Jas's 9th June, Suzuki trackday report

[Meekey_Mouse]

Well, it was windy and cold... but it wasn't raining :sunny: so the day was off to a pretty good start.

It was my first time in medium group so I was a bit worried about holding bigger bikes up, but I knew it would be safer for me then being in slow and trying to wrestle with the bigger bikes in the corners, only to have them overtake me on the straight and have to start all over again :slap:

I can't remember all the sessions as there were so many and they all seem to blur together the next day :stupid:

While we were lining up to go out it was quite intimidating... there were like Gixxer 750's and even a TLR1000... and there I was on my little 150 ring - a -dinger :innocent: I was really pleased after the first session as I only got passed by one bike, and even passed a bigger bike (obviously not on the straight!), so knowing I wasn't holding any one up was reassuring.

All throughout the day I was focusing on being relaxed and smooth, which didn't really work in the first few laps as I was tryin to get use to the wind. Man little bikes get blown easily!

By about the 3rd session I was scraping my knee's more and scraping the pegs less. Hehe, feels so much nicer then having the peg dig in!

By the end of the day I was feeling a lot better about corners and starting to be able to stay relaxed most of the way around the track. Still got loads of things to improve on, but they will always be there, so over all... I'm totally stoked with my riding :Punk:

Thanks so much to Suzuki NZ, Kiwirider Mag, the marshals (who were there even in the freezing wind), Avalon and Keith for their help/advice and encouragement with the RG and my riding, Allen for timing me (2:01.. WOOT! Last time I was timed it was around 2:15), Addle for the pics, and every one else who made this day possible and or I can't think of at this moment :shutup:

Big ups To Kelley for gettin out and havin a blast :2thumbsup

And to Shaun Harris... my thoughts were with you most of the day, Hope ya recover quickly dude :hug:

[HDTboy]

Good stuff Jas, see you Friday

[Colapop]

Can you teach me how to ride please Jas? Seriously. You obviously know what you're doing... good on you girl!

[Leong]

Hey Jas,

Didn't realise that was you!!! Man you were going well!!! You've even featured in my video, which to be honest mainly featured the bigger bikes, but I saw this little bike being ridden so well that I videoed you.... and not only that, I made sure you survived the editing when it was a bit long!! If I'd known it was you I would have left it in for sure and put your name in!!!

VERY Impressed!!! Video is uploaded to Youtube, but not available yet. I'll post the link when it's processed. Well Done!! :first:

[James Deuce]

So you'll do 2:01s around Taupo on an RG150, but you won't ride over the Rimutakas in perfect weather?

[Colapop]

Sounds like a smart girl to me!

[Sketchy_Racer]

Wow!!

Nice work Jas!!

Keep having fun, and i'll see you at manfeild

-Glen

[Leong]

Video now available here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=1090459#post1090459

[Goblin]

Geeez Girl! You and Avalon are both going places in Road Racing!:yes:
Was so cool to see you going hard out in the intermediate group. :headbang:

All the best for Manfield Jas. Dont worry about it being a new track. Going by how fast you learnt to ride, it wont take you long to learn it. Cant wait for the race report and see how many arses you kick! :2thumbsup

[The Pastor]

Sounds like you had an awesome day! Love the pic!

[kiwifruit]

you were going really well out there Jasmine
high corner entry speed
high corner exit speed
good stuff
:rockon:

[quallman1234]

Ill be nice...

Good one jas!!!, From the sounds of it your doing really well (im jealous ;))...
I have yet to see you race yet but im sure will impress me and ill probably be you buying that beer :yes: , keep it up :rockon: .
See ya in manfield :).

Good one!

[Storm]

So you'll do 2:01s around Taupo on an RG150, but you won't ride over the Rimutakas in perfect weather?

Well duh! Everyone knows the sorts who hang around that bit of road:bleh:







(I believe they even got their own thread about it :D:D )










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[Ivan]

Hows the 150 going its my brothers old one

[Momentum]

It really good to see you getting into it on the little 150.

If you keep this up you will be be pushing for top 3 in no time at all in street stock.

see you at manfield next weekend???

[Nicksta]

awesome girl!
your going to kick my ass!!

