KiwiTrackDays - Taupo - ANZAC day - 25th April

[Devil]

Just signed up, who else is going?

Will be first outing for mah new track SV. WHEEEEE!

[FROSTY]

um er if all goes to plan --bein a pubic horrorday an all--You might hafta put up with me circulation very slowly with ya

[CHOPPA]

goes without sayin i guess! yeah ill be there

[Marknz]

This one then the Suzuki owners day at Taupo on the 26th?

Oh, okay then.

[quallman1234]

Just signed up.

Might see ya there.

[Dooly]

Just a question or so.
Having never been on a race track or done a trackday, or seen them in action.
Would I register for the slow group if I regged? Like the very bottom level?

[chanceyy]

Just a question or so.
Having never been on a race track or done a trackday, or seen them in action.
Would I register for the slow group if I regged? Like the very bottom level?


Dooly with you experience I would go in the medium group unless you want to nana poodle it around with us novices ..

hmm if its like the manfield ones can start in the beginners & if its too slow you can move up to the next group

[Dooly]

Dooly with you experience I would go in the medium group unless you want to nana poodle it around with us novices ..

hmm if its like the manfield ones can start in the beginners & if its too slow you can move up to the next group

Well I will be a novice Chancey, as its virgin territory for me!
Am kinda getting the Triumph 600 set up for trackdays but am awaiting a few bits, hopefully here within a few weeks.

[chanceyy]

Well I will be a novice Chancey, as its virgin territory for me!
Am kinda getting the Triumph 600 set up for trackdays but am awaiting a few bits, hopefully here within a few weeks.

yeah I hear ya dooly .. still remember my first time out there .. nervous as hell til i hit the track .. blardy great times for sure ..

start in novice it will not be long til you move up a group

btw Anzac weekend will be in your neck of the woods anyhow :blip: there is a party going on :whistle:

[Dooly]

btw Anzac weekend will be in your neck of the woods anyhow :blip: there is a party going on :whistle:

Indeed.
Hope to get to it myself.
Want to taste some of my Ducati wine?
Tart likes it.:clap:

[Devil]

Dooly. Sign up for slow. You'll be able to move during the day if you've become too fast for that group. It's quite a big learning experience.

The TT will be a blast on the track. I loved having my speed four on it.

[robertydog]

As Devil said go in the slow group. Feel your way. It wont take long before you are up in the next group. You are going to enjoy the day.

[chanceyy]

Indeed.
Hope to get to it myself.
Want to taste some of my Ducati wine?
Tart likes it.:clap:

I am a top shelf kinda girl :bleh: but see you there

[Tony.OK]

goes without sayin i guess! yeah ill be there

All going well I hope to be there......................hope I won't get cut off by any unruley riders:Pokey:

[El Dopa]

This the full track? Not clear from their website.

[yungatart]

Just a question or so.
Having never been on a race track or done a trackday, or seen them in action.
Would I register for the slow group if I regged? Like the very bottom level?

Dooly, If I was to do a track day (which I won't) I would be in the slow group...that should answer that question for you.


Indeed.
Hope to get to it myself.
Want to taste some of my Ducati wine?
Tart likes it.:clap:

It is very yummy, quite drinkable in large quantities, I would say!

[Devil]

This the full track? Not clear from their website.

Dont even start looking for an excuse not to take that beast on the track :D

[sinfull]

Just a question or so.
Having never been on a race track or done a trackday, or seen them in action.
Would I register for the slow group if I regged? Like the very bottom level?

Mate up to you where ya start but can almost guarantee ya you'll be looking to move up to the med by the second shot at it ! If fridays crowd at the TT were anything to go by, the 600 will be fine up in medium ! The fast guys are in just that ! Wont be too many in med that want to play silly buggers in the corners ! You'll be two laps into the slow group and be looking to pass others ! All good for the ego but thats where the shit happens !
Did a whole 20 min in one of the mediums and only passed a couple of bikes and got passed perhaps twice ! Seemed as if everyone was on the same pace !
If you go out on the road on group rides and enjoy playing in the windy bits, class yourself as an ok rider, i'd say book into the med !

[erik]

I've just registered for this and the suzuki day on the 26th. :D
Hoping it's :sunny:

[Devil]

Hrm. I've just realised that I own a suzuki...

