Ardmore 3-10-07 Who's in?

[Reckless]

Just thought id start this early! So we can be organised! Weather pending of coarse.

[Wellyman]

If I can get a lift i'm in.
WM

[Teava]

yeah will do my best to make it out there again, had a blast yesterday!!

[GR81]

the 3rd? why not the wildman on the 7th? thats where ill be!

[Boosted]

well ill be doing both :) hahaa

[clmintie]

I'm in.... Way too much fun....

Looking at cameras today....Hmmm, too much choice, but will probably get a black one.......

[GR81]

GTAe might be selling his SLR... ud have to ask him tho.

[Boosted]

yeh not selling it anymore, but if people wana take pics ill bring it along :) canon 350d with nice sigma lense

[Buddy L]

im coming along, nock off work at 3pm be their by 4pm no worrys. :)

Like reckless said in the other tread start this week is 4PM and finish is 8PM.
Watch out ardmore here i come.
Im not on your side of town Wellyman.
maybe someone from the shore can help out.

[Wellyman]

im coming along, nock off work at 3pm be their by 4pm no worrys. :)

Like reckless said in the other tread start this week is 4PM and finish is 8PM.
Watch out ardmore here i come.
Im not on your side of town Wellyman.
maybe someone from the shore can help out.
Buddy, Yea no worries, somebody on here must have a spare spot on the trailer or in the van...
WM

[Wellyman]

yeah will do my best to make it out there again, had a blast yesterday!!
If you are going out next wednesday, could ya give me a lift out again mate?
WM

[1vanvan1]

Gotta my new brake lever! Going out to woodhill tomorrow. SHould be out at ardmore again! Was great fun!

[Teava]

If you are going out next wednesday, could ya give me a lift out again mate?
WM

Maybe, my mate was pretty pissed that he couldnt make it out,
so i think hes gonna try harder to get away from work.

[B0000M]

wellyman, if i can get the time off work, ill be going, and will be able to give you a ride down there. otherwise itl be a late mish after 5 maybe

[Wellyman]

Ok mate. Will PM ya my cellphone number.
WM

[Boosted]

I would but van can only fit in one bike :)

[Pierce]

Might try scam a half day off next week. Anyone from Hamilton keen to come let me know! Might have a spare space on the trailer

[telliman]

If you are going out next wednesday, could ya give me a lift out again mate?
WM

is'nt the farm bike registered for the road?

[cheese]

is'nt the farm bike registered for the road?

LMAO!!! gold!!!!!!!!!

[Wellyman]

Its faster then your Kawasaki Sherpa mate. European dirtbikes are to classy for the road.
WM

[GR81]

i wont be able to make it for the next 2 weeks sorry :( prior commitments :angry2:

[Reckless]

Looking at the weather? This Wednesday doesn't look hopeful anyway. Hosing down in Howick at the moment.

[loneranger]

i'm keen if weathers good

[Boosted]

Yeh doesn't look to flash at the moment... stupid weather

[Pierce]

Yeah fingers crossed the weather holds out! Kinda feels like it is starting to clear up here in Hamilton.

[Teava]

yeah thinking of going to kimmys after work next Wednesday if their open,
love that track.

[Reckless]

Kimis is to expensive for an after work thing. If its goin to cost me all that gas to get there + $30-00 per bike I want a day at it.

[GR81]

definately cant make it now... main bearings are shot :(
ah well, bottom end rebuild time :)

[cheese]

Holy shit!!! Man that is going to cost you!!

[B0000M]

*cough* :Pokey:

[B0000M]

i know it can happen to anyone, but.... yea

seriously tho, that sux dude, hopefully youve got the skills to fix her up yourself.

[GR81]

all going well it'll actually cost me less than i first thought.
spectrum are doing the work for me and they always do a good job.

with 95hours on it... a bottom end was always on the cards and its had the top end done not long ago so itll be a very strong bike when done :)

see you all at the October RMCC ride all going well :)

[Reckless]

When I was looking at bikes I was warned off suzuki for this very reason.

Shit I've done 70 hours alone on my 01 Cr since I've had it. I hope it doesn't shit its bottom end. I don't even use the clutch 1/2 the time.

[Wellyman]

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[1vanvan1]

Dont think ill show up. Weather looks shit.

Im going to go to the bombing range this weekend i think and have some fun! Weather looks like it is fining up for the weekend and i was up there the other week in the 4wd having a blast. Almost got stuck :P. Plus the tide is all teh way out.

You guys were right about the 80kmph for 15-20 min. Further up than i thought! :P

[GR81]

Spectrum doing a GOOD job. how the hell can that be?
I always find as does my old man they leave bolts undone and dont do all the jobs you ask them to do, but still charge you for them.
WM

each to their own

[cheese]

I also have my own opinions but to slander someones business on the net instead of taking it up with them isn't the greatest idea.

