Port Nelson Street Races 2007

[dangerous]

Fark.......are you still alive?

Who is he... are we meant to know or something?


Just found Nordie boys 07 Nelson web page http://www.photostorage.nelson.geek....ace/index.html

Some fucking awesome shots there...

[Buddha#81:Me]

Due to the Pre'82 CB being dead and Kickaha must has passed on the dreaded Carntbefarkitist I entered the FXR in F3 and buckets, thinking the fast F3 guys need a challenge of having a mobile speed hump.

Got up early and pulled the curtains, it hadn't long stopped raining I thought that would be the end of Dangerous seeing that he dosent seem to be able to race in the same 24hrs that rain has fallen. I headed off to the track with a good positive attitude and looking foward to the day.

After setting up and bludging another breakfast (cooked.....bakon, eggs etc) off big bro the day took its first set back we were called up for (what we thought) was riders breifing only to be told there were issues in setting up the track, funny that being its the same as last year, headed back to pits to finish my coffee and they immediatly called us up for the riders brief. FARK sort it out! After getting going late and problems with practice (already covered) We were called up for F3 practice. Due to F3 being reduced from 32 down to 11 due to the 'tards being tipped out a few more buckets took my lead and joined me, cool someone to race with. The old FXR felt good pushing 85% and getting a feel for the new bike on a track I rode last year with shit results. The FXR felt as expected well planted on the bumpy surface. I thought Dangerous was having issues in the corners being he wasn't as aggresive as usual. Back to the pits for a yack and Dangerous said his front end was shuddering accross the track (thats one fast two stroke not to worry about)

Bucket practice, found that some of the Nelson Bucketeers have found some good pace since last seen.....shit! I managed to push a bit harder an the old girl felt good, lets get the racing underway.

F3 race one: What felt like hours and was, we were called up for our first race. I gridded up at the back of the field with about three other buckets took the first race fairly easy gaining confidence in myself and the limitations of the bike and found we were shitloads faster than the slower of the F3 bikes only to loose all gained down the main straight. And only got lapped by two bikes!

Buckets Race one: In true bucket fashon the warm up lap was a race in its self to get good grid positions. I muffed the start big time which is usually one of my strong points and found myself about 8th into the first corner. I put my head down and peg back 3 spots to finish 5th and the first 4 stroke home behind 4 hot twosmokers, not bad but what if....."farken start".

F3 race two: Went along very much like race one but ran wide in turn three through the oil dropped by a F1 bike in practice and had a moment which resulted in a mild tank slapper and butt pucker (new skiddies please).

Bucket....errr.... pre '82 post classic....errr.....classic race two: Due to time running out the organisers in their wisdom put all three classes out togeather the grid was a total stuff up there were bikes everywhere I was on the second row behind the classics with another bucket and Pre '82's. They let the front row go and 1/2 of our row went as well.....oh fark someone is going to get nailed from behind, they gave the classics to the first corner and let the rest of my row go. I was second to turn one behind Big bro on the KZ750 not knowing what was going on behind me. The other bucket on the same row as me went passed down the main straight along with a couple of pre '82 post classic bikes. At the end of the main straight I looked back and the entire length of the main straight,was empty.....WTF. I spent the rest of the race in my own wee world wondering how the fark are they going to lap score this? is it our last race?" When am I going to get monstered by 1/4 ton pre '82 pigs. finished second bucket home (not anything to get excited about). the pits was full of farked off riders a few went off to find out WTF is going on. I come to the conclusion that that was the day for me and started to pack up.

If I hadn't cross entered the bucket in F3 I would have been gutted at the lack of racing and poor organisation. I managed to get 6 rides in total (including practices), but I am keen on putting my name to the letter that will probally be written and look foward to its reply before I go back next year.

Cheers Brent

[dangerous]

Couple a pics for ya's all
-On route, Maruia falls
-Rashika chasing thunder
-dangerous stuck in the middle
-rashika on bucket
-all hands on deck to fix what rashika broke

[dangerous]

-diesel Pig, Black Betty
-Nicko
-dangerous
-Rashika
-stanko
-Frosty

[dangerous]

-spud racer
-JB showing off
-Nicko wasnt listening at breifing
-
-
-

[NordieBoy]

I'll be post-processing all the pics but I thought I'd put them all up straight off the camera for the early-birds.

Dangerous (Hey! Maybe a Katana will make me look slim!), Rashika (Pah! I only need to hide behind a small twin!) and Dangerarse.

[UrbanMyth]

Awesome pictures! ill try get all the pictures Chris took on the day.

By the way Nicko, awwwesome racing! you rode the tires offa that Triumph.

[NordieBoy]

I did manage to get some "naughty" shots from places I was not really ment to be allowed

[MyGSXF:Me]

I did manage to get some "naughty" shots from places I was not really ment to be allowed

I'm seriously beginning to wonder.. after that rear end shot of we know who..

[NordieBoy]

"Naughty" meaning the top of the container at the end of the 2nd straight

[MyGSXF:Me]

"Naughty" meaning the top of the container at the end of the 2nd straight

hhmmm.. dodgy... very dodgy...

[Sparky Bills]

Was a great day!
I think i came about 6th in F2 and 8th in F1. but not too sure as there was no real results posted. (that i saw)
Was one of those days, where everything was working well
I had an absolute ball!

Good to meet some new faces, and always a pleasure to catch up with the usualls.

Great pics there people!
Keep em coming!

Martin Billing CBR600rr #55 (with the "1" added with black tape)

[NordieBoy]

View of you from the container at the end of 2nd straight.

Busy processing the rest

[Thunder]

[QUOTE=Rashika;882127]

I have to say ta VERY much to Thunder for making it a great competition in the first pre 82 and bucket/f4 race... I really enjoyed having someone to chase, especially as i always seem to start off the back due to some reason or another.

Thanks Rashika, I really enjoyed the racing I did on the day. It was great to have someone to try & keep in front of and chase. This was the second time out on the X7 so I have started to feel more confident on it. It dosent quite handle the same as the Tuono, feels like a pogo stick bouncing around. The power of the X7 wasnt too bad for the street circuit & my lack of ability. The FXR is still running well.

Also thanks to Dangerous for helping with the teather switches on the 2 bikes.

I also enjoyed the battle I had with Stanko in the Classic, Post Classic & Bucket Race, just managed to pip him on the line, using the xtra power the X7 has over the FXR.

I agree with the comments above about the lack of races for pre 82 & buckets etc, and I would like to put my name down on a letter of complaint.

Also I was back marker that was called up for the King of the Port last race, what a balls up!!!!. As I had finished dead last in the first post classic I thought it wasnt a good idea to get mixed up with professional racers so I didnt race. I went and told the organisers this and they just said that they were unsure of what bikes were what, in differant classes etc. Strange?

All in all wasnt a bad day , Enjoyed the racing I had. Thanks to MYGSXF for the BBQ on New Years eve , it was a good night.

[Rashika]

I did manage to get some "naughty" shots from places I was not really ment to be allowed

...and some damn fine shots they are 2! Lots of good pics of pretty much everyone.

Bummer tho still dont have a decent pic on the bucket