Speedway Choppers and other inappropriate bikes.

[Paul in NZ]

Sorry if its a repost but...

http://player.vimeo.com/video/44582812

[Crasherfromwayback]

Sorry if its a repost but...

http://player.vimeo.com/video/44582812

Choice! Looks like a lot of fun!!

[Brian d marge]

Choice! Looks like a lot of fun!!

Hell yeah , Im up for that !!!

Stephen

love the sweeny

[Paul in NZ]

Choice! Looks like a lot of fun!!

Well it looks very slippery at least which can be fun

[eelracing]

Utter madness...whats not to like.And that scooter getting the holeshot was priceless:killingme

[Crasherfromwayback]

Hell yeah , Im up for that !!!



Me too!

Well it looks very slippery at least which can be fun

Yeah the more slippery the better. Evens the bikes bikes up.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Utter madness...whats not to like.And that scooter getting the holeshot was priceless:killingme

Early traction control mate. No power.

[unstuck]

Fuckin brilliant.:2thumbsup

[george formby]

I concur with all of the above. What does Western Springs cost to book?

[Paul in NZ]

It definitely looked a hoot.

More to the point (and safety issues aside) - I was just thinking that its the sort of dumb shit that race promoters could use to get people to turn up for events. Gold Wing MX anyone? But racing is of course a serious business and must never be confused with fun.

[george formby]

It definitely looked a hoot.

More to the point (and safety issues aside) - I was just thinking that its the sort of dumb shit that race promoters could use to get people to turn up for events. Gold Wing MX anyone? But racing is of course a serious business and must never be confused with fun.

Yep, find a big wet paddock & friendly farmer. Done. Last time I was at The Farm they were talking about mini moto x in the mud on the kids circuit. Le Mans style I believe, running start & the team with the most laps wins.
Hope it happens.

[Edbear]

Yep, find a big wet paddock & friendly farmer. Done. Last time I was at The Farm they were talking about mini moto x in the mud on the kids circuit. Le Mans style I believe, running start & the team with the most laps wins.
Hope it happens.

It would be fabulous fun if they could do it without the likes of OSH and ACC making it too hard.

[george formby]

It would be fabulous fun if they could do it without the likes of OSH and ACC making it too hard.

As it stands, to ride there on your own bike you sign a disclaimer stating you will wear appropriate safety gear & have read & understood the rules etc. Then you go & knacker yourself in the mud. Marvelous place.

[eelracing]

Yep, find a big wet paddock & friendly farmer. Done. Last time I was at The Farm they were talking about mini moto x in the mud on the kids circuit. Le Mans style I believe, running start & the team with the most laps wins.
Hope it happens.

A few years ago I was up that way (north of the bridge somewhere) at a funday MX and the last race of the day was an all-in thrash while having spectators throw eggs at us...bloody brilliant.

I swear some of them were hard boiled too.

[SWERVE]

Used to have Moped Mayhem at the BMF show in Peterborough UK every year. It was on the speedway oval and if i remember correctly they had to be 50cc and thats it.... no rules on mods at all.
And it was a 1hr enduro if i recall. so power had to be weighed against reliability.
Pretty much a free for all as far as contact went too.
Good fun.

[george formby]

I have friends up here who have an ad hoc "undie $500" race. Big paddock, very tight course & only bikes that cost less than $500 are eligible.

[Motu]

That's how the Flattrack class started at Rosebank Speedway in the late '70's. It was called Stock Bikes (look in the MNZ rulebook) and there were only 3 rules - no knobs, no brakes and a 750 limit. We used to ride down, disconnect our brakes and ride on the track, then ride home again. Like in the video, everyone wanted a go and the track was packed. We did the same at our Waiheke dirttrack - but we had no rules - brakes, any tyres and any capacity. Fun, fun ,fun.

[scott411]

there is races in NP and Huntly that are called juggy 100's, they are 2 man 2 hour races, you have to use either XR100's, TF125 or AG100's, only the cases have to stay origanl, all other mods and reframes are ok, but again reliability is the key over 2 hours

they are 15 minute sessions, then a rider swap, before the new rider goes out they must skull a jug of beer, then put their helmet on, (which is checked to make sure its on tights, saftey first you know)

[Mental Trousers]

there is races in NP and Huntly that are called juggy 100's, they are 2 man 2 hour races, you have to use either XR100's, TF125 or AG100's, only the cases have to stay origanl, all other mods and reframes are ok, but again reliability is the key over 2 hours

they are 15 minute sessions, then a rider swap, before the new rider goes out they must skull a jug of beer, then put their helmet on, (which is checked to make sure its on tights, saftey first you know)

Pure genuis :drinknsin

[ducatilover]

Brilliant video!


Yep, find a big wet paddock & friendly farmer. Done. Last time I was at The Farm they were talking about mini moto x in the mud on the kids circuit. Le Mans style I believe, running start & the team with the most laps wins.
Hope it happens.

That'd be bloody cool! Proper cheap fun.

On a side not, I now want to do a hand shifter on my 250, because I can.

[george formby]

It would be fabulous fun if they could do it without the likes of OSH and ACC making it too hard.

I have a suspicion that is why they were doing "demonstration laps". The UK wrote the book on health & safety regs. A mate recently told me he has to wear goggles & gloves to change light bulbs at work now....

[gav24]

I used to race shorttrack in the uk, which it looks like the video was filmed at one of their events. (www.shorttrack.co.uk)
They ran under ACU rules on most of the speedway circuits in the uk. In the first season they only had 2 classes; pit bikes and open. Rules were brillianly simple; No front brakes, no knobblies, lanyard kill switch. Easy!
I ran a Husky 125 mx'er at the first 2 meetings til my ebay racer was ready - 100 pound GS500 commuter hack with road race wet tyres and flat mx bars! Great bike on a dry track!

I tried to run an event at Ohakea speedway a few years back but a lack of entries meant it didnt run in the end:weep:. I now realise I should have offered a chopper class! LOL!:killingme

Maybe when I get back to NZ I'll try to run another event...

[caseye]

Awesome to see those big ol Chopper styled machines out there in the mud and not many of em falling down either.
who's gunna get this going ere then?
I'd need another bike to enter into this sort of thing , But it'd be worth it.