Bulk transport for Nationals 2012

[Pussy]

but I'm not sharing with your diesel electric train impersonation.

I would put Spyda's snoring sounding more like a D9 with no muffler (at full throttle), at the bottom of a quarry.....

[slowpoke]

Good post Spud,

Only thing Im miffed at is ( are you listening MNZ).Are you suggesting they should be transporting our bikes to the track now ?

I'm not upset they haven't done it, and don't expect them to do it......but it would be a great asset to the bike racing community. It wouldn't even have to cost MNZ any $$$$ (after the intitial investment) they could recoup costs and actually run what could be a stand alone facility at a profit, reinvesting that profit into assisting some of our brightest and best racers to race overseas using said container. Be one hell of an incentive if our championship winners got an entry into an ASBK meeting at say Phillip Island.....

The basic idea is great, and one I'd definitely be interested in, but there is just so much scope for further improvement if someone wanted to pick up the ball and run with it.

[Wingnut]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Sports/Fish...-370541208.htm

[Billy]

I'm not upset they haven't done it, and don't expect them to do it......but it would be a great asset to the bike racing community. It wouldn't even have to cost MNZ any $$$$ (after the intitial investment) they could recoup costs and actually run what could be a stand alone facility at a profit, reinvesting that profit into assisting some of our brightest and best racers to race overseas using said container. Be one hell of an incentive if our championship winners got an entry into an ASBK meeting at say Phillip Island.....

The basic idea is great, and one I'd definitely be interested in, but there is just so much scope for further improvement if someone wanted to pick up the ball and run with it.

I dont disagree with you that its a good idea and Kudos to drew for coming up with the idea and Jimmy for researching it.

I was just asking the question as to whether you thought MNZ should be transporting our bikes now,

If you want further information on how MNZ works go to Biggles facebook page and read Jims explanation.

Dont want to take the thread off topic so as you were!

[slowpoke]

I dont disagree with you that its a good idea and Kudos to drew for coming up with the idea and Jimmy for researching it.

I was just asking the question as to whether you thought MNZ should be transporting our bikes now,

If you want further information on how MNZ works go to Biggles facebook page and read Jims explanation.

Dont want to take the thread off topic so as you were!

Sorry Billy (and MNZ) my intitial post sounded a lil' bit harsh re MNZ, but it was meant as a suggestion to possibly develop a great asset that all the racing communities could use.

There must be a more than a few scrub jockeys who have dreamt of doing the Finke Desert Race for example. Or Dr Steve might shake a leg down at the port and with some fundraising from the youngsters scrape enough coin together to take the whole Moto Academy crew across to contest the 125 support race at the MotoGP event. A permanent facility could be created that would be maintained/improved from the minimal rental proceeds.

At worst it could simply be a mobile billboard and/or display for the Championship as it is carted around NZ, which is a lot better than the zero billboards and signage I've seen so far. Imagine a well presented set of bikes and container parked in Palmerston North square (or somewhere prominent), IOM TT/WSBK footage playing on a big TV (a la Ed/Choppa/LG Racing a couple of years back), how many more punters would come through the gate?

So if you take a simple container and advance the idea a few steps (too far?) I can see benefits to the whole racing community, hence I made the comment re MNZ.

But yeah, even if you just Keep It Simple Stupid, Jimmy and Drew are definitely on to something and could well part fund a campaign from their intitiative. If you're after expressions of Interest, count me in fella's (calendar permitting). Hmmm, I might just enlarge some of the lockwire holes, I reckon a few padlocks might be needed so the gixxer donk doesn't end up in a blardy sidecar......

[jellywrestler]

At worst it could simply be a mobile billboard and/or display for the Championship as it is carted around NZ, which is a lot better than the zero billboards and signage I've seen so far.

You were down south last year for ruapuna, there were billborads right through Christchurch, and i beleive they were used down at timaru for the nationals also.
i didn't go into chch this year but from memory heard they were out again.

[slowpoke]

You were down south last year for ruapuna, there were billborads right through Christchurch, and i beleive they were used down at timaru for the nationals also.
i didn't go into chch this year but from memory heard they were out again.

Can't say I remember them at Christchurch but I didn't go much past Riccarton bar a quick duck into the Britten office/display thingy and the Wigram museum. I was probably too busy tripping over my bottom lip and cryin' into my beer to look up....but they did have the best crowd I've seen at a NZSBK event despite some dodgy weather.

Haha, the only sign I can remember was that big fucker for the "Kumara Races" which for some reason I find farkin' hilarious.....

[robinm]

Bulk transport has been done before, here are a couple of photos from 1979 of the north islanders heading south.

[jellywrestler]

Bulk transport has been done before, here are a couple of photos from 1979 of the north islanders heading south.

cool shots,
think the open truck with ropes won't be up to todays standards though!

[Billy]

Has anymore happened with this idea?

As it turns out,I have ended up owning the truck shown below and have worked out I can get 6 bikes and spares in it and if need be could hook the trailer up behind which will take another three,Total cost per competitor would be $550.00 IF the truck was full,Anybody serious can contact me through racefairings.co.nz.

[RobGassit]

Has anymore happened with this idea?

As it turns out,I have ended up owning the truck shown below and have worked out I can get 6 bikes and spares in it and if need be could hook the trailer up behind which will take another three,Total cost per competitor would be $550.00 IF the truck was full,Anybody serious can contact me through racefairings.co.nz.

And PHAARK ME it's already black.. What are the odds of that!

[Billy]

And PHAARK ME it's already black.. What are the odds of that!

Yip,Took me ages to find one in that particular shade of black LOL

[Drew]

Has anymore happened with this idea?

As it turns out,I have ended up owning the truck shown below and have worked out I can get 6 bikes and spares in it and if need be could hook the trailer up behind which will take another three,Total cost per competitor would be $550.00 IF the truck was full,Anybody serious can contact me through racefairings.co.nz.

Opening post asked who would be keen. No one actually racing has expressed any serious interest.

Jimmy and I, (mostly Jimmy, I'm just putting myself in there to look important), are not about to commit the initial financial outlay or time and effort, if racers can't be bothered saying they'd use the service.

[Billy]

Opening post asked who would be keen. No one actually racing has expressed any serious interest.

Jimmy and I, (mostly Jimmy, I'm just putting myself in there to look important), are not about to commit the initial financial outlay or time and effort, if racers can't be bothered saying they'd use the service.

Yip,

Thats what I thought,Still got to put it out there and try,Then later on when the tossers complain and try and blame MNZ or anybody else they can think of,We can remind them,Aye

[Drew]

Yip,

Thats what I thought,Still got to put it out there and try,Then later on when the tossers complain and try and blame MNZ or anybody else they can think of,We can remind them,Aye

"I told you so", would give me far less pleasure than being part of increasing numbers for the nationals. I'd love to fill a container with superbikes and see a 30 strong grid line up.