Pukekohe 26 March

**swanman** · 26th March 2005, 17:31

I think we should start a new thread for this for the aftermath analysis of the open day at Pukekohe.

Basically it was excellent. Little rain as we got together for the ride down then it cleared and was basically perfect conditions on the track. The turnout was ok if not huge. About 10 or so Kbers there.

Most of us did 3 sessions, though some stayed longer.

ANyway Mono was the first casualty. After deliberating wether to go on the track he did and couple of laps later was on his arse! After slipping on some cement powder on the hairpin. Tough one mate. I spent the first session hooning and wheelying in general.

Second session was marked early by a Chinese guy crashing hard before the start finish straight on a new CBR 1000. He was lucky he didn't take more riders out, but unlucky because he lost conscoiusness got cut by the armco and probably broke some bones too. We then after a pause for the ambulance got back out, and hey Mono was back out too. Well done.

Session 3. Time to get serious and put some times in instead of just arsing about. Lap times down (? the times to be honest), knees out, rev limiters in evidence....great fun basically. Then, fuck me I've hit reserve on my fuel, 4th session no chance.

Other observations: Frosty seemed to be broken down a lot; I outdrag Bugjuice on the back straight but he has higher top speeds???? I got my knee down on nearly every corner on the track, repeatedly, yay! Mono for crashing out and then fixing his bike, still smiling and still getting out, well done that man. Looking forward to seeing the pictures posted by Ming/Feint. He can even show video of a CBR1000RR riding the circuit without a rider; he also has a photo of Mono sliding on his arse. Cool. Oh it was my intention to wheelie the start finish straight, but ended up having to do it in 2 wheelies instead. Amazing really when you consider that my 1st time at Puke 5 months ago, I had never wheelied nor got my knee down, just shows you what you can achieve.

Basically an excellent ride, with great company.

**ajturbo** · 26th March 2005, 17:46

Sorry state this boy!!!!!
but he was still smiling dispite hitting the tarmac.

NEW lid, after this??????

**FEINT** · 26th March 2005, 18:16

I am in the process of uploading and re-sizing the photos.. you should get them in 15 mins!

here is a photo for your Fraser..

**sAsLEX** · 26th March 2005, 18:18

Lookin good Swanman!!!!

**swanman** · 26th March 2005, 18:32

Originally Posted by ajturbo

Sorry state this boy!!!!!
but he was still smiling dispite hitting the tarmac.

NEW lid, after this??????

Jeez I can't believe he lost control of a quad! That's got 2 more wheels than a bike (and only 50cc)!

**Riff Raff** · 26th March 2005, 18:41

Originally Posted by ajturbo

Sorry state this boy!!!!!
but he was still smiling dispite hitting the tarmac.

NEW lid, after this??????

Someone needs to tell that boy where he's supposed to be wearing that helmet!!

**Suney** · 26th March 2005, 19:00

Hey
About that cbr1000 ridden by an asian guy.
Was he wearing rossi replica suit and did he have a grey bike or a repsol coloured bike?

**FEINT** · 26th March 2005, 19:03

He had a grey coloured CBR1000RR and he was wearing the REPSOL coloured suit. His mate was also wearing the same suit but was riding a RED CBR1000RR.

**Lord Pac** · 26th March 2005, 19:06

good camera there Feint! Nice shots

**FROSTY:Me** · 26th March 2005, 19:21

Yea well I knew id be in the pits fiddling a lot . I diddn't expect to have a dodgy battery give me so much false feedback though. I was convinced I'd seized the motor about 5 times.It was a bloody long push back to the pits when it finally gave up the ghost.Still Ol mella yella has some life in him
I had a bloody great day acheiving exactly what I wanted to.
I got a solid 150km on mella yellas new motor and felt like I was getting back in to the groove even after some minor hickups. I was timed at a respectable 1.13 which is about 7 seconds faster than I was aiming for on the new motor and that was nursing the new motor a fair bit --gee willikers that back straight is bloody looooooong when ya rolling on and off the throttle.
I got out for one session on the SV and shit what a different bike --power everywhere -flat and easy to use. Took a lot of getting to gripps with after mella yella and Ill definitely be fitting a very thin seat base -that seat has to be about 6 inches thick. I felt like I was about 3 feet in the air when I tipped into corners.
the only pity was not riding with more KB ers.
As a side note --shit castol is SOOO nice now

**mono** · 26th March 2005, 19:59

That was a great day... apart from the crash I had, I started of from pit lane repeating over and over " Don't go too fast, just learn the track, the bikes brand new" and managed to get two and a half laps in before the other voices in my head

got so loud I couldn’t ignore them any more, and my wrist wouldn’t let go of the throttle, then after about five or six more laps, I found myself crouched beside my bike inspecting my handy work, two fairings, an alternator cover, and a rear set, bugger. Still, I can’t wait to go again. Great picks from Feint.

Got some picks too, Had to zoom them heaps so there not that good.

**ajturbo** · 26th March 2005, 20:25

[QUOTE=XJ/FROSTY
as for the falling off the quad bit --I wasn';t actually moving -just seeing how far I could hang my knee out on baby bikies quad.
[/QUOTE]

bull shit frosty!!!!!

i missed the mono you pulled just before this shot....

good to hear dug let you go out on the sv!!!!!

**FEINT** · 26th March 2005, 20:44

http://www.sync.co.nz/ming/page_01.htm

that is the link to the photos.! there is quite alot of them, took me ages to re-size them and all..

Mono, i have a few shots of you coming off,

Get well soon Gary.... Take care out there...!

**Riff Raff** · 26th March 2005, 21:05

Great photos Feint!
I checked up on Garry when I was at Muddlemore - still in surgery. He's going to be setting off metal detectors at airports after this! Fortunately it's not too bad tho.