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wharfy
14th February 2011, 14:00
check it out

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/motorsport/4652225/Andrew-Stroud-closes-on-record-ninth-title

Gremlin
14th February 2011, 14:07
crossed the line with an empty tank? Cutting it fine :shit:

White trash
14th February 2011, 14:09
crossed the line with an empty tank? Cutting it fine :shit:

He took a leaf outta Shaken Baby Racing's book. Me and Drew ran out on the slow down lap of race 1 :D Happens all the time when you're at this level.........

Kickaha
14th February 2011, 14:12
crossed the line with an empty tank? Cutting it fine :shit:

Yeah noticeably slowing as he came down to the flag with Hayden gaining big time


He took a leaf outta Shaken Baby Racing's book. Me and Drew ran out on the slow down lap of race 1 :D Happens all the time when you're at this level.........

Fucken muppets

Gremlin
14th February 2011, 14:13
Happens all the time when you're at this level.........
Forgetting to fill your fuel tank? Hope I never reach that level then... could be bad in the middle of the country. :blink:

White trash
14th February 2011, 14:14
Fucken muppets

Not the one walking around with a broken wrist now, am I.

Homo.

Str8 Jacket
14th February 2011, 14:14
Imagine if he'd run out of gas earlier, he may only have had a few kids....

White trash
14th February 2011, 14:17
Forgetting to fill your fuel tank? Hope I never reach that level then... could be bad in the middle of the country. :blink:

Nope. Because the rig we've been kindly leant has overflow pipes returning through the tank cap, if it gets over filled the swinger gets splashed with 98 during the race.

We calculated the burn at 500ml a lap (with the throttle open) and had 6 and a half on board for a 9 lap race. Should have been all good.

Turns out the cunting fuel pick-up is at the 1 litre level.

Rookies.................

Gremlin
14th February 2011, 14:20
:facepalm: I fill my bike with about 36L of fuel, giving me over 600km if I'm gentle, less if I get enthusiastic. Enough to go from Gisborne to Auckland on Saturday, then Pukekohe and back on Sunday... after 600km the bike says I have 40km ish remaining.

Perhaps you need a bigger fuel tank? :yes:

Kickaha
14th February 2011, 14:22
Not the one walking around with a broken wrist now, am I.

Homo.

Get back to me in ten years time :motu:

wharfy
14th February 2011, 14:26
Forgetting to fill your fuel tank? Hope I never reach that level then... could be bad in the middle of the country. :blink:

It's happened to me...
... but it will never happen again, it will be "an electrical fault" :)

Shaun
14th February 2011, 14:33
Nope. Because the rig we've been kindly leant has overflow pipes returning through the tank cap, if it gets over filled the swinger gets splashed with 98 during the race.



So a catch tank is required then for every ones safety mate

White trash
14th February 2011, 14:37
Get back to me in ten years time :motu:

Lol. As I said to you Friday when you picked us up, this sidecar racing's a piece of piss, anybody can do it.

We're thinking of submitting a rule proposal actually, let me know your thoughts.

"Anyone publicly criticising (read: bitching about) the organising or running of a meeting without putting their hand up to volunteer their valuable services and therefore improve said woefull event, will be 'invited' to travel 10 laps at race pace on the outfit of their own choosing in order to perhaps understand another view point."

That may sort some of these fucken primadonnas out............

White trash
14th February 2011, 14:41
So a catch tank is required then for every ones safety mate

It has a catch tank mate. Several in fact. I would hazard a guess it's one of the best caught machines at any meeting. Simple fact is, heat expansion and vibration on a full tank forces fuel out of the drains in the cap.

All good though, I know how to fix it and it will be sorted well before the bike sees another race track. No fear there.

Edit: I should clarify that when the "splashing" occured, it was on the sighting lap and the machine was instantly returned to the pits and a DNS ensued. Drew doesn't go hooning around with fuel pissing everywhere knowingly.

Shaun
14th February 2011, 14:42
Lol. As I said to you Friday when you picked us up, this sidecar racing's a piece of piss, anybody can do it.

We're thinking of submitting a rule proposal actually, let me know your thoughts.

"Anyone publicly criticising (read: bitching about) the organising or running of a meeting without putting their hand up to volunteer their valuable services and therefore improve said woefull event, will be 'invited' to travel 10 laps at race pace on the outfit of their own choosing in order to perhaps understand another view point."

That may sort some of these fucken primadonnas out............



Gets mt vote dude, But I did start my racing life as a swinger in Chairs

Shaun
14th February 2011, 14:44
It has a catch tank mate. Several in fact. I would hazard a guess it's one of the best caught machines at any meeting. Simple fact is, heat expansion and vibration on a full tank forces fuel out of the drains in the cap.

All good though, I know how to fix it and it will be sorted well before the bike sees another race track. No fear there.



You the boy, would hate to have run out onto the track and piss on if you caught fire

puddytat
14th February 2011, 15:10
If He wins a 9th title, I wonder what the Mrs will give him?
I know....kid No:9:blink:
LEGEND(S):yes:



Has anyone else noticed how a class with so few entries (Rigs) dominates threads on The Nats? Just pondering is all:innocent:
Ive no doubt that Joe Public might like them 'cause the cant fall over & theyre only 1 wheel less than a car.....:corn:

White trash
14th February 2011, 15:11
Has anyone else noticed how a class with so few entries (Rigs) dominates threads on The Nats? Just pondering is all:innocent:
Ive no doubt that Joe Public might like them 'cause the cant fall over & theyre only 1 wheel less than a car.....:corn:

Lol. I aint touching that with a ten foot pole.......

jellywrestler
14th February 2011, 16:16
Imagine if he'd run out of juice earlier, he may only have had a few kids....
fixed it for ya

kiwi cowboy
14th February 2011, 20:57
"Anyone publicly criticising (read: bitching about) the organising or running of a meeting without putting their hand up to volunteer their valuable services and therefore improve said woefull event, will be 'invited' to travel 10 laps at race pace on the outfit of their own choosing in order to perhaps understand another view point."

Sounds like a challenge now how big a bitch session do you require to get the invite:violin::violin::corn:

Kickaha
14th February 2011, 20:59
Sounds like a challenge now how big a bitch session do you require to get the invite:violin::violin::corn:

That's enough whining out of you, you'll be first up

kiwi cowboy
14th February 2011, 21:09
:girlfight::girlfight::nya::nya::motu::motu:
That's enough whining out of you, you'll be first up

roadracingoldfart
14th February 2011, 21:13
"Anyone publicly criticising (read: bitching about) the organising or running of a meeting without putting their hand up to volunteer their valuable services and therefore improve said woefull event, will be 'invited' to travel 10 laps at race pace on the outfit of their own choosing in order to perhaps understand another view point."

QUOTE]

Ok Ok Ok . i will help Ok .....

[QUOTE=Shaun;1129985492]Gets mt vote dude, But I did start my racing life as a swinger in Chairs

You really did start at the bottom didnt ya Shaun.:innocent:


You the boy, would hate to have run out onto the track and piss on if you caught fire

Just stand upwind mate , the burn factor has to be considered.


Lol. I aint touching that with a ten foot pole.......

Thats not what i heard about you swingers.:facepalm:

puddytat
14th February 2011, 21:51
How much more do I need to do ?

Shaun
15th February 2011, 06:10
You really did start at the bottom didnt ya Shaun.:innocent:




YEP, then disovered the front one after lots of screaming:gob:

Deano
15th February 2011, 10:31
Not the one walking around with a broken wrist now, am I.

Homo.

Thats tempting fate bro !