Paeroa on tv? (6 March)

[Mental Trousers]

Went to school with Phill All he ever wanted to do was commentate on racing. He used to set himself up at our local Motorcross events and commentate them.

Shook his hand a couple of years ago at Paeroa, he was a bit busy at the time

Sounds like he's living his dream then. Just wish he'd get it right a bit more often cos he's not bad except for the (numerous) mistakes.

[Mom]

Sounds like he's living his dream then. Just wish he'd get it right a bit more often cos he's not bad except for the (numerous) mistakes.

Some things never change

He was great back in the day of the amp and mic in the middle of BF nowhere back in the day. We dont have SKY so dont ever see/hear him. It was actually a really cool surprise to see him at Paeroa with a SKY shirt on.

Honestly he is living his dream.

[cowboyz]

Too late, been and gone, should be on "on demand" later, shit man if I can work someone with all your skills must be able too....

tv on demand is a very very odd place.. I have never been able to find anything on it! shocker!!!!!

[NZsarge]

tv on demand is a very very odd place.. I have never been able to find anything on it! shocker!!!!!

I can see i'm gonna have to turn up and show you how to work the website.

[CHOPPA]

I can see i'm gonna have to turn up and show you how to work the website.

No 54 in the BEARS broke his pelvis in 4 places and has just had an op on weds to repair a 8cm tear in his rotator cuff.

I think Phill does a good job. I noticed a few mistakes but a lot of those mistakes was because you couldnt read the bloody numbers on the bikes

[onearmedbandit]

because you couldnt read the bloody numbers on the bikes

This is the biggest problem we found at the Timaru and ChCh rounds of the nationals. Instead of watching the racing for what it is you spend every minute trying to work out what number is on the bike so you can identify who's riding. You recognise a few, but after a while you just give up.

To be honest, something needs to be done about it. Bikes are so swept back in the front you can't see shit, and tail pieces are so small and flat that you can only see the number from directly above, which is really great when the bike is leaning away from you. How about introducing a clearly seen number on the lower section of the side fairing for fully-faired bikes?

[Kickaha]

To be honest, something needs to be done about it. Bikes are so swept back in the front you can't see shit, and tail pieces are so small and flat that you can only see the number from directly above, which is really great when the bike is leaning away from you. How about introducing a clearly seen number on the lower section of the side fairing for fully-faired bikes?

This was bought up with MNZ at the MNZ agm in Nelson some 2-3 years ago by one of the commentators who said it causes him problems, the reality is none (or very few) of the 600-1000 cc bikes comply and probably other classes (cept Sidecars) with the current MNZ regulations but MNZ have chosen to do nothing about it, perhaps because no one has complained to them about it

[onearmedbandit]

Maybe if someone complained about it on a forum. That ought to do it.

Give me an email address and I'll send one straight away.

[jellywrestler]

This was bought up with MNZ at the MNZ agm in Nelson some 2-3 years ago by one of the commentators who said it causes him problems, the reality is none (or very few) of the 600-1000 cc bikes comply and probably other classes (cept Sidecars) with the current MNZ regulations but MNZ have chosen to do nothing about it, perhaps because no one has complained to them about it

It's been pointed out again and again to all sorts of officials.
Spectators lose interest as they can't follow a bike as it's numbers are too difficult to read, vicious circle, spectators lose interest, they don't go etc.
Modern bikes have more options than you think, look at Tony Rees's R1 for example.
Someone needs to put their foot down and start insisting on ledgible numbers quite simply

[cowboyz]

I can see i'm gonna have to turn up and show you how to work the website.

bring chips with that...

[trailblazer]

I thought it was very good coverage and good racing. Man i wish i was able to make it.

[Tony.OK]

http://tvnz.co.nz/one-sport/game-s20...-video-4045988

[2wheeled Gasman]

http://tvnz.co.nz/one-sport/game-s20...-video-4045988

Nice one dude. All we had to do was wait....

[cowboyz]

thanks for that.. awesome footage

[wharfy]

It's been pointed out again and again to all sorts of officials.
Spectators lose interest as they can't follow a bike as it's numbers are too difficult to read, vicious circle, spectators lose interest, they don't go etc.
Modern bikes have more options than you think, look at Tony Rees's R1 for example.
Someone needs to put their foot down and start insisting on ledgible numbers quite simply

I'd be pretty surprised if anybody told me they couldn't be arsed going to a bike meet because they couldn't read the numbers !

They might whinge about it though.

But I agree that number should be readable so officials can identify the bike.

Who knows, Kiwi's are funny buggers though, they will pay hundreds of dollars to jam into the Westpack Stadium and drink overpriced shit beer to see a show by some has-been band for a couple of hours.
But I have seen half a dozen motorcyclists ride up to the gate at a national round - look at the $20 entry price and then ride off !!! These were guys who rode bikes !!
They had ridden from somewhere to Feilding (I'm sure locals would have figured out how to get in for free ) but decided that $20 was to much for a whole day of motorcycle total immersion - access to the pits, the riders, free grandstand entry and Budgeon and Stroud swapping paint on 180+HP superbikes, the crowd that was there were on their feet cheering during the Superbike race !!

Disclaimer - of course my bike does not have complaint numbers