296

Pah! Useless coverage!

No mention of wood splitters at all!

unstuck

13th June 2012, 17:19

Damn thats one cool splitter.:2thumbsup

Oscar

13th June 2012, 17:50

Pah! Useless coverage!

No mention of wood splitters at all!

The Peoples Front of Judea?

tri boy

13th June 2012, 19:36

The Peoples Front of Judea?

Eeee'ssittin ova there.

NordieBoy

13th June 2012, 20:05

The Peoples Front of Judea?

No, not him, The Judean People's Front.

What have the Romans ever done for us?

Crim

13th June 2012, 21:05

That is a beast :Punk:

Be to heavy for your underpowered DR Nordie - but - on the world's most powerful dual sport motorcycle, well.......... you may not even notice it strapped to the side :yes:, may even balance out the oil reserves on t'other side :facepalm:

Woodman

13th June 2012, 21:07

Be to heavy for your underpowered DR Nordie - but - on the world's most powerful dual sport motorcycle, well.......... you may not even notice it strapped to the side :yes:, may even balance out the oil reserves on t'other side :facepalm:

Pretty sure theres one in my toolkit somewhere.

NordieBoy

13th June 2012, 21:08

NordieBoy

13th June 2012, 21:08

Pretty sure theres one in my toolkit somewhere.

But you use it in reverse. It shreds bits off your own bike...

NordieBoy

14th June 2012, 04:13

Johnny Walker, 17 seconds for 14 obstacles in the semis!

NordieBoy

14th June 2012, 04:18

Eric Brandeur is in the hobby class on a KTM Freeride.

NordieBoy

14th June 2012, 04:31

Eric won his prologue.
He helped develop the Freeride according to the commentators.

NordieBoy

14th June 2012, 05:01

Johnny Walker won the prologue. Birchy got hung up on a couple of obstacles and got 8th.

Nighty nite everyone...

NordieBoy

14th June 2012, 09:32

This should be a link to a copy of the live footage...
http://live.mpora.com/red-bull-romaniacs-prolog-2012-powered-by-red-bull

vegeman

14th June 2012, 09:37

Woah their. Steady on, I'm still chewing through the 4 hours of Erzberg.

funny...was thinking the same thing but thanks for finding these Nordie...its great to have some good bike TV to watch while somewhat confined to the house, and while I'm still mooooonths away from riding the beloved 690

Cheers dude

george formby

14th June 2012, 09:40

Johnny Walker won the prologue. Birchy got hung up on a couple of obstacles and got 8th.

Nighty nite everyone...

You reckon the wee whipper snapper will do it again? I have not seen an entry list, is Taddy & Graham J in too?

Watched the whole of Erzberg last night & Jonny Walker flew, gutted for Jarvis! BTW, I think they are all lunatics, I felt brutalised just watching it.

Oscar

14th June 2012, 10:38

What have the Romans ever done for us?

Max Biaggi?

Padmei

14th June 2012, 17:33

Didn't they invent Aquaman? I always wanted webbed hands like that:yes:

NordieBoy

14th June 2012, 17:43

You reckon the wee whipper snapper will do it again? I have not seen an entry list, is Taddy & Graham J in too?

The whipper snipper hasn't done a navigation rally, let alone a gps guided one.
Although the course is marked a little better this year.
He fcukin flys though...

Jarvis, Letti, Xavi, Birchy, Bolton, Hemmingway's...
Basically, all the top names bar Taddy and Knighter.

NordieBoy

14th June 2012, 21:18

Now the daily footage is here...
http://www.redbullromaniacs.com/

NordieBoy

14th June 2012, 21:28

Looks like Letti, Jarvis, Walker, Birch and Xavi all arrived at the first service area together.

Jonny Walker says he's reading the GPS better now but waited for the others, just in case :D

NordieBoy

14th June 2012, 21:30

Let's see if this gets me an infraction :devil2:

<iframe width="95%" height=600 src=http://www.redbullromaniacs.com/>Romaniacs</iframe>

NordieBoy

15th June 2012, 21:06

Jarvis, Letti, Jonny, Xavi have finished, no Birchy yet...

NordieBoy

15th June 2012, 21:10

Melcior Faja, Erwin Kovacs in...

Birchy in!
Just under 1hr behind Jarvis.

7th place!

NordieBoy

15th June 2012, 21:15

Oh bugger...

Chris has injured left foot v sore, struggling, but is still going. He is pretty tough...

NordieBoy

15th June 2012, 21:32

Wonder if this'll work...

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Cool.

Grimbo, Letti, Birchy, Jonny, Xavi.

