EC track night 19th May [Archive]

MrSXV

20-04-2009, 09:44 AM

Email from Rachael,

Dear All,

The next Motard is set as below. Please note that if we do not get the required amount of pre payments, then the track will not be booked.

Also, I will be attending a meeting next Thursday 23rd April 2009 for Motorcycling NSW. Hopefully we may have more information or even an answer after this meeting in regards to our club NSW Supermoto Riders Club... Stayed tuned....

Tuesday 19th May 2009
Eastern Creek Karting Track
2pm - 10pm
$90 if you pre-pay
$110.00 on the night.

Must have a MNSW race licence, or pay $20.00 on the night for a one day licence. If you require a one day licence please let me know so that I can have enough on the night.

Attached is the payment details. Don't worry about sending the form in, it is purely so you have the payment details.

See you at the track
Rachael

hecko

20-04-2009, 11:46 AM

Not sure about this forecast rain though!

MrSXV

20-04-2009, 11:48 AM

Tell me about it.... gonna be getting cold out that way soon too...

motard_mike

20-04-2009, 02:15 PM

im keen, ill be slow as hell but there has to be a first time for every one!

MrSXV

20-04-2009, 02:54 PM

Its graded and most of us are in C class anyways so all good....
Pm me if you need more info for payment to Rachael.

motard_mike

20-04-2009, 03:45 PM

will do closer to the day, although this does seam a little stupid......
i bought the motard as my dailey comuter seeing as i crashed my F4i at the creek. so i am turning that into a track bike and keep the tard for the road. now im about to take the tard to the track. if i crash that i will have binned two bikes at the creek so they can sit in the garage all smashed up next to eash other while i comute for two hours in the shit box car! GREAT!

devo

20-04-2009, 03:51 PM

Your motard will be fine.

MrSXV

20-04-2009, 03:52 PM

Take your mirrors and blinkers if possible off and if you bin it you'll be lucky to scratch the plastics...

brembo

20-04-2009, 08:33 PM

There won't be much daylight, but I'll try and make it out to get some snaps again.

motard_mike

21-04-2009, 08:02 AM

yeah ill pull off a few bits that stick out and i should be fine. do we use teh full track or just the top or bottom loop.
i have all the gear but a mate might be keen however he only has dragin jeanes, will they let him on or must be full leathers?
i take it there are lights on the track?

either way looks like im about to go spend more money on the tard and try to find some bark busters. then it should be sweet.

MrSXV

21-04-2009, 09:18 AM

Bottom loop, search one of the old EC track night and there's a track map.

Can't go past leathers but you can ride in draggins i have seen a few people on the kart track in dragins.

And yes lights.

Gonzo

21-04-2009, 09:59 AM

Draggins just fine for riding - but they are shit for crashing....

RohaN

21-04-2009, 10:31 AM

sweet, might try to come say hi & take some pics

bladehunter

23-04-2009, 03:26 PM

mmmmmm sounds tempting

brembo

24-04-2009, 02:27 PM

I posted up the details on a couple of other forums, some people have showed some interest, hopefully that turns into some people turning up.

motard_mike

24-04-2009, 03:22 PM

im in! can you send me Rachael's email and ill get payment in. how many people do we need for the go ahead?

MrSXV

24-04-2009, 03:37 PM

Send her a emai rachael@gitch.com.aul or send me a PM with your email address one and i'll reply with the form with all the details including payment etc?

infidel

24-04-2009, 04:02 PM

Just out of interest do any of you guys do track days at the main EC course? Last time i was there there was a yellow & blue husky 610 and a another motard (Black) maybe a ktm?

ozz

24-04-2009, 08:33 PM

Just out of interest do any of you guys do track days at the main EC course? Last time i was there there was a yellow & blue husky 610 and a another motard (Black) maybe a ktm?

I was at the track day on March 30, riding an SXV550. Didn't make the Motard session that night as I had to drive back to Jindabyne for work the next day. :(

hecko

24-04-2009, 09:05 PM

On a WR400 I couldnt think of anything worse than doing the full EC track! :lol: Oran Park was ok but I get way more enjoyment dirt riding than big open tracks. Go Kart track is sick though :D

So how was the night for those that went?

nitronaf

26-04-2009, 02:56 AM

im gonna come drool at bikes again!!! mmm yes

nico

27-04-2009, 08:10 AM

is this just practice or a bit of racing as well.

hecko

27-04-2009, 08:57 AM

Practice only (although nothing is stopping two or more willing individuals to have a bit of fun ;) )

infidel

27-04-2009, 09:13 AM

I was at the track day on March 30, riding an SXV550. Didn't make the Motard session that night as I had to drive back to Jindabyne for work the next day. :(

Nice one ozz, I was out there on Feb 20 on a black hypermotard. Went out yesterday to watch a mate, but didn't ride. I hope to have my SXV550 ready for the next one. If you're going to book in for another day let me know. What group do you normally ride in?

ozz

27-04-2009, 09:51 AM

Usually run in the medium/fast. I got chiped last time for "close quarter passing". I go alright through the corners its down the straight I get smoked. Being the only motard in that group is a pain but thats where my mates ride on their sports bikes so that where I have to be.
Must be fun on a Hypermotard, I have looked at them and thought that I would like one.
Will let you know when I'm coming up for another run. Have you considered coming down to Wakefield Park? Being a tighter track it's better on the SXV.

infidel

27-04-2009, 10:21 AM

Yes the hyper is good fun at the creek. I normally go in medium slow for the same reason - mates in that group. But i would like to do medium fast next time and learn better lines of some of the faster guys.

