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[Two Smoker]

Well count me in no matter what , ofcourse only in the beginner stage due to the size of my bike lol......

Meremere sounds the go, BUT XJ's thought on having two 15 min sessions for stunting and then a 15 min session for track racing sounds bloody good to me.... i don't want to stunt all day with a perfectly good track asking for some knee/peg/exhaust scraping action too........

[Motoracer]

XJ's thought on having two 15 min sessions for stunting and then a 15 min session for track racing sounds bloody good to me.... i don't want to stunt all day with a perfectly good track asking for some knee/peg/exhaust scraping action too........

If Pukie is choosen, we'll definetly have track time/stunt time.

[Ghost Lemur]

Alright, feel free to smack me down but this is just a personal observation.

I think you guys are getting ahead of yourselves. It is amicable that you want to keep things above board and legal right from the get go. But the share amount of practice needed to get good requires pretty regualar partisipation. Therefore I think expecting people to outlay money right off the bat might be asking to much, particular when they could use that money repairing their bike after an off (as WILL happen). Don't get me wrong at this point, I think the idea of an "event" is brilliant. But maybe planning it for not this summer but the one following would be better. You're more likely to have a decent turnout over summer, plus this is still grassroots (underground?) as far as NZ is concerned.

My suggestion in the meantime would be, get a small circle of friend with the same goal, and form a crew. Don't organize meeting up online, do it over the phone. Find good quality spots (maybe half a doz that you can alternate between) where you can practice for free, it maybe a backroad, or a car park dependant on the day/time. Start building up a repotoir of stunts, with the help of constructive critisism from your crew.

Unless you got a bit of dosh, getting into stunting is going to wring the bank book as it is without having to pay everytime you practice.

I hope I'm making sense.

*hides under desk waiting for flames*

[Motoracer]

Alright, feel free to smack me down but this is just a personal observation.

I think you guys are getting ahead of yourselves. It is amicable that you want to keep things above board and legal right from the get go. But the share amount of practice needed to get good requires pretty regualar partisipation. Therefore I think expecting people to outlay money right off the bat might be asking to much, particular when they could use that money repairing their bike after an off (as WILL happen). Don't get me wrong at this point, I think the idea of an "event" is brilliant. But maybe planning it for not this summer but the one following would be better. You're more likely to have a decent turnout over summer, plus this is still grassroots (underground?) as far as NZ is concerned.

My suggestion in the meantime would be, get a small circle of friend with the same goal, and form a crew. Don't organize meeting up online, do it over the phone. Find good quality spots (maybe half a doz that you can alternate between) where you can practice for free, it maybe a backroad, or a car park dependant on the day/time. Start building up a repotoir of stunts, with the help of constructive critisism from your crew.

Unless you got a bit of dosh, getting into stunting is going to wring the bank book as it is without having to pay everytime you practice.

I hope I'm making sense.

*hides under desk waiting for flames*

That was my original plan exactly GL! However seeing how people seemed to not mind paying some money to go out there and do it the legal way, I posted my thoughts after that (most of the good ideas were from WT).

Good point about it being over the summer thing. I'll keep that in Mind.

Meanwhile, thoes wanting to have a bit of underground fun, PM me. I know a few places...

Although, Mind you there are some talented Stunters in NZ already. Probably nothing compaired to the top stunter pimps over in the US but still we can have our own little compition going. Who knows, where it might go.

[White trash]

Alright, feel free to smack me down but this is just a personal observation.

Don't get me wrong at this point, I think the idea of an "event" is brilliant. But maybe planning it for not this summer but the one following would be better.

I hope I'm making sense.

*hides under desk waiting for flames*

Perfect sense, but look at it like this. An actual competition would only take 2 hours max. Each rider gets three, three minute runs, during which they are judged and scored. Their highest scoring run counts.

The rest of the day is spent practicing and learning. The only way for a lot of people learn things is by seeing it done by a master. The really good guys aren't going to turn up to a street to play on for an hour or so.

Secondly, if it's well publicised (such as here), more good riders will turn up. I think you'll be quite surprised at how many competant stunters there are lurking around NZ. I know of 3 or 4 who could make the transition to beginner competitions tomorrow.

Agreed, the first few competitions should be an invite type affair with friends and partners as spectators because the last thing you want is advertise it, get sponsorship, have 10000 people turn up for a show that turns out to be 2 guys doing a burnout and 400m wheelie each. You'll never hold another.

Have a few practices, a couple of months apart then a proper show in 12 months time. Promote it properly and you'll see some pretty amazing guys from the states and Australia here showing their skills. A company like Vodafone would be the perfect sponsor for that type of event.

I'm personally taking the sport seriously so it matters not to me if anyone else jumps on board or not. Obviously, I'd like some others to share the fun with but I dont think going down a back street to do a few wheelies is anything special, I behave like that on a normal ride with my mates.

But in the end, it's all subjective and people will do what they will

[Wenier]

Id b up for that jus need the bigger bike first.

[FROSTY:Me]

I agree with ghost --BUT All the stunters need to practice and the best place is in a controlled situation.
Im in no way suggesting it be publicly announced as an EVENT
More as a kiwibiker event like the saturday rides etc.
And you guys will feed off of one another -getting new ideas -thats what any sport does.
My BIG fear is that the stunters practicing stunts in public places is going to get stunting the same reputation as boy racers and we then get NO public support when it gets big-
Will it get big--well um er--lets see--crusty demons comes to mind-a bunch of guys going crazy on MX bikes

[RiderInBlack]

Id b up for that jus need the bigger bike first.

Actually it would be easier to learn a lot of the tracks on your smaller lighter bike than on my big heavy CBR1000. Wish I had tried some of these when I had the GSXR250 . The CBR1000 is a fu*ken heavy bike if I get it wrong (lot harder to correct). Learn the tricks on something lighter and then try it with a bigger bike (Trick Motocross Bikes are fu*ken light).

[Two Smoker]

Im willing to pay $$$ for a legal event to practice stunts, you can't do it on the road for too long, otherwise you attract attention... I would learn alot more from practicing stunts at Puke, than i have from back roads so far........

[NordieBoy]

the carparks are only about 100metres by 50 metres, and the roads a quite narrow with speed bumps everywhere.

Sounds excellent - for motards

[RiderInBlack]

Sounds excellent - for motards

Don't know about that, but I loved playing "Tarseal MX" with the speed humps on the GSXR250 & the VFR750 (lost my panniers doing that once ). Haven't tried that on the CBR1000F as yet (bit Heavy).

[White trash]

Sounds excellent - for motards

Everythings excellent for Motards.

[Big Dog]

I've just got, all the way from blighty, a new DVD from superbike.
"Kneedown masterclass". A tutorial that the title says it all. It also has lessons entitled "Burnouts and stoppies" and "Wheelies"

Approx 45 mins all up. Anyone want to organise a viewing, maybe with a few other vids as well? (my lounge is a bit small)

[FROSTY:Me]

You're on mate --ill be as keen as
my lounge is pretty big I have vid player but only a 21 inch tv :spudwhat:

[duckman]

Heya Big Dog,

Id be keen tooooooooo.