2014 GP footage and photos

**FastFred** · 13th March 2014, 12:17

Originally Posted by richban

Originally Posted by speedpro

Dave Manuell and Avalon have provided excellent examples of this style of riding

Yeah have watched them a couple of times. The thing I take away is riding style. I still need to get lower on the bike and keep my ass more on the seat. Lead with head.

Av ... head down, chin on thumb and looking around the door.

**mr bucketracer** · 13th March 2014, 12:43

i just ride the way i ride because i weigh 40 odd kgs more than the average light weight rider and think getting down loads your tires up more , i ride like i'm ready to save the bike at any moment lol

**F5 Dave** · 13th March 2014, 13:11

I was watching the 2nd practice on Sunday from the tower which gies you a unique view (figured I would learn more there than wobbling around the track like I was) & no one looked like Nataniel. Super smooth & fast. Then he was behind Dave for quite some time & it became apparent that there was not much in it at all for lap times. Took a new appreciation for Dave's ability. Haven't really seen him race much.

**seymour14** · 13th March 2014, 19:31

Looking back from Scott's bike in the limited laps his health allowed him.

**chrisc** · 13th March 2014, 20:58

I started a Flickr just for you sods. Jump on in, the water's fine.

IMAGE USAGE
Please can you make a mention, provide a link etc where ever you use these. That'd be greatly appreciated. In saying that, I'm totally happy for you all to save, share, print the photos on this thread and on my flickr. Enjoy!
Congrats to everyone who finished, and to those who walked away with shiny things. I had a freaking ball! and my puney muscles are still sore

TOKOROA GP PHOTOS HERE:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/1202422...7642282552865/

**F5 Dave** · 14th March 2014, 07:05

Fantastic photos, but I'm starting to get embarrassed about the cosmetics of my bikes and was just before opening this thread, about the condition of my leathers. Looking at boots yesterday, note bottom photo home made toe sliders (obsolete boots no spares)

**cotswold** · 14th March 2014, 08:47

[QUOTE=F5 Dave;1130692876]Fantastic photos, but I'm starting to get embarrassed about the cosmetics of my bikes

Not surprised your 50 is a minger.

**F5 Dave** · 14th March 2014, 10:43

Well if you look at the tailpiece behind my fat arse you can see a tear in the fibre-glass where Katie threw it up the road about 6 mths ago. Must get around to fixing that & touching up the paint. Actually it needs a real heavy degrease as they both are messy little pups.

The 100 is a real state. I painted it about 17 years ago but its had a chequered life with 3 engine transplants since the RS, but was most likely the first RS framed bucket. . .just it didn't make it to a track for quite some many years later. Who's got time esp with the dram,a I've had with getting it going reliably (ongoing it seems).

**seymour14** · 14th March 2014, 18:25

Let's look forwards for a change.

About the 11min mark Rich! Pretty hard fall.

**richban** · 15th March 2014, 10:20

Originally Posted by seymour14

About the 11min mark Rich! Pretty hard fall.

Yeah does look very sudden. I think I was just trying to go to fast. Feeling the pressure from Aaron and making in roads into the front guys. But I felt really good. Just to much front brake I think. Oh well there is always next year.

**mr bucketracer** · 15th March 2014, 14:59

Originally Posted by richban

Yeah does look very sudden. I think I was just trying to go to fast. Feeling the pressure from Aaron and making in roads into the front guys. But I felt really good. Just to much front brake I think. Oh well there is always next year.

yes always next year , been telling myself that for years lol , now i'm lucky to do 16 laps , racing all classes years ago was easy