NZ Superbike - Rumours [Archive]

CHOPPA

13th July 2012, 12:04

There seems to be quite a few rumours floating around about the NZSBK class and who is riding what. Sounds like there is a few brand swaps and it looks like the class is gonna be stacked!!

Robbie Bugden
Andrew Stroud
Sloan Frost
Nick Cole
Craig Shirriffs
James Smith
Hayden Fitzgerald
Ryan Hampton
Scott Moir
John Ross
Dennis Charlett
Glen Skatchel
Jake Lewis
Dan Stauffer
Dion Sellers
Paul Duncan
Glen Williams

Hopefully we get a bunch of club guys joining in as well and get some guys out there on the likes of Johns BMW, and Hepburns 1199....

DaveyJones

13th July 2012, 12:30

Hopefully a Kiwi can take it home this time LOL :drool:

Shorty_925

13th July 2012, 12:38

Hopefully we get a bunch of club guys joining in as well and get some guys out there on the likes of Johns BMW, and Hepburns 1199....

Will be interesting to see if many do take part with the licence cost going up.

Anyone been or seen the repairs at Taupo?

quickbuck

13th July 2012, 12:50

wayne

13th July 2012, 15:46

sloan,
who riding the honda's this year ?

jellywrestler

13th July 2012, 16:06

Will be interesting to see if many do take part with the licence cost going up.

You must have two cocks; no one could get that silly playing with only one...

Deano

13th July 2012, 16:35

Will be interesting to see if many do take part with the licence cost going up.

an extra $80 or so will make a difference in a budget of thousands ?

Maido

13th July 2012, 19:22

sloan,
who riding the honda's this year ?
I know..... It's a badly kept secret I think

CHOPPA

13th July 2012, 19:39

sloan,
who riding the honda's this year ?

Couple of Christchurch riders I have heard

CHOPPA

13th July 2012, 19:44

Some Suprises in there (Nice to see some Step-Up... but I don't see Jay Laurence, or Dillon Telford....

That is a couple I forgot! Also Adrian Cox might have a crack. Gonna be the best year for NZSBK

Will be interesting to see if many do take part with the licence cost going up.

Anyone been or seen the repairs at Taupo?

Looking forward to seeing the upgrades... The licence cost wont effect the list I wrote but maybe club day riders. Would be good if clubs do what PMCC did and actually make the local round a points scoring round for their club series

an extra $80 or so will make a difference in a budget of thousands ?

Maybe Deano, when the nats come around and the guys that usually only do club days and just purchased a club licence will have even more reason to not ride a national event.

Shorty_925

13th July 2012, 21:04

Looking forward to seeing the upgrades... The licence cost wont effect the list I wrote but maybe club day riders. Would be good if clubs do what PMCC did and actually make the local round a points scoring round for their club series

Maybe Deano, when the nats come around and the guys that usually only do club days and just purchased a club licence will have even more reason to not ride a national event.

You summed it up completely what I was refering to. Riders that want to have a go or only do there local round will suffer. People that are in for the series wont matter to them.

Like you said Choppa, your list wont be effected at all, and looks like an interesting season ahead.

steveyb

14th July 2012, 02:08

I heard that Superbike was being cancelled due to lack of interest and the riders were all getting 125's.....

Oh, sorry that was a nightmare I had..... Superbike riders wouldn't know how to ride GP bikes fast anyway.

I'm ducking for cover...

White trash

14th July 2012, 07:54

Superbike riders wouldn't know how to ride GP bikes fast anyway.

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Lol. Except most of the "GP" bikes you refer to can be cross entered in Post Classics as well. I prefer to race modern bikes.

GSVR

14th July 2012, 09:45

Due to recent technical developments I reacon the Shocks will beat the Tyres this year with the the rider coming in a distant third followed by the bike in last position.

CHOPPA

14th July 2012, 10:15

Due to recent technical developments I reacon the Shocks will beat the Tyres this year with the the rider coming in a distant third followed by the bike in last position.

Most bikes this year have traction control. Pretty much dont need to worry about suspension or tyres you just open the throttle brake and turn so its gonna be close!

jellywrestler

14th July 2012, 10:22

I heard that Superbike was being cancelled due to lack of interest and the riders were all getting 125's.....

I'm ducking for cover... And you'll be on a Sidecar?

Maido

14th July 2012, 11:00

Most bikes this year have traction control. Pretty much dont need to worry about suspension or tyres you just open the throttle brake and turn so its gonna be close!

