Whibbs not riding Suzuki GNCC next year

[chop]

Be interesting to see what he thinks of the inj kxf compared to inj rmz i know cam swears by his rmz and it does seem smooth wonder if kxf will be as good the look very slim

[takitimu]

Be interesting to see what he thinks of the inj kxf compared to inj rmz i know cam swears by his rmz and it does seem smooth wonder if kxf will be as good the look very slim

My suspicion is as long as he's still with the same suspension guys he'll do ok .

As an aside, did you read the kiwirider review that Birchy did, be fascinating to know what it would be like with a heavier flywheel ( it'd seriously piss off all the guys I ride with if I got another 450, which just might be a good reason to get one even if I'm quicker on a 250 ).

He wont be on the Factory team its going to be a privateer kinda deal and he will have a couple team mates possibly J Jarret who was also his teammate this year on the Suzuki sqaud.
He seems to think this deal providing he does well will be better than what he was getting last year $ wise that is.
either way hes going back to kick some arse..

Sounds great, especially if he does the OMA races again with Jimmy.

[chop]

Yep i did. was with sniffles when he was doing the test he got a hell of a shock reakons the suspension was unbelievable.. Pretty stock mx bike for the kind of riding he does..

[Katoomer]

The Kwaka team should have room for Paul as their current No 1 GNCC rider Garret Edmisten has been sentenced to prison.

[takitimu]

so anyway he is in the process of sorting it all out but basically hes riding Kawasaki's KXF's
he has one all ready here in NZ and will be racing it at a local XC race this weekend.

Looks nice to I have to say http://www.bikesportnz.com/news/?p=850

[chop]

looks mean!!

[takitimu]

looks mean!!

It just got a whole heap meaner, turns out that the team is Geico & they spend real money, they were racing Yamaha back in 2007.



If nothing else Paul will have the sharpest bike @ the GNCC.

P.S. Geico is Bershire Hathaway's public insurance company, ie. Warren Buffet's & is huge & very well funded, with some of the coolest ad's on TV.

[denill]

Hey, just arrived back after being outa town for awhile and caught up with this!!!!!!!!

What can I say - as you guys have said it all. Just goes to show how hard it is to make it. With the successes that Whibs has achieved you'd have thought he was secure???

Can only say good luck to him and we need to give him all the support we can. Cheers. Bill

[takitimu]

Hey, just arrived back after being outa town for awhile and caught up with this!!!!!!!!

What can I say - as you guys have said it all. Just goes to show how hard it is to make it. With the successes that Whibs has achieved you'd have thought he was secure???

Hey good to see you back , hope your going to Huntly in the weekend, rumour mill is Whib's is racing along with Birch & all the local guys, should be a ripper Bel Ray.

My read thinking back on it is that he was secure, but security might not mean you stay with the same team, but that you've got strong offers on the table & options.

A pretty good year for Whibs, Off Road rider of the year, 2nd in GNCC, that's kinda impressive eh.

[chop]

Hey good to see you back , hope your going to Huntly in the weekend, rumour mill is Whib's is racing along with Birch & all the local guys, should be a ripper Bel Ray.

My read thinking back on it is that he was secure, but security might not mean you stay with the same team, but that you've got strong offers on the table & options.

A pretty good year for Whibs, Off Road rider of the year, 2nd in GNCC, that's kinda impressive eh.

Are you coming down this way ?? should be good hopefully some more trees!

[denill]

Hey good to see you back , hope your going to Huntly in the weekend, rumour mill is Whib's is racing along with Birch & all the local guys, should be a ripper Bel Ray.

Nah, won't be at Huntly Nigel. But it should be a good battle - as bragging rights will be at stake there........... And as someone wrote - a contest between those two and Merriman would be classic!

My read thinking back on it is that he was secure, but security might not mean you stay with the same team, but that you've got strong offers on the table & options.

That is if the money is the same or better. And in the logical order of things, it SHOULD be better.

[takitimu]

Are you coming down this way ?? should be good hopefully some more trees!

Nah was keen but going to play photographer for Mike J Saturday, should be fun as long as I can keep up with the riders he's got on the adventure ride.

I reckon we'll have to get a crew together for the last BelRay though, you going to race Sunday ?.

Nah, won't be at Huntly Nigel. But it should be a good battle - as bragging rights will be at stake there........... And as someone wrote - a contest between those two and Merriman would be classic

It'll be a helluva day alright, especially if it's nice & tight, Paul should have the form, but with a new bike & all, it'll be fascinating to see how everyone goes.

[chop]

I reckon we'll have to get a crew together for the last BelRay though, you going to race Sunday ?.

Yup sure will be!

[raglanash]

I reckon we'll have to get a crew together for the last BelRay though, you going to race Sunday ?.

Yup sure will be!

Whats ya number? I'll come say hi. Don't know if i'm going to race or marshall or be a pit bitch yet, went off a bank at the Karamu ride sunday, still a bit fucked.. It will be awesome to see whibb's racing, or rather blowing by me like a mad cunt!!

[Pierce]

Took the words out of my mouth.

Idiots for letting him go, Hope that comes back to bite them on the ass!!

Kinda like Kawasaki not signing another contract with Bubba Rather see him on a blue bike then a green one anyway.
Was whib's riding RM250 or RMZ450? If 2T hopefully he can score a ride supporting 2strokes.