Sun 25th March @TT / Weekend with the SA boys.

[liebeknecht]

G'day all I am attending a wedding in Melbourne on the 24th of march and would love to meet up with you on the 25th a Sunday for a ride on your lovely track.
I will be bringing a mate with his motard and would love to get a group together like the 16th of Dec because that was a fantastic day
and was great to ride and watch all the motarders of Vic.

Is anyone interested?

Cheers
Andrew

[dangermouse1100]

Unfortunately Sundays are out for me this time of year, i'll be working, just looking at the dates, it is an off weekend for our track meets, i will know for sure the day before. ;)

[Muzzard]

Will certainly try to make it there Andrew.
On a day to day basis at the moment mate so cant be definite and put the hand up.

Maybe we could post this up as a sticky, and try to gather some serious interest outta the site sponsors etc and get another really good day going :?: ...

[liebeknecht]

i know your keen muzzard unfortunately only dangermouse 1100 showed interest even if he cant make it

maybe i should be posting on net rider i might get a better response

in Adelaide we have lost the use of our local track and have no options apart from the road race circuit

come on people get together and ride when you can

if there is no interest it might just be the s.a. boys

or go to nsw where the racing and people are ready to show up and ride

come on fellas im sorry im getting down but we have no motard tracks so use the facilitys and show the owners that you appreciate letting the motards out there

;)
cheers
Andrew Liebeknecht

[SMC690]

I'm interested. It's over a month away so anything could come up in between though. ;)

Saturday is usually our day for Sth Morang so we would have to enquire as to if it's actually available or not that day and book it accordingly.

Keep your eye on the thread as interest may grow closer to the date when people know what they are doing...

How about a Motard escort for the wedding on the Saturday? :)

[dangermouse1100]

Hey bloke dont count me out, if i can get away from work i will :D
How about a Motard escort for the wedding on the Saturday? That would be such a cool sight too see 8)

[Flash]

I'm interested but I might not be here in March

[MarkeeMark]

I'm interested too Andrew but will let you know closer to the date.

[Muzzard]

Dont be too despondent Andrew,
Its been a long slow push for me too mate.
I am hoping to turn around the situation I am currently experiencing soon and get actively back into the slog.
I have every intention of still helping you get things off the ground over there, and although you only access to a roadrace facility initially,
It with give you a profile to be attending and riding if possible en masse.

I will be there on the Sunday mate and ride with you blokes ;)
Bring it on you crow eaters! :lol:

[Sibbo]

So are we deciding to have a sunday track day on the 25th of March?

[Muzzard]

Andrew and Crew are coming over again, Andrew and Cassy for a wedding, and he is hoping to encourage a few others from SA over if we could get the track.
He contacted Daryl who said 'damn fine'...

Looks like we have a track day on the 25th March mate...

[SM93]

yes

[Sibbo]

If its a Sunday track day. I am there.

Should we promote this one as a big one? Try and get some more dealers there, are there other shops apart from Berg that will come? Do anyone else sell motards??

I can organise some givaways of gloves etc and shopping vouchers, should be able to get a husaberg demo bike there. Lets do this properly, we have over a month to make it big.

[MarkeeMark]

Good call Sibbo, why the hell not.

[Flash]

Lets make it big guys!!!

[ZuluFoot]

Hey Lieb, I'll be there mate, sorry, not been around enough to catch this post.

Bring cake though, its my birfday :happybirthday:

[MarkeeMark]

hahaha Murray V2 is gonna celebrate his b'day ridin his tard, too good! Everyone bring some beers and a packet of chips for the after ride mini b'day party. Ice is available from the Shell servo next door to The Track.

[Sibbo]

Bring cake though, its my birfday :happybirthday:
WOW, you dont look a day over 68, pretty good for an old bloke :D

[Flash]

If you keep that up mate your big teethy smile might have a few less teeth!! :lol:

[Sibbo]

I know ZF loves me......but not in that "special" way that you have with other men.......what did you say about teeth going missing?

[Muzzard]

Hey Lieb, I'll be there mate, sorry, not been around enough to catch this post.
Bring cake though, its my birfday :happybirthday:

Look out you bastards,
Its my birthday on the 21st too ;) ...

[Sibbo]

Speaking of really old people......hahahaha

We should be sponsered by a nursing home :lol:

[Flash]

2 guys over 60 who'd of thought!!

