One-handed super motard fella?

**Babelfish** · 20th February 2007, 08:44

Hey, who knows the background on the one handed chappy crankin it around Paeroa. I was well impressed with the action, and figured there must be some explanation as to his styles?

**"D" FZ1** · 20th February 2007, 08:57

I have been watching this dude for the last few seasons at Wanganui and Paeroa. Not sure of how he lost the use of his arm but the guy is awesome to watch. He is Fkn quick and beats a lot of guys who have the use of both arms.

**Joni** · 20th February 2007, 09:01

All I know is he is from down South... I think Chch, but I stand corrected...

Someone like Kickaha or the likes, who has been racing here for a while will be able to tell you more details...

I just see him walking Ruapuna... Damn quick on the track tho

**sidecar bob** · 20th February 2007, 09:03

At the Gumboot Grand Prix at Taihape around 1990 on a KX250, He was NZ's first real Motard rider long before the term even existed.

**crashe** · 20th February 2007, 09:04

Yep he sure knows how to ride that motard......

I notice that he tends to lean back in the saddle to keep the balance right...

I wonder how he would go on a sportbike thou?

**Goblin** · 20th February 2007, 09:08

That would be Nigel Curtis from Christchurch. He's done Wanganui and Paeroa for a few years now. Very talented rider and a really nice bloke too.

He used to race in every class available, ie: F3, Motards, BEARS and possibly even F2. His bike has been modified with an extra clutch lever on the right hand bar because his left hand/arm is paralysed.

**placidfemme** · 20th February 2007, 09:09

Yeah... Saw that guy at Paeroa, bloody awesome that he can take on the guys with only his right arm, at first I thought he was just adjusting his jewels cause of where his hand was... but then he came around again in the same position... simply amazing... have lots of respect for that dude!

**Babelfish** · 20th February 2007, 10:00

Cheers guys...I figured it wasnt just a jewel adjusting manoever as with placidfemme so was really keen to hear the background...it was either that or he was trying to support DMNTD's efforts!

**TonyB** · 20th February 2007, 10:26

Yep, he's a whole lot quicker than me! Bloody awesome to watch. I've raced against him once in BEARS since I got my Monster- he lapped me. Wish I could ride like him!

No doubt he'll be out kicking arse (mine included) at the Sound of Thunder this weekend.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 20th February 2007, 10:28

Originally Posted by sidecar bob

At the Gumboot Grand Prix at Taihape around 1990 on a KX250, He was NZ's first real Motard rider long before the term even existed.

Hate to tell you this, but people have been racing modified dirt bikes long before that.

He's a bloody legend though. And you wouldn't want him to give you the 'biff' with his good arm either!!

**paturoa** · 20th February 2007, 10:38

somewhere in the pictures thread there is a photo of him in the background at the haipin - I'll have a look for it.

**Pumba** · 20th February 2007, 10:49

Yea he is certinly impreive to watch, im pretty sure his injury is the same as Onearmedbandit, a severing of the main nerves at the spinal cord that run down the arm and control the muscles.

I suffered simular injuries about 18 months ago, I was fortunate that mine were only serverly streached with very minor tearing so they were able to regenerate.

Its not easy to deal with so big ups to him