Taupo trackday Three

[Toast]

Shit yeah, carnage was ridiculous. DSS3 showed that some people never learn when it comes to riding on cold tyres, but that he's fast as phuck and would give me the learn any day (for now, I've got plans).

I reckon that White Trash was one of the smoothest bastards I've ever seen riding. Really quite a touch of class. The fact that he didn't know the track and didn't wanna bin his mate's bike probably had quite a bit to do with it aye LB. If you ever feel like slowing down for a few laps one day WT, would be cool to follow you and try to learn a bit.

Who was the dude on the Corona 600 who was a good sport in the medium 600+ group? You and GSF Bandit made that group a whole lot of fun for me.

That last session in the fast group was way fun, seeing just how early Andrew Stroud and Daryl were getting on the gas was most useful.

[White trash]

I reckon that White Trash was one of the smoothest bastards I've ever seen riding. Really quite a touch of class. The fact that he didn't know the track and didn't wanna bin his mate's bike probably had quite a bit to do with it aye LB. If you ever feel like slowing down for a few laps one day WT, would be cool to follow you and try to learn a bit.

Nice of you to say, mate, but in all honesty it was the bike that was smooth, not the dickhead trying to ride it. Always keen to do a few tandem laps, just collar me next time and let me know.

I actually had as much fun just cruising 'round with Poos for the camera in the slower session.

[dss3]

What a fun and eventful day. As said, there was quite a bit of carnage out there, which may have been the only low point, especially as I contributed to it! Otherwise heaps of tracktime and really smoothly run day, by far the best KB day to date.

Was cool as always to have a blat with Loosebruce, Whitetrash, Nicko and Death etc, had a ball.

Umm err, the crash, yeah well, guess I just learnt you have to go a lot slower on cold slicks tyres than I thought. Get kinda used to heading out on hot tyres from the warmers. Oh well, another lesson learned... the hard way. Hope there aren't too many of these lessons to learn, dunno If me and the bike can cope with too many more!

Apart from that it was good to get in a few clear laps, didn't have any times done, but was going faster than the 1.13's a couple of weekends ago.

Looking foward to a few weekends away from the track now to get bike sorted for 2nd round VMCC.

Catch ya's
Daryl

[Two Smoker]

Umm err, the crash, yeah well, guess I just learnt you have to go a lot slower on cold slicks tyres than I thought. Get kinda used to heading out on hot tyres from the warmers. Oh well, another lesson learned... the hard way. Hope there aren't too many of these lessons to learn, dunno If me and the bike can cope with too many more!

You are a fucking muppet arent you Fozzie??? But on the other hand, nice riding man, REAL smooth and will be wicked to race with ya down at manfield...

[Toast]

Nice of you to say, mate, but in all honesty it was the bike that was smooth, not the dickhead trying to ride it. Always keen to do a few tandem laps, just collar me next time and let me know.

I actually had as much fun just cruising 'round with Poos for the camera in the slower session.

Cheers Trash, will do.

As for 'Poos...I was warming up in the medium session and the came to hand you your ass in the afternoon, but your Suszuki suspension with all of the compliance of a stack of bricks had shagged your tyre and you'd gone off to have a wet eye somewhere. I told you that you need a different set up to on the farm but you wouldn't bloody listen, so serves you and your $300 tyre right.

Seriously I didn't see ya ride except out there with WT. Pretty sure uou would've beaten me on the day had I tried it on ya though. I plan to get back to where I was pre-bin last year though, and a whole lot more, so be ready boi!

Nice drift in the Suby leaving the track btw The track manager was pretty pissed. I was pissing myself laughing. It's a stupid, irresponsible thing to do Poos...but you pulled it off with far more class than your average Queen St muppet, so all good.

[Waylander]

Nice drift in the Suby leaving the track btw The track manager was pretty pissed. I was pissing myself laughing. It's a stupid, irresponsible thing to do Poos...but you pulled it off with far more class than your average Queen St muppet, so all good.

I thought he was mocking the idiot boy racer that came down and did it earlier in the day. Thought it quite appropriate actually.

Anyway, I had fun watching y'all out there and so need to get out on the track myself at some point. Though if I'm not on the track perhaps someone whould tell Frosty that rather than have him hold up the safety speach in the morning yelling at me to hurry up as I womble around looking at bikes.

[loosebruce]

Umm err, the crash, yeah well, guess I just learnt you have to go a lot slower on cold slicks tyres than I thought.

From my point of veiw if you went much slower you'd fall over, it was pure freak the way it went down, you weren't even cranked over very far at all, prolly about as far as boomer got down to the whole day on that honda of his!!! The only way i could think of was if you braked sudden and hard, which you didn't or if you were quite violent sharp with the turn in which you weren't???? Go figure.

Yea fair enough trashy, you make a vaildish point, you didn't know the track, pah bullocks one session and you'd have your eye in, plus you could latch onto almost anyone out there and get around fine. mind you after i was surprised at how nice you were letting me past, had visons of my TL getting stuffed up the inside of me at puke hahaha, fuck that was funny. Have to swing by and check out this vid footage ya girl got.

[boomer]

...you weren't even cranked over very far at all, prolly about as far as boomer got down to the whole day on that honda of his!!!

Just goes to show huh... Smooth fast lines win every time.. none of this loose stuff you boys are into

Cheeky ****'er

[emaN]

Thanks Frosty&Co!
A wikkid day.

Found myself riding very cautious like, especially the 1st few laps. Once I started to trust the tyres a bit more I'd get a couple laps in & then have to come back in...but then again, so did everyone else.

Had most of my fun in the last couple of sessions; in one of 'em i joined late as i'd not heard/noticed the horn, so sorry for getting in the way while warming tyres up...

Highlights... a) got passed by Stroudy! b) kept it shiny side up c) loved it
Lows... a) being on a sports-tourer b) finding out about the incident on pit straight.

Oarsum day and it ran smoothly (apart from 'forced' siestas )

[Mental Trousers]

I must say i was astounded with the level of carnage,
ive never seen so many bikes hit the deck!

I think it was probably cos of the omg new track lets go hard!! thing and because it's a very technical track. I found while figuring things out early on that if you do the wrong thing that track bites real hard.

Great day. I got home just before lunchtime Monday (rode up Old Taupo rd with Spank) and I'm completely farked. Gonna have to have a nana nap I think.

Frosty put on a great day, cheers dude. Also thanks to those that helped him out - Trumpy, Madduck, trashy and whoever else was involved. Great to see plenty of interest in Quasi's gear. I think the motel management do a bloody knock up job too, especially having to put up with poos on Saturday night then the Te Aroha mob on Sunday night. Hanging out with Dreamer was just like being around a friend you've known forever, great to meet you. Thanks to Tony (Weestromer) and Jude for the company and the ride back to the motel after dinner. Thanks to Fatjim for the beers and making me laugh by peeling a piece of pizza of Aria's arse then eating it (the pizza). Thanks to all those people who didn't crash into me. Hope I didn't scare too many people pulling those accidental stoppies (something else on the must fix that list) at the end of the straight. Big thumbs up to Boomer and Keystone for the fun sessions we had on the track.

[Sparky Bills]

So who was given the LEARN!??

Was that really Poo's doing a wheelie? or just someone wearing his gear?

[Two Smoker]

So who was given the LEARN!??

Was that really Poo's doing a wheelie? or just someone wearing his gear?

Well if you had turned up... you would have been given the learn...

[Karma]

Yeh, was a good day.

My first time on a track and it was great fun. Managed to get my cornering tidyed up a little... getting some toe down on the corners, and chicken strips are fairly far down.

Thanks for putting it on Frosty, and thanks to everyone else that turned up for bringing some great looking bikes and showing what's possible with a bit more practice.

Counting down to Track Day 4, gonna be sweet.

[ajturbo]

fun!! shit yes .. did i ever!! makes a welcome change to be "out there".. instead of waving a flag!!!!

i gave MT the learn a few times especialy when i was on the turbo ( felt sorry for the poor guy a few other times )

but i had the bucket flying... it was interesting to see/note, a couple of the bigger bikes (600cc) were getting in my way in the corners.. i realy hope that i didn't put any of them off !!! and i am truly sorry if i did

the turbo, for me was bit of a hand full... was never realy comfotable out there on it, but ?

the bucket was the time i had fun.... sort out the gearing and it would be a real wepon on that track....in the hands of someone who know how to ride ..
ta frosty!

PS.... next track day "mud boy" may be out there on it.... you are all warned!!!

[The_Dover]

Was that really Poo's doing a wheelie? or just someone wearing his gear?

Nah, doesn't look like Poo's.

He's much fatter than that.