Goblin World Famous at Paeroa.

**Goblin** · 19th February 2007, 09:36

The plan was to stay upright, not finish last and have as much fun as possible. The plan worked!

I pitted with a great bunch of sidecar guys who looked after me and made me feel very welcome. My bike was pretty well sorted, thanks to sidecar bob, and only needed a couple of minor tweaks and adjustments to set up for the street circuit. I got out for the first timers sighting laps and got my head around the hack saw. Back in the pits we made some adjustments before the first practice session.
First practice I took it pretty easy and just got used to the track and the bike. Had a bit of a wobble on the main straight, just after the kink, so back to the pits for some more tweaking.
I was keen as to test it again in the second practice session but missed the call up

as the PA system didn't quite reach us at the end of the pits. Deano and a few of the sidecar guys also missed out on that valuable track time.

I was on the 5th row but managed a ripper of a start and made up a few places. My bike felt very light in the steering which worried me, so I didn't want to push it too hard. I could hear bikes right behind me so was trying to hold them off but I wasn't gaining on the bikes ahead. On the second to last lap, on the main straight just after the kink, I got into a bit of a tankslapper and thought for a split second it was all over. Survival Reaction took over and I stupidly buttoned off which made it worse! I sat back and opened it up again and regained control. Went for the brakes but it took a few pumps and I nearly overshot the corner. I just looked where I wanted to be and chucked it around as the two Motards went up the inside. Lost my mojo after that and came about 17th(I think).

Back to the pits for more tweaking and race two was my favourite! Got a great start and went balls out.

The bike was handling heaps better and thought I was going really well until Frosty passed me. Deano was right in front of me and I could see he was having problems with his bike. I eventually got passed him and just enjoyed the rest of the race. I forgot to get result sheets

so dont know where I placed or my times.

Thanks to every one of you who came and said hi. Too many of you to name but you guys and gals are my favourite people in the whole wide world! I love you long time!!!

Special thanks to Steve and Jane...you made it possible for me live my dream of racing at Paeroa! And you're really cool people to hang out with. If all goes well I will be there next year!

Thanks also to SpankMe and all the mods for KiwiBiker as this site has opened up a whole new world to me and I'm lovin' every minute of it!

**Joni** · 19th February 2007, 09:41

Hehehe, love you long time too babe....

Congrats and huge respect.
Wont be at Manfield this weekend... I hope you can make it up to Puke for a lookie.

**boomer** · 19th February 2007, 10:00

AWESOME Kel... you were flying!!!!!

bling on its way!

**Edbear** · 19th February 2007, 10:04

Originally Posted by Goblin

race two was my favourite! Got a great start and went balls out.

I'm confused...

**kiwifruit** · 19th February 2007, 10:05

Way to go Kel! I was really impressed with your pace

**crashe** · 19th February 2007, 10:21

Hey you did blardy fantastic........ awesome to watch you hooning it around the track with the lads. Way to go girl......

Shame about that blardy video cam of DMTED's thou not working.
Would have been great to watch it all from your point of view.

Im sure that FROSTY will have the times, so contact him.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 19th February 2007, 10:59

Top show Love!
Just wait till you get a bit further up the grid!!

**Shaun** · 19th February 2007, 10:59

Hi Kel, fantastic effort

Bet you have a big smile on your dial

**Goblin** · 19th February 2007, 11:38

Originally Posted by Joni

... I hope you can make it up to Puke for a lookie.

Cheers Jo.

I hope so too.

Originally Posted by Edbear

I'm confused...

No need to be....it's a term I use loosely.

Originally Posted by kiwifruit

Way to go Kel! I was really impressed with your pace

Cheers Al!

Originally Posted by crashe

Hey you did blardy fantastic........ awesome to watch you hooning it around the track with the lads. Way to go girl......

Shame about that blardy video cam of DMTED's thou not working.
Would have been great to watch it all from your point of view...

Thanks crashe. Maybe the curse of the bike-cam is true after all...

Might have been a good thing we couldn't get it to work.

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Top show Love!
Just wait till you get a bit further up the grid!!

Yeah when I get further up I might even be able to see the flag drop!

Originally Posted by Shaun

Hi Kel, fantastic effort

Bet you have a big smile on your dial

Cheers Shaun....

You know it! This is great!

**Crasherfromwayback** · 19th February 2007, 11:43

Originally Posted by Goblin

Yeah when I get further up I might even be able to see the flag drop!

Nah....just start going, everyone else will start going, and the person with the flag will panic and just drop the flag! Then you're off to a flyer!

**Blondini** · 19th February 2007, 11:53

Well done girl.It must be a thrill racing with the lads...good on ya and if I had knowen I was looking for a bike 255 and not a side car I would have found you and sidecar bob:slap: Maybe it was the champagne breakfast that made me lose my bearings

:spudwave:

**GSVR** · 19th February 2007, 11:54

Great effort. You've really come a long way in such a short time with that bike. That first time you had it at the track with the missfire and missing fairing doesn't seem that long ago.

**FROSTY:Me** · 19th February 2007, 12:02

hey goblin--I shouted it out to ya--bloody top effort -I was impressed by your riding for a first timer out there.
The move you tried to pull on me up the outside of the "hill"
Bloddy ballsy move girl.