Greymouth Street race reminder

[steve74]

hi guys, just a reminder to those riders that havnt entered yet that time is running out, the fields are limited to 35 bikes per class so dont miss out.

news letters will be going out to riders to give you an update on whats happening and where all the money go's from your entry fee. We gave around $8000 to various charities last year however the local council has had querys as to where the money from the entry fee go's and why riders have to pay to race while spectators watch for free?

Simple: Some of the large nationwide retailers within the street race circuit have threatened to oppsose the road closure if their customers have to pay to shop at their store on race day. it only takes one opposal from a retailer and its game over. So if your a spectator and want to donate to the cause then feel free to buy a $5 program or flip a gold coin in to the donation boxs which will be around the circuit this year.

cheers, steve

[steve74]

oh, here is a link to my last update.

cheers, steve

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=54693

[Rashika]

cheers steve... all done, cheque cashed so I guess its all go. So we will getting something in the mail soonish then? Cant wait... I think :baby:
First greymouth for me so you better get me a decent sized yellow shirt, I dont want one of those oversized things the guys had last year, got any mediums around?
And purple would be nicer than yellow but I guess I cant have everything eh? :whistle:

[dangerous]

cheers steve... all done, cheque cashed so I guess its all go. So we will getting something in the mail soonish then?

yeah, hey Steve I paid up on the 10/08/07 and havent heard anything back yet, I hope Im alowd back?


Hey anything we can do to save me my race number #68 in Post Classics and Buckets? last year i was demoted to #6 :apint:

[steve74]

hey guys, good stuff, just had a commitee meeting tonight, things are coming togeather rather rapidly. the big news for today is that our organizer has struck a deal with a production company and the Grey Street race will be televised on either tvnz, prime or sky. a Half hour segment to be played several times during the year much like what the battle of the streets have. so thats good for us.

come on Rashika, ya got to love that yellow t shirt, yellow is the second fastest colour in the world, thats why they make red and yellow ducati's aint it??

Dangerous: acceptance of entry will be posted out after the 6th of october.

the number priority is up to the descression of the grid committee. Its basicly a first in first served system with preference to those who are regular competitors.

after that the system we use is roughly as follows:

1: mnz reserved number ( varified by mnz if we have a number clash)
2: date of entry arrival ( recorded by entry offical)
3: number of times at greymouth
4: if you have 1 or 2 bikes (easier to change stickers on 1 bike)
5: distance travelled (reward for those who make the effort)
after that its pretty much toss a coin.

So get ya entry in soon as possible to ensure ya get the number you want!!!

cheers, steve

[steve74]

just to let the MOTARD boys know, i had a quick flick through the entrys tonight and we have a fair few motards already entered. Some motards have requested BEARS and FIII. I know its a sore point and it is a bastard but due to safety, the tight nature of our circuit and the new MNZ 900mm max bar height rule, we are not permitted to run a motard bike in any class other than Motards. A motocross derived chasis can not run with road machines. This is an MNZ ruleing and was emphasised on the rider entry so that the riders knew before entering rather than have a repeat of what happend in nelson last year. Im not here to field complaints or enter into the motard debate, im just trying to make it easier for us when sorting entries. saves a lot of heated phone calls.

we had to allow for 2 motard classes, as our max grid as enforced by MNZ is 35. we had over 40 enter last year.

So if you want to ride in 2 classes you will have to bring another bike.

cheers, steve.

[Rashika]

hey guys, good stuff, just had a commitee meeting tonight, things are coming togeather rather rapidly. the big news for today is that our organizer has struck a deal with a production company and the Grey Street race will be televised on either tvnz, prime or sky. a Half hour segment to be played several times during the year much like what the battle of the streets have. so thats good for us.
OMG now I'm scared....


come on Rashika, ya got to love that yellow t shirt, yellow is the second fastest colour in the world, thats why they make red and yellow ducati's aint it??
...but...but yellow does absolutely NOTHING for my complexion. :pinch:



Dangerous: acceptance of entry will be posted out after the 6th of october.

the number priority system we use is roughly as follows:

1: mnz reserved number ( varified by mnz if we have a number clash) hmmm they dont do race numbers for buckets, nor post classic I dont think?... at least there is no option to tick for F4 when you get your licence
2: date of entry arrival (recorded by entry offical)
musta been one of the first there this time
3: number of times at greymouth
zilcho unless you count being the first to 'crash on the circuit before racing' last year? :rolleyes:
4: if you have 1 or 2 bikes (easier to change stickers on 1 bike)
2 bikes=2 classes
5: distance travelled (reward for those who make the effort)
hmmm halswell is a fair way but could come via Invergiggle
after that its pretty much toss a coin.

So get ya entry in soon as possible to ensure ya get the number you want!!!

cheers, steve

[steve74]

yeah, getting the entry in quickly is the key!!

[dangerous]

Dangerous: the number priority system we use is roughly as follows:

1: mnz reserved number ( varified by mnz if we have a number clash)
as rashika said
2: date of entry arrival ( recorded by entry offical)
posted it away the day it was online
3: number of times at greymouth
heaps but 1st time racing last year
4: if you have 1 or 2 bikes (easier to change stickers on 1 bike)
3 bikes racing
5: distance travelled (reward for those who make the effort)
from one side of the Island to the other
after that its pretty much toss a coin.
heads I win, tails other #68er's loose

So get ya entry in soon as possible to ensure ya get the number you want!!!
did already... 6 weeks ago:2thumbsup
cheers, steve
right back at ya, Darryl

[doc]

Dangerous: acceptance of entry will be posted out after the 6th of october.
Is that sort of like saying the "Cheque is in the mail" or a veiled way of sending Dangerous his appearance money ?

[steve74]

its a cost cutting thing, we send out the acceptance with your race number and classes, something we cant do untill all entries are in. but i guess if ya cheque has been cashed then there is a pretty good chance your entered!!:done:

[steve74]

Entry form is finally on the MNZ site for those who need one, entries close mid day on october 6th.

cheers, steve

http://www.motorcyclingnz.co.nz/download/2007_Greymouth_Motorcycle_Street_Race.pdf

[steve74]

hey guys entries close lunch time this saturday. we may accept entries after this if there is room but there is a late fee.

cheers

[98tls]

:girlfight:Damn.......funny thing is i am in the process of buying a bike to take over off here.....but he must be in bed as i cant get a reply bugger it......

[steve74]

that TL looks like it would do nicely!! The tv crews will be here so as long as it looks good who cares!!

[98tls]

that TL looks like it would do nicely!! The tv crews will be here so as long as it looks good who cares where ya finish!!:laugh: Dont worry its crossed my mind but have found something in the for sale forum that would do nicely:woohoo:

[dangerous]

NB: to race a street meeting you must have a full MNZ licence and you must have a minium of THREE stamped races loged in it.

[steve74]

that is true !!

the way in which the streets are officially closed enables us to allow entries from riders who do not hold a civilian licence, but they do have to have compeated in 3 road race events. your race log book is the proof!!

[feral1]

98tls: i used to have a TL just like yours. i had a full set of ex-Brian Bernard race glass. Sadly I let it go with the bike. But I do have another spare front cowl lying around (currently at my mates house). ex-Bernard superbike racing too. you keen for it? Its a gift if ya want it.

Steve: GO GREY STREET RACES> FUCK YEAH....


