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dangerous
20th October 2008, 05:15
Well that turned out to be a great day for me at least, some what unfortunate for others. The South Is cup is a 3 round meet, round1 being Levels in Timaru, round2 teratonga Invercargill and round 3 Ruapuna Christchurch.

Round three,
Practices, I stood down from post classic practice as I didnt see the point I know the track and I know the bike, so I sent AdamB out on the Rd for a little fun.
F4 (buckets) This was the 1st time I have ridden a highly disguised modified CB125 twin in silver/purple camo, so I took my time to get used to it and thats all I have to say.

Post Classic races,
Race 1 took off with a hiss and a rore I munted my launch on the 350LC but still managed 4 place by the hair pin, but on approach I could see something was wrong up front, lots of smoke from black bettie she went straight off the track staying up right then AK went down like a ton of bricks on his GT750, the 3rd bike aborting as well but returning to the race. I checked all were well then thought sorry guys but thanks I'm out a here as I was running high in the points and knew I could burgle a few extras here.
With a big battle on with a very fast CB350 I took a win.
Black betty had thrown the primery chain clean over the fence laying oil on the track which the GT went down in.

Race 2
and the GT was back, a better start for me with a whellie through 1st (i strugle to keep it down but it gives me a smoother launch. From 4th place again take the CB35 on and swap places with a XJ 650 but my heads not with it as I found a bad oil leak from my gear box, I shouldnt have been out there but I was feeling ok with it but I was off the pace and sliding a bit my left foot kept comming off the peg as the leak got worse.
The XJ got me over the line so this was a 3rd finish, more than happy with that.

F4 races, On a unfamilier bike courtecy of Rashika I did my best, the field was small but competitve a 2nd finish behind a 2007 fully raced CBR150 whom there is no show for any bucket to catch on a full track.

2nd race IIRC was a 3rd finish, with a big battle between TonyB and AdamB till the end was great fun thats what racing is about Adam finally got me and we managed to get Tony, but I can see Tony will be improving greatly on that bike in time to come. Now this borrowed bike... effortless and rode its self smooth great handling, nice sound... I want my real bucket shitter back shove ya Fixer's

In other races Karel Pavich took a serious tumble on her post classic TZ350 and in the final race an all in, there was a bad acco on the straight in front of pit wall. A bike went into a tank slapper and wiped out with a huge field behind, people acted well on the red flag and most slowed with arms held high... but a young rider hell bent and in his own wee world kept his head down missing the red and the carnage in front, he went straight up the arse of another bike falling hard, he also went to hospital to bunk down with Karel, thats the risk we take I guess.

Photos to come.

Clivoris
20th October 2008, 14:03
Please tell me you didn't go out knowing you had a badly leaking gearbox? Sounds Dangerous to me.

lostinflyz
20th October 2008, 18:05
probably wasn't your gearbox, more likely was some of that oil at the hairpin. haha. good to see the classics out, nice bikes all round. was pitted beside the gt750 and he was absolutly gutted at not clinching the series (2 points off).

hopefully karel is ok. had a very good save to hold the bike upright in the first instance after it appeared to seize. too bad the straights got a big fat kink in it however. thing was a missle down the straight. hopefully it can be repaired in time for their aussie trip.

dangerous
20th October 2008, 18:49
probably wasn't your gearbox, more likely was some of that oil at the hairpin. haha. good to see the classics out, nice bikes all round. was pitted beside the gt750 and he was absolutly gutted at not clinching the series (2 points off).

hopefully karel is ok. had a very good save to hold the bike upright in the first instance after it appeared to seize. too bad the straights got a big fat kink in it however. thing was a missle down the straight. hopefully it can be repaired in time for their aussie trip.

Na i never even noticed the oil and I was pushing hard it was the race I won, found the leak (Ihope) it was the oil pump seal so I removed it and put a plate there, meh oil pumps are over rated.

Ya might a seen me chatting to the GT guy then mate, ya should have boled on over and introed ya self to the KBer's dont be shy now LOL.

You missed by 2 points... I mised by 1 point all cos that guy on the XJ650 shut me out hahaha... ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Karels fine (as per other thread) she lost her front brakes and had the rear locked up to scrub off speed. lost it and high sided.

Clivoris
20th October 2008, 19:03
Na i never even noticed the oil and I was pushing hard it was the race I won, found the leak (Ihope) it was the oil pump seal so I removed it and put a plate there, meh oil pumps are over rated.


Sweet. I can put my moral high horse back in the stable before I get trampled by it.

Ghost_Bullet
20th October 2008, 19:14
This event being my first outside a BEARS winter series thing, and BOTB.
Very well organised I thought, and enjoyed every minute, the sun was an added "high-light"

I had had some issues at a previous meet with a grappy clutch. Seemed to have this half sorted. Though the first lap of each race I had a slippy clutch which disapeared once the engine was warm.mmmmm????
The bucket went well, the rest of the field raced off a head, but each race I was feeling better with the way everything was going. The full track was awesome, and I think I gained a lot by doing the day on that bike.

The Yama RD400, again, getting to grips with the handling and cornering speeds. The biggest problem was getting stuck behind another #31 who was quick off the mark and got between me and the rest of the riders. The problem being once they get to far ahead, it is bloody hard trying "catchup" as a noob and still getting to grips with how fast to strike the corners at.
By the end of the day I think the bike and I became better friends, but still a little way off being BEST mates.

A great day in prep for Greymouth.

dangerous
20th October 2008, 19:40
Sweet. I can put my moral high horse back in the stable before I get trampled by it.
hehe, no I ment I never noticed the oil on the track after BB blew to pieces... I knew I had a oil leak and I also knew it wouldnt travel as far as the track, I was happy to run it for the rest of the day (after a temp fix on the wrong part) had I not been happy then with my years... and years of riding I would not have gone out.


A great day in prep for Greymouth.

Youir gona shit ya self at Gray man... LOL, but ya going to love it.

Ghost_Bullet
20th October 2008, 20:51
Youir gona shit ya self at Gray man... LOL, but ya going to love it.


Undies packed ...."CHECK"
rolls of paper packed ....."CHECK"

Not a problem... fully prepared, BRING THAT SHIT ON!!!!!!!:baby: