Winter Series rules ...and laps

[cowpoos]

The other classes easiy put on just as good a show as the superbikes and quite often one that's even better

Not a shit show...maybe other racer's...not to the wider community!!

[cowpoos]

I dear say should I ever get back into racing a bike on two wheels, it'll probably be Retards or Pro Twins. The pressure I put upon myself on the big bike quickly meant it stopped being fun and more of a job.

At times Jimmy...I hate to say it...Alot of the people on this website, put overwhelming amounts of pressure on you...saying you were going to win the championship and all that shit...and at times I used to get quietly shitty at some people the way they carryed on...

Thats not to say that I don't think you could at all...you are a dam talented MoFo!! but I couldn't even imagine how much pressure that put you under during your first season on a superbike.

All the top guys say...its mostly in your head!!

[CHOPPA]

Motards son Motards......k

And after the 28th I plan on your smile being so fucking huge you will come to the dark side......for I am your father........(SLAP sorry )

Um anyway, mate a highly skilled rider like you will in my opinion be a freckin natural on a Motard and definately a top feild contender, and if it needs further encouragement you can race a round on my bike for free.

there ya go !

Well seen your offering...

[Matt Bleck]

Well seen your offering...

so there's a line then?

[slowpoke]

Im in it for shits n giggles and to hang out with me mates whilst hopefully not embarassing myself.

Haha, those are exactly the reasons I picked a Superbike....except the "mates" part, I leave them at home in the Wairarapa paddock.

I've never shit myself as much or laughed as hard as when I've been on track with a thou'.....and most of it as a result of my own actions. Hey, if you can't laugh at yourself who can you laugh at right? Embarassing? Sometimes, but what the fuck, I'm still satsfying my own goals of 1) learning as I go and 2) having a blast. See ,that's the beauty of having no talent, fun is not results dependent. And I'll never die wondering what it is what like to ride a genuine Superbike, even if the actual chances of dieing have increased significantly as a result, LOL.

I just fuggin' love taking the big banger to the track. Whatever people enjoy about racing the smaller bikes a Superbike is exactly the same.....only more so. Everything is just more, more, more....more acceleration, more braking, more G-forces, more things to think about, more pure speed. Oh, except for time, you've got less time to do everything. It's just a shame more people don't choose to experience it and it'll be an even bigger shame if they are no longer part of our racing landscape.

And forget the "it costs more more" line, if you can afford to run a 600 or BEARS bike in two classes, you can afford to run a Superbike.

With regard to Jimmy and co getting caught up in other peoples expectations that's also the one upside to having no sponsors, pit crew or supporters club: complete freedom from other peoples expectations.

[slowpoke]

Thoughts are great .. but do not expect Vic Club to take note of things on this site .. please collect the ideas and send them through to admin@vicclub.co.nz that way something will be done with them, and it can be added to the business to be discussed.

VMCC have monthly meetings 3rd Tuesday of each month - Make sure ideas are sent in as early as possible for consideration - e.g. April so I can put on the agenda for a discussion to be had.

Cheers
Kari
Secretray
VMCC

Okey dokey, I've fired something off to Vic Club. Get your own thoughts in fella's and the words/ideas won't be wasted.

[White trash]

At times Jimmy...I hate to say it...Alot of the people on this website, put overwhelming amounts of pressure on you...saying you were going to win the championship and all that shit...and at times I used to get quietly shitty at some people the way they carryed on...

Thats not to say that I don't think you could at all...you are a dam talented MoFo!! but I couldn't even imagine how much pressure that put you under during your first season on a superbike.

All the top guys say...its mostly in your head!!

This is going a bit off topic but I need to respond mate. And we've had this conversation before.

I truly believe that the only person responsible for my stress and high expectations is me. It's 5% what other people think and 95% how we choose to react to it. I can honestly say that although a heap of people had a high oppinion of my riding ability, none were responsible for the pressure I felt, other than myself. I very quickly forgot that the whole reason I started racing was to HAVE FUN and trapped myself into thinking I HAD TO perform. It's an easy place to find yourself stuck and I've promised myself that when I get out there again (read IF), I will not make the same mistake.

[slowpoke]

I very quickly forgot that the whole reason I started racing was to HAVE FUN

Just follow me for a lap or two mate, you won't know whether to laugh or cry but it's fuggin' funny all the same.

[koba]

Superbikes dont have to be expensive guys actually theres no diff in a club superbike to a club 600 or even sv650 for that matter

Whats the difference in tyre bill?
Serious question.

[GIXser]

With regard to different/longer vs shorter races etc.
Back in oh, I think 2003/04 we tried to change things up buy running each meeting with a different format.
Over the previous 10 years or whatever, it was all more or less the same. 3 x 6 lap races on the short track with maybe a reverse track thrown in.
So for two years we tried 3 races, 2 races, one short and one long race, normal track, reverse track, long track, two days, Taupo.
But sooooooo many riders bitched and moaned about it. No, really they did. So the club was more or less forced to go back to the old status quo.
Last year and this we have had/will have long track, Taupo and two day meetings to bring in some variation. So far this seems to be working.
Too many ideas have been tried in the past and have not worked for a variety of reasons or have worked and are now incorporated (such as transponders and staggered grids, they nearly got scrapped too!!).
Keep coming up with ideas, but ask the riders who have been around a while if the idea is new or can actually work.

Whilst i hear you.. and believe variations have been tried before, when i ran the vic series past my sponsors today at the v 8 s, they said straight away "its hardly worth it"....for the money !! (their the ones writing the cheque after all)

thats not to say i dont enjoy it.. i do !! but say two thousand bucks or so for 2 x 6 lappers..(if im correct) ..i am and the sponsors are struggling with

im betta to do some track days and concentrate on the nats (words from the sponsors mouth...

ill write to vic club also and express my concern..