Track Day, man it was awesome!!!

**Milky** · 18th July 2004, 21:09

Originally Posted by Ghost Lemur

All I can say is I oneday hope to ride like a nana. :P

Amen to that... though it would be nicer without the expense of dentures, cataracts and a walking frame

**Firefight** · 19th July 2004, 05:39

Originally Posted by Two Smoker

While i admit i am resonably fast compared to most riders, i still consider myself slow with where i want to be riding at, i consider MR as very fast, and Nicko as "fuckingincredablyfast"

Although it was my first time on the Gixxer 600, riding it hard, and i knew i had bettered the times of people who have been riding for a while on a 600, and Drunken Monkey on his 750, i saw room for improvement everywhere..... On the RG i can only find 2 places where i can save time, where on the gixxer there was everywhere...

Its all about perception of what "fast is".. Some people may think (well most people) im fast because i can keep up with or beat 600-1000cc sports bikes, i do not think that is fast..... Keeping up with CK, MR WT (most of the welly boys) or Nicko (when he gets back on the road and i can finally ride with him...) that is Fast for me.... So untill that day, i still see myself as being slow.....

This subject has been beaten to death,(see Andrews thread on the subject) but seems you want to keep at it, Ia'm with you TS, its all about your own perception, It is not intended as a put down to anyone if one of us consider ourselves as slow, we are comparring this with the people we normally ride with or the people we try to keep up with, why do you have to find that insulting ?, are we not allowed to judge our own level of ability ?.

Firefight.

**Posh Tourer :P** · 19th July 2004, 08:42

Originally Posted by Firefight

This subject has been beaten to death,(see Andrews thread on the subject) but seems you want to keep at it, Ia'm with you TS, its all about your own perception, It is not intended as a put down to anyone if one of us consider ourselves as slow, we are comparring this with the people we normally ride with or the people we try to keep up with, why do you have to find that insulting ?, are we not allowed to judge our own level of ability ?.

Firefight.

He knows he's quicker than a lot of us. I'm not objecting to him calling himself a nana, I'm just getting a bit over the word nana being mentioned in every post....Its labouring a point that doesnt need to be laboured

**nicko** · 19th July 2004, 17:44

Nice effort Smoker, I'd say that's a pretty good effort for your first time on a 600.....and some respectable times on the one fiddy as well! The 600's still only got 150cc cylinders, it's just there's 4 of em to use at once.

The way MR was riding the other weekend at Puke I'd better get my act together coz he's got some good skills! MR, you got your entry sorted for the weekend? You're gonna love Manfield!

**Motoracer** · 19th July 2004, 17:53

Originally Posted by nicko

The way MR was riding the other weekend at Puke I'd better get my act together coz he's got some good skills! MR, you got your entry sorted for the weekend? You're gonna love Manfield!

Thanx nick!

I think I have but I haven't been able to get hold of Daryl to confirm that I am good to go. I'll have to try again tomorrow.

I sent it on Friday with the courior post with the saturday delivery sticker so I don't see any reason for the form not being there on time. I'll give you a ring tomorrow afternoon after I confirm that I am definetly going to be on the grid.

**Two Smoker** · 19th July 2004, 17:58

LOL, cheers Nick, yep hoping to get some 1:21's and 1:20's if it is completely dry and no mud this weekend.....

Good luck for the Weekend both of you

Nick do you think you will be doing better as it is not the reverse track????

Just wish i could watch you guys there and race as well

**nicko** · 19th July 2004, 18:10

Cheers MR, let me know as soon as you find out in case I have to find another co-driver.

Hope to be going a hellofa lot quicker than last time Smoker, need to lift my game a bit and start doing some quicker times.....got some Bruns huntin to do!

**Two Smoker** · 19th July 2004, 18:14

Originally Posted by nicko

Cheers MR, let me know as soon as you find out in case I have to find another co-driver.

Hope to be going a hellofa lot quicker than last time Smoker, need to lift my game a bit and start doing some quicker times.....got some Bruns huntin to do!

LOL, good to see the Aucklanders give the welly boys a bit of shit

Good luck to you both, Johan's K4 was looking bloody quick at Puke a few weeks ago (well what i saw of it before i crashed

) so might be looking at some more fairings of you Nick........

**Kwaka-Kid** · 19th July 2004, 22:27

good luck nicko! only wish i could be there

Well a pukekohe practise day on my bike for me this weekend it is.. yay for testing.

And MR too! Man all the best, ive only been to manfield once but reckon it was a great track - wanted more experience before i made the next massive journey down... Go show em how quick an aucklander can pickup their track!

:spudwave: Safe journey to y'all too!