Christchurch "Have a Go Day" 13 Aug

[onearmedbandit]

I dont believe it, I've got Saturday off for the sole intention of getting rid of my track day cherry!! Fuckin beautiful, I'm amped!! Got the boots, 2 pce zip together suit, glove and helmet. Bought some tools yesterday and sorted my rear brake out, battery is all charged. Fucking hell, I can't believe I actually got more time off considering I'm off to Japan next month for 3 weeks. Anybody I need to contact, or do I just front up on the day? I'll be trailering the bike out there with R1Aaron, and as he's been out before hopefully it's all plain sailing. What do I need to do to the bike, ie sump bung and mirrors/lights/indicators. Fuck, I feel like a newbie yet I've been riding for 15yrs!!

[Artifice]

basically you have to duct tape up all the breaky off glass bits, and wire up the sidestand. thats for a have ago day. you could go further,... wire up the sump plug, remove mirrors and wire up hole left behind(good for a few extra k). replace coolant with straight water-dont leave straight water in after the day, make the internals corrode real fast.

[onearmedbandit]

Thanks Artifice. Went out for lunch with R1Aaron (and paid for his new rearsets for his R1!! - never did talk about when I'd get that money back eh mate?!?) and he gave me the heads up on whats needed. Like I said, I can't wait to get out there. Hoping to learn lots about me and my bike in the right enviroment.

[TonyB]

Very very cool OAB. Might have to pop out and watch

[onearmedbandit]

Very very cool OAB. Might have to pop out and watch

Hope to see you out there TonyB, I'll be the one armed guy on the gixxer!

[TonyB]

Don't think this gets you that book though OAB You know the conditions that must be met

[**R1**]

Thanks Artifice. Went out for lunch with R1Aaron (and paid for his new rearsets for his R1!! - never did talk about when I'd get that money back eh mate?!?) and he gave me the heads up on whats needed. Like I said, I can't wait to get out there. Hoping to learn lots about me and my bike in the right enviroment.

Yeah cheers for that bro, did you want me to pay you back I'll fix u up 2mora.

My R1 is in the most complete state its been in since those Welly tossers were here.....fully looking fwd to it, fingers crossed the weather is all good

[Sniper]

Choice OAB, we will see you out there. Im not 100% sure on what to do either, can I have someone PM me with what I should do to my bike so I wont be booted out and just have to watch. I cant wait to see what this is all about.

[k14]

Just tape up your headlights, mirrors, indicators (anything that if you crash will leave glass etc on the track), another thing I recommend is to tape over the speedo so that you don't look at it and miss the braking point. The only other thing you need to do is wire or cable tie up your side stand. That can cause a small problem if you don't have a race stand but you can just cut the wire or cable tie off when you come in from each session. I will probably be out there earlyish and can bring out my race stand if you want to use it sniper, got cable ties etc too.

[Sniper]

I can bring cable ties and duct tape out. Just me being a track virgin makes me wonder about everything. Where to park even? hehehe

You guys will know me. I will where my Kiwibiker shirt and be riding a red/white Honda CBR with rego 40WUC. I look forward to meeting some guys out there. What time will everyone else be out there?

[TonyB]

No need to drop the side stand after each spin- take a tie dowh, hook it through the frame or something ( like fairing stays) and then hook the other end around something fairly solid. Lean the bike slightly away from the solid thing and the bike will just stand there.

[**R1**]

8.30-9am, if you need to do all your taping etc b4 hand then it would pay to get there early, im going to do it all Friday and trailer it out so i can sleep in.

[Sniper]

Lucky bugger, Im going to ride out and ride back in. Good or bad idea?

Hey, has anyone heard from Biff?

[**R1**]

Lucky bugger, Im going to ride out and ride back in. Good or bad idea?

Hey, has anyone heard from Biff?

riding in is ok, its what i have done every other time......Biff is in Asia some where.

[Sniper]

OK, thanks Aaron. Just me being me, worrying about the trivial shit when all I should do it turn up and ride! (If they will let me)