[Dooly]

Mate up to you where ya start but can almost guarantee ya you'll be looking to move up to the med by the second shot at it ! If fridays crowd at the TT were anything to go by, the 600 will be fine up in medium ! The fast guys are in just that ! Wont be too many in med that want to play silly buggers in the corners ! You'll be two laps into the slow group and be looking to pass others ! All good for the ego but thats where the shit happens !
Did a whole 20 min in one of the mediums and only passed a couple of bikes and got passed perhaps twice ! Seemed as if everyone was on the same pace !
If you go out on the road on group rides and enjoy playing in the windy bits, class yourself as an ok rider, i'd say book into the med !

Cheers mate.
Not sure if the 600 will be ready, waiting on a PCIII to arrive and sort out the ratshit fuelling and leaness it has now with the muffler and filter etc, but always have the Speed triple, and have ordered some low clip ons for it, so might be cool to blat around on that if I get my shit together.

[sinfull]

Cheers mate.
Not sure if the 600 will be ready, waiting on a PCIII to arrive and sort out the ratshit fuelling and leaness it has now with the muffler and filter etc, but always have the Speed triple, and have ordered some low clip ons for it, so might be cool to blat around on that if I get my shit together.

Awwww true your in the bay aint ya ! You might be able to put me on to the bloke up there who they say is the magic with pcIII and has the dyno as well !

Ya heard about the new tuneboys ? got put onto them by one of the palmy lads and they spose to be even better than pcIII (as far as more options in the tuneing goes !

The 955 is all im running round in med with and fri was my first in taupo (one at manfield few weeks earlier ! The 600 being lighter would have it all over me in the cornering (then again some of the 400's were too and a few of the 1200's lol) The slow group is all good but really only for L plates Dooly !

[Dooly]

Awwww true your in the bay aint ya ! You might be able to put me on to the bloke up there who they say is the magic with pcIII and has the dyno as well !

Ya heard about the new tuneboys ? got put onto them by one of the palmy lads and they spose to be even better than pcIII (as far as more options in the tuneing goes !

The 955 is all im running round in med with and fri was my first in taupo (one at manfield few weeks earlier ! The 600 being lighter would have it all over me in the cornering (then again some of the 400's were too and a few of the 1200's lol) The slow group is all good but really only for L plates Dooly !

The only place I know with the dyno and they sell PCs is Procycles in Napier the Triumph dealer.
Heard about Tuneboys, but thought I'd try the PC and play around with the downloads off their site and see what happens. As it is now I would'nt want to thrash the 600 too much in case it leans out too far and has a meltdown.

[robertydog]

The only place I know with the dyno and they sell PCs is Procycles in Napier the Triumph dealer.
Heard about Tuneboys, but thought I'd try the PC and play around with the downloads off their site and see what happens. As it is now I would'nt want to thrash the 600 too much in case it leans out too far and has a meltdown.

You could always just ring procycles and ask how much to do a custom map if there is nothing close to download.

[Dooly]

You could always just ring procycles and ask how much to do a custom map if there is nothing close to download.

Yep, done that.
They were'nt sure, and it sounded a bit 'awkward' if you know what I mean.

[El Dopa]

Dont even start looking for an excuse not to take that beast on the track :D

I ran out of gas. I had a flat tire. I didn't have enough money for cab fare. My tux didn't come back from the cleaners. An old friend came in from out of town. Someone stole my car. There was an earthquake! A terrible flood! Locusts! It wasn't my fault, I swear to god!


Hrm. I've just realised that I own a suzuki...

And if, say, a person owns a Suzuki, but wishes to take a bike of a different stripe to the Suzuki owners day.....?

[sinfull]

And if, say, a person owns a Suzuki, but wishes to take a bike of a different stripe to the Suzuki owners day.....?

Magnet signs !!! would anyone there notice ?

[Devil]

And if, say, a person owns a Suzuki, but wishes to take a bike of a different stripe to the Suzuki owners day.....?

I've been thinking the same thing...
Since I have a trailer...

...anyone got a car with a towbar?

[Devil]

Dooly: Sweet talk someone with a dyno to do a base run for you with the air/fuel sensor shoved up your exhaust. That'll at least tell you if you should be worried or not.

If there's a minor blanket issue, a Triumph shop can plug the TT in and richen the mixture over the whole range a tad just to put it on the safe side.

