Metzeler Elephant Run to Taupo racetrack 2004

**hodgeman** · 1st November 2004, 15:40

Yeah, does your insurance company cover you if you go to a track day??
I’ve read elsewhere on KB that if the gates are left open, your covered but if there closed your own your own, is this the case??
This will be my first, (Yes, I'm a track virgin

) and I'll be taking it nice and easy I can assure you all of that!
Do you need to have a full set of leathers to be allowed on the track??
What's the cost of entrance into this prestigious event anyway??

**White trash** · 1st November 2004, 15:43

Originally Posted by hodgeman

Yeah, does your insurance company cover you if you go to a track day??
I’ve read elsewhere on KB that if the gates are left open, your covered but if there closed your own your own, is this the case??
This will be my first, (Yes, I'm a track virgin

) and I'll be taking it nice and easy I can assure you all of that!
Do you need to have a full set of leathers to be allowed on the track??
What's the cost of entrance into this prestigious event anyway??

You don't need leathers, just apropriate gear for eiding. I'd imagine the cost might be $20 or sumfing?

I'll look after ya mate!

**Hitcher** · 1st November 2004, 15:45

If you binned, I guess you could carefully sweep up all the bits and then go and deposit them on a public road somewhere...

**duckman** · 1st November 2004, 15:51

Sounds like fun - Count me in.... but i think my elephant will need a service first...

**Hitcher** · 1st November 2004, 15:54

Q: Why did the mouse marry the elephant?

A: Had to.

Q: What's grey and comes in pints?

A: An elephant.

Q: Why are elephants large, grey and wrinkled?

A: Because if they were small, white and smooth they'd be aspirins.

**Youngjim** · 1st November 2004, 16:21

Do we have the oportunity to join the ride south of Auckland, ? Say BP Papakura
Don't want to ride all the way to the north shore just to come back down the motorway again.
HW 22 then Te Kuiti, Bennydale, Mangakino, then part way down the westside of Taupo then across is a good ride.
Where is the racetrack in Taupo ?

**hodgeman** · 1st November 2004, 17:14

Originally Posted by Youngjim

Where is the racetrack in Taupo ?

The Track is on the way from Rotorua, via Broadlands road, about 10 mins from Taupo. See the attached map for directions. Taken from TUMONZ, The Ultimate Map of New Zealand, who I work for. If you need a map for anything, TUMONZ is the answer.

**SpankMe** · 1st November 2004, 17:53

Originally Posted by Youngjim

Where is the racetrack in Taupo ?

Details of NZ tracks can be found in the FAQ.

There is going to be a Supermotoard event at Taupo track that day and the Elephant riders will get time on the track when the Supermotoard riders have their lunch break. Which is why we need to arrive before 12.

**Zapf** · 1st November 2004, 18:19

I am keen.

I'll be joining from the South (Wellington / Palmy) to Taupo and then going back with the Auckland crew. On my SV hopefully.

**Paul in NZ** · 1st November 2004, 18:21

Originally Posted by jimbo750

Oh yeah mate. GSXR riders think that they are some sort of esoteric society heros. TL1000 riders imagine they are on reliable Ducati's. SV1000 pilots think that they are on acid. The Suzuki culture is a complicated affair.

Yup! And us Guzzi riders read the above and think.... "How Ghey is this?" All that tight leather and funny colours? Yup! Ghey!

Paul N

It's a MANS bike son! It even says so on the side!

**Two Smoker** · 1st November 2004, 18:28

Can someone clarify how many people will be there, and how long we get on the track... i want to practice for racing, but if there is shit loads of bikes and not much track time i aint coming.....

**StoneChucker** · 1st November 2004, 18:28

Murphy has had it in for me since the day I was f*ing born, so if I go to a track day, some shit will happen, and I'll end up paying off a bike which is actually a pile of scrap metal... I'll come for the ride probably. (hell, maybe I'll get cajoled into going on the track..........)

**SpankMe** · 1st November 2004, 18:45

Originally Posted by Two Smoker

Can someone clarify how many people will be there, and how long we get on the track...

This ride is not meant to be a track day. It just a handy central meeting point for all the North Island bikers to meet.

**Two Smoker** · 1st November 2004, 18:51

Originally Posted by SpankMe

This ride is not meant to be a track day. It just a handy central meeting point for all the North Island bikers to meet.

ah ok, cheers SpankMe... Ill probably give this one a miss.....

**SpankMe** · 1st November 2004, 19:19

Ride meets at Wellington Motorcycles, 12 Kent Tce at 7am, Departs 7:15.

Route will be via Wanganui, Paraparas, National Park, Turangi then concludes at Taupo raceway.

Support vehicle to follow the route.

Contact person. Jimmy Mair (White trash) 021 039 6422 or 04 3844149