Feral

[98tls]

98tls: i used to have a TL just like yours. i had a full set of ex-Brian Bernard race glass. Sadly I let it go with the bike. But I do have another spare front cowl lying around (currently at my mates house). ex-Bernard superbike racing too. you keen for it? Its a gift if ya want it.

Steve: GO GREY STREET RACES> FUCK YEAH....


Feral I would be a mug to say no mate so i wont,thanks very much.Can you hang onto it until the rally in jan and i will shout you a few ales or whatever for it.As strange as this sounds i was going to come over to greymouth to watch the racing but the other day i bought a race bike and know i cant afford to go..:blank:Will catch you at woodstock.

[steve74]

jeez mr feral, i didnt know it was gift week!!! what do i get for nothin???

woodstock!! - aargh, we dont talk about woodstock, only went there once got kicked out for being clowns. but thats another story!!

[steve74]

WELL - ONLY A FEW HOURS UNTILL ENTRIES CLOSE!!! - if your coming but havnt sent your entry then you might still be able to enter but your name wont be in the program as it go's to print on monday. There may be a $50 late fee but if you call debbie (entries secretary) at the information centre asap you might be lucky, cant guarantee it but its worth a crack.

greymouth Information centre - 037685101

cheers, steve

[feral1]

jeez mr feral, i didnt know it was gift week!!! what do i get for nothin???


A smack in the teeth and a whoop-ing around the grey street, hahahaha:bleh:
Love it, still two weeks to go and the trash talkin has already started, dear me, what come over me...

98TLS: might be easier to get it courierd, its quite large, etc.
PM your details and I'll get it tee-d up. Otherwise rally is fine..

Feral

[dangerous]

if your coming but havnt sent your entry then you might still be able to enter but your name wont be in the program as it go's to print on monday. There may be a $50 late fee but if you call debbie (entries secretary) at the information centre asap you might be lucky, cant guarantee it but its worth a crack.

Steve, theres a late entry on its way from one of our club members, hes Jonny Buchanon #5 on a F4 Gp100 and a post classic GSX400 hold a spot for him hes hanging out to get there.

[steve74]

im pretty sure there was a fellow of buchannan whos entry got to us before 12pm today? it may be another fella? anyway, we should be able to squeeze him in. He wont be listed in the program though.

We got 108 entries all up, 4 short of the 112 last year so it should be a good day.

will post exact numbers in each class on monday, just for interest.

[feral1]

will post exact numbers in each class on monday, just for interest.

Would be cool to let us (in formula class) know who is going to be coming to grey. For example; who of the big guns is entered this year for F1? jarod Love coming back??

feral

[steve74]

no jared love this year mate.

john lowther, danial ormsby i know are defo in F1.

pretty sure glen williams is f1,f2,f3 on his sv650

ive seen so many names in the last few days i cant say for sure but will have a print out monday.

a good field of buckets too, about 14 from memory??

28 in S1 motard
13 in S2 motard - bit dissapointing. our max grid is 35

about 5 zxr400s in f3 mr ferral, so ya better watch out!! mind you clint is one of them so make that 4 after practice, ha,ha.

[dangerous]

a good field of buckets too, about 14 from memory??

IIRC Buckets (F4) run with the classics do we not?
And how many Post Classics? do we have a class of our own?



who of the big guns is entered this year for F1? jarod Love coming back??

feral
Jarod WHO? I know Darryl Dawson is tho :wari:

[Duke girl]

Just wanting to know when the street meet is on?.

[FruitLooPs]

According to my race calendar, Oct 21st. :niceone:

[Rashika]

had an awesome training day at ruapuna yesterday on Elsie, good chance to get a few things sorted before greymouth, like trying to start the race...always a wee problem on my bike.
Engine transplant going on as we speak into the bucket... fancy that an FXR engine in an FXR frame, what a novel idea! ;)

13 sleeps till we head over the hill... :banana:

[steve74]

yup, oct 21st!!

the buckets will still be run with classics, we only had about 7 or 8 classics from memory. sounds like it will be split start. The guys in both buckets and classics were mixed to speed up proceedings in the last race of last year and most of the guys concerned have raced at greymouth many times so they all know to be aware of each other. Its not ideal but if we had 15 to 20 of each then we would split them. its safer to mix the 2 slowest classes. You will allways get the fast buckets passing the slow classics and the fast classics lapping the slow buckets.
Its a shame that the event started 18 years ago as a classic event with over half the bikes entered being classics. However evolution has caught up with us and they are now in short supply. We did have 2 entries which entered both classics and buckets so they will have the option on the day, i think they are entered in both.

I think that was our only real issue when sorting entries, out of 108 riders, i think only about a dozen had number changes. We used to run a one rider one number policy but with the motards not allowed to cross enter it means there isnt as many number clash's. so if you have had a number change it is likely that your entry arrived later than sooner or the guy/gal who got your number has simply been to greymouth more times than you!!.

3 lady riders this year too, oh and a 74 year old gun called Curly on a post classic katana, great to see!!

a few classic guys doing their 17th and 18th years this year too.

[dangerous]

the buckets will still be run with classics, 3 lady riders this year too, oh and a 74 year old gun called Curly on a post classic katana, great to see!!


Sweet as running buckets in with classics, we get on just fine altho theres a couple a classic guys that dont aprove... but thats only cos we carve em up :first:

An oll stick on a Kat... hey that was me last year (see pic below) no kat this year tho, Im doing the evil stroker thing on a LC

I know one of them ladie riders will be Rashika... wonder if she will be 1st to crash again this year... considering she didnt race last year but threw Stankos's LC into a dear net fence at dawn. :Punk:

[steve74]

dagerous, we did get johnney buchanans entry, he was one of about 5 new riders that didnt supply log book copys with his entry, so i hope he has done 3 club days at levels/ruapuna.

[Rashika]

dagerous, we did get johnney buchanans entry, he was one of about 5 new riders that didnt supply log book copys with his entry, so i hope he has done 3 club days at levels/ruapuna.

yeah Johnneys an old hand at Ruapuna BEARS meets... I think Ray Shearman was gonna vouch for him? He mentioned something to Dangerous the other night.
Thats good that he'll be there give me someone to beat... on my now surgically improved frankenstein FXR.
Yes its ALIVE... Surgeon Dangerous and Assistant Rashika did the tricky operation of removing one engine and transplanting it into another, took off all those flippin decals and I CLEANED it (that in itself took off about 1kg in weight), ready for its makeover this week into the silver streak speed machine ...and I even rode it round the streets to make sure I knew how to ride one of 'em :Punk: goddamn its light!

[dangerous]

dagerous, we did get johnney buchanans entry, he was one of about 5 new riders that didnt supply log book copys with his entry, so i hope he has done 3 club days at levels/ruapuna.

yes he has... I can guarentee hes sweet to race at Grey, hes one of these slack buggers that buys day licences... Johnny is a top runner in the prodie F4 and doing well in post classics, hed be stoked to get on the streets of Grey.

* Im club pressie and can vouch for Johnny http://buckets.nzsbf.co.nz/

[Buddha#81]

CLEANED it (that in itself took off about 1kg in weight), ready for its makeover this week into the silver streak speed machine !

The previous owner is a rough prick, I'd be surprised if its even looking clean after the grime he let build up on the old girl.

[steve74]

he will need to produce copys of at least 3 day licences and must hold a senior mnz licence to race. as long as he has them it should be no problem. If he hasnt then ray can ok him. either way he must have a senior mnz licence.