This is probably the best post I have seen in the forums. haha TC does it all, everyone knows that riders just open the throttle wide open in the corners and the bikes do the rest.

jellywrestler

14th July 2012, 11:07

Most bikes this year have traction control. Pretty much dont need to worry about suspension or tyres you just open the throttle brake and turn so its gonna be close!

Well if that's the case bring back Sandra Stammova.........

Robert Taylor

14th July 2012, 11:21

Well if that's the case bring back Sandra Stammova.........

Its not going to happen, too many people still picking up the costs. On a related subject I hope its not a forlorn hope that if any bikes are borrowed to go racing with that they are returned in a condition better than when loaned and that the owners are properly remunerated.Theres at least a couple of horror stories from last season. There are (like in all sports ) and for want of a better pc expression ''a number of niggers in the woodpile" .

Kickaha

14th July 2012, 11:46

Most bikes this year have traction control. Pretty much dont need to worry about suspension or tyres you just open the throttle brake and turn so its gonna be close!

Fucking awesome, you make it sound so easy that I'm off to Suzuki to get my bike ordered

CHOPPA

14th July 2012, 12:09

Fucking awesome, you make it sound so easy that I'm off to Suzuki to get my bike ordered

Then you will need to talk to this guy...

http://www.bazzaz.net/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=181

worm13

14th July 2012, 17:11

Most bikes this year have traction control. Pretty much dont need to worry about suspension or tyres you just open the throttle brake and turn so its gonna be close!

so based on this... does this mean a certin crasher that we have all come to love is no longer a crasher??

scracha

14th July 2012, 20:37

Well if that's the case bring back Sandra Stammova.........

I'm still gobsmacked she blagged a ride over in my old hunting-ground (Colchester). Obviously from her zero points thus-far in Superstock 1000 her Kawasaki ain't got traction control.

Kickaha

14th July 2012, 20:40

Looks totally under control to me
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/c89.0.403.403/p403x403/399495_419549621420255_1552278915_n.jpg

CHOPPA

14th July 2012, 20:44

Looks totally under control to me
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/c89.0.403.403/p403x403/399495_419549621420255_1552278915_n.jpg

If she has TC its obviously turned off because this cant happen with TC

Mental Trousers

14th July 2012, 20:47

If she has TC its obviously turned off because this cant happen with TC

I think you'll find she can crash even the best TC equipped bike.

The biggest advances in motorbike electronics won't be made in MotoGP, they'll be made by whoever can stop her crashing.

Fast Eddie

14th July 2012, 22:52

haha who is that chick.. seen a few digs at her crashing all the time..

any one got a youtube montage of her crashing heaps, for like educational purposes.

CHOPPA

14th July 2012, 23:46

haha who is that chick.. seen a few digs at her crashing all the time..

any one got a youtube montage of her crashing heaps, for like educational purposes.

She was here for about a year but her visa ran out, she fked alot of things...................

scracha

15th July 2012, 05:56

She was here for about a year but her visa ran out, she fked alot of things...................

She did crash a lot ;)

RobGassit

15th July 2012, 07:15

I'm still gobsmacked she blagged a ride over in my old hunting-ground (Colchester). Obviously from her zero points thus-far in Superstock 1000 her Kawasaki ain't got traction control.

Looks like she got the boot. I wasn't aware she had any success in NZ Superbikes as this article claims. Saw her biff someones nice Repsol at Manfield hairpin on a trackday. She wasn't hard to look at in the pits as I remember though. http://barrygrussell.wordpress.com/tag/sandra-stammova/

rustys

15th July 2012, 08:00

:headbang: Maybe Sandra will be the darkhorse Honda rider, this year in New Zealand Superbikes. ;)

roogazza

15th July 2012, 08:26

Looks like she got the boot. I wasn't aware she had any success in NZ Superbikes as this article claims. Saw her biff someones nice Repsol at Manfield hairpin on a trackday. She wasn't hard to look at in the pits as I remember though. http://barrygrussell.wordpress.com/tag/sandra-stammova/

Be good to see her return to the dizzy heights of NZsuperbike.
Hey, female,seems to ride ok and doesn't cruise round at
7/10ths,whats not to like ? Unless of course she kicks arse.

