Minimoto South Island?

**Kickaha** · 25th June 2009, 17:34

Originally Posted by punter69

I'm into it. If only the chch kart clud has less council regulations imposed on them. I believe it is still worth applying. Is there possibility of some guys joining nzmmrc and approaching the kart track - even if it is only for head bangin against walls - it gets alot more traction when it comes from an organisation. I'll let you know how the Blenheim club option goes.

The Chch Kart club were happy for us to hire the track and run there, it's a bunch of wankers who live in the area and want the Kart track shut down that got us given the arse from racing there after they dug up the terms of the lease

That was a few years ago though so who knows things may have changed

**R1madness** · 26th June 2009, 17:57

Originally Posted by punter69

I've just had some positive feed back from the Wigram Airforce Museum. They have an Air strip and huge tarmac turning circles that are unused by planes.
They're getting back to me but said quite possible that pocket bikes could come use the area.

Lady Wigram Trophy is on

Oh yea bring it baby!!!!! I will put up a trophy for it. Actually i have the Genuine LADY WIGRAM trophy sitting on my desk but i had better not use that. However if we can get wigram lets make a BIG DEAL of it. Get as many pockets out there as we can. Publicise it and let other people have a ride as well. Do a spectator class and try to up the numbers.... Good racing need not be expencive.....

**punter69** · 26th June 2009, 18:34

Originally Posted by R1madness

Oh yea bring it baby!!!!! I will put up a trophy for it. Actually i have the Genuine LADY WIGRAM trophy sitting on my desk but i had better not use that. However if we can get wigram lets make a BIG DEAL of it. Get as many pockets out there as we can. Publicise it and let other people have a ride as well. Do a spectator class and try to up the numbers.... Good racing need not be expencive.....

its all go. tomorrow at 1pm is the first test run. the guy i talked to was really awesome. Really helpful! I am turning up tomorrow at 1 with a few friends and will check it out. May have to share with blokarts club, but in reality we have a wicked time on a 40m x 40m car park, so anything more than that - with no gutter to contend with - is a massive bonus. My number is 021 242 1009, if you want to come its 10bucks per bike to the air force museum.
My mates have alot of hose and a few cones/spray painted plywood chicane colour for track marking. I figure this will be the best minimoto in the sth island ever.

rad

**punter69** · 26th June 2009, 18:36

Originally Posted by R1madness

Oh yea bring it baby!!!!! I will put up a trophy for it. Actually i have the Genuine LADY WIGRAM trophy sitting on my desk but i had better not use that. However if we can get wigram lets make a BIG DEAL of it. Get as many pockets out there as we can. Publicise it and let other people have a ride as well. Do a spectator class and try to up the numbers.... Good racing need not be expencive.....

why do you have the genuine Lady Wigram Trophy? There must be some seriously famous names on that!

**imdying** · 27th June 2009, 08:51

Originally Posted by punter69

its all go. tomorrow at 1pm is the first test run. the guy i talked to was really awesome.

Ok, we'll meet you in the musem car park... we'll be the dodgy looking guys in the van full of minimotos.

I'll have to bring the as yet to be tested aircooled bike with me...

Last night I finally managed to break one of the mounts for the foot pegs from the frame on the ZPF. The quality of the welding isn't too bad all told, but there are 5 nuts welded backwards to the frame for mounting the seat, top of the foot peg mount, and front fairing. They're all basically just a tack of weld on each side, not much use on the load bearing peg mounts. Swingarm mount is a little beefier (i.e. an insert and not just a nut), but the welding is just as crappy. Stripped the bike down to the frame so we can weld each of those items the entire way round them, it'll take an hour or two to weld, paint, and reassemble it, but I'm at work till 12. Still, thems the breaks some days

**R1madness** · 28th June 2009, 00:24

Originally Posted by punter69

why do you have the genuine Lady Wigram Trophy? There must be some seriously famous names on that!

I earned it working for Stroudy as his mechanic. He presented it to me after the race win.

Hey sorry i missed the meet but i have to open the shop Saturdays, so can only ride sundays, let me know your next meet date.

**Capt_pocketman** · 9th August 2009, 16:21

Gidday, just signed up after getting a heads up from trademe message boards,
I am wanting to race around as well! i have three pockets, all cheap chinese but one is modded and flies! lol! will be real keen to line them up! i will keep an eye on this thread :0) and anybody like hooning down the beach to the pub and back again? 'tis a past time out this way,, Cheers. 021 777408

**Gadgit** · 9th August 2009, 19:12

Good to see ya followed my link lol. Hopefuly you guys can get some good numbers so as we can have a inter_island chanlange one day

**imdying** · 10th August 2009, 08:50

Originally Posted by Capt_pocketman

Gidday, just signed up after getting a heads up from trademe message boards,
I am wanting to race around as well! i have three pockets, all cheap chinese but one is modded and flies! lol! will be real keen to line them up! i will keep an eye on this thread :0) and anybody like hooning down the beach to the pub and back again? 'tis a past time out this way,, Cheers. 021 777408

Capt_pocketman, we have your number now... if this interests you, then you've come to the right place!

**imdying** · 10th August 2009, 08:52

Originally Posted by Gadgit

Good to see ya followed my link lol. Hopefuly you guys can get some good numbers so as we can have a inter_island chanlange one day

We have two 'tracks' now, so at least we can get some practice in, so that's a step closer

**Capt_pocketman** · 10th August 2009, 10:58

Yeah yeah, now thats the caper! are all those pockets watercooled? anyways, i look forward to having a run with you guys, i lost some bark yesterday on mine, front brake caliper simply broke of its mounts and locked up front wheel sending me over the top with bike on me. done buggerall damage to bike and 'tis repaired already, but i done l/elbow (goodie) L/knee, and both hands lol! the tarmac looks alot smoother than what i ride on,,,,Keep in touch! cheers,

**imdying** · 10th August 2009, 11:10

Three of them were water cooled, the other 5 are all air cooled.

Get used to fixing them, it's a (big) part of it! We'll let you know when the next meet is (probably Saturday, maybe Sunday).

**Capt_pocketman** · 10th August 2009, 12:13

Yup, they are so simple to work on, i lost one in the surf once, found it and it took an hour to clean it out and get it running again, the missus was not impressed at all as i had used the kitchen table as a workbench! lol! i have about two bikes worth of parts, but have run out of spare chains, do you guys have a parts supplier in chch?

**imdying** · 10th August 2009, 12:38

Yes, we've sorted out where to buy most parts. Some are available locally, some have to come from Australia, but depends on what you're after. Don't really muck about with chains anymore, straight to Wilson Bros for DID chain, they last a while compared to the Chinese ones. Chinese tyres are total rubbish, I don't think I've seen an properly round one yet. We'll be getting into those SAVA tyres soon, but we're still waiting on some decent wheels to arrive from across the seas.

**imdying** · 10th August 2009, 12:40

Here's another video for ya

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