Sugilite's Taupo Spectacular Racing Holiday

[sugilite]

Hell, it's been two years since I've done one of these reports!

Got to the track on Saturday morning and got set up and the paperwork done.
Out on the track, my 1st race in two years and first time back at Taupo since 06! It sure felt good blowing those cob webs out as I'd been a neuted road rider for waaay to long :lol:

I had one more practise session and it had got a bit more serious when I realized it was also qualifying for the next days race starting position. I put it on pole with a 1.20.63 time. Just got it by 400 hundredth of a second in front of 2nd place, so it turns out that a bees dick is indeed a pole :shifty: I was quite chuffed as I'd been aiming for a top 3 position.

1st race - Got a pretty crappy start as my 100k+ old, stock motor is always found out off the start line. Managed to work my way into 2nd, right on 1st places back wheel at the checkered flag. I did post the fastest time of the posties, a 1.18.20, so had lopped 2 seconds off my pole time. My mind was saying, yay, I'll have another 4 laps to catch 1st place in the next race, but my body was going, fark, another 4 laps on top!!! I wondered how the two would get on in race 2!

Well, the 750 pulled it's 2nd ever wheelie off the line, I slipped it into 2nd, but hit neutral, the front slammed down and I flattened my 'equipment' against the tank. :shit: After 5 laps, my balls descended from my stomach and decided to join the party, up till then, the finer arts of road racing had been lost on me :bye:. Got my head down for the final 3 laps and got up into 2nd (posties). So I got 2nd overall on the day. My race 1 time was the fastest lap for my class, so there is light at the end of the tunnel should I do another race meeting...I'm not out in the pasture just yet! :2guns:

After prize giving I prepped my race bike transporter (looks suspiciously like my race bike :lol: see photo) and took off on the rest of my holiday to Darcy and Rhys Holmes place, before heading home on Tuesday.

I'd like to thank Scrivvy and team for running an outstanding meeting! Craig Freethy for letting me in the garage at late notice, Mr and Mrs Katman for putting (up with) me up for the night. Thanks to Goblin for her assistance at the end of raceday :Punk:

Was good to see Flames progress through the Weekend, well done there!

Oh yeah, doing the paras on Sat morning was fun, like that road :cool:

[Deano]

Great to hear you are back out there mate. And ouch - that crushed nut sundae must have knocked the race out of ya for a while.

[Warr]

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After prize giving I prepped my race bike transporter (looks suspiciously like my race bike :lol: see photo) ......
Tis an awesome race setup you have there, just the style I would do myself if it ever happened!!
Are those slicks on rims or do you have do hard work to achieve that ? :)

[sugilite]

No rims, just slicks.
I did not need them as it turned out...i was worried the tyres I had on the bike would get chewed up, but no problemo :yes:

I did have a bead breaker and tyre warmers with me...


Tis an awesome race setup you have there, just the style I would do myself if it ever happened!!
Are those slicks on rims or do you have do hard work to achieve that ? :)

[Frenchy]

Well done mate was great to meet you and see you race wagon!! :blink:

[vtec]

Good to see you back, sorry I didn't say hello. Keep doing it for the love.

[chanceyy]

awesome ride report :lol: Btw 86 is killing himself laughing but that is in sympathy as he winced a few times reading that report .. not sure why since I can not relate to that equipment failure

blardy proud of what you achieved .. awesome :clap: hope to see you out there doing the bizo again winter series :innocent:

[dangerous]

Hey nice going man, ya just never know whats in store on race day aye.
Altho I had a serious melt down with one bike, it was great and Id like to be back.

[flame]

Your an inspiration Sugi, riding your bike to the meeting loaded up with spares etc, then stripping and racing it, kicking butt on the track, helping others out (thanks so much) and smiling the whole time(even with the bruises!)

Congrats on 2nd place! :second: Sure well deserved I say:niceone:

And thank you again for your support both in the pits and on the tarmac. I owe my progress over the weekend to you.

[sinfull]

Exxxxxxellent !!!!

[wharfy]

Good stuff, good to meet you.

[emaN]

wa-hey!
welcome back stranger! often wondered where you'd got yerself to.
"now where's Ant gone? been a while since i seen someone throw it into the final sweeper like him"

awesome work on the 'transporter' man....i chortled!

[Goblin]

Hell, it's been two years since I've done one of these reports!:eek: Where do the years go!?!?


Thanks to Goblin for her assistance at the end of raceday :Punk:My pleasure sugi.:niceone:

Heh! Just as well you're tall enough to see over two tank bags. That's an awesome set-up you have there!

Love your work Bro!!:rockon:

[KiwiKat]

Awesome work man, great ride. Nice to see you doing what you enjoy and good to see that the bike is still going strong and the tape is still working. Is there any video footage out there?

