MotoTT Trackday, Saturday 17th Jan 09

[kiwifruit]

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Rider fee: Prepaid: $125 (Direct credit or cheque).
Due date Tuesday 13th January 08.
Pay-on-day: $150 (cash only)

http://www.motott.co.nz/
email booking enquires to Peter: ride@motott.co.nz

See you there? :chase:


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The Taupo Track is offering half price garages to MotoTT trackday customers, $50 a door instead of $100! :)
Arrange one on the day by seeing the track staff in the small building by the main gate or pre book by contacting Jacki on 07 376 5033 / jacki.hanning@tauporacetrack.co.nz

[kiwifruit]

There are a couple of spaces left in G1 and 2, pop on the waiting list for G3 / 4, we usually get a few no shows

[Sue VFR]

The helmet gets drawn on the 17th. :chase:

[Shaun]

The helmet gets drawn on the 17th. :chase:



What Brand is it Sue

[jrandom]

What Brand is it Sue

It's a Shoei X-Spirit. My fingers are crossed.

:love:

[del-solider]

Im going to be there this sat... my 1st trackday cant wait!!! :D

[Crazy Steve]

$150 pay on the day is getting up there KiwiFruit.....:whistle:

[discotex]

Anyone got space for a bike in their garage or want to share one?

I figure it's gonna be stinking hot so a spot out of the shade could be nice. It's just me and the bike as I'm riding down so don't need much space.

[st3f]

Anyone got space for a bike in their garage or want to share one?

I figure it's gonna be stinking hot so a spot out of the shade could be nice. It's just me and the bike as I'm riding down so don't need much space.

I'd be up for sharing one, I'm also riding down (up).

[kiwifruit]

$150 pay on the day is getting up there KiwiFruit.....:whistle:

same as its always been for weekend day Crazy Steven :baby:

[Cr1MiNaL]

I'd be up for sharing one, I'm also riding down (up).


Anyone got space for a bike in their garage or want to share one?

I figure it's gonna be stinking hot so a spot out of the shade could be nice. It's just me and the bike as I'm riding down so don't need much space.

I'm comin down with two other mates, the 5 of us could share a garage. PM me your numbers and I'll be in touch. :Punk:

[discotex]

I'm comin down with two other mates, the 5 of us could share a garage. PM me your numbers and I'll be in touch. :Punk:

:done:

tenchars

[icekiwi]

Talking of sharing garages i'm keen if anyones up for it....cant be botherd chasing a f@#$%en sun umbrella around the pits..

[Cr1MiNaL]

Talking of sharing garages i'm keen if anyones up for it....cant be botherd chasing a f@#$%en sun umbrella around the pits..

M sure we can squeeze another in. Pm me.

[puddy]

Talking of sharing garages i'm keen if anyones up for it....cant be botherd chasing a f@#$%en sun umbrella around the pits..
It keeps ya young! But if you're more into resistance training, try holding down the pop-up gazebo!:blink:

[icekiwi]

It keeps ya young! But if you're more into resistance training, try holding down the pop-up gazebo!:blink:

lol...good idea,only one problem...I think it may well take off anyway with my massive 68kgs in tow...possibly a good view of the track for a few minutes though..

[puddy]

Are you bringing the 0.6 or the 1.0?

[icekiwi]

Are you bringing the 0.6 or the 1.0?

Bringing the thou down...havent been on the track with it yet..
Can't friggin wait either!!

[discotex]

If anyone needs a bed PM me. I've booked a unit at Camellia Court for Friday night so there's a single bed up for grabs.

[discotex]

Bump.. Still have a bed available if someone needs it. $40 and it's yours.

And don't let the fact that I ride a Honda put you off..... <_<

[wbks]

So where're you suposed to park? Might get a bit crowded in the pits with hundreds of bikes there?

[Cr1MiNaL]

The pits are bigger than you imagine. But you constantly get told to slow down in the pits..... even when Im going like 15 kms Sue hits me across the back of my helmet and says slow da fuk down.... FFS Im only doing 15 kms, its just my bike. I sware.

[wbks]

So you just park anywhere? I'm afraid someone will smash me for parking in front of their pit shed! hahaha Never even been to a full sized race track in person, its going to be weird

[Cr1MiNaL]

look for the dashing tanned guy in black leathers n a black R6, we'll sort ya out ;)

[wbks]

Ok. I'll be on a black zxr250 with blue and black leathers

[sosman]

look for the dashing tanned guy in black leathers n a black R6, we'll sort ya out ;)
& white boots to narrow the search muhaha!

[wbks]

Sounds gangsta

[Sue VFR]

The pits are bigger than you imagine. But you constantly get told to slow down in the pits..... even when Im going like 15 kms Sue hits me across the back of my helmet and says slow da fuk down.... FFS Im only doing 15 kms, its just my bike. I sware.

:Police: You were doing a stoppy you scallywag

[sosman]

:Police: You were doing a stoppy you scallywag

Well ya do have to be doing 60kph mininum to get a roller going :headbang:
please no more black flags haha!

[wbks]

Sorry I didn't end up going to see you, r64life, I was at another pit shed instead. Well that was a good day. I only expected 3 rides so when I got 5 or so it was good. I hope that wasn't you I passed on an r6 around that big sweeping corner on my zxr250! lol What was up with those scooters out there

[Leong]

Thanks for another great day MotoTT. :niceone: Great weather and track conditions once you realised that those shiny black seal repairs weren't slippery!!! :msn-wink: Had an exciting(?) moment when a a young lady lowsided in front of sinful and me coming out of turn three. :eek5: We both managed to avoid her and her bike though it was close!! She was fine and bike minimally damaged. :2thumbsup

Saw you there Patrick but didn't manage to catch up...... Didn't stay at Chantillys???? :spanking:

[saul]

Any one see how a little 750 got on.:devil2::niceone:

[kiwifruit]

Great day :sunny:

Really enjoyed blackbuell's new buell 1125r (thanks man), what an amazing machine! Best handling bike i've riden, (sorry saul, do try one!), awesome chassis, awesome slipper clutch, awesome awesome... i'd love to have one, real hoon toy. Nothing like the old buells at all.


Any one see how a little 750 got on.:devil2::niceone:
J had a gentle start but found lots of pace late in the day, i think he gave uncle the learn in the final session(!!?)

[erik]

I missed this day. I did the Kiwitrackdays trackday on friday and had signed up for this one too, but maybe I got a bit of heat exhaustion on friday or something, I wasn't feeling too good, so had to give it a miss. Sorry MotoTT.

On a positive note, the new suspension (0.85kg/mm springs, emulators and 20wt oil and an '04 zx6r shock) in the sv worked well on friday as did the Metzler M3 tyres :).

Hopefully I'll make the next one.

[discotex]

Thanks all the MotoTT crew for another cracker. Third time and I already can't wait for the next :cool:

Was cool to meet a few new KB'ers (and non KB'ers) and see some familiar faces along with some rather lovely bikes.

Thanks again kiwifruit for giving me the learn for a few laps. Think I'll tape the speedo next time so it doesn't distract me. Don't know how to break the habit of apexing late tho. Guess it comes with time.

Motards in 1 and :scooter: in 4 made for good spectating. They sure get around the corners quick.

[discotex]

Had an exciting(?) moment when a a young lady lowsided in front of sinful and me coming out of turn three. :eek5: We both managed to avoid her and her bike though it was close!! She was fine and bike minimally damaged. :2thumbsup

You guys did extremely well not to take her out while she was sliding on her arse. Looked pretty close from pit wall.

[wbks]

Thanks for another great day MotoTT. :niceone: Great weather and track conditions once you realised that those shiny black seal repairs weren't slippery!!! :msn-wink: Had an exciting(?) moment when a a young lady lowsided in front of sinful and me coming out of turn three. :eek5: We both managed to avoid her and her bike though it was close!! She was fine and bike minimally damaged. :2thumbsup

Saw you there Patrick but didn't manage to catch up...... Didn't stay at Chantillys???? :spanking:Were you in pit shed 26 or something?

[emaN]

J had a gentle start...
did he ever!!!!

but found lots of pace late in the day, i think he gave uncle the learn in the final session(!!?)
yeh, i learned him good while he was on that 4hundy!!

spent a bit of time tail-gating Fruity & Uncle which was helpful; especially having extra time on those slicks to get 'em nice 'n hot! had a couple of whoopsies from both, so figured it was time to back off.

great day for a first ride; sooooo stoked with the bike, i love it/her!!!!

:2thumbsup

[jrandom]

Another super day as usual.

Betty and I are always learning. Yesterday, we learned that:

1. Quasi and sinfull are faster than us, and we need to try harder.

2. Trying harder shouldn't include stuffing it up the inside of the A1 corner and running sinfull off the track.

3. If you run someone off the track, you should probably put the hammer down and get away from them, lest they come back with an extra helping of red mist and learn you with many learns.

4. Group 1 is by far the nicest place to be at a MotoTT day.

5. If I ever sponsor a superbike team, I'm hiring my riders via www.bride.ru.

[Leong]

You guys did extremely well not to take her out while she was sliding on her arse. Looked pretty close from pit wall.

Yeah, She didn't seem too far from my front wheel!! She was doing really well though ( up till then, I guess ) It was her first time at Taupo, and first drop at the track.


Were you in pit shed 26 or something?
Thereabouts. Have we met?

[wbks]

Nah, I was just hanging around in that shed between sessions on my 250. Just remembered seeing someone turn up later in the day on a gixxer 600 with a few stickers of the places in your signature on it.

[del-solider]

Man what an awesome day yesterday!!! My first trackday and i can definatly say it wont be my last im hooked! :D.

Man those guys in group 1 are FAST!! :O loved watching you guys giving it stink out there:rockon:

[wbks]

You were wearing the leathers with a big "1tonne" on the back on the tzr in your avatar? Were you giving it full throttle along the back strait?

[del-solider]

Yep thats me lol, i was near the end of the day not for the first two sessions. I remember you coming past me out of the sweeper onto the straight on one occasion and was thinkn how th f*@k did you out run me :confused: lol. You were nice and fast through the corners i remember trying to keep up with you in one of the session but those scooters would ALWAYS get in the way lol

[discotex]

those scooters would ALWAYS get in the way lol

hehe now we have symmetry. The guys in group 1 can complain about the motards getting in the way and the guys in 4 about the scooters :done:

I was impressed with the corner speed of some of those scooters on slicks. They were very cool to watch.

[wbks]

Thanks. I was stoked to pass a tzr 250! I was like "WTF I must have really got a good drive out of that corner, or else he's just playing". Were you actually letting me past or what? We were around the same speed for the most part so I was glad there was someone I could tag along with. Those scooters were a bitch. Not too hard to pass though, just had to out brake them, they had stock vespa brakes I think, lol. Was about shitting myself when a guy on an r6 passed the scooter, then I passed him realising im way past the 100m mark needing to slow down into the corner, put it down a gear with the back squeeling and starting to sway a bit, carried on fast, only to have the r6 pass me on the strait... But 350 extra cc's will do that, lol.
There was one pass I did in one of the later sessions through that S corner after the starting strait and I remembered thinking I may have cut you off a little too close so i was going to say something in the pits but figured you must have been okay because you didn't crash. Was that a little too close or was it all good? I did get that one time on the sweeper onto the back strait but every other time you just dissapeared down the strait and it took me half a lap just to get close again

[del-solider]

