Hampton Downs

[Tony.OK]

Got a problem with corners? Isn't that what we ride these motorcycle things for. Long straights are pretty fucken boring.

Ha when I went inside ya into Higgins ya looked to be having fun on the brakes in a straight line hehee

[Sketchy_Racer]

Ha when I went inside ya into Higgins ya looked to be having fun on the brakes in a straight line hehee

hahaha yeah apparently you can't just "slam it down the box bro" on a 600 without a slipper clutch.. ahem.

[cowpoos]

Tell me it ain't so! The last thing we need is another ferkin' go kart/motard track.

Totally agree Spud!!

[cowpoos]

more right hand corners to practice (trust me I need more practice)

Often when people have problems with right handed corners on the road is because they are sighting them wrong...on the left people naturally sight their line with the solid white line...but on right turns they use the solid line on the right hand side of the road...rather than the broken white centre line...using the solid line on the right hand side of the road naturally will draw you and bike to be to far over...and potentially leaning over the broken white line in the middle of the road...

Go and practise on some not to sharp right handers [say 65-85 kmph corners] and make your self focuse only on the broken white lines in the center on the road...and you may have to focus!!

Another tip is tilting your head down a little bit...before and during a corner...it increases your peripherial vision and helps you naturally/instinctivly select nice lines...

[slowpoke]

Got a problem with corners? Isn't that what we ride these motorcycle things for. Long straights are pretty fucken boring.

Nup, just 2nd gear corner after 2nd gear corner after 2nd gear corner after 1st gear corner after wait for it another second gear corner.

Especially the short circuit (new half) the only decent corner on the circuit, the left hand sweeper, and they fuck it up by putting that shitty chicane before the shortened back straight. How good would it be to sweep right around onto the straight.....but no, that would be far too much fun. I swear that track was designed by politicians.......

[Sketchy_Racer]

Nup, just 2nd gear corner after 2nd gear corner after 2nd gear corner after 1st gear corner after wait for it another second gear corner.

Especially the short circuit (new half) the only decent corner on the circuit, the left hand sweeper, and they fuck it up by putting that shitty chicane before the shortened back straight. How good would it be to sweep right around onto the straight.....but no, that would be far too much fun. I swear that track was designed by politicians.......

Haha It probably was designed by some pen pushing yobo.

I agree it would be nice to have some decent high speed flowing corners, but i've gotta say when I get that middle section (from turn one to turn six) perfect it's bliss. So smooth and flowing.

[Cleve]

Haha It probably was designed by some pen pushing yobo.

I agree it would be nice to have some decent high speed flowing corners, but i've gotta say when I get that middle section (from turn one to turn six) perfect it's bliss. So smooth and flowing.

Hey you two stop talking about Taupo. The thread is about HD...

[Sketchy_Racer]

Hey you two stop talking about Taupo. The thread is about HD...

Sorry Sir

[dino3310]

meremere is turning into a top spot with the drag strip,jet sprints,dirt track, vintage clay track, off road buggy track and now a world class race track and all a short drive from Hams or Aucks.
Bloody awesome.
hopefully we'll get a permanent superX and MX track there aswell, wishfull thinking maybe but my fingers are crossed.
cant wait for the world superbikes to get here.
Bloody awesome.

[dubshack]

No MX track at HD due to the noise. The 4 strokes are too bloody noisy and it carries for miles.
They considered it though, as well as a speedway track but that aint happening either.
I can't wait for HD to be open.

[SPman]

. If you go beyond that its either the armco or the swamp.

Swamp makes good runoff!

[vifferman]

Swamp makes good runoff!

And runoff often makes good swamp!

I think I'd rather pull a bike out of kitty litter than a swamp...

[Coyote]

From what I know, due to economic recession they will put the cheesecutter there instead of sand trap to save cost.

Don't even joke about it, it'll give the safety nazis ideas.

[discotex]

Can bkes do it in reverse as well, that would be good, more right hand corners to practice (trust me I need more practice)

I thought it was a right hand (i.e. clockwise) track...? Reverse would mean more left handers right?

Turn 4 looks mean as does the last corner onto the (not so)straight.

[scracha]

Bump. Went for a dawdle up the side road around Hampton downs on Sunday. Doesn't look like it'll be ready any time soon