Wairarapa: NZ National Speed Record Attempts [Archive]

Deano

15th October 2008, 11:11

Cliff Hanger Promotions are holding several NZ National Speed Record attempts in Featherston on 9 November 2008.

Several riders will be attempting to break various national speed records.

Malcolm Breadmore has already achieved 199mph at the last sprint meeting, so is in hot contention for the NZ Open Category record.

Ivan Juggins, Johnny Burkhart and Steve Bron will be there, as will Paul Heard on his desmosedici (road registered 990cc MotoGP bike)

More information is available on the attached flier, including organiser contact details.

25 MARSHALS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT - IF YOU CAN HELP OUT ON THE DAY, PLEASE LET ME KNOW OR E-MAIL galbrett@xtra.co.nz

MVnut

15th October 2008, 18:25

Flame will be there too mate on an Italian......bring it on !!

Kickaha

15th October 2008, 18:31

Ivan Juggins, Johnny Burkhart and Steve Bron will be there, as will Paul Heard on his desmosedici (road registered 990cc MotoGP bike)

Bron better get Denny to lay off the pies :laugh:

Deano

15th October 2008, 19:13

Flame will be there too mate on an Italian......bring it on !!

Yeah I have seen the photo !

The only reason she isn't mentioned in the flier is that 'her' category has not yet been confirmed by MNZ.

Bron better get Denny to lay off the pies :laugh:

Steve said he will be using a counter weight......at the minimum 60kg limit....rather than the 80 odd kg of his swinger. Can you feel the love ? haha

Number One

15th October 2008, 19:22

I be there to cheer the lovely FLAME on :headbang:

If we can get a babyshitter I might even lend a hand but only if I get to wear a funky flouro vest hmmkay?!

Ivan

16th October 2008, 19:47

Of COurse Im gonna be there its gonna be great for once I get to speed in my home town and dont worry bout getting pulled up.

Cheers to Organisers for giving me the invite and opportunity:done:

Deano

22nd October 2008, 10:04

Another call for marshals please.

Need another 10 to stand around and watch bikes speed at over 300kph.

Must be able to get to Murphy's Line in Featherston by 8.00am, 9th November.

Please PM me if available.

CHOPPA

26th October 2008, 13:14

It would be rude not to give the kawasaki a crack!

Deano

31st October 2008, 06:33

Yes she even has her own flier !!

Number One

1st November 2008, 07:50

Yes she even has her own flier !!
Should it not be 'cliffhangers fastest woman'?

Sorry to be a picky bum but she does only have the one head eh?

flame

1st November 2008, 16:42

.....just hoping the weather is sorted next weekend! Or we wont even make it over the taka's:crazy:

sinfull

1st November 2008, 16:59

So far so good with the forcast !!!!
http://www.metvuw.com/forecast/forecast1.php?type=rain&region=nzni&tim=180

CHOPPA

1st November 2008, 17:23

No riding for me, they were worried the zx10 would waste that ducati haha

Deano

4th November 2008, 07:38

Should it not be 'cliffhangers fastest woman'?

Sorry to be a picky bum but she does only have the one head eh?

It sure should. Should also say presents....Not my doing unfortunately.

Number One

4th November 2008, 18:11

We got a babysitter so the Monsters will be there in our cheerleading outfits :blip:

Trudes

4th November 2008, 18:14

Bummed that we'll miss this!
Good luck everyone, go hard, especially you Vicki, best of luck hun!:rockon:

flame

4th November 2008, 18:51

We got a babysitter so the Monsters will be there in our cheerleading outfits :blip:

Wahooo.....does that mean I get my own sexy cheerleading crew ;)

Number One

4th November 2008, 19:03

Wahooo.....does that mean I get my own sexy cheerleading crew ;)
Umm errr well - Sully and I will be there...is that shexxy enough for you???

:lol:

flame

8th November 2008, 10:12

Umm errr well - Sully and I will be there...is that shexxy enough for you???

