So, why don't you race in the Nationals?

[slowpoke]

If I worked a normal job the big thing would have to be the travel and accomodation (ignoring lack of talent). That mongrel bit of water has to be the most expensive 20km (?) anywhere in the world. The fact that 50-ish(?) riders all drag individual bikes across there at such prohibitive cost seems criminal, imagine if those thousands of dollars were spent on advertising or TV coverage.

[johan]

I'd love to give all the south island's tracks a go. But not necessarily through nationals where I would have to get a modern bike to comply with regulations.

BEARs racing is more appealing to me. Good price money and good fun meetings.
There are a number of events I can participate in to ride the other tracks down south and that way I can spread it out over the year.

Not that I'm not dreaming of doing nationals on the latest Ducati, but mom says I should be thinking about kids not motorbikes?

[Str8 Jacket]

Not that I'm not dreaming of doing nationals on the latest Ducati, but mom says I should be thinking about kids not motorbikes?

You dont need baby goats when you HAVE a motorbike!! Gee, doesnt she know anything!!

[Kiwi Graham:Me]

Been ther done that in the UK, cost me a bloody fortune in tyres, chasing HP and traveling around the country, using up all my annual leave by taking Thursday afternoon and Fridays of work.

I have a young family now and dont want to be that competitive again so am happy sticking with club racing and the odd 'other' event.


But ya never know....................

[Drunken Monkey]

I'm too slow, i don't have a bike and i don't want to hurt myself

Ditto.......

[svs]

so where was the option for, I'm old and slow but i still did them anyway. Came last (well nearly) at every round. Had a ball and improved riding heaps.

Yes it used all my annual leave in one go. yes it cost a bit (mainly tyres and track time), but was one of the cheaper holidays. styed in tents and peoples floors. Only big travel expense was the ferry

[phantom67]

If I don't do nationals next year, it will be because of money (I am keen as hell to do it) So who knows, I'm still living with my parents, so I reckon I might drop out of studying full time, and work a full time job (while studying a couple of papers extra-murally) so I can get enough cash scraped together to run a bike (Poss. 125GP)

[svr]

Cause i am a fag, and need to spend my money on clothes and cars and things that make me look fast

Or an education, travel, a house to live in, and other faggy things.

[Robert Taylor]

I have at my disposal some 1979 issues of ''NZ Motorcycle News'' and the issues were exactly the same then, money. Its interesting reading and somewhat gives a more realistic impression of back then. As opposed to the ''good old days'' used as justification by those who wish to overly bastardise machine specifications

[Bren_chch]

Because as an event its over rated, expensive, poorly supported, lacking coverage, to expensive to participate, to much travel, its all about title and nothing else.................waste of space.

Revamp needed urgently.

SNAP! Apart from 'to much travel'... i don't mind the traveling, i find it exciting.

This should be a poll option.

[ajturbo]

i suck at racing....
i'm good at bull shitting...

i would love to race the buell...
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but
read lines 1,2.

[FROSTY:Me]

scrivvy in the interest of bein fair n all that howsabout the option "I do whacha on about?"

[Wingnut]

I'm too slow, i don't have a bike and i don't want to hurt myself

You wont hurt yourself in those leathers brother..................

[t3mp0r4ry nzr]

Or an education, travel, a house to live in, and other faggy things.

That option would get my vote.
Bragging rights arent a priority FOR ME, an education and a house are.
No discredit to those that want the title though. Just my view.

[glice]

This is my first year of racing and I'm already saving for it. Just hope I wont be hanging too far off the back.