MotoTT trackday - Full track Taupo, 8 sept 06

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will post the complete set when i have them

[Keystone19]

Great shots!

My quick write up...

Actually got to the track with time to spare this time so bikes unloaded and through scrutineering with no probs.

I went out in the medium group and had a pretty ordinary session first up. Couldn't get the right lines, someone pulled across in front of me down pit straight and I pulled a stoppie trying to avoid him and generally just had a bad time.

Decided to relax a little for the next session and just slow down and work on the lines. This, of course, worked a treat and I started to warm up a little. Had great fun dicing with Superdave for a little while (ok so I was behind him but it was fun keeping up) and just got into the groove.

Third session I played a cool little game called 'keep Quasi close' after he tootled past on his Ducati. That was fun.

Fourth session I decided to head out toward the front. Had heaps of fun playing with a motard. He'd out brake me (actually do those guys even use their brakes) but I'd out power him, eventually I got past him permanently down the back straight after I gapped him much sooner out of the sweeper. Did a couple more laps at full pace, peeked over my shoulder and there was no one there!!! I wondered for a moment if there'd had been a crash but apparently not! Thouht about slowing down so I'd have someone to play with but decided not to bother.

Fifth session I decided to head out with the fast group to spend some time following GarryH and Torque. Sat in behind for a bit, then went past Torque, then let both of them back in front again. Torque was a bit slower on his 400 so Garry went past and then I did. Gary pulled just a bit too much of a gap on me and I couldn't get back on him but it was heaps of fun playing at the back of the fast group.

Awesome day, well run, thanks heaps to Motott and crew...

[motobob]

Thanks to the guys and girls at Moto TT for putting on another great and well organised day. How do you guys organise the great weather?

Back to the day. Was pretty aprehensive about how things would go since I knocked myself out and buggered my shoulder a couple of weeks ago. Had a great time in 1st session just playing with myself but pulled in early with a bit of arm pump and the visor fogging up badly on the new helmet.

Next session played with Allan (I think) on his Alstare Gixxer 600 before he pulled away. Had a moment going round the Kiwi Rider R6 on the new turn. Didn't think he was going to turn in and I was in for a trip in the dirt. Bloody journalists. Rode most of the session before coming in.

Session three followed Sugilite on his ZX10 hoping to learn a smooth line round the far sweeper. Old Anthony is really smooth pity he wasn't on an RG150 so I could follow the whole session :-/ Managed to really bugger my arm up with a Demon braking move, for me. Must have hit a bump hard as the shock to the arm was nasty. Must be getting old. Sure pulled the braking markers back. Still finished the session.

Sat out session 4 to rest arm and watched the other guys in the session.

Session 5 was fun. Thanks to the tyrewarmers I could take off out front then slowed waiting for the Alstare to give me the learn. Had this ZX6R range up alongside and thought not another bloody journalist so I gave the CBR and handful to keep him in his proper place. Allan on the Astare caught up an once again gave me the learn. Followed for a few laps and then decided to slow and wait for Jill on her SV. However The Kawasaki ER6 come pass so I tucked in behind to see how much faster Wiggles was thru the turns compared to me. He certainly gets some good drive out of the sweeper. slowed down more waiting for K19, That girl sure is slow, I seemed to ride round in 1st gear for a few laps before she arrived. Only got to follow her for 2 laps before the session ended. She was riding really well, it was good to see her old confidence back. She should do well in the upcoming F3 races.

So at the end of the day I was pleased that I could ride and able to ride about 98%. Just have to work on getting in and out of the sweeper as this is the most awkward turn for me. Still not sure what suspension settings to use to preserve the rear tyre. Must be real soft or real hard.

Once again thanks to the MotoTT crew.

[kiwifruit]

Glad you had fun motobob

Thats Tim, (i think) you are talking about on the alstar, he is gettin better and better eh! I remember being able to keep up with him......

[R6_kid:Me]

Here's a pic of one of Gareths totally minging wheelies.

haha, they'll be a lot better next time when my gearbox is sorted.


More pics Kiwifruit!!! MORE PICS!!!

[loosebruce]

Had a great time in 1st session just playing with myself but pulled in early with a bit of arm pump

think of the children Paul, does it get harder with age?

[R6_kid:Me]

haha dont forget the visor fogging up... musta been a good one!

[SuperDave]

More pics Kiwifruit!!! MORE PICS!!!

Quit winging you biatch, you've already got two of yourself!

Oh yeah, and a big thanks to the MotoTT crew and all those involved in making this trackday happen, I'm really looking forward to the next one.

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Ive got some 700+ pics coming people
just gota resize them, then I will host them for download.

Thank you for your patience

Looks like its gonna be a MASSIVE download, sweet if you are on broadband....
If you are on dail up (and cant be arsed downloading it, go on, it will get there eventually ) give me a pm with the bike pics you wana see and i will sort it 4 ya

8:55pm
16% completed (5.66 MB of 35.22 MB)
Estimated time remaining: 1:18 hr.

pics will be ready for download just after 10pm

[Two Smoker]

will post the complete set when i have them

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...4&d=1158010020

Now that is just plan disgusting and should be censored...