Pukekohe Classic Racing Festival Feb 4/5 2017

**Laava** · 4th February 2017, 20:53

Was some great bikes and racing there today although I left after race 15. I didn't bother taking photos this time as I don't have much flair for it but I did get a photo of the damage to the Norton Manx who snapped a swingarm just as he gained the pits from the exit road. We saw it happen and everyone was thinking WTF! Until they saw the damage. The swingarm snapped on the chain side, at the front end,and dropped down bending and engaging the brake rod, pulling the brake pedal up and locking the wheel at about the same time as the broken end of the swingarm dug into the ashphalt pogoing the bike in a very abrupt 180! Amazingly the rider stayed on, but it was funny watching his expressions as he clocked what had happened.

**RMS eng** · 5th February 2017, 10:10

went yesterday,made my day too see and hear a 90s 500GP YZR500 works bike at full noise,thanks to Kevin Magee and crew for the show.

**eelracing** · 6th February 2017, 15:47

Originally Posted by RMS eng

went yesterday,made my day too see and hear a 90s 500GP YZR500 works bike at full noise,thanks to Kevin Magee and crew for the show.

Ditto,awesome to hear and see these beauties in good ol NZ.
Did you score Mike Sinclair's book it's an excellent insight to the Kenny Roberts "Evil Empire."

Some pic's...

**Laava** · 6th February 2017, 17:50

Manx damage...

**husaberg** · 6th February 2017, 18:55

Originally Posted by Laava

Manx damage...

I would have thought the tail would have broke first

Was it an oval tube swingarm.

**Grumph** · 6th February 2017, 19:01

Without seeing it in person I'm making no judgements - but if that's the bike I think it is, it's had a hard life...

**Voltaire** · 6th February 2017, 20:22

58....not in the program, is a Jaffa built one?

I saw another manx that looked a bit worse for wear and came upon a bevel drive 900ss lying on the hairpin, not to mention my mates old BMW that was crashed twice and looked a bit mangled.

**Laava** · 6th February 2017, 21:01

Originally Posted by husaberg

I would have thought the tail would have broke first

Was it an oval tube swingarm.

No idea...

Originally Posted by Grumph

Without seeing it in person I'm making no judgements - but if that's the bike I think it is, it's had a hard life...

Looks like it now...

Originally Posted by Voltaire

58....not in the program, is a Jaffa built one?

I saw another manx that looked a bit worse for wear and came upon a bevel drive 900ss lying on the hairpin, not to mention my mates old BMW that was crashed twice and looked a bit mangled.

No idea about the bike mate but the fact the guy stayed on it led me to believe he was a pretty accomplished dude!

**Laava** · 7th February 2017, 06:19

Originally Posted by husaberg

I would have thought the tail would have broke first

Boom boom!

**Grumph** · 7th February 2017, 06:53

Originally Posted by Voltaire

58....not in the program, is a Jaffa built one?

I saw another manx that looked a bit worse for wear and came upon a bevel drive 900ss lying on the hairpin, not to mention my mates old BMW that was crashed twice and looked a bit mangled.

Ha - the Register gets a higher quality of wreckage....

Few years back at a meeting I pointed out to Kevin Grant that the 3rd day of the Sound of Thunder actually had more bikes than day one. By day three of a register event of the period, fields were very thin...