CHOPPA

15th July 2012, 08:26

To her credit though she was actually pretty fast, faster than 95% of the riders in New Zealand and I think it was her first year riding a motorcycle. I would like to have that ability to throw caution to the wind to push myself to the ragged edge as she does. She is apparently a world class skier as well

slowpoke

15th July 2012, 08:36

Be good to see her return to the dizzy heights of NZsuperbike.
Hey, female,seems to ride ok and doesn't cruise round at
7/10ths,whats not to like ? Unless of course, she kicks arse.

Agreed, Gaz. For all the knocking copped both on and off track, she was on a steep learning curve and actually had the guts to step out of comfy cushy NZ unlike some other riders who could/should have. Potential is useless without determination.

steveyb

15th July 2012, 10:02

Don't say apparently, unless you are being tongue in cheek. Search FISA and find out how 'world class' she was as a skiier.
I did, you will find exactly the same data as her 'successful' motorcycle racing career.
I for one think what she is doing is a disaster for everyone concerned. Riders of her experience and ability have no business being on Superbikes or Superstock bikes, whatever their reasons. It puts everyone in danger and we really should not be making light of it given the recent history of serious accidents in NZ.
If she had spent any time at all on small bikes first, learning something, then she might have developed a foundation of skill, because she isn't actually half bad, just not half good. If she was after the marketing exposure almost any class would have suited that purpose.
She is so lucky she hasn't hurt herself or others in the process.

Kickaha

15th July 2012, 10:07

If she had spent any time at all on small bikes first, learning something, then she might have developed a foundation of skill, because she isn't actually half bad, just not half good. If she was after the marketing exposure almost any class would have suited that purpose.
She is so lucky she hasn't hurt herself or others in the process.

It was suggested while she was here she go to a 600 her answer was that she wouldn't ride anything but a Superbike

White trash

15th July 2012, 10:23

Looks like she got the boot. I wasn't aware she had any success in NZ Superbikes as this article claims. Saw her biff someones nice Repsol at Manfield hairpin on a trackday. She wasn't hard to look at in the pits as I remember though. http://barrygrussell.wordpress.com/tag/sandra-stammova/

This actually fucks me off. I wish "journalists" would actually put a little effort into researching the shit they write that then gets published.

jellywrestler

15th July 2012, 10:28

Search FISA and find out how 'world class' she was as a skiier.

Doesn't surprise me at all that you're a STALKER, not one little bit, still beats looking up Susan Boyle I reckon

Robert Taylor

15th July 2012, 10:28

RobGassit

15th July 2012, 10:51

I see she has a Superstock ride in a team which includes Michael Rutter.

http://msskawasaki.co.uk/news/detail/after-a-tough-oulton-park-mss-look-forward-to-a-positive-brands-hatch-test

worm13

15th July 2012, 13:26

AGREE!! we dont need ticking time bombs!! with what she has showning its only a matter of time before its all over for her or someone else around her

Kickaha

15th July 2012, 14:09

This actually fucks me off. I wish "journalists" would actually put a little effort into researching the shit they write that then gets published.

You can leave a comment on that page, go on, put them right

scracha

15th July 2012, 19:53

It was suggested while she was here she go to a 600 her answer was that she wouldn't ride anything but a Superbike

I actually admired her determination, self-promotion and complete lack of fear but yeah.......walk before you run. In my opinion though, it's more of an issue with our complete lack of race-license "testing" than anything else. Any Tom, Dick or Sally can pretty much jump on the starting grid of an NZ superbike race.

still beats looking up Susan Boyle I reckon

OK Paul Henry

steveyb

15th July 2012, 22:10

Doesn't surprise me at all that you're a STALKER, not one little bit, still beats looking up Susan Boyle I reckon

You are too perceptive for your own good. OK, I certainly admired her 'skills' off the track more than those on the track. All anyone could talk about over nationals in 2010 I think it was, was her blowing up bikes, crashing, having everyone run around after her and that she was a champion skiier. So I looked her up to check it out for myself. A handful of FISA starts only in Poland and Slovakia, mostly DNF's.

I actually admired her determination, self-promotion and complete lack of fear but yeah.......walk before you run. In my opinion though, it's more of an issue with our complete lack of race-license "testing" than anything else. Any Tom, Dick or Sally can pretty much jump on the starting grid of an NZ superbike race.

