Classic bike racing

**duke** · 25th October 2002, 20:13

Check out me and mini-duke at Pukekohe on Sunday 27th Oct

**wari** · 25th October 2002, 21:58

What time are you going to be on the track?

**duke** · 25th October 2002, 22:03

here's a picture of my racing Ducati Pantah. You can see it at Pukekohe on 27th Oct (my SS is for road use only)
regards
Phil
The Duke

**duke** · 25th October 2002, 22:18

Sunday 27th October is the first meeting of the the 2002/2003 season for the NZ Classic Motorcycle Racing Register. I'll be practising from about 10am. Racing will be from about mid-day. Expecting about 100 bikes
regards
Phil
The Duke

**duke** · 25th October 2002, 22:32

here's some of the post classics bikes on the grid

**Kiwi** · 26th October 2002, 12:00

take it easy man and good luck

see ya
Kiwi

**SpankMe** · 27th October 2002, 17:08

Went down to Pukekohe today to watch the NZ Classic Motorcycle Racing. Great seeing the classic racing bikes on the track. I love the cafe racer style bike, it's why I brought the SV650s.

I must get a digital camera so I can post images of these events here.

**duke** · 27th October 2002, 17:54

We had a great time racing. I got two races out of three. I withdrew from the last race because of the rain. The last lap of the last race was my fastest ever at Pukekohe.

I had a fantastic race on my Pantah against a TZ350 Yamaha. I was in front of him for 2 laps. He overtook me on the 3rd. I over took him on the 4th and he finished a bike length ahead of me on the 5th. I was a bit dissapointed not to finish ahead, but getting my fastest lap made up for it.

My next race is the NZ TT in December.

regards

The Duke

**wari** · 27th October 2002, 18:47

Good on ya man . I was wondering if it was called off coz of the shyte weather.

**wari** · 27th October 2002, 18:49

I was asleep ... worked all night.

**SPman** · 28th October 2002, 21:28

Is that Eric Bone next to you on the grid? - still wearing the same leathers and riding the same bikes as in the mid 70's. Hes a biof a time warp merchant that guy.

**duke** · 29th October 2002, 17:34

Sure is. Eric is on 500 Kawasaki two stroke tripple. Also a regular at these events is Ginger Malloy. He finished 2nd in the 500cc World Championship (on a Kwack. tripple) to Agostini on a MV Agusta in the 60's/'70s. Hugh Anderson also makes the odd appearence. He won the 125 World Championship for Suzuki in 1963 and 1965. He laps about 5s a lap quicker on a 500cc Manx Norton than I do on my Pantah! ........ and I don't hang about

regards

the duke

**Kiwibiker** · 30th October 2002, 03:18

Gees is Ginger still around great stuff, last time I saw him was on a trial ride in the Waikato where he delivered a KTM 250 to me mate then jump on his own and road off into the bush that was about 8 years ago

Been some great classic bike racing in the UK, went to a meet last weekend Cadwell Park, great blast, even saw someone riding around on a CB360 twin which brought back memories as It was the first bike I owned

**Motu** · 15th April 2003, 12:48

I saw Eric the other day,he has a copy of Motorcycle Trader perminantly in his hand - don't talk to him,he just wants to show you the action shot they have of him.