[dangerous]

ok so steve... I have another member who can race F3 and F4 (buckets) also post classics, hes a bit slow at getting his A into G but if you want more numbers hes keen... tis Bren_chch

[gav]

yeah Johnneys an old hand at Ruapuna BEARS meets... I think Ray Shearman was gonna vouch for him? He mentioned something to Dangerous the other night.
Thats good that he'll be there give me someone to beat... on my now surgically improved frankenstein FXR.
Yes its ALIVE... Surgeon Dangerous and Assistant Rashika did the tricky operation of removing one engine and transplanting it into another, took off all those flippin decals and I CLEANED it (that in itself took off about 1kg in weight), ready for its makeover this week into the silver streak speed machine ...and I even rode it round the streets to make sure I knew how to ride one of 'em :Punk: goddamn its light!
Sounds good, but does the old one still go? :blink:

[dangerous]

Sounds good, but does the old one still go? :blink:

yeah mate it cranked up sweet as, funny thing is both engines sound the same, both now run a pod filter and gutered pipe, and the builder of your to be bucket is stoked yoy are getting it... having just done the engine transpalnt Stankop did a good a tricky job of the FXR in RZ. :headbang:

[steve74]

any late entries excepted guys, up to the commitee to decide if a late fee applys but im sure it shouldnt be a problem.

you need to call debbie at the greymouth I-site.

0800473966 or 037685101

cheers, we have a meeting this wed 10th of october so best before then.

[steve74]

you bucket boys and gals sticking around for mondays motard/bucket/kart fun day out at the kart track? thats when my bucket will see daylight again, will show you boys the way around the goat track.:rolleyes:

i got me a bog standard cg125, shes called Rhonda the Psycho Honda.
riding her is a bit like sex with a water buffalo, she dont handle the best but its a hell of a lot of fun.:wari:

[dangerous]

you bucket boys and gals sticking around for mondays motard/bucket/kart fun day out at the kart track? thats when my bucket will see daylight again, will show you boys the way around the goat track.:rolleyes:

i got me a bog standard cg125, shes called Rhonda the Psycho Honda.
riding her is a bit like sex with a water buffalo, she dont handle the best but its a hell of a lot of fun.:wari:

Sounds like you need to meet our Tyger Toung :buggerd:
This is news to me, check out the club web site http://buckets.nzsbf.co.nz/ and I can put the kart thing up on the events and or send out a news letter if you want.

[Buddha#81]

you bucket boys and gals sticking around for mondays motard/bucket/kart fun day out at the kart track? thats when my bucket will see daylight again, will show you boys the way around the goat track.:rolleyes:

i got me a bog standard cg125, shes called Rhonda the Psycho Honda.
riding her is a bit like sex with a water buffalo, she dont handle the best but its a hell of a lot of fun.:wari:

This use to be on the Saturday before scrutineering.

[Rashika]

This use to be on the Saturday before scrutineering.

prob better after the main race day, at least then we will have bikes to do the street race... knowing how susceptable buckets are to not finishing at times.
Have to see what the boss decides about staying on...luckily monday is a holiday anyway ;)

[steve74]

Dangerous, please spread the word.

The local kart club has a track which most of you have been on, its in bad need of a reserface so the club approached local motard riders and bucket riders and asked them to use it and become members in order to raise money for reserfacing. as a result the motard guys have built a small but fun dirt section and we have been running unoffical "practice" days out there for the past 6 months. its a non MNZ event, run under the Kart clubs insurance on Kart club land in accordence with their rules and regs.

we expect a 10am start on monday, so dont get to pissed up on sunday night!!

so for info contact Robin Gray 037685721.

BBQ and beers afterwards.

[steve74]

just to give you idea of numbers:

BEARS = 30
Motard S1 = 27
Motard S2 = 15
Post classic = 35 - now full
Formula 3 = 30
Formula 2 = 16
Formula 1 = 20
Classics = 9
Buckets = 14

35 is our grid limit.

[steve74]

and for the benifit of you bucket boys, who seem to be showing lots of interest.

Antonovich R 116 Honda CB 125 '80
Batchelor N 57 Honda CB 150 '82
Blanchet T 94 Suzuki GP125 '79
Bleach R 111 Honda CB 125 '72
Buchanan J 5 Suzuki GP100 '79
Clark P 110 Cavallo Café 125 '72
Cotton B 181 Suzuki FXR 150 '01
Cotton D 17 Honda MB 125 RS
Dawson D 68 Honda CB 125 '80
Doohan M 1 Honda NSR500 98
Kennedy Z 211 YamahaYB 100 '65
Rae S 32 Suzuki 100 '84
Stein M 88 Suzuki FXR150 '01
Stokes R 9 Suzuki GP100 '84
Williams G 99 Suzuki FXR 150 '90

[Buddha#81]

and for the benifit of you bucket boys, who seem to be showing lots of interest.

Antonovich R 116 Honda CB 125 '80
Batchelor N 57 Honda CB 150 '82
Blanchet T 94 Suzuki GP125 '79
Bleach R 111 Honda CB 125 '72
Buchanan J 5 Suzuki GP100 '79
Clark P 110 Cavallo Café 125 '72
Cotton B 181 Suzuki FXR 150 '01
Cotton D 17 Honda MB 125 RS
Dawson D 68 Honda CB 125 '80
Doohan M 1 Honda NSR500 98
Kennedy Z 211 YamahaYB 100 '65
Rae S 32 Suzuki 100 '84
Stein M 88 Suzuki FXR150 '01
Stokes R 9 Suzuki GP100 '84
Williams G 99 Suzuki FXR 150 '90

Thats all shite 'cause I was talking to Mick last week and he told me If I was going, he wasn't going to the trouble of turning up.

[steve74]

haha, good spottin man!! :niceone:

[dangerous]

and for the benifit of you bucket boys, who seem to be showing lots of interest.

Antonovich R 116 Honda CB 125 '80
Batchelor N 57 Honda CB 150 '82
Blanchet T 94 Suzuki GP125 '79
Bleach R 111 Honda CB 125 '72
Buchanan J 5 Suzuki GP100 '79
Clark P 110 Cavallo Café 125 '72
Cotton B 181 Suzuki FXR 150 '01
Cotton D 17 Honda MB 125 RS
Dawson D 68 Honda CB 125 '80
Doohan M 1 Honda NSR500 98
Kennedy Z 211 YamahaYB 100 '65
Rae S 32 Suzuki 100 '84
Stein M 88 Suzuki FXR150 '01
Stokes R 9 Suzuki GP100 '84
Williams G 99 Suzuki FXR 150 '90

Nice, now thats a KB line up Steve, F4 and PC
Diesel Pig
TonyB
Johnny212
Buddha
Dangerous
Stanko
Rashika

[TonyB]

and for the benifit of you bucket boys, who seem to be showing lots of interest.

Antonovich R 116 Honda CB 125 '80
Batchelor N 57 Honda CB 150 '82
Blanchet T 94 Suzuki GP125 '79
Bleach R 111 Honda CB 125 '72
Buchanan J 5 Suzuki GP100 '79
Clark P 110 Cavallo Café 125 '72
Cotton B 181 Suzuki FXR 150 '01
Cotton D 17 Honda MB 125 RS
Dawson D 68 Honda CB 125 '80
Doohan M 1 Honda NSR500 98
Kennedy Z 211 YamahaYB 100 '65
Rae S 32 Suzuki 100 '84
Stein M 88 Suzuki FXR150 '01
Stokes R 9 Suzuki GP100 '84
Williams G 99 Suzuki FXR 150 '90

Could you please put up the BEARS and F3 entries as well if you are you able to?

