Where have all the Post Classic race bikes gone?

[crazy man]

So it's all your fault Crazy Man.

codgyoleracer new l am as fast as him on my 400 as his 1000 so thats why he took of lol

[scracha]

1) No one can spend money on racing their bikes right now

Mostly

2) People are bored at running round and round manfeild short course........

kinda was getting that way but I've taken a long break....lol. That said, yeah....there must be a way of making the track more "interesting". Hell....lob in some cone chicanes to slow things down on the more dangerous bits of the long track. Likewise with reverse short track.

The 400 thing...yeah....would've worked but I don't think it was advertised very well to the whordes of pissed off 400 owners who used to race them but got farked off by cheating buggers on 450's and 6 hundies

[malcy25]

Mainly I was thinking either a VFR-400 or a ZXR-400

If you do go Kwaka, and want to run pre 89, just mae sure you don't get a latter model ZXR400 that is not eligible...can;t remember model codes, but ya will need to look for one that has the e-box frame.

Kick, I didn't realise there was a time difference for the south Island....but it looks like 10 years from what you are saying

Don't worry though when you get further North where we have the sense to mosly race in the warmer months, pre 82 is very alive and kicking!

Maybe (being serious) every one is getting their bikes ready for he Bazza Sheene at labour weekend?

[tail_end_charlie]

VFR / ZXR and FZR 400s are all good bikes for Pre 89 F3. You can still pick these up from about $1800 - $2500
Costs to run are relativley cheap, 1 x set slicks per season (approx 10 race meetings) oil change and filters, entries and expenses to and from meetings.
I started on a good set of road tyres so thats a good starting option till you get organised, with tyre warmers wets etc.

Good to know.

The Minilite 250s are good, and the Honda MC22 is a great fun and reliable bike, they get around Manfield as quick as a 400, but if you are anything over the 70kg mark in weight, go for the 400s, as the 250 is rather cramped.

Yeah, I should be around 70kg in full kit, hence seriously looking into the 250s.

Also with the 400s if you want you can cross enter into F3. where as the Minilite 250s only race in one class no cross entry. Minilites are only run by the Victoria and Pacific M/c clubs.

Yep, thats the downside to getting a MC-22. I've been told by multiple people that track time is the most important thing for someone just starting off, and being able to cross enter two classes would definately be a positive for the 400.

[Grumph]

Kick, I didn't realise there was a time difference for the south Island....but it looks like 10 years from what you are saying

Don't worry though when you get further North where we have the sense to mosly race in the warmer months, pre 82 is very alive and kicking!

Maybe (being serious) every one is getting their bikes ready for he Bazza Sheene at labour weekend?

Harden up, racing involves getting out there and supporting your club - which we are very good at down here....

I'm seriously worried about pre 82 entries for Greymouth - you guys have possibly stuffed up one of the best race wekends on probably the best street circuit in NZ by arranging the BS at HD on the same weekend....We'll see who's been tempted North by the thrill of being lapped by Aussies whose travel costs are less than theirs.....

[suzuki21]

I suddenly got old and slow

Suddenly?........................................h ahahahahahahahahaha

[suzuki21]

I gave up racing my replica 1980 GS1000R Formula 1 bike in 2004. I built the bike as close as I could to Rob Mcalnaes F1 bike, even spent $1000 to have front disc carriers made to look the same (like the plastic fantastic). After being congratulated for my effort by lower north island people for my efforts, wanker AUCKLANDERS said "it is not the original bike and you may be excluded from entering the TT next time"
Then when I moaned - they said my bike should have a 1000cc motor not a 750 (was running a 810cc 1980 GSX750 motor from my road bike) Am I the only person in the world to be disqualified for having a motor TOO SMALL? I was doing it for fun, I really miss racing the lower north island pre 82 guys.

[Skunk]

Hopefully Bridgestone Winter Series gets more entries in these classes.
The way it's going VMCC is going to have to change things. It can't keep going like it is.

More importantly I'm planning on racing the bike I'm building in the class! Don't let it die!

