Kiwi Biker Track Day 6: 28 OCTOBER 2007

**DVS 69** · 30th October 2007, 10:42

Awesum day and the best trackday ive done to date, everything ran soooooooo smoothly and met sum really nice like minded people, scratched up my new kneesliders for the first time

There was alot of people tasking photos down pit straight, can sumbody pm me with details on how to go about getting sum photos ???

Sumbody was saying you can go to a website and order reprints is this true ?? Cos im dying to see if theres one with me and my knee down yay !!!

Well im off to taupo again on thurs geez i love it.

**Kornholio** · 30th October 2007, 14:55

Originally Posted by Leong

Also had a good dice with a yellow gixxer, Kornholio I think??? in the second to last session. Couldn't get past anywhere on the infield, got blown away on the straight, only way past might have been under brakes at the end of either straight, on the inside, but though we were allowed, it probably wasn't worth the risk. Look forward to a rematch mate!!!! That was awesome fun!!

Damn you made me work for that... Just when I thought I had lost ya, you were right on my tail again...awesome riding man

and will be seeing ya on the next track day for sure

**skidMark** · 30th October 2007, 15:53

Originally Posted by bert_is_evil

Clearly you weren't listening during the riders briefing Mark - as the passing rider it's your responsibility to find a safe way to pass, it's not up to the rider in front. If they don't it's not an excuse to cut into their line, particularly in the slow group. It's not a race, however in a race I'm fairly certain no one is going to be pulling over to give you a safe way past.... Some people were out their to work on improving their technique, not just target another rider and make it their mission to get past at all costs.

I was listening at riders briefing...thats why i couldn't pass safely until the 3rd session plenty of chances to pass but were to high a risk....

thus i waited.....i ddnt expect him to wave me through lol....was a good challenge to keep up wih him cus he kept getting me on corner exit!

and what the hell it wasnt at all costs you ask anybody who was there, i was very respectful and courteous with my passing...like wtf...

yes it wasnt a race but it's pretty pointless being out there if ya not gunna have a little bit of a chase of somebody faster to improve your skills.

some bikes i sat behind for a long time playing chaseys as they were faster through certain corners than me and i was pushing myself to keep with them.

whatever.

as you all were then.

f**king shit stirrer...

**MSTRS:Me** · 30th October 2007, 16:03

Yes, Skidmark - I can confirm that you were basically a good boy (at least whenever I was watching you) AND I told you so on the day, didn't I?

**Tickler** · 30th October 2007, 16:20

I didnt know you had so many mothers skidmark!

1 to clothe you
1 to carry your toys
>1 looking after you @ the day.
What a busy father you have!

P.s looks like it was a great day! im watching Frosty like a hawk for the date of the next one in early 2008!
Be there or be square-tyred!

**FROSTY:Me** · 30th October 2007, 17:11

Originally Posted by bert_is_evil

Clearly you weren't listening during the riders briefing Mark - as the passing rider it's your responsibility to find a safe way to pass, it's not up to the rider in front. If they don't it's not an excuse to cut into their line, particularly in the slow group. It's not a race, however in a race I'm fairly certain no one is going to be pulling over to give you a safe way past.... Some people were out their to work on improving their technique, not just target another rider and make it their mission to get past at all costs.

Bert --credit where credits due--Skiddy may mouth off in the forums and I will NEVER ride on a public road with him BUT
I had every marshall watching for him to be a fuckwit and other than somes erratic riding -(pretty normalish for a newbee)He diddnt do anything wrong all day.
He does need to shut up and listen -given he had the ear of one of the countrys most experienced racers.
Mark if I were you I'd revisit my mindset.--FORGET about beating anyone and focus on the track--its THE TRACK you need to master -figure out the best braking points and turn in points -THEN you can set the bike up pre corner -it wont feel unstable
Do that and youll start to get smooth -or crash n burn
Then youll find passing people is easy

**skidMark** · 30th October 2007, 17:21

Originally Posted by FROSTY

Bert --credit where credits due--Skiddy may mouth off in the forums and I will NEVER ride on a public road with him BUT
I had every marshall watching for him to be a fuckwit and other than somes erratic riding -(pretty normalish for a newbee)He diddnt do anything wrong all day.
He does need to shut up and listen -given he had the ear of one of the countrys most experienced racers.
Mark if I were you I'd revisit my mindset.--FORGET about beating anyone and focus on the track--its THE TRACK you need to master -figure out the best braking points and turn in points -THEN you can set the bike up pre corner -it wont feel unstable
Do that and youll start to get smooth -or crash n burn
Then youll find passing people is easy

yeah was getting the hang of that in the medium session i did ( the last one i did)

found it ok to hang off before i knew it knee was down and i was grinning ear to ear...

what a feeling

and yeah i owe Glen williams bigtime....it's a line i wouldve never even considered.

**Brett** · 30th October 2007, 17:45

Originally Posted by skidMark

yeah was getting the hang of that in the medium session i did ( the last one i did)

found it ok to hang off before i knew it knee was down and i was grinning ear to ear...

what a feeling

and yeah i owe Glen williams bigtime....it's a line i wouldve never even considered.

Your improvement from your first session on the track to the last one was pretty impressive. You did well Mark, and you did well to not misbehave

**Big Dog** · 30th October 2007, 18:55

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Yes, Skidmark - I can confirm that you were basically a good boy (at least whenever I was watching you) AND I told you so on the day, didn't I?

+1.
Was expecting you to be a complete knob like you are always saying you are but I saw nothing untoward.

Keep plugging away the way you were and LISTENING the way you were and you will go a long way.

**skidMark** · 30th October 2007, 19:00

yeah i needa keep at it....was slow as hell

kept running outta lean....gotta raise rear rideheight........if it doesnt sell lol....

**Big Dog** · 30th October 2007, 19:13

Originally Posted by skidMark

yeah i needa keep at it....was slow as hell

kept running outta lean....gotta raise rear rideheight........if it doesnt sell lol....

You could move further over on the seat. You don't have much mass but shifting it should still help. (more you mass you shift off center the faster the bike turns at the same lean)

From what I saw you were not slow.
This was why you were moved to the medium.

Funny thing was it was not until I spoke to you at lunch you worked out who I was lol. Even when I was talking to you on the grid you were so focused on what you were about to do you had no recognition of anything else.

**skidMark** · 30th October 2007, 19:39

Originally Posted by Big Dog

You could move further over on the seat. You don't have much mass but shifting it should still help. (more you mass you shift off center the faster the bike turns at the same lean)

From what I saw you were not slow.
This was why you were moved to the medium.

Funny thing was it was not until I spoke to you at lunch you worked out who I was lol. Even when I was talking to you on the grid you were so focused on what you were about to do you had no recognition of anything else.

wtf lol i knew it was you..... i just couldnt hear anything cus i had earplugs in LOL

but yer once i was on the track once i started getting knee down... i was "in the zone" so to speak... for those 20 minutes nothing mattered but those damn corners lol

had a couple of oh f**k moments but all is well...

**Davehowie22** · 30th October 2007, 19:40

First time on this track and it was an amazing day! Learnt so much. Big thanks to everyone that helped organize and run the day

Cheers Glen for your help at the start of the day and the we chat we had at lunch.
Cant wait for the next track day. Ill see you all there
-Bumble

**monty_burns** · 30th October 2007, 20:50

Cheers Frosty; my first track day and my first real opportunity to go out and push myself that much further (and in a much safer environment than the road).

Big thanks to yourself, the marshals and all those that helped out to make it a great day.

Cheers again and I'll definitely be at KBTD early '08

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Monty