Edit: Scratch that, my entry arrived today- F3, BEARS and Buckets....its gonna be a busy day!

[Rashika]

The previous owner is a rough prick, I'd be surprised if its even looking clean after the grime he let build up on the old girl.
I've had a go with a spraycan, its looking VERY sweet now! :Punk:


Sounds good, but does the old one still go? :blink:

corse it does, when ya picking it up? :sunny:


got my confirmation today as well RASHIKA no 99 in Buckets and Post classic

...and 10 sleeps to goooooooo

[dangerous]

68 is confirmed aswell
:apint:

[steve74]

BEARS:


Bishop Paul 44 Buell S1 1200 '96
Blanchet Tony 94 Ducati Monster 750 '99
Bleach Russell 111 Tricati 500 '70
Brooks Mark 3 Ossa Stiletto 250 '70
Cairns Mike 96 Voxan Café Racer 1010 '03
Eggers Karl 311 KTM 990 '05
Grant Lew 137 Ducati 860GT '75
Grant Sandra 53 Ducati Pantah 350 '82
Havill Andrew 194 Ducati 500SL '81
Heeman Darren 160 Harley 1340 ‘87
Horridge Peter 11 Triumph TR6 760 '63
Huddlestone Chris 68 Triumph Daytona 675 ' 06
Hughes Neville 72 Ducati TT2 500 '82
James Clinton 249 Ducati F3 400 '88
Jamieson Garry 13 Moto Guzzi V35 '81
Jeffery Cos 163 Ducati 748 '97
Jones Peter 7 Norton Atlas 750 '62
Leybourne Kevin 55 Ducati SS 900 '92
MacDonald AJ 30 Ducati Sport 750 '89
McMillan Richard 666 Ducati 900SS '95
Mcdermot Gordon Ducati
Ornsby Glen 82 Triumph T140 750 '77
Rangi David 59 Ducati 999 '03
Russ Phil 31 Ducati Monster 400 '03
Russell Graham 79 Ducati SS 400 '96
Ryan Kevin 18 Triumph 650 '73
Van Diepen Leon 22 Ducati SS 750 '01
Veitch Jason 70 KTM 990 '05
Williamson Lindsay 63 Buell 1200


WE HAVE HAD A FEW SCRATCH AND A FEW LATE ENTRIES SINCE THIS LIST WAS DONE.

[steve74]

fORMULA III


Blackburn Rick 123 Honda RVF400 '96
Blanchet Tony 94 Ducati Monster 750 '99
Bos Tom 45 Kawazaki ER6 650 ' 06
de Boer Eric 227 Kawasaki ZXR 400 '96
Dubbelman Adriaan 272 Kawasaki ZXR 400 '91
Fisher Paul 141 Yamaha FZR 400 '92
Greenwood Ian 85 Suzuki SV650 ‘04
Hall Jason 90 Honda RVF 400 '95
Henderson Peter 274 Suzuki SV650 '06
Hill Bryan 230 Suzuki SV650 '06
Horridge Peter 11 Triumph TR6 760 '63
Hyde Steve 74 Suzuki RGV 250 '93
James Clinton 249 ZXR 400 '90
Jones Peter 7 Suzuki RG 150 '88
Kennedy Zak 211 Honda CBR 400 '89
Le Billon Steve 41 Honda VFR 400 '91
Lewis Jonny 54 GSXR 400 '94
MacDonald AJ 30 Ducati Sport 750 '89
McKenzie Daniel 23 Kawasaki ZXR 400 '89
Oliver-Maxwell Eric 38 Suzuki RA 150 '98
Price Rod 136 Suzuki SV650 '06
Rangi David 59 Suzuki SV 650
Routledge John 18 Honda NSR 250 '89
Russi Philentino 31 Ducati Monster 400 '03
Stokes Robbie 9 Suzuki RG150 '99
Van Diepen Leon 22 Ducati SS 750 '01
Williams Glen 17 Suzuki SV650 '03
Wood Doug L Yamaha FZR400

DONT PANIC IF YOU HAD A LATE ENTRY, IT WILL NOT BE ON THIS LIST, CONFIRMATION WILL BE SENT ASAP.

[dangerous]

Hey, what happened to Val... I seen his name on the list 5mins ago, has he been scratched?

And Tony... LOL dont let PJ beat ya on a 150 :doh:

[steve74]

Are what the hell, ya going to ask anyway, aint yaz??

POST CLASSIC:


Allcock Les 127 Suzuki T20 250 '71
Annan Phillippa 67 Honda CB 350 '68
Antonovich Rob 81 Yamaha RD 350 '81
Ashton John 73 Yamaha RD350 LC '80
Attrill Rob 51 Honda CB 350 '68
Batchelor Neil 57 Honda CBX 550 '82
Begg Roger 42 Yamaha RD 350 '73
Bleach Russell 111 Aermacchi Sprint '70 350cc
Brooks Mark 3 Honda CB250 RS '80
Buchanan Johnny 5 Suzuki GSX400 '80
Chaloner Sid 30 Honda
Cotton Brent 181 Kawazaki GPZ 550 '82
Cotton Darryl 17 Kawasaki KZ750 '81
Dawson Darryl 68 Yamaha RD 350 '81
Grant Lew 137 Ducati 860GT '75
Grant Sandra 53 Ducati Pantch 350 '82
Groves Stephen 25 Honda CB 350 '72
Gundler Barrie 8 Aermacchi Sprint 350 '70
Havill Andrew 194 Ducati 500SL '81
Horridge Peter 11 Triumph TR6 760 '63
Jamieson Garry 13 Suzuki GS 550 '81
Jones Peter 7 IEL Roberts 250 '66
Kelly Des 37 Honda CB 350 '68
McKie David 36 Honda CB350 '71
Mickleson Curly 116 Suzuki Katana 750 '82
Ornsby Glen 82 Triumph T140 750 '77
Price Rod 136 Yamaha TZ350 '80
Rae Steve 32 Yamaha 400 '76
Roberts Kenny 1 Yamaha OW48 '80
Russell Graham 79 Suzuki GS 550 '79
Ryan Kevin 18 Triumph 650 '73
Stein Mike 88 Yamaha RD350LC '81
Stokes Trevor 92 Yamaha TT500 '80
Veitch Bill 4 BSA GS 498 '57
Williams Gwenda 99 Yamaha RD 250 '82

[steve74]

just realised Val was entered in F3 on an ag100, Ive put him in buckets!!, bloody back marker!!

[dangerous]

Are what the hell, ya going to ask anyway, aint yaz??

POST CLASSIC:


Yip, I was :first: thats a shit load a typing out cheers Steve :Punk:
hey look all 3 girls are in post classics
5 LC's and a TZ

just realised Val was entered in F3 on an ag100, Ive put him in buckets!!, bloody back marker!!

WOW.. a OW48 ridden by some has been yank :2thumbsup

[dangerous]

Steve... how come theres 5 odd bikes pre 72 in post classics?

[Buddha#81]

Are what the hell, ya going to ask anyway, aint yaz??