[SM93]

60's being kind isn't it ash ? thought they were older

[Flash]

Nu I thnik they just look older!!

[ZuluFoot]

Bring cake though, its my birfday :happybirthday:
WOW, you dont look a day over 68, pretty good for an old bloke :D

'69 to be precise, 1969, the year you all wish you had been born in :twisted:

Generation X rules!

[liebeknecht]

sounds like we might gather a couple more s.a. boys for the trip

we will carve you up a cake
;)

[MarkeeMark]

Sounds like its going to be a good day. I've now got the shade that I said I'd have at the December meet sorted so we have more shade which I will bring along.

Mark

[Muzzard]

Sounds like an Young versus the Old grudge race then.
Maybe Ash and Brett getting flogged by me and Murray V2 for a session :twisted:
Happy birthday to '2 Murrays Racing' then...

[ZuluFoot]

Sounds like an Young versus the Old grudge race then.
Maybe Ash and Brett getting flogged by me and Murray V2 for a session :twisted:
Happy birthday to '2 Murrays Racing' then...

Nah, that wouldn't be right Muzz...

An all day flogging is what the little snotsquirts need :twisted:

[Muzzard]

Mmm,
Nothing better than handing out an 'all-day-floggin' :rofl:

And if you young ones think you are gonna get past at any point unless we are having lunch,
er cake,

You are :jerk: ing it

[ZuluFoot]

Now you are talking Muzza..

If the Sibbo Ash brigade can beat us, well thats a good job, if not:-

They sing us happy birthday and get the honour of serving our birthdaycake off their polished rear fenders. ;)

[Sibbo]

Its my birthday too on the 1st of March.

What you guys getting me? A ported twin pot 500cc (ie 2 x 250cc) stroker in motard frame?

[Muzzard]

Happy birthday for the 1st then Brett,
But Nope, fuck all from us apart from that mate :lol:

[ZuluFoot]

Its my birthday too on the 1st of March.

What you guys getting me? A ported twin pot 500cc (ie 2 x 250cc) stroker in motard frame?

We've all clubbed in and managed to buy you an elite membership...
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Netrider membership ;)

[Sibbo]

LOL

But they will ban me soon as I receive it. Do you know how many times they have kicked me of there? Its like 5 times! ahhaha little tools!!! Its such a mambypamby forum where you cant do anything without getting kicked off. So the only people left are losers, well mostly losers (bar the street fighters and motard crew).

[JB]

....the only people left are losers, well mostly losers (bar the street fighters and motard crew).

Im touched... :) :D :lol: ;)

[liebeknecht]

up to 4 sa riders as yet maybe more looking forward to the ride not so the drive to get there but take the good with the bad

one of the lads birthday a couple of days before

your parents had nothing better to do nine months ago ;)

[Muzzard]

All good Andrew.
Daryl did say on the weekend that there was the provision for camping on the Saturday night within the confines of TT.
Maybe between now and then we could broker an evening session under lights Saturday and try to gather some interest across the other forums...
But we have the access all the same and should take advantage of it.
It would be good to have a digital projector and there and run some SM DVD's as an outdoor theatre.
Anyway a thought for the social committee and maybe from within here there would be such a projector for hire/use ;)
BBQ Dinner or truck in some pizzas/takeaway,
and no drink driving for Saturday night if you bring a fuller than average esky :roll:
You only have to be able to feel your way to your tent :lol:

Expressions of interest, those who will be a definite,
along any assistance in facilities from here on in please...

[Wobbly]

Sounds good to me :)

[Muzzard]

Sounds good to me :)
And would a man with your extremely close contact to the world of Technogeekery have access or know of the said access to the digital projector Neil.

[Wobbly]

Umm, not sure. Let me ask. The other alternative is perhaps someplace like a retravision etc that might hire them.

[SMC690]

Sounds good to me also.

[liebeknecht]

your not just a pretty face muzzard i was thinking along the same lines
night session riding bacon and egg breakfast and riding all day

daryll is all cool about the camping but i didnt ask him about the night riding but im sure all would be good as long as everyone is on there best behavior and someone lets him have a ride aswell

all sounds exciting shouldnt be hard to get more interested i cant think of anything better

[SMC690]

Night riding & beer drinking.
Sounds like fun. ;)

Where is the closest hospital?