Not too bad.

Woodman

15th June 2012, 21:41

:woohoo:
Cool cheers for this Nordie.

Also sat through most of the Erzburg. friggen brilliant.
:woohoo:

oldguy

15th June 2012, 21:44

not working,

NordieBoy

15th June 2012, 21:45

:woohoo:
Cool cheers for this Nordie.

Also sat through most of the Erzburg. friggen brilliant.
:woohoo:

CGW had some Erzberg footage.
The voice over was saying how 99.78% of the 1800 starters failed to finish and showed a guy dropping off a rock in Carls Dinner and going over the bars and snapping his head back, the commentry was "and it's easy to see why". The rider was Jonny Walker - who won :facepalm:

NordieBoy

15th June 2012, 21:46

not working,

It's just you. Hit the button harder.

Crim

15th June 2012, 23:55

Thanks for that Nordie

Night Falcon

16th June 2012, 10:51

CGW had some Erzberg footage.
The voice over was saying how 99.78% of the 1800 starters failed to finish and showed a guy dropping off a rock in Carls Dinner and going over the bars and snapping his head back, the commentry was "and it's easy to see why". The rider was Jonny Walker - who won :facepalm:

The "Dinner" was pretty hard on for 2smoker exhaust pipes :facepalm:

george formby

16th June 2012, 10:55

The "Dinner" was pretty hard on for 2smoker exhaust pipes :facepalm:

Yeah, the distinctive sound of KTM's at Erzberg, dent dent dent.

Trials Rider

16th June 2012, 11:17

Yeah, the distinctive sound of KTM's at Erzberg, dent dent dent.

Yeah dont know if I would want to reincarnated as an expansion chamber

NordieBoy

16th June 2012, 13:15

Yeah dont know if I would want to reincarnated as an expansion chamber

Did you end up using that "recycled" KTM muffler?

NordieBoy

16th June 2012, 14:35

Nuvver one...
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Trials Rider

16th June 2012, 15:29

Did you end up using that "recycled" KTM muffler?

No still sitting here, waiting to find the rest of it:bleh::bleh::bleh:

NordieBoy

16th June 2012, 17:39

No still sitting here, waiting to find the rest of it:bleh::bleh::bleh:

Been finding Suzuki, Yamaha and Kwakka bits up here, but no orange...

Trials Rider

16th June 2012, 22:55

Been finding Suzuki, Yamaha and Kwakka bits up here, but no orange...

So what are you going to call the bike when you assemble all the bits ---- Kawasuzamaha

NordieBoy

16th June 2012, 23:18

So what are you going to call the bike when you assemble all the bits ---- Kawasuzamaha

As its only plastics, it'll be colourfull whatever it is.

Looks like Birchy is unofficially in 2nd place after the 3rd day.
His foot is giving him some real problems though. It's not the foot he buggered at Dakar though.

NordieBoy

17th June 2012, 09:19

Birchy finished the day in 2nd. The Doc has given him some "pills" :D

NordieBoy

17th June 2012, 13:42

Day 3 highlights...
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Night Falcon

17th June 2012, 16:56

Birchy is doing us kiwi's proud, again!!! and he rides a KTM, what a guy :Punk:

Trials Rider

17th June 2012, 21:15

Birchy is doing us kiwi's proud, again!!! and he rides a KTM, what a guy :Punk:

I reckon he would do us proud on a CT90, he is a fantastic rider

NordieBoy

17th June 2012, 22:02

I reckon he would do us proud on a CT90, he is a fantastic rider

Big wheel RM80 with carry handles for the steep bits...

NordieBoy

17th June 2012, 22:15

Grimbo won overall!

Looks like Letti 2nd, Walker 3rd and Birchy 4th.

Birchy needed to make up 6 mins on Walker to take 2nd but lost about 6mins?
Started 8min before Walker but finished 2 mins ahead of him?

NordieBoy

18th June 2012, 21:59

Day 4....
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NordieBoy

21st June 2012, 09:06

Birchy's just had some X-rays. He broke 2 metatarsals when the branch hit his foot...

george formby

21st June 2012, 09:38

Birchy's just had some X-rays. He broke 2 metatarsals when the branch hit his foot...

Grande cojones!

Trials Rider

21st June 2012, 09:41

Birchy's just had some X-rays. He broke 2 metatarsals when the branch hit his foot...

Well done Doctor Nordie and thanks for the running cometary and the vid links.

Bugger Birchy didnt get a podium finish, bloody good to see 4 kiwis in the top twenty, well done:niceone::niceone::niceone: