What can I do to help NZ road racing?

[FROSTY]

I've been thinking basicly- What can I do to help new Zealand road racing ?.
Im here at work 7 days a week at the moment and for the forseeable future. Then I thought -hey I do have a phone 24/7 and clearly have a computer.
If nothing else maybee I could update the upcoming road race events nationwide on here and maybee let the clubs concerned know about potential double ups.
From there promoting meeting via KB and the Sportbike forums so Kb members know where and when meetings are happening.
What do you guys think??

[ManDownUnder]

Mentoring and/or fund raising for talent that would struggle to take those first few steps.

[Shaun]

I've been thinking basicly- What can I do to help new Zealand road racing ?.
Im here at work 7 days a week at the moment and for the forseeable future. Then I thought -hey I do have a phone 24/7 and clearly have a computer.
If nothing else maybee I could update the upcoming road race events nationwide on here and maybee let the clubs concerned know about potential double ups.
From there promoting meeting via KB and the Sportbike forums so Kb members know where and when meetings are happening.
What do you guys think??




I say you should consentrate on upsetting more customers in your car yard

[FROSTY]

I say you should consentrate on upsetting more customers in your car yard
well thats the politest fuck off Ive heard in awhile shaun--yer getting soft in ya old age mate

[Kiwi Graham]

I've been thinking basicly- What can I do to help new Zealand road racing ?.
Im here at work 7 days a week at the moment and for the forseeable future. Then I thought -hey I do have a phone 24/7 and clearly have a computer.
If nothing else maybee I could update the upcoming road race events nationwide on here and maybee let the clubs concerned know about potential double ups.
From there promoting meeting via KB and the Sportbike forums so Kb members know where and when meetings are happening.
What do you guys think??

Give The Chow a heads up buddy he's looking for ideas/people

[Shaun]

well thats the politest fuck off Ive heard in awhile shaun--yer getting soft in ya old age mate



haha just practising to see if I can be subtle?

[Wingnut]

What do you guys think??

I think that alot of sports not only this one and community organisations would be dead in the water without good motivated buggers like yourself Frosty. Good on ya mate. I hope someone utilises your availability and motivation.:yes:

[325rocket]

im no racer and have been to very few meets but i think you'd have to be pretty stupid not to see all the threads on here at the moment about problems with nz road racing.
its nice to see someone ask the logical question rather then pointing the finger looking to blame people.

nice work frosty.

[sinfull]

Awww mate you could allways turn that track day you have booked at taupo into a saturday and book the sunday after wards as well ! So we could use saturday as a track/practice day !
Then sunday, run a bears meeting with 15 minute stints for trackday goers between short 5 or 6 lap races !
Timm gibbs timing, volunteer marshalls (which i'm sure there are a number on here that would be happy to help)
Arrange for us to be able to use the old pits for a tent city and an off licence beer tent with lots of heineken in chillers for the saturday night !

If ya need a hand setting up the beer tent mate, giz a yell !

[steveyb]

I've been thinking basicly- What can I do to help new Zealand road racing ?.

What do you guys think??

Well, I have said it a number of times.
If you are in the 'elder statesman' part of your life, stop racing/riding, set up your bike in a professional like manner (i.e. clean it up and give it a nice paintjob, look around for a new, young rider, offer them the bike for a contribution to the running costs, help them run it, presto, a new rider in the sport not banging their head against a brick wall.
Better still, buy an extra bike and have two riders.

Enjoy

Steve

[Tony.OK]

Well, I have said it a number of times.
If you are in the 'elder statesman' part of your life, stop racing/riding, set up your bike in a professional like manner (i.e. clean it up and give it a nice paintjob, look around for a new, young rider, offer them the bike for a contribution to the running costs, help them run it, presto, a new rider in the sport not banging their head against a brick wall.
Better still, buy an extra bike and have two riders.

Enjoy

Steve

Aww shit............does being a newbie at 36 years old qualify for that too, my hand'd be up already for a SBK ride if someone has one layin around:whistle:

[FROSTY]

Well, I have said it a number of times.
If you are in the 'elder statesman' part of your life, stop racing/riding, set up your bike in a professional like manner (i.e. clean it up and give it a nice paintjob, look around for a new, young rider, offer them the bike for a contribution to the running costs, help them run it, presto, a new rider in the sport not banging their head against a brick wall.
Better still, buy an extra bike and have two riders.

Enjoy

Steve
lol steve no mate not elder statesman only FEEL that way sometime --Im not out of racing forever just a sabattical whilst my business needs me here

[Shaun S]

Well, I have said it a number of times.
If you are in the 'elder statesman' part of your life, stop racing/riding, set up your bike in a professional like manner (i.e. clean it up and give it a nice paintjob, look around for a new, young rider, offer them the bike for a contribution to the running costs, help them run it, presto, a new rider in the sport not banging their head against a brick wall.
Better still, buy an extra bike and have two riders.Good option.

