Buckets in the BOP

[kel]

Why? Te Puke was awesome

Because they look like they're only 5 minutes apart.
Had a look on youtube and the track may not be as big or as fast as I thought from looking at google maps, but it does have run off!
I might be soft but TePuke felt like a disaster waiting to happen, there was no where to go if you got it wrong. The fact it was wet last time we raced there made it safer in my mind as it kept all out speeds down, like wise the chicane that I was so opposed to at the time (30hp needs straights not chicanes) also made it safer for the same reason, no one was going to try and force a pass through there in the wet. TePuke felt easy on the FXR, it felt plain dangerous on the GP125

[Henk]

Kel

I take it you didn't ride Te Puke on the Saturday, it was dry, hot, fast and an absolute hoot. Our biggest concern on Saturday night was what we were going to do to stop our tyres falling to bits.

[Pumba]

I will admit when I walked the track the first time it was a concern of mine the perceived lack of runoff, but racing the track it personally felt plenty safe enough. The fences/cliffs are close in places, (no worse than tamuranui) but not where you will hit them when you come off (or if you do you were doing something stupid that was never going to work and you deserved to hit them anyway).

What it did lack was passing options. But I also loved it in that respect.

Given the location maybe a possibility for a double header weekend. Saturday at Te Puke, Sunday at Edgecome.

(actually ignore me that just sounds like all sorts of trouble to organise)

[kel]

(or if you do you were doing something stupid that was never going to work and you deserved to hit them anyway).

deserving to hit the barriers? Geez mate thats harsh.

[Buckets4Me]

deserving to hit the barriers? Geez mate thats harsh.

it was that or you where riding a scateboard

[Henk]

it was that or you where riding a scateboard

What are you talking about, nobody came off the skateboard

[richban]

What are you talking about, nobody came off the skateboard

That reminds me. Need new wheels for the long board before the start of the norf island series.

[Henk]

That reminds me. Need new wheels for the long board before the start of the norf island series.

What could possibly go wrong

[richban]

What could possibly go wrong

So much. But thats what makes it fun.

[CookMySock]

Edgecumbe track is well bagged left and right hand, and designed to be safe to bin harrrd on. Yes it's a tight track.

[Dutchee]

We are all good for 14/15 July

Will be very low key practice/ testing / fundays - perfect for the ladies !!

Buckets only, no karts.

Plenty of nylon and good mufflers please.

More details next week- I am off to aussie on holiday

Well, it's next week now. Details on kick-off, fees, whatever we need to know?

Are motards welcome or strictly buckets only?

Hope you had a good holiday, you've missed some primo weather (if cold).

No idea how many are turning up, AC3_Snow and Captian_Soup are meant to turn up, with Mel in tow, but they've been quiet and I was too anti-social to be bothered going to Captian's birthday party (sorry, I know you didn't miss me abusing you, but I'll make up for it next time, promise).

Henk - you getting port or behaving for once? (no, I don't have time, but you do on Friday). (yeah, I know, I could go and ask him, but stuff it, see if he reads my post, saves talking to him).

[goivy26]

If you feel worried about TePuke, Utube "Scarborough Road Races" and you will never complain about run off again

[Farmaken]

And we`re back !

Should be there at midday Sat. $20/ head for the weekend. Sign indemnity for the Kart club and it`s all on !!

Sunday start time negotiable - we have all day.

Motards are hard work around there- Mike has run his but he says it`s a bit tight.( I think they are mad anyway )

Primo chance for the learners to have a go - lots of time and zero pressure.

[Henk]

Awesome, means a much more pleasant hour of the day to start the drive down than I was intending. Suggest an earlyish start to the day on Sunday so people can leave to get home at a decent hour and because I think the weather is going to get a bit crap in the afternoon, not that this will be a huge issue, just throw on the wets.

See you Saturday

[Dutchee]

Awesome, means a much more pleasant hour of the day to start the drive down than I was intending. Suggest an earlyish start to the day on Sunday so people can leave to get home at a decent hour and because I think the weather is going to get a bit crap in the afternoon, not that this will be a huge issue, just throw on the wets.

See you Saturday

Hope some others who haven't piped up are turning up.

Captian and AC3 are non-starters (AC3's worried about the weather, gay). So it'll be Farmaken, Henk, Mike (I'm assuming he'll be there), and me. I hope some others turn up as well (sorry forgot the names of those in the thread mentioning they're looking at turning up).

Lots of track time, and should be fun (even if I'm going to have some training to not be so slow - good luck with that one, dear, not sure this old hag can learn new tricks or stop braking so damned blardy early).