POST CLASSIC:


Allcock Les 127 Suzuki T20 250 '71
Annan Phillippa 67 Honda CB 350 '68
Antonovich Rob 81 Yamaha RD 350 '81
Ashton John 73 Yamaha RD350 LC '80
Attrill Rob 51 Honda CB 350 '68
Batchelor Neil 57 Honda CBX 550 '82
Begg Roger 42 Yamaha RD 350 '73
Bleach Russell 111 Aermacchi Sprint '70 350cc
Brooks Mark 3 Honda CB250 RS '80
Buchanan Johnny 5 Suzuki GSX400 '80
Chaloner Sid 30 Honda
Cotton Brent 181 Kawazaki GPZ 550 '82
Cotton Darryl 17 Kawasaki KZ750 '81
Dawson Darryl 68 Yamaha RD 350 '81
Grant Lew 137 Ducati 860GT '75
Grant Sandra 53 Ducati Pantch 350 '82
Groves Stephen 25 Honda CB 350 '72
Gundler Barrie 8 Aermacchi Sprint 350 '70
Havill Andrew 194 Ducati 500SL '81
Horridge Peter 11 Triumph TR6 760 '63
Jamieson Garry 13 Suzuki GS 550 '81
Jones Peter 7 IEL Roberts 250 '66
Kelly Des 37 Honda CB 350 '68
McKie David 36 Honda CB350 '71
Mickleson Curly 116 Suzuki Katana 750 '82
Ornsby Glen 82 Triumph T140 750 '77
Price Rod 136 Yamaha TZ350 '80
Rae Steve 32 Yamaha 400 '76
Roberts Kenny 1 Yamaha OW48 '80
Russell Graham 79 Suzuki GS 550 '79
Ryan Kevin 18 Triumph 650 '73
Stein Mike 88 Yamaha RD350LC '81
Stokes Trevor 92 Yamaha TT500 '80
Veitch Bill 4 BSA GS 498 '57
Williams Gwenda 99 Yamaha RD 250 '82



I thought Kenny was going camping with Micky D over the long weekend, Ya carn't keep those old hasbeen away can ya.

[Buddha#81]

Steve... how come theres 5 odd bikes pre 72 in post classics?

Maybe they are running buckets and don't want to clash or they may wan't to give you the "learn" in Pre '82 like I'm gunna.:buggerd:

[steve74]

Steve... how come theres 5 odd bikes pre 72 in post classics?

my guess is that they have combined both post classic periods? this is how its always been to my knowledge? i guess it was done to give the older bikes an extra race?

as per mnz rule book

There shall be two groups of Post Classic Road Racing Machines. (a) “Period 72” which
shall consist of machines manufactured after January 1st 1963 and before October 30th
1972. (b) “Period 82” which will consist of racing machines manufactured after the
closing date of the Period 1972 class and before December 31st 1982.

may be this needs to be changed in future?

so that only puts bill vietch's bike out, but hes pretty quick and im sure he wont be out classed

[steve74]

thats a shit load a typing out cheers Steve :Punk: - DANGEROUS


Cut N paste my friend!!!!

[Rashika]

so 3 chickies and we are all in the same race, very cool! Gonna be a challenge :niceone:

Now to just get the LC off the line in a reasonable fashion, rather than the usual bogging down on the line and starting last... :(

[TonyB]

Hey I assume we need tether switches still? Steve can you please confirm?

[dangerous]

Hey I assume we need tether switches still? Steve can you please confirm?

yes you do tony, I have something that will do you if ya want.

[steve74]

yup, teather switchs are needed, as per MNZ rule book!!

[steve74]

its great to see we are still getting late entries, we are up to 112 which is the same total we had last year which was a record.

interesting that 35 are new riders. this beggs the question, what happened to the other 35?

i guess they come under the "Broke, Cant be bothered, bike blew up, would rather spend money on other things and the Wife put a stop to it" bracket.:weep:

[Rashika]

its great to see we are still getting late entries, we are up to 112 which is the same total we had last year which was a record.

interesting that 35 are new riders. this beggs the question, what happened to the other 35?

i guess they come under the "Broke, Cant be bothered, bike blew up, would rather spend money on other things and the Wife put a stop to it" bracket.:weep:

:lol: quite likely...
altho there are gonna be a few new riders for a couple of years as till last year it hadn't been run for quite a number of years, how many was it?
I can remember coming over to Nelson Creek for the plains MC club rallys and going to the races on the sunday to watch... and THAT was quite a few years ago. I get a wee shiver to think that I'm racing on it this year... :wari:

[dangerous]

i guess they come under the "Broke, Cant be bothered, bike blew up, would rather spend money on other things and the Wife put a stop to it" bracket.:weep:

Could be, does make ya wonder aye, the event is well run unlike the fuck up at Nelson this year, as a club pressie I sent a letter to them and they never bothered answering... so none of our club members are going next year, thats going to be a big drop in numbers for them.

[steve74]

this is the 18th running, its only ever missed one year which was 2005 due to lack of helpers.

out of the 17 times it has run , there has only been 2 wet ones. 1991, which was postponed untill the labour day monday and 2004 which was run no worries.

every year we run it there is a new problem that jumps up and puts the event in jeopardy. Running the event in the town centre is a real hassel, you wouldnt believe the amount of red tape, consents, and traffic management plans needed. there is always the odd business who threaten to oppose the road closure which need to be smoothed over for it to run. from what i understand its costs about 7 x the cost to run it now days than 10 years ago.
every year since about 1999 it has said to be "the last one". but it keeps on coming back. For some reason the town fail to see the benifit to the community of this event, both in visitor spending and the $9000+ we give to local clubs and charities. A paid organizer is now responsible for promoting the street races and other events as part of the wings and wheels festival so that we can continue to run it. seems to be working so far!!
we are only a small club, we dont appair to get the MNZ funding and support that battle of the streets and the burt munro get, so we aint doing to bad. We hope that the TV coverage that our organizer has worked so hard to get this year will give us a bit more exposure.

[Rashika]

this is the 18th running, its only ever missed one year which was 2005 due to lack of helpers.

out of the 17 times it has run , there has only been 2 wet ones. 1991, which was postponed untill the labour day monday and 2004 which was run no worries.

every year we run it there is a new problem that jumps up and puts the event in jeopardy. Running the event in the town centre is a real hassel, you wouldnt believe the amount of red tape, consents, and traffic management plans needed. there is always the odd business who threaten to oppose the road closure which need to be smoothed over for it to run. from what i understand its costs about 7 x the cost to run it now days than 10 years ago.
every year since about 1999 it has said to be "the last one". but it keeps on coming back. For some reason the town fail to see the benifit to the community of this event, both in visitor spending and the $9000+ we give to local clubs and charities. A paid organizer is now responsible for promoting the street races and other events as part of the wings and wheels festival so that we can continue to run it. seems to be working so far!!
we are only a small club, we dont appair to get the MNZ funding and support that battle of the streets and the burt munro get, so we aint doing to bad. We hope that the TV coverage that our organizer has worked so hard to get this year will give us a bit more exposure.
musta been just me that went missing for a few years then, I did get married ... thats musta done it ;)
I reckon the paid promotor is the way to go. Volunteers can only do so much at times and how many can help usually determines what can get done. I think you guys do a grand job with what you have, always have thought so.
I read about the funding so at least its go for a couple of years, and hopefully as the publicity builds so will the event to a certain extent. Tho not too much bigger, cos its great as it is.
Nelson was good but disapointing with the lack of racing for the buckets (1 race total, when Motards got 6!!!), and Burt Munroe dont wana do F4/buckets, we have asked, (and also clashes with the Magpie Madness rally AGAIN), so they wont get our support unfortunately, tho i would like to go there for it someday. And that is about it for the Sth island these days, i think?
Did go to wanganui last year but only to watch... big hike from down here unfortunately, and they dont do F4/buckets either... we just aint flash enough I reckon. But thats ok we get great racing at ruapuna and levels, and the occasional street thrown in for good measure :banana:

[dangerous]

every year we run it there is a new problem that jumps up and puts the event in jeopardy.
Yip I can well emagine, and one day it will be the last time its held due to the leagle system these days... some one has to be held resposable and at some point no one will be willing.