Or go bigger and work at the entry level of the sport and set up a programme where you are bringing youngsters into the sport. The South Island has a good system going from what I have heard, and I feel we need to bring in fresh blood into the sport at a young age up here as well. Maybe partner up with someone, they can be at the track at club level when you can’t.

[CookMySock]

well thats the politest fuck off Ive heard in awhile shaun--yer getting soft in ya old age matehehe, think about it though - if you sold a few more cars you could put a part-timer on, and you could have some time to yourself - what could you achieve then?

Steve

[Shaun]

hehe, think about it though - if you sold a few more cars you could put a part-timer on, and you could have some time to yourself - what could you achieve then?

Steve




BINGO, that was exactually what I was getting at mate

[ManDownUnder]

I say you should consentrate on upsetting more customers in your car yard

Sounds like a plan, but taking it one step further back... is their an option for a swapsie arrangement that would benefit everyone?

I.e. FROSTY takes some of his spare time and invests that in doing whatever for NZ Racing - promotional work, repairs, training, sourcing parts or whatever... and in return NZ racing throws up a few bill boards to Advertise his business. Then when there's enough customers and sales hecan afford to put on a part timer and have things scale up from there. It's a win win.

The advice is sound to concentrate on getting more customers into your yard but I find it hard to believe that anyone is just sitting and aiting for customers to swan on in... especially a business owner... during these tight times.

If it suits - maybe you guys should consider working together on this?

Just chucking ideas on the table for consideration - not saying it's the right.. or the wrong way.

[FROSTY]

Apreciate the feedback guys but I have a clear business plan I'm sticking to. 2 years hard out then time for thinking of staff. --10 months to go then its step 2

[Shaun]

Apreciate the feedback guys but I have a clear business plan I'm sticking to. 2 years hard out then time for thinking of staff. --10 months to go




Go on MR, giss a job, I can do it!

[FROSTY]

Go on MR, giss a job, I can do it!
I offered you your own lil corner of MY world and waddaya do?-throw a bloody trailr wheel at me :whistle:

[FROSTY]

Sounds like a plan, but taking it one step further back... is their an option for a swapsie arrangement that would benefit everyone?
Just chucking ideas on the table for consideration - not saying it's the right.. or the wrong way.
Not looking for anything out of this . Just Im here 7 days a week so can't actually put time in putting bails out or even attending a meeting for that matter.

[Shaun S]

Maybe just step back for 10 months until you actually have the time to do something?

[ManDownUnder]

Not looking for anything out of this . Just Im here 7 days a week so can't actually put time in putting bails out or even attending a meeting for that matter.

I hear you - just chucking ideas out there. Hell - if you do the mail out that could free someone else to put the bails out... etc

[Shaun]

I offered you your own lil corner of MY world and waddaya do?-throw a bloody trailr wheel at me :whistle:


We will be RE talking about that plan, as soon as my New plymouth is completed, very very soon

[suzuki mama]

Good option.

Or go bigger and work at the entry level of the sport and set up a programme where you are bringing youngsters into the sport. The South Island has a good system going from what I have heard, and I feel we need to bring in fresh blood into the sport at a young age up here as well. Maybe partner up with someone, they can be at the track at club level when you can’t.

Shaun ,
The south Island clubs have an excellent training programme in place and i feel you would be just the person to bring this idea north.
Many years ago Nick Reator not sure of spelling was paid by mnz to design and implement a training programme ,it worked really well and the office must still have the modules for it ,Sadly when Nick moved on , it appeared to fall into one of the cracks . Im not going to call you an ex -racer because i believe you always will have the fire to go out on the track but you have the ability to make a diffrence and pass on your knowledge.
MNZ is not making the use of your abilities!
You are a person committed to giving the riders the best deal and personally id save money on the stationary bill and pay you 250 a week to acheive it

[Shaun S]

Shaun ,
The south Island clubs have an excellent training programme in place and i feel you would be just the person to bring this idea north.
Many years ago Nick Reator not sure of spelling was paid by mnz to design and implement a training programme ,it worked really well and the office must still have the modules for it ,Sadly when Nick moved on , it appeared to fall into one of the cracks . Im not going to call you an ex -racer because i believe you always will have the fire to go out on the track but you have the ability to make a diffrence and pass on your knowledge.
MNZ is not making the use of your abilities!
You are a person committed to giving the riders the best deal and personally id save money on the stationary bill and pay you 250 a week to acheive itThank you – I do feel I need to clarify that you are actually speaking to me and not Shaun Harris? I never asked for $250.00 per week – but if it is on offer can set up a meeting with Peter Jones down South for advice and get the ball rolling? I do however feel with my time constraints that Gremlin is the better man for the job.