[sugilite]

Cheers for the comments all :yes:


Well done mate was great to meet you and see you race wagon!!
Yep, great to meet you too.
Kept to my best behaviour on the race transporter, though there was this BMW M5 in the middle of the napier Taupo road :lol:


Good to see you back, sorry I didn't say hello. Keep doing it for the love.
Yep, sweet as, I been following your progress in Aussie...


awesome ride report Btw 86 is killing himself laughing but that is in sympathy as he winced a few times reading that report .. not sure why since I can not relate to that equipment failure

blardy proud of what you achieved .. awesome hope to see you out there doing the bizo again winter series :innocent:

Yeah, 86 can relate I'm sure hehehe, and yeah, the winter series...Rhys is giving me some ntec Dunlops, awesome! I was not really comfy with my front all Weekend...


Your an inspiration Sugi, riding your bike to the meeting loaded up with spares etc, then stripping and racing it, kicking butt on the track, helping others out (thanks so much) and smiling the whole time(even with the bruises!)

Congrats on 2nd place! :second: Sure well deserved I say:niceone:

And thank you again for your support both in the pits and on the tarmac. I owe my progress over the weekend to you.

Cheers, I love to share the motorcycling love :yes:


Exxxxxxellent !!!!

Thanks for the offer re:your rep comment...do you know where I live? (also happy to mentor at meetings if required)


Good stuff, good to meet you.
Yep, great to meet you too, love your work!!!


:eek: Where do the years go!?!?

My pleasure sugi.

Heh! Just as well you're tall enough to see over two tank bags. That's an awesome set-up you have there!

Love your work Bro!!

Cheers Goblin, indeed where do those years go. Darcy needed and enjoyed the love too, so cheers there from him too :yes:


wa-hey!
welcome back stranger! often wondered where you'd got yerself to.
"now where's Ant gone? been a while since i seen someone throw it into the final sweeper like him"

awesome work on the 'transporter' man....i chortled!

Cheers man, it was a blast and yeah, I'll do some actrix rounds to me thinks, I'll watch for you at the sweeper :lol:


Awesome work man, great ride. Nice to see you doing what you enjoy and good to see that the bike is still going strong and the tape is still working. Is there any video footage out there?

Yeah, tape, and don't forget the cable ties!

[koba]

Absolute class!

[sinfull]

Thanks for the offer re:your rep comment...do you know where I live? (also happy to mentor at meetings if required)

Distance wasn't an issue when i offered and still aint Sugi !
I have no unrealistic visions of me ever getting anywhere near the top of my class, due to my age, fitness and a stock bike, but a funny thing has occurred, where as i turn down most offers of road rides now, but count down the days till the next opportunity to ride a track and do it for the sheer enjoyment !
So any offers of mentoring are greatly appreciated and accepted, sooooo much to learn lol

Though loading up the kwaka (did i mention load) and pull off what you did at the spectacular was bloody impressive, you and i both know it aint really an option, as a situation will arise one day that'll bite you !
I plan on attending every round of the winter series this year rain or shine and it aint just about riding ! So to be able to help get you there also, would be a pleasure !

Bowls can wait !!!
Edit : Oh wait a minute, have you moved down south ??? Ok so my van don't float !doh !!!!

[Nicksta]

was awesome to see you back out there Anthony :)
well done on the placings!
look forward to seeing you a bit more ay... postys has your name on it!

[kiwifruit]

You are hard core Anthony! :niceone:

[sugilite]

Distance wasn't an issue when i offered and still aint Sugi !
So to be able to help get you there also, would be a pleasure !


I live East of Dannevirke, quite close to NZSarge :yes:
If I had stacked it, I was going to leave the bike in a mates workshop and stick my thumb out to go home, much like the photo below, just without the bike :lol:


was awesome to see you back out there Anthony :)
well done on the placings!
look forward to seeing you a bit more ay... postys has your name on it!
Cheers for that, you were looking really good out there, in the groove!


You are hard core Anthony! :niceone:

Oh fark, I never realized they released that movie in NZ! :dodge:

Photo below by Avalon. Giving the thumbs up to the party like atmosphere at the Taupo spectacular!

[svr]

Hard-out mr. Bradford!
I think we need to start a `ride'n'race' club. Right now it's pretty exclusive (you, me and wharfy).

[Number One]

Good stuff Sir!

I took my *bike transporter* to Taupo and was tempted to see if I could join the MotoTT day but rain and my being a slack lazy arse who wanted to get home to my own bed ASAP it wasn't to be.

:headbang:

[Clivoris]

Good stuff, good to meet you.

I reckon. You 2 might be related I reckon. Top skills Sugi. Old dogs don't need new tricks sometimes eh? Just get the old ones out and give them a bit of a polish.