[Flash]

Band perhaps maybe some free stylers and stunters and a few shops.... This could be good

[Wobbly]

I can bring the laptop to run the video as well, but of course we need to sort out the media to be played (save to portable hd, bring dvd's etc)...

[SMC690]

Can we get some strippers with loose morals too?

[SMC690]

Please.

[Muzzard]

I need to give Daryl an indication as to numbers for both the camping on Saturday night and (the possibility of a night session would most likely depend on numbers) those wanting to ride Saturday evening,
And the riders interested in Sunday with the SA fellas.

Saturday night camping, Yes/No
Saturday night session, Yes/No
Sunday Track Day, Yes/No

Simple ;) ...

[Flash]

Looks good for me but I can't commit 100% sorry.

[dangermouse1100]

I'll be there on Sunday, Saturday night would be a hoot i'm sure but at this stage i cant be there. Gonna need a rack to put a tent & sleeping bag on ;) Guess i could tie it to the handlebars :) I will be guessing my speed for a bit, new lower front end, with the wheels taken care of now it's time for a fancy dash & bling bits. This obsession of mine is so damn expensive :D

[Wobbly]

Yes / yes / yes :)

[SMC690]

Not all straight forward sorry:

Saturday night camping: Quite possibly but it will be late after another party commitment made ages ago & if I can scavenge some camping equipment from the Ex's garage tomorrow night & possibly get my bike taken over somehow as I will be coming over in the car. (Mark, are you heading over Sat night?).

Saturday night session : No (Fundless) & due to possible late attendance.

Sunday Track Day: Yes (Funds permitting, fingerscrossed, I'll see what I can scrape together).

I can't do the projector now either, it is being installed this Saturday (by me) to his home cinema roof and he may just notice if I knock it off. Sorry about that one. :(

[MarkeeMark]

Sunday only for me. I've got 2 engagements both on Saturday night.
Juz I can give you and/or your bike a lift on Sunday morning if you like.

[Wobbly]

Ok, I can probably sort out a projector then. We will still need a backing tarp + a large white sheet to hang somewhere. The backing tarp needs to be the blockout type too if possible.

[Dynofrog]

me and a mate will be there, count us in!! (only newbies though)
wr 450,400

[Muzzard]

You and your mate are always welcome Dynofrog.
I really to need to know regards the camping and Saturday night session as much as the Sunday is important too.

We need to set a schedule of events for Saturday Evening.

Time to congregate there would be first agenda.
Obviously while still daylight and I would suggest mid afternoon so those going to say the evening can unload and erect tentage etc and prep bikes for the evening session.
Forward a meeting time of say 3pm to start rolling in...

Yes there will be an Evening Session for those wanting to ride.
Numbers of riders will dictate the length of the Session and noise restrictions will bring an end to the riding.
Session forecast to start @ 7pm for those ready to ride
Cost TBA (Minimal charge for prorata track time)

After Session Entertainment and possible Pizza Delivery ;)
Obviously free to do as you all please but we are trying to get the projector and associated shit together for an outdoor theatre and maybe truck in some takeaway,
Thoughts on that please.
Neil has kindly orgy-ganised the projector, and there must be someone there with a screen, otherwise I will try to gather the necessary shit to make a screen happen.
Short of that we do it onto the wall under the Koisk on the concrete area.

Sunday Track Day
Riding to commence at 9.30am and we would be running 2 groups as the day wears on and people roll in.
Hope you all remember you allocated groups
I know Dave does, he has proudly adorned the Big DR with 22's.
PM me if you dont know your Group and allocated number.

[Muzzard]

This coming Track Weekend would also make an excellent starting point for those only new to motarding.
The camping is free, you can get all the assistance face to face you will need to get the most out of your motard for both street and track riding in a friendly atmosphere where we have the time and ability to help the most.
As Pauly found out after Murray set the standard with the 300EXC on skinnies,
You can have a great day on a very limited budget even if your bike doesn't have the wheelset and big brakes.
Maybe someone should cross post this onto DBW to encourage some of the boys from there too.
Might even use the dirt section on Sunday then to make them feel welcome :lol:

For those wanting to be able to come in late on Saturday night (the gate will be locked) to either sleep in what they set up earlier, or to be in on the Egg and Bacon Breaky on Sunday morning before Track Day will be able to SMS me on 0411080953 when they arrive.
Breakfast will be @ 7am.

[Flash]

OK its set up on DBW but it would be good if we can restart this thread with just the vital info of say the last page.

[Muzzard]

Thanks Ash.
I posted it up on Mc News as well tonight.
Should have done so earlier, never mind ;)

[SMC690]

Might even use the dirt section on Sunday then to make them feel welcome :lol:


If I camp over on Saturday night I'm going to put a lock on my tent door to stop Sibbo creeping in during the night and trying to use my dirt section. ;)

[Muzzard]

After those recent pictures of you as the 'Pitboy" ala Uccio from the WSB I knew there would be repercussions for you mate :laughing_sign:

[SMC690]

Bugger, I also realise now that I broke the first of the 'Man Laws' doing that gig.

1: Under no circumstances may two men share an umbrella.

[ZuluFoot]

I'm in for Sunday only Muzz, given the big birthday cellebrations & all...

[liebeknecht]

ive bought a pair of new rubbers and looking forward to using them in melb on sat night ;) and hopefully sun if i can give them a wipe down :)
maybe you melb boys will come and watch how us adelaide boys do it!!

hope to see a great turn out next weekend

no excuses you only live once

[SMC690]

ive bought a pair of new rubbers and looking forward to using them in melb on sat night ;)

That's in itself sounds so suspect. I thought they came in a pack of twelve. Where's that lock for my tent. ;)

[Wobbly]

There is so much wrong with this thread that I'm not even going to start :lol2:

[SMC690]

Ok, I can probably sort out a projector then.

I just thought I would mention that don't forget, with a projector, unless you also take a sound system you will be watching pretty pictures but you will have no audio. :(

[ZuluFoot]

There is so much wrong with this thread that I'm not even going to start :lol2:

Here here Neil :P

[SMC690]

lol, since when does a topic stay on topic at VSMR?
You end up having to search topics for key works you recall you saw in a thread you want to call up.
It's like my Formula 1 car GP Windowlicker thread today, within 3 or 4 posts it had degraded to women and had nothing to do with the original topic.
That's why we love this place I suppose. :D

Oh yeah, Happy Birthday MuzzV2 for whatever day it is. Is it today (Sat) or Sunday? The 17th or 18th?

Cheers,
Juz.

P.S: Squinting pissed with one eye works well whilst posting under the influence, the other one just seems to be pissed all the time. ;)
Gotta love Vodka and Cranberry & Raspberry juice, yum.

[Bomber640]

P.S: Squinting pissed with one eye works well whilst posting under the influence, the other one just seems to be pissed all the time. ;)
Gotta love Vodka and Cranberry & Raspberry juice, yum.

... I've got a special eye patch so I can blank off old lefty when I have to do technically challenging things with a skin full.

[JB]

Forecast (the almighty 7 Days) was looking promising last night.

Im pumped.

[Aus_James]

I'll be there guys on my Mini motard for the Saturday evening. I'll be there Saturday afternoon with my 10yo daughter having her first ride of her 110 motard (which I raced before I got my own bike!). should be late afternoon and hopefully we'll stick around to evening. Not sure about staying the night or Sunday yet.

[Muzzard]

More than welcome James and it would be good if Craig (Chefmoto) also brought out his little girl and her motard too.
That would be 4 of you zipping around together then ;)

I will PM him, and try find his number and bell him, see if he's free :)

[Aus_James]

Sounds like fun. I'm easy going. I'll do laps with the big boys but it will be my daughters first time on the track so we'll be going down in the afternoon to do laps without the full size motards. That would scare her way too much. If she gets the hang of it and is loving it, maybe she'll stick around for the evening. Most likely I'll just take her home when the evening sessions start and I'll come back for that under lights on my 125.

we'll see how we go :)

[Muzzard]

Sounds like a plan then James ;)

[redline]

hey so can pocketbike riders(who are not SO LUCKY to own a tard) come along on that day and have some fun also--- :D

[Muzzard]

As James will be on the 125 mini motard,
We would prefer you to be riding a mini motard if it is small, but will not exclude you at all.
If you have an interest and wanna ride with the inherent dangers of us and you at the same time no problems.
James has had previous road racing experience and is not phased by larger bikes sweeping past and understands track use.
So long as you feel confident, and dont alway look around as a bike comes up behind you, you hold your line, and not make any sudden changes of direction in front of an overtaking bike,
You can ride with us Redline...