Thanks. I was stoked to pass a tzr 250! I was like "WTF I must have really got a good drive out of that corner, or else he's just playing". Were you actually letting me past or what? We were around the same speed for the most part so I was glad there was someone I could tag along with. Those scooters were a bitch. Not too hard to pass though, just had to out brake them, they had stock vespa brakes I think, lol. Was about shitting myself when a guy on an r6 passed the scooter, then I passed him realising im way past the 100m mark needing to slow down into the corner, put it down a gear with the back squeeling and starting to sway a bit, carried on fast, only to have the r6 pass me on the strait... But 350 extra cc's will do that, lol.
There was one pass I did in one of the later sessions through that S corner after the starting strait and I remembered thinking I may have cut you off a little too close so i was going to say something in the pits but figured you must have been okay because you didn't crash. Was that a little too close or was it all good? I did get that one time on the sweeper onto the back strait but every other time you just dissapeared down the strait and it took me half a lap just to get close again

hahah all gud man, didnt get too close i made it lol. Yer there was a couple of times when you passed me and i would stick with you for a few corners having fun following and then those dam scooters got in the way lol. Was a good fun though cant wait for the next! ( hopefully with less/no scooters lol)

[wbks]

I hope the next one is just as good as this one was. You didn't end up seeing a triumph or something, some big bike go around, did you? Are you going to do group 4 or 3 next time? Passing all the trafic was the biggest part for me (the pace was easy enough), and sounds like the scooters were for you as well. I think you can change down on the day if you end up getting in the way so I might try that.

[puddy]

Thanks for another great day MotoTT. :niceone: Great weather and track conditions once you realised that those shiny black seal repairs weren't slippery!!! :msn-wink: Had an exciting(?) moment when a a young lady lowsided in front of sinful and me coming out of turn three. :eek5: We both managed to avoid her and her bike though it was close!! She was fine and bike minimally damaged. :2thumbsup

Saw you there Patrick but didn't manage to catch up...... Didn't stay at Chantillys???? :spanking:
Hey Bro. Came down Sat morning and stayed there Sat nite!

[Morcs]

Group 1 was good fun.

After over a year without tracktime, was stoked to be running a good pace.

I was supposed to learn Mr Jrandom in the last session but he woosied out and was nowhere to be seen :laugh::shifty:

[jrandom]

...was stoked to be running a good pace.

Ah. That was a 'good pace', was it?

:msn-wink:


I was supposed to learn Mr Jrandom in the last session but he woosied out and was nowhere to be seen

The final ten-minute free for all? Yeah, sorry bro, I had to go do some top-secret packing up before Jody left with the bags. And the one before that I was kinda busy trying to give the learn to sinfull and Quasi but getting handed a learn instead.

But, well, c'mon. You had all day before that. It's not as though you didn't get a sporting chance. Might just have to have another crack next time after you get those issues with the bike sorted eh?

[Rodney007]

mean day. ***SCRATCH THAT, KEEP DOING WHAT YOUR DOING!***

[wbks]

sweet as.............

[Rodney007]

What do you mean?

nothing......?

[wbks]

Wasn't havin a crak was just wondering why you think that is a shame. After all, it meant I can actually say I passed an r6 on t8 braking into turn9 on my first track day! lol

[Matt Bleck]

As always, another mint day in the sun. Thanks MotoTT!!! :niceone:

Felt sorry for the dude who binned the black k3/k4 1000 on turn 4!

[Rodney007]

Wasn't havin a crak was just wondering why you think that is a shame. After all, it meant I can actually say I passed an r6 on t8 braking into turn9 on my first track day! lol

good stuff man, think you know what i meant too, *updated what i said lol, was a bit broad*

[Leong]

I hope the next one is just as good as this one was.

You can almost guarantee it will be....as will the next, then you get addicted!!! :dodge:

[Cr1MiNaL]

Ah perfect conditions for an exhilirating track day (race). The Mega Few showed up in force. Half of us were at Taupo racetrack and the one that weren't were at operation Desert Storm tearing up the dirt tracks!

I had a great day with no incidents, aside from loosing the rear apexing out of turn one. I kept on the gas, although the inertia had already displaced my feet off the pegs. The end result was a spectacular 3 meter drift, the only black mark in that section of track :yes:

Had a good few laps with Quasi and the blue gixxer race bike. Pete and Rod did extremely well too. My boots took a beating and so did my left footpeg.

Twas my best track day yet and probably my quickest to date.

Nice meeting you Icekiwi, you have a georgous bike.

I dressed up as Alladin for my last session and dropped down to group 2 for lack of being able to use my knee sliders due to the costume... hoping for some funny pics.

I heard the big 'kaboom wham slam thank you mam' behind me on the infield when the girl on the CBR 1000 lowsided it on the sweeper... I gave it more just in case. Sorry luv, my Yamaha has this effect on other bikes, they get weak at their knees. ;) You were riding very well until then.

The guy who had the mega video camera and got a lot of footage, do you mind telling me who you are. I'd very much like to get some of that footage off you.

Hit the Taupo hot water antural springs after the track with a few beers and smokes, was all good!

Thanks everyone and thank you again Motot TT (Sue, Uncle and Fruitloops) for being part of my day.

I love u all.

[Rodney007]

this was my first motoTT day,

i feel kiwitrackdays is better organised, steve fisher does a 10/10 of speaking/making sure everyone knows EXactly goes on,

also they allow passing anywhere in the fast group, theres usaly 3 groups and more track time, the photographers are much better and dont just take photos on the first few sessions when the track temp is lower and everyones getting used to the SHITE conditions of taupo that seem to change like the wind.

[jrandom]

i feel kiwitrackdays is better organised

You'll be patronising them exclusively in future then eh? Ah well.


they allow passing anywhere in the fast group

Which bike in Group 1 were you on?


SHITE conditions of taupo that seem to change like the wind.

What on earth are you on about? What changing conditions?

:blink:

[Cr1MiNaL]

Which bike in Group 1 were you on?

:blink:

Mate he was the guy on the red 600 RR in my garage. He was giving the race thous a ride for their money... held them off for 4 laps while I counted. 1...2...3....4

One of the quickest riders there I'd say.

[jrandom]

Ah perfect conditions for an exhilirating track day (race).

It's Not A Race (tm).


the blue gixxer race bike

That was speights_bud (Paddy) from Napier, on the bike that won the BADD Endurance Race on 29 Dec.

(He wasn't riding it that day as he was a bit too busy partnering me on Betty...)


Twas my best track day yet and probably my quickest to date.

Yup, you were going like stink bro, well done!

[jrandom]

He was giving the race thous a ride for their money...

'Race thous'?

:blink:

[Rodney007]

You'll be patronising them exclusively in future then eh? Ah well.



Which bike in Group 1 were you on?



What on earth are you on about? What changing conditions?

:blink:

q1 = dont under stand that,

q2 = red/black cbr600rr on bt016

q3 = iv done taupo 3 times over last 3 months, each time theres new repairs,
thats what im on about, and it was nice meeting you the other week with chris at your house, peace

[wbks]

Did anyone get any front end probs through T4? It wasn't too major but as i came through over the little patch in the middle of it I swear my front tire started to feel a little unsettled and also started to jiggle a little bit almost like a very small amount of tank slap. Might just be the way I was braking into it though. And can someone post up the pictures when they come up on the motott site? I'm on dial up so it would take rediculously long to load them.

[jrandom]

q3 = iv done taupo 3 times over last 3 months, each time theres new repairs

Ahhhh, gotcha gotcha, I was thinking weather wise.


thats what im on about, and it was nice meeting you the other week with chris at your house, peace

Penny drops.

:D

[Rodney007]

'Race thous'?

:blink:

incase you havnt noticed, raj sees trackdays as a race,

[jrandom]

I swear my front tire started to feel a little unsettled and also started to jiggle a little bit almost like a very small amount of tank slap. Might just be the way I was braking into it though.

You could try turning earlier and being on the gas by the time you go past the wacky seal patches, mebbe?

[Leong]

this was my first motoTT day,

i feel kiwitrackdays is better organised, steve fisher does a 10/10 of speaking/making sure everyone knows EXactly goes on,

also they allow passing anywhere in the fast group, theres usaly 3 groups and more track time, the photographers are much better and dont just take photos on the first few sessions when the track temp is lower and everyones getting used to the SHITE conditions of taupo that seem to change like the wind.

Agree about the photographer taking photos later in the day.... photos taken in the morning tend to have better colour temperature though, on a fine day.

Also agree that you may get more track time, almost certainly because there are only one third of the riders there which is great for track time. But after doing as many trackdays as I have its also good to catch up with other addicts and this is best done at a MotoTT day!!

However as for organisation, MotoTT do the best job, best briefings, best procedures if the unthinkable happens, and in my opinion, best rules. There are more MotoTT personel at the track than any other company and that helps too. MotoTT also organise the weather MUCH better.

I have no problems with Steve and will always do his trackdays if I can - He's an enthusiast giving back to his sport

[wbks]

You could try turning earlier and being on the gas by the time you go past the wacky seal patches, mebbe?That's what I started doing towards the end, and just going to the inside of the patch and already on the gas like you said. It could have just been the "crystalised layer" the guy that was doing the briefing mentioned because it was in the second or first session and my bike hadn't been moved for about a month. Were you riding?

[jrandom]

incase you havnt noticed, raj sees trackdays as a race,

I hope someone gave him a prize this time.

[jrandom]

Were you riding?

Filthy bleck GSX1400 with no lights, #256, group 1.

[Rodney007]

steve fisher doesnt sound like hes reading cue cards and also has a sense of humour so everyone is actualy listening rather than wanting him to hurryup and be quiet,

i agree with the less riders and more track time... cant really change that,

there both good, !!!!!!!!!!

[wbks]

Filthy bleck GSX1400 with no lights, #256, group 1.
I think I saw that, outside pit 26? You were going pretty fast. Didn't really think the gsx was a bike you would turn into a race bike, though? What class?

[jrandom]

I think I saw that, outside pit 26?

Yep, that was me.


You were going pretty fast.

Aww shucks.


Didn't really think the gsx was a bike you would turn into a race bike, though? What class?

I'm currently on a six-month licence holiday due to, uh, indiscretions, so I've pulled the lights off, put a number board on the front and am getting my arse kicked in Clubmans at the PMCC summer series.

She'll be back on the road in April. I'm pondering a Pre '89 Post Classics bike for after that. Racing's addictive. And you're quite right; the GSX1400 ain't no racebike.

[wbks]

Fair enough

[Cr1MiNaL]

incase you havnt noticed, raj sees trackdays as a race,

Life is a race :rockon:

[jrandom]

There were a couple of nice shiny blue and white GSX1400s out there representin', I came out in Group 3 with Jody on the back and gave one of you a wave as we went through turn 8, didja notice?

Sorry I didn't get a chance to chat in the pits. We should all introduce ourselves next time!

[discotex]

You could try turning earlier and being on the gas by the time you go past the wacky seal patches, mebbe?

Absolutely.. I don't brake into turn 4 at all. You want to set your line from 3, crack the gas through 4 (or maybe coast) then brake for turn 5.

If I get it right I ride the 2-3-4 combo using only throttle control.

EDIT: wbks, listen to the engine (over the music) in this vid of biggles - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyslFMMvh0g

[Leong]

steve fisher doesnt sound like hes reading cue cards and also has a sense of humour so everyone is actualy listening rather than wanting him to hurryup and be quiet,
True... but briefings are mainly for newbies, they need to cover everything. I'm not dissing Steve, he's better than a lot of others!



there both good, !!!!!!!!!!
Agreed!

[jrandom]

crack the gas through 4 (or maybe coast) then brake for turn 5.

Nah bro, you can gas it hard once you're over the crest, plenty of time for a good couple of seconds of WOTing before you have to brake for T5, just let the rear wheel do its thing. Edit: I'm guessing that doing that a bit too early might've been what unhinged the mail-order bride on the CBR thou...

Too easy to get right up the arse of peeps there and line up for a pass around T7/T8, so you gotta keep the pace on lest you be given the LEARN (tm).

[wbks]

Well if I see you out there next time I'll say hi.

[jrandom]

Well if I see you out there next time I'll say hi.

Good man, do that.

[dilz]

As always, another mint day in the sun. Thanks MotoTT!!! :niceone:

Felt sorry for the dude who binned the black k3/k4 1000 on turn 4!

cheers dude,man im gutted aye,but had a good time regardless plus im insured for the track so just have to see how that pans out.was going all right till that happend.
sorry if i got in any 1's way with my dirty lowside action.

[discotex]

Nah bro, you can gas it hard once you're over the crest, plenty of time for a good couple of seconds of WOTing before you have to brake for T5, just let the rear wheel do its thing.


WOT through 4 eh... I'm pretty sure I'm not gassing it hard there but maybe I could be. Going to bring the camera again next time to analyse what I'm doing wrong in a few corners.

[jrandom]

WOT through 4 eh...

Not through as such, just once you're over the crest and heading toward 5.


analyse what I'm doing wrong

Meh, just brake later and harder and accelerate earlier and harder.

:done:

[discotex]

Meh, just brake later and harder and accelerate earlier and harder.

:done:

:lol: if only it was that easy. I've still got some wrinkles to sort out on my lines before I push harder on brakes and gas.

I know I've got heaps of braking in reserve as I had to haul up a bit quick and late on T1 and T7 to avoid passing people on the inside when they slowed down more than I was expecting.

[Rodney007]

Absolutely.. I don't brake into turn 4 at all. You want to set your line from 3, crack the gas through 4 (or maybe coast) then brake for turn 5.

If I get it right I ride the 2-3-4 combo using only throttle control.

EDIT: wbks, listen to the engine (over the music) in this vid of biggles - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyslFMMvh0g

i hope you dont reference your riding from this clip aye thats all im guna say.

[Duke848]

Life is a race :rockon:

Where's the finish line? :P

[jrandom]

Where's the finish line? :P

Raj is just taking it one lap at a time.

[Rodney007]

Raj is just taking it one lap at a time.

:clap: :buggerd::buggerd:

[Cr1MiNaL]

Where's the finish line? :P

300 meters after the wheelie begins :woohoo:

[speights_bud]

hehe now we have symmetry. The guys in group 1 can complain about the motards getting in the way and the guys in 4 about the scooters :done:

Nothing wrong with the motards in my opinion :eek:, being a trackday meant there wasn't pressure to get uber good lap times or anything and could try out some new lines trying to go around them

[discotex]

i hope you dont reference your riding from this clip aye thats all im guna say.

Shaun Harris on Leong's bike is my reference http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v8EnIYbaqM

I time a 1:40 off that vid using the control tower on the right just before the big sweeper that leads to the straight to get a full lap.

[Duke848]

300 meters after the wheelie begins :woohoo:

LOL I didn't get too see any of those :P

[Quasievil]

Had a good few laps with Quasi


Dont be silly how would that be possible with my 45 hp ?
:2guns:

[Duke848]

Raj is just taking it one lap at a time.

That's a good idea...hey where's jody's write up on the track day?

[jrandom]

where's jody's write up on the track day?

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=90551

[Rodney007]

Shaun Harris on Leong's bike is my reference http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v8EnIYbaqM

sweet now you gota pickup your balls and try it.

[discotex]

sweet now you gota pickup your balls and try it.

Got some steel upgrades on order bro :headbang:

[Cr1MiNaL]

Dont be silly how would that be possible with my 45 hp ?
:2guns:

Silly motards thinking they can keep up with sexy superbikes... did ya get to see the sparks flying off my Quasimoto sparkies? mean aye...


LOL I didn't get too see any of those :P

Thats because someone said no wheelies, you do not know how much I was itching to pop the front everytime I ride by the checkered flag, its just such a gutting feeling not to be able to do it, especially when you do it so bloody well ! hehe


sweet now you gota pickup your balls and try it.

y don't you too stop bickering before I decide to pick up my balls and show yaz what the old 6 is capable of. Disco I would listen to Rodney007 if I were you, his lines are pretty bloody mint aye :rockon:

[speights_bud]

Had a good few laps with Quasi and the blue gixxer race bike.

Thats me (as JRandom said) on the blue Gixxer, my first time out there on a 600, bit of a step up from the RG150:banana:

i was chasing someone then ran wide on turn 1, mighta been Quasi? i assume he has 'quasi' on the back of his personal gear rather than the "QUASiMOTO" on his regular stuff?

the bike's pretty stock incl suspension etc and felt good apart from the seat being way too had, got a bruised arse today, and i broke the fibreglass just behind the front seat brackets which probably didnt help, i gave someone a hand to load their Gix600 onto their trailer and they'd also broken the plastic just behind the seat, said he hit a bump when the front was off the ground... mighta done something similar myself? (or im just too fat)


sadly had to return the Gixxer back to glen (sketchy_racer) earlier today


It was an awesome day alright, thanks to motoTT :headbang:

[jrandom]

i was chasing someone then ran wide on turn 1, mighta been Quasi? i assume he has 'quasi' on the back of his personal gear rather than the "QUASiMOTO" on his regular stuff?

Quasi wears black and white leathers with 'MOBIL' on the back and was riding a KTM motard.


im just too fat

Steak and cheese pies, the breakfast of wake 'n' bake champions!

[saul]

Thats because someone said no wheelies, you do not know how much I was itching to pop the front everytime I ride by the checkered flag, its just such a gutting feeling not to be able to do it, especially when you do it so bloody well ! hehe

No wheelies at a track day Ridiculous:Pokey:

Who the heck said that, better not have been the fruity one:devil2:

[speights_bud]

Quasi wears black and white leathers with 'MOBIL' on the back and was riding a KTM motard.

Can't have been Quasi i was chasing then, wasn't no motard i was following!


Steak and cheese pies, the breakfast of wake 'n' bake champions!

Lol,had me a Gourmet one of them before heading to palmy this morning, and then one returning back to napier again :blank:

[discotex]

Disco I would listen to Rodney007 if I were you, his lines are pretty bloody mint aye :rockon:

Rodney was smoking fast from what I saw so I definitely take his opinion on lines on board. Looking forward to getting up to group 1 pace so I can get the learn :cool:

[yungatart]

Can't have been Quasi i was chasing then, wasn't no motard i was following!



Lol,had me a Gourmet one of them before heading to palmy this morning, and then one returning back to napier again :blank:

Which reminds me young man, you haven't been here for dinner in Asians...
sorry, my bad, back on topic now....

[Quasievil]

did ya get to see the sparks flying off my Quasimoto sparkies? mean aye...


My bike is a race bike, dont have me rear vision mirrors BWAAAAAHHH

[Rodney007]

in Asians...

havnt heard that one before, anyone care to fill me in?

[wbks]

Good man, do that.Patronize much!?:Oi:

[jrandom]

Patronize much!?

It's my specialty.

[wbks]

I'm sure people love you for it! :lol:

[Matt Bleck]

cheers dude,man im gutted aye,but had a good time regardless plus im insured for the track so just have to see how that pans out.was going all right till that happend.
sorry if i got in any 1's way with my dirty lowside action.
I had been admiring the nice colour scheme thru out the day(I got a sliver one), was gutted for ya, i was on the lines bike two bikes behind you when it happened. Did the front washout on the broken seal?

[speights_bud]

havnt heard that one before, anyone care to fill me in?

"In Asians"

A term used to replace 'in ages' as used by myself and 'hXc' in the house of the Tart and MSTRS. Purely because we can :beer:

[Rodney007]

"In Asians"

A term used to replace 'in ages' as used by myself and 'hXc' in the house of the Tart and MSTRS. Purely because we can :beer:

oh lol thats not very nice!

[speights_bud]

oh lol thats not very nice!

Time and place :msn-wink: at least it's not of literal meaning :pinch:

[wbks]

PC brigade bust the door down in 5, 4...

[dilz]

I had been admiring the nice colour scheme thru out the day(I got a sliver one), was gutted for ya, i was on the lines bike two bikes behind you when it happened. Did the front washout on the broken seal?

cheers man,i do like those colours,yea i think it did,went in too hot and a bad line it seems.bit of a learnin curve for me,should have waited to pass the dude on the gsx1400!il get back in factory trim again ha ha.
man you were going pretty hard,was cool to see what that bike can do,was watching ya most the day.
have you done any mods to it bro?

[emaN]

...man you were going pretty hard,was cool to see what that bike can do,was watching ya most the day.
have you done any mods to it bro?
awww here we go:pinch:

[sinfull]

was indeed a great weekend !
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=1897195#post1897195

Thanks Motott , another brilliantly run tack event !

[Matt Bleck]

cheers man,i do like those colours,yea i think it did,went in too hot and a bad line it seems.bit of a learnin curve for me,should have waited to pass the dude on the gsx1400!il get back in factory trim again ha ha.
man you were going pretty hard,was cool to see what that bike can do,was watching ya most the day.
have you done any mods to it bro?
Just the standard mods really, Two Brothers Racing VALE M2 C/F Muffler, PCIII power commander, TRE, K&N Airfliter and a Ohlins rear shock.

Good luck getting your bike back together.

[jrandom]

should have waited to pass the dude on the gsx1400!

That's what they all say.

:lol:

[wybmadiity]

Great day :sunny:
J had a gentle start but found lots of pace late in the day, i think he gave uncle the learn in the final session(!!?)
:eek: :blink: :cool: to cool Eman! Guess it feels good then huh?!

did he ever!!!!
yeh, i learned him good! :2thumbsup

Looking forward to a ride with yas :sunny:

[Blackbuell]

[QUOTE=kiwifruit;1895429]Great day :sunny:

Really enjoyed blackbuell's new buell 1125r (thanks man), what an amazing machine! Best handling bike i've riden, (sorry saul, do try one!), awesome chassis, awesome slipper clutch, awesome awesome... i'd love to have one, real hoon toy. Nothing like the old buells at all.


Cheers Alan,I thought you would like it,Thanks Moto TT had a good day will catch ya at the next one.

[kiwifruit]

Cheers Alan,I thought you would like it,Thanks Moto TT had a good day will catch ya at the next one.

Really enjoyable machine, thanks again!

[Morcs]

If I get it right I ride the 2-3-4 combo using only throttle control.


get it really right and youll do 1-2-3-4 in the same gear ;)

[Morcs]

Ah. That was a 'good pace', was it?
:msn-wink:



The final ten-minute free for all? Yeah, sorry bro, I had to go do some top-secret packing up before Jody left with the bags. And the one before that I was kinda busy trying to give the learn to sinfull and Quasi but getting handed a learn instead.

But, well, c'mon. You had all day before that. It's not as though you didn't get a sporting chance. Might just have to have another crack next time after you get those issues with the bike sorted eh?

Yeah I didnt get my shit together until session 4. Session 5 I was hauling arse with clear track.

Fun times. I just need to sort out a better way of getting the bike down there. Im pretty farked from riding there and back...

See ya's at the next one.

[sinfull]

You guys seen this thread (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=1897426#post1897426)
The monday after the PMCC have a go day (sat) round 2 of the summer series (sun) !
Hehehehehe a slut i is then !!!!

[icekiwi]

Nice meeting you Icekiwi, you have a georgous bike.


Thanks Raj,I just have to learn how to do it justice...

Had an awesome day being the first time I had the 10 on a track,was real impressed with the handling compared to my 600,I was a lot faster through the middle section in fact quickest trackday for me so far.
Managed to talk my girlfriend into coming out two up,first time for her on track so just took it real easy in g4,should of seen her face,what a smile lol...had to put up with all this talk about getting a bike etc etc on the way home..lol...god what have I done..
Thanks MottoTT for a brilliant day and was good to catch up with you KB guys in the garage....Bring on the next one!!

[wbks]

Was your zx10 the one with the tail tidy kit or what ever they call it or the racebike?

[icekiwi]

Was your zx10 the one with the tail tidy kit or what ever they call it or the racebike?

Mine had the clean arse....green...

[discotex]

Managed to talk my girlfriend into coming out two up,first time for her on track so just took it real easy in g4,should of seen her face,what a smile lol...had to put up with all this talk about getting a bike etc etc on the way home..lol...god what have I done..

:lol: you knew that was gonna happen!



Thanks MottoTT for a brilliant day and was good to catch up with you KB guys in the garage....Bring on the next one!!

Ditto. Always good to meet a few more KB'ers eh.

First time I've properly seen the new 10 and it really does look much better in the flesh. Sounds purdy with that exhaust too.

[wbks]

Oh, nice. I thought it looked familiar like the one that was for sale on KB a while ago?

[icekiwi]

:lol: you knew that was gonna happen!



Yeah well that was all part of the cunning plan...lol

[icekiwi]

Oh, nice. I thought it looked familiar like the one that was for sale on KB a while ago?

The exact one..

[crazzed]

hey there icekiwi whats your email ad ive got some of that video footage of you and your bike as i blew past you lol

[Rodney007]

does anyone know who was on the 1000cc bikes up front of group 1?
one was dark grey gsxr1000 on slicks, other was a white/blue zx10 from memory?

thanks

[crazzed]

does anyone know who was on the 1000cc bikes up front of group 1?
one was dark grey gsxr1000 on slicks, other was a white/blue zx10 from memory?

thanks

i was on a black and blue ten in sessions 4 and 5

[more_fasterer]

I had a great day with no incidents, aside from loosing the rear apexing out of turn one. I kept on the gas, although the inertia had already displaced my feet off the pegs. The end result was a spectacular 3 meter drift, the only black mark in that section of track :yes:

Me too, except I didn't catch it :Oops: Fortunately the damage to the bike was minor - peg, gear lever, clutch lever, indicator, paint. Now to get that Quasimoto Racer9 suit that fit like a gloove!

You wouldn't think that a 400 would lose the back under power - until you combine ham-fistedness with a GPR100 rear that's seen too much communtering :crazy:

[speights_bud]

does anyone know who was on the 1000cc bikes up front of group 1?
one was dark grey gsxr1000 on slicks
I'd like to know who this guy was, i was on the blue & white 600 following you until i kinda fooked up turn 1 and ran wide :shit:

[wbks]

Was that the time the seat broke? A little more then running wide I'd say! haha


Just kidding though. Could have seen it coming almost, seemed the back was getting worse every session. Went from chattering to lifting completely off. Probably just going to hard into that corner to brake smoothly ow!:rockon:

[speights_bud]

Was that the time the seat broke? A little more then running wide I'd say! haha


Just kidding though. Could have seen it coming almost, seemed the back was getting worse every session. Went from chattering to lifting completely off. Probably just going to hard into that corner to brake smoothly ow!:rockon:

Yea, suspension is competely stock so I'm not surprised it started to get squishy over a bit of time :shifty: the front was diving a bit more than it should have and bottoming out which i guess caused the chatter in the front and rear coz turn 1 is a bit bumpy where i was entering it, then like you said ended up doing rollin stoppies into that corner :confused: bike was roughly set up for glen whose alot lighter than me :laugh:


Seat is def broke though lol, me too fat!

[wbks]

You sounded proud, like someone wearing their pegs down, only this was from some totally extreme braking coming off the back strait on the limiter in 6th only hitting the picks at the 100meter marker, right, man? :shifty:

Just out of interest, how late were people waiting to start braking off the back strait? I thought I was braking as late as I cared to at 160 at the 150 marker but i could swear that vid of shaun harris on the 600 showed him doing 200+ at the 100 line... :shit:

[speights_bud]

You sounded proud, like someone wearing their pegs down, only this was from some totally extreme braking coming off the back strait on the limiter in 6th only hitting the picks at the 100meter marker, right, man? :shifty:
:rofl::rofl: ahaha i wish! yes i hit the limiter in 6th on the back straight but braking that late? naa i dont got the balls for that!

[sinfull]

You sounded proud, like someone wearing their pegs down, only this was from some totally extreme braking coming off the back strait on the limiter in 6th only hitting the picks at the 100meter marker, right, man? :shifty:

Just out of interest, how late were people waiting to start braking off the back strait? I thought I was braking as late as I cared to at 160 at the 150 marker but i could swear that vid of shaun harris on the 600 showed him doing 200+ at the 100 line... :shit:
I'm only just starting to come to terms with braking markers and the 150 is where i'm pulling it in !
Shaun came past me on the very start of pit straight at twice my speed so wouldn't be surprised if he is doing twice my speed through that set of corners ! So 200 at the 100 aint surprising !

[BigG]

You guys must have close box's to be in 6 dont you red line it in 5

[jrandom]

Just out of interest, how late were people waiting to start braking off the back strait? I thought I was braking as late as I cared to at 160 at the 150 marker but i could swear that vid of shaun harris on the 600 showed him doing 200+ at the 100 line... :shit:

Sounds about right. You can turn in really hard under brakes into that chicane if you trust your bike's front end.

The very best I can do there on the 1400 is to get on the brakes just before the 150m mark. I'm about halfway through fifth gear at that stage.

Speed along the back straight at Taupo is all about how much drive you can get out of the sweeper.

Edit: Although I gotta say I wouldn't mind a set of Yoshi cams to help me out along there and after T9...

[sinfull]

Sounds about right. You can turn in really hard under brakes into that chicane if you trust your bike's front end.

The very best I can do there on the 1400 is to get on the brakes just before the 150m mark. I'm about halfway through fifth gear at that stage.

Speed along the back straight at Taupo is all about how much drive you can get out of the sweeper.

It's the only corner i'm finding my bike sliding the back on exit is the sweeper (not hanging off enough yet i recon)
The entry to the first corner was sommit adrian (chris's bro) showed me on a very early track day, if ya come in from a wide entry ya can brake all the way to the second turn, which i'm doing and changing down as i drop into the turn (aint got that corner right since they put the resin down lol) but ya can get the drop on many a rider by braking late there !

[speights_bud]

You guys must have close box's to be in 6 dont you red line it in 5

Yup red line it in every gear :bleh: i think the bike may have been geared down mebe? i dunno might have to ask Glen, sat on the limiter for a sec or two before hitting the picks, still room to carry more mid corner speed in alot of places for me though

[lunatic]

I don't know how does motoTT do that, but their guarantee of sunny, hot day worked again! I am yet to see a motoTT track day that was not in perfect weather!
Awesome day, most kept their bikes the right way up, with black round bits pointing down...

I had a ball, dog-fighting with KC, on his new Honda. Times are coming down rapidly now, but so is the rubber of the almost new (by date!) Super Corsa Pro on the rear of my 1098. Third track day, and I think it will live for another one for sure. Trying for second one might be probably pushing it too hard - instead of the standard compound (survived 3k, including around 5-6 track days), I went for softer compound this time, SC2. Absolutely awesome rubber, sticking like shit on the blanket. If somebody else would only pay for it: 5 track days = 1000 km. But what a 1000 km those are!

I think I will be giving some slicks a go next time, to check that urban legend that they give you better mileage on the track. My bike hardly ever sees the road, since I got bitten by the track-day bug...

But other than that, absolutely awesome! Hope it went all well with Star Insurance guy visiting.

Thanks again, motoTT!

[wbks]

Speed along the back straight at Taupo is all about how much drive you can get out of the sweeper.
Tell me about it! Actually had a 600 for about 100 meters out of the sweeper!:laugh:
Would have been good to follow a lines rider at a slightly faster pace through the corners, I was still not too sure about how fast I can go into corners without it starting to bounce around or anything, number 4 in particular. I'm probably just being a puss though, should just keep it completely wide open next time!

I'll have to ask one of the lines riders next time

[sinfull]

I had a ball, dog-fighting with KC, on his new Honda.
!
When he wasn't going cross country ya mean !
As for the slicks ! My sentiments ! I think to keep up to your spagetti beast i need more corner speed lol

[lunatic]

In deed, he was trying to make up time cutting few corners in a rather unusual way... At one point I was wondering if Honda started producing an RR lawn mower, LOL

But he kept the rubbery part pointing down, so all is good.

Are you going to stick with the group 1 next time too? I want to make sure I've got someone to play with in February...

[sinfull]

In deed, he was trying to make up time cutting few corners in a rather unusual way... At one point I was wondering if Honda started producing an RR lawn mower, LOL

But he kept the rubbery part pointing down, so all is good.

Are you going to stick with the group 1 next time too? I want to make sure I've got someone to play with in February...
Yeah mate i think it'll be group 1 from here on ! It just aint the same unless the thou's are flying past ya !
I'm already prebooked into group 2 but will email peter and have him change it to group 1 !

[Rodney007]

In deed, he was trying to make up time cutting few corners in a rather unusual way... At one point I was wondering if Honda started producing an RR lawn mower, LOL

But he kept the rubbery part pointing down, so all is good.

Are you going to stick with the group 1 next time too? I want to make sure I've got someone to play with in February...

sounds almost like me, used to much rear off back straight and compression locked to heavy, ran straight over the grass and poped back in before the pit straight, shaved few secs off my lap time!!!! :doh:!!@!@

sure it wasnt this bike?

[kiwifruit]

does anyone know who was on the 1000cc bikes up front of group 1?
one was dark grey gsxr1000 on slicks, other was a white/blue zx10 from memory?

thanks

Thats uncle matt bleck on the gsxr, on super corsas, one of the lines riders.

[lunatic]

sounds almost like me, used to much rear off back straight and compression locked to heavy, ran straight over the grass and poped back in before the pit straight, shaved few secs off my lap time!!!! :doh:!!@!@

sure it wasnt this bike?


Nope. KC preferred corners 2 and 5, what I could see... He was actually quite good on the one off the back straight. Or I sucked on that one, it's all relative...

So, group 1 it is in February! I can only but feel sorry for the guys that can really ride, with us providing for moving road blocks...

[Morcs]

Nope. KC preferred corners 2 and 5, what I could see... He was actually quite good on the one off the back straight. Or I sucked on that one, it's all relative...

So, group 1 it is in February! I can only but feel sorry for the guys that can really ride, with us providing for moving road blocks...

Yep im all booked. Im a moving road block too :clap:

[Matt Bleck]

does anyone know who was on the 1000cc bikes up front of group 1?
one was dark grey gsxr1000 on slicks, other was a white/blue zx10 from memory?

thanks


I'd like to know who this guy was, i was on the blue & white 600 following you until i kinda fooked up turn 1 and ran wide :shit:


Thats uncle matt bleck on the gsxr, on super corsas, one of the lines riders.

Hmmmm, can't of been me, mine is silver...... :confused:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/picture.php?albumid=21&pictureid=690

[Morcs]

Hmmmm, can't of been me, mine is silver...... :confused:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/picture.php?albumid=21&pictureid=690

Well I know what the back of your bike looks like having passed me every session :confused:

[Morcs]

Pics are up....

[Cr1MiNaL]

wow this photographer is a dissappointment ! Only pics of me were on the double apex ! And by the looks of it all from the first 2 sessions when noone really going hard ... FFS

[Rodney007]

yeah seems to get everyone warming there damn tyres!

[dilz]

I had a great day with no incidents, aside from loosing the rear apexing out of turn one. I kept on the gas, although the inertia had already displaced my feet off the pegs. The end result was a spectacular 3 meter drift, the only black mark in that section of track :yes:


man this happened to me too,twice in session two,was getting on the gas too soon,i stopped it after the second one because i knew it would end in tears....we'll it did end in tears,just not like that.:crybaby:

still love the trackdays and cant wait for my next one!
peace:2thumbsup

[speights_bud]

i also was losing the rear end a bit coming out of turn 1, but not quite as exciting as some others by the sounds of it!

[Cr1MiNaL]

Meeeeh Meeeeeh Foooookinnnnn Neeeeeoooooowwwwwwwww :rockon: