Methven 'Mountain Thunder' street race, 3 April 2010

[Triplenut]

Hey thanks a lot for posting that on-board footage - exciting stuff, what make of camera you using ?

No worries, camera is a Vholdr . Picture quality is very good but got dumbed down for youtube. Sound isn't so good as you can tell. Always has background noise.

Cheers
Red

[ellipsis]

Methven LIONS have called a public meeting to gauge the local comments etc, but it seems that we may have another crack next year. A few things to get right that eluded us this year.
We have already decided that we cant have the downtime that was caused this year by the ridiculous amount of pretty unnecessary time with bikes on the deck in the sighting/practice laps. There will be changes to ensure this, which may be unpopular with many but the safety of the public and the riders, and getting the full program of rounds in , is more important to us than a few bruised competitor egos.....

[Bren_chch]

hey, sounds positive, thanks for keeping us in the loop!

[Kickaha]

Banning the filthy oil dropping buckets should save a bit of clean up time to

[Bren_chch]

hahahaha!

[SWERVE]

That sounds like good news...............as for the uneccessary riders falling in practice.........I AM A CULPRIT ......i apologise........wont happen again as my boy will be racin next year.....and he knows how to stay upright. But i am keen to help in anyway with prep/on the day stuff........just ask.

[dangerous]

That sounds like good news...............as for the uneccessary riders falling in practice.........I AM A CULPRIT ......i apologise........wont happen again as my boy will be racin next year.....and he knows how to stay upright. But i am keen to help in anyway with prep/on the day stuff........just ask.

Whats being proposed is anyone arseing up in pratice or a warmup lap will be sent home there and then. Im not suer that I agree as there may well be a few inercent riders cought up and sent off, as its not just the dick heads that crash.
Id be more keen on a pace car perhaps, even tho I have not liked them in the past, but that was more about the driver, I can see the merits in it now..

[Yow Ling]

Whats being proposed is anyone arseing up in pratice or a warmup lap will be sent home there and then. Im not suer that I agree as there may well be a few inercent riders cought up and sent off, as its not just the dick heads that crash.
Id be more keen on a pace car perhaps, even tho I have not liked them in the past, but that was more about the driver, I can see the merits in it now..

FFs a pace car? why not just a man with a red flag?
Maybe they are right , if you cant cut it in practise maybe you shouldnt race simple.
Remember you are the guy who thoght FXRs and CBRs should be banned from buckets I dont always agree whith your ideas.

[fireliv]

why not just a man with a red flag?

How about a man who knows how to wave a red (or yellow) flag when called for?? From my view on the sideline there were a few that didnt know how to do that.

All in all its a good event and hope that with some appropriate changes it can become a well worth it event to the Methven community.

[dangerous]

FFs a pace car? why not just a man with a red flag?
Maybe they are right , if you cant cut it in practise maybe you shouldnt race simple.
Remember you are the guy who thoght FXRs and CBRs should be banned from buckets I dont always agree whith your ideas.

The man had beter be able to run farking fast, I DONT like pace cars (for sereral reasons) but I dont think banning riders is the answer either... and why on earth bring old shit like fxr/cbr up, whats that about (if just another dig, then well dug)

[Bren_chch]

as for the uneccessary riders falling in practice.........I AM A CULPRIT ......i apologise........wont happen again as my boy will be racin next year.....and he knows how to stay upright. But i am keen to help in anyway with prep/on the day stuff........just ask.

i'm not sure they can proove its you Merv, kinda hard to see whats going on!


I see dennis had to get in on the action and do a nice headbutt to the bails followed by a nice leg kick, very stylish!!


More Methven Street Race photos here

[Ghost_Bullet]

I heard rumour that this is going to happen again next year, and then every second after that... if so, soundz good to me...

[Bren_chch]

I heard rumour that this is going to happen again next year, and then every second after that... if so, soundz good to me...

I'm not sure Merv will be up for getting run over that many times!

[Ghost_Bullet]

Ha ha ha not likley, they are great shots of the crash.... shame there were no shots of the dumb bucket fool gettin mixed up with the bails before lunch.

[SWERVE]

I was definately the culprit i touched the back wheel of Damion 117 and went down........the first shot of me on the deck looks like i may be unconcious. Poor Bryan had nowhere to go (they could have left me there for a jump section or the motards eh!. I think Dennis went for the gap but my bike was still spinning and i think it hit his front wheel.
I can now see why it hurt for a week................... at least i stayed on long enough for a shot ON the bike too.