Team Metalform Racing - 04/05 Nationals

[nicko]

Hi Guys,

Been pretty quiet on the site lately but rest assured Team Metalform have been hard at work.

Good news for Team Metalform Racing is that both Mike and I will be on new machines this season. Mike has seen 'the light' and now is the proud owner of the ex-Ray Clee K3 GSXR 1000 that was campaigned to 2nd place in last years Superbike class. I've worked some magic and now have a K4 GSXR 600 to ride for the nationals - the back pocket/bank has pulled through!

Mike has completed a few track days and a race day at Taupo and is feeling at home on the Suzuki. The GSXR having quite different geometry and not quite as strong front end as the R1 but the thing has more grunt than that NZ clay-bird shooting chick at the olympics so it'll be a rocket out of corners and down the straights.

I picked up the new 600 last Saturday so have only managed a quick ride down the road to get a feel for it. Friday will be the first time on the track on the bike for me and I'm looking forward to giving it some round Ruapuna. So far it feels like it's got more boogie and pulls hard right up to the 15.5K redline, it feels well planted on the road and the brakes are awesome.

We'll be campaigning the full nationals and will keep you updated with how things progress, Ruapuna this weekend and Teretonga the following. We'll also compete in the Battle of the Streets - Wanganui Boxing Day & Paeroa 20th of Feb. Looks like it's shaping up to be an awesome season!

Cheers,
Nicko

Team Metalform Racing would like to thank the following for their ongoing support.

Haldane Tyres, Mike thanks Dunlop, Nicko thanks Metzeler, Bike Torque Racing, FFM, Neo, Maxima, DID, Vesrah, PDL, PFM, Il Woo, Fredco Motors, Waikato Sandblasting Services, The Bernie Bus

[Two Smoker]

Hey Nicko,

Its been bloody ages... (have to give you some $$$ soon for that front disc) Great news on the K4!!! I saw Mike testing at Puke, was doing 62's but too many other bikes on the track to go faster...

Good Luck for Ruapuna and keep us updated

Was it a K4 race bike? or have you converted it?

[dss3]

G'day Nick,
All the best for the years racing... I'll have to get my lazy ass out to the track to see you.

C ya
_Daryl

[Motoracer]

Hey nick, I'll be looking forward to catching up with you at Taupo on the 12th of December. Congrats on the new beaut and all the best for the nationals man!!

[nicko]

Cheers fella's. I'll be at Invercargill on the 12th MR but good luck for the race to yourself - give me a yell if you need any K1 bits as I'll be flicking on some bits and pieces soon.

Picked up the K4 from a guy who had it on the road for a while, already has some fruity bits and a few of mine swap over so have managed to piece it all together. When you getting yours Smoker?

[Two Smoker]

Cheers fella's. I'll be at Invercargill on the 12th MR but good luck for the race to yourself - give me a yell if you need any K1 bits as I'll be flicking on some bits and pieces soon.

Picked up the K4 from a guy who had it on the road for a while, already has some fruity bits and a few of mine swap over so have managed to piece it all together. When you getting yours Smoker?

Get my K5 (virtually a K4 with different paint) this saturday.... Can't wait for it.... but trying to get my ZXR400 into full race form

[svs]

I'll be at Invercargill on the 12th

I'll be there in my spectatoring capacities. Will be flying down on the wednesday evening.