Wairarapa Motorcycle Sprints

**Balrog** · 27th November 2005, 16:43

Fantastic day at the sprints today.
Weather looked a bit dodgy from the Wellington side, but at the event it was dry , a bit overcast, nice dense air and a small southerly giving a tail wind boost.

Only about 15 riders turned up, so the organisers must have only just broken even but due to the small numbers the turn around was short. I had so many runs I had to stop because I was running out of gas.

I think quite a few people missed out on a great day because they worried they might melt in the rain

Ho Ho just kidding

**limbimtimwim** · 27th November 2005, 16:50

Originally Posted by BusaJim

Fantastic day at the sprints today.
Weather looked a bit dodgy from the Wellington side, but at the event it was dry ,

BOOHOO!! Would have been there, but my bike is on tardme.. I so would have gone at least 10km/h faster.. SOB..

Glad to hear it all went off safely, however. Did you feel like you got a good run in?

**Hitcher** · 27th November 2005, 17:12

Not so much the rain but the cold, very gusty southerly that's kept me indoors. Getting cabin fever...

**Dafe** · 27th November 2005, 18:01

So what was the results?
I turned up for a looksie with three other riders. I couldn't believe how small the turnout was this time around. However there were a few riders doing the Motomart ride and we did see the Triumph gang at the flying fish. Also, A wet but fun looking day at the buckets.

**madmal64** · 27th November 2005, 18:13

Busajim was doing very nicely on the flying 1/4s 1st equall at lunch time. (5.15sec) but I think a guy on a 1200 Kawa got down to a 5.02 in the afternoon.

Yep the weather was ok over there. I wasnt running in it but a few mates were.
Everyone who ran in the event got plently of passes due to the small numbers.

**madboy** · 27th November 2005, 18:51

I got 5.77, which by my calcs was around 250. If it's of any interest, my speedo was reading somewhere around 270 going into the timing, and about 277-278 at the end. I had to bugger off at lunchtime, so didn't get to fry my clutch over the standings.

**jimbo600** · 27th November 2005, 19:47

Got up early to go, saw the weather was crapolah here in Whitby and flagged it. The forecast for the Wairarapa was shit. Wish I made the effort now. What a pussy.

**skelstar** · 27th November 2005, 20:37

Originally Posted by limbimtimwim

BOOHOO!! Would have been there, but my bike is on tardme.. I so would have gone at least 10km/h faster.. SOB..

I went to have a look see with Dafe etc...I think I broke your old record when we left (wasnt even trying)

**VasalineWarrior** · 27th November 2005, 22:42

Originally Posted by jimbo600

Got up early to go, saw the weather was crapolah here in Whitby and flagged it. The forecast for the Wairarapa was shit. Wish I made the effort now. What a pussy.

Yep you sure are. The hill was wet but as soon as you got over that it was sweet. Dry on the way home too

**White trash** · 28th November 2005, 09:58

Originally Posted by madboy

I got 5.77, which by my calcs was around 250. If it's of any interest, my speedo was reading somewhere around 270 going into the timing, and about 277-278 at the end. I had to bugger off at lunchtime, so didn't get to fry my clutch over the standings.

Not bad. My K3 600 (that's 600cc) was timed at over 261kph, reading 288.

I do believe that's still a record aint it? Jimbo?

**mangell6** · 28th November 2005, 10:05

Originally Posted by jimbo600

Got up early to go, saw the weather was crapolah here in Whitby and flagged it. The forecast for the Wairarapa was shit. Wish I made the effort now. What a pussy.

Swap Whitby for Kapiti and all is the same.

Bugger!

**madboy** · 28th November 2005, 13:12

Originally Posted by White trash

Not bad. My K3 600 (that's 600cc) was timed at over 261kph, reading 288.

I do believe that's still a record aint it? Jimbo?

I didn't have the same level of commitment on the starting corner as I'm sure you would have. Besides, you coulda sat on the tank and still been under the fairing... some of us ain't that aerodynamic.