[B0000M]

d dont do all the jobs you ask them to do, but still charge you for them.


not to drag this on, but why would you pay them if they hadnt done the work?

[Pierce]

*cough* :Pokey:


When I was looking at bikes I was warned off suzuki for this very reason.



You will find horror stories about every bike (except honda's :whistle:). I personally got warned against Kawasaki's when looking at bikes:argue: Personally I was always going to buy honda because it's in my vains but everyone has their own opinions about bikes. I'd never go anything but red or maybe KTM


SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo.... is the track day still on or what...? I need to know weather or not to get my stuff ready!

[GR81]

When I was looking at bikes I was warned off suzuki for this very reason.

what reason? "dont buy suzuki... they need to be maintained, unlike other bikes" ? haha

[Danger]

Guess I must have got a good Suzuki. I've just added up my rides from my Spec Sheets and I've done 52 different events, and I typically ride 3-4 hours a ride and I typically ride hard and mostly in sand, so thats about 182 hours and have not had any trouble what so ever. Guess I should pull that top end sometime, but I'm still to fix my KTM which has done even greater mileage.
Meanwhile my buddies '05 CR250 has done 3 maybe 4 topends that I'm aware off in that time and he does not ride as much or as hard as me. Go figure. And he loves my RM250, reckons its like cheating and would like one as his next bike if he could get the Mr's to give him the go ahead.
My only complaint with the RM is the clutch is not the most consistant and can make getting holeshots tricky. But thats not a big concern to me.

[Reckless]

Na I'm not suzuki bashing at all. I'm a Kawasaki man actually. But they where reputed to have lower ends that needed more looking after. And in the 00 to 03 years when I was looking on T/me for something for myself there where a heck of a lot that said they'd had the lower end done when other brands didn't seem to have needed it. Just a rumor i'd heard that seemed to be backed up by the t/me ads.

Yep Danger I agree with you about pistons etc. They say 50 hours for a new piston in a 250 2smoker. Yea right!! Money for the shops!! I did rings in mine at 50hrs just for piece of mind. Piston measured fine. I'll check it at 100 hrs. Done 67 actual hrs now on the Revcounter thingy. But I won't get a complete picture till I start from a new piston and can measure it from new, then at 50 then at 100 and so on. The one thats in there now was in when I bought it. Rings are only $30-00 bucks so not worth not doing while it's apart.
182 hours jeepers i coudn't resist to have a look with those sort of hours on it. But I might be a bit more like your CR mate that has to know everythings ok because I do all my own maintenance. I like my garage time, nice and quiet, no wife, no kids just me and a spanner!

[Reckless]

Back on topic! 10am report!

Just called the raceline and looks like Ardmore is on at this stage from 4 till 8pm.
Here in Howick (15mins from Ardmore) we've had some pretty heavy rain so far this morning. So not sure with my work pressure if I'll go out! I'll make my final decision based on the days weather this arvo about 2 or 3.

[Danger]

Yeah any spare time that I get to work on my own bikes goes into the suspension and testing different setups. If I was racing seriously the topend would be apart more. But my friends top end gets done because it has had to be done.
And yes the pre '05 RM's were a different animal. Suzuki really upped their game in recent years. Honda didn't just drop the ball, they threw their ball away.
One thing I don't like on the '05-07 CR250's is the footpeg relationship. Way to forward and this results in a cramped riding style for me, and I'm not a big guy although I do have long arms for my height ha ha!

[cheese]

Yeah I heard that in 05 the RMs changed alot. I ended up going Honda for the Alloy frame though. It was a big draw card for me. I think that I looked at all the options and rode alot of bikes. I loved the CRF250 I had a go on, but wouldn't like to be paying someone else to fix it for me.

Its funny what you say about teh 05 CR's, I rode Boooms and it felt totally different. I also rode WRT's 01 and that felt really weird. I found that Booooms felt much more forward positioned and I felt like I was going to go over the bars. Mine has after market tripple clamps so maybe they adjust the angle? I also have risers and fat bars so maybe that makes a difference too. WRTs felt like riding a 125 in comparison. No bottom end and heaps at the top! My bike seems like a 4 stroke tractor in comparison to most other 2 strokes I've ridden.

[cheese]

Anyway the Dirt bike world seems to be split into divisions - Honda lovers and Honda haters.

[Reckless]

Cheese MY 01 tractors from real low as well. Depends mainly on the gearing. 14-50 rather than 13 on the front. Jetting and fly wheel makes a difference as well. We should swap for a lap or two next time.

Armore today?? Its pissing down here and I have heaps of work so will give it a miss today! Have fun if you go!

