Manfeild Funday Saturday 13 January

**Momentum** · 14th January 2007, 02:01

damn it i was hoping there would be some pics of me going round the outside of people with my knee and peg dragging.

Was a wicked day

my high light was going round the out side of some bigger bikes with my peg and knee dragging on the little cbr.

and the look on their face

when they saw me going round them

**GSVR** · 14th January 2007, 06:20

I reacon anyone that enjoyed the day should go and give Busted (Bruce) a bit of bling in appreciation. Theres alot of work in organising these things and the cost to the riders is as low as it gets.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...922#post856922

Theres another one on Sunday March 4th.

Cheers to everyone that helped out on the day. Scutineers, Flag wavers, Sign in people, bike collectors, etc.

**Fatjim** · 14th January 2007, 09:21

Really enjoyed the day toward the end. Got a bit of my mojo back after struggling with the bike lately.

Didn't start well when some retard on an old cbf/r almost took me out on the sighting laps. Had to take avoiding action as he tried to go up the inside of me coming out of the no.1 hairpin and couldn't hold his line.

Had a good warm up in the first mediums while I worked on trusting the bike again, missed the next fast/mediums cause I was too busy giving Pex hugs after he dropped his bike, poor bugger.

Then it was lunch. Had one go in the morning and hadn't really got up to speed yet.

Next medium, started near the back, and after a couple of laps warming these old limbs up started to work on my corner entry speed a bit and found myself near the front by the end of the session. Since the mediums where led, I decided to risk the fast group next time round.

First time ever in the fast group, followed Taz around warming the tyres up on the first lap, only to have to brake real hard ( squealing tyres) into the no.1 hairpin (common theme here). I haven't done the "breather mod" on the VTR so she died on me, and I couldn't get it running again for about 30 minutes, which ruined that session.

Went out in the last Fast only session, and I don't think I embarrassed myself too much, down on either power, or corner speed, but not usually both to most the other riders, and didn't get lapped as far as I know.

Went back out in the mediums, and found that it had sped up quite a lot through the day and found I didn't end up at the front, although I had slowed my pace a fraction, cause my family had shown up to watch, and I didn't want Murphy to strike while the missus was watching.

Thanks CD guys for the day.

BTW, what's the story with the exit on no.1. there was a few offs in the same place, I even I had a moment with the back end stepping out on the VTR/Fatjim supersized combo!

**ajturbo** · 14th January 2007, 10:51

Originally Posted by Fatjim

Really enjoyed the day toward the end. Got a bit of my mojo back after struggling with the bike lately.

Didn't start well when some retard on an old cbf/r almost took me out on the sighting laps. Had to take avoiding action as he tried to go up the inside of me coming out of the no.1 hairpin and couldn't hold his line.

!

you sure it wasn't some old fart on a GT125?????

**Darkman** · 14th January 2007, 11:16

What a great day.Cheers for the organizers. My fist NZ track day and that on a big bike. Fell in love with my R1 all over again..if only I could take it out on the track every weekend. So much more fun than the Takas.
Started off in the medium group in the morning and ended up in the fast group in the afternoon and got lapped by Dean (great pass-looked awesome). I can really see how this could improve my riding and I have so much to learn. Can’t wait to start racing. Going to put some hours in this week on the race bike and hopefully have it ready for the next track day.
Gave my bike to Sparky Bills to take out so he can show me how to do wheelies at 180kms/h…..and IT LOOKED GREAT!

**Grub** · 14th January 2007, 14:54

Buzzz ... buzzz ... buzzz ... what a buzzz!

The has to be the most fun you can have with ....

Did 4 sessions and had a blast. It's nice to see how much quicker you (and everyone else) gets as the day goes on. I think that's why I decided not to do the last session. It's like having one more run when skiing ... that's the one when you bust your leg.

Without realising it, the speed just keeps climbing until you start to realise that your braking point requires more and more stopping from until you have to move it back a bike length or two

Only scared myself once during the day (so I clearly wasn't trying hard enough) and that was in, of course, the sweeper at the end of the back straight. I decided to stay high and delay my turn-in until I was able to hit the apex at full power. I just stayed a little too high and a little too upright and got *very* close to the top edge. That corner always gave me grief in the rally car and it's still doing it to me

Busted (and the club), that was one hell of a day. Well organised, well policed and as safe as you could make it with a whole bunch of us who left most of our brains in the pits

Brett

**Skunk** · 14th January 2007, 15:21

Heres that old fart with a skunk behind...

**Leong** · 14th January 2007, 18:46

What a mint day!

After an awesome Taupo trackday on Thursday, we ( Ninjaboy, RM125king and I ) were quite satisfied, and with the rain and poor forecast on Friday, we might have gone home. Instead we rode in pouring rain to Feilding, and had an even more awesome time there on Saturday!! Big turnout we thought, especially compared to Taupo 2 days earlier. Well run event yet had a very informal atmosphere. Thanks to Busted and the other organisers and all those who helped on the day!!