I'd lend you my PCIII but... it's in my speed four :P (funnily enough, it's a PCIII for a TT600)

[FROSTY]

well Im feelin like a lucky man
Theres a chance my race bike will be ready in time -YAAAY

[robertydog]

Well im all signed up. Cant wait.

[El Dopa]

I've been thinking the same thing...
Since I have a trailer...

...anyone got a car with a towbar?

Yes. But since I've only just started thinking about this, don't put me down as a definite.

Will attempt to align ducks over next few days.

[moT]

Yes!! Now I can go and transform into my 3rd transformed state! i can level up to super saian lvl 3

[discotex]

Just a question or so.
Having never been on a race track or done a trackday, or seen them in action.
Would I register for the slow group if I regged? Like the very bottom level?

Even if you're a quick rider I'd say go for the slow group for the first session just to learn the track a bit. It takes a session or two (or more even) to get used to the massive wide road where you can ride right to both edges.

It's really easy to try too hard at first so take it easy and drop those tyre pressures.

[Clubman]

I've just signed up - After my last bad round at PMC in Clubmans I need to sort my bike out . Running total loss is pretty hard if you don't keep your battery's at Max .

[icekiwi]

Yeehaaa...:wari:
Just signed up for my first track day...
I know theres heaps of tips on the website but anyone got any tips?? lol
Reged for the slow group... guys i ride with reckon im medium at least but seeing its first time etc etc figured i can move up if i have to...
Be looking forward to putting a face to a few of the names that pop up in here also....

[Meekey_Mouse]

Yeehaaa...:wari:
Just signed up for my first track day...
I know theres heaps of tips on the website but anyone got any tips?? lol
Reged for the slow group... guys i ride with reckon im medium at least but seeing its first time etc etc figured i can move up if i have to...
Be looking forward to putting a face to a few of the names that pop up in here also....

Good on ya :banana:

Biggest thing... Hold your line :)

[Blackbuell]

I will be there taking the Buell for a spin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Devil]

Excellent! You riding down or trailering?

Note to people!:
I have a trailer that either way my bike will be on. If you want to take it down with your bike on it, that'd be great. But if you'd like a spot on it and I have to tow it, a fuel contribution would be handy. (Only thing we have with a towbar is a twin turbo VR4, not so good on the gas :( )

[bert_is_evil]

I wanna go, depends on whether I can get the previous day off work to ride up.

[Tickler]

Dammit i wanted to go, but she's full up!
Have a good one guys! but if you do know someone who isnt going, let me know! i'd be keen for their spot! cant get enough of that place!

[Tony.OK]

Dammit i wanted to go, but she's full up!
Have a good one guys! but if you do know someone who isnt going, let me know! i'd be keen for their spot! cant get enough of that place!

Doesn't look like I'll be taking my spot,its in the fast group,bikes getting a new air intake and will need a trip to Tauranga for some treatment on the dyno,can't afford to do both:crybaby:

[Clubman]

Hi all

Looking for Garage space on the day - Have two bikes ( share with anyone who has already booked or i'll rent garage on day and share with any bodys after space .

Regards Welly Rider

[Devil]

Yer , i'll be after garage space too

[Hellraiser]

I have one booked with only little old me in it so, if anyone else wants in as well then just let me know.

[Dooly]

Just a query, if its pissing down on the day do they still run it, and if not are the monies refunded?

[Devil]

Just a query, if its pissing down on the day do they still run it, and if not are the monies refunded?

It goes ahead no matter what.
Thats life unfortunately

[Devil]

I have one booked with only little old me in it so, if anyone else wants in as well then just let me know.

Yes please. Now the who the hell are you and what bike am I looking for?
I'll have a blue and white naked SV650 racebike.

[Hellraiser]

Yes please. Now the who the hell are you and what bike am I looking for?
I'll have a blue and white naked SV650 racebike.

Aprilia SXV ....... garage 18

[moT]

Is anyone going to the trackday from tauranga i dont have a licence and i need someone to drive my van? There is enough room to fit 2 bikes if need be.

[Meekey_Mouse]

Hey all,

Is any one coming to this trackday from Auckland and going back up that day/evening or on Saturday before midday?

