MotoTT Taupo Trackday 24 Nov 06

**saul** · 25th November 2006, 18:25

Back on the road again

You can see why he is wearing out his boot lol :-)

**Kyle** · 25th November 2006, 19:34

HA! bloody excellent Saul ..that last pic is me, number 211. Must have been the first session because i changed to tinted visor after that. Was expecting rain and got sun burnt instead, or dust burned maybe, but what a day.

Having not riden my cbr for two months, since i sprained my ankle (highside while racing), i was abit apprehensive about going out, but it didnt take long to get into the groove. I seem to have the smooth-factor hammered into my thick skull now. Every corner i was thinking 'gentle gentle, must roll the power on, not snap it on'

My bike went well and i managed to use a full tank of gas, right down to running on two cylinders coming into the pits, good value for money these track days. Looking forward to the next one. Above all it was great warm up practice for the racing on sunday 26th. P.M.C.C round two 'new half'

Big thanks to all the motott people for another well organized trackday.

**saul** · 25th November 2006, 20:05

Originally Posted by Kyle

HA! bloody excellent Saul ..that last pic is me, number 211. Must have been the first session because i changed to tinted visor after that. Was expecting rain and got sun burnt instead, or dust burned maybe, but what a day.

Having not riden my cbr for two months, since i sprained my ankle (highside while racing), i was abit apprehensive about going out, but it didnt take long to get into the groove. I seem to have the smooth-factor hammered into my thick skull now. Every corner i was thinking 'gentle gentle, must roll the power on, not snap it on'

My bike went well and i managed to use a full tank of gas, right down to running on two cylinders coming into the pits, good value for money these track days. Looking forward to the next one. Above all it was great warm up practice for the racing on sunday 26th. P.M.C.C round two 'new half'

Big thanks to all the motott people for another well organized trackday.

Hey good one mate

You look pretty focused there

**kiwifruit** · 25th November 2006, 20:17

Originally Posted by Kyle

Big thanks to all the motott people for another well organized trackday.

cheers mate

sample pictures available for download here:
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**R6_kid:Me** · 25th November 2006, 22:38

gee, cheers kiwifruit! Always puts the best pics up for everyone to see! :

**Meekey_Mouse** · 25th November 2006, 22:40

Hey R6_kid... aren't trackdays there so you can be ON the track?

hehe

**Kornholio** · 25th November 2006, 23:52

Originally Posted by R6_kid

gee, cheers kiwifruit! Always puts the best pics up for everyone to see! :

Lol Bummer G, at least you werent tumbling through the gravel

**Waylander** · 26th November 2006, 23:21

Originally Posted by R6_kid

gee, cheers kiwifruit! Always puts the best pics up for everyone to see! :

lol he could have used one of these aye... lol.

(some 600+ shots and only four are of me....)

**emaN** · 27th November 2006, 10:16

blame it on the new 'box, _kid!...

What a wikkid day! 3rd time on the track and lovin' it more & more!
(altho' i'd love to try the "A1 GP" layout!!!)

Took the 1st session real easy, still scrubbing in new Michelins, and started feeling 'in the zone' only after the 2nd session was over with.
Tyres were great all day; no let-go's or slides...did get one drift over "humpy" (ie, Turn 4) but nothing to write home about.

Main aim for the day was to improve on my 2'o4" and get below the 2min mark; my best lap was a 1'57".88 so i was BUZZIN when i found that out!!!!

Can't brake any harder as I'm regularly bottoming out and have the front 'chattering' along, and the spindly forks protest at having to turn in 270kg of bike and rider

Scraping pegs tell me i need to hang off more to keep her more upright and carry more corner speed...

There's a couple places Tboy reckons i can make up time; and I know of a few more where i just need to "man up" and twist that throttle a bit more...

Oh, the other highlight was winning the lunchtime prize draw!!!! I won the trackday!!..

Never won anything cool like 'dat before,so I'm stoked!
(sold my U2 ticket to do this motoTT day, and wasn't gonna do another, so yeh, it's awesome!)
And i've put a motoTT sticker on the van to thank them,in some little way.

Definite low was pushing that stinking heavy bike all the way back from the chicane....arse! Worse was to come tho', when the lads poured it on when i got back!

Great seeing D back on the R1 and that 636 doing it's thang too!

Cheers motoTT for providing a whole lot of 'bang for my bucks'

**kiwifruit** · 27th November 2006, 10:23

Originally Posted by Waylander

(some 600+ shots and only four are of me....)

are you complaining?

**The_Dover** · 27th November 2006, 10:25

i heard he was going so slowly that he only passed the photographer once in each session!!!

**Morepower** · 27th November 2006, 11:25

It was a great day , didnt know all you KBers were there , I should be more sociable.

Anyway this is the old buss going quite well , I will be at the GXR day too

Dave