Honda ride day, with Aaron Slight (21 November)

**Shaun** · 16th November 2006, 20:55

Could get shit for this but here goes

Hayden, young, fast, very professional with a very big future, gets paid a bit by Honda for doing these days

Aaron Slight ( Sorry Aaron) Has been there done that and should have made a fortune, But who does the guy sponsor in our country? No one that I know of?

Grahem Crosby, Simon Crafer, Aaron Slight, all made it!!!!!

Not one of them are giving back directly to the sport! I mean, there is no way Aaron is doing this for free?

Sorry, but I think it really sucks that people like him that have made it can come back home and be buisness men in a sport that they know just how hard it is to make it in.

I Like and trully fully respect Aaron BUT

**Sensei** · 16th November 2006, 21:24

Seen as Hayden come from the Naki alls good there , but " Arron No World Title in Slight " Fuck him as Shaun has pointed out the Prick should do it for Free !!

**Sparky Bills** · 16th November 2006, 22:37

Im all for Aaron and Hayden, So you both can join that Far-Que.... you know....the one way over there!

**Fishy** · 17th November 2006, 07:06

Originally Posted by Shaun

Could get shit for this but here goes

Hayden, young, fast, very professional with a very big future, gets paid a bit by Honda for doing these days

Aaron Slight ( Sorry Aaron) Has been there done that and should have made a fortune, But who does the guy sponsor in our country? No one that I know of?

Grahem Crosby, Simon Crafer, Aaron Slight, all made it!!!!!

Not one of them are giving back directly to the sport! I mean, there is no way Aaron is doing this for free?

Sorry, but I think it really sucks that people like him that have made it can come back home and be buisness men in a sport that they know just how hard it is to make it in.

I Like and trully fully respect Aaron BUT

That is a very good point Shaun!.

I reckon someone should go give him the learn around Taupo. Now that would be worth seeing!.

**The_Dover** · 17th November 2006, 07:24

Ok.

I'll do it. I'll give the bastige the learn.

**ajturbo** · 17th November 2006, 09:06

Originally Posted by Shaun

Could get shit for this but here goes

Hayden, young, fast, very professional with a very big future, gets paid a bit by Honda for doing these days

Aaron Slight ( Sorry Aaron) Has been there done that and should have made a fortune, But who does the guy sponsor in our country? No one that I know of?

Grahem Crosby, Simon Crafer, Aaron Slight, all made it!!!!!

Not one of them are giving back directly to the sport! I mean, there is no way Aaron is doing this for free?

Sorry, but I think it really sucks that people like him that have made it can come back home and be buisness men in a sport that they know just how hard it is to make it in.

I Like and trully fully respect Aaron BUT

fair point shaun...
but the way i see it is
that they are THERE...

years ago when we had track days, when i lived in the south, who was there to teach/show us?
no one ( but then again even if there was some-one i would probably still fall off just as much, but with more style

)
and if i had $150.00 i would be putting luke in. (but to piss him off he would be using my bike heheheh)

**blueblade** · 17th November 2006, 10:15

I'm going to both days ie 27th and 28th. Need the practice after crashing last time. Gotta get that turn two sorted. Dont want to get into all that stuff re Aaron. All I will say is that i have had the priveledge of his coaching at several track days courtesy of the Honda Riders Club over the past year. I have found him to be the most patient and professional of all the instructors we have had. Some others have seemed more interested in showing off or just working on their own riding. Aaron in contrast has always been totally focused on instruction and at any level ie ladies doing their very first nervous track day right up to hot shots in the fast group.

**Sparky Bills** · 17th November 2006, 10:19

Sorry guys..
It is on the 28th!
But im pretty sure it is the full curcuit

Craig and i looking at coming up the night before and driving back after the trackday. Gonna be a long day, but is very worth it.

**Shaun** · 17th November 2006, 11:04

Originally Posted by Sparky Bills

Im all for Aaron and Hayden, So you both can join that Far-Que.... you know....the one way over there!

Wow, now that is telling me

I never said anything bad about Aaron, in fact I know he is a brilliant coach and spokes man for the Honda brand, I know a lot of riders that have been to the HRC days with his coaching service, and they all rave about him!

I never implied nor said any thing like Mr sensei, so please, do not get foul at me

What i Said, who has he helped as a future NZ/World champion? That was all, plain and simple.

Sorry if my comment offended you Sparky, now about the Que

**Sparky Bills** · 17th November 2006, 11:13

Ok, no offence taken.
But how bout you leave those comments out of this thread as its not really anything to do with getting people to these events.
We want more people to do rider coaching, not think that their coaches are only there because they get paid a shit load (which noone here can even prove).
They both work for Honda, so why would they not get paid?

Thats all im going to say. So if you have any problems please save it for another thread.
Thankyou.

**Shaun** · 17th November 2006, 11:16

Sorry BOSS, I did not realise this was not a public Forum, Enjoy, I will move along

**Fatjim** · 17th November 2006, 11:33

Hey bro, you're right it is a public forum, but noone, including yourself likes a thread being hijacked.

I don't rubbish gixxers in your adverts. I keep that to the "lets all give gixxers and Dover heaps" threads. Much more fun, and I believe you have a right to some focus in those threads.

I don't pipe up in personal adverts for people selling '98 Firestorms with 30k on the clock for $9k when it's really only worth $6K.

Just curtesy (sp, can you fix that for me Shaun).

But on the other hand Shaun, it's fukin awesome that living legends like you are on KB. i get a kick out of your posts.

**Shaun** · 17th November 2006, 12:01

Point taken and I have apologised, I was not trying to be offensive, nor did I even consider it a Thread Highjack.

The HRC Club pioneered track days in New Zealand, and have helped many a rider to be a much more compitent, confident, safer rider!

No sales pitch and No grovelling, they are by far the best most professional day for learning at