:lol:

Hell yeah! lycra??? (only if it's sunny of course, lol)

Loads of people are asking me what I riding tomorrow.....so here she is! and I think she's the HOTTEST of hot things! (enormous hugest thanks to MV Nut)

Rob Taylor

8th November 2008, 10:37

Hell thats a bloody nice bike.... WE will see you :soon: Vicki.We land in Windy Welly at 5.15 :bleh: so make sure you have some cold Jack in the fridge:shifty:

nico

8th November 2008, 10:40

im so bumed im working sounding like a minta of a day

Ivan

8th November 2008, 17:58

well I just spent the last 2 hours sweeping the circuit withdad should be good now that Desmocdeci is a sexy bike

elle-f

9th November 2008, 08:51

The bike looks great and the weather is awesome over here today. Good luck and be safe to you all.

nico

9th November 2008, 09:17

pics and videos for us scum who gota work please.......:niceone:

I'm motarded

9th November 2008, 19:59

here are some pic's from our marshall post, was a great day

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/album.php?albumid=1072

Ivan

9th November 2008, 20:10

Hey thanks alot to the organisers and my fellow competitors

I cant believe I have 2 New Zealand speed records.

It wasnt looking like anyone was gonna get any aye the morning wasnt going well at all

Congrats to Vicky on her run as well considering you hadnt rode that bike before you did bloody good

Congrats to The Sidechair boys, Your crazy

Congrats to Malcolm when he was riding bloddy fast

COngrats to Paul and good luck over seas mate

Cheers again and thanks marshells without you guys it wouldnt have been able to be on thanks to the crowds you really kept me going all day

I'm motarded

9th November 2008, 20:26

congrates on getting the records all you guys were after.

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DMNTD

9th November 2008, 20:35

I cant believe I have 2 New Zealand speed records.

Vicky got one...who got the other?

Ivan

9th November 2008, 20:36

and yah what a buzz 180is and both wheels coming off ground

Ivan

9th November 2008, 20:39

Vicky got one...who got the other?

Yip Vicky got one

The Sidecar got one

and I got 2 Flying Quarter mile for 125 and standing quarter mile for 125

k14

9th November 2008, 20:39

Well is anyone going to actually tell us the records that were achieved???

CM2005

9th November 2008, 20:42

good stuff ivan
man the desmosedici is awesome eh!? i thought this was on the 30th november.. gosh!!!

Ivan

9th November 2008, 20:49

Well is anyone going to actually tell us the records that were achieved???

well here is my times

Standing quarter mile

12.791 seconds

Flying Qurter

199.33 KPH averaged speed speed is taken from 2 runs and then averaged out over the 2.

If you look at that video and listen carefully you can hear the bikes mainly Malcolms getting airbourne that way going down is the slowest as that section is really really bumpy and your right out of the seat it was a very very scary ride along there especially my record run with the bike getting a massive headshake over the bumps

Did anyone get any vids or pics of my 125 wheelies or burnouts??

AllanB

9th November 2008, 20:56

I saw them on TV news tonight.

Apparently according to the reporter I can buy a MV like that for $11,000 - just let me know which dock I need to be standing on a midnight. :2thumbsup

Well done - the road appeared far from smooth!

I suggested trying next time in Invercargill - Mayor Tim will probably happily close a State Highway to get you there!

slowpoke

9th November 2008, 21:06

I've got no idea what records were set but huge, I mean HUGE respect to all who gave it a crack on that mongrel bit of road. I saw Malcom come across the main highway on his way South for a run and he was off the seat with both wheels off the ground at what would have been over 200km/h......and things only got hairier from there.

Her_C4

9th November 2008, 21:10

Did anyone get any vids or pics of my 125 wheelies or burnouts??

Yeah ... congratulations Ivan, you looked fantastic out there.

Trumpess

9th November 2008, 22:15

:2thumbsup Totally awesome guys ... saw it on the news tomight. Congrats and well done!!