[Nerb]

Well, being extremely late in reading this thread im wondering if the numbers have to be exact, or do you just need roughies?

I'll make an appearance on Saturday arvo to say gday and watch the session, but sundays looking a little unlikely. I doubt the 750 would be to good on a go kart track! Might be funny though.

[Muzzard]

No worries Nerb.
If you only plan to spectate and talk shit with us throughout the evening no problems mate...
We have had a 950 Adventure tackle the tight confines of TT once before,
Wobbler all the way from Nowra ;)

[Sibbo]

And a GS ?? BMW!!!!!

[JB]

hey so can pocketbike riders(who are not SO LUCKY to own a tard) come along on that day and have some fun also--- :D

You know you will have to get on the Tard soon.

[Muzzard]

There is some more detail on the other thread specific to saturday Night Sessions.
All the same,
It is shaping up to be a good relaxed weekend at TT.
Most stuff is sorted, and all we really need now is good weather and shitloads of riders/campers.
Once again I can only encourage new to motarding to come along.
No pressure track riding, reasonable banter after dinner around some readying of bikes for the following day, well until they start drinking harder, and camp inside between Sessions.
Not bad I think.
Thumbs up to Daryl for the foresight to see this can be a good thing,
If practiced by good people ;)

[Muzzard]

There will be a voucher to award this weekend proudly offered by site sponsor,
Bike Mart in Ringwood.
We as a group of fellas decided that we would award the voucher to a standout moment over the Weekend and the perpetrator of such a Cunning stunt/outstanding moment.
Its a good gamble to come to TT for the weekend,
The odds are on...

[Sibbo]

Bike Mart details are as follows.
Shop 4/70 Maroondah Hwy Ringwood VIC 3134 Ph. 039 8795822.

They are good guys in the shop and if they dont have what you want in stock, ask them and they will get it in for you. Also mention that you are from VSMR and love motards!

[Wobbly]

Yep, definitely seconded here - bike mart have shit loads of gear and their prices are good if you ask them to run you up a good price :up:

[Wobbly]

Ok, just back and have uploaded the gallery with pictures from the day ... was a tops weekend, great to see the lads from SA again in action and to catch up with everyone. I got a few pics during the day and have stuck them up in a new album, so if you have any yourself please upload them into the same album for posterity :up:

http://www.vsmr.net/modules.php?set_albumName=South-Morang-25th-March-07&op=modload&name=Gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php

I was well and truely rooted after a few sessions, so it was good to see dave out there with his bling bling new wheels riding from dawn until dusk just to show me what a pussy I was :lol2:

One thing we didn't do on the day was give away the bikemart voucher, as nobody really excelled themselves by going down in a massive shower of sparks and setting fire to themselves ( (c) sibbo ) or highsiding themselves over the fence and into the freestyle area. Sooo, rather than select from slim pickings how about everone votes for their favourite picture (or movie) in the gallery and the most voted rider will get the ticket :D Wait until we have all the photos uploaded from anyone else and then just PM me your selections and I'll compile the list :up:

[Wobbly]

And no, you shouldn't be voting for this one :lol2:

http://vsmr.net/albums/South-Morang-25th-March-07/DSC01919.sized.jpg

[Muzzard]

Further to the other thread about Saturday Nights Session...