[neil_cb125t]

After seeing you ride over Ernie's head they are all too scared to race with you.

50/50 me wanting to beat him/him diving head first under my bike

[Crasherfromwayback]

Here's a cool one someone should buy and race!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/221105751896...84.m1423.l2649

[neil_cb125t]

I gave up racing my replica 1980 GS1000R Formula 1 bike in 2004. I built the bike as close as I could to Rob Mcalnaes F1 bike, even spent $1000 to have front disc carriers made to look the same (like the plastic fantastic). After being congratulated for my effort by lower north island people for my efforts, wanker AUCKLANDERS said "it is not the original bike and you may be excluded from entering the TT next time"
Then when I moaned - they said my bike should have a 1000cc motor not a 750 (was running a 810cc 1980 GSX750 motor from my road bike) Am I the only person in the world to be disqualified for having a motor TOO SMALL? I was doing it for fun, I really miss racing the lower north island pre 82 guys.

Unfourtunatly i have experiences sim gayneUnfortunately i have experienced sim gayness from Postie 'rulers' or people who walk into your garage, look at your machine then walk away without even saying who they are. bunch o wankers some come be. HOWEVER before those people got involved (in my life)it was an amazing fun class, and the double entry into f3 was also good.

[sidecar bob]

I gave up racing my replica 1980 GS1000R Formula 1 bike in 2004. I built the bike as close as I could to Rob Mcalnaes F1 bike, even spent $1000 to have front disc carriers made to look the same (like the plastic fantastic). After being congratulated for my effort by lower north island people for my efforts, wanker AUCKLANDERS said "it is not the original bike and you may be excluded from entering the TT next time"
Then when I moaned - they said my bike should have a 1000cc motor not a 750 (was running a 810cc 1980 GSX750 motor from my road bike) Am I the only person in the world to be disqualified for having a motor TOO SMALL? I was doing it for fun, I really miss racing the lower north island pre 82 guys.

Nope. Back in the olden days, (early '70's) the guys in the 350 class would enter the 500 class & sometimes clean up, only to be disqualified for being 349cc. They fixed it by having over bored barrells to 354cc to prevent from being disqualified.
But yeah, pretty sad.
I can hardly wait to see how my fairly well prepared Katana 1100ish will be recieved. Suffice to say, I am building it with the rule book in one hand.

[codgyoleracer]

Suddenly?........................................h ahahahahahahahahaha

Hey, respect for the aged young man, - Is your thing big enough to qualify now ? (your bike i mean)

[macclan]

Can't answer for the Norf Island, but I'm in the middle of my third pre 82 build of the winter....plenty of interest dahn here.
The SI is particularly strong in small posties - Levels and Rupuna suit them well and we often see large battle groups form.

It will be interesting to see what the turnout for the National classes is like this season. Budgets are suffering at the expensive end of the sport which is why IMO posties and in particular pre 82's are still going well here.

pre 82 has died out in the lower north because they only run pre89 at winter series and if ur running a pre 82 bike like mine its hard to compete even more so under the new classes my 1980 350 lc has to run in f2 its not even going to be able to compete in f3pre89 so whats the point of entering f2 the class i have to travel further north to race in a pre 82 class might have to move to an area where real post classic bikes are raced

[Crasherfromwayback]

I gave up racing my replica 1980 GS1000R Formula 1 bike in 2004. I built the bike as close as I could to Rob Mcalnaes F1 bike, even spent $1000 to have front disc carriers made to look the same (like the plastic fantastic). After being congratulated for my effort by lower north island people for my efforts, wanker AUCKLANDERS said "it is not the original bike and you may be excluded from entering the TT next time"
Then when I moaned - they said my bike should have a 1000cc motor not a 750 (was running a 810cc 1980 GSX750 motor from my road bike) Am I the only person in the world to be disqualified for having a motor TOO SMALL? I was doing it for fun, I really miss racing the lower north island pre 82 guys.

I too have had bad experiences with AMCC. Bunch of upthemselvesretards when I was involved in rr. Hopefully they're better sorted now. Wouldn't be hard.