AUCTION for TWO SMOKES RACE FUND!!

[Quasievil]

Hi all, okay heres the situation, we have a young racer amongst us that is showing truly fucking amazing results on his ZXR400 reasonably standard race bike. On the weekends round of the Nationals he pulled a 1.07 at Puke and qualified in 6th place just behind bikes which are worth ten times as much, and modified to a much higher level.

Two Smoke (Chris) is showing a great deal of promise for a young racer in NZ and certainly has the potential to go to greater things, like most people with talent they do not get there without a bit of help, in this case Chris is unfortunately struggling a bit for enough coin to get down to Manfield's round of the nationals this weekend.

Its the intention of a few senior members to get this guy on the Grid this weekend. Nothing should be asked for Nothing, so I thought of a way that I can help Chris out, as a leather importer I can offer Chris and KB members an awesome Auction deal to get Chris to the track.

Check the thread for Auction items.

[Quasievil]

SO here goes

The Auction finishes This Friday at 5pm Sharp, money must be paid pronto ie within 3 days please.I will courier the item for free immediatley after payment
The auctions will all be run on this page for each item.

AUCTION 1
21721
QUASiMOTO back protector valued at $90.00 , there are heaps of positive comments on these and they are an excellent bit of kit to have.

Opening Bid is $30.00 Do I hear $40?

Res $70.00

AUCTION 2
21720
QUASiMOTO Leather Jacket any sizes 36 or 48 , need I say anymore these are awesome quality items
Opening Bid $100 do I hear $120.00

Res $200

AUCTION 3
21719
QUASiMOTO Leather Pants any size from 34-48 knee sliders the works
Opening Bid $100.00 do I hear $120.00

Res $200.00

AUCTION 4
21722
QUASiMOTO Gloves any size S-XL Black
Opening Bid $40.00

Res ... None

So there ya have it, if ya cant help ya mates and fellow KBrs who will you help:spudwhat:

Thanks for the support to those that show it.


Adios

[ManDownUnder]

$50 on the gloves

[White trash]

than just this race meeting but it's not going to eventuate before this weekend. We all need to recognise the immense talent and hard work Chris has put in to go this far. Also Quasi is to be commended for his amazingly generous offer.

I've managed to secure a $150 donation from a KBer who wishes to remain annonomous. He doesn't want to bid, just understands that Two Smoker has the potential to go all the way with this and wants to do his part.

You guys are lucky enough to have the opportunity to not only get a great deal on some awesome quality leather goods, but also be part of getting an up and coming racer, with enormous ability, on the grid for round 2 at Manfeild.

Happy bidding.

[James Deuce]

$55 on the Gloves. You can never have too many gloves.

[calmone]

$50.00 Back Protector
$150.00 Jacket
$150.00 Pants
Lets get this Auction going

[HDTboy]

$200 on the pants

[justsomeguy]

$500 on the Jacket and Pants together.

[White trash]

$500 on the Jacket and Pants together.

Two seperate auctions sonny. Rethink your strategy.

[Quasievil]

$500 on the Jacket and Pants together.

I will take that as a $250 on Pants and $250 on Jacket okay

[Quasievil]

Okay to summarize

Highest bids as follows

Pants $250
Jacket $250
Back Protector $50
Gloves $55

Sweet good work guys n gals , lets keep it going remember gear like this is worth twice these prices in the shops !

[White trash]

Wow! Never expected this support so quick! Thankyou to everyone who's keen to be a part of this and all you guys doing the bidding.

Fantastic stuff!!!!!!!

[dss3]

$60.00 and three warm double browns on the gloves...

[James Deuce]

$65 on the gloves and three WHAT??

[Quasievil]

I have given Chris (Two smoke ) a heads up, as he has no idea we are doing this for him at all, I thought it appropiate to at least let the guy know we have raised $655.00 for him ( including PM pledges I have received), so that way he can go for it on the plan to get to Manfield. Chris is absolutely stunned , yet bloody happy !! so good stuff guys n Gals
No lets get serious , we are at reserve pricing , lets see some serious bidding Ruapuna aint far away !!

If you dont want to Bid but want to be part of it and can donate a $5 $10 whatever feel free to announce your pledge and we can give you an account to deposit into.:2thumbsup

[White trash]

$60.00 and three warm double browns on the gloves...

Thought you were saving those for when I came down?

[ManDownUnder]

As a thought...

What does he need to really stick a rocket under his career... what's it going to cost, and can we do a fund raiser (i.e. nationwide raffle) or similar?

