KBers being assholes at trackdays?

[onearmedbandit]

Ho hum, some things will never change. And that includes people talking about other people in general terms. Get over it.

[WINJA]

ME AND CRAZY STEVE ARE KBERS AND THERES NO WAY WE WOULD REPRESENT 99.9% OF KBERS , SOUNDS LIKE A GENERALIZATION OR SOME OTHER BIG WORD I DONT KNOW

[inlinefour]

ME AND CRAZY STEVE ARE KBERS AND THERES NO WAY WE WOULD REPRESENT 99.9% OF KBERS , SOUNDS LIKE A GENERALIZATION OR SOME OTHER BIG WORD I DONT KNOW

And I also agree with OAB's comment also. This term comes to mind: don't tar them all with the same brush. I'd suspect that there has been hooning etc in the past. Life someone's sig says-----> ever noticed who anyone slower than you is a moron and those going faster are idiots? Yea we know nothing about this situation, nor how many people are bothered by it (not many I suspect). But this appears to have started some disruption within the ranks, do we actually need to give this percieved problem attention, or learn and move on?

[FROSTY:Me]

I think the issue is being seen totally from the wrong angle.
Ill put money on this The occassion discussed was NOT a track day . It was an open test day.
On a propper track day if someone was acting like a fucktard they would pretty soon know that that was unacceptable.The insurance costs for a track day are bloody huge and the last thing a trackday organiser needs is a potential death caused by stupid riding.
Open test days are just that and it seems --"anything goes"
I must say it s the major reason I'm reluctant to attend open test days.

I 1000% agree that I or any other race rider have no more rights than mr (say) ZZR250 on his learners licence But it is really frustrating not being able to predict what a rider is going to do.
If people could just be predictable It would sure be good for my heart rate.

[Draco]

Sounds like a load of wank to me.Chucking the toys outta the cott and leaving because of one little wheelie and stoppie Some people need to get a life.Were the eccessive speeds upsetting him too???
Death.(on draco's pooter)

[Grumpy]

I heard a rumor that at a trackday a while back the "KB crowd" were acting like such a bunch of twats on the track that one guy actually left and a few others now think that KB is a bunch of morons. Show a bit of fuckin courtesy ay!

I did Frosty's KB'er only trackday at Taupo and have done a few mixed events. Was there a difference....YES. The KB'er event was superb. I can't say as much about the rest. At every other event there were times that I thought that I was going to get taken out by some fuckwit. But then it was a track day. I understood that I was taking that risk when I signed up.

[saul]

Never hurts to reflect, growth comes from it

[Sparky Bills]

Its a race track!
Wheelies and other fun things like that happen at race tracks!
If they cant handle it, dont go.
simple.

Talk about cry babies








not that ive ever done a wheelie down pit lane......

[MotoEquip]

ooops- posted this under the wrong user name... hang on

[TonyB]

Well there will apparently be a KB flag for those attending the Magpie Madness Rally.... guess we'd better behave eh!

At one trackday a few years back I was pootling around in goup D- no passing on corners. Some fucktard thought it would be really good for his ego to go out and cut us up, passing inside and out on corners. He wore a black T-Shirt over his leathers, probably to disguise himself. If he'd been wearing a KB shirt, I guess some people would associate KB with that type of behaviour. It's human nature.

[Coyote]

It's the whole lowest common denominater argument again

I'd love to be considered dangerous for my wheelieing and stoppieing skills but the fact is I'm not, and just because I'm a kiwibiker doesn't mean I'm going to be. To say "I'm not riding with those kiwibikers, they're too dangerous" is ridiculous, they should find out who the riders they don't like are and either say too them that they're being a bit stupid for a track day or to avoid them on the track

[T.I.E]

he probably just had a heat of the moment comment. once he got to meet a few crusier members he will be all good.
but i know whats it's like. got to blame someone but if you don't know them blame whom or what they are about.
it is a shame. and alot of your comments are all justified, as they are all points of view.
later on when this guys gets to meet us then i'm sure he will change his point of view.
hell some of you guys are crazy bastards and others slow nana's. but thats what i like.

[justsomeguy]

Dunno why - but we are known as a bunch of hoons, intent on doing runners, super fast rides, etc....

Not my opinion - but words from a very well know mechanic, a motorcycle cop, bike shop people, etc....

These aren't rumours - I've heard it myself, while talking to them.

I guess it's cos we guys love speed - sports bikes always outnumber others on rides and some rides are fast - BUT NEVER UNSAFE.

I guess - too much gossip and hype going around.

What do I think about their attitude - know us before you judge us you idiots.

KB is a bloody great place and I love all of you - yes Mikey and WINJA - you too

[FROSTY:Me]

Its a race track!
Wheelies and other fun things like that happen at race tracks!
If they cant handle it, dont go.
simple.
Talk about cry babies
not that ive ever done a wheelie down pit lane......

Sorry dude I gotta disagree. Nothing wrong with wheelies or stoppies.
BUT--make sure there aint someone close behind ya when you do it.
Fuck wheelies are awsome but if they go wrong -and they do Ya don't wanna take another rider with ya.
Keep in mind there are some pretty huge speed differences out there on an open track session.
Also something I have noticed -probably again a matter of lack of education.
The pit lane 30km/h speed limit is ignored by a lot of guys.
So Yea if I was pitting say next to someone --they came screaming into the pits on one wheel then did a big stoppie--i'd be pissed--especially if my 20-25k bike was right in the line of fire if they fucked up and binned it.
-If they pulled the same stunt on the track or away from other bikes--Ill be the first to stand up and applaud them

[MSTRS:Me]

Dunno why - but we are known as a bunch of hoons, intent on doing runners, super fast rides, etc....

Yep and I'm just waiting for that new law to come in before I start texting onehanded at 250kph on the back wheel down Kennedy Road....
Thing is, 99.9% of motorcyclists are pretty sensible even when exuberance gets away on us. It's the 0.1% that tar us all. And that 0.1% exists in every recreation/sport/whatever.