Woke up this morning about 6.30 and after sticking the head outta the tent couldn't wait to rip it up again :twisted:
Sun was trying to come over the horizon and there was not a cloud to be seen.
Outta the fartbag and into some leather ready for the mornings activities.
Bacon and Egg Mc Muzz Muffins off the BBQ and a coffee, check tyres for round on the bottom,
And set out after Dave who was already out circulating @ 8.45am.
Good on you Dave.
By the way mate, Nice wheels :D
Didnt take the SA fellas long to get themselves a slice of TT daylight pie,
And were very fast all day.
Chris hunted me like a fly on shit only to be denied by an old man wobbling all over the track and stealing that vital line he needed to pass.
Shanes DRZ is also very fast and a well prepared bike ridden quite skillfully :up:
Its good to see that there is passion in the motard circles inside SA through here, and then have it reinforced with such a talented turnout of riders making the trek for some motard action.
I had to really extract the finger a couple of times to catch the pack and make some passes stick.
I apologise to any folks I may have got a bit close to today,
But rely on the level of skill displayed by all the riders over the weekend.
Why is it when the weather threatens to curb the track days a bit,
Everyone is on fire :roost:
Mark, Kyle and Brett diced around a bit today from what I saw and all were very quick and not easy to catch.
I was a bit worried about Neil being an ex-pat SA boy that he might side with them and run block on the KDX, but was hard to catch too.
Good to see Bomber (Brett) making the track today as well with the silver bodywork on his nice LC4 and punting around just fine.
Shared a few sessions with karts and minimoto/minimotards today, with one pocketbike/minimoto pilot quite fast in amongst us but all the same not really on the pace with the rest of us today.
Having said that, Good to see the minimoto blokes with nuts having a go with the bigger bikes.
I personally dont mind as its a 'checking point' for them understanding the pace we circulate at as a 'control'.
As we use each others ability to guage our own improvement on the track.
I have been at this a while as you are aware and can honestly say that out of our regular attending riders of which most were there today, I see a great improvement in everyones skill level and trackcraft over this series of regular 'Spring Sessions' and 'Summer Screeching' :supz:
There were a few minor setbacks today and not any really outstanding moments that I saw except for Scott nearly being named Neil (kneel) after a wayward kart slammed the tyrewall where he was standing, so I will leave the handing out of the Bike Mart Track Day Voucher to the good Mr Milne.

For those there later this afternoon,
I had a absolute fucking ball this weekend, like to say fuck, use it in my sentences fucking endlessly,
But who really gives a fuck if you are riding your motard around TT with some other blokes with fucking motards who came a fucking long way to ride their bikes like they fucking should be.
Thats all I've got to fucking well say now :butthead: ...

[Muzzard]

:lol:
'The Milky Bar Kid is tough and strong,
The Milky Bar Kid just cant go wrong' :rofl:

Good call on the voucher selection Neil ;)

[dangermouse1100]

I had a absolute fucking ball this weekend, like to say fuck, use it in my sentences fucking endlessly,
But who really gives a fuck if you are riding your motard around TT with some other blokes with fucking motards who came a fucking long way to ride their bikes like they fucking should be.
Thats all I've got to fucking well say now ...

Fuckin oath, i'll second that :up:

[Muzzard]

And this is how it should have always been too Dave

http://vsmr.net/albums/South-Morang-25th-March-07/DSC01876.sized.jpg

[tambi]

Fuck yeah :up:
Sounds like a great weekend, I gotta get my shit together. fuck.

[Wobbly]

Yep :)

[dangermouse1100]

Saturday: The weather was not real nice, i had a very rough time just riding to the track, wind was bloody horrid on the freeway, shows how much i love track time. I arrived about 3.30, track was empty and damp.
Muzz & Tania arrived we set up camp then the others started pulling in. Was itching to get out on the track but was way too wet, most of the guys were on slicks. My brand new distanzias needed wearing in so i went out about 7.00 & tested the track, coupla greasy bits to start off with but once i started getting in some lines the other guys couldn't wait any more. Chris & Andrew on the yz's = bloody fast, Muzz well he's never slow, Joe yeah, now i think of it these guys are all on race bikes, i dont have to worry about why i'm the sweep, somebody has too do it :lol: Also another fella on a very fast drz i couldn't keep up with. Coupla fellas had an off, i had a scare while running the track in reverse, testing out just how far i could lean it over, footpeg bolts & frame dont make very good wheels :D Brendan came out for a few laps on the gsxr, he couldn't wait to get his motard, i think i heard a gear change on the first lap :lol: We sat down for tea & then rain came and called it a night about 10.30. Some of the fellas had a play on one of the carts, looked like a lot of fun if you wanted to go in circles :lol: Much thanks too Daryl for letting us camp also thanks to Muzz & Tania for the tent,mattress & coffees :up:
Sunday: Poking head out of tent, oh what a beautiful day. Egg & bacon muffin Muzz style, coffee, couldn't wait to get on track.
Track was nearly dry by the time we got on it, & the pace was on & got a lot quicker during the day. Mark, Kyle, Brett, Muzz, Murray v2, Jorn, Andrew, Chris & Shane were a very tight bunch on the track, i couldn't hold any of them for long. Brett doesn't seem to mind adding extra scratches to the berg these days :) & Murray v2 wants to help out the poorer nations by buying extra blinker sets :). There were a couple of other riders there who i didn't meet who were also moving along at a nice pace, played cat & mouse with one nearly all day. Neil & myself are pretty much evenly paced although he does gain on me if i stuff up too many corners. :oops: Middle of the day was quite busy with track sharing but Daryl's staff were well organized & timed with the p.a. system letting everyone know who & when :up: There was a couple of spectacular mini bike crashes, even a couple of go karts came together + the one at the top of the hill but the good thing is everybody just jumps up & keeps walking, battered egos can be fixed easier than bones. Daryl was out on the track a few times sharing the track with us on a couple of different bikes later in the day. I packed up & headed off home about 3.30, by the time i hit Seymour i'd lost feeling in my legs, when i got home i pretty much fell off my bike, staggered inside & fell asleep at the kitchen table :lol:
Thank you all for a great weekend, to the fellas from Adelaide :up: wonderful too see you guys, thanks to Muzz & Tania for breakfast, thanks to Mark for lunch thanks to everyone for making it an enjoyable weekend. :up:
Thanks Neil for the new avatar :D
I'm stiff & sore & now i have to go to work, 'fuck' i love track days :D

