Sidecar Racing

[nodrog]

......Funny that you sold your bike and then the windle sold.. coincidence?



ah yep.......

[Fast Eddie]

haha yea it was literally.

good timing though.

are you getting a vintage bike now gordie?

[racer40]

Yeah i thought Kai had it as i remember him saying his bike was in the NI & yet he was racing at Timaru........ got ya

[Kornholio]

ah yep.......

Your sig a bit out of date fella <_<

[Fast Eddie]

Yeah i thought Kai had it as i remember him saying his bike was in the NI & yet he was racing at Timaru........ got ya

haha... was avoiding spilling the beans until I had broke the news to the mrs..

It went down OK-ish... Apparently I am to discuss such things before going ahead and doing it.

I figure shoot first, talk later!

next time..

[Danger Dave]

Meow .

[Fast Eddie]

I know how you feel Daveo - she's all go tomorrow with some new toys! I won't be sleeping tonight haha..

just about to hit the road DUD to CHC

facebook will be flooded with pics tomorrow night I'm sure hahaha

[nodrog]

I know how you feel Daveo - she's all go tomorrow with some new toys! I won't be sleeping tonight haha..

just about to hit the road DUD to CHC

facebook will be flooded with pics tomorrow night I'm sure hahaha

facebook is for pooftas

[Drew]

facebook is for pooftas
Dude, is your wife gay?

[Kickaha]

facebook is for pooftas

That must mean you created it then

[nodrog]

Dude, is your wife gay?

its impossible for a woman to be gay.


That must mean you created it then

I rest my case.

[jellywrestler]

its impossible for a woman to be gay.

you've never visited Naenae then!!

[nodrog]

I know how you feel Daveo - she's all go tomorrow with some new toys! I won't be sleeping tonight haha..

just about to hit the road DUD to CHC

facebook will be flooded with pics tomorrow night I'm sure hahaha

how about flooding me with beer?


you've never visited Naenae then!!

Is that the tongue and groove capital of NZ?

[Kickaha]

how about flooding me with beer?
He'd probably be quite happy to after he's drunk it

[nodrog]

He'd probably be quite happy to after he's drunk it

you are into some freaky shit bro!

[Kickaha]

you are into some freaky shit bro!
I wasn't until I spent a couple of weekends racing with you

Looks like I might be wiring up the rain light at the track tomorrow:rolleyes:

[Fast Eddie]

He'd probably be quite happy to after he's drunk it

hahahaha - too true

[Fast Eddie]

Just took my new Windle up n down the street a couple times - man it feels cool! Can't wait to have a play on a track with it asap.

I don't fit in it just yet, seat needs to be more accomodating - knee to foot pedals seem all good, comfy but my butt is too far to the rear of the bike, gonna have to make a new seat to sit me in it.. or if its too close to the rear tyre.. then may have to move my knees and the pedals forward. It's gay being tall when it comes to bikes n sidecars!

faarkin cool bike tho, so amped on it - needs 6 tubes of autosol and a weekend at least to polish the frame and all the bits that have surface rust from the neglectful speedway fulla.

needs a new coat of paint, other than that I recon she's ready to race. Looms a bit much, but its in better shape than the agips!

[Drew]

Looms a bit much, but its in better shape than the agips!Just leave it the fuck alone! We spent hours trying to fix ours the other day.

[Kickaha]

It's gay being tall when it comes to bikes n sidecars!

You're full on gaybar anyway:hug:

[Fast Eddie]

Just leave it the fuck alone! We spent hours trying to fix ours the other day.
haha.. sounds like hours of fun to me. I'm gonna do it.


You're full on gaybar anyway:hug:
in the gay barrr, gay barrr.

just cause you've got a girl swