Manfeild Trackday, 11 May

[Pussy]

Hey folks,
Lloyd (rz2rf on KB) has organised another trackday at Manfeild on May 11.
This is the third one Lloyd and his wife Jo have organised.
These days are PRIMO! Lots of track time, Brian Bernard in attendance to offer coaching and advice, Jo puts lunch on (I do Lloyd and Jo's topdressing for them, and get fed muffins, cinnamon pinwheels etc.... to which I regularly score 18 out of 10) all for $100.00 for the day. Bargain!
Quite a few KBers have done these days.... and everyone was smiles all round.
Lloyd can be contacted on: 06 763 8455, or 027 204 0810

Don't bother with PMs... Lloyd's dial up speed is about 1 byte per minute, so he doesn't come on to KB much. Heaps better to give him a call.

See you guys there!

[sinfull]

This is one unbeatable track day, i'll sure as hell be there again ! Having Brian Bernard and Gareth Jones there was an absolute bonus ! The info those guys can impart is invaluable and could probably say the learn i got from these guys at Lloyd and Jo's last trackday, would deffinately have helped in my achieving a good result on sunday !
Well worth taking a day off to attend ! See ya there Pussy !

[Marknz]

That sounds like a bit of me...

[Pussy]

This is one unbeatable track day, i'll sure as hell be there again ! Having Brian Bernard and Gareth Jones there was an absolute bonus ! The info those guys can impart is invaluable and could probably say the learn i got from these guys at Lloyd and Jo's last trackday, would deffinately have helped in my achieving a good result on sunday !
Well worth taking a day off to attend ! See ya there Pussy !

I'll be a mobile chicaine for you and Dallas to practice passing backmarkers! :D

[RocKai]

Nice post Pussy, locked it in dairy. But I'm so Noob And Slow on the road, will trackday help me grow into a bigger man??? And corner like Aaron Slight!!! :blip:

[Pussy]

Nice post Pussy, locked it in dairy. But I'm so Noob And Slow on the road, will trackday help me grow into a bigger man??? And corner like Aaron Slight!!! :blip:

You'll come away from the trackday with more skills.
Hit Gassit Girl up to show you around the track.... she takes nice lines

[RocKai]

Will I just ride my pace because I surely know that all my oxygen that I breath will turn into smoke from other bikers. It somehow become a habit when everything pull away from me out of the corners, and I meant everything from Scorpio to Gn to Scooter to Bicycle. What's the program like for the day?

[sinfull]

Will I just ride my pace because I surely know that all my oxygen that I breath will turn into smoke from other bikers. It somehow become a habit when everything pull away from me out of the corners, and I meant everything from Scorpio to Gn to Scooter to Bicycle. What's the program like for the day? Well the idea is to turn up have a yarn walk the track perhaps, so ya know what its doing where get a few ideas of lines from the likes of brian bernard and gareth if he's there too then ride around and around !
If ya stuck with a corner or how to speed up wherever, ya just have a word to one of them and they'll follow ya for a lap, then jump in front tapping the tail which means follow ! Thats all after youve been out a couple of times, stopped back in the stalls to talk suspension !
Brian had me try several different settings on the day, learnt to read tyres, learnt why the arse was chattering into corners (cause i was to scared to corner)
Yeah pretty much round and round !
End of the day you'll be slicing past in the corners flicking the litre bikes kill switches off !

[RocKai]

End of the day you'll be slicing past in the corners flicking the litre bikes kill switches off !

Now that's is cool :clap:. So what do I need to prepare for the day? Because I live in Welly and will need to travel to see Pussy and Gassit before heading there. New tyres? Mine are new Sport Demon. Anything?

So looking forward to see everyone there.

[sinfull]

Now that's is cool :clap:. So what do I need to prepare for the day? Because I live in Welly and will need to travel to see Pussy and Gassit before heading there. New tyres? Mine are new Sport Demon. Anything?

So looking forward to see everyone there.
Softer the compound the better ! Unless it's a cold day (but won't go there as i'm still learning about rubber and that comment is aimed more at race tyres me thinks) but sticky is good !
Check ya front pads are more than 2 or 3mm, back brakes are only any good for riding across grass ! Change ya oil if it's close to being due, so it can handle a ringing out !
Back protector is a good idea if ya got one !
Don't go out with road pressures in ya tyres !

[RocKai]

I'm currently going 30psi front and 32psi rear. What's the recommendation on the track?

[sinfull]

I'm currently going 30psi front and 32psi rear. What's the recommendation on the track?

Couldnt tell ya with your tyres but if thats what they spec for the road drop em a couple and see how it feels ! For instance when i was on road tyres i used to reduce the rear from 42 to 30 !
Still aint learnt the science of it well enough to make comment as your tyres are different, but thats the beauty of having someone like brian there (pick his brains)

[mashman]

Coool, i broke my track cherry on the last one and cluttered myself with too much of the inconsequential. So it'd be great to go again and work slowly through the discipline... Just need to shift a few things on the calendar and figure out whether to stay the night again, or just ride up...

Having said that I was in a fook load of pain when I got home that night and could hardly climb off the Prila... Just wish I had a tow bar as I might be able to lay my hands on a bike trailer... Hmmm, a question for the forums i guess...

Hope to see ya there Puthy... (mother in law finally went 3 weeks ago)

[Pussy]

Should be more comfy for you this time, Gordon....unless you've had your goolies seen to again! :D

[Cajun]

Should be more comfy for you this time, Gordon....unless you've had your goolies seen to again! :D

Pussy any idea of the number of bikes that normally attend this day?

[Pussy]

Pussy any idea of the number of bikes that normally attend this day?
About 35 last time, Cajun
They are bloody good trackdays.... never had any issues.
Give Lloyd a call, mate!

Hopefully see you and Motogirl there!

[mashman]

Heh, nar mate, the mother in law has gone so they're back out of the jar and fully attached ready to rock 'n' roll again... You ridin this time???

Hey Cajun, supposedly the one in December was the biggest turn out yet and it was about 30 bikes i reckon. Maybe a few more, but there was track time upon track time, space everywhere and only 2 groups, so pretty much 2 sessions an hour (too much for my poor body). I believe they even did Manfeild anti-clockwise later in the day... For newbs like me it was a no pressure cruise and certainly an appetite wetter for more...

[Cajun]

About 35 last time, Cajun
They are bloody good trackdays.... never had any issues.
Give Lloyd a call, mate!

Hopefully see you and Motogirl there!

Might just be me.

Anyone else stay there the night before at raceway motel want to share a room?

[sinfull]

About 35 last time, Cajun
They are bloody good trackdays.... never had any issues.
Give Lloyd a call, mate!

Hopefully see you and Motogirl there!
yeah Lloyd keeps the numbers down to break even level and thats it !
That way it's more about training than thrashing round and round !
Picked up a fair bit of knowledge from both Brian and Gareth in the pits as well as on the track !

[Pussy]

You ridin this time???

Hey Cajun, supposedly the one in December was the biggest turn out yet and it was about 30 bikes i reckon. Maybe a few more, but there was track time upon track time, space everywhere and only 2 groups, so pretty much 2 sessions an hour (too much for my poor body). I believe they even did Manfeild anti-clockwise later in the day... For newbs like me it was a no pressure cruise and certainly an appetite wetter for more...

My oath I am! I was like a bastard on Father's day watching you guys having all the fun! (lurgy all gone from my foot, now)

See you there, mate!

[mashman]

Heh, i bet. Looks like it's gonna be my turn to be the green eyed monster...

I'm not going to be able to make it as my daughter is 6 that weekend and the party is gonna be on Sunday... So there'll be no cash for the trip and no way in hell my wife will let me out of the house to stay overnight somewhere else in the pursuit of my own happiness with 3 girls suggered up to the eyeballs...

Next time Mr Bond...

[Cajun]

Heh, i bet. Looks like it's gonna be my turn to be the green eyed monster...

I'm not going to be able to make it as my daughter is 6 that weekend and the party is gonna be on Sunday... So there'll be no cash for the trip and no way in hell my wife will let me out of the house to stay overnight somewhere else in the pursuit of my own happiness with 3 girls suggered up to the eyeballs...

Next time Mr Bond...

11th is a monday anyway so the sugarred up kids be on withdrawls by sunday and back at school monday dc: <

[mashman]

There's still the no cash situation... kids parties can be farkin expensive when Dads don't get to organise them :-). I might still drop Lloyd a line though, have a quick chat and see "if" i can pay on the day should i raise some cash and rock up... I can't even sell my sperm anymore!!!

[prettybillie]

Oh man!!!! My broken bike won't be fixed by then!!!! :(

[RocKai]

Neither is mine. FK. BTCH. DRT!!!:angry2:

[Pussy]

Oh man!!!! My broken bike won't be fixed by then!!!! :(


Neither is mine. FK. BTCH. DRT!!!:angry2:

Well hopefully Lloyd will jack up another one in December (like last year), and we'll see you guys there!

[hedgier1]

I could be in to break the trackday cherry guys.
Will have to check the finances and lose the ACC Belly. Hopefully leathers will fit by then.
Will stay at Racecourse motel with ya Cajun Like last time. Is Motogirl coming?

[Peter Smith]

[QUOTE=Pussy;2026688]About 35 last time, Cajun
They are bloody good trackdays.... never had any issues.
Give Lloyd a call, mate!

