Kiwitrackdays, Sat 11 April at Pukekohe

[sosman]

Crash bags limit the impact into the wall the problem with crashing is normally the stop that hurts/kills people.

Not to sure I'm keen to go out on the track with out all the saftey precautions out, bit like riding with out all the saftey gear on!!!!!!!!!

Yet people still try a ride on the road( coro loop etc) like it's a race track!....So can't see puke being a problem unless yr willing to push the envelope...

[xtremizt]

I am in!! Is there anyone else riding down from avondale or city to puke?? Keen to ride together?

[MaxCannon]

Got a reply from Steve regarding the crash bags

he said

"Yes - we put them out over the hill"

I know a few people will disagree with me but in my opinion the hill onto the front straight is the only part of Pukekohe that is significantly more dangerous than any other racetrack.

[MaxCannon]

I am in!! Is there anyone else riding down from avondale or city to puke?? Keen to ride together?

I'm in One Tree hill - could meet you in Greenlane just off the motorway if you like.

[MaxCannon]

Yet people still try a ride on the road( coro loop etc) like it's a race track!....So can't see puke being a problem unless yr willing to push the envelope...

+ 1

I did my first trackday at Puke and scared myself shitless in the second session because I was trying way too hard.

Pulled my head in and focused on having fun, improving my riding, learning from the more experienced riders and keeping the shiny side upright.

[Tink]

See you there...

Very cool...congrats on today... was awesome to watch!!!

[MaxCannon]

Well the weather spoilt the party early on but was still a great day.

First slow group session was very wet and there was a crash on the exit of Castrol corner.
The bike came out better than the rider who came back in the ambulance.
Hopefully they are OK.
I helped load the bike onto the owners trailer - looks like the crash bung saved the fairings.

After two sessions in the slow group (which was really slow even when the track dried) I moved into the medium group.
Felt a bit safer as lines were tidier and speed through the corners higher.
Second to last session of the day mixed Fast and Medium groups and this is where I picked up some great tips following the quick guys.

Got about 6 sessions in all up which was pretty good going given the number of bins that had to be attended to.
Saw a Kwaka come in on the recovery truck that looked in pretty bad shape.

I learnt that the bike can go faster around the corners. In the last session following an R6 onto the front straight I picked up 20kph in corner speed just buy following his line and mimicking his body position.

Was great to meet some new people - big thanks to Andy and Tanya who let me stash my bag in their car.
Also thanks to everyone else I chatted with but didn't get any names - see out there again soon.

[aff-man]

OMG..... been off bikes for over a year, mainly due to overseas excursions and have been hankering for a decent blat...

Picked up the green machine last weekend and thankfully got to have a bit of a play this weekend. Only a couple of little niggles with the bike like it not being able to top out in 5th or 6th so was getting chomped on the straights with a limit of about 235 but I can't believe how well this thing stops.

Still buzzing and it feels awesome to be on a bike again. Anybody get any pics? Looking for one of a plonker on a rag tag bike hahahaha

I'll be lurking around a track near you....

[MaxCannon]

Anyone get any pics of me ?

I look like this

[J_P]

Anyone get any pics of me ?

I look like this

I snapped a few hundred pics which I haven't had time to sort yet :/

I will get them online, but in the meantime, these are the ones I could see of you. A couple heading up Ford hill, one braking into the hairpin and the last on Castrol.

Original 10 megapixel pictures are available.
Camera; DSLR Nikon D40x

Cheers, JP

[aff-man]

I snapped a few hundred pics which I haven't had time to sort yet :/

I will get them online, but in the meantime, these are the ones I could see of you. A couple heading up Ford hill, one braking into the hairpin and the last on Castrol.

Original 10 megapixel pictures are available.
Camera; DSLR Nikon D40x

Cheers, JP

Sweet post up a link when ya done mate... can't wait to see how the "slime rocket" looked out there.....

[Tink]

Is photography randomly done for these events... or do they have an official... I would love to snap.. no charge when I can... I have a great camera and live not 15 min from the track...

[MaxCannon]

Is photography randomly done for these events... or do they have an official... I would love to snap.. no charge when I can... I have a great camera and live not 15 min from the track...

A couple that I've been to have professional photographers wandering around.

Anyone can snap pics - first track day I did at Puke the marshals were quite happy for my mate to film from the infield.

[Tink]

A couple that I've been to have professional photographers wandering around.

Anyone can snap pics - first track day I did at Puke the marshals were quite happy for my mate to film from the infield.

and do they charge?

[J_P]

From my understanding and experience anyone can head to the track to take pics. You may need to sign a liability waiver like the riders do for being on the track.
The marshalls are good to deal with and will advise you where you can and where you can't go around the track. If there are professional photogrophers around, there may be other restrictions, just ask the organisers of the day.