vtec tales of high and low from Taupo 7/5/06

[kiwifruit]

great write up vtec
didnt get out to watch you as i "had a headache"
sorry to hear of your fall *doh*
also sorry to hear how it happened that sux!
i hope the bike is sweet asap

[vtec]

Hey thanks for all the positive replies. They really make me feel better and more determined.

With regard to the questions, I'll try and answer them here:

Matt Meads might not hold it against me, but I'm sure as hell going to hold it against him. I hope this is my last outburst about the matter, but I think I'll have trouble holding it in.

Yes I did buy HDT Boy's wreck with the "Hot" motor (hot meaning he's rejetted the carbs, and let it breath easier), but I like to run my bike stock, but its nice to know that I've got a spare head and bottom end there. Not to mention all the other bits. Also, I think I'll be able to take all the spares I need off Gav's wrecked CBR that I bought. Sweet, not too much expense, but I'll still be riding one damn ugly CBR. I don't think that bike will ever ride as one piece again. So far I've taken from it... the wheels (with discs), brakepads, footpeg, chain, front tyre, brake lever, throttle grip, clip on handlebar. Not to mention the fact that it was pretty badly smashed up in the first place. I'm just lucky all the main components seem sweet.

Won't be making a complaint, don't want to get taken down the bureaucratic channels. I'll just make sure I keep my distance from him. But that was definitely the worst crash I've had in my whole life.

Heading to Manfield? Yep, my plans include making an honest attempt at the VMCC streetstock title. If I kick arse in that, it might give me a leg to stand on when approaching sponsors for next year. That's my plans anyways.

And gareth... quit pussy footing around, and buy yourself a 400, and if you're worried just go in clubmans until you think you are ready for F3, I think you'd be fine in F3, just do it man. It costs a quite a bit, but to be quite honest, it's become my main focus in life. Not much else seems to matter as much anymore... if that makes sense.

With regard to "hobbling today", yep I'm hobbling alright, but it feels better than it did last night after the 3.5 hour van ride back to auckland. However, I noticed that I was feeling quite hot around my face, I figured out that its being caused by straining of my neck muscles from landing hard backwards. My abdominals are pretty sore too... I should get you a pick of those aswell... not because it's gory, but because it's hot :P.
Hmmm, where else is sore... My adductor magnis (inside thigh) on my right leg, levator scapular, hell even my deltoids (shoulders) are sore.

And yes I'm just being a cock by using medical names :P

[Sensei]

[QUOTE=Two Smoker]That 750 Ducati, would be Matt Meads.... He's got a huge head, and thinks he is the dogs bollocks,

Yea his from the Naki , & yes he thinks he is the man on that old piece of shit
Runs the drag racing lights for most Drag days . Have BLOWN the road from underneath him on my old GSXR1100R that I use to drag . His older brother has a Very quick GSX1135cc suzuki has around 180HP does a high 9's 1/4 mile . Will teach him some manners for ya if I see him on the road

[Sketchy_Racer]

Heading to Manfield? Yep, my plans include making an honest attempt at the VMCC streetstock title. If I kick arse in that, it might give me a leg to stand on when approaching sponsors for next year. That's my plans anyways.

Your not the only one

[rustys]

Nice one V-tec good write up, hey i,am trying to type with broken ribs, and stuffed collar bone .Saw you get taken out in practice which was totaly unnessasary. One thing mate there is some good people out there all willing to get you back going again, the KIWI BIKER guys in particular,its a pity that some how we can't sort of identify ourselves better when were at race meetings.My crash was'nt very nice its probably the worst one i've had in all the years of riding bikes, had bikes since i was 16, Iam now 59 and still riding them. I feel real stink for the guy i hit, and am trying hard to get in touch with him,to see what his condition is thats the worst part of the whole thing.
Soon as i get up and running i will be out in my shed straightening out my old girl,she needs some serious attention before i race her again.
I won't be at manfield for the 1st round, but i will catch up with you during the other rounds, forget about whats happend at taupo and focus hard on the Victoria Series. All the best mate.
Having Fun And "

GROWING OLD DISGRACEFULLY"

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[vtec]

Dude. Are you telling me you are 59. Legend. You can really throw that bike around. Felt really bad when I saw you guys go down. Didn't really care that our racing got cancelled after that.

