I had a 'supa' weekend

Post by **DJ Downunder** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 7:23 am

I just got back from Phillip Island to check out the World Supa's...here's my pics.

DJ

I was on the road before light to make sure I was there early and get a good pozzie (position)...this was the top of Ringwood...6:30 am.

This is about a mile before the bridge on to the island.

This is the bridge on to the island.

My friend Mick was with me (the red duke) and we stopped for breakfast at the bakery before getting to the track.

Once at the track we parked under a tree for shade...it was going to be a hot one.

Here I am getting ready to 'Slip/Slop/Slap'....do you guys know what that means?

Next we bought some water..got a good poszzie..and put our feet up.

GO TROY!!!!...(Bayliss)

We were in a great pozzie...right where the bikes come out of the slowest corner..some get on the gas too soon and get spat off..right in front of us.

The view to our left let us see most of the track.

Time to check out some of the off track action.

Heeeey....where there's promo tents..there's promo girls.

I was just about to go in to the promo tent and this guy rolls up on an old Indian Scout...wow!

Then once I got in to the promo tent..more wow!!!...another Indian Scout...wowser!!!!!!

Yes the worlds fastest Indian...the real thing.

I was amazed how small it is...it looked like a model plane without wings.

They had the cover off one side so you could see all the rusty bits.

There were heaps of other bikes there..the only one that caught my eye was the new naked R1.

I'm back out side and walking around the track waiting for more action to start.

Action like this.

I saw this girl ride her bike up to buy a cold beer then ride back to watch the action...cool...see the drink holder.

Speaking of girls...cooo-weee!...sweet....I love Honda's.

Talk about sweet...I liked this old duke.

Aussie,Aussie,Aussie.

Oye,Oye,Oye.

There was some classic bikes every where...this one was traveling from Europe.

I liked this nice new Truno...and it sounded great.

To one extreme to another..postie bikes are so popular down under.

This one had a surprise under the rear rack.

This one had boobs.

Can I say boobs.

And who was the Worlds Fastest Australian today...my mate Troy Bayliss was.

One last pic on my way home...another cold drink stop...did I say it was hot.

DJ

Post by **taosports** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 9:00 am

DJ

Thanks for the trip out to the races. Enjoyed the story and as always your photos.

RE : Slip/slop/slap...I did a lot of that during the 2000 Olympics when I got to visit Sydney for 3 wonderful weeks.
Even though it was only August, there were still days when we were slip, slop & slappin'.

Fireworks over the Opera House, Sydney Harbor Bridge

This Olympic volunteer was also into slip/slop and slapping

And if I got a dollar for every "Aussie, Aussie, Oy, Oy, Oy!" I heard during those three weeks, I'd be a rich man right now.

Post by **1MPH** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:20 pm

DJ, no idea what slip/slop/slap is all about.
would you mind filling me in? Please, thanks...just another confused yank.
Per usual great pics and write up. When is your book "Motorcycling in Australia" comming out? I'm sure it will be a great read.

Thanks once again for taking us to the races. Had a great time.

Jack

Post by **NoRRmad** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 3:30 pm

From the American Cancer Society:

The message from the newly-formed Skin Protection Federation is simple: Slip! Slop! Slap! That means slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen and slap on a hat to protect your skin. (Ozone depletion? ..............................Naah.)

Post by **Boxer** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 9:58 pm

I thought it had something to do with urinating in public, until I saw the gray-haired lady.

Boxerboy · Post by **Boxerboy** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 5:20 am

Corser wins race 1.
Bayliss wins race 2.

Corser crashes and gets T- boned by Barros but is apparently OK.

The supers is usually very relaxed. You can ride into the track, set up by the fence, wander around everywhere. It takes a couple of hours to walk a leisurely outside lap to check out all the vantage points.

The motogp on the other hand is wall to wall bike parking in the adjacent paddocks and much more serious. No bikes in the track that day!

Bry · Post by **Bry** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 6:52 am

Looks like fun DJ, liked the morning shot...

Bry

MIXR · Post by **MIXR** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 4:04 pm

DJ - You're behind the times. It's now 'slip, slop, slap and wrap' - Wrap on some sunnies!

Good pics, and so damn quick as usual!

Post by **chibbert** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 7:26 pm

DJ - as always - you take great pics and have good narrative. Thanks for bringing us along.

Chris

Post by **beekstersocal** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:06 pm

i dig how you always manage to throw in a couple of pics of some 'hot betties' in with your pics

thanks for that

Post by **DJ Downunder** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 8:30 am

Thanks beekstersocal....here's one more for you...

DJ

Post by **beekstersocal** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 9:00 am

now thats what im talking about

Post by **wncbmw** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 7:50 pm

Hey DJ, can't see the faces on those last two . . . wait, never mind. Who cares?

mnnden · Post by **mnnden** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 8:53 pm

Just great, Thanks Den