Kaitoke 18 July - Fun Day with Karts

[Kendog]

18/07/2010
Fun Day meeting with the Karts.
Full nylon required. Bikes will be scrutineered.
Track open 7:30am.
Scrutineering 8:00 - 8.45am.
Rider Briefing 9:00am.
Entry $45.
Spectators free.

We will be there.
Who else is keen?

[F5 Dave]

Def as long as it isn't wet wet wet. Like yesterday would be nice. Time to try out my new touring footpegs

[hmurphy]

Yeeeeeeeeah I shooooooould be there. Will be at Steve's party so will probably be quite hung over and so will he. Might have the new carb finished by then too, the bike has shown promising improvements in speed but need more main jets to test with.

[Geriatric]

I'll be there rain or shine. Hoping to stay upright this time, still a bit sore from the Slipway.

[saxet]

I plan on being there for a wobble around.

[fi5hy]

yep keen as

[Kendog]

Long range forecast looks good.
Anyone else keen for a blast?

[Milts]

You guys don't mind clueless spectators do you?

I'm seriously considering getting into buckets (as stupid as it is given I'm still a student), and would be keen to turn up just to see what it's like, talk to some of the regulars etc. How long do you go until?

[Dutchee]

Kaitoki has benches where you can sit & watch most of the track, which is cool.
The one thing both of us thought (oops sorry, Henk and myself) was strange when down there at Easter was the amount of spectators there.
In Auckland, you do get spectators, but not staying as long, or as many.
The difference is, Kaitoki is the start/end of a good ride over the hills, Auckland is in the middle of a suburb/industrial area and near the most boring part of NZ - the southern motorway.

If you're seriously considering getting into buckets, go along and watch, they'll probably even love it if you hold a flag for a while. There can be some great racing, there will be some good people. Be warned though, it could become an addiction (gubberment warning will follow hahaha).
I know the Wellington mob will pipe in soon, but I thought I'd give you an outsiders' view as well

[ajturbo]

i have so much on this weekend.......

$45 for a fun day SHARED with karts....

[Trudes]

You guys don't mind clueless spectators do you?

I'm seriously considering getting into buckets (as stupid as it is given I'm still a student), and would be keen to turn up just to see what it's like, talk to some of the regulars etc. How long do you go until?

Yeah man, come along, come down the pits and say hi and ask some questions. Sunday is just a piss about day so if it's wet there may not be too many of us there and the softies (like me) tend to bugger off early, but generally racing goes until about 4-4:30pm.

[hmurphy]

Hey man, I'm a student and I manage. It's called a student loan and life savings hahaha. Government money/the other riders tax money. The ones I can't beat on the track, I beat them in their wallets bahaha. Nah I promise I'm not toooo irresponsible with my student loan......

[Trudes]

Buckets can be as cheap or as expensive as YOU want to make it, that's what's so cool about it. To start off with you could have a $250 shitter and as long as it runs and you can ride it, chuck some nylon on it and you're away! Don't have to be flash and have expensive shit to still have fun (infact, some of the shittiest bikes are the funest to ride (just don't expect to win unless you're an amazing rider)), so don't worry about being a broke student.

[hmurphy]

Buckets can be as cheap or as expensive as YOU want to make it, that's what's so cool about it. To start off with you could have a $250 shitter and as long as it runs and you can ride it, chuck some nylon on it and you're away! Don't have to be flash and have expensive shit to still have fun (infact, some of the shittiest bikes are the funest to ride (just don't expect to win unless you're an amazing rider)), so don't worry about being a broke student.

Yeah! Look at my shitheap bike!! She aint pretty! It handles really well though which is the main thing in my opinion.

[fi5hy]

i have so much on this weekend.......

$45 for a fun day SHARED with karts....

Mate you get as much if not more racing than the slipway on a real track. WE HAVE TO USE IT OR LOSE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! get the point?