Rhetorical questions but ...
IF we got a new bike/prize at cost
...and...
We kicked off a raffle or similar and got those books out to bike shops nationwide
... what could be achieved?

Does TS have sponsors at the mo? Does he need more?

Sorry if they're dumb questions - I simply don't know.

Quasi - split this off into a separate thread if it's appropriate - I really don't want to hijack this one

[ktulu]

Thats a good line of thinking there MDU, I know colemans and putoline are helping him out but like you say if you split this in to another thread I'm sure he"ll give everyone the low down.

On another good. Good on you Quasi, thats fucken awesome of you mate. Chris just came in and showed me the text and he just couldn't believe it. Was absolutely rapt.

I'll also be putting up another auction for a weekend in my house at some stage shortly, so all of those looking for a weekend over the holidays maybe send me a PM with some preliminary interest. Cheap rates.

And a big thanks to Dave (firefight) for being a good cunt and winning the last auction for the house and giving the money to Chris.

This is awesome guys, lets keep it going.

[dss3]

Thought you were saving those for when I came down?

Pfft you should be so lucky! I got some nasty old margaritta slushy saved away for you...

Ok, $70.00 and 6 icy cold dubbo's... that's going to take some beating.

[James Deuce]

$72.50 on the gloves and a smack in the teeth for dss3. Is that the beating you wanted?

[noyz]

$65 for the Back Protector

[HDTboy]

$270 for the pants

[Wellyman]

As a thought...

What does he need to really stick a rocket under his career... what's it going to cost, and can we do a fund raiser (i.e. nationwide raffle) or similar?

Rhetorical questions but ...
IF we got a new bike/prize at cost
...and...
We kicked off a raffle or similar and got those books out to bike shops nationwide
... what could be achieved?

Does TS have sponsors at the mo? Does he need more?

Sorry if they're dumb questions - I simply don't know.

Quasi - split this off into a separate thread if it's appropriate - I really don't want to hijack this one

He does need a few more sets of brake pads and possibly discs. as his was glazing up at the puke nationals. but im not sure as he said they were great after the second race after me and mily sanded the crap of his pads and discs. I could proably get some brake pads through work to help about. somehow we could do that

[stify]

$75 on the back protector

[Wellyman]

New thread http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=21599 ( help fix his bike)

[Racey Rider]

I'll but a $10 bid on....

$10's on..... :scratch:

Orr heck. Just call it a Donation!

GO THAT BOY!

[Quasievil]

I'll but a $10 bid on....

$10's on..... :scratch:

Orr heck. Just call it a Donation!

GO THAT BOY!

mate that is great, I will PM an account for you to put that coin in and excellent stuff dude !!!

[RiderInBlack]

Was watching TS while Marshalling this WE. It was amazing what he was doing with the bike he had. Wish to help him anyway I can. Will pledge $50. Just give me an account no. to put it in. Wish I could help him set-up a better bike, but just don't have that kind of money or knowledge, but with the power of KB we might do so together. Let's get behind Chris:2thumbsup

Doug

[Quasievil]

Was watching TS while Marshalling this WE. It was amazing what he was doing with the bike he had. Wish to help him anyway I can. Will pledge $50. Just give me an account no. to put it in. Wish I could help him set-up a better bike, but just don't have that kind of money or knowledge, but with the power of KB we might do so together. Let's get behind Chris:2thumbsup

Doug

I will PM you an account, we have around $100 in pledges alone which is great.

[Two Smoker]

Well guys, i am completly speechless, but luckily i can still type...

Hugely appreciate ALL the help i can get, whether it be financial, watching me race or simply reading my race reports...

Very much appreciated...

Cheers :niceone: , Chris

[RiderInBlack]

Well guys, i am completly speechless, but luckily i can still type...

Hugely appreciate ALL the help i can get, whether it be financial, watching me race or simply reading my race reports...

Very much appreciated...

Cheers :niceone: , ChrisJust "Never Give Up And Never Surrender" (Galaxy Quest, but you get the idea:msn-wink: ). Give them hell TS

[Quasievil]

latest leading Bids

Jacket $250.00 Justsomeguy
Pants $270.00 HDTBOY
Gloves $72.50 JIM2
Back Protector $75.00 Sitfarms

TOTAL $667.50

+ $100 pledges to date


Great stuff guys, lewts get TS to the other national rounds to eh ?

[ajturbo]

Ruapuna aint far away !!



it's a fucken long way from his place.....