[telliman]

Cheese MY 01 tractors from real low as well. Depends mainly on the gearing. 14-50 rather than 13 on the front. Jetting and fly wheel makes a difference as well. We should swap for a lap or two next time.

Armore today?? Its pissing down here and I have heaps of work so will give it a miss today! Have fun if you go!

you need to hold it open and use the clutch boys, it tractors because you not wacking it enough!

[cheese]

Think you been wacking it too much buddy!! LOL

Na my CR has silly ammouts of bottom end. I've had alot of people say its like a 4 stroke. Have a ride next time Rick. You'll want one!!

[Reckless]

oh! you never know my 01 might be better! Not that an 04 owner would ever admit it though!

[GR81]

no two bikes are the same... and it's often personal preference which brand/year is better.
ive heard stories of the same make/model/year feeling different.

[Reckless]

no two bikes are the same... and it's often personal preference which brand/year is better.
ive heard stories of the same make/model/year feeling different.


Ye same with women!!:whistle:

[B0000M]

Ye same with women!!:whistle:

so you've done twins then?

[Reckless]

So I gather nobody went out to Ardmore yesterday!!!:crybaby:

[GR81]

it was closed from what i was told.
due to all the rain etc john wanted to keep it pristine for this weekend's wildman.

[Reckless]

oh ok! he must have redone the raceline after the last time I checked it.

Well it means I didn't miss out so thats all good!

[GR81]

wildman this sunday for those who arent :baby:

[barty5]

wildman this sunday for those who arent :baby:

dont you mean:drinknsin:drinknsin while watchin bathurst

[Reckless]

dont you mean:drinknsin:drinknsin while watchin bathurst

Thats for sure! Its a dad day! Might try and get to Harrisville on sat

[barty5]

Thats for sure! Its a dad day! Might try and get to Harrisville on sat
lucky me been given to large bottles of JD and 3 of jim will have end less supply for sunday may not be lookin the best monday not that ill be drinkin it all

[Reckless]

lucky me been given to large bottles of JD and 3 of jim will have end less supply for sunday may not be lookin the best monday not that ill be drinkin it all

Jim Beam for me! just post your address mate and we'll all come over lol By the sound of it yours is the place to be Sunday!!

[barty5]

Jim Beam for me! just post your address mate and we'll all come over lol By the sound of it yours is the place to be Sunday!!

sunset rd mairangi bay if yah keen

[Reckless]

I didn't think you'd do it LOL.
Better watch it you'll have 1/2 of KB there polishin off your booze for ya!

[barty5]

I didn't think you'd do it LOL.
Better watch it you'll have 1/2 of KB there polishin off your booze for ya!

ah but there is no street number only for those keen unless you can find the ss-v in the drive PS: holden will win.

[B0000M]

bathurst, either holden or ford will win, both will still be slow, and until they allow someone other than themselves to race, im not interested in it. bikes are much cooler.

its like saying we are going to race XR400s vs XT400s, in a race that only allows those two bikes, then whatever one wins MUST BE the worlds most bestist bike ever because it won bathurst, meanwhile theres much better bikes out there, but the rules dont allow an actual fast machine.

[end rant]

[clmintie]

Hey Boooom, I kinda agree with you...... I work in the pits at international events (Rally and Track Services) and we did the Aussie V8s at Puke (will be involved at Hamilton and A1GP too). It would be interesting to see what would happen if they opened it up ,although I think the costs would escalate. The formula does work well at the moment and I'm amazed at what some of the teams can do with so little money....The V8s are very much like a Hollywood set, not much behind the facade.....A bunch of people enjoying themselves, like us at Ardmore, but on a bigger scale.. :whistle:

Roll on Bathurst................... :woohoo:

[cheese]

Remember the year nissan ran a skyline. And skylines are shit!

[B0000M]

lol, come on, it only took holden or ford like 9 years to beat the skyline's lap time.....

the difference between us at ardmore and bathurst tho, is half of nz and oz dont watch us and then a percentage of them dont go and buy whatever bike won the race....

would be interesting to see if they got a whole lot of different cars in the mix, with say the same horsepower range (150hp isnt it? :cool:) and see how they go then, large family cars and race cars are two completely different things.

[Reckless]

lol, come on, it only took holden or ford like 9 years to beat the skyline's lap time.....

the difference between us at ardmore and bathurst tho, is half of nz and oz dont watch us and then a percentage of them dont go and buy whatever bike won the race....

would be interesting to see if they got a whole lot of different cars in the mix, with say the same horsepower range (150hp isnt it? :cool:) and see how they go then, large family cars and race cars are two completely different things.

Only 9 years!! Your not trying to compare an open class 4wd turbo to a 2wd V8 with restricted tyres, brakes, and engine are you!!!! Shit if they put that drive train in the V8's they'de have blown that lap time in 9 minutes!

