MNZ board nominations

[Tony.OK]

No Tony, it's not the wrong thread. Have you seen my chair lately??? Its Red and Black. I've got the full support of Tariana and her party!

Lol.......will have to have a look on the 1st

And at least my tax dollars are payin for something other than bloody rugby

[jellywrestler]

There you go Spyda, there's 2 more chairs out there this year. Who said I was wrong with the sidecar numbers increasing?

Scrivy

I never said sidecar numbers weren't increasing.
As for the Coyle bike. Blunder (Steve Hamilton) came up to while drinking piss at the Timaru Nationals saying a mate thought about sidecars. I told him of Jim's bike, dragged Spike Taylor (Jims mechanic) over to tell him about it, made a stack of phone calls over the next few days and Blunder told me it was all paid for and shipment was underway last weekend.
I'd love to find a new owner for Bill Newtons bike too; as that's one of the few 'modern' short bikes out there, and well priced too.
As for the sidecars, like it or lump it most people hit me up at meetings asking me what's going on. I simply hate it most of the time. Last weekend at Manfeild I hadn't even put my helmet down before I got hit up.
What's happened over the last couple of years has happened. I want to see what is being proposed to bring the sport back to somewhere the level it was only a few short years ago, while it would be nice for everyone to get on off the track, at least get them to have their time on the track.
Let's look forward to the future folks.

[scrivy]

I'd love to find a new owner for Bill Newtons bike too; as that's one of the few 'modern' short bikes out there, and well priced too.
Very well priced for what it is!

As for the sidecars, like it or lump it most people hit me up at meetings asking me what's going on. I simply hate it most of the time. Last weekend at Manfeild I hadn't even put my helmet down before I got hit up.
What's happened over the last couple of years has happened. I want to see what is being proposed to bring the sport back to somewhere the level it was only a few short years ago, while it would be nice for everyone to get on off the track, at least get them to have their time on the track.
Let's look forward to the future folks.

Never a truer word spoken Spyda - I can't wait to see it take off again also.

But, I have to ask, of all the nay-sayers on here, and all the people hitting you up at the tracks, and bagging the NZSRA, I want to know - how many of them were NZSRA members that were complaining?
You see, we have been tarnished for the whole mess, when in fact we've been getting on with our own racing/fun, and keeping our mouths shut. But of course, no one has bothered to get our take on matters - rather assuming we are responsible.

I just look forward to racing again and putting on the freak show!!

Bob just wants to show people he can swing on anything......... or is that both ways??? Nah, I think on anything............

[Kickaha]

But, I have to ask, of all the nay-sayers on here, and all the people hitting you up at the tracks, and bagging the NZSRA, I want to know - how many of them were NZSRA members that were complaining?

It may surprise you to know there are a few people outside of the NZSRA that do like sidecar racing (go fuck yourself nonbeliever)and were disappointed to not see them on the grid and were asking questions

The current MNZ president has certainly done himself no favours in the way the sidecar class has been dealt with but neither has the NZSRA and some of it's members acted that flash either

[jellywrestler]

how many of them were NZSRA members that were complaining?

Some were NZSRA members Scrivy , some of them believe that two halves don't add up to one, the majority were not involved with sidecars currently that were missing them, old boys from the game etc.
Few I got into a discussion with as it's a complex matter and I'm sick of all the negativity etc.
I remain neutral on the situation I can see where some people have their opionions and where they come from, there are others who have been swept along with a 'side' simply cause they're easy to bend and rather than stick their head out tag along or nod cause it's easier.
Fuck it all, I just want to see some racing.
Last weekend I got to manfeild planned to stay the night and mix with the human's having already some chilled piss on hand for the task.
With no sidecars there I went looking elsewhere looking for said humans to let my hair down and behave like a poorly trained ape....

[scrivy]

Last weekend I got to manfeild planned to stay the night and mix with the human's having already some chilled piss on hand for the task.
With no sidecars there I went looking elsewhere looking for said humans to let my hair down and behave like a poorly trained ape....

How did you get on with that??

[White trash]

Damn right you will!!!!
You think Divvos warm up laps around puke were hard out.............
You're gunna be spanking ya monkey on the Busa dude!!! (Oh, I suppose you'll wanna ride it too??)
I'll make sure Bob has access to the kill switch!!

Scrivy

Not really interested in riding it mate. Drew would be keen as a bean though I suspect.

[Biggles08]

MMMMMMMMMMM cupcakes...

I'll make sure I bake one especially for you and hand it to you myself spyda!