Yes, that is what I was getting at, but in addition, the gung-ho attitude that so many riders seem to have that they can jump on 600's or 1000cc racebikes and be Valentino Rossi or Troy Baliss immediately. So many do not appreciate the skill needed to race at that level, rather than just ride around the race track that is. So they go out, go slow or crash. Any rider who is at the top of those classes has done an apprentiship of some kind in smaller bikes or MX or the like. The consequences are too high. I just don't get it. I don't pretend to be any champion rider, but I know how to race and race reasonably fast for someone my age and lack of regular tracktime, and I have been doing it since 1987, but I would not even consider trying to race 600's let alone Superbikesl How anyone can consider it as their first racebike is simply beyond me.

steveyb

15th July 2012, 22:13

I see she has a Superstock ride in a team which includes Michael Rutter.

http://msskawasaki.co.uk/news/detail/after-a-tough-oulton-park-mss-look-forward-to-a-positive-brands-hatch-test

Isn't that MMS Kawaskai team the one she was with before? Or is there another MSS Kawasaki team?

RobGassit

16th July 2012, 06:15

Isn't that MMS Kawaskai team the one she was with before? Or is there another MSS Kawasaki team?

Same one as I can tell that she left under a cloud. There are pictures on the net of plenty of her wrecks, one had the steering head snapped off and the other looked like a bloody paper weight. It's a funny old world. Any normal racer with her record would either be in traction or recognised as a muppet and told to bugger off. I think this video holds the secret to her success. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPVyJ0KBtl0

Robert Taylor

16th July 2012, 07:57

Doesn't surprise me at all that you're a STALKER, not one little bit, still beats looking up Susan Boyle I reckon

How about dear old Margaret Thatcher? Ive got many books written about her, including a collection of her speeches. Ive looked her up on the net many times and have a framed portrait of her in my lounge. Does that qualify me as a Maggie Stalker? Do I need counselling for my addiction to the English Conservative movement?

Dreama

16th July 2012, 08:42

how about dear old margaret thatcher? Ive got many books written about her, including a collection of her speeches. Ive looked her up on the net many times and have a framed portrait of her in my lounge. Does that qualify me as a maggie stalker? Do i need counselling for my addiction to the english conservative movement?

yes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

steveyb

16th July 2012, 09:35

Indeed, there are few sadder bastards out there than poor Mr Taylor.......

But that youtube vid was almost soft-porn. Rob, you must have trawled hard to find that..... (umm so to speak)
Wish someone would give me a free gym membership too.....

jellywrestler

16th July 2012, 09:48

Does that qualify me as a Maggie Stalker? Do I need counselling for my addiction to the English Conservative movement?
guess it does Robert, Sounds like you're cool with it so rather than needing counselling maybe you need a box of tissues or better still a water melon with o hole in one side, but make sure you take the pips out first they can really hurt at the wrong moment!

Punchy

16th July 2012, 10:01

She's not even that hot. Brown paper bag would maybe change that.

malcy25

16th July 2012, 10:11

Isn't that MMS Kawaskai team the one she was with before? Or is there another MSS Kawasaki team?

I wondered that too.

jellywrestler

16th July 2012, 10:16

She's not even that hot. Brown paper bag would maybe change that.
You'd have to duct tape it on as she's got the real bad shakes with Parkinsons these days...

Crasherfromwayback

16th July 2012, 10:27

She's not even that hot. Brown paper bag would maybe change that.

We'll be needing a pic of your missus then so we have something to compare.

Robert Taylor

16th July 2012, 13:35

You'd have to duct tape it on as she's got the real bad shakes with Parkinsons these days...

That is so, but its actuallay a 3 paper bag job. One for her, one for him and one for the mouse in the corner eating the cheese.

RobGassit

16th July 2012, 13:43

You'd have to duct tape it on as she's got the real bad shakes with Parkinsons these days...

Actually Margaret Thatcher has quite a history in the medical field for curing premature ejaculation. Here's the proof that it works. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOxeH_OQpFw

merv

16th July 2012, 16:43

Here she is with a bike http://www.friendsreunited.co.uk/politics-prime-minister-margaret-thatcher-newton-abbot/Memory/60c75ac5-1d20-4e36-81c8-a00d00ef87bb

Maggie is saying to Robert (in the white shirt) "I don't suppose this bike will win the NZ superbike title unless you fit Ohlins to it and get Shirriffs to ride it?

