Hampton Downs Ride Days & California Superbike School

**Cr1MiNaL** · 25th May 2009, 15:18

I'll be saving up for this. Can't wait. Bring on Summer !

**chaos rider** · 28th May 2009, 11:24

Originally Posted by YamahaR64Life

I'll be saving up for this. Can't wait. Bring on Summer !

ill second to that, i read up on the track layout and elavation changes there are a couple of monster corners.

poor brakes

**Big Dave** · 29th May 2009, 23:33

latest update attached.

**scracha** · 6th June 2009, 09:11

Originally Posted by Mort

One further point of interest here is the provision of hire bikes. New GSXR600's at $350 per day with limited damage liability. This is a very viable option for

$350 bucks....I KNOW there's a few on here who will destroy the rear tyre in one day.

I can see the bike hire cost going up when they figure out kiwi's have no fear!

**puddy** · 6th June 2009, 09:49

So I wonder if they'll let the drifters etc onto the track soon after they open so that HD can have those nice repair strips that Taupo has?

**Cr1MiNaL** · 6th June 2009, 11:10

Originally Posted by puddy

So I wonder if they'll let the drifters etc onto the track soon after they open so that HD can have those nice repair strips that Taupo has?

As a road rider I can't help but slow right down on those annoyances... Can't seem to block them out enough to be as fast as I used to be on Taupo.

**emaN** · 7th June 2009, 19:59

Originally Posted by puddy

So I wonder if they'll let the drifters etc onto the track soon after they open so that HD can have those nice repair strips that Taupo has?

Wasn't the drifters.
The place was sweet until the A1 turned up & ripped it up, and then did it all over again next time.
Hopefully HD have put some R&D into putting down a more suitable 'mix', else it'll suffer the same fate I'm picking

**kittytamer** · 8th June 2009, 07:53

So..... first track day at Hampton Downs in today then?

Just had a look at the website and there does seem to be alot of progress on laying the track surface. Should be a go for the spring!

**samgab** · 8th June 2009, 18:04

I can't wait to give this a go!

**boostin** · 18th June 2009, 20:20

Some more pics up on the HD website

http://www.hamptondowns.com/Construction-Update.wse

**chrispy121** · 18th June 2009, 21:22

I drove past this morning at 7.15 and they were working on it then they are trying to get this done by the looks of it at least it will be ready for summer

**sosman** · 19th June 2009, 01:25

Looking Rad

**chrispy121** · 19th June 2009, 18:15

sos you just want to get that thou out and see what it can do (legally anyway)

**RT527** · 19th June 2009, 18:34

Originally Posted by boostin

$200 does seem expensive

ok lets factor in having staff there like ambulance / rescue staff to cart you off the track when you have an off...it all costs but then if you want to crawl to hospital be my guest.

**R6_kid:Me** · 19th June 2009, 20:09

Originally Posted by RT527

ok lets factor in having staff there like ambulance / rescue staff to cart you off the track when you have an off...it all costs but then if you want to crawl to hospital be my guest.

Yeh, but those services are the same as what you get at Taupo with MotoTT - $100 prepaid, $120 pay on the day.

I think it'll end up being a 'who you know' sorta deal where people end up forming into 'trackday club groups' and hiring out the track privately and not making any profit on the day.

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