NZSBK 2014 dates

[Danger Dave]

What is it? It'd have to be pretty good to be better than what you bought unless you're going classics

Never said it was better just different if i had space i would keep them both

[Drew]

Just lost a bet. Had money on the excuses starting in November.

We'll be making no excuses...but some other mother fuckers better start writing theirs!

[Drew]

Never said it was better just different if i had space i would keep them both

If you get rid of your real sidecar to race a fucken bucket, you're DEAD to me big guy!

[Danger Dave]

If you get rid of your real sidecar to race a fucken bucket, you're DEAD to me big guy!

Haha Don't worry i've been talked out of racing buckets (for now), now that the windle is running well and is all painted and looking pretty i thought i would test the waters as there were a few people who have expressed interest in it and who would probably appreciate it a lot more. I'm looking at another modern chair.

[Billy]

Latest update on entries for NZSBK 2014,Round 1

160 Entries overall,120 plus National class entrants including a number of internationals in Superbike,Supersport,250 Production and possibly 125/250 Mono,Including 16 Superbikes,21 Supersport,18 250 Production,ALL classes have enough numbers to make a National championship.

[Bert]

Latest update on entries for NZSBK 2014,Round 1

160 Entries overall,120 plus National class entrants including a number of internationals in Superbike,Supersport,250 Production and possibly 125/250 Mono,Including 16 Superbikes,21 Supersport,18 250 Production,ALL classes have enough numbers to make a National championship.

Choice, well done everyone. Looks like it is going to be a great nationals.

[Robert Taylor]

Latest update on entries for NZSBK 2014,Round 1

160 Entries overall,120 plus National class entrants including a number of internationals in Superbike,Supersport,250 Production and possibly 125/250 Mono,Including 16 Superbikes,21 Supersport,18 250 Production,ALL classes have enough numbers to make a National championship.

Thats great news Billy. What remains to be seen ( and with no prejudice and respect for the work you put in ) it will be interesting to see what numbers there are at the end of it. Running over all the whys and wherefores I havent found much empathy amongst the bill payers ( not always the riders by any means ) for the end of season 4 day meeting at Minefield. The riders may enjoy it ( and perhaps not all ) but I expect its going to test peoples resolve to endure 4 days and at least 2 of those days cutting into a need to go to work and earn a living.

It would be an interesting exercise to see what the ratio of support people is per one rider. I.e immediate people there to help the rider and all of those largely unpaid volunteers that help to run the meeting itself? Many of these people have regular and very neccessary jobs to go to, homes and families. I wonder for how many of these people 4 days is ''a bridge too far''????

I will unreservedly again express my opinion, this should have been a regular 2 day meeting.

[Drew]

There is slightly more track time than a normal series with the long meeting at Manfield, sure. But sorry Dr Bob, the time off is less over the whole series for nearly everyone doing it.

[Robert Taylor]

There is slightly more track time than a normal series with the long meeting at Manfield, sure. But sorry Dr Bob, the time off is less over the whole series for nearly everyone doing it.

That doesnt make it any less ridiculous Drew. That meeting impinges even further into the standard working week and that alone ''is a bridge too far''. As a very generalised comment we as a nation seem to place more importance on sport than on work. Workplace productivity ( or lack thereof ) is an issue in NZ that seriously needs tackling. And sporting bodies in general have not insignificantly contributed to that disgrace.
Like everyone that will read this I enjoy motorcycle racing but it should not impinge ever further into the sanctity and neccessity of standard working weeks.

[Billy]

There is slightly more track time than a normal series with the long meeting at Manfield, sure. But sorry Dr Bob, the time off is less over the whole series for nearly everyone doing it.

Too true Drew,

Less travel for everyone,Less time away from home/work,Less entry fees for the overall series and more racing and points scoring opportunities and yet Dr Bob manages to find the negatives.....Go figure,Be there....Don't be there.

[Robert Taylor]

Too true Drew,

Less travel for everyone,Less time away from home/work,Less entry fees for the overall series and more racing and points scoring opportunities and yet Dr Bob manages to find the negatives.....Go figure,Be there....Don't be there.

Im thinking of the positives created by less disruption, the negatives are very real.

[RobGassit]

Horse has bolted,,,No point closing the barn door now.. It is what it is... Next year will no doubt be different.. If the Suzuki Series is anything to go by,, the action this year will be outragious....and I get a year off from using up all my leave to schlep down to Invers to have my awning wrecked...

[Robert Taylor]

Horse has bolted,,,No point closing the barn door now.. It is what it is... Next year will no doubt be different.. If the Suzuki Series is anything to go by,, the action this year will be outragious....and I get a year off from using up all my leave to schlep down to Invers to have my awning wrecked...

Yes indeed.!When it comes to a charge of finding negatives there were certainly plenty of negatives found when I put forward all of the positive virtues of running a CBR500RR cup. ( Nothing personal against Billy, he is a great guy )

Also as someone in this sport who is very well respected just said to me ''non business owners just dont get it''. Without the goodwill and huge amounts of money many businessmen have put into this sport over the years it would be in a very sad state. Frankly, too much just gets taken for granted and I have personally evidenced many people being brazenly ripped off over the years, including main benefactors to the sport.

[budda]

Without the goodwill and huge amounts of money many businessmen have put into this sport over the years it would be in a very sad state. Frankly, too much just gets taken for granted and I have personally evidenced many people being brazenly ripped off over the years, including main benefactors to the sport.

Now THAT I can agree with ....... and sadly the "its all about MEEEEEEE" generation hasn't slowed down the charge either.

For an observer with only one (Swedish) eye, softly focussed due to Merlot poisoning, you do manage to spot the odd fact, eh .........

[Robert Taylor]

Now THAT I can agree with ....... and sadly the "its all about MEEEEEEE" generation hasn't slowed down the charge either.

For an observer with only one (Swedish) eye, softly focussed due to Merlot poisoning, you do manage to spot the odd fact, eh .........

I just hate seeing people shafted or people being undermined by those with larger than life bluster and fantastic but highly fictititious stories. Such people normally in the end get exposed for what they really are