Levels - Have a go day - May 10th?

[Yanosh]

Have I got the date right?

Who's going? & is it just another turn up and ride day?? :devil2:

[Yanosh]

Thank's for the replies :whistle:

Anyway - found out that it's organised by Canterbury motorcycle club and it's on the 10th May.... (date edited above)

Anyone else going from Queenstown / Southland??

[GaZBur]

I think you got it right, check out mci website for dates. http://www.mci.net.nz/events.php

[Woody]

Gidday,

I sure would be keen to join in at levels, do I need to contact the Canterbury MCC to book a spot or is it just turn up?

Woody.

[puddytat]

Usually just rock on up....make sure you get there early though as they will turn you away as they want everyone signed in & bike scrutinsed by about 8.30.
Might go myself as the last one @ Ruapuna was a washout....I learnt then that riding in the rain at a track day is the same as riding in the rain on the road...stink!!

[Woody]

Sweet, might have to ride up the night before. May the weather gods be good to us that weekend<_<

[Rashika]

Levels is an awesome track: anyone who can get there, SHOULD go!
You guys will love it. And if the weather is a bit iffy, make plans to go anyway as it can often be quite different there to Timaru.
The forecast last saturday was for rain/hail etc but at the track it was fine with a cool breeze, perfect conditions for racing.

[Shaun]

Levels is an awesome track: anyone who can get there, SHOULD go!
You guys will love it. And if the weather is a bit iffy, make plans to go anyway as it can often be quite different there to Timaru.
The forecast last saturday was for rain/hail etc but at the track it was fine with a cool breeze, perfect conditions for racing.





BEST track in the country I think, it really makes you think. The real fast lines, are not the obvious lines you see at first ( From an x racers point of view)

[Rashika]

BEST track in the country I think, it really makes you think. The real fast lines, are not the obvious lines you see at first ( From an x racers point of view)

actually from your point of view, how do you take that corner onto the main straight? I just cant get it right... I think the left-hander before it buggers me up all the time

[Shaun]

actually from your point of view, how do you take that corner onto the main straight? I just cant get it right... I think the left-hander before it buggers me up all the time




Find the Airfare for a return from New Plymouth, and I will come show ya eh?

[Rashika]

Find the Airfare for a return from New Plymouth, and I will come show ya eh?

luv too one day matey!
But it could get kinda expensive if I have to hire the track out as well? :cool: You'll just have to pop down next time we race out there... which could be awhile cos they only get the track a couple of times a year. I'd really like to have a bucket meet there, now that would be damn fun! (no flippin S/S to get in the way).

[98tls]

Was desperatly trying to get the wee Honda race bike ready to take up to this on the 10th but $ has decided otherwise so was thinking fuck it and just ride the old TL up and have some fun.

[Bren_chch]

its a sportzone suzuki have a go day, everyone welcome.

website is here so you can bookmark it and keep up to date!

http://www.haveagoday.co.nz/

[Shaun]

luv too one day matey!
But it could get kinda expensive if I have to hire the track out as well? :cool: You'll just have to pop down next time we race out there... which could be awhile cos they only get the track a couple of times a year. I'd really like to have a bucket meet there, now that would be damn fun! (no flippin S/S to get in the way).



Pop down, A wee bit exspensive for me to do that, to just give my time away to the track day riders sorry to say. A big part of my living these days, is advice to and for riders, suspension set up, line choice etc at tracks

Maybe you could plan an instruction day, for some time in the future, and I could work with you on it.

[puddytat]

Er, silly question...but um which way round do you ride there?

Does anyone have a recommendation on campground or cabins nearby as I plan to head down there on the fridey....oooooooooooh I cant wait:chase:

[Bren_chch]

I just head down the boring way in me van... thru ashburton and on to timaru. I just want to get there and ride on the track! :D

There is a camp site near the track aye, ermmm i think! cant remember the name! Dangerous will know, he sifty and knows all the stopover places@!

[puddytat]

Aaaah I meant the track bro!:laugh:
Ive never been there & my dodgey layout plan I got doesnt make that clear...

[Bren_chch]

I posted a website with all the details on and you still asking for map directions!! do i have to help you with everything! want me to ride ya bike for you to??? :scooter: :shutup: :laugh:

http://www.haveagoday.co.nz/FAQs/Locations.php

[puddytat]

My apologies, Cheers

[johan]

Hi!
Is this a Suzuki only day?

[Kickaha]

Aaaah I meant the track bro!:laugh:
Ive never been there & my dodgey layout plan I got doesnt make that clear...

Track goes anticlockwise, same as Ruapuna

[Yanosh]

Anyone staying in Timaru or near levels on Friday night? I'll be staying somewhere...

I'm not camping though! :sleep:

[Kickaha]

Anyone staying in Timaru or near levels on Friday night? I'll be staying somewhere...

I'm not camping though! :sleep:

There's a camping ground at Temuka 10-15 minutes from the track that has cabins
http://www.temukaholidaypark.co.nz/

[Yanosh]

Anyone else staying there?

Better than staying in a hostel in Timaru?

[dangerous]

Dangerous will know, he sifty and knows all the stopover places@!
its handy being a truckie at times, girls in every town :spanking:


My apologies, Cheers
dont apologise to that twat... hes still going hit ya on the head shag ya in the bogs and ride ya bike :apint:

[Bren_chch]

Hi!
Is this a Suzuki only day?

Its for all on anything

[puddytat]

dont apologise to that twat... hes still going hit ya on the head shag ya in the bogs and ride ya bike :apint:

Haha,thanks for the warning:msn-wink:

[puddytat]

Anyone else staying there?

Yeah that seems reasonable, might stay there & it seems straight fwd to get to levels from there....

It'll also save Bren from having to show me how to get there as well...though Id appreciate maybe getting shown the quick way round the track

Good on Sportzone Suzuki for sponsorship,it'll be the 4th one of thiers I go to:niceone:

[Kickaha]

It'll also save Bren from having to show me how to get there as well...though Id appreciate maybe getting shown the quick way round the track


Quick way around the track? you better get someone other than Bren to show you, we don't use a stopwatch to time him, we use a calendar

[Bren_chch]

hahaha! good one rupert!

[dangerous]

It'll also save Bren from having to show me how to get there as well...

state highway ONE (ya know were that is aye?) When in temuka ya slow for a tight right, left, carry on in reduced speed zone over medium to largeish bridge after the bridge is a pub on the left turn right there 100 yards turn left, boot it for a few k's airport on left next intersection on right, follow levels motor park sinage... something like that anyway.

[alley cat]

Woohoo. finally have a bike to go hooning on, so should be there!
eeek, havnt gone any further than around the block on it yet, so better get my butt out there:ride::ride::ride:

[dangerous]

Woohoo. finally have a bike to go hooning on, so should be there!
eeek, havnt gone any further than around the block on it yet, so better get my butt out there:ride::ride::ride:
well girl, as already offered if you if you want some help out there and or a truck to put ya bike on just ask... you worry me on such a bike, but hell have I noticed an improvment on ya other ride. Reckon with a few pointers on the track you will do well.

[alley cat]

well girl, as already offered if you if you want some help out there and or a truck to put ya bike on just ask... you worry me on such a bike, but hell have I noticed an improvment on ya other ride. Reckon with a few pointers on the track you will do well.

aww thanks chook:hug:
its good to get tips, kinda fumbling round in the dark otherwise, mind you that can be fun:whistle:

[puddytat]

Well the weather is looking promising,might get away with it before the front comes thru in the evening...
Going to be a good weekend I reckon, hopefully it will be a tad more satisfying than the unfortuanate washout @ Ruapuna in March, what with a round trip for me of over a 1000km....aaah the things we do for love...;)

[dangerous]

Well the weather is looking promising,might get away with it before the front comes thru in the evening...
Going to be a good weekend I reckon, hopefully it will be a tad more satisfying than the unfortuanate washout @ Ruapuna in March, what with a round trip for me of over a 1000km....aaah the things we do for love...;)

and if you have the time... Sunday arvo at Ruapuna is the BEAR's rnd 1 winterseries, we will be racing in CAMs and F4.. so pop in.

[Bren_chch]

i got told its full track for round 1, is that incorrect ginga ninga?

EDIT YES THATS RIGHT GINJA NINJA!!! it is the full track!

[Bren_chch]

aww thanks chook:hug:
its good to get tips, kinda fumbling round in the dark otherwise, mind you that can be fun:whistle:


i heard you all scared now and wont be going! puss puss

[alley cat]

i heard you all scared now and wont be going! puss puss

Put your claws away.
Soon young skywalker. Soon.

[puddytat]

Wow that was an awesome day!! We (those who took the punt on the weather) were rewarded with a slightly chilly but dry & generally sunny day.
Because of the slightly dodgy weather forecast possibly putting folk off attending,those of us lucky to make it were treated to a low key, laid back & uncluttered day off blasting round as fast as we dared:woohoo:

Thanks to the folk from Sportzone Suzuki (Josef) & the volunteers from MC Canturbury for doing the hard yards & being helpful & running a great day.
We also had the bonus of having Dennis Charlett there for advice as well as doing rider training sessions free of charge !!! Very well done you lot !!

Because of the lower than expected numbers ,they early on decided to combine some classes....fast B riders would ride with the A's, & slower B's would combine with the C's, which seemed to work out really well I thought.Bonus was that as a B rider I could ride in both, so effectively doubling track time with only a 15 minute break between sessions of 15 mins...:woohoo::niceone: I found it really interesting to get in amongst the racers who just cut bold swathes thru us "roadies",but I was able to hang with some of them some of the time & learn a few things,main one being that I aint that fast!! Hope we didnt fuck up to many corners for you
guys:doh::laugh:
I loved the Levels track.The Castrol curve,John Jones cnr & Mckissock curves are lovely fast curves & the Glibert esses & the esses of the long course on to the front straight are quite the challenge @ speed. As a first timer there I really enjoyed it & only made a few blues...coming outta Castrol too wide & runnin' along the grass at 160 odd was interesting ,as well as hittihg a false neutral into John jones cnr...oh & blowing the esses & having to go straight thru.:doh:
Met heaps of good folk,especially Paul & young Jesse on thier R6 & 636 ,nice recovery of the day was definitely Jesse's almost highside outta the gilbert esses:2thumbsup. Think for the day there was only about 2 minor offs all up:niceone:
Good on everyone who made it ,I think we'd all agree it was a great day:apint::doobey:

[puddytat]

and if you have the time... Sunday arvo at Ruapuna is the BEAR's rnd 1 winterseries, we will be racing in CAMs and F4.. so pop in.

Yeah I would've liked to, but we had to pick up a horse float then the Missus got chatting horses...bad as us lot with bikes!!
Thanks for the directions & the tip on the temuka Holiday park:niceone:

[Woody]

Yes it was a fantastic day and well worth the effort in getting there (rode up in the pissing rain for 3 hrs on Fri) I just love to fang around on a track it just makes me want to do more and more of it :blink: A big thanks to 'Sportzone' for making it happen and it a relaxed and friendly manor, well done to all.