Trackday JUNKIES trackday Taupo 31/3/09

**sinfull** · 31st March 2009, 03:33

Originally Posted by Jorja

As he was running out the door, Frosty asked me to post up that he has an old set of leathers with him if anyone would like to borrow them. They fit him to give people an idea of size.

Wont fit me then lol good thing i have my own !
Just about to walk out the door myself ! Got a spare pare of cordura trou in the van whoever it was that needed them !
weathers looking good for us ! May even be a bit of cloud cover to stop the dehydration (yeah right)

**scracha** · 31st March 2009, 18:49

Good trackday Tony. Shame the numbers weren't there.

Highlight for me was winding Clive up about his new bike ...oh...and your matching blue boxer shorts.

**Xan** · 31st March 2009, 20:41

Hey Frosty, top day fella, well organised, must do it again sometime soon after the headache wears off! Sorry for making it everyone's last lap of the day, not just mine! Mind you, I went through 3 tanks of gas so nobody can complain about the amount of riding!!

**FROSTY:Me** · 31st March 2009, 21:55

what goes clamk clank --KNACK KNACK-----
yep frostys van on the southern motorway. Sheesh this is gonna be an expensive exersize

**FROSTY:Me** · 31st March 2009, 22:00

hey folks Im really happy you had a good time . Im especially happy that it was almost incident free.
Plans for another ?? HELL YEA
Im really keen to stick to that type of format. But to cover costs Im thinking 2 groups of 20 riders. Basicly RACE and FAST. 20 minutes sessions then as people head home open track for the rest of the day.

**MidnightMike** · 31st March 2009, 22:01

I'll be organising an album in my profile full of photo's from today, there was 295 all up so I should have gone through them all by Friday.

From there if anyone wants to purchase some they can just send me a PM with the details of the shots they want.

Meanwhile a preview shot:

**Goblin** · 1st April 2009, 07:10

Thanks Frosty for all the track time I had. Was a cool day. Nice to catch up with those there and meet Clive. Only time I've ever seen so few bikes on the track was the Bernard Team practice last year.

Your young fella did really well too.

**sinfull** · 1st April 2009, 07:48

Originally Posted by Xan

Hey Frosty, top day fella, well organised, must do it again sometime soon after the headache wears off! Sorry for making it everyone's last lap of the day, not just mine! Mind you, I went through 3 tanks of gas so nobody can complain about the amount of riding!!

No way i could match the time you spent on the track (not counting the amount of time you spent lying down) Oh to have that sort of fitness lol
Race tyres next one aye ?

Originally Posted by FROSTY

what goes clamk clank --KNACK KNACK-----
ytep frostys van on the southern motorway. Sheesh this is gonna be an expensive exersize

Bummer Tony was sounding like a good buy there for a while lol

Originally Posted by FROSTY

hey folks Im really happy you had a good time . Im especially happy that it was almost incident free.
Plans for another ?? HELL YEA
Im really keen to stick to that type of format. But to cover costs Im thinking 2 groups of 20 riders. Basicly RACE and FAST. 20 minutes sessions then as people head home open track for the rest of the day.

Still think two groups race/fast and moderate/novice as i don't think you'll get 20 race bikes unless ya can time it for the day before a race day !
25 per group on the full track aint that many either as they soon spread out !

Was a great day Tony Cheers mate ! Just a shame the body wasn't up to the time the mind wanted to spend out there lol

Originally Posted by MidnightMike

I'll be organising an album in my profile full of photo's from today, there was 295 all up so I should have gone through them all by Friday.

From there if anyone wants to purchase some they can just send me a PM with the details of the shots they want.
Meanwhile a preview shot:

Shame ya missed the money shot of Xan imitating a rag doll !

**FROSTY:Me** · 1st April 2009, 09:21

Message from William (no1 son)
Thank you Clivorus for bringing a bike for me to ride. all the way from wellington. Thank you the guys who gave me a set of leathers. Thank all you guys for letting me on the track with you.
That was the best birthday EVER.
Ohh and dad can I come to the next one -pleeeze

From my point of view I was really happy with his riding. consistant and smooth.

**Clivoris** · 1st April 2009, 09:56

Tooo much Frosty. Thanks for putting this on and bringing my new toy down. And it was a pleasure to meet you William. Not many 13 year olds would have had the courage, discipline and skill to do what you did yesterday mate.
Was good to meet new faces and greet old.
I think I have worked out why I binned too. I was starting to get a bit aggressive into turn 3 and suspect I may have feathered the throttle at some point soon after the transition from 2 to 3 and simply overloaded the front tyre. Very suprising as I don't remember backing off and was fully focussed on setting up for turn 4. I thought I was accelerating. What it has made me realise though, is that I need more time on the new bike before racing it. I would be too dangerous at race pace so I wont be at PMCC round 3. Besides, my wife will be off playing ambulance officer on Sunday and I need to look after the kids.

**hedgier1** · 1st April 2009, 11:10

Great trackday Frosty. Pissed off I didn't have my bike there. Got a heap of shots of everyone. Also well done will for your birthday ride ya looked great out there on the track and the smile was priceless.

**Mental Trousers** · 1st April 2009, 17:11

That was a much better way to ease back into track riding than doing a normal track day. Traffic on track was virtually non-existent so I didn't have to look out for anyone. Could just concentrate on getting back into the groove and getting the feel back again. And those that did pass others didn't get groups of 3+ riders all jammed into the same piece of track.

I reckon for the next one have a max of 25-30 bikes on track at a time. Just closed pit exit until there's some bikes come in then open it again. Reason being that everyone there yesterday didn't feel pressured into getting their moneys worth so they didn't stay out if they made a bit of a mistake. They came in, sorted through what they did wrong and then went back out when they were comfortable again. Fix length sessions can see people staying out when they should go in and get their head together.

Excellent day. Will be at the next one too.

**FROSTY:Me** · 1st April 2009, 17:31

Originally Posted by Mental-Trousers

I reckon for the next one have a max of 25-30 bikes on track at a time. Just closed pit exit until there's some bikes come in then open it again.
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Not a bad idea ol son. Im thinking to run 2 rounds of fixed sessions to start the day then let everyone kinda do their own thing after that.
THe next date is set --2.10.09

**sharky** · 1st April 2009, 17:35

Originally Posted by FROSTY

Not a bad idea ol son. Im thinking to run 2 rounds of fixed sessions to start the day then let everyone kinda do their own thing after that.
THe next date is set --2.10.09

That's bloody ages away. Boo. Oh well at least I wont have the excuse of not enough notice eh.