MOTO TT 22nd MAY

[sinfull]

the rain was the best bit.

Ya think ! It totally pissed me off ! I'd spent hours looking over the weather maps thinking nahhhh it wont hit taupo till 3 or 4 and what'd we get ? A rougue cloud that kept blowing back and forth on a freezing day !
Pleased there weren't too many serious bins, only the one smack into the wall at turn 12 that looked like it hurt !

[carver]

Was a good day apart from the rainy bits but it cleared up for a half paced ride in group 1 and a 3/4 paced ride in group 3 so left content.

Hope Greg Boyds Shoulder heals up quick, legend !! the guy breaks his collar bone jumps back on the Motard and rides it to the Ambulance !!

Thanks Motott for another awesome day !

yeah, that looked nasty.

Ya think ! It totally pissed me off ! I'd spent hours looking over the weather maps thinking nahhhh it wont hit taupo till 3 or 4 and what'd we get ? A rougue cloud that kept blowing back and forth on a freezing day !
Pleased there weren't too many serious bins, only the one smack into the wall at turn 12 that looked like it hurt !

it was a good character tester.

[sinfull]

Was a good day apart from the rainy bits but it cleared up for a half paced ride in group 1 and a 3/4 paced ride in group 3 so left content.

Hope Greg Boyds Shoulder heals up quick, legend !! the guy breaks his collar bone jumps back on the Motard and rides it to the Ambulance !!

Thanks Motott for another awesome day !

Awwww Sue did say who it was ! Saw him pick it up and ride out pit lane !!! Yeah that would have tickled (not)

[Quasievil]

Ya think ! It totally pissed me off ! I'd spent hours looking over the weather maps thinking nahhhh it wont hit taupo till 3 or 4 and what'd we get ? A rougue cloud that kept blowing back and forth on a freezing day !
Pleased there weren't too many serious bins, only the one smack into the wall at turn 12 that looked like it hurt !

A wet and cold track particulary in the crapola condition Taupo is currently in is never a good thing.
Using wets was the only option through that part of the day, im not sure if they check bikes going out in the wet to make sure slicks arent being used, might be a good idea in the future maybe.
I didnt bring my Wets but it didnt matter was only a track day not a race day.

[carver]

Using wets was the only option through that part of the day, im not sure if they check bikes going out in the wet to make sure slicks arent being used, might be a good idea in the future maybe.
I didnt bring my Wets but it didnt matter was only a track day not a race day.

ya think?
Justin and myself were passing road bikes in the rain while on slicks with no warmers.
he's on a R1 and i had my Gixxer Thou

No problems

ya just cant use full power

[Quasievil]

Awwww Sue did say who it was ! Saw him pick it up and ride out pit lane !!! Yeah that would have tickled (not)

Tuff bastard eh, I doubt I would be able to ride anywhere with a broken collar bone, bet he is sore as now

[Sue VFR]

That was the coldest trackday we have ever had!!! It started with frost and frozen puddles on the edge of the track and just as the sun should have warmed us up we had snow cloud overhead! All credit to the 120 riders who braved the elements and probably learnt more in one morning about wet/cold weather riding than in a whole year on the road! I was amazed at the keeness of the riders!
The lunch time Segway relay Race was HILARIOUS. The competitiveness of people showing through in "Running Full Stride in Full Leathers" and "Whole Body Willing the Machine Forward Faster", then after the race some went AWOL, on track it was discovered! The senior medical attendant binning it on the pit lane entry!
The afternoon bought the sunshine and finally a dry line.
Thank you Goblin, Matt Bleck and Kiwifruit. All the marshals and Lines Men had red noses and biting sore fingers and you still helped people and made the day go well. Thank you Very much.

[Sue VFR]

Gregg's ok. He's home now. Dislocated shoulder has been relocated... Yeow!

[sinfull]

ya think?
Justin and myself were passing road bikes in the rain while on slicks with no warmers. There is that yellow flame thing again !

A wet and cold track particulary in the crapola condition Taupo is currently in is never a good thing.
Using wets was the only option through that part of the day, im not sure if they check bikes going out in the wet to make sure slicks arent being used, might be a good idea in the future maybe.
I didnt bring my Wets but it didnt matter was only a track day not a race day.

Had the wets in the van, but after the dings i put in the speed three's rims i aint in too much of a hurry to do similar damage to the new toy !
besides i'd said to myself earlier i do this for enjoyment and it sure aint that much fun taking wheels off, changing tyres, put wheels back on, then have to do it all again when the rain stops !
I need spare rims lol wheel changes i could handle !
Wish i'd been there to see you own the lot of them in group three haha and you were on slicks too

[erik]

What a day!
Cold, wet, slippery... My first session was dry though and the track had mostly dried in the last session and a half. I won the free trackday for group 2.
Looking forward to next time.
Thanks MotoTT

[sinfull]

Gregg's ok. He's home now. Dislocated shoulder has been relocated... Yeow!

Was a cold one aye ? Shit i agree with ya, coldest i've felt up there, might be in for a winter for a change aye !
I'm up to bourbon number 10 now so feweweweeeeeeling better about not getting out there ! I bags you guys come down to manfield next though !!!
Awww and pleased as punch it wasn't a break he had ! Dislocate hurts enough a break would hurt for years !

[discotex]

Brrrrrrrrrrr that was freakin cold but still another great day. Thanks MotoTT!

First session was slippery but fun. Was looking like we'd get some temp into the track by lunchtime until that cloud sat on us.

Second session was hard work - my first time out on a wet track with the rain coming down. Was surprised how much grip there still was but also how quickly it let go. Those lines on the starting grid are seriously evil when wet. Found a line through the middle of them tho.

Third session the rain had almost stopped and I was starting to get used to the bike moving around and was pushing harder. By the end of the session I was enjoying it as much as riding in the dry.

Session four was weird. Most of the track had a dry line but it took me a good 5 laps to really start to trust the tyres again.

Bummer for all the people that binned. Hope no-one was hurt badly. Anyone count how many went down in the end?

Thanks to everyone that tried to help get my mate's bike going. Was a lost cause unfortunatly.

[Cr1MiNaL]

There was a trackday at Taupo today?

[kiwifruit]

Was a great day! Enjoyed the rain (which only came because Steve Fisher from Kiwitrackdays came... it cleared up as soon as he left!).

Photos uploading now, keep an eye on http://picasaweb.google.com/allanmail

[Chrislost]

My bike is dirty now...

FOOooonkin mean day!