[James Deuce]

I work with a guy like AJ. His jokes just make you feel embarrassed and then you look at your shoes and you realise they're dirty, and then you just feel depressed.

[RantyDave]

Has anyone tried sparc or similar gummint departments with too much money? It's fucking sickening here we are (as a nation) pissing a billion dollars a year into Telecom's back pocket and we can't find a few grand to support an up and comer.

I'd be bloody gobsmacked if we couldn't at least get a 1:1 deal.... I'll see what I can do.

Dave

[Quasievil]

it's a fucken long way from his place.....

And your Bid or pledge is where ???

see ya Sunday ugly

[gav]

Don't take this the wrong way, but anyone notice another young KBer who managed a PB of 1 10.6 on a 14 year old bike, the next oldest bike was 4 years newer! Take a bow K14, who also managed a top 10 finish, too :2thumbsup
Nice work, Kirk, congrats!!

[RiderInBlack]

Yep there were other KB'ers out there doing their bit. KK, SVS, MotoBob and dam there was another too. Think he got a prize as well in his class, but I have forgotten his Name (bloody McMemory).

[RiderInBlack]

$40 in MTA Vouchers. Sending them to Quasi for you Chris.

[Wellyman]

I also think Logan is another great rider (KK) but his bike is also struggling with bike setup. (intakes or something?). There is some great talent bulding up but nobody wants to help them out.
Good works guys, keep on bidding! Chris needs the cash.

[RiderInBlack]

Just a throught here on a good way us broke buggers can support our racers. Here's the plan:

Find out which clubs/races give MTA vouchers for Marshalling.
Volunteer for those races as a Marshall. They are always needed, you get to see the racing for free and often a lot of inside information on what is happening on the track.
Donated the MTA vouchers to your favourite KB rider.The aim of this is to get a win win situation. There is always a needed for Marshals, who are vital to run the races (this in it's self is a way of supporting our racers). Your favourite racer gets some much needed funding via the vouchers. You get to see them in action for free, and often learn more about who is out there and how they are doing.
Get into it KB'ers. Paeroa is coming up on the 19th of Feb and I know that the AMCC give Marshals free accommodation, fuel vouchers, and beer for that race:2thumbsup

[Two Smoker]

Don't take this the wrong way, but anyone notice another young KBer who managed a PB of 1 10.6 on a 14 year old bike, the next oldest bike was 4 years newer! Take a bow K14, who also managed a top 10 finish, too :2thumbsup
Nice work, Kirk, congrats!!

Definately, K14's improvement over the day was awesome. Dropping 4 seconds from his first qualifying lap to his PB was awesome!!!

[sarg]

$80 for the gloves Bret

[mv.senna]

Count me in for $50 Quasi - I wish I could do more....

Does anyone have info about how i can get in touch with AMCC about the marshalling? (i'll take my own WIMA fluro vest - after NhuanH gives it back of course....:rofl:

TS - good luck lovie. It would be great to see what you could do on a sponsored bike!

jo

[Quasievil]

Common people lets get into it more bids more bids :banana:

[RiderInBlack]

Does anyone have info about how i can get in touch with AMCC about the marshalling?This is the man to talk to re: Marshalling for AMCC:
Chris Costello
0274753395
(09) 2986910 hm
E-mail (I think is) csl.costello@clear.nz<!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

[Posh Tourer :P]

Yet again we see that thing about why support one racer and not another....

TS is getting the profile, so lets just get behind him. Remeber, you can always help out one of the other guys/gals too, if you wish. But lets not get into a repeat of the team KB thread....

If you feel that someone else needs supporting, start an auction for them, offer to manage them, or whatever. I´ve chosen to throw my limited resources behind TS because I think he´s got potential, and I´ve known him for a long time. Wish I could do more, but I´m 12,000 miles away and dont have a job.......

[Joni]

I agree with the sentiment that not just one rider should be supported. Im working of an idea in my mind about a genuine team KB, where a group of racers, who are all memeber of KB can benefit... once its all clear in my head I will post it. Yes the likes of TS will benefit, but so will other racers on KB, someone like K14 or KK for example, Im thinking that they will will have to meet certain criteria to be part of the team, however I think it would be a great way for all the talented racers on KB to benefit. Let me me iron it out in my head first, then I will ask what you guys think.

EDIT: I think what you are doing is great Quasi!