[ZuluFoot]

Nice write-ups Neil, Muzz & Dave! Yesterday was a great day, I left just before 3pm, but was pretty well nackered by then anyway, it was great company, great riding, great food and great photo's.

Oh and Jorn let me try out his 525, I thought I would just do a couple of laps and return it kindly to its rightfull owner.... sorry Jorn, I just couldnt bring myself to stop riding the baby, I looked again and the last lap board was up :shock:

The power is superb on the 525, it pulls like a boing when you open it up, and the power delivery is sooooooo smooth compared to my smoker. I'm sold, gota have one!

Thanks Jorn, hope your foot is ok today.

[Muzzard]

I did have the opportunity to be on the track with Muzz V2 when he was aboard Jorns rocketship.
Looked very comfortable for being on an unfamiliar bike, setup wise, and
had to step up the pace to keep with him ;)
So 300 EXC out and 525 EXC/560SMR in soon in Murrays garage soon I think.

[devo]

Can you get the 560SMR road registered here in Aus?

[Martin]

Thanks for a good evening on saturday-------shame we had to go early but we didn't get home to eat till nearly midnight as it was. I can't believe the cultural wasteland that is Melbournes East. We couldn't find anywhere to eat other than the big American franchises which we avoid (a) for his health (b) for my palate. Searched Morang to Eltham to Dandenong before hitting the hammer for home. I know Melbourne itself fabulous culture & food but not west of Richmond ! Endless suburban ghettos seved by Ronald.....ugh
.
Pulled the RMZ out in morning for MX at Rosebud and had a great day.
He won both the 450 and 250 A grade classes on his 250.
Bit of motard practise (and a little spin out) must've helped.

Anybody want a free rear wet tyre ( loads left on right hand side)?

[Muzzard]

Can you get the 560SMR road registered here in Aus?

Unfortunately no Devo as they are not ADR compliant machines.

[Muzzard]

Glad you managed to come Martin, a couple of us know what its like to travel and get home late with things to do, and sometimes work, the next morning.
Thumbs up to Joe for Sundays outing there too mate.
Well done ;)

[JB]

Photos are up under a nested group in Neils group.

If you want me to email you full size files, PM me with an email address and quote the CIMG file #

Some of my favourites...

http://vsmr.net/albums/album15/CIMG0762.sized.jpg
http://vsmr.net/albums/album15/CIMG0688_2.sized.jpg
http://vsmr.net/albums/album15/CIMG0745.sized.jpg

Cheers,

JB

[JB]

No worries Zulu.

Was good to see the bike get a nice work out. Im still tryin to get confidence up on a tight track.

Thanks to all those who assisted in setting up my suspension, pitty bout only getting in half a lap before doin my ankle, then riding quite cautiously. The slide on my side in the morning didnt really help the confidence.
Ankles doin alright -pretty swollen, trying to "walk like a man" - (Sibbo). Proving difficult.

Thanks for another great day out guys. Lookin forward to the next ones.