[Meekey_Mouse]

Aww, thanks every one!! :o :love:

Hows the 150 going its my brothers old one

It's going really well! Had a bit of a problem last week, it kept dieing if it went over 10,000 RPM in 6th gear for over a minute... my brother took it for a ride and said it felt like a fuel thing. So I went to take the fuel tank off, looked at the fuel pipe and it was kinked :slap: Glad it wasn't anything big :yes:


It really good to see you getting into it on the little 150.

If you keep this up you will be be pushing for top 3 in no time at all in street stock.

see you at manfield next weekend???

:mellow: That would be awesome!

Definitely see you there :yes: can't wait, never ridden on any other track then Taupo, so it's gunna be interesting and fun to learn a new track :rockon:

Have you ridden at Manfeild before?

[MyGSXF]

AWESOME stuff chick!!!!!!!!! :Punk: that's a great pic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :yes:

KICK those boys lillywhite asses girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :banana:

Jen :rockon:

[Momentum]

Definitely see you there :yes: can't wait, never ridden on any other track then Taupo, so it's gunna be interesting and fun to learn a new track :rockon:

Have you ridden at Manfeild before?

Been on there once befor.

Are you going for the test day on the friday too?

I should be there just trying to sus out a place to crash for the thursday and friday night. and maybe Sat if i am too stuffed to drive all the way home

[Meekey_Mouse]

Been on there once befor.

Are you going for the test day on the friday too?

I should be there just trying to sus out a place to crash for the thursday and friday night. and maybe Sat if i am too stuffed to drive all the way home

Yeah, I would be a nervous wreck if I went straight into racing on an unknowin track :p

Probably not much help... but there is one more spot for Friday night at the motel if you need it :)

[saul]

Saw you on the track vid that Leong did. Very nice indeed:yes: :rockon:

[Denniso]

Every time I saw you on the track on saturday I was most impressed by your consistant riding , was good to see . Keep it up you'll go far , but don't forget to keep having fun :yes:

[Colapop]

Talked to one of our chippies who was up there... He was saying great things about the girls on the little bikes!

[Racey Rider]

Cant wait for the race report and see how many arses you kick! :2thumbsup

Don't you laugh!!
It won't be long before she'll be moving up to F3. Then you've got problems!

[Meekey_Mouse]

Every time I saw you on the track on saturday I was most impressed by your consistant riding , was good to see . Keep it up you'll go far , but don't forget to keep having fun :yes:


Thanks every one! I'm really (REALLY) amazed at the replies to my trackday report.. lol I was just expecting one, may be two replies :p

Totally, I know there will be tough days and scary moments, but over all... I'm out there to have fun, as soon as I've stopped having fun then I've lost the plot :yes:

[Goblin]

Don't you laugh!!
It won't be long before she'll be moving up to F3. Then you've got problems!Im not laughing....Im quietly shittin' myself.:shit:

[Possum41]

Awesome stuff jas, this is exactly what the sport needs, more woman out there dicing it up with the boys. Sounds like your doing everything right and not going stupid and crashing, (like some other people i know), keep it up girl see you at Manfeild.:rockon:

[Momentum]

I saw the part on the vid with you and you look real sharp coming out of that corner

I dont think kyle will be there this weekend. He said something about maybe having to work.

So you have a real chance of getting 3rd or 2nd. becasue we all know I will be first :dodge:

But besides that its just really cool to see alot more people in street stock and really giving it a go :yes:

[MVnut]

Nice riding Meekey...........you'll like Manfield.:yes:

[Meekey_Mouse]

Thanks every one, leavin for Feilding tomorrow, gunna be hectic till we leave but hopefully once we are in the truck and on our way I'll be able to start gettin excited (or.. more excited :p)

I'd like to challenge you for first one day Alex :yes: :shutup: .... but for now, I just want to finish a race :Punk:

Hopefully see most of ya's there :2thumbsup

[Goblin]

Thanks every one, leavin for Feilding tomorrow, gunna be hectic till we leave but hopefully once we are in the truck and on our way I'll be able to start gettin excited (or.. more excited :p)
All the best Jas! :2thumbsup
Stay upright and HAVE FUN!!!