Improvements for the NEXT trackday.

**Kwaka-Kid** · 11th April 2005, 19:21

I think you should have a no crashing rule.

Or wait, was there already one? My bad on not knowing the rules neither, i aint too good with them! Apologies to all those i may have overtaken when i wasnt meant to, Though it was a really hard position i felt trying to run a bike in, flex the engine and keep shifting for best results, but have to be stuck at a constant pace often thru some corners so i figured just slooooooowwwlly go the whole way around the very outter of the corner and it would be all good. So yeah, again sorry to those whom i may have made uncomfortable, i thought what i was doing was safe - haha then again that dont mean much when i tossed the bike @ turn1 only running mid-pace

My bad! but thankyou Frosty, Curious george, and massive thankyou Bruno despite me already crashing someone elses bike, handing me your bike to attempt the same deal on straight afterwards!

it made my day. Also big cheers to greg. Beast will be back up ready to race for pukekohe in a fortnight

**Racey Rider** · 11th April 2005, 19:27

Originally Posted by XJ/FROSTY

4) sort out the Marshalls .

What?! Did someone complain about my singing? :spudwhat:

Originally Posted by XJ/FROSTY

marshalls at riders brief.

Yes,, As a first time marshall, I really needed to hear what the riders were told.

and some extra coloured flags would've made me feel more important.
and maybe a Police hat!!

NC · 11th April 2005, 19:33

Next time I'll sort my shit out and come up, to the discust of everyone else

**StoneChucker** · 11th April 2005, 19:41

As I have said, brilliant day, had the most fun I've ever had on the bike...
But, noone told me about the no passing rule change after lunch. I heard about it as I was leaving at the end of the day. It really would have made a difference to me, as alot of the time I was held up waiting for the back straight. In heinsight it was obvious, but people were passing me while I dutifully waited for the back straight. I reckon I could have improved on my time, had I known about it. (not that I was being timed ofcourse).

Ahh well, next time ey?

**SPman** · 11th April 2005, 19:50

I could turn my brain on, before 5pm!

**FROSTY:Me** · 11th April 2005, 20:28

Originally Posted by Two Smoker

And i second the cones, couldnt go full tits out of the hairpin some times...

Thanks TS ,You just hit the nail on the head with the cones.
There was a double reason for em. Mark off the pits entry and slooow people down into the first right hander.Cold tyres -only right hander on the track. Did ya notice I pulled em in a long way after lunch.

**MadDuck** · 11th April 2005, 20:50

Hey Kwaka I was one who had a bit of a gripe about being over taken on the hairpin.

It was just because I wasnt expecting anyone to do it and it kinda thew me off balance. I know you MORE than have the skill to do it safely and when I realised it was you I did retract my gripe

but I can also understand the rules were there for a reason and that was for us new ones.

Next time beep ya damn horn or summit so the peps you passing dont drop their guts when you fly past

**BNZ** · 11th April 2005, 21:00

Originally Posted by MadDuck

Hey Kwaka I was one who had a bit of a gripe about being over taken on the hairpin.

It was just because I wasnt expecting anyone to do it and it kinda thew me off balance. I know you MORE than have the skill to do it safely and when I realised it was you I did retract my gripe

but I can also understand the rules were there for a reason and that was for us new ones.

Next time beep ya damn horn or summit so the peps you passing dont drop their guts when you fly past

No, I second that gripe. I was told clearly no overtaking on the hairpin, and was a bit peaved when i was held up behind someone so held back, and someone else cut under the two of us only to hold me up again at the sweeper! Although it is more fun when you have people to pass, but I think everyone has more fun when you all play by the same rules.

**FROSTY:Me** · 11th April 2005, 21:00

NO madduck you do not have reason to say sorry. The no overtaking rule was there to protect the inexperienced riders. Nuff said -lets leave it alone
Another area to clean up a little is to have a second riders brief for late arrivals.

**Kwaka-Kid** · 11th April 2005, 23:01

What late arrivals?

I WAS ON TIME!! hehe

Yeah-Nah its fully my bad. Its cool. im a rebel... i was born to break the rules.. *cough*
I was going to beep my horn, had my thumb in the ready and all but then as i went to press it like dissapeared or summit? somebody fully took it off. I reckon it shoulda been picked up in scrutineering. i mean, what the?! a bike without a horn is like a dog without a bone... the lack of combination can be deadly.

**curious george** · 11th April 2005, 23:03

FFS KK, get some sleep!

**TwoSeven** · 12th April 2005, 21:43

How about getting a van that works

**Rainbow Wizard** · 12th April 2005, 21:59

Originally Posted by trev

Probably a stupid suggestion but can you go around the track the other way.

But when I mentioned it I was told "that's what Puke's for"

**Rainbow Wizard** · 12th April 2005, 22:03

Originally Posted by Two Smoker

Let me do some instruction... i got bored beating the big bikes... And i second the cones, couldnt go full tits out of the hairpin some times...

While I didn't miss Merkel's ego I would have loved some genuine how to be a better/more competant rider. Only thing I got to experience was my incompetance!

**FROSTY:Me** · 12th April 2005, 22:13

dude dont sweat it.Get those front forks sorted and youll be amazed how much better you'll ride. I can't fail ya for those seals but its gotta be seriously fucking ya handling