Robbie Bugden takes NZ Superbike title again

**Bren_chch** · 8th March 2009, 19:01

Originally Posted by Quasievil

Yeah Bro for sure, I aint no professinal lol, Im uploading the original (that was cropped) into Photobucket so I will put the link up soon.

thanks, its awesome... the team will enjoy that!

**WarrenW** · 8th March 2009, 19:12

For those that don't know what Robbie looks like without his helmet on.
Cheers
W

**CHOPPA** · 8th March 2009, 21:40

Originally Posted by Bren_chch

well to be fair on dennis, its wasnt his bike, not set up for him and he aint ridden a thousand for about a year, but yeah i get what ya saying... FAST!!!

I read somewhere that he had been testing on it and had raced and won some ruapuna round..? If you look at his times he just cruised in the last few laps anyway, he was prob wrecked from intense 600 races!

**Bren_chch** · 8th March 2009, 22:14

Originally Posted by CHOPPA

I read somewhere that he had been testing on it and had raced and won some ruapuna round..?

EDIT: ok from my poor memory - No.. he didnt.

Well done to you on completing the national series, impressive times everywhere! Same again next year?

**CHOPPA** · 8th March 2009, 23:02

Originally Posted by Bren_chch

No.. he didnt.

Well done to you on completing the national series, impressive times everywhere! Same again next year?

Cheers mate! Similar next year, just better!

**Toast** · 9th March 2009, 09:21

Robbie's the man! It was a pity from a spectator's point of view that the other's didn't step up and really push him like they did last year. Still a good battle between Stroudy and Jones in race 2 to entertain us though!

**Bren_chch** · 9th March 2009, 09:24

Originally Posted by Toast

Robbie's the man! It was a pity from a spectator's point of view that the other's didn't step up and really push him like they did last year. Still a good battle between Stroudy and Jones in race 2 to entertain us though!

WOW.

.. they been pushing him at every round, this has been the closest series for the leaders! its not like they were not trying mate!

**Bren_chch** · 9th March 2009, 09:26

Originally Posted by CHOPPA

Cheers mate! Similar next year, just better!

suzuki or yamaha lol

**Toast** · 9th March 2009, 09:36

Originally Posted by Bren_chch

WOW.

.. they been pushing him at every round, this has been the closest series for the leaders! its not like they were not trying mate!

Sorry, I should clarify...from a spectator at Puke's point of view...race one was close for a while until Gareths's bike crapped itself and held the rest up a bit.

It does sound like they were REALLY pushing him at the earlier rounds...wish I coulda been there to see it!!!

**wharfy** · 9th March 2009, 13:48

Originally Posted by Toast

Sorry, I should clarify...from a spectator at Puke's point of view...race one was close for a while until Gareths's bike crapped itself and held the rest up a bit.

It does sound like they were REALLY pushing him at the earlier rounds...wish I coulda been there to see it!!!

Fuck yeah..... they were banging fairings at Manfield, you could have thrown a blanket over the first three on the last corner of the race, It was REALLY REALLY good

**Robert Taylor** · 9th March 2009, 19:17

Originally Posted by Toast

Robbie's the man! It was a pity from a spectator's point of view that the other's didn't step up and really push him like they did last year. Still a good battle between Stroudy and Jones in race 2 to entertain us though!

There is also the little matter of the new suspension settings we installed into Robbies bike during the practice sessions, these offered a clear improvement and advantage. It actually would have been nigh impossible for the following riders to match the ultimate pace of Robbies bike.
Sam Smiths bike also benefited from a suspension upgrade to the front end ( although quite different to Robbies ) and to that end I am very happy that he was able to steal a win ( nearly 2 ) from Gareth who is very much on form.
Riders are part of the equation ( albeit a significant part ) but there is also a lot of development going on behind the scenes. In fact a lot more than people realise.

**svr** · 10th March 2009, 11:22

Originally Posted by Robert Taylor

Riders are part of the equation

Yes - but only until technicians get their way by the sounds of it!

**svs** · 10th March 2009, 11:40

Originally Posted by White trash

And another point that needs mentioning. At the end of the 600 TT, Dennis was the only rider all weekend to do a rolling nurnout (albeit a small one)

All you other racers are homos.

saw that, thought about it, then decided I'd probably fuck it up and make an arse of myself. sorry for being boring

**Robert Taylor** · 10th March 2009, 12:15

Originally Posted by svr

Yes - but only until technicians get their way by the sounds of it!

Sounds good to me!

**Squid69** · 10th March 2009, 12:35

Originally Posted by Mental-Trousers

Didn't see you hanging around Stroudie's pit. You gone soft or something?

Good racing. Buggie just pissed off and left everyone racing for 2nd. Scary how quick that guy is when you look at Gareth Jones, Stroud and Shirriffs. You wouldn't bet on Ray Clee coming in a lonely 4th at Puke, but that's how fast those boys are.

A shame to see the field is shrinking though. The economic climate is definitely hurting a lot of people.

I saw a yellow bike go past, smoking like a chiminey.

It was in 2nd, only a second or so back from bugden, with stroud and a shiffifs chasing it.

Next time they came past he was about 5 seconds ahead.
I presume that the yellow bike had somthing to do with him getting that much of a jump in one lap.

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