Its a pitty realy as road racing is part of NZ's bike racing history, remember the cust races (I do in the 80's) well that was a gravel track, it goes back a long way.
I hope Greymouth keeps it togeather cos I intend to be there till the last checkered flag is droped.



and Burt Munroe dont wana do buckets, and they dont do buckets either... we just aint flash enough I reckon.
F4 & F5, buckets is a nick name which I like but yes they arnt anything flash to look at however what we do is once again how road racing started in NZ, we get the old road going shitter thats been sitting in the back yard since when ever and we work the farker till its about to blow... so once again its a NZ thing as we never had board tracks, race tracks, fractory produced race bikes etc, so in a true kiwi style we made our own from when the 1st bikes came to NZ

[feral1]

Steve: I guess the world cup finals on the morning of the street race won't be too much of an issue now for the vollies who set up the track. Useless all black pikes.

Checked the long range forecast... looks like we will get a pearler weekend. Yahoo.. long live the tradition of fair weather for grey streets, touch wood...

Feral

[Joni]

Checked the long range forecast... looks like we will get a pearler weekend. Yahoo.. long live the tradition of fair weather for grey streets, touch wood...Touch wood indeed...

Although last year it was bucketing down on the Saturday during scrutineering... on the Sunday people who came over for the day had snow to content with as well...

Im just hoping for a nice clear, slightly warmer day.

Should be a goodie!

GO DIESELPIG!!!!! Im hoping him and Black Betty gives a few people the learn. :first: Last year his Mum and I were hoarse from screaming/cheering support!

[dangerous]

GO DIESELPIG!!!!! Im hoping him and Black Betty gives a few people the learn. :first: Last year his Mum and I were hoarse from screaming/cheering support!

What about the other KBer's... ya going to root for them at full noise to? DP dosnt need any help (unless TonyB has a wee nap on the track in front of him again)

[TonyB]

What about the other KBer's... ya going to root for them at full noise to? DP dosnt need any help (unless TonyB has a wee nap on the track in front of him again)
:oi-grr:It was DP that had a wee nap in front of me, you senile old git:bleh: And I guess the point is that DP actually has a chance of winning

[TonyB]

I think you guys do a grand job with what you have, always have thought so.
I read about the funding so at least its go for a couple of years, and hopefully as the publicity builds so will the event to a certain extent. Tho not too much bigger, cos its great as it is.
Nelson was good but disapointing with the lack of racing for the buckets (1 race total, when Motards got 6!!!), and Burt Munroe dont wana do F4/buckets, we have asked, (and also clashes with the Magpie Madness rally AGAIN), so they wont get our support unfortunately, tho i would like to go there for it someday. And that is about it for the Sth island these days, i think?
Did go to wanganui last year but only to watch... big hike from down here unfortunately, and they dont do F4/buckets either... we just aint flash enough I reckon. But thats ok we get great racing at ruapuna and levels, and the occasional street thrown in for good measure :banana:
Yeah last year was very professionally run, I was bloody impressed. Every time we were on the dummy grid there were people with check sheets making sure we were supposed to be going out.

At the risk of taking this thread off course.... Nelson, wanganui and possibly Burt Munroe charge spectators an entry fee. Not many people want to watch Buckets pottering around the track, they may be fun to ride, but they aren't exciting to watch.

[Joni]

Off course I would support all KB'ers...

Im looking forward to seeing Rashika out there... Go girl! :wari:

But yeah Dieselpig had has a bit of a tougher season this year with John Jarvie around... plus he is a good mate... I would love to see him win, but he always approaches it one race at a time, and just does his best.... so lets see what happens eh?

[NordieBoy]

the event is well run unlike the fuck up at Nelson this year

But at least there were good photos :D

[steve74]

Looking for daryl cotton / neil bachelor ? do you have any GSMR trophys, Buckets + post classic??

[diesel pig]

Looking for daryl cotton / neil bachelor ? do you have any GSMR trophys, Buckets + post classic??

Well Daryl Cotton should have the Greymouth Bucket Trophy from last year I will give him a ring tomorrow. As far as I know there is no Post Classic Trophy for Greymouth, Well I didn't get one for apprently winning post classic's last year!:wacko:

[Rashika]

But at least there were good photos :D
yep, you got some grand shots there :2thumbsup

Well Daryl Cotton should have the Greymouth Bucket Trophy from last year I will give him a ring tomorrow. As far as I know there is no Post Classic Trophy for Greymouth, Well I didn't get one for apprently winning post classic's last year!:wacko:
Blimy you're on to it DP, gonna win it again this year? :wari:

hey steve, whats time the racing meant to start on sunday?

[Jerms]

Just wanted to wish all you KB racers well for this coming weekend.

There should be a few of us coming over to cheer...:wari: :wari: ...still can't find those poms poms...

YAYYYYY GO TEAM GO !!!

[Joni]

I know there has not been a wet Greymouth in a long time... however I hear this year may test that record...

Hope everyone has their wets just in case!

:blank:

Bbbbrrrrrrrrr :cold:

[dangerous]

Hope everyone has their wets just in case!

Wets are the least of my probs... just crashed the work truck... into my truck, fark sake now I have 1 day to try and sort it road leagle in time :bash:



Just wanted to wish all you KB racers well for this coming weekend.

There should be a few of us coming over to cheer...:wari: :wari: ...still can't find those poms poms...

YAYYYYY GO TEAM GO !!!
hey cheers man, flip me (#68) the birdy and Ill know its you, and hrka up a whellie :Punk:

[TonyB]

Not that I believe weather forecasts at all, but at the moment it looks like theres a chance of rain on raceday. Did anyone manage to figure out where the great MNZ Tyre Saga ended up? Will races be called "Wet", and will that mean only treaded tyres will be allowed?

[Rashika]

Not that I believe weather forecasts at all, but at the moment it looks like theres a chance of rain on raceday. Did anyone manage to figure out where the great MNZ Tyre Saga ended up? Will races be called "Wet", and will that mean only treaded tyres will be allowed?

as far as we know... the 'racers decide for yourself' rule applies to all classes except Streetstock (which dont race at greymouth) for all events (except Ruapuna MCC events at present: they say no slicks all classes in the rain)


interesting aside... K14 on the 125's at Philip island, in the rain, meeting declared wet and he mentioned they were all still on slicks

[dangerous]

And the flag drops... 1st 4x4 with trailer of bikes to Grey gets the beers shouted :apint:

Time to DO THIS SHIT see ya's in the rain people :niceone:

[steve74]

The Sun it out Here. we are off down town to build the off roads section for motards. yesterday was a scorcher and today is looking much the same so far.

could change though??

