Too many classes at National Championship?

[Drew]

Clearly us sidecar types are taking this a bit more personally than any other factions.

Numbers of entries in all classes is what will ultimately bring the punters, and the promotion thereof.

I know people who have never ridden bikes that watch the superbikes because of how spectacular it is. Those same people don't watch the GP because it looks less exciting.

Double the piss poor numbers on the superbike grid and advertise it as 'a scrap till the death, between NZ's best and feature riders from abroad', and Joe public will come with no other motive than Kiwi pride.

Sidecars can be advertised similarly, and raise cash to bring a couple dirty Ausies over to compete. Long and short outfits so everyone can play in the same sandpit, just with different friggin toys.

Just a thought, trying to stay positive so I don't upset Shaun.

[Kickaha]

How about the NZRRC been 6-7 rounds but spread over 7-8 months so as to ease the burden on cash flow, time from work, time away from home/family, recovery time when good times go bad, major bike repairs etc etc.

While I like the idea I could see it impacting on club series throughout the year as I would expect that each North island rounds and each South Island round would run after each other (with whatever gap)so the gear wouldn't have to be carted back and forth between Islands otherwise I think you'd be adding to much expense

[Drew]

While I like the idea I could see it impacting on club series throughout the year as I would expect that each North island rounds and each South Island round would run after each other (with whatever gap)so the gear wouldn't have to be carted back and forth between Islands otherwise I think you'd be adding to much expense

Na, you and Dave leave the LCR here between NI rounds, and Jimmy and I will use it for club racing. No impact on the clubs, quite a bit on Daves outfit, not that it would know the bloody difference!

[jellywrestler]

ive observed children at at play, & inexplicably, on occasions i have noticed that when a certain child enters the sandpit, the other children quietly one at a time, find somwhere else to play.
Im unsure what causes this to happen, but it is apparent from a very early age, possibly because that child wants all the toys, or to tell the other children how to play to best advantage them.

Did you lift this straight from the Destiny Church manual?

[Shaun]

Clearly us sidecar types are taking this a bit more personally than any other factions.

Numbers of entries in all classes is what will ultimately bring the punters, and the promotion thereof.

I know people who have never ridden bikes that watch the superbikes because of how spectacular it is. Those same people don't watch the GP because it looks less exciting.

Double the piss poor numbers on the superbike grid and advertise it as 'a scrap till the death, between NZ's best and feature riders from abroad', and Joe public will come with no other motive than Kiwi pride.

Sidecars can be advertised similarly, and raise cash to bring a couple dirty Ausies over to compete. Long and short outfits so everyone can play in the same sandpit, just with different friggin toys.

Just a thought, trying to stay positive so I don't upset Shaun.

I Luv ya Brother mate, now piss off

[Shaun]

Did you lift this straight from the ( DESPERATE) Church manual?

Fixt for ya

[Biggles08]

The rest of the classes are "support classes" yes? Who do you think we are supporting Marcus?

As for the "rust buckets" comment, you really are sounding like a spoilt prat. The nationals should not be a run what you brung affair in my opinion too, but some of us came down south on a bloody shoe string. For our own enjoyment but also the good of the sport. There was no money for flashing the machine up and so it didn't get done.

You are a bit of a poser though I guess, so I can totally see why you favour form over function.

Eh????? Spoilt prat? Loads of money? Which Marcus are you refering too? Are you suggesting I have loads of money and have it easy attending every round of the Nationals Drew? Make your point cause I clearly am a little slow (and on the bike) and can't figure out your angle! I have, possibly more than most, spent most of my free time getting myself organized to be able to attend the nationals simply because I want to. Its easy for you to slag me off on here about how slow I am and how spoilt I am etc but simply put, it seems you are a tad jealous of my success off the track. If you have something to say to me. next time say it to my face when we are having a laugh at the track rather than being a two faced wannabe...I would appreciate that. Better still, stop taking about how much faster you are than me and get on a bike and come prove it (and try not to trash it while your doing it)...I have no doubt you will feel fantastic about yourself when you will be able to start a thread on here about how you kicked my arse.

Back to the topic, have another read of the post of mine you quoted and get back to me in what part I said that there WAS rust buckets at the Nats this year. It was a point being made that you clearly missed. Now go back and play in the cow paddock!

[Drew]

Eh????? Spoilt prat? Loads of money? Which Marcus are you refering too? Are you suggesting I have loads of money and have it easy attending every round of the Nationals Drew? Make your point cause I clearly am a little slow (and on the bike) and can't figure out your angle! I have, possibly more than most, spent most of my free time getting myself organized to be able to attend the nationals simply because I want to. Its easy for you to slag me off on here about how slow I am and how spoilt I am etc but simply put, it seems you are a tad jealous of my success off the track. If you have something to say to me. next time say it to my face when we are having a laugh at the track rather than being a two faced wannabe...I would appreciate that. Better still, stop taking about how much faster you are than me and get on a bike and come prove it (and try not to trash it while your doing it)...I have no doubt you will feel fantastic about yourself when you will be able to start a thread on here about how you kicked my arse.

Back to the topic, have another read of the post of mine you quoted and get back to me in what part I said that there WAS rust buckets at the Nats this year. It was a point being made that you clearly missed. Now go back and play in the cow paddock!

I never said you had heaps of money.

The point I'm making is that some people spend all their coin getting the bike fit to compete, the way it looks is secondary to it going the way they want.

You are very well organised and have a great opportunity to do what you obviously love, and I wouldn't begrudge anyone that. Well done indeed.

But your five minutes on the scene does not make you an expert, nor does your view of how it should be have any more merit than ANYONE else there doing it.

My comments about your pace are as tongue in cheek as I figured yours were about the cow paddock and crashing. You wanna race me? Come to the hill climb and give it a shot since that's the only likely arena I'll be racing a solo bike in the near future. If you beat me on my standard 1994 RF900 with fucked shocks you will likely be in the prize money positions, I'll match what you win.

I will forgoe the joking around from now on, it seems you cannot discern a difference in opinion from dislike. So I will flag trying to have a good weekend racing and forgetting the bullshit, and climb straight into you about what we don't see eye to eye on.

Two faced? See if you still think so next time we meet, I'll open with questions about some rumours I heard that would get you killed in most pubs I frequent.

[chrispy121]

both you kids behave!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Drew]

both you kids behave!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aye, I was very restrained and on my best behaviour. Honest I was.

[gixerracer]

Aye, I was very restrained and on my best behaviour. Honest I was.

I thought so, best you have been yet

[nick2slow]

this thread is all about blah blah blah and craigs gay arrr ha ha ha ha

[Shaun]

this thread is all about blah blah blah and craigs gay arrr ha ha ha ha

Dam, that;s the most intelligent thing I have ever heard you say Nick

[rat]

You wouldn't need to jack it up if there were actual national level riders....can you imagine if they did that in the superbikes....well they just wouldn't. At the end of the day 1NZ wanted to make sure the stayed national champions and so cobbled together a class.....if they are fine with calling themselves national champions racing against who they are racing against then their egos need a stop check!

nice one, so I take it your not wearing the "Im Mrs Bron" shirt anymore have you been kicked out of the bus? Hahahahaha.

Yes you have a excellent point someone is just paying a half doz people so he can claim to be NZ #1, when there is no class competition out there against him. They all went club and classic racing.

Yeah fuck the sidecars out of the Nationals then see what sandpit he has to play in.

[rat]

If every superbike race was a procession, predictably won by over a minute every time by the same chequebook charlie, would you bother emerging from the crapper to watch it?

Cheque book Charlie?????
Dont you be comparing me to Bum again Bob