Wairarapa Sprints - 24/9/06 and 26/11/06

**Wasp** · 25th September 2006, 16:46

Originally Posted by Deano

Got 5 bucks ?

5 bucks? whats that get me?

**Wasp** · 25th September 2006, 16:49

Originally Posted by Deano

Got 5 bucks ?

depends what its for - dvd of the whole event? or an entire dvd of me?!

**Deano** · 25th September 2006, 16:52

Originally Posted by Wasp

depends what its for - dvd of the whole event? or an entire dvd of me?!

.wmv of entire event, plus November event, once completed.

Sound alright ?

**Shadows** · 25th September 2006, 17:47

Originally Posted by Wasp

Also, if anyone has any photos or videos of me and it's not too much hassle i'd like a copy please. (preferabaly in digital/computer formats)

I bumped into a mate of mine who was taking some photos when I arrived, I'll ask him if he got any of you.

MD · 25th September 2006, 20:49

Well I saw a fair few cameras clicking away so where are the photos?
That mcnz crowd stuck cute little stickers all over our bikes when we weren't looking.
Not much on their site about the sprints. The pic. of some of the bikes lined up looks good. For those not there, there were about 45 bikes in all. More than what those pics let on.
And what's with the only wheelie photo being one of Tony's wobbly wibbly gixer. Man that bike had a serious case of a pissed out of their tree drunk trying to walk the straight line.
The wheelie session almost turned to custard. Talk about chaos in charge. All we heard was 'go out there somewhere and do your stuff ' Exactly where and in which direction and how do we know if the crowd are AWARE OF WHAT HAPPENING and being kept back was a mute point.
I went south following 2 others . We turn. I pop up the wheel and heading back towards the crowd as Fizzerman (I think, or Jay Lawrence) pulls out of the pits and wheelies towards me. Now this was getting interesting I think to myself. So he wants to play chicken! Alright mate game on. I'm in for a piece of that. Then I think (hope) we both realised how narrow that road was and what our combined collison speed was building too. Closing fast now. Shit-a brick, we're both still going for it. OK I can move a bit more left so long as he does the same. Bloody hell we were cutting it fine and discretion got the better of us both.
So we all pull up for a conference. This was the funny bit. About 5 of us. Anyone know which bit of road they want us to use?- lots of negative head shakes. Which direction ?- more head shakes. Do the crowd know and has anyone spotted a marshall?- more shakes. Hey says someone- I don't even think the roads closed. A good point a minute later as Jay pops it up a car facing him in the distance pulls out and moves towards him. %$#@ another abort. Another conference at the Hilton. This aint safe - lots of positive nods. Atleast we had an agreement.
Did those spectating realise how much we were shitting ourselves as we passed the crowd standing on both sides of the intersection, no barriers holding anyone and the kiddies back. Then just as you reach the point of no return people poke their heads out behind the person in front to get a better view, just like those people on the other side are doing. It was like watching a doorway slowly closing as you try and race through it.
Caught up in the moment with the others and the crowd watching I carried on but later on I had some serious guilt attacks that I crossed the line of public safety. We could all be discussing the worse case outcome today. Couple of us had a chat to Daryl afterwards and he was equally upset how it started, but once he swung the marshalls into position he was OK with it all.
As Tony wobbled towards us at 200kph+ on the back wheel we were thinking of bailing into the bushes. Bugger me his bike had a bad case of speed wobbles. Tony said it was a bitch to wheelie. If it looked bad during the wheelie he said it was worse after the landing.

**et al** · 25th September 2006, 20:54

I reckon the real star of this event was actually Deano. I have awarded him (my first ever) Rep and want to say Full Credit to Deano for all the work he has done and continues to do to keep these events alive. From what I can see Deano has and is putting a lot of time and effort into helping to keep these events going, and to make them even better. I don't know the details of how all this came about but I suspect that the Sprint last weekend might not have taken place at all if Deano had not got involved.

**skelstar** · 25th September 2006, 21:00

Thats probably a fair comment MD. I probably could have got people to stand back but Im not much of a leader...not sure I would have had much effect on the wheelie struck punters either.

MD · 25th September 2006, 21:31

We are all born leaders. The problem is that no one has been born to follow!
Don't get me wrong I'm not having a moan. It's just that the riders couldn't tell what the story was at the roadside. May have seemed perfectly fine to those at the roadside. Another funny bit was when we were all gathered 300m south and Daryl stands out in the distance waving his arms frantically up and down at us. We all reply with our arms stretched out in puzzlement? One of us says.. is he waving us to go for it? Or is that the don't go for it wave? Lets go for it and find out ..

**skelstar** · 25th September 2006, 21:33

I had a CB radio and there were marshals down at the bottom end waiting for you guys and basically said 'ahhh....guys, theyre stopping halfway, oh well...just control the traffic'. I know there were cars on the road so not sure what happened there.

**Sparky Bills** · 25th September 2006, 21:40

Yeah, Tonys bike looked like an absolute ass to wheelie....or to keep in a straight line at least!
I had a ball in the wheelie session, found balance point every time, was nice and smooth, even landed nice and soft most times too.

**Darkman** · 25th September 2006, 21:41

What a great turnout..good on ya Deano for helping out all that much.
Green rep on its way.
Great wheelie session, man I have got to learn how to do that.Will practice for next year..ha ha.
All in all I had a great day! Had a good ride back too, bit slippery on the hill. O yeah...and caught up with some crazy bikers on the motorway..holy shizz!!

**skelstar** · 25th September 2006, 21:46

LOL...rode over the hill around 6pm, gave Deano a 5min head start but found the hill to be a) windy b) wet c) in low-vis cloud , and d) a nice oil trail...nice.

D didnt throw a hub-cap on thee road to slow me down this time and moved out of the way pretty quick. Cheers bud

**Darkman** · 25th September 2006, 21:51

Originally Posted by skelstar

LOL...rode over the hill around 6pm, gave Deano a 5min head start but found the hill to be a) windy b) wet c) in low-vis cloud , and d) a nice oil trail...nice.

D didnt throw a hub-cap on thee road to slow me down this time and moved out of the way pretty quick. Cheers bud

Yeah man..was hard to see at the top..Dark visor did not help I'm sure.
Heard the standard R1 did 301km/h..can anyone confirm that?