Races - stacks of photos as always from me

[merv]

I thought I couldn't really add my stacks of photos to the "some photos" thread could I.

The weather turned out nice and so it was a pretty good day of racing.

Started out I saw Des Molloy there with his Panther selling his book and DVD.

The practice took longer than planned and then before the races got underway there was the usual ride by.

[merv]

They kept on riding by.

[Maha]

Keep em' coming Merv............lovin' those old classic's.....:yes:

[merv]

Still they kept on riding by.

[merv]

Yeah well me and my Bro' went to see the exhibition afterwards (I'll post pics of that later) then stopped at the Bulls pub for dinner so I've only just got home, but I'll keep them coming.

Spot our KB man Sparky Bills number 55. Damn digital cameras they are a bit slow in their action so sorry mate I cut a bit of your front wheel off in that photo as I couldn't pull the lens back quick enough as you went by.

[Sketchy_Racer]

Haha,

Im lovin the smug grin Martin!!

[MattRSK]

Haha,

Im lovin the smug grin Martin!!

Well I can see a reason.

[merv]

There goes the ex Dave Hiscock/Robert Holden Roberts built bike number 1.

[merv]

Haha,

Im lovin the smug grin Martin!!

Well yeah, she's not a bad looking chick.

My old mate Richard Scott was there doing well on number 65 post classic.

Then there were all those Ssangyongs.

[NordieBoy]

Sweet shots.
Can't wait to get out to the Nelson races with my camera :D

[merv]

Now any one recognise this guy in a KB shirt? - he didn't stop to talk.

Then the racing finally started, but that first race got red flagged and run again later.

There's Sparky in action - well someone had to take photos of the guys towards the rear of the field eh and not just thos famous guys at the front!

[k14]

awesome pics merv. keep em coming.

[merv]

Here's Scotty going well on the old GSX1100 - not bad for a guy that set a lap record on the RS500 that lasted a while back in 1986.

Then there's Colin Tate still going strong on hos old Norton number 101.

Steve Bridge number 294 went on to beat Scotty in that race.

[merv]

Yeah, yeah I'm still going, this is fun but not a quick process.

The old Kwaka number 750 is still going strong too. It looks so funny with its chocolate thin width back tyre, but hell when I was young we were in awe of those bikes.

That's Jared Love on the Ducati number 69 in the Bears race.

J on the Motard is Josh McFarlane the Aussie (well he was born in NZ but went to Aus as a baby so they claim him now) and he was spectacular into the corners on the Aprilia.

[merv]

Then the big guys came out again, no not Sparky but Stroud, Shirrifs and co.

Then there's our man Shaun number 37.

After that I went and stood up on the Ulysses truck and watched the motards on the dirt loop.

[merv]

That was a tricky bit of dirt in amongst a street circuit.

[merv]

A few came to grief as it was rather tight.

Sidecars were then in force as usual, old and new. Any one know what happened to Gordon Skilton as I saw him in practice but not in the races?

[merv]

More sidecars, and then out came the fast guys for the Robert Holden Memorial race.

[merv]

Notice how close the racing was by the swapping of order.

[merv]

Another race and hey there's Sparky again.

Then another race and there's Scotty again too, and this time he won - not bad for a grey haired guy.

[merv]

You're getting used to who's who here eh? Like there's Shaun again too.

[merv]

Still more of Shaun.

Then Terry Fitzgerald number 1 on the SV650.

A crowd shot for you too.

[merv]

More crowd shots and motards.

[merv]

Still more motards.

Then sidecars.

[babyB]

way cool photoes Merv. good to see them. dam wishes i could ave been there

[merv]

Now these guys number "S", Stellar and Abrahams, were a bit quick for the other guys.

Then out came the fast guys for the next leg of the Robert Holden Memorial.

Notice Andrew Stroud lifting the front this time - he was so quick in that race and lowered the lap record to 49.0 secs - it started the day at 50.0 secs. Now did he do a Richard Scott and seriously lower the gearing on the 1000 to eat the 600's because he hadn't been lifting it like that all day until that last race for him - the man is awesome especially considering how long he's been racing

[merv]

Hi babyB, just a few racing pics to go now.

That's all folks.

Now go and check out the babes here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=875157#post875157

[phantom]

Now any one recognise this guy in a KB shirt? - he didn't stop to talk.



That attractive chap in the kb shirt is me with Bones striding off in front, sorry didn't even see you

[Bonez]

That attractive chap in the kb shirt is me with Bones striding off in front, sorry didn't even see youPlease note I was having a bad hear day. Looks like about the spot we bumped into Goblin Pete.

Great pics merv.

[banditb12]

nice picks man thanks good to see jared with two wheels on the track

[What?]

Nice set of pic's Merv.
Shame I wasn't there (Scotty wasn't allowed to go last year, I wasn't allowed this year . Life just ain't fair...) looks like it was a great day.

[merv]

OK I've posted the story on the exhibition with some photos here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=875450#post875450

Saw Scotty and Toomey checking that out too.

[masterofpuppets]

sweet im in a few of those crowd shots....
great spot that one, just before the bridge.

[SHOVEL RIDER]

good photos, good day,good bikes