Motorcycle Sprints - 30 Sept and 25 Nov 2007

**merv** · 30th September 2007, 18:46

Originally Posted by RantyDave

OMG, I am completely farked. But I have a certificate here saying 215.86Km/hr which seems OK for a naked bike. I tell you, though ... much past about 150 and I get what fairings are for, now.

Brilliant - not bad for a naked 600.

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

My fastest time of the day was 199.51 which is only a tiny bit away from my goal of 200 so I am more than stoked!

You too, that's fabulous - good on ya.

**Lissa** · 30th September 2007, 18:53

What a brilliant day. I hope the rain held off until you welly types got home. Awesome organising deano and co. Well done hels, you looked like you were having a blast, that Paul's a gem!

**Str8 Jacket** · 30th September 2007, 19:00

Originally Posted by Lissa

Well done hels, you looked like you were having a blast, that Paul's a gem!

Man I you HAVE to have a go next time. It is so much fun. My cheeks hurt from smiling so much!

Paul and Vicki are an awesome couple! Thankyou so much Paul for a chance to ride the FZR in the sprints. The work you have done is amazing, as I say it is a completely dofferent bike and you have really made it look great. Thanks for picking me from town and dropping me off again, for sticking around all day and for paying for me to have such a blast! Hope you dont mind if I call ya Dad from now on!

**Her_C4** · 30th September 2007, 19:22

Originally Posted by Drew

In the bears class, it was my gorgeous girl on her 03 rsv1000 with the fastest flying quatrer, at 270kph.

Imagine what she could have done if she was a blow hard on a 1098. Not you Chrisy, the tool knows who he is. To add to his character though, he did help with the flat tyre on the back of the Aprilia, bet he wishes he didn't now

Ha ha ha - don't be a wanker Drew

Matt got the fastest standing start and he was pretty chuffed with that AND he is such a damned neat guy that he would help out regardless of the circumstances...

Not to detract from V who got the fastest time at OVER 270kph in the BEARs class... FANtastic... cheers Doll - great to see you out there doin' it for the chicks

Well done to everyone - great day all around I'd say

(bloody glad I didn't have to ride home in that shit weather though I have to say!!!)

**skelstar** · 30th September 2007, 19:26

Originally Posted by Drew

...the tool knows who he is.

The tool also turned down taking home some of the hard earned sponsorship/prizes that he won...

**Paul in NZ** · 30th September 2007, 19:29

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

Hope you dont mind if I call ya Dad from now on!

Erm - steady on Hels.... I'd settle of eccentric uncle...

Vicki and I were stoked you both went so well and yeah - it sounded in fine fettle as you flew past. You did a grand job on the wee beasty...

Good day out people, dunno why more folks don't give it a go, well organised fun and you can go REALLY fast without fear of a ticket...

Cheers

Paul N

**Paul in NZ** · 30th September 2007, 19:32

Originally Posted by Her_B4

Well done to everyone - great day all around I'd say

(bloody glad I didn't have to ride home in that shit weather though I have to say!!!)

Your not kidding... At the Haywards turn off it was raining so damn hard I was seriously considering building an ark... Hels rocks up beside me an being an incurable optomist says 'yeah but it's not windy aye!' 2 seconds later hurricane bella descends on us.. argh! NEVER mock the weather gods...

**RantyDave** · 30th September 2007, 19:33

Originally Posted by Lissa

I hope the rain held off until you welly types got home.

A big fat "nope" I'm afraid. It started drizzling as we got towards the takas, was raining properly by the time I started tip-toe'ing down (wuss in the wet), and absolutely pissed it down for the m'way up till just past Petone. I had the pleasure of tipping water out of my gloves at the traffic lights and arrived home with a significant "wet rat" air about me.

A bath and gin&tonic or two later and the world looks just peachy again

Dave

**RantyDave** · 30th September 2007, 19:40

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Vicki and I were stoked you both went so well and yeah - it sounded in fine fettle as you flew past.

Heh. The first time she left from the "top" for a flying quarter it became apparent that taking it easy on the ol'FZR was not on today's agenda. Nice!

I think it can be counted as a moral 200k. And it sounded beautiful. Some lucky camper somewhere is going to pick up a bargain of a 400.

Dave

**flame** · 1st October 2007, 09:05

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

It is so much fun. My cheeks hurt from smiling so much!

Well done Hel's! was blardy awesome to see you with a smile a mile wide all day

Paul has done a great job with the bike, it looks and goes awesome!

Originally Posted by Her_B4

Well done to everyone - great day all around I'd say

(bloody glad I didn't have to ride home in that shit weather though I have to say!!!)

I reckon, dam lucky with the weather, the Hill was ugggggggly on the way back. I was totally glad we took the van.
Big thanks to the Deano and all the organizers once again for a great day, and the chance to see what our bikes are caperble of. Stoked that I got the speeds that the manufacturers state my bike can do

That 1098 sounded AWESOME! well done that dude on his Standing 1/4's! and big thanks to him and all the others that contributed in sorting out my flat tyre

(sorry I don't know your names). Was great to be able to finish the day.

**koba** · 1st October 2007, 09:32

Originally Posted by White trash

Sounds like a goddun for all. Can't wait to have the WBP bike there for November

Your mission: 300+

**Paul in NZ** · 1st October 2007, 09:38

Originally Posted by flame

That 1098 sounded AWESOME! well done that dude on the Standing 1/4's! and big thanks to him and all the others that contributed in sorting out my flat tyre

(sorry I don't know your names). Was great to be able to finish the day.

I dunno - Your bike sounded kinda hot as well you know...

Speaking of noise...That chap with the Sreaming Eagle V Rod (apart from being an utter knob and doing a barely controlled burnout in front of the hall in the midst of pedestrians etc and causing the Clerk of the Corse to get pretty grumpy) ..... FARK that thing was mind numbingly LOUD...... And that was just in the looks department - it was positively deafening when the engine was running... You didn't so much hear it and feel it liquifing your insides...

I suppose while we may not all 'like' HD's etc - good on those of them that turned up and had a go. That HD night Train did an early run and sounded awesome .... The high level of HD participation was to be applauded really...

Anyway - the gauntlets been laid out to the classic club lads as well.. Novembers club ride will be to the sprints and i hope to encourage some of em to have a go.. Hmm I wonder how fast a BSA B31 goes????? (not very I suspect)

**koba** · 1st October 2007, 09:39

Cheers all involved for an awesome day out!

It was really really great to see a few harleys out there!
I was actually quite surprised especially at the older pushrod EVO 1200, 198 i think? thats farkin quick.
November should be even better, especially if ya all cowprod ya mates into parting with the entry fee for a legal cane, its cheaper than a speeding ticket and if you win a pize it pays for itself

More bikes, more variety should mean even more fun!

maybe the rg150 next time? Im keen to see how far out THAT speedo is, it sure seems like its miles out on the motorway...