SWERVE

16th July 2012, 19:24

Yes it is the same team was MSS/Colchester kawasaki..now MSS/Bathams kawasaki. Owned by Nick Morgan a real good bastard. I was surprised she got back in there after destroying everything she touched first time around. Im sure the publicity/hype of having her around was some reason for the return, as it was a while before she was allowed to ride anything in anger................... then surprise...... another wreck! Got a pick on my FB of her doing a stoppie...to avoid rear-ending her team mate recently (will try to link it)
I gather by some of the comments from Nick on FB recently his patience is all used up. The team have also had some problems with other riders recently and now have Paul Bird Racing trying to steal the No1 kawasaki team crown in BSB.

Bykmad

16th July 2012, 20:40

Hasnt this got somewhat off topic. Thought it was about who was doing what on what MOTORCYCLE in NZ this coming race season. Lets get back to the gossip.

jellywrestler

16th July 2012, 20:51

Here she is with a bike http://www.friendsreunited.co.uk/politics-prime-minister-margaret-thatcher-newton-abbot/Memory/60c75ac5-1d20-4e36-81c8-a00d00ef87bb

I bet Robert Taylors sitting in his lazyboy just wondering what sort of preload he'd give her right this minute...

Robert Taylor

16th July 2012, 20:58

I bet Robert Taylors sitting in his lazyboy just wondering what sort of preload he'd give her right this minute...

Tory women are the best................

merv

16th July 2012, 21:21

I bet Robert Taylors sitting in his lazyboy just wondering what sort of preload he'd give her right this minute...

What would Dennis have thought of that? Time Robert voted Labour I reckon.

merv

16th July 2012, 21:54

Hasnt this got somewhat off topic. Thought it was about who was doing what on what MOTORCYCLE in NZ this coming race season. Lets get back to the gossip.

You got any gossip then?

Robert Taylor

16th July 2012, 22:02

What would Dennis have thought of that? Time Robert voted Labour I reckon.

Id walk barefoot on broken glass before I EVER did that.

Kenth Ohlin is a tory and so is the current NZ Superbike champion.

Drew

17th July 2012, 07:40

Back on topic, I heard Sloan will be riding lots of cock this year.

jellywrestler

17th July 2012, 11:32

Back on topic, I heard Sloan will be riding lots of cock this year.

I don't believe that's correct, no-one really could describe your womb broom as 'Lots of' Drew.

Drew

17th July 2012, 12:54

I don't believe that's correct, no-one really could describe your womb broom as 'Lots of' Drew.
You did. Bitch!

merv

17th July 2012, 15:45

Isn't it time Andrew Stroud went back to Honda?

Drew

17th July 2012, 15:56

Isn't it time Andrew Stroud went back to Honda?

Na man, the church looks down on homosexuality.

Crasherfromwayback

17th July 2012, 16:01

Na man, the church looks down on homosexuality.

But practices it on a regular basis behind (geddit) closed doors.

Drew

17th July 2012, 16:04

But practices it on a regular basis behind (geddit) closed doors.Do as they say bro, not as they do.

Crasherfromwayback

17th July 2012, 16:56

An 8-year-old choir boy catches a priest masturbating

He said, "What are you doing father?"

"It's called masturbating” the priest replied, "You'll be doing this soon.."

"Why father ?" he asked

"Because my wrist is killing me” the priest replied

merv

17th July 2012, 17:06

Do as they say bro, not as they do.

What about when you had that Hornet, you were always getting it up - did that count? What happened to that bike anyway bro?

With the season not starting for a few months we're going to have to keep talking to keep this thread alive aren't we.

Drew

17th July 2012, 18:16

What about when you had that Hornet, you were always getting it up - did that count? What happened to that bike anyway bro?

With the season not starting for a few months we're going to have to keep talking to keep this thread alive aren't we.

I was just going through a curious phase. Actually, blokes were prolly a better option than the Aprilia I swapped for the Hornet, fuck they are an over-rated heap of shit, that'll only start if you ride it every day.

A german dude bought it to street fighter, good luck to him when he saw what the frame on one of those looks like.

scracha

17th July 2012, 19:14

How about dear old Margaret Thatcher? Ive got many books written about her, including a collection of her speeches. Ive looked her up on the net many times and have a framed portrait of her in my lounge. Does that qualify me as a Maggie Stalker? Do I need counselling for my addiction to the English Conservative movement?

British Tory movement.

Na man, the church looks down on homosexuality.

The church looks past homosexuality if it's a catholic priest.