Sounds like fun, I might be able to make it there.:yes:
Havn't raced at Manfield for some 15 years.:( so i'll need to learn the track again.
Do they run the full circuit??

[325rocket]

this sounds like me.

now, can anyone organise a sunny day??????

[Cajun]

Sounds like fun, I might be able to make it there.:yes:
Havn't raced at Manfield for some 15 years.:( so i'll need to learn the track again.
Do they run the full circuit??


How you going down Peter?

Will just be me on the yellow 600 at this point in time.

[Peter Smith]

How you going down Peter?

Will just be me on the yellow 600 at this point in time.

I'll be taking my van. I'm not sure if I'm going yet or not.
If I do go I will most likely drive down early Monday morning.
I'll have to get sinful to show me the racing lines before he disappears in to the distance:Punk:

[Cajun]

I'll be taking my van. I'm not sure if I'm going yet or not.
If I do go I will most likely drive down early Monday morning.
I'll have to get sinful to show me the racing lines before he disappears in to the distance:Punk:

Yeah i trying to figure a way down myself, makes it rather expensive if just me trailer down in the car.

Riding down means two days accomation, if trailer down means only one night accomation and drive home same day.

[Marknz]

That sounds like a bit of me...

Can't make it unfortunately... only working three days a week as it is. I can't take the Monday off as well.

[naphazoline]

:woohoo:

I'm all paid up,so there's no turning back now,i'm gonna pop my trackday cherry.:yes:
Getting some nice new tyres fitted in the next few days too.:)

I only hope it's fine for that day.:sweatdrop

Can't wait.

[scuzeme]

Hmmm thats a Monday isnt it.
Would be a good one cheers for the heads up.

[Pussy]

Hmmm thats a Monday isnt it.
Would be a good one cheers for the heads up.


Yep, it is a Monday

[Cajun]

weather not looking to promosing )c:<

[mashman]

It was supposed to be pretty shitty back in december when we went. Turned out to be a beautiful day... then on the way home, 30 k's from Manfeild it was chuckin it down... go figure... (still can't make it though :weep:)

[naphazoline]

Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!:no:

No rain on my first trackday. :shit: :sweatdrop :puke:

[sinfull]

Won't be making this one unfortunately, no track bike at the moment !

[Pussy]

Two more sleeps! :woohoo:

[mashman]

Two more sleeps! :woohoo:

10 characters of expletives!!!!!!! :pinch:

[leo.zeona]

I am riding down this afternoon anyone else from New Plymouth doing the same and want to meet up some where. Weather looking good here so far.
Heres hoping it stays that way.

[naphazoline]

I'm in eltham,and it's pissing down,and cold as hell here.:(

[Pussy]

I am riding down this afternoon anyone else from New Plymouth doing the same and want to meet up some where. Weather looking good here so far.
Heres hoping it stays that way.

We're leaving at about 1300... two blue/white sem fiddys and an orange SV1000


Gaz... you coming down in the morning?

[naphazoline]

We're leaving at about 1300... two blue/white sem fiddys and an orange SV1000


Gaz... you coming down in the morning?

I'll be coming in Griz's van early tomorrow.

[Pussy]

Another bloody pearler day! Weather held out.
Big thanks to Lloyd and Jo... and of course Brian Bernard (he's starting to get quite good at Manfeild :whistle: )

[Cajun]

glad to hear weather held out, bloody lucky.

high chance of rain, and just on tail end of flu keep me at home

[Pussy]

glad to hear weather held out, bloody lucky.

high chance of rain, and just on tail end of flu keep me at home
Yep, if you went by the forecast... it sucked!
Reality, however, was quite different. We had an awesome day.
Lloyd is threatening to organise another for December, make sure you're at that one, Neal

[naphazoline]

WOW that was FUCKEN "O" for ORSUM!!!!!!!!:2thumbsup:2thumbsup

Thanks to everyone who made this happen,but especially to Lloyd and Jo,and a big thanks to Griz for taking me there and helping me out.(And hammering my tyres.LOL.)

[Pussy]

Haha, Gaz.... I see you looking like you've got yourself hooked by the "asphalt lasso" :)

[naphazoline]

:drool::drool:must:drool::drool:have:drool::drool: more:drool::drool:tracktime:wacko:

[BigGuy]

I'd also like to add my thanks to Lloyd, Jo, and Brian. The food was great and it was a thoroughly enjoyable day. For those of you who didn't come - you missed out on a fantastic day.

I wish I had half of Brian's talent :):):)

I hope everyone who had incidents are OK and are healing.

[Pussy]

DVS69 was looking good with the new suspension.... watch out, Bill!

[bounce]

cheers Lloyd, really surprised we got such a good run given the forecast. No major damage to the persons that came off 2nd best on the damp track?