[Smokin]

Well the sun has pissed off and rain has set in by the look of it. :(

I won't be around tomorrow for the race due to an event in Hoki but I'd like to wish all of you the best of luck for your races tomorrow.

Go hard guy's n girl's.:niceone:

[Rashika]

well what an awesum day we had, in fact the whole weekend was damn good. when i can be bothered will write some shit up, damn there a bit to tell ;)

[steve74]

All good guys, sorry i didnt spend a bit more time talking to you lot at prize giving. just to let you know, we will be reviewing our grid/ lapscoring for next year so that we dont mix up the lap scoring for the buckets/classics again. unfortunately our lap scorers couldnt tell the difference and a lack of communication ment the split start didnt happen. my appologies for this. its in the list of things to be discussed at debrief.

thanks again for putting on a show for us.

Steve

[Buddha#81]

All good guys, sorry i didnt spend a bit more time talking to you lot at prize giving. just to let you know, we will be reviewing our grid/ lapscoring for next year so that we dont mix up the lap scoring for the buckets/classics again. unfortunately our lap scorers couldnt tell the difference and a lack of communication ment the split start didnt happen. my appologies for this. its in the list of things to be discussed at debrief.

thanks again for putting on a show for us.

Steve

Its allright 1st prize went to the deserving winnerme:banana::wari::2thumbsup:lol:

[dangerous]

All good guys, sorry i didnt spend a bit more time talking to you lot at prize giving. just to let you know, we will be reviewing our grid/ lapscoring for next year so that we dont mix up the lap scoring for the buckets/classics again. unfortunately our lap scorers couldnt tell the difference and a lack of communication ment the split start didnt happen. my appologies for this. its in the list of things to be discussed at debrief.

thanks again for putting on a show for us.

Steve

The split start did happen Steve, I waited till the classics had disapaired around turn 1 before taking chase... so I reckon to take 4th position with such a *handicap on a 30yr old bike, was well done.

steve the lap scoring may have been a balls up in your eyes but we know how we all did as would the classic guys, hell its hard work holding us back on the dummy grid you must have seen the excitment in our eyes... you orta see us in a bucket race with the BEARs, the warm up lap is the fastest lap.

Ya done good Steve thanks to you guys that organised the event and a big fark off thanks to the people out on the streets at 4am and those that were still there when we were haveing a whisky at prize giving


*This word will come back to bite me in the arse.

[Rashika]

Its allright 1st prize went to the deserving winnerme:banana::wari::2thumbsup:lol:

well you were a bit lucky there Bud old man, cos when we were at prizegiving Steve came up and asked us WHO should get the main prize (seeing as they had the wee booboo above), and we were debating giving it to your bro again, cos thats what they had written down... but then we decided you might toss ya toys if you didnt get the big one this time, so you got it ;)

Boody awesum work from all the team over there in greymouth Steve, tell em all a big thanks from us!

[NordieBoy]

*This word will come back to bite me in the arse.

It couldn't miss :D

<img src=http://www.photostorage.nelson.geek.nz/sports/motorsport/road/Nelson%20Port%20Races/20060102%20Nelson%20Port%20Races/slides/20060102-160908.jpg>

[TonyB]

;)
All good guys, sorry i didnt spend a bit more time talking to you lot at prize giving. just to let you know, we will be reviewing our grid/ lapscoring for next year so that we dont mix up the lap scoring for the buckets/classics again. unfortunately our lap scorers couldnt tell the difference and a lack of communication ment the split start didnt happen. my appologies for this. its in the list of things to be discussed at debrief.

thanks again for putting on a show for us.

Steve
I'm hoping you don't mind some honest feedback Steve, and if what follows sounds like bitching its not meant to. I had an awesome day and things went off pretty damn well.

Bad stuff;

Clearly you Coasters have a different definition of what a 'shower' of rain is to us uneducated Easterners....over here a 'shower' does not involve an inch of horizontal rain in the space of 15 minutes ;)
Seriously though- things seemed a fair bit looser and less organised than last year. Last year there were pople on the dummy grid checking off the bike numbers against the race list. It didn't happen this year and I accidentally ended up in an F2 race...and then not-so-accidentally ended up in two others
The PA system in the busiest part of the pits didn't work at all
The race order was changed without us knowing, no doubt because of the PA system


Good Stuff;

sign in and scrutineering went really well...(as long as you stayed in the left lane eh Stanko)
Apparently most of the road markings were done with slip resistant paint, not the greasy shit normally used on our roads. Awesome stuff...can you give Transit some tips please?
My wife and kids took advantage of the steam train trip to Moana and had an absolute blast! Huge thanks to whoever came up with that idea, it helps turn what is really quite a shelfish pursuit into more of a family holiday
Considering people pay shitloads to compete at Paeroa/Wanga's and get all of two races, I'd say that greymouth represents awesome value for money...I got 12 races in. Don't tell them Norf Islanders or they'll all want in


Thanks to all the people who organised it, and thanks to those who got up in the wee small hours and made a racetrack magically appear so that us ungrateful lot could play on it! Also, it was very cunning to place a Jaguar Alarm Clock on the track, I reckon that thing would have woken a few people up

[dangerous]

Bad stuff;

[a]Clearly you Coasters have a different definition of what a 'shower' of rain is to us uneducated Easterners....over here a 'shower' does not involve an inch of horizontal rain in the space of 15 minutes ;)
[b]Seriously though- things seemed a fair bit looser and less organised than last year. Last year there were pople on the dummy grid checking off the bike numbers against the race list. It didn't happen this year and I accidentally ended up in an F2 race...and then not-so-accidentally ended up in two others
[c]The PA system in the busiest part of the pits didn't work at all
[d]The race order was changed without us knowing, no doubt because of the PA system


Good Stuff;

[1]sign in and scrutineering went really well...(as long as you stayed in the left lane eh Stanko)
[2]Apparently most of the road markings were done with slip resistant paint, not the greasy shit normally used on our roads. Awesome stuff...can you give Transit some tips please?
[3]My wife and kids took advantage of the steam train trip to Moana and had an absolute blast! Huge thanks to whoever came up with that idea, it helps turn what is really quite a shelfish pursuit into more of a family holiday
[4]Considering people pay shitloads to compete at Paeroa/Wanga's and get all of two races, I'd say that greymouth represents awesome value for money...I got 12 races in. Don't tell them Norf Islanders or they'll all want in




a) was impressive aye
b) i had no probs, pre rider race check was good
c) there was no PA in our corner (hamer hardware)
d) as far as I know there were no changes in the race order, lunch should have been while the oil slick was being cleaned up tho.
1) the yank in the right hand lane was OTT and unsure of what he was doing, i found him rather rough with the bikes 9his time apresiated all the same)
2) yeah I had no issues
3) there was a steam train?
4) best value for money possible, Im still buzzing with it all

My one complaint would be the riders breifing, that guy was great spoke up well said some good shit thats not usually said... however important shit was left out like 'entry and exit' from the track

[alley cat]

well what an awesum day we had, in fact the whole weekend was damn good. when i can be bothered will write some shit up, damn there a bit to tell ;)

LOVED watching you guys, thanks for havn the skills/nads to get out there, had a super arvo getting bombed and cheering you on.
:clap:

[TonyB]

a) was impressive aye
b) i had no probs, pre rider race check was good
c) there was no PA in our corner (hamer hardware)
d) as far as I know there were no changes in the race order, lunch should have been while the oil slick was being cleaned up tho.
1) the yank in the right hand lane was OTT and unsure of what he was doing, i found him rather rough with the bikes 9his time apresiated all the same)
2) yeah I had no issues
3) there was a steam train?
4) best value for money possible, Im still buzzing with it all

My one complaint would be the riders breifing, that guy was great spoke up well said some good shit thats not usually said... however important shit was left out like 'entry and exit' from the track
a) Yep
b) Last year they checked us off to make sure we were supposed to be in the race....this year one poor bugger couldn't tell us which race it was. Thats a big difference
c)I'm talking about the PA speakers by the caravan. They didn't work or couldn't be heard over all the friken generators. from what other people were saying, they didn't work.
d) BEARs was supposed to follow F3. This was changed.

