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Post by hottamale on Dec 28, 2017 20:07:47 GMT 12
11 entries for NZ Solo Championship according to the Moore Park facebook page. the two wheel class is in a terrible state if thats all that can be mustered
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Post by tony27 on Dec 28, 2017 20:50:53 GMT 12
Unfortunately no surprising with how few tracks they have to run at now
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Post by hottamale on Dec 29, 2017 4:29:53 GMT 12
really? The tracks theyve got are at least purpose built- Oreti, Moore Park and rosebank are awesome tracks..and to use the words of one rider "at last we dont have to worry about car people running and ruining our class"
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Post by cae76 on Dec 31, 2017 23:30:47 GMT 12
Yes its exactly where solo bike racing is at in New Zealand right now.With small fields fronting it is not appealing to spectators or future riders in the class.Young people find it more attractive to own a Moto cross bike where you can compete at many events all around the country every weekend or go out after work and ride around river beds etc.I believe Moore Park is trying to start a class like flat trackers using modified Moto cross bikes.Hope it gets some interest out there.I think there would be a few other tracks that would be interested in fostering this class if it gets off the ground.
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Post by tony27 on Jan 1, 2018 17:45:19 GMT 12
really? The tracks theyve got are at least purpose built- Oreti, Moore Park and rosebank are awesome tracks..and to use the words of one rider "at last we dont have to worry about car people running and ruining our class" What I was getting at was the distance between bike tracks, 2 in the south island that are 6 hours apart & only 1 in the north island doesn't make it easy to attract riders. I don't know if Meanee still uses their track but it was tiny compared to the car track. Harrisville has been used at least once this season & really needs to get used by solos more often for any riders in the lower north island to be able to justify owning a bike It's unfortunate that big tyred cars demand & get such different track surfaces to bikes |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2018 16:53:43 GMT 12
Surely theres some common ground with track surface requirements possible so that bikes can compete at stockcar tracks?? im only wondering wtf happened...we used to have good racing at Te Marua back in the day..( many moons ago now) stocks and saloons and bikes ..every sat night... saw Ivan Mauger, Ronnie Moore and Barry Briggs there, local riders...some family names just never go away....solos would be an enormous addition to the saturday night speedway event at stockcar tracks... what are the differences in track requirements that stop bikes featuring?
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Post by bikeboy on Sept 9, 2018 8:58:11 GMT 12
Yes its exactly where solo bike racing is at in New Zealand right now.With small fields fronting it is not appealing to spectators or future riders in the class.Young people find it more attractive to own a Moto cross bike where you can compete at many events all around the country every weekend or go out after work and ride around river beds etc.I believe Moore Park is trying to start a class like flat trackers using modified Moto cross bikes.Hope it gets some interest out there.I think there would be a few other tracks that would be interested in fostering this class if it gets off the ground. Rosebank road is running this year as well, first practice next weekend, cant wait, |
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Post by bikeboy on Sept 9, 2018 9:00:25 GMT 12
Surely theres some common ground with track surface requirements possible so that bikes can compete at stockcar tracks?? im only wondering wtf happened...we used to have good racing at Te Marua back in the day..( many moons ago now) stocks and saloons and bikes ..every sat night... saw Ivan Mauger, Ronnie Moore and Barry Briggs there, local riders...some family names just never go away....solos would be an enormous addition to the saturday night speedway event at stockcar tracks... what are the differences in track requirements that stop bikes featuring? flat track bikes will be able to run on clay, where solos can not, too much trackion, they need a loose surface, they use alot of hte sprintcar half miles in the states for the American Flat track series, which runs singels (mx bikes) and the twins as well (Harleys, Indians and some KAwasaki's/trimuphs, ducatis and KTMS, as the saloons and stockcars have got fasters, the tracks have added more clay, so solos can not run on them, |
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