Wanganui programme?

[Tony.OK]

Now now kiddies.......play nice

For those interested, I got in touch with Speedbox.tv to find out when coverage would be online, and its going on the www.speedbox.tv site at the end of Jan.

I watched most of the day live online and the coverage was bloody great, camera's at every corner with commentators that seemed to actually know about the riders and bikes hahaa. Worth a look once its up online

[skilly035]

Steve and Dennis showed the way on the modern rig but the standout had to be the classic sidecars. That was some fantastic racing and sideway action.

Yes, of course. I have some knarly bruises to show how fuckn sideways we were!

[nadroj]

Yes, of course. I have some knarly bruises to show how fuckn sideways we were!

What number? - might have some pics...

[gixerracer]

Dukic Performance, fastest 2 bikes around Wanganui ( The Streets) and to top that off, Merkels win the 3 hour ( Congrats boys) ( Closed track) all bikes using STD modified suspension, built here in New Zealand, and cost effective.

Dukic Performance proven Fact!!!! To be fast on the Roads and the Tracks, might not have the history of CKT yet, but he has got his gear on the fast pace very quick, I think a lot of that is to do with the fact he rides bikes also, so understands riders feed back quite well.

OOOOHHHH come on bob taylor wot u got now

[nadroj]

I used to go fishing with a piece of baling twine knotted at one end........

[Robert Taylor]

OOOOHHHH come on bob taylor wot u got now

Easy Craig!

Unless I am hugely mistaken many or most of the top riders and their machines ( many that are faster than the Merkel Honda ) did not attend the 3 hour, 16 odd entrants I think. I take nothing away from their win but in the presence of a full complement of competitors at rounds 1 and 2 of the Tri Series that bike was nothing special at all. Set up issues? Limitations of the stock suspension on such circuits?

It has been intimated that I dont ride bikes regularly and that hurts my ability to understand setup. Well in fact Ive been riding bikes since the early 70s and have held a full motorcycle license for just as long. I had a succession of large capacity road bikes and didnt own a car for many years, I also rode in all weather and long distances, so in that time had the essence of being a true motorcyclist. In 1985 I had the big road accident that was lucky not to kill me, comprehensively destroying an RZ500. So a typical story of been there and done that, its just Ive never really broadcast it.

My profession means that I will ride motorcycles several times a week and often they need to be pushed along pretty briskly to expose any weaknesses. I consider myself a competent and highly experienced motorcyce rider and have never ever to anyone overstated my abilities, that sort of chest beating doesnt interest me, especially those that perpetuate their own delusions of grandeur. Sure Ive never raced but instead have spent more time studying chassis and suspension technology. I know a good deal of very competent road racers through the years who are unable to analyse what a machine is doing. Ive also known some who are very good with feedback and sometimes you can get a very sharp and very correct comment from a newbie road racer.

[Robert Taylor]

With all due respect to Stroud; Dan Stauffer rode like the wind and deserved his wins well and truely. It's 40 odd years since a newcomer won the big race, Ron Grant from memory although I'd happily be corrected on that.
Stroud has always treated Wanganui with caution, till this year his record of 7 wins, 15 seconds and eleven thirds reflects this.
Go Stauffer and Bernard racing and I hope they find the resources to do the nationals to.
Who knows Stauffer may even still be in NZ then, he and five other passsengers were bumped of a flight to aussie as it was overweight, then he slept in for the next flight; haven't heard whether he's left the country as yet!
Lastly I am not biased, despite being a sponsor of both Stauffer personally and Bernard racing, I just want to see good clean racing.
The three highlights of my day were Stauffers wins, Stauffers wide lines out of suzuki and following passing maneuovres, and in the early stages of the first Formula one race seeing six different brands in the first six places.
That's a treat.

I absolutely and 100% agree with you about Dans abilities

[Robert Taylor]

Dukic Performance, fastest 2 bikes around Wanganui ( The Streets) and to top that off, Merkels win the 3 hour ( Congrats boys) ( Closed track) all bikes using STD modified suspension, built here in New Zealand, and cost effective.

Dukic Performance proven Fact!!!! To be fast on the Roads and the Tracks, might not have the history of CKT yet, but he has got his gear on the fast pace very quick, I think a lot of that is to do with the fact he rides bikes also, so understands riders feed back quite well.

Correct me if Im wrong but many of the road riders I deal with do not neccessarily wish to travel at higher speeds on the road. They want much more compliance in their suspension and more chassis ride height control.

Thats a pretty shaky start you have got off to if you havent fundamentally recognised that........

[Biggles08]

Does anyone want to buy some really cool CARROZZERIA wheels? They will make a massive difference to how your bike handles. Also...I understand Craig fixes fridges in case anyone needs one fixed.

[scracha]

OOOOHHHH come on bob taylor wot u got now

http://www.shaunharrismotod.co.nz/images/CKT.PNG

[White trash]

Yes, of course. I have some knarly bruises to show how fuckn sideways we were!

You and Simon were certainly the crowd pleasers this year mate, thanks again for putting on an awesome show. My two girls are still raving on about "the pretty lady doing skids on the orange sidecar"

[Shaun]

Correct me if Im wrong but many of the road riders I deal with do not neccessarily wish to travel at higher speeds on the road. They want much more compliance in their suspension and more chassis ride height control.

Thats a pretty shaky start you have got off to if you havent fundamentally recognised that........

Thanks again Helen

[Robert Taylor]

http://www.shaunharrismotod.co.nz/images/CKT.PNG

It wasnt a refrence about character, sincerity and being honourable was it! Hed best get a new one typed up by ''this weeks'' business association.

[Shaun]

It wasnt a refrence about character, sincerity and being honourable was it! Hed best get a new one typed up by ''this weeks'' business association.

No need to Helen, but thanks for your proffessional attempts at attaching my Character once again! Ho hum

[jellywrestler]

MY BAD, I thought I heard the announcer say that he had Broken the lap record.

I'm a little confused on this one as Nick Cole did a 49.334 in the first F1 race and on mylaps is credited with a lap record and the following is copied and pasted from mylaps for the Robert Holden Memorial.
You are correct re the announcer saying there was a new lap record as that's how the info came through to the tower.
I'm picking that the system has a lap record history for the F1 and the Robert Holden Memorial


Announcements

17:50 New Track Record (49.799) for BEARS by Sloan Frost. 17:52 New lap record Robert Holden race - 49.334 B Dan Stauffer 17:55 Checker @ 5.55