Cheers,

Jorn

[Flash]

Good to see the SA guys out there! Sorry I couldn't make it Sunday would have loved to try the bike with the"old" gearing again!!

[MarkeeMark]

I'll add my own personal little piece like this.
Firstly thankyou and congrats to the SA guys, Andrew and family, Chris, Shane and Ben for making the trek over and letting me ride all your bikes, being a WR450, YZ450, DRZ400SM(like mine but with balls) respectively and to Scott for letting me ride his ex factory YZ450(#42, the bike built for Shannon Johnson b4 he got the offer to ride for Kwaka Supersports) very powerful 450, an awesome piece of kit.
Other than the above being the highlights it was another awesome day with a large group of bikes out on the track at the one time.
In saying this I propose that we bring our regular meets back to a monthly basis so we can have more attendees, save more cash for more mods and better bikes and generally have bigger gatherings. Doing this might also attract some more of the Victorian SM racing community for them to test and get in some extra practice and allow us in the future to have a dedicated track day for SM's only instead of sharing with the others.
If we were to do this we'll try to do a road ride in between meets as more of a social thing and a chance to get out and ride.
Anyway my $0.02 worth.
Cheers Markee

[Daws]

Sound like you guys had a great time but where's the incriminating night-time photos!?

[Wobbly]

That's not a bad point Mark, its true that our best turn outs have been been after a bit of a break. Having them every 2 weeks might make it harder for people to work out when to turn up if they can't commit to it regularly, so maybe a monthly format would end up with more people than 2 fortnightly days combined because of the scheduling difficulties.

I guess we could always run a 'promoted' track day every month and more informal practice days every couple for the desperadoes ;)

What do people think?

[dangermouse1100]

Big thank you to Jorn, this is an awesome shot mate. :D
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q89/dangermouse650/leanitover.jpg

[Wobbly]

So those new tyres have some grip mate? :lol2:

[dangermouse1100]

I guess we could always run a 'promoted' track day every month and more informal practice days every couple for the desperadoes

You calling me desperate :lol:

[Muzzard]

Nice picture again of you there Dave.
Good advertisement and reinforcement for those wondering about whether the Distanzias are much chop in the grip stakes.
As you can plainly see they even grip on the sidewalls if you have the skill.
We rest our case your Honour ;)

[Nerb]

I didnt think Dave had that much clearance! You sure you went falling over?
Was great to meet everyone saturday night. I hope next time i can turn up 130kg lighter.

[Muzzard]

That's not a bad point Mark, its true that our best turn outs have been been after a bit of a break. Having them every 2 weeks might make it harder for people to work out when to turn up if they can't commit to it regularly, so maybe a monthly format would end up with more people than 2 fortnightly days combined because of the scheduling difficulties.

I guess we could always run a 'promoted' track day every month and more informal practice days every couple for the desperadoes ;)

What do people think?

I'm easy with any arrangement like that.
We need to keep Daryl in the loop though as to what we decide to do.
Its only fair as I would suggest he would be factoring a % of our attendance into budgeting figures.
Dirt section needs further discussion and only seriously interested members need apply for input as they too will be required to do some of the labour and background work that needs to be done.
We have a much better chance of attracting the racers with a more 'Practice' orientated track layout, IMO :)

[Wobbly]

I just wish we had video of dave steam rolling in after sibbo with sparks flying everywhere :shock:

[Flash]

I thought it was me he almost crashed behind!

[ZuluFoot]

That's not a bad point Mark, its true that our best turn outs have been been after a bit of a break. Having them every 2 weeks might make it harder for people to work out when to turn up if they can't commit to it regularly, so maybe a monthly format would end up with more people than 2 fortnightly days combined because of the scheduling difficulties.

I guess we could always run a 'promoted' track day every month and more informal practice days every couple for the desperadoes ;)

What do people think?

Agree too, although another option would be every 3 weeks instead of 2, it means we can have a big one every 6 weeks for those that cant make every month.

[Wobbly]

I thought it was me he almost crashed behind!
Yeah, probably was, its hard to tell you guys apart ;) :lol:

[Flash]

I thought it was me he almost crashed behind!
Yeah, probably was, its hard to tell you guys apart ;) :lol:

Of course black looks soooooo much like yellow in bad light!! :lol:

[Wobbly]

Are you talking about bikes or hair? :lol2: