Tauranga Rant and Rave

**Matt Bleck** · 25th September 2007, 08:46

Originally Posted by emaN

i think you're looking for 'oblivious', yeh? in which case you're entirely correct and we finally agree on this; we're oblivious to any claims he's a better rider

the bike however...what a beautiful, mouth-watering work of art.

No, I meant obvious. As in it is obvious MotoGP racing is about the team and not just about the rider.

**wybmadiity** · 25th September 2007, 13:10

So i Guess you all could ride as good as Stoner if they put you on a Duc? ...

**Kornholio** · 25th September 2007, 15:22

Originally Posted by Waylander

Rossi should have gone in a lap earlier I reckon. He would have had enough time for his tyres to warm up properly before Stoner caught him again that way.

No, he should have gone in just after Capirossi. hell he won by 14 or so seconds...

Originally Posted by Matt Bleck

Shoulda, coulda, woulda. It's obivous that Stoner is just a better rider than the eyetie, aye Eman?

I think Stoner has a faster bike....bloody cheating somehow the little aussie bastard

Originally Posted by emaN

i think you're looking for 'oblivious', yeh? in which case you're entirely correct and we finally agree on this; we're oblivious to any claims he's a better rider

the bike however...what a beautiful, mouth-watering work of art.

Youre oblivious to anything not Italian aye Jon boy...except for Tash tho

Originally Posted by MotoGirl

I'll be interested to see how good he is when he's won the championship as many times as Rossi. Young Stoner is obviously doing something right.

It'll be the P

Originally Posted by wybmadiity

So i Guess you all could ride as good as Stoner if they put you on a Duc? ...

Meh so he's good on the track...lets see how he can do around Coromandel

....with pub stops too

**nodrog:Me** · 25th September 2007, 15:55

Originally Posted by wybmadiity

So i Guess you all could ride as good as Stoner if they put you on a Duc? ...

well if some dumb fucker wanted to pay me and give me free bikes, gear, hospital time, i give it a crack!

but the short answer is no. besides, red just isnt my colour.

**emaN** · 25th September 2007, 22:25

Originally Posted by wybmadiity

So i Guess you all could ride as good as Stoner if they put you on a Duc? ...

i did...! you should'a seen me on IOM!!

Originally Posted by Kornholio

Youre oblivious to anything not Italian aye Jon boy

hey, sono italiano... i'm oblivious to everything full stop!

my thoughts on the race - he came in at a good time. he was 2 places ahead of milkybar-kid when he pitted, and was 4 or 5 ahead when he came out. in some ways he did a 'schumacher', ie, putting in a blinding lap before coming in to pit.

my thoughts on milkybar-kid - like others, i'm waiting 'til michelin, yamaha & honda sort themselves out and we get some proper close racing, like Estoril. at this stage i'm thinking he's over-rated, good, but not great.

**MotoGirl** · 26th September 2007, 14:10

What rides are on this weekend?

**wybmadiity** · 26th September 2007, 15:15

Sorry won't be able to make

... But here is the weather

Saturday ... not bad... http://www.metvuw.com/forecast/forec...ion=swp&tim=90

Sunday ... Could be a bit windy for some ... Should be okay on a big 14 tho

...
http://www.metvuw.com/forecast/forec...on=swp&tim=114

**Ralph** · 28th September 2007, 05:45

So was it a good turn out, anyone go for a ride after all it was a bloody good
day for it.
I woulda but had to try sleep witch didn't work out, bloody tied now for sure

.......still waits for muffler

**Unit:Me** · 28th September 2007, 09:48

Originally Posted by Ralph

So was it a good turn out, anyone go for a ride after all it was a bloody good
day for it.
I woulda but had to try sleep witch didn't work out, bloody tied now for sure

.......still waits for muffler

Was a good turnout last nights lots of bikes always good to see. Put it this way, if I was new to a Tauranga Thursday night I would have been impressed with all of the bikes there in their own way.
Went for a quick squirt through Pyes Pa around 4.30pm with Tonka and friend on an R1. Its pretty average through there at present with lots of patches of road works. I gotta say, maybe its a bit soon but Im loving this 14, it has taken me completely by surprise how relaxed I am on it. And Im starting to love pushing it (well, in my world thats what Im doing

). A little mod to the throttle the other day making it a 1/5th turn, and Im now not relying on the de-acceleration habit I brought over from the twins, but holding the power then changing down, just like what Aaron Slight told Chris to do, wow

**moT** · 28th September 2007, 12:31

Originally Posted by Unit

A little mod to the throttle the other day making it a 1/5th turn, and Im now not relying on the de-acceleration habit I brought over from the twins, but holding the power then changing down, just like what Aaron Slight told Chris to do, wow

isnt that just common sence?