Biking the way it used to be

[Kickaha]

at a one off attempted bi-annual Roadrace meeting at New Brighton ChCh back in the early 90s (shame it never got enough backing).

I thought they ran it twice?

It had the backing

It also had

Joey Dunlop

whinging residents who didn't like the noise and filty dirty bikies once a year

fuckwits crossing the track mid race

Michael? Tall sticking his bike through a fence and just about a house

[T.W.R]

I thought they ran it twice?

It had the backing

It also had

Joey Dunlop

whinging residents who didn't like the noise and filty dirty bikies once a year

fuckwits crossing the track mid race

Michael? Tall sticking his bike through a fence and just about a house

Couldn't remember exactly, but it would have been bloody good if it had kept going

Remember those peanut brains crossing the track and twits swarming to the edge of the track to see the Britten do it's thing.

remember something about the city council declining permission because of residents.

same thing with the circuit racing that was held around Sydenham as well in the 80s bloody shame it never continued

[Motu]

Not sure if I'd want to take something like that off road these days, but it would be bloody nice to have for special occasions though.

I'd use it the same as I used my one back then,and use my bikes for these days - gravel and twisty seal.I used to take it off road,and drag it up and down hills and bogs,hard work.But what I really liked to do was hit a loamy paddock and do some monster slides,it was just a natural for full lock slides.Also long low jumps...land on the rear wheel and power stand until I came to a fence.It was an obselete motocross bike when I had it,there was no way you could compete in anything but beach racing with it.That's why I made it into a road bike.

[GR81]

here are some photo's dad just sent me of him and his brother's (and my grandfather's) bike's from back in the day.

Honda TL125 in mid air, '51 AJS Matchless, Tiger100, '73 Triumph Daytona.

[T.W.R]

Thems some pretty good pics. Looks as if the Trumpy in the B/W has Dunstall mufflers (nice). lols be hoping for a soft landing on the TL too

[T.W.R]

Couple of pics of mates bikes
The Commando was still under restoration at the time. The Harley did a trip of Nth America & Canada in 03 for the 100yr anniversary Hog Rally