Would love to come down to wakefield, never been there before.

ozz

29-04-2009, 02:56 PM

http://www.aus-superbikes.com.au/

have a look at this link. the dates are in the extreme ride days section under ride days and then calendar. let us know what ya rekon.

infidel

30-04-2009, 01:50 PM

The next weekend one is not till the end of August! PM sent

Thursday 30th April
*Wedesday 27th May
Off Season Break June / July
*Wednesday 5th August
Friday 21st August
Sunday 30th August
*Wednesday 16th September
Sunday 11th October
*Wednesday 21st October
*Wednesday 4th November
Friday 20th November
Saturday 12th November
*Friday 20th November
Saturday 12th December

Might do Sat 11 July at Oran Park

MrSXV

08-05-2009, 01:17 PM

19th Sm track night has been canceled due to lack of payments....

MarkeeMark

08-05-2009, 01:38 PM

19th Sm track night has been canceled due to lack of payments....

That's just shite mate. So its not just down here that struggles for numbers!

motard_mike

08-05-2009, 02:08 PM

i payed teh $90 yesterday, im sure it wouldnt have made the differance but do i get teh money back or is it a credit for the next one? when i reply to rachaels email it just bounces back?

MrSXV

08-05-2009, 03:28 PM

You will will get a credit for the next pretty sure.

hecko

08-05-2009, 03:50 PM

19th Sm track night has been canceled due to lack of payments....

That's just shite mate. So its not just down here that struggles for numbers!

No way mate! Very tough to get anything happening up here! As a side note I have just moved to Kings Park and went to the local Yamaha dealer (being team moto) to check it out and was talking to a couple of the reps and basically said that motards just dont sell out that way and its more of an eastern suburbs thing. They sell plenty of dirt bikes, road bike and there is a massice harley dealership down the road, but it was a bit of a rude awakening that there just wasnt much motard interest out that way... very much a niche market

MrSXV

08-05-2009, 06:23 PM

I think the time is more the issue 2pm to 10pm weeknights, out west in winter freezing cold with a moist dewy track.
If they were day events they would pull more numbers.

hecko

08-05-2009, 07:16 PM

I think the time is more the issue 2pm to 10pm weeknights, out west in winter freezing cold with a moist dewy track.
If they were day events they would pull more numbers.

Agreed, to make it worthwhile I was taking half days off work which isn't always practical :roll: Costs more though so its catch 22 I guess...

prid1279

08-05-2009, 10:08 PM

Are you sure that it is cancelled? It has never happened before. Rachael does a great job of getting it out there. C'mon guys, ring her, book in. I hadn't but was just thinking about it today after talkig a mate into to getting wheels for a day at Oran Park.

By the way it is probably me at EC on the black KTM, always having fun, just never going real fast.

hecko

09-05-2009, 12:38 AM

Well thats what the email that she just sent around said... needed more people to pre-pay in order to make the booking otherwise she risks losing to much money which is fair enough I reckon

MrSXV

11-05-2009, 08:45 PM

19th is back on!!! Lots of people were attending but just had not paid as yet,
As per Rachael's email all payments must be made 2 weeks prior to track night.

Pre pay people its cheaper!!!

motard_mike

13-05-2009, 08:02 AM

yep, i was one of the two with money paid....... cant wate!

MarkeeMark

13-05-2009, 08:11 AM

Go for it boys get out there and have a great time.

dazza1313

13-05-2009, 08:51 AM

Dam missed out again, work sees me flying out on the 17th. Guys can someone take some pics please ;)

motard_mike

18-05-2009, 03:13 PM

ok guys ill see you tomorrow, it will be my first track day on the tard so ill be the slow one at the back.....

Come and say hello ill be on a stock blue drzsm.

Michael.

MrSXV

20-05-2009, 10:18 AM

Was great night decent turn out but cut short due to the down pour.
Lots and crashes and one injury.
A few photographers showed up but poor lighting and a night time event didn't help.
As soon as the sun get out of sight the track get damp and moist very quickly.
I would be prepared to pay more for a day session???

L0Ki

20-05-2009, 10:42 AM

MrSXV

20-05-2009, 11:28 AM

The guy on the white bike (number 1) was flying. He was scraping his pegs on the hairpin at the far end of the track.He must have been a professional or something? Also he went and spoke to one of the photographers at one stage, don't think he liked where he was standing?

Was there any sort of groups running or was it just go for it?

Whens the next one? And how do i join her mailing list/website.

I was only there from about 4-5 and someone crashed on a CRF (Seemed alright though, drove off after about 3mins), someone ran out of fuel and someone on a husqvarna stopped to clean the track.

Number 1 is national champion and was on a 250cc WR to put it in perspective.

Early in the day/night its all in but then gets split into groups depending on numbers A,B and C

No announcement for the next send Rachael a email and ask to be added
email address is on page 2 or 3 of this thread.

hecko

20-05-2009, 11:35 AM

Yeah sorry but thats why I really cant be bothered. The track was bad enough once the sun went down in the middle of summer let alone going into winter!!

SM93

20-05-2009, 11:36 AM

would of been Luke Trail on a yama 250

MrSXV

20-05-2009, 01:07 PM

would of been Luke Trail on a yama 250

Yep that's him

There was another guy on a WR450 number 25 or 26 and was the fastest guy i have seen out. Super aggessive and insane on the brakes.

traill

23-05-2009, 02:43 PM

it was 65 and its cru haliday!!
he got 2nd in the aust S2 championships last year, he is super fast!
my bikes a yzf not a wr just to set the record striat!!