[sinfull]

DVS69 was looking good with the new suspension.... watch out, Bill!
No wuckin furries mate ! Still only a suzuki aye lol
Be a few weeks before i'll be back on the track, but hoping to be coming back on the ferry morra night with the new rocket ! Hopefully it won't take me long to have the new toy thumpin round at the same pace as i was on the 1050 !

[Pussy]

Shame you weren't there, Bill... another cracker day!

[Pussy]

No wuckin furries mate ! Still only a suzuki aye lol


Woohoo! Smack talk!
I really rate both you and Dallas, mate! Can't wait to see the first race between you two when you've got the new steed! :)

[sinfull]

Woohoo! Smack talk!
I really rate both you and Dallas, mate! Can't wait to see the first race between you two when you've got the new steed! :)
hehe just thought i'd throw that in there !
Can't wait myself to be honest ! Gonna take me a wee while to get up to his speed again (if i ever catch him)

[lealand]

Guys What a great day Ben and I had. These are some of the best trackdays Ive been to Relaxed and Mr Burnard is such the coolest rider ..we all recon if we had 10% of his skill we would be happy ;-)

Had to add my bit
Get a load of this ...had some fun on Manfeild my self
On the gas out of Higgins 120ks and a big high side & i landed from about 3 meters saw the R1 head lights spinning down the track was very violent and bazaar I landed on my foot its black and blue and the every part of my body is very sore the gud news the R1 has bugger all damage frame sliders saved it big time ;-) amazing thank god for good leathers and helmet and back protectors (broken toe)

But every one helped out sorted every thing Its like Family at these trackdays Roll on the next one;-)

Thanks Lloyd and Jo and Team Burnard

Bevin

[naphazoline]

Guys What a great day Ben and I had. These are some of the best trackdays Ive been to Relaxed and Mr Burnard is such the coolest rider ..we all recon if we had 10% of his skill we would be happy ;-)

Had to add my bit
Get a load of this ...had some fun on Manfeild my self
On the gas out of Higgins 120ks and a big high side & i landed from about 3 meters saw the R1 head lights spinning down the track was very violent and bazaar I landed on my foot its black and blue and the every part of my body is very sore the gud news the R1 has bugger all damage frame sliders saved it big time ;-) amazing thank god for good leathers and helmet and back protectors (broken toe)

But every one helped out sorted every thing Its like Family at these trackdays Roll on the next one;-)

Thanks Lloyd and Jo and Team Burnard

Bevin

Man....That bike of yours sounds SOOOOO sweet.:first:

Good to hear there's no major damage to you,or your bike.:niceone:

[Pussy]

I'm with you on that, Bevin!
Brian makes it look so easy.... I love his style

[sinfull]

the gud news the R1 has bugger all damage frame sliders saved it big time (broken toe)




Good to hear there's no major damage to you,or your bike.:niceone:

What he said !:niceone::doctor:

[naphazoline]

Got some pictures of the day,but fuck it's taking a LOOONG time on dial-up to upload them.More to come yet.(Should take the rest of today.)


http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/picture.php?albumid=2098&pictureid=24424
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[BigGuy]

Thanks for uploading the pictures. :niceone:

[naphazoline]

I would have had them all up on here,but i'm having troubles with the upload bit.

Might have to go to the library,and use their broadband to do the rest.

There's about another twenty or so.

[naphazoline]

Here's a few more,till i can sort out how to get the rest up.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/picture.php?albumid=2098&pictureid=24434
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/picture.php?albumid=2098&pictureid=24437
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[Pussy]

Did you get any of either of the blue/white sem fiddys, Gaz?

[naphazoline]

Yeah...i think i got a couple,but i'm experiencing some major arse pains with my uploading failing.

[Pussy]

Yeah...i think i got a couple,but i'm experiencing some major arse pains with my uploading failing.

Good old rural internet speed, huh?
Lloyd's is about 1 byte per week, too

[naphazoline]

Good old rural internet speed, huh?
Lloyd's is about 1 byte per week, too

It's not only that,but i've tried about 4-5 times to upload some more,and after about an hour to an hour and a half,it comes up a failed message.:(

I'll try again overnight,and if that doesn't work,i'll go to the library in the next few days to use their broadband.

[Pussy]

Thanks, mate! :niceone:

[naphazoline]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/picture.php?albumid=2098&pictureid=24481
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[naphazoline]

Here's the last of them.Whew:sweatdrop

Next time round i should have some much better shots,as i've just got a new camera more suited to motorsport.

Big thanks to jonathan,who came down from the naki just to see me nana around,and take some photos.:niceone:


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[naphazoline]

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[kudos@xtra.co.nz]

A big thanks for posting the photos and to everyone that helped to make it a memorable day. Still smiling.

[Pussy]

A big thanks for posting the photos and to everyone that helped to make it a memorable day. Still smiling.

+1!
See you at the next one in December, Stuart!