Good to meet a few more KB'ers face to face after chatting here!! Thanks for the tips Jimbo600 - we'll see what happens with that rear fairing!

First time on Manfeild for RM125king and me, and it's an awesome track to ride. Love the way you can power out of those opening radius turns, turn 1 and the one onto the back straight, and man can you get some lean on when there's so much banking! Found it hard to change up from 2nd to 3rd coming onto the back straight full throttle and cranked over, but soon realised that if I sat forward it was fine. Pity Manfeild isn't just a bit closer to home....

Spent most of the day in the medium group and like others have said, wasn't much fun once you caught up to the leader. Went in the fast group for the last session and had the video mounted. Video's of the full session, about 14mins - 64MB, and gives a good impression of the Manfeild track for those who haven't been there. Plse excuse the silly riding mistakes...

Download manfeild.mov at http://homepage.mac.com/leong.goh/Bi...Sharing32.html

**jimbo600** · 14th January 2007, 18:54

Originally Posted by Leong

What a mint day!

After an awesome Taupo trackday on Thursday, we ( Ninjaboy, RM125king and I ) were quite satisfied, and with the rain and poor forecast on Friday, we might have gone home. Instead we rode in pouring rain to Feilding, and had an even more awesome time there on Saturday!! Big turnout we thought, especially compared to Taupo 2 days earlier. Well run event yet had a very informal atmosphere. Thanks to Busted and the other organisers and all those who helped on the day!!

Good to meet a few more KB'ers face to face after chatting here!! Thanks for the tips Jimbo600 - we'll see what happens with that rear fairing!

First time on Manfeild for RM125king and me, and it's an awesome track to ride. Love the way you can power out of those opening radius turns, turn 1 and the one onto the back straight, and man can you get some lean on when there's so much banking! Found it hard to change up from 2nd to 3rd coming onto the back straight full throttle and cranked over, but soon realised that if I sat forward it was fine. Pity Manfeild isn't just a bit closer to home....

Spent most of the day in the medium group and like others have said, wasn't much fun once you caught up to the leader. Went in the fast group for the last session and had the video mounted. Video's of the full session, about 14mins - 64MB, and gives a good impression of the Manfeild track for those who haven't been there. Plse excuse the silly riding mistakes...

Download manfeild.mov at http://homepage.mac.com/leong.goh/Bi...Sharing32.html

It was good to meet you at Manfeild mate. Hope to see you at a few more.

**Sparky Bills** · 14th January 2007, 21:19

Had a great day!
Spent most of the day trying to set up my nice new ohlins shock on the racebike

Was a bit of fun in itself!

Weather held out too, which was great.
Got to have a spin on the 749R racebike too! Man does that thing move!

Thanx to Andries (Darkman) for letting me go out and have a thrash on his R1.
I had a ball mate! See... It does wheelie in 2nd off the throttle

**nickchilli** · 14th January 2007, 21:25

thanks to all the organisers of the day ,
getting on the track was a first for me to and i realise what all the fuss was about

thanks to people who took pictures to freakshows brother and anyone else wont forget that day in a hurry see y'all @ the next one

**fizzafulla** · 14th January 2007, 23:47

Well that was a great day. First time on a track for me, managed to stay upright, and blew out some serious cobwebs. I was very impressed by the turnout, event organisation, and the friendly folks everywhere.
Good to meet you freakshow, and all the others, im crap with names, if you remember mine give me a message, cheers. Dan.

**ZeroIndex** · 15th January 2007, 01:24

Originally Posted by Momentum

damn it i was hoping there would be some pics of me going round the outside of people with my knee and peg dragging.

Was a wicked day

my high light was going round the out side of some bigger bikes with my peg and knee dragging on the little cbr.

and the look on their face

when they saw me going round them

sounds like you had fun.. hope to see you at Te Rapa next this Friday

**t3mp0r4ry nzr** · 15th January 2007, 07:29

ditto from me. a fantastic day and my riding improved considerabley through out the day. a few scares, like a 130kmh uncontrollable slapper on the grass from running off the sweeper (onto pit straight) but all in all, the 250 did me proud, passing on the out side of many a larger bike. I will be back for part 2 in march

**limbimtimwim** · 15th January 2007, 07:39

Originally Posted by t3mp0r4ry nzr

ditto from me. a fantastic day and my riding improved considerabley through out the day. a few scares, like a 130kmh uncontrollable slapper on the grass from running off the sweeper (onto pit straight) but all in all, the 250 did me proud, passing on the out side of many a larger bike. I will be back for part 2 in march

Were you out in the medium group? You were going hard round the corners! Was good to watch. Bloody nice work.