CHOPPA

10th November 2008, 06:45

Did the Ducati get 345km?

sinfull

10th November 2008, 12:03

Did anyone get any vids or pics of my 125 wheelies or burnouts??
Wasn't fast enough for the wheelies mate but i seem to recall seeing smoke here (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/vbtube_show.php?do=tube&tubeid=94&t=85916) !

Congats mate, ya did well ! That bike of yours was sounding sweet on your record breaking runs !

Ivan

10th November 2008, 13:14

Wasn't fast enough for the wheelies mate but i seem to recall seeing smoke here (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/vbtube_show.php?do=tube&tubeid=94&t=85916) !

Congats mate, ya did well ! That bike of yours was sounding sweet on your record breaking runs !

Hey man thanks alot aye.

It was sounding crisp as on that record run aye it was so lean we were rworried we were going to melt a piston,

If you were in the pits 5 minutes before you would have seen the mad dash to get the bike back out after a bolt snapped in the primary drive and we had to remove it luckily my mate Daniel just kept on at it and eventually got it out.

Thanks alot for turning up everyone you guys did awsome and Choppa the Desmo did not break the record he was wanting to achieve dont think he even got the 200mph mark I wont confirm this as I dont know but he was close but just not close enough full respect to Paul riding it tho he was honestly flat out at 280ish and had the front lifting and rear spinning and also went in the gravel one run!!!

And man Them sidecar nutters constant sideways haha

325rocket

10th November 2008, 14:57

If you look at that video and listen carefully you can hear the bikes mainly Malcolms getting airbourne that way going down is the slowest as that section is really really bumpy and your right out of the seat it was a very very scary ride along there especially my record run with the bike getting a massive headshake over the bumps

yeah that bit was in front of our marshall post. At one point the Busa looked like it was going into a bit of a tank slapper (at 250+ kph!!!)
The bumps seemed to cause a bit of drift when the wind got up too.
The highlight of the day for me would be the Busa. shit he was fast. Did something happen to the bike on his last run? sounded like a dropped valve from where we were.

driftn

10th November 2008, 15:13

Did the Ducati get 345km?

You should refrase that to.

Did the Ducati get to 300? :lol::lol::lol::lol:
Waste of money and should have put it towards a busa with a big F@#k off turbo.:yes:

Ivan

10th November 2008, 15:38

yeah that bit was in front of our marshall post. At one point the Busa looked like it was going into a bit of a tank slapper (at 250+ kph!!!)
The bumps seemed to cause a bit of drift when the wind got up too.
The highlight of the day for me would be the Busa. shit he was fast. Did something happen to the bike on his last run? sounded like a dropped valve from where we were.

burnt 2 pistons aye
Not good at all

Even I was getting some air on the 125!

Wasp

10th November 2008, 16:04

completely forgot about it until I saw it on the news last night... was going to come watch

go Vicky! :first:

driftn

10th November 2008, 16:58

completely forgot about it until I saw it on the news last night... was going to come watch

go Vicky! :first:

Wasn't fast enough for the wheelies mate but i seem to recall seeing smoke here (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/vbtube_show.php?do=tube&tubeid=94&t=85916) !

Congats mate, ya did well ! That bike of yours was sounding sweet on your record breaking runs !

Was a great day indeed. Massive congrats to Vicki. Good to see my tyre letting down skills were good enough.

Cool vid Willy I totally forgot you had your camera there.

One more thing MASSIVE ups to the marshals that helped out on the day.
In my opinion cliffhanger need to do some thing for the marshals. I feel for the peps that stood around for the whole day with no water or food. Lucky for sinfull and me we had all the kai right behind us.

great day non the less. Hope they get there shit sorted before the next one.

CHOPPA

10th November 2008, 17:36

You should refrase that to.

Did the Ducati get to 300? :lol::lol::lol::lol:
Waste of money and should have put it towards a busa with a big F@#k off turbo.:yes:

Thats why i wasnt allowed to come play! So what did it get to after all that press etc etc.....?

BTW Congrats to the guys and girl ;) that actually done the business!!