Na! The holden Vs Ford battle is great! Its "downunder" ethos. Gives us identity like the BMW, Jag, Audi battle in British touring cars.

Long may it continue!!

GO Holden!!

[B0000M]

Only 9 years!! Your not trying to compare an open class 4wd turbo to a 2wd V8 with restricted tyres, brakes, and engine are you!!!! Shit if they put that drive train in the V8's they'de have blown that lap time in 9 minutes!

Na! The holden Vs Ford battle is great! Its "downunder" ethos. Gives us identity like the BMW, Jag, Audi battle in British touring cars.

Long may it continue!!

GO Holden!!

i used to think holdens were ok, then my mrs worked for holden, turns out they're pretty shit. just the recalls alone are ridiculous - not the public ones they tell you about, the other 10 each time ur car goes in that they dont tell you about

[GR81]

Remember the year nissan ran a skyline. And skylines are shit!

coming from someone who never owned one? haha ;)

the R32's had 400kg of ballast from memory too :shit:

[B0000M]

coming from someone who never owned one? haha ;)

the R32's had 400kg of ballast from memory too :shit:


o, also worked for nissan... yea those RB engines arent much better than holdens. with the exception of the RB26DETT, which is nothing at all like the rest of them.

[GR81]

those RB's are in holdens LOL

[barty5]

i used to think holdens were ok, then my mrs worked for holden, turns out they're pretty shit. just the recalls alone are ridiculous - not the public ones they tell you about, the other 10 each time ur car goes in that they dont tell you about

yup the vz ss i had last year big pile a shit now th ss-v ve now there is somthing different lightyears ahead just had the exhuast done sound even better and realy opens it up and fuck is it a ball of fun to drive no hick ups with as with the vz hadles like a dream only bummer ill be needin some new rears soon but should make it to 12000k (i hope)

[Buddy L]

I was told that the fords are running the same tranny, diff and rear end as my courier.
straight swap with the falcon stuff:)
just my engine is not limited and so it gets off the clock on the down hills:)

[cheese]

coming from someone who never owned one? haha ;)

the R32's had 400kg of ballast from memory too :shit:

I never owned one because they are gay! Evos kick their ass and are 600 cc smaller engines!!

[GR81]

also about 200+kg lighter.
and i know which one id rather be in, in a crash!

evo shell = crumple zone! haha

[B0000M]

yup the vz ss i had last year big pile a shit now th ss-v ve now there is somthing different lightyears ahead just had the exhuast done sound even better and realy opens it up and fuck is it a ball of fun to drive no hick ups with as with the vz hadles like a dream only bummer ill be needin some new rears soon but should make it to 12000k (i hope)

so is your one one of the ones with the factory fuel leak on the tank? or the fuel leak in the fuel line in the engine bay? or is it one of the ones with the exaust bracket missing towards the rear? or one of the other faults i cant be arsed remembering lol. basicly i dont like holdens or fords. japan FTW!:2thumbsup

[Wellyman]

Fords all the way! Lowdndes Dominated The Sandown 500 ( first enduro race of the year), and now have the edge going into bathurst!

[barty5]

so is your one one of the ones with the factory fuel leak on the tank? or the fuel leak in the fuel line in the engine bay? or is it one of the ones with the exaust bracket missing towards the rear? or one of the other faults i cant be arsed remembering lol. basicly i dont like holdens or fords. japan FTW!:2thumbsup

no fuel leaks any were and i have had the exhuast modified to get a bit more out of it 212kw at wheels not enough got 235now as for any other faults havnt found any

[Danger]

Don't know about the Holdens but man those Falcons sway and roll on the road and feel quite dangerous to me and don't provide a very nice ride. My mate has one as a company vehicle and when we go surfing it makes me feel sick with all the body roll.

[B0000M]

Don't know about the Holdens but man those Falcons sway and roll on the road and feel quite dangerous to me and don't provide a very nice ride. My mate has one as a company vehicle and when we go surfing it makes me feel sick with all the body roll.


i have the answer. buy a hiace.

[Buddy L]

Haven't you seen the ads on the tellie, the falcons just fly off the roads (can't handle the corners).

[GR81]

Haven't you seen the ads on the tellie, the falcons just fly off the roads (can't handle the corners).

didnt ford make a big stink about that ad? lol :spanking:

[barty5]

Don't know about the Holdens but man those Falcons sway and roll on the road and feel quite dangerous to me and don't provide a very nice ride. My mate has one as a company vehicle and when we go surfing it makes me feel sick with all the body roll.

come for a ride some day sticks to road like hot tar

[dammad1]

I actually had a brand new XR6 for a week when I was in the south island a few months back which I fanged the hell out of and they have actually improved quite alot from previous models i've driven, they dont stake up to lightweight jappers but for what they are they are not to bad.