Check this shit out

[Cleve]

I thought it was bad form for the commentators to be bagging him about cheating, not the type of thing that would be publicised to the audience nowadays. especially how he got caught up to nearer the end.

I agree. Not good at all...
Still it was good to relive the glory days - as an occasional ex 250 proddy racer myself (TZR, RGV and NSR - sorry Crasher - never got to try the Kwaka stroker...)

[Crasherfromwayback]

I agree. Not good at all...
Still it was good to relive the glory days - as an occasional ex 250 proddy racer myself (TZR, RGV and NSR - sorry Crasher - never got to try the Kwaka stroker...)

They're all fun to ride regardless of the badge on the tank!

[superman]

They're all fun to ride regardless of the badge on the tank!

If you were starting these days what would you go for? Little 2 stroke 150 to ride in streetstocks? Or what would be the best class/bike to get into racing you reckon? I want to have something by summer!!!

[Crasherfromwayback]

If you were starting these days what would you go for? Little 2 stroke 150 to ride in streetstocks? Or what would be the best class/bike to get into racing you reckon? I want to have something by summer!!!

Either a 150 stroker or a 250 four stroke twin mate. Speak to Billy here, he's a GC that'll let you know what's the best option.

[wharfy]

Nah. It's my skeleton leathers. They're cursed I tell ya.

Ahh... the skeleton leathers. They are so cool !

[Crasherfromwayback]

Ahh... the skeleton leathers. They are so cool !

I wanted a set even before I went road racing. As soon as I saw Dave Aldana's set as a kid. They're looking pretty worse for wear now. I'm guessing they've been down the road well over 20 times. A tribute to Peter Gray's workmanship though. Best set I've ever owned. Pity he stopped making them.

[jasonu]

Good find!
There's LOTS of talk in the commentary about the lead bike being faster in a straight line. It didn't seem to have much more outright top speed, but it did punch out of the corners well. :

That Tony Palmer was a fucking dick that either made stuff up as he went along or incorrectly repeated what he had heard others, that knew what they were talking about, had said.
His last name is totally appropriate.

[roadracingoldfart]

I wanted a set even before I went road racing. As soon as I saw Dave Aldana's set as a kid. They're looking pretty worse for wear now. I'm guessing they've been down the road well over 20 times. A tribute to Peter Gray's workmanship though. Best set I've ever owned. Pity he stopped making them.

You should have had Pav's leathers and you could have flown away from all the crashes . I bet every bone on the leathers has a break in them somewhere lol

As for the bikes im hurt by your comments , they were all proddy bikes and i can tell you the part numbers of the 300cc piston kits to prove it .

[roadracingoldfart]

Fuck Man, did you jump the start or what!!, look at six bikes across the front row,awesome,those were the days
Great find Craig

Hahaha PMCC used to get 12 or more across the front row of Taupo a few haircuts back.

[DCSME]

Here's the secret NSR setup, Change main jets from 128 to 124, back off oil pump cable, adjust power valve cables to open earlier. That let the engine rev to 12K without losing any midrange. Thats it. and of course a pair of The Chows yokohamas, (maybe 15 pairs).

From memory that race was broadcast live to air. My sponsor's were spewing the next day about Palmers comments. I think they even sought legal advice, to no avail.

Dave C

[RobGassit]

Here's the secret NSR setup, Change main jets from 128 to 124, back off oil pump cable, adjust power valve cables to open earlier. That let the engine rev to 12K without losing any midrange. Thats it. and of course a pair of The Chows yokohamas, (maybe 15 pairs).

From memory that race was broadcast live to air. My sponsor's were spewing the next day about Palmers comments. I think they even sought legal advice, to no avail.

Dave C

Just wanted to say we loved watching the 888 given some welly at Hampton Downs Dave. Sounds delicious.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Here's the secret NSR setup, Change main jets from 128 to 124, back off oil pump cable, adjust power valve cables to open earlier. That let the engine rev to 12K without losing any midrange. Thats it. and of course a pair of The Chows yokohamas, (maybe 15 pairs).

From memory that race was broadcast live to air. My sponsor's were spewing the next day about Palmers comments. I think they even sought legal advice, to no avail.

Dave C

You forgot one last ingredient Dave. Ride the ring piece off it.

And I'm not surprised your sponsors were spewing about the comments. They had every right to be.

Pete

[Billy]

Here's the secret NSR setup, Change main jets from 128 to 124, back off oil pump cable, adjust power valve cables to open earlier. That let the engine rev to 12K without losing any midrange. Thats it. and of course a pair of The Chows yokohamas, (maybe 15 pairs).

From memory that race was broadcast live to air. My sponsor's were spewing the next day about Palmers comments. I think they even sought legal advice, to no avail.

Dave C

Absolutely Dave,

Tony Palmer was legendary for putting his foot in his mouth,I notice he forgot too mention that Petes KR1SP was a model that was NZ specific and that Johnny,Grant and Slippery(Mike McCutcheon)were all on Suzuki NZ specials(wink wink,nudge nudge),Also I bought the Dave Cole NSR after he was done with it and I can assure everybody it was bog stock standard.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Absolutely Dave,

Tony Palmer was legendary for putting his foot in his mouth,I notice he forgot too mention that Petes KR1SP was a model that was NZ specific and that Johnny,Grant and Slippery(Mike McCutcheon)were all on Suzuki NZ specials(wink wink,nudge nudge),Also I bought the Dave Cole NSR after he was done with it and I can assure everybody it was bog stock standard.

Refer to post #42.

[Duke girl]

Pity we dont get big fields like that today as that was Awesome.
How times have changed when it comes to the safety of the starter/finisher and the marshalls....... standing so close to the edge of the track.
It's always good looking at old footage of the good old days with some of NZ's best Racers.