[Quasievil]

Yeah thats all nice and fluffy and in an ideal world I would support all racers,even I could do with some extra cash for tyres repairs etc for my race bike however TS is my mate and this is about him continuing with the national series.
I think all of your comments are valid but Hyjacky so show me your bids or pledges please !:bash:

[justsomeguy]

Looks like I'm gonna get me self a new Jacket for $250 :banana: unless some bugger outbids me.......:angry:

[Firefight]

Looks like I'm gonna get me self a new Jacket for $250 :banana: unless some bugger outbids me.......:angry:



....your riding,:rolleyes:

good on you for supporting Chris



F/F

[justsomeguy]

....your riding,:rolleyes:

Wassup grandad? Grandchildren grown to big to fit on your lap?? :killingme

:nya:

[Quasievil]

anymore Bids a comin ??

[justsomeguy]

anymore Bids a comin ??

Yo Quasi what does TS do for a living?? Maybe the money could be used to do a course or training or something that will give him a raise - let him ask for more pay when he finishes it???

Just thinking of "giving him a fishing rod, instead of some fish" if you understand what I mean.......

COME ON PEOPLE BID BID BID - TS IS SHOWING RIDICULOUS AMOUNTS OF POTENTIAL. 1.07's on a STANDARD ZXR400...

[RiderInBlack]

Yo Quasi what does TS do for a living??Tit pulling" last time I heard :scratch: Edit: Oops, fencing. Hey, well it was still to with farms:whistle:

[HDTboy]

OK, Mr Q. What's the account number for the winning bids to be put into?

[ktulu]

Haha, He's a been a bit of a job slut...

Delivered Mail
Pulled Tits
Built fences (mainly town ones)
Delivered wine and stuff

and now... Delivery man for the fencing company I work for and also general odd jobs man when the situation needs it.

I'll see if I can make some other people look bad at work so chris can get a promotion.

Good on you Quasi.

[Quasievil]

There ya go people support a racer and supply a grand or so and now its Team Spidi hot chicks, quasi gear didnt even get a look in.

Oh well Chris me young mate hope spidi looks after you well, bigger budget than my poor old sorry arse

[loosebruce]

We still love you Brett :grouphug:

[sugilite]

Ouch, that would of hurt.

I'm not going to pretend I know two smoker or the reasoning behind his decision, so I'll not pass judgment based on my ignorance.

The rest of this post is just my personal opinion on sponsorship in general in NZ and not a personal judgment on any one.

As we are a very small population and with motorcycle racing being a minority sport that is not shown on television, the sad fact is that sponsors very RARELY get any where near the return that they put into it (yet alone a profit).
Therefore the majority of sponsors are just doing it because they are enthusiasts and love the sport and genuinely want to help the rider/s they support.
As up and coming riders progress and larger sponsors are found, why the hell burn off the old sponsor, will that sponsor feel like helping out the next up and coming rider? I think not.

In my 20 years of racing on and off, I've seen many prima donas come and thankfully go. They all seem to think that because they are such fabulously fast riders the sponsors owe them everything. I've seen riders at the top level do 8 laps on a new tyre in practice, then demand another one be fitted for qualifying. I've also seen a fully sponsored rider drop his machine, smash the engine side cover, pick the bike up, look down at the smashed cover with dirt PACKED into the side of the exposed motor, arrogantly push the starter button and ride back to the pits. Next race, surprise surprise it blew up 3 laps in. The next year that distributer did not sponsor anyone. Big surprise. Not.

I'm very, very fortunate that I have a personal sponsor that is an out and out enthusiast (dickytoo) Without his help I would not be able to race, end of story. So a HUGE thanks to you Richard.

For the first time in years, I got the courage to approach a bike shop for assistance, but before I did, I got some good results. I then wrote an article for the local paper extolling the virtues of the local bike shop and making it clear how their expert help and assistance had enabled me to get the result I got.
The paper printed the story and only THEN did I approach the shop. I showed them the article (they had already seen it) and told them this was the sort of thing I can do for them. The end result was some free workshop hours and I was STOKED.

So, since the sponsor is unlikely to get dick all return for the $$$ spent, I feel riders should be concentrating on what they can offer the sponsor, not the other way around.
Rant over

[Two Smoker]

There ya go people support a racer and supply a grand or so and now its Team Spidi hot chicks, quasi gear didnt even get a look in.

Oh well Chris me young mate hope spidi looks after you well, bigger budget than my poor old sorry arse

Shut ya mouth bloody old man...

Just coz i wear spidi, doesnt mean im not going to whack your company name on my bike :bleh: and i do wear a quasimoto back protector...:first:

And by the way, your company name is going on the bike... Will show you pics of the possible paint job soon...