3) Yep.....erm, its name is Joanne apparently

[Buddha#81]

Hey Steve, you and your guys deserve the praise, it was another great event and I'm already looking foward to next year. Can we put that one down as a wet one? Next year will be fine if we do.

[dangerous]

3) Yep.....erm, its name is Joanne apparentlyHer name, and shes a JB... a oil burner not coal, Iv only seen JA's fired up... what a nice old girl, the loco not the wee chick with the name Joanne above her, shes not Joanne shes Lexy, and not old... just small, unlike Jo

[TonyB]

Eeeeeexcellent...I think...

Anyway, despite my hopefully construtive grumbles, I had an awesome time and got in loads of really good racing and always managed to find out what race was coming up next. I take my hat off to anyone who can organise a street race meeting, it must be a massive task, and you guys do it bloody well!

[steve74]

hey guys, all comments gratefully recieved, both negative and positive. This year we had a major problem with Helpers on the day. This lead to a bit of kaos between 8 and 9.30pm. A few things were missed at riders breifing. Just Prior to riders briefing we had the fire brigade hosing diesel from the roundabout due to a fuel tank rupture. we were already an hour late starting so i guess we can excuse poor dave for having a little bit on his mind. The exit/entry was sorted asap.

we talked at debrief about the things you mentioned.

NO grid call ups, riders couldnt here PA. - With the increase in generator use within the pit area, we need to look at our PA system for sure.

Race order changed - we have no idea why this changed. i remember our race secretary writing it up on the white board. it rained and was washed off. I think somebody attempted to rewrite it but somehow messed it up? It was ok one minute then different the next. i realy cant explain it???

Yank/canadian guy?- i didnt meet him as i was helping build the dirt section but he let us down race morning as he was going to do screuteneering for the late arrivals on the day. He was aparentaly given a bit of a wind up on the saturday for being heavy handed etc and may have walked.

cheers, steve

[dangerous]

All these issues are minor, ya never going to please everyone and there will always be hickups like the diesel spilage (who would have ever thought that would happen? it was delt with very well)

If it all goes aswell next year Id be stoked :first:

[Buddha#81]

NO grid call ups, riders couldnt here PA. - With the increase in generator use within the pit area, we need to look at our PA system for sure.


cheers, steve


As its all about ME, I don't use a gene. so ban them I say! :angry2:

I'm with Dangerous if thats all you had to bring up at debrief that was negative, you gus and girls don't have too much to worry about.;)

[TonyB]

I'm with Dangerous if thats all you had to bring up at debrief that was negative, you gus and girls don't have too much to worry about.;) Too right! Considering you had to cope with a diesel spill, yet still got through the entire programme even when there was an oil spill that had to be cleaned up as well, I reckon you did an awesome job.

I saw the diesel spill happen. Did it even make it onto the track? I thought it was just off the track.

[Jerms]

Well the cheerleaders had fun!!! We were quite rapped with the late start cause we only just made it over in time...that'll teach us for riding 250 cruisers and leaving at 7am...should've left CHCH at 4am!!! :doh:

Anyway, it was a great ride over and fun to watch!!!

A shame one of our bikes died just before Arthurs on the way back...still not going!!! A bit thanks to the couple who picked him up and let him stay with them in Arthurs the night and gave him and his bike a lift ride back the next day... :niceone: Who says all the friendly folk have disappeared...

We've already booked in for the ride over next year...never know, we might even have bigger bikes by then and can do a bigger trip!

Well done all the racers! Thanks for a great day! :apint:

[Rashika]

Well done all the racers! Thanks for a great day! :apint:

you're welcome... same time next year, we all hope :banana:

[codgyoleracer]

Hey Steve
Congrats on getting through all the classes in the time allocated. I was back down at the track at 6.30pm & there were still many volunteers running around busy as, cleaning up. A practice order & race order taped to the inside window of the caravan with basic info such as quantity of laps & approximate start time + where the lunch break fits in maybe would suffice ?
I was parked beside the whitebait fritter guys for the day & I have to say I went away a lot heavier that day than I started...........

Go the SV's !
Glen :2thumbsup

[Rashika]

Hey steve... any idea when the TV footage is likely to be on prime?

I heard posibly this weekend, but as I will be away in Nelson I will have to set up the video for the whole show just in case.

[dangerous]

Hey steve... any idea when the TV footage is likely to be on prime?


I heard it will be on Sky 1st... ?

[Joni]

Hey steve... any idea when the TV footage is likely to be on prime?I saw them interviewing this hot chickie who was racing there for the first time... :whistle:

Look forward to seeing that. Hope we dont miss it.

[steve74]

tv coverage?? my understanding was that it is on suzuki sports either next weekend or weekend after. on sky sports.

not sure how much they will show??

[Joni]

If anyone knows when the coverage will be on, please let us know... because i dont want to miss it.

[steve74]

Screening of the coverage will be within two weekly TV programmes from next week. They will show 2 to 3 races each week for the next 4 weeks.

Suzuki speed week

7.30pm Thursday 15th November - Sky Sport 2

5.00pm Friday 16th -Sky Sport 1


Precision autos speed Machine

4-5pm Saturday afternoon Prime TV

With additional repeats.

Plus

22/11/2007 21:30 SKY Sport 1 1
24/11/2007 08:30 SKY Sport 2 1
25/11/2007 14:00 SKY Sport 1 1
26/11/2007 22:00 SKY Sport 1 1
27/11/2007 21:00 SKY Sport 2 1

NOTE: times are subjuct to change without notification.

hope that helps, steve

[dangerous]

Mint as a mint thing steve... all I have to do is try and remember to watch it, ohh and find someone with Sky :mellow:

[steve74]

jeepers, better footage than i thought we would get. more of that for the next month or so. all good.

oh and a DVD will become available soon too!!

[Kickaha]

Yeah pretty good, and also very good it wasn't just the big boys in F1,F2 etc

[Buddha#81]

Yeah pretty good, and also very good it wasn't just the big boys in F1,F2 etc

A few Kbers made it on TV in the Post Classic race. I emailed Speedweek to congradulate them on the "lower class" coverage. I wonder if buckets will get coverage:woohoo:.

[Buddha#81]

jeepers, better footage than i thought we would get. more of that for the next month or so. all good.

oh and a DVD will become available soon too!!



Yeah it was a nice wee build up of the dirty old town, you'd almost what to visit.......be good to see that coverage on the month or so before next years event to gain interest.