[Biggles08]

Hey Marcus, it is a shame that MIke fealt this way, but it also is rather pathetic and NOT very proffesional of him to pull out if what you say is correct.

He has money in his pocket as CUSTOMERS purchase his product, perhaps a little bit of support to the sport be it road or dirt, might actually earn him some more dollars

For the record... I never said any names.

As for your other points about Mike Wilkens I disagree completely. He has been a massive support to myself personally over the last year. The fact that Kawasaki didn't end up sponsoring the NZ National Championship this year does not mean they have pulled out of supporting NZ Motorcycling (I would argue the opposite). As Ian pointed out earlier, all this is coming from a privately owned NZ company, not a massive $$$ back international outfit.

As we all know, times have been anything but flourishing for businesses over the 2009/2010 period so if a business doesn't feel like they are getting the deserved returns / respect from where they are currently putting their dollars, they look elsewhere. Its a natural thing to do. You were at that prize giving Shaun, you saw what a disgrace it was.. to use your words it was amazingly 'unprofessional,' none more so than the way that the rider and the head of the winning 600cc brand was treated. Kawasaki NZ are 100% committed to the NZ motorcycling world, of which road racing is one important part. I know this is fact as I have seen it with my own two eyes.

[gixerracer]

For the record... I never said any names.

As for your other points about Mike Wilkens I disagree completely. He has been a massive support to myself personally over the last year. The fact that Kawasaki didn't end up sponsoring the NZ National Championship this year does not mean they have pulled out of supporting NZ Motorcycling (I would argue the opposite). As Ian pointed out earlier, all this is coming from a privately owned NZ company, not a massive $$$ back international outfit.

As we all know, times have been anything but flourishing for businesses over the 2009/2010 period so if a business doesn't feel like they are getting the deserved returns / respect from where they are currently putting their dollars, they look elsewhere. Its a natural thing to do. You were at that prize giving Shaun, you saw what a disgrace it was.. to use your words it was amazingly 'unprofessional,' none more so than the way that the rider and the head of the winning 600cc brand was treated. Kawasaki NZ are 100% committed to the NZ motorcycling world, of which road racing is one important part. I know this is fact as I have seen it with my own two eyes.

Very well put. For a homo

[Crasherfromwayback]

Kawasaki NZ are 100% committed to the NZ motorcycling world, of which road racing is one important part. I know this is fact as I have seen it with my own two eyes.

That's obviously changed dramatically from when I road raced Kawasaki's then. Mike Wilkins and Kawasaki NZ were more than happy to burn guys that had busted their balls and their own personal bank balances racing green bikes.

[Shaun]

For the record... I never said any names.

As for your other points about Mike Wilkens I disagree completely. He has been a massive support to myself personally over the last year. The fact that Kawasaki didn't end up sponsoring the NZ National Championship this year does not mean they have pulled out of supporting NZ Motorcycling (I would argue the opposite). As Ian pointed out earlier, all this is coming from a privately owned NZ company, not a massive $$$ back international outfit.

As we all know, times have been anything but flourishing for businesses over the 2009/2010 period so if a business doesn't feel like they are getting the deserved returns / respect from where they are currently putting their dollars, they look elsewhere. Its a natural thing to do. You were at that prize giving Shaun, you saw what a disgrace it was.. to use your words it was amazingly 'unprofessional,' none more so than the way that the rider and the head of the winning 600cc brand was treated. Kawasaki NZ are 100% committed to the NZ motorcycling world, of which road racing is one important part. I know this is fact as I have seen it with my own two eyes.

WOOPS, And there was me thinking that a guy won the 09/10 600 champs on a Kawasaki

I was way to wrecked to remember any part of prize giving Marcus, probally for the best of all


PS, I actually do like MIKE

[scracha]

If A FUN/FREE trip to Australia is more important than helping tp keep alive or grow the sport here in NEW ZEALAND in it;s darkest hour for CHAIRS, I for one am not sure he is divorced enough from certain parties to be in the position he his running for.

So if it a was 2 wheels instead of 3 and the fun/free trip was to the Isle of Man you'd be playing the same tune?

[sidecar bob]

So if it a was 2 wheels instead of 3 and the fun/free trip was to the Isle of Man you'd be playing the same tune?

Noooo, the ginga bitch buggered off to the IOM right when we were trying to have a few races here & left us to our own devices, to persue his personal interests. I for one was very miffed with the situation!!
He should have been back here supporting MNZ & their nationals. They do after all represent the very pinnacle of motorcycle racing in NZ.



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[Drew]

Can't seem to find any other way to subscribe to the thread without posting.

As you were.