Sugilite's Taupo Spectacular Racing Holiday

[sugilite:Me]

Hell, it's been two years since I've done one of these reports!

Got to the track on Saturday morning and got set up and the paperwork done.
Out on the track, my 1st race in two years and first time back at Taupo since 06! It sure felt good blowing those cob webs out as I'd been a neuted road rider for waaay to long

I had one more practise session and it had got a bit more serious when I realized it was also qualifying for the next days race starting position. I put it on pole with a 1.20.63 time. Just got it by 400 hundredth of a second in front of 2nd place, so it turns out that a bees dick is indeed a pole I was quite chuffed as I'd been aiming for a top 3 position.

1st race - Got a pretty crappy start as my 100k+ old, stock motor is always found out off the start line. Managed to work my way into 2nd, right on 1st places back wheel at the checkered flag. I did post the fastest time of the posties, a 1.18.20, so had lopped 2 seconds off my pole time. My mind was saying, yay, I'll have another 4 laps to catch 1st place in the next race, but my body was going, fark, another 4 laps on top!!! I wondered how the two would get on in race 2!

Well, the 750 pulled it's 2nd ever wheelie off the line, I slipped it into 2nd, but hit neutral, the front slammed down and I flattened my 'equipment' against the tank. After 5 laps, my balls descended from my stomach and decided to join the party, up till then, the finer arts of road racing had been lost on me . Got my head down for the final 3 laps and got up into 2nd (posties). So I got 2nd overall on the day. My race 1 time was the fastest lap for my class, so there is light at the end of the tunnel should I do another race meeting...I'm not out in the pasture just yet!

After prize giving I prepped my race bike transporter (looks suspiciously like my race bike see photo) and took off on the rest of my holiday to Darcy and Rhys Holmes place, before heading home on Tuesday.

I'd like to thank Scrivvy and team for running an outstanding meeting! Craig Freethy for letting me in the garage at late notice, Mr and Mrs Katman for putting (up with) me up for the night. Thanks to Goblin for her assistance at the end of raceday

Was good to see Flames progress through the Weekend, well done there!

Oh yeah, doing the paras on Sat morning was fun, like that road

[Deano]

Great to hear you are back out there mate. And ouch - that crushed nut sundae must have knocked the race out of ya for a while.

[Warr]

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After prize giving I prepped my race bike transporter (looks suspiciously like my race bike see photo) ......

Tis an awesome race setup you have there, just the style I would do myself if it ever happened!!
Are those slicks on rims or do you have do hard work to achieve that ?

[sugilite:Me]

No rims, just slicks.
I did not need them as it turned out...i was worried the tyres I had on the bike would get chewed up, but no problemo

I did have a bead breaker and tyre warmers with me...

Tis an awesome race setup you have there, just the style I would do myself if it ever happened!!
Are those slicks on rims or do you have do hard work to achieve that ?

[Frenchy]

Well done mate was great to meet you and see you race wagon!!

[vtec]

Good to see you back, sorry I didn't say hello. Keep doing it for the love.

[chanceyy]

awesome ride report Btw 86 is killing himself laughing but that is in sympathy as he winced a few times reading that report .. not sure why since I can not relate to that equipment failure

blardy proud of what you achieved .. awesome hope to see you out there doing the bizo again winter series

[dangerous]

Hey nice going man, ya just never know whats in store on race day aye.
Altho I had a serious melt down with one bike, it was great and Id like to be back.

[flame]

Your an inspiration Sugi, riding your bike to the meeting loaded up with spares etc, then stripping and racing it, kicking butt on the track, helping others out (thanks so much) and smiling the whole time(even with the bruises!)

Congrats on 2nd place! Sure well deserved I say

And thank you again for your support both in the pits and on the tarmac. I owe my progress over the weekend to you.

[sinfull]

Exxxxxxellent !!!!

[wharfy]

Good stuff, good to meet you.

[emaN]

wa-hey!
welcome back stranger! often wondered where you'd got yerself to.
"now where's Ant gone? been a while since i seen someone throw it into the final sweeper like him"

awesome work on the 'transporter' man....i chortled!

[Goblin]

Hell, it's been two years since I've done one of these reports!

Where do the years go!?!?

Thanks to Goblin for her assistance at the end of raceday

My pleasure sugi.

Heh! Just as well you're tall enough to see over two tank bags. That's an awesome set-up you have there!

Love your work Bro!!

[KiwiKat]

Awesome work man, great ride. Nice to see you doing what you enjoy and good to see that the bike is still going strong and the tape is still working. Is there any video footage out there?

[sugilite:Me]

Cheers for the comments all

Well done mate was great to meet you and see you race wagon!!

Yep, great to meet you too.
Kept to my best behaviour on the race transporter, though there was this BMW M5 in the middle of the napier Taupo road

Good to see you back, sorry I didn't say hello. Keep doing it for the love.

Yep, sweet as, I been following your progress in Aussie...

awesome ride report Btw 86 is killing himself laughing but that is in sympathy as he winced a few times reading that report .. not sure why since I can not relate to that equipment failure

blardy proud of what you achieved .. awesome hope to see you out there doing the bizo again winter series

Yeah, 86 can relate I'm sure hehehe, and yeah, the winter series...Rhys is giving me some ntec Dunlops, awesome! I was not really comfy with my front all Weekend...

Your an inspiration Sugi, riding your bike to the meeting loaded up with spares etc, then stripping and racing it, kicking butt on the track, helping others out (thanks so much) and smiling the whole time(even with the bruises!)

Congrats on 2nd place! Sure well deserved I say

And thank you again for your support both in the pits and on the tarmac. I owe my progress over the weekend to you.

Cheers, I love to share the motorcycling love

Exxxxxxellent !!!!

Thanks for the offer re:your rep comment...do you know where I live? (also happy to mentor at meetings if required)

Good stuff, good to meet you.

Yep, great to meet you too, love your work!!!

Where do the years go!?!?

My pleasure sugi.

Heh! Just as well you're tall enough to see over two tank bags. That's an awesome set-up you have there!

Love your work Bro!!

Cheers Goblin, indeed where do those years go. Darcy needed and enjoyed the love too, so cheers there from him too

wa-hey!
welcome back stranger! often wondered where you'd got yerself to.
"now where's Ant gone? been a while since i seen someone throw it into the final sweeper like him"

awesome work on the 'transporter' man....i chortled!

Cheers man, it was a blast and yeah, I'll do some actrix rounds to me thinks, I'll watch for you at the sweeper

Awesome work man, great ride. Nice to see you doing what you enjoy and good to see that the bike is still going strong and the tape is still working. Is there any video footage out there?

Yeah, tape, and don't forget the cable ties!