KB'ers meeting up at the Paeroa races

**Zed** · 22nd February 2004, 19:20

Originally Posted by MikeL

O.K. Went to Paeroa. Great day. Weather almost perfect (a bit windy, but better than last year's scorching heat).
Saw a few KBers in the Yamaha tent. But what about the planned meeting by the supermarket? Or was it supposed to be the RSA?
:disapint:
And I was soooooooooooo looking forward to meeting Lynda...
Let's do it better next time, eh?

I made it down there also. Decided to go at the last minute and arrived there about 3pm just in time to see No.12 on the GSXR1000 bin it on the Marshall St curve during the Formula Paeroa race- that waz a beauty, I was right in front of him when it happened...I had a weird premonition that he was heading for trouble just seconds before he became airborne!

I went for a bit of a wander around but gave up on trying to spot any of you's in the crowd...watched the racing instead (with my $1.50 earplugs inserted).

The ride back to Auckland was a blast with heaps of other bikes on the road, bit of a traffic jam & counted 3 police, but that only temporarily slowed us down.

Zed

**MadDuck** · 22nd February 2004, 19:46

What an awesome day...and the sun stayed out just for that. I saw a few KB shirts but always on the other side of the damn road

Was an interesting ride back and I now understand the licence plate "Why Q". Thanks for blazing a clear path for us N!

Funniest thing on the way home...just before Silverdale a big hawk right in the middle of the lane. Should I go left or right to avoid it? Decided left and had to duck as the damn thing nearly took my head off. I am sure that would have hurt just a little at speed

**130wide** · 22nd February 2004, 19:50

Got to Paeroa about 10am, ride from Rotorua with about 15 others. 10.30 three off us went to Kopu-Tairua-Whitiangi(lunch)back to Whagamata-Waihi-paeroa watched the last demo of the 04 R1 and a few others races then went home, must be the first time I hadn't caught up with Hamish and Lynda, next time.
1 cop going to Paeroa
1 cop couldn't keep up out of Whiti
2 cops going home from Paeroa, nabbed one of my mates before Katikati.

**Andrew** · 22nd February 2004, 20:34

Was having a lot of fun till I crashed on the way back.

I came up to a corner on the way back. There was a bit of a ramp in the road just before the corner. This ramped the bike up and off put me for leaning over to take the corner. Instead I pulled my front brake on hard and went in a straight line over to the other side of the road. The wheel hit the gravel and slid out and so I went for a slide aswell.

The gravel was on the edge of a guys driveway, this guy came out and said that he was going to sue Manukau City council. He said that I was the 45th motorcyclist to crash on that corner!

I only binned at about 30 or 40kph so I'm totally unscathed. The fairing however is a different story. It took out the front left indicator as well at totally grating up my left lower side fairing.

Anyway I'm thankful to be ok and that the bike is in relative mechanical condition. Thanks to your guys support when I needed it! Still doesn't stop it from making me mad though.

**MikeL** · 22nd February 2004, 20:49

Sorry to hear about your accident Andrew. You've been having a run of bad luck lately. Where exactly was that corner?

**XRNR** · 22nd February 2004, 20:50

Originally Posted by Andrew

Was having a lot of fun till I crashed on the way back....

Stop making these confessions online, your giving youself a bad reputation.

Next time I go riding with you I am not comming within a 10foot barge pole's distance.

**Andrew** · 22nd February 2004, 20:52

Originally Posted by XRNR

Stop making these confessions online, your giving youself a bad reputation.

Next time I go riding with you I am not comming within a 10foot barge pole's distance.

Talk about knowing how to beat a guy up when hes down?! - Whats all that about?

**XRNR** · 22nd February 2004, 21:05

Originally Posted by Andrew

Talk about knowing how to beat a guy up when hes down?! - Whats all that about?

Yeah sorry,
Didn't mean it to come out badly, Forgot how your feeling at the mo.

**Andrew** · 22nd February 2004, 21:07

Originally Posted by XRNR

Yeah sorry,
Didn't mean it to come out badly, Forgot how your feeling at the mo.

Apolgy accepted.

**Zed** · 22nd February 2004, 21:13

Originally Posted by XRNR

Stop making these confessions online, your giving youself a bad reputation.

Next time I go riding with you I am not comming within a 10foot barge pole's distance.

Bad news about your skid Andrew, glad YOU are okay.

You know there is a lot to be said for good riding companions...sometimes they can encourage/discourage the way you ride! Maybe it was XRNR's fault for not leading you into that corner responsibly?

Zed

**Andrew** · 22nd February 2004, 21:15

Originally Posted by Zed

Bad news about your skid Andrew, glad YOU are okay.

You know there is a lot to be said for good riding companions...sometimes they can encourage/discourage the way you ride! Maybe it was XRNR's fault for not leading you into that corner responsibly?

Zed

XRNR wasn't on the ride. However we have ridden together on at least one occasion.

**Motu** · 22nd February 2004, 22:13

The high point for me of course was the Supermotards,seeing Stephen Briggs back it into the Fathers Tavern corner was worth the entry fee alone,transition from brake slide to powerslide was seamless,I could watch him all day.Different styles in motard,but interesting to see the riders who were at the front of the field put their leg out,those who didn't were mainly to the rear.

Eric Bone crashed out in the first race - by the time I worked my way around to the pits to see how he was,he was in the RSA,so no problems there.

The TM400 taking on Vince Sharpe on the Honda - way to go!!!!! So many battles on a short tight course,it makes it such an exciting days racing.Checking out the bike park is more important than the racing,I just love to check out what others are riding,picking out unusual bikes - my brother from Canada was with me...he hasn't seen so many Guzzi's in his life,but we didn't see one XS650,Suzuki Turbo or XLV750,so we were satisfied with our uniquness.

The bike of the day - definatly the supercharged Harley.

Rider of the day - the one armed Supermotard rider! he was right up there just on the pack,not out of touch with them at all - and he wasn't even on a motard! street tyres on a standard KTM. Yeah,well done mate.

**Zed** · 22nd February 2004, 22:20

Originally Posted by Motu

The high point for me of course was the Supermotards,seeing Stephen Briggs back it into the Fathers Tavern corner was worth the entry fee alone,transition from brake slide to powerslide was seamless...

Yeah that was impressive to watch...but he ended up 2nd after leading most of the way didn't he?

Originally Posted by Motu

Rider of the day - the one armed Supermotard rider! he was right up there just on the pack,not out of touch with them at all - and he wasn't even on a motard! street tyres on a standard KTM. Yeah,well done mate.

Good on him for entering! It would be interesting to know his background in racing, maybe his arm was disabled in a crash?...he was a good 5-10 seconds behind the pack!

Zed

**Kwaka-Kid** · 22nd February 2004, 22:42

sorry to hear andrew

dude you know ill always ride by your side (almost scraping fairings with ya too as usual) It happens to the best of us apparently. Just learn dude, learn from your mistake and move on.