Motorcycle Sprints 11 February 2007

[skelstar]

WOO HOO

What a brilliant day to be going fast! (and checking helmet straps etc)

[Deano]

Yep, she's all go - weather looks mint, no wind. Bring a hat, sunscreen and light coloured clothing.......

[Paul in NZ]

Well I'm first back because I'm old and my bikes even older and neither of us can afford the kind of abuse I was dishing out.... Yes - on my first standing start it jumped out of second and I panic shifted straight through 3rd into one of the many false neutrals that lurk between the gears and the tach saw some numbers that it will hopefully never see again - all for a 16 second standing 1/4.... (sigh) 2nd run was a bit better but short shifting did little for the time.

However - thats the only bad thing. It was a bloody brilliant day - wonderfully well organised and more fun than custard filled rubber undies.

The mighty Tritanic flew through the traps on the flying 1/4 at an astonishing 159.83 kph (99.32mph in the old money) which put a swell in me trousers and a smile on me dial - feckin brilliant for a damn near 40 year old 650cc bike I reckon. The last few rpms needed to be squeezed from the old tart and since the day was heating up, I saw little point in going for the magic ton! (160.93 kph).... Next time I will be using a few tuning tweaks learned in the pits (like removing the mirror)

All in all - It was the best $50 sods I've spend this year. Thanks to all the organisers and helpers - you people are doing a good job and turning on a decent event. We just need to get out there and support them. This is grass roots stuff guys - After my performance on the tritanic today you cannot make a bigger arse of yourself so now that I've happily lowered the bar - go for it....

Paul N

ps - Lots of bikes going flat out up the hill on the way back. Funny how people will spend a shit load on tinted sceens and risk a fortune in tickets breaking the law but won't stump up $50 to go as fast as you possibly can safely and legally.... I did 4 runs - cheap at twice the price.

[Steam]

I just got back too, it was AMAZING!
300kph, that's pretty fast. One day I will go that fast. In an aircraft.
I tried to take photos but I kept shooting empty road, I couldn't time it right!
The Hayabusa with the turbo sounded amazing, like a jetplane more than a bike.
I ate two sausages and met more Kiwibikers, I met MD, Deano, Lissa, Et Al, Paul, and I saw Limbimtimwim and Darkman too from a distance.
Next time I will go early and volunteer for marshalling or whatever.
Wicked stuff!
And I am proud to say my mighty combat GN250 had six people gawking at it at one stage. All of whom were on bikes of one litre capacity or greater!
I kept quiet that it was mine and said "yeah, it's cool eh".

[Paul in NZ]

And I am proud to say my mighty combat GN250 had six people gawking at it at one stage. I kept quiet that it was mine and said "yeah, it's cool eh".

It is cool and more than 6 people were gawking... Its a gawk magnet...

[cowboyz]

I was thinking about heading down that way but big night last night and wasn't feeling the best all day so its a do fuckall day for me.

Results?

[Bonez]

No pics yet!! A alright. Hell, even asked if I wanted to sell the CX. Met up with GaryH and did the scenic route back.

[cowboyz]

is that where you sneaked off too. I called in this afternoon and obviously you werent there.

[Bonez]

is that where you sneaked off too. I called in this afternoon and obviously you werent there.

Sort of one of those last minute decisions one makes. Fucken good one it was too I might add. Couldn't ask for better days riding. Even scraped the CXs foot pegs a couple of times. At well below the speed limit I might add.

Took Gary on a bit of tarmac he hadn't covered before and discussed some routes the Aushurst lot could do in future.

[MD]

I feel a bit guilty just turning up for the lunch time shananagans. Thanks Deano for letting me participate. As soon as I arrived Tony was screaming, "Quick come and join me. I'm not doing wheelies on my own"

I intended to get there early but slept in. Two stubbies at night does that too me nowadays.

I look forward to seeing how that crazy black BMW K1200R (without a muffler) did in the results. He looked damn quick in the standings that I watched.

Hey Paul- you were the star! Listening to people "oooh, arghhh, that's beautiful" as you lined up. Of course they were describing you in tight leathers, the bike wasn't too shabby either. No, I have to say, it takes my breath away.

I asked around and no one with a camera seemed to have caught my new beast in action? If anyone captured a suitable 'moment' let me know please.

[Darkman]

Cheers MD for letting me have a go on the 800. Bit different, but real easy to ride.Good wheelie as you were leaving!!

Yeah..that BMW with no pipe had a good run. Must say, best sounding BMW i ever heard.

[Crasherfromwayback]

The mighty Tritanic flew through the traps on the flying 1/4 at an astonishing 159.83 kph (99.32mph in the old money) which put a swell in me trousers and a smile on me dial - feckin brilliant for a damn near 40 year old 650cc bike I reckon. The last few rpms needed to be squeezed from the old tart and since the day was heating up, I saw little point in going for the magic ton! (160.93 kph).... Next time I will be using a few tuning tweaks learned in the pits (like removing the mirror)

Try about 50psi in the tyres too Paul....always good for a couple of k's extra!

[Steam]

I asked around and no one with a camera seemed to have caught my new beast in action? If anyone captured a suitable 'moment' let me know please.

I didn't get any photos sorry, but here I just uploaded a video of you doing a wheelie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nZgcYSl_CE

[GSVR]

Good ride both ways. Bit annoyed now I didn't enter as it would have been good to compare my bikes times with Vasaline Warriors Hyosung. Road seemed pretty flat with even the fastest bikes looking rock solid.

Some people were very good at launching in the standing 1/4 others didn't get away that well. Great wheelies in the lunch break. Shame the Turbo Busa wasn't running perfect with a bit of a miss up top but 294kph wasn't to bad.

Cheers to Deano for the commentary it made the event heaps better.

[Lissa]

I just got back too, it was AMAZING!
300kph, that's pretty fast. One day I will go that fast. In an aircraft.
I tried to take photos but I kept shooting empty road, I couldn't time it right!
The Hayabusa with the turbo sounded amazing, like a jetplane more than a bike.
I ate two sausages and met more Kiwibikers, I met MD, Deano, Lissa, Et Al, Paul, and I saw Limbimtimwim and Darkman too from a distance.
Next time I will go early and volunteer for marshalling or whatever.
Wicked stuff!
And I am proud to say my mighty combat GN250 had six people gawking at it at one stage. All of whom were on bikes of one litre capacity or greater!
I kept quiet that it was mine and said "yeah, it's cool eh".

Your bike is Cool, Steam.... nice to see two other GN's there! At least my was the shinest!!!