Nelson Beach races are on Sunday 3 January 2011 - The adv class.

[JATZ]

Kaybe we'll let this thread die a natural death & start up another close to the time

NOoooooooooooo !!!!

It's just gettin interesting

Where's Topo the slack bastid

[topo]

NOoooooooooooo !!!!

It's just gettin interesting

Where's Topo the slack bastid

I'll take your KLR/DR...... and raise you a GSPD

Not sure what i'll be riding but i'd like to ride this time around rather than watching. i recon the PD with every 2nd knob remved on the rear and a propper knobblie on the front will be a bit of fun, esp if there's some poor bastard on a KLR to through bits of driftwood at

[Padmei]

I'll take your KLR/DR...... and raise you a GSPD

Not sure what i'll be riding but i'd like to ride this time around rather than watching. i recon the PD with every 2nd knob remved on the rear and a propper knobblie on the front will be a bit of fun, esp if there's some poor bastard on a KLR to through bits of driftwood at

Hmmmm I wonder if you can enter 2 bikes for the price of one? There may be a GS challenge

[NordieBoy]

Basically...

You enter and pay the fee.
From then on you can ride what you like.

[kiwiham]

I'm pretty keen too. I have to work but my brother will be keen to give my DR a trashing. Not sure how competive a 400 will be against 650's. What sort of tyres do you run ?. Ive heard smoother tyres are quicker on the sand.

[cynna]

here is a clip from this years races. is it best to corner wide or tight?

[Padmei]

That is the million dollar question.
I am thinking the easiest way to stop my front washing out is to go wide.

[warewolf]

Hmmmm I wonder if you can enter 2 bikes for the price of one?

One class per entry form and entry fee.

So you could enter in MX3 Open and race either bike, presumably.

Not sure how competive a 400 will be against 650's. What sort of tyres do you run ?. Ive heard smoother tyres are quicker on the sand.

The DR-Z400 often is allowed to enter midbore because it's simply not competitive with the 450cc MX/enduro bikes. And/or runs as a separate class within another race.

Tyre-wise I ran Michelin S12s last time, but given that the bikes wheelspin all the way, with the big heavy beastie I'll probably use Shinko 540s. I don't think it matters too much for competitors in this forum anyway!

is it best to corner wide or tight?

Yes, it is.

Also search youtube for "gisbourne beach races 2008" for more of a speedway style of attack.

[helenoftroy]

I appreciate what you're saying about racing in a straight line but I figure it'll be the easiest way I can say I've raced motorbies in my time to my mokopuna with a straight face.

I actually think that it will be a wee bit more harder than it would seem, and the fact that there will be a whole lot of other bikes in very close proximity going quite fast will make it very exciting.
Even more exciting will be riding a bike that isn't really the greatest handling piece of kit.
Don't care what class i'm in, just wanna scare myself a few times.

I'll take your KLR/DR...... and raise you a GSPD

Not sure what i'll be riding but i'd like to ride this time around rather than watching. i recon the PD with every 2nd knob remved on the rear and a propper knobblie on the front will be a bit of fun, esp if there's some poor bastard on a KLR to through bits of driftwood at

Awesome you lot!

You will have a blast

My bro raced his BSA 500cc goldstar at the Tahuna Beach races in the 70's,I was pit crew,It was fantastic fun to watch

....I reckon there might have to be a road ride up to Nelson to cheer you guys on

[Padmei]

Awesome you lot!

You will have a blast

My bro raced his BSA 500cc goldstar at the Tahuna Beach races in the 70's,I was pit crew,It was fantastic fun to watch

....I reckon there might have to be a road ride up to Nelson to cheer you guys on

Doyareckon you could stand there & hold an umbrella over me on the grid? I still haven't forgotten those wet boots...

[helenoftroy]

Doyareckon you could stand there & hold an umbrella over me on the grid? I still haven't forgotten those wet boots...

Lol!somehow I knew those wet boots would be mentioned!!

[Woodman]

NOoooooooooooo !!!!

It's just gettin interesting

Where's Topo the slack bastid

What about a DR Big ???

[NordieBoy]

What sort of tyres do you run ?. Ive heard smoother tyres are quicker on the sand.

Even with knobs, you're wheel spinning and you don't want smoother tyres anywhere near the corners

[NordieBoy]

The guy on the right in the vest in that vid is the famous NordieBoy.

Corner tight if you can. Some bikes can't.

here is a clip from this years races. is it best to corner wide or tight?

[cynna]

....I reckon there might have to be a road ride up to Nelson to cheer you guys on

its the day after the nelson st races so its worth a trip up. just hope its nice and sunny this time