www.kiwitrackdays.co.nz Track day Pukekohe December 23rd

**enigma51** · 24th December 2007, 09:17

awesome day. After the second session I had to re adjust my "riding" espically after a little incident in the hairpin when three bikes was fighting for the lead.

Had a good duel with about 4 guys and a R1 its my first time where I was swapping places with people 3 or 4 times down the front straight. Overall everything was pretty safe so dont have to many complaints. Im happy i was in the fast group rather than the meduim. Boomer and me was out with the meduim group after trashies fall (dnf dont count that means I won) and all i can say is lots and lots of traffic and some serious wanna be rossi's. (Says he who was trying to back it in).

I mannage to accomplish one of the two things i set out for the day. How fast is the 750. Well I got 292 on the dash in 6 Thanks for the slip stream boomer.

the other one is work in progress

**GMGirl** · 24th December 2007, 09:50

This was my first Kiwi Track Day and it was awesome... as the day went on, I got better cornering and a lot faster (by my standards anyways) I revved the SV out a little more each lap but still lots of guys wizzing by on the straights on their GSXR1000s and CBR1000s and even a few passing on the inside corners which I thought was a no no in the slow group but oh well what can you do but keep outa their way. A few hairy moments coming up behind slower riders on corners but soon worked out which ones they were and kept my distance then made the pass on the straights... always nice to have a clear track in front of you (well it is for me). Just wanted to say a big thanks to Steve and the Kiwi Track Day helpers and to the other riders too. Look forward to the next one

**enigma51** · 24th December 2007, 10:38

Originally Posted by boomer

bwahahhaha i gotta throw my bike down the track on the first session next time if i wanna stay in the fast group ... like what you do Gav?

hehehehe

Its to shed of extra weight

**boomer** · 24th December 2007, 10:49

Oh Yeah...I nearly forgot; Cheers Logan! I saw 299 on the clock whilst getting drafted by a 7fiddy. A first for me and that bike!

**slopster** · 24th December 2007, 17:43

I thought the organisers could have at least swept the track prior to starting. The Jennian corner and also the left hander coming over the hill to the starting grid both had quite a bit of shit on the outside of the corners even at the start of the day. Not on the racing line admitidly but if you went too quick and ran wide you would be in all kinds of trouble as I saw someone do luckily he stayed upright after his off road excursion on the jennian corner. Also when they put kitty litter on the oil at the hairpin I would have thought they would let the oil soak up then sweep it off instead of letting a session out with kitty litter everywhere. Other then that was a good day.

**HDTboy** · 24th December 2007, 17:49

Originally Posted by boomer

Roger that.. i thought looking the part would suffice.. i was dearly mistaken

bwahahhaha i gotta throw my bike down the track on the first session next time if i wanna stay in the fast group ... like what you do Gav?

hehehehe

I don't think I've ever thrown a bike at a trackday Boomer. Have you?

**boomer** · 24th December 2007, 18:01

Originally Posted by HDTboy

I don't think I've ever thrown a bike at a trackday Boomer. Have you?

look at the time.. those all blacks look good bro.. huh !

ka pai

**HDTboy** · 24th December 2007, 18:03

Fuck Rugby!

**boomer** · 24th December 2007, 18:06

Originally Posted by HDTboy

Fuck Rugby!

**saul** · 24th December 2007, 18:25

Hey sounds like I should have been out there with you boomer, as the back markers in the fast group. lol

Its an important position.

Merry Christmas Auckland type dudes lol

**Leong** · 24th December 2007, 20:43

Awesome day at the track - even for me who only did two sessions. Great to see such a big turnout for one of Steve's days.

About 10 minutes into the first session it seems like there's a light sun shower at Jennian. Then I think there's something leaking out of the bike in front. I pass him and its still showering, but its the end of session. Return to the pits to see water pissing out the front of my bike. Temperature at this stage 105. Got some Bars Leaks Radiator Stop Leak from the local Mobil and this seemed to work well, but missed the second session. Only took about 300ml water to refill. Third session went well till about 10 minutes in going thru the kink, engine lost power, checked temperature - 97,surged a little (panic!!) then rattly sounds approaching the hairpin and engine stalled. Parked in a safe spot and got a ride back to the pits with one on the kiwitrackdays guys on a KTM. Lunch time next and they haven't recovered my bike so Steve lets me out on the track with my car/trailer to recover it myself. Driving round at 50km/h I notice the huge amount of marbles on the outside half of the track at Jennian especially - wouldn't like to be forced wide there!! Get the bike back to the pits, pack up and decided it was too nice a day to go home.

Compared to Taupo and Manfeild, the Pukekohe pits is pretty awful to spectate from, especially now that you cant go above the covered pits. So off I go to the esses after the hairpin and enjoyed the rest of the day watching the others having fun. Especially good to watch was ArcherWC, Boomer and enigma5.... battling, though frustrating that I could not see what happened down the straights!!! I've monstered Archer down the straight so can only imagine what Boomer would have done to him every lap - so credit to the 636 man!! Very hard to tell who's who on the black Hondas - Sanxie and owner. There were a few guys with video cameras out there but I'd forgotten mine - (lucky I hadn't forgotten to bring water and lunch).

So today I spent the day taking the bike down to Shaun for an engine rebuild. Hopefully it'll come back better than ever! Popped in to Crown Kiwi just in case they're open to see if I could try on a different sized bionic jacket. Theyre closed but Robert Taylor answers the door, greets me by name, gets Shane to attend to me, then shows me around his new workshop - including the new Ohlins fork internals that would fit my bike. Awesome service... And yes I leave with a new bionic jacket!!. When asked whether we're staying for the Wanganui races I briefly consider it, then reality strikes - Its Christmas Eve and we've left the kids with my Mum to avoid the "are we there yet?" that 8 hours straight in the car would inevitably bring.....

**HDTboy** · 24th December 2007, 21:32

Hope you get your engine sorted quick man.
DR-Z?

**GIXser** · 25th December 2007, 07:00

Originally Posted by boomer

On a more serious note; there seems to be a lot of red mist in the air and people are timing sessions, pulling race maneuvers and generally treating the day like a race.

It's all good fun but i did cringe at quite a few maneuvers on slower riders.

My message..?? be a little more understanding of others on the track.

moaning fucken pomm's