Ivan

10th November 2008, 17:56

flame

10th November 2008, 18:07

I give it to Paul,
People can say how much f waste it was but he was there doing the buisness ask any of the riders and they will say it was a very very bumpy track i mean 280+ and he was getting wheelstand and wheelspin.

I wish him well over seas and hope he smashes the record in Auckland to.
Absolutely, that road was quite vicious! 284(real) and the MV was airborne....I managed to keep her just straight enough to stay on such a narrow road. I doubt many set ups would cope as well as the MV could. The damper was sure working hard out there, head shakes at that speed are some scary shite. Big ups to Paul for getting a quicker speed. Traction was a HUGE issue, wheel spin meant the rev limiter was kicking in for me in top cog. Gearing changes were not possible for me as the sprockets didn't arrive in time, but in a way.....I don't think I would have wanted to ride them bumps any faster.

A smooth road next time and 300plus all the way:niceone:

Ivan.....well done matie! you rocked out there:first: I was stoked for ya!

enigma51

10th November 2008, 18:10

You looking very niiiice on the news last night. Good job flame

flame

10th November 2008, 18:27

[QUOTE=driftn;1804477]Was a great day indeed. Massive congrats to Vicki. Good to see my tyre letting down skills were good enough.

Cool vid Willy I totally forgot you had your camera there.

[QUOTE]

Yep, thanks heap matie, your skills sure worked a treat. Never dreamed I would ride away with the standing quarter!

And I learnt its REALLY important to have the bike IN GEAR to do burnouts! heh :msn-wink:

CHOPPA

10th November 2008, 18:51

Still havnt heard exactly what speed the Duke did....?

325rocket

10th November 2008, 19:06

if i remember correct (and i might not) best run was 299.???kph

Ivan

10th November 2008, 19:09

Haha yeahI didnt want to mention that haha It does help when in gear aye.

I was stoked for you getting yours to aye it was wicked let me know when your next doing oneof them thursday night ride things and ill come celebrate our victorys with ya at the royal I live in the town and aint been there for a drink yet

quickbuck

10th November 2008, 19:13

Dean V

10th November 2008, 19:30

Well done to everyone that had a go. It certainly wouldn't be easy on a road like that. Maybe if MCNZ ever make the open class open, rather than 1300cc, I will be able to have a go. Was Paul Heard going to try in Auckland? If so where?

MVnut

10th November 2008, 20:24

Absolutely, that road was quite vicious! 284(real) and the MV was airborne....I managed to keep her just straight enough to stay on such a narrow road. I doubt many set ups would cope as well as the MV could. The damper was sure working hard out there, head shakes at that speed are some scary shite. Big ups to Paul for getting a quicker speed. Traction was a HUGE issue, wheel spin meant the rev limiter was kicking in for me in top cog. Gearing changes were not possible for me as the sprockets didn't arrive in time, but in a way.....I don't think I would have wanted to ride them bumps any faster.

A smooth road next time and 300plus all the way:niceone:

Ivan.....well done matie! you rocked out there:first: I was stoked for ya!

One smooth road comin right up, ....well that's the plan anyway. Congrats to all who road that goat track, I think they only realised the night before when Ivan and his dad were sweeping the road how bumpy it was. Special thanks to Flame for riding the Tambo, you got some big cajones hiding somewhere !! Braver than me, that's for sure. And guess what, the parcel arrived this morning from our German Superbike boys so with a bit more traction we'll get you some bigger numbers next time. I hope you had a few bourbons last night, sorry we had to rush off but ferries wait for no-one.

Her_C4

10th November 2008, 20:31

And how did Steve Bron go?
I was talking to him last week and he seemed quietly confident..... Well, actually...... NOT! He was outwardly confident.

He was talking about his new toys.... Yep, more toys....
Last thing I said to him was good luck.

How did he do? I'm picking that even the existing Sidecar record was a massive feat to achieve on that road?

They were fantastic - all over the fecking strip of 'shoelace' that we euphemistically called the road.

Unoffically - not sure if it has been confirmed as yet?? but Steve (and Dennis) have set the standing record for a open class sidechair up to 1350cc. They had beaten it on run one, and and on the return run they were about half a second faster again.

sinfull

10th November 2008, 21:15

One smooth road comin right up, ....well that's the plan anyway.

Just happen to know of a beauty !
http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=sims+rd+te+horo+5581&mrt=loc&jsv=134d&sll=-40.78704,175.104904&sspn=0.042111,0.071411&num=10&iwloc=addr&iwstate1=saveplace&mid=1226307900
Be interesting to shoot down the beach and measure it ! What is the minimum length required ?

Sims rd is a quiet lil dead end with prolly half a doz driveways last time i was down there (should've looked first i guess since its been a few months), so real easy to marshall and dead flat ! Used to drag the V8s down there in the bad ol days

Her_C4

10th November 2008, 21:46

Coupla of photo's in various lulls from the day:

Boys DO know how to use a broom after all!

Oi - focus man focus.....

and the one I love best of all - team work in action

scuzeme

11th November 2008, 13:55

Again what a great day see photos should have some video on U tube in the next day or so.

Str8 Jacket

11th November 2008, 14:30

Check out these photo's of the day from "the forgotten end"....

A work mate of mine lives at the end of Murphy's line where Malcolm and I were trying to keep the road closed. He usually does wedding photo's but I reckon some of these are pretty cool!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/63583648@N00/sets/72157608778805488/show/

Str8 Jacket

11th November 2008, 14:33

if i remember correct (and i might not) best run was 299.???kph
Yep, 299.98. Bugger he didnt complete his second run and went back to the pits instead! :no:

Number One

11th November 2008, 17:12

Check out these photo's of the day from "the forgotten end"....

Niiiiiiiiiiiiice banana Hels :blip:

Str8 Jacket

11th November 2008, 17:38

Niiiiiiiiiiiiice banana Hels :blip:

Actually..... As it turns out, I was lucky that I did bring a couple of banana's as we got left at the end of the fucking road with no lunch break and no food or water bought to us. I am soooo sunburned. Was a good day but I dont think that I will ever marshall again!!!
Though, I did really looooved my fluro-mesh safety vest! But seriously, if I could delete that photo I would!!! :yes:

Ivan

11th November 2008, 17:46

Actually..... As it turns out, I was lucky that I did bring a couple of banana's as we got left at the end of the fucking road with no lunch break and no food or water bought to us. I am soooo sunburned. Was a good day but I dont think that I will ever marshall again!!!
Though, I did really looooved my fluro-mesh safety vest! But seriously, if I could delete that photo I would!!! :yes:

Damn you shoulda let me know I woulda brought some drinks up to yas.

driftn

11th November 2008, 18:10

Damn you shoulda let me know I woulda brought some drinks up to yas.

Not to rain on your parade here dude, But I think any more weight on the little screamer and you would have set no records. Apart from fastest drink trolly in NZ.

driftn

11th November 2008, 18:16

Coupla of photo's in various lulls from the day:

Boys DO know how to use a broom after all!

Oi - focus man focus.....

and the one I love best of all - team work in action

Hey who are those 2 fellas not carrying there weight with the big lift?

Ivan

11th November 2008, 19:39

Not to rain on your parade here dude, But I think any more weight on the little screamer and you would have set no records. Apart from fastest drink trolly in NZ.

Nah what I ment to say was I had a car parked on grael road and I know that area inside out I could have got someone to go from gravel road up state highway into long wood along the road and got round to the top and dropped it off or else just taken some up there before I went for a run

Deano

12th November 2008, 11:39

Big thanks to all the marshals.

Feedback to the organisers about lunch/refreshments is underway.

flame

12th November 2008, 17:33

Yep...huge thanks to all the marshalls. the event could never run without your generous help. Its was a long hot day! and some of you never got to see a lot at all.

Shit Hels, if I had know you didnt have much supplies I wouldn't have gulped down some of your water! I owe ya chick! though you never offered me a banana:oi-grr:;)!