Ok VIPER fans, Who's going to "The Bool" 16th August

[All Things 414]

Thanks Motoman. I had a ball, the bike performed wonderfully and there was some great racing. Heaps of bar-banging with Viper 42 and the rain pretty well washed my bike coming home.  It was good to catch up with everyone (Hoony and the gang) and it was just damn sad that we lost Hurricane Hilly so early in the day. I hope the leg's ok mate.....

[FDR]

mxmaniac track is located at Undera speedway not far from Shepp.
Track is a combination of mx and natural terrain, should be fun.

[TeeBone]

I went for a drive down to Barrabool and caught up with a few guys, but elected to leave to early.
The pic doesn't accurately reflect how miserable it was when it was p!$$!ng down, but the rain was wide spread - no sign of the You Yangs in this pic!

[Yamahaha]

The track went from ice to velcro and back again throughout the day. had a ball.

[bigk]

Had some fun for sure but went home with a tweaked knee from riding on "wet ice", then went Ok on the dry grippy surface, only to have my bike seize on the back straight. It's a long push acrross those hills! To top it off, Stein kindly lent me his bike only to have one of my "mates" take the front wheel out in some "friendly" competition and crashed it! At one stage of the day it was sunshine, rain, wind & clouds all at the same time.
Cheers,
K

[Mick22]

Had a ball!

I'm new to viper and I like the way the Viper race days are run... good racing, good atmosphere and no BS

First time I've ridden at Barabool in about 15 years and it hasn't changed, great track and good fun in the dry.

But when it rains it feels like the track is ice, your tyres are made of grease and the rain is KY

[Hoony]

Ah, The Bool. what a mixed day track wise. really enjoyed the day and catching up with the boys. either its just me or the bike presentation standard has been lifted since i last had a go at the end of last year, lots of bikes looked better than new saw beautiful CR480's , RM500's, a very clean smick YZ400 (#30 who ever he is ) & immaculate YZ 465.

the track was skatey in practice and was like riding on ball bearings where it had been ripped, race 1 and it was greasy city (but forken fun having the rear wheel swapping sides all the same), race 2 was grouse when it dried out, traction city.

i even went out in the open all powers with the moderns after lunch, got a piss cutter start 2nd into the first corner and held that for 2 laps till i could not hold that pace any longer (500cc 2 stroke still blows away them Valve things on the grid, if it hooks up).

Last race was slime time when it rained and i decked it down a hill when i lost the back end out of a corner on lap 1 and beat my bike to the bottom of the hill by sliding into the first corner and had to walk a bit up the hill to get it (it was still idling too).

all in all i had a blast. Thanks SMCC Andy and the Viper Committee.  That's it for me, i can't see myself competing again (ride & social days and trail riding from now on) due to work and family commitments and i've had my 2nd run at MX and my mid life crisis is over (for now, gotta get a sports car and a blonde with big tits and an arse you could eat your lunch off).

[Billet YZ]

That`s a piss poor attitude Hoony, now your chasing something your not allowed to have and it`s gonna cost ya a house. Stay on that 500 and you won`t go wrong. Good to hear you got out there and had a fang around. Peter.

[Hoony]

Ha, your right 100%.


so Pete, what happened to you on the Day Mate? i thought you were coming down (or did i miss you on the day?) i thought you would make it for the 20th anniversay of your last Barrabool ride in 89'

[Billet YZ]

I also thought i was going to be there Hoony, i was stuffing around all day saturday trying to get something that feels like front brakes but no luck. I`m now done with trying to get these standard single arm type brakes working and am in the process of fitting up a twin leading set up that will hopefully fix it.

I am kicking myself real bad for not getting there, the thought of racing at Barrabool and then nothing.  Peter.

[Hoony]

Had a ball!

I'm new to viper and I like the way the Viper race days are run... good racing, good atmosphere and no BS

First time I've ridden at Barabool in about 15 years and it hasn't changed, great track and good fun in the dry.

But when it rains it feels like the track is ice, your tyres are made of grease and the rain is KY

G'day Mick, are you the  Pre 90 CR500RK rider i was talking to yesterday?

[Mick22]

Yeah Hoony, thats me #34.

I wish I had a helmet cam on that last race, I had the birds eye view, that stack of yours was unreal to watch....I think you actually accelerated when you hit the deck!

[Hoony]

Yeah Hoony, thats me #34.

I wish I had a helmet cam on that last race, I had the birds eye view, that stack of yours was unreal to watch....I think you actually accelerated when you hit the deck!

Yeah when i hit the deck thats the fastest i have ever been down that hill.    buggered if i know what happened, did the rear step out or did i lose the front it was so quick i can't work it out, bloody funny though.

so why the Mick22 handle if your #34?

[Mick22]

It happened real fast, but I think the back just went around

I've always raced as 2 or 22 but someone already had them at Viper! The bike had 34 on it when I bought it so I figured that'll do!

[2 shocks]

Hey Hoony, Nearly choked on my Tiger Beer, in a bar in Saigon, when I read your posting about snatching it. If it will keep you racing, I got a 1970 2 door Valiant nearly ready to go. I'll stop in at the sex shop on the way home from the airport & get a blowup doll with 40 d cup tits, will that be ok 

Cheers from Saigon

Ken Mr Maico #54