And yeah I was wondering how you typed your writeup. Had a strange picture, of a heavily bandaged person in a sling trying to type with one finger out of a cast, in my head.

[rustys]

yeh buddy you have the picture right, it was'nt a very nice way to win the series either
having fun and

"GROWING OLD DISGRACEFULLY"

[Kwaka-Kid]

great write up vtec! rock on buddy

[babyB]

cool wight-up vtec good to see ya get back out there.

[kickingzebra]

Well done for not wasting road rashes gear! it was a cold ride back, but i wasn't keen on warming up by pillioning him!! LOL
You seemed to be racing bloody well! Good stuff, keep it up

[vtec]

Sweet thanks for the pic. That's the first one that shows me leaning the bike over a fair bit.

You guys do realise that by giving me positive feedback, you'll have to endure more of my gargantuan writeups

[Ducati Man]

If anyone would like to know what happened to me and Jason out there I was just getting some temp in my tyres so was taking it slow to start being the first lap of practise and come up behind Jason on the back straight and went around him (yes around to give him room) and at no stage got too close and then dipped over with brakes off for the corner and he hit me from behind.

(Rubber marks are still there on my bike)

With the line he must of been on the result would have ended the same way even if he had of missed me.

I was not over the moon about this but shit happens and seeing he was fine and my (red Ducati) wasn’t as lucky I needed to return to the pits for repairs.

After assessing the damage to my bike in the pits I went to his pit to find out he was ok and what happen out there but they told me he was not there and that he was a first time rider.

After hearing he was ok I said maybe he should try clubmans as this is a great way to start racing.

After returning to my pit to work on the damage to my bike Jason approached me and started to give me a hard time about making him come off when I was the one that had been hit from behind.

I did not want to go on about it as I could see he knew it all already and I told him clubmans is the best class for most to start in. Then he started telling me he was well good enough for that class and clubmans was not right for him I said go and tell the officials because I would be more than happy to get them involved.

Sorry Jason I have run out of patience with you by now but please tell me if you were a rider that felt you were not to blame for what happened out there and the other rider went on as you have. I think I did very well to last as long as I did.

Over the years I have swapped some paint with other riders and most of those races have been my best fun ever but for you to talk to me in that manner made me think shit if you keep riding which I hope you do I think you have some big hurdles to cross my friend.

I have a full time high profile job plus a very busy business at home making motorcycle exhaust systems and with six kids a granddaughter things are full on for me at home but due to the fact motorcycling is a very big part of my familys life I love to find time to go racing and help out others go racing.

[vtec]

I was moving wide for the corner when you came by me so as you came past you were about 6 inches from my right arm. Immediately that you came past, you were straight on the brakes before you'd cleared me. I worked my arse off to not hit you, but you never even checked your inside, you were trailing your brakes into the corner, and seriously I did everything I could to avoid you, due to the fact that I was moving wide when you came past really close, I already had momentum in your direction when you jumped on the brakes and swung in. The only person who could have prevented that incident was you... by being intelligent and sensible enough to pick a better time to pass, or by running wide enough to give the person on the inside enough time to give way. You fucked up and fucked me up in the process.

This was my third race meeting. Not my first, and I'm a much better and more experienced rider than you gave me credit for. Also, note, you were the one who opened up the mouthing off salvo. It took about 45 seconds of you talking very loudly before I even got to add anything. You couldn't have been much more condescending.

The reason why I have formed my opinion of you was due to your actions in causing the accident. Your actions immediately after the accident, with regard to completely ignoring my situation. I didn't even get to see how you came off, but I was thrown over pretty fucking hard and got spun around backwards. Also from what you said to my friends and family. About how I caused the accident. The first move to restoring any respect in yourself would be to acknowldge when you screwed up. Although I know your ego wouldn't let that possibility occur.

You are the first person that I have come across in both the motorcycling industry and indeed racing that I have not got on with fine. I'm pretty sure that it was your arrogance and self importance in trying to show up us streetstock boys that made you make that passing manoeuvre. Heck maybe it was just impatience, but whatever it was, you caused that situation, and there was absolutely no way out for me.

I think you lack a certain amount of foresight, because from where I'm sitting it doesn't take to much foresight to predict what happens when you rip (not entirely) past people jump on the brakes and swing in. Especially when we were all still figuring out our racing lines. You're going to take someone out. Even later on people were running very different lines everywhere. I was actually taking it pretty easy when our accident happened.

I think despite your racing experience you still lack a certain amount of racing etiquette. Maybe you've lost it due to either your attitude to other riders, or the fact that you've needed to be that aggressive to take out a title. I think it shows a lot more skill to ride more respectfully to others and still take out a win. I will never feel safe on a track as long as I know you are somewhere on it.

The reason I was/am so pissed, is probably because this racing has taken a huge investment from me. I have had to reduce my university course to part time so I can work the rest of the time to raise enough funds to race my bike. I have put everything I have into getting into this, and I feel that I have the ability and physical and mental strength to take this sport a long way. And this crash was a huge setback. You may have plenty of money from your high profile job to go and play smash em ups on the bikes on the weekend. But it was fully my intention to be able to race for the season, and on sell my bike at the end. I have sacrificed a lot to do this, and for someone else's extreme carelessness and innattention to nearly snatch it all away from me.

It didn't need to come to this, but your actions and words have caused this to go as far as it has. I was hoping to settle it with you at the track, and if you had behaved more appropriately after the incident, there would have been a lot less animosity. I am not one to let an overpowering personality overpower me.

Now lets try to add up what this accident cost me.
My dad had just bought me a new screen as a present about a week before 165$ (broken badly) (my old one was badly tarnished with age)
All front fairings wrecked. With bits still missing at the track. I'm guessing there is about $500 worth of plastic welding required to get them close to as they were. They are just in that many bits.
Broken handlebar $80 from wreckers
Heavily banged and grazed helmet $100
Numerous holes all over my Dainese leathers. Guessing about $200 in leather repairs. Not to mention they will never be the same.
Wrecked my gloves $150
Broken brake lever guessing $50
Broken footpeg guessing $80
Estimated total (still doesn't cover all things that were damaged in the crash but don't need replacing): $1325
Now working part time, I get between $250 and $300 per week, and I pay $100 for board. There's not all that much left for food/petrol/maintenance/race entry fees... and then, so for me crashing is a massive set back.

If my parents didn't pay for travelling costs, it would be all over.

[R6_kid:Me]

i dont really want to add to this, and i wasnt there, but from what the people that were there have said it was pretty nasty the way it all happened. Practice is exactly that - practice, you dont need to go 100% or do stupid passing maneuvers on a new track, with new riders.

I do feel for Jason in this situation, and you have shit all right to tell him what class to go in. He raced F3's at pukekohe and ran 1.15's, which is pretty phenominal for a first time racer.

Let it lie, Jason has to some extent accepted his loss and is doing his best to move on and get on with his racing career. Perhaps you should do the same, and 'save it for the track'.

[Kwaka-Kid]

i wasnt there

nuff said



Now cmon guys. WELCOME To racing. KB Gets used far too much as it is for general pack-dog slaying. Most of us here werent there, and so cant comment on the subject, and with that in mind - dont want to take sides and start a shit slinging thread (Despite what our fingers first try to type!).

It was a great writeup, thanks vtec Take care out there, and if you need anything that might be the same on NC30s as your CBR250 do let me know, or anybody to do any work/pick parts up you may buy off trade me up here etc.

KK