If so could I catch a ride with some one, I would chip in for petrol of course, and also are there any Auckland KB'ers out there that have a couch I could crash on? :innocent:

I've just put a deposit on a bike and need to get up to Auckland by Saturday to pick it up :crazy: :banana:

My parents might be able to take me up in the 4wd but won't know until tomorrow... So I thought I'd just find out all my options of getting up there :)

[Sue VFR]

A new bike... Meekey Mouse! That's exciting.... tell more:2thumbsup

[Meekey_Mouse]

A new bike... Meekey Mouse! That's exciting.... tell more:2thumbsup

I've put the deposit on and upon inspecting it and making sure it is in said condition... Then I'll have a K7 GSXR 600 :love: :D

[BigG]

Just a query, if its pissing down on the day do they still run it, and if not are the monies refunded? No money back, the thing to do is buy $500.00 worth and if its raining you dont have to signe on and your money is safe. The slow group aint that slow but go at your own pace, if wet be prepaired to drop it. I would just about have the Ace ready for the track if I had another week. Have fun.:2thumbsup

[BigG]

I've put the deposit on and upon inspecting it and making sure it is in said condition... Then I'll have a K7 GSXR 600 :love: :D You just take it easy Girl dont get to excited.

[Clubman]

Count me in HellRaiser to share garage with you - Just let me know what garage No or what wheels your in or on and ill see you on the day .

[puddy]

Yep, I'm riding down Friday morning and staying for Saturday Suzuki Day too! Anybody else riding down from Auckland on Friday morning?

[FROSTY]

Dag namb it-thats one less going to be there. :-(

[Devil]

Aprilia SXV ....... garage 18

Cheers. See you there.

[lima]

Yep, I'm riding down Friday morning and staying for Saturday Suzuki Day too! Anybody else riding down from Auckland on Friday morning?

not sure if I will be riding or towing, will fit a tow bar on my car tomorrow, if something goes wrong or "right" :) will be riding on Friday morning and back on Saturday just after track. keep you posted. cheers.

[The Pastor]

Please, if anyone has registerd and now cannot go, PM me, ive been working like a dog trying to get my bike ready but now its full!

[CHOPPA]

How many people have actually entered and dont intend to turn up? I have several mates that cant get in cause its full, if your not going can you let them know cheers :)

[icekiwi]

I'm going down fri morning...early...any guys going down on their bikes are welcome to throw any of their gear in the back of my surf...if you get it to me thurs nite...except i live in Tuakau out of the way for most folks.
Did the Day at Puke last sat...first time on the track...just try keeping me away fri :scooter:

[Korea]

Hey Trackday people~

I'm looking to see if anyone taking their track bike down in a van/trailer has room for a bucket racer? Need to get the bike down from Auckland to Wellington and may already have a connection between Taupo and Wellington - just need the Auckland to Taupo leg taken care of.

See thread here:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=1534845#post1534845

Cold beer and contributing dolleros for gas money can be arranged :apint:

Cheers~

[Korea]

Hey Trackday people~

I'm looking to see if anyone taking their track bike down in a van/trailer has room for a bucket racer? Need to get the bike down from Auckland to Wellington and may already have a connection between Taupo and Wellington - just need the Auckland to Taupo leg taken care of.

See thread here:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=1534845#post1534845

Cold beer and contributing dolleros for gas money can be arranged :apint:

Cheers~
*BUMP*
anybody need me to sponsor their trackday???

[Devil]

Awesome trackday! I had an absolute ball on the new bike.
Few ground clearance issues, scraping the pegs most corners. Didn't have a chance to fit my footpeg riser brackets beforehand so that was kinda expected.

Thanks KiwiTrackDays. Excellent day, well run. Very relaxed!

[icekiwi]

Had an awesome time at the trackday,first time at Taupo (2nd trackday). Was impressed with how well it was run,plenty of tracktime...well enough for me anyway.Showed me what a Nana rider i am lol...an the bikes going to need a bit of setting up too i think.
Must be a little more careful braking lol on the last lap of the 2nd to last session was determined to get past this dude on a thou (think it was i had trouble staying with him on the straights) and outbraked him coming into the lh at the end of the pit straight ...major lockup an straight ahead into the kitty litter an dropped da bike...luckily only a few small scratchs on lower fairing...picked it up an finished the lap...inexperience is a marvelous thing :mad:
Anyway met a few cool dudes...don't know if they're on here didnt ask and had a great day overall...
Whens the next one,you will see me there...:2thumbsup:2thumbsup

[sosman]

Fark yeah best riding ive ever had in my biking life,got told off nicely by officals for doing wheelies dammit[cant do em on the road or track] oh well still had a massive grin after every session,My [k6 fluro yellow wheelstriped,loud jardine pipe gsxr750] went awsome....riding around..deck out everywhere...having to lift the kneescappers up off the ripple strips & saying to yr self....yeahboi im going good here..Then phwaaaa Mr Tony Rees blasts past ya :doh:.
Was awsome talking too some of the racer dudes for tips too & hopefully catch up with them & on the track too hehe
But man I should have done this a long time ago
So If you havnt been to a trackday then ya missing out :apint:

[CHOPPA]

Fark yeah best riding ive ever had in my biking life,got told off nicely by officals for doing wheelies dammit[cant do em on the road or track] oh well still had a massive grin after every session,My [k6 fluro yellow wheelstriped,loud jardine pipe gsxr750] went awsome....riding around..deck out everywhere...having to lift the kneescappers up off the ripple strips & saying to yr self....yeahboi im going good here..Then phwaaaa Mr Tony Rees blasts past ya :doh:.
Was awsome talking too some of the racer dudes for tips too & hopefully catch up with them & on the track too hehe
But man I should have done this a long time ago
So If you havnt been to a trackday then ya missing out :apint:


They were some sweet wheelies though! stand up the whole back straight nice!

[mv.senna]

They were some sweet wheelies though! stand up the whole back straight nice!


...and Sosman's rollers in the car park weren't too bad either!! yea-boi :headbang:


....not to mention how hot you looked in your flash-as new shift 1pce sos :msn-wink:


was a totally awesome day, my fav was the last session, coz there were only the hardcore left, and we basically got the track to ourselves :niceone:

[erik]

I rode down from Auckland on Friday morning, left about 5:20am from west auckland, got to the track around 9am (after gassing up in taupo). It was foggy most of the way, my jacket was fairly soaked by the time I got to taupo.

Trackday was good :)
There seemed to be a high number of bins though, maybe just because there were so many people? I don't think there was anything serious though.

As usual, it wasn't till the last session or so when I started to feel like I was really getting into it again.

I had the camera on the bike, here's a couple of compilations from the various sessions (I was in the mediium group):

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[quallman1234]

Sweet eric!, what camera are you using? ATC2k?

[quallman1234]

In the second video thats me on the side of the track picking my bike up!... Ops... hehe.

[erik]

Sweet eric!, what camera are you using? ATC2k?

It's a security bullet camera I got off trademe plugged into a JXD900 portable media player (it can record AV in), and with a home made microphone as the camera doesn't have a mic on it. The resolution of the JXD900 is only 320x240, but it's good enough for youtube.

[Devil]

Anyone get any photos?

[BIGBOSSMAN]

Anyone get any photos?


Here are a few, mainly of Biggles08 (ZX6R), Girlnextdoor (Suzook Bandit 250), Eviltwin (ZX10R) and Alex (CBR250)

[quallman1234]

Any photo's of a little white RG150 Going around lots of bigger bikes in medium?

[icekiwi]

Any photo's of a little white RG150 Going around lots of bigger bikes in medium?

PM me your email addy dude i got a good still of you an some video

[icekiwi]

Any photo's of a little white RG150 Going around lots of bigger bikes in medium?

OOPS sorry not you...it was from the slow

[quallman1234]

All good, my bike didn't have it's fairings on for the record as well! Red tape on the lights/indicators no mirrors and no plate on it.

[quallman1234]

emailed kiwitrackdays.

"Hi Kyle, I'm not sure who that photographer was, not one of ours. Will try
to find out for you."

Anyone else notice the photographer?

[Jox]

Guys, it all looks absolutely awsome, i hame been riding bikes for more than 30 years but am a complete trackday noobie, I am really keen to do one so does anyone know when the next suitable one for noobs will take place, also I would like to get and idea of what meduim group people do for speed down the straits and on the fast corners, is it something that can be done on a XT660X motard

[kiwifruit]

Guys, it all looks absolutely awsome, i hame been riding bikes for more than 30 years but am a complete trackday noobie, I am really keen to do one so does anyone know when the next suitable one for noobs will take place, also I would like to get and idea of what meduim group people do for speed down the straits and on the fast corners, is it something that can be done on a XT660X motard

http://www.trackspot.co.nz/ has all the coming events listed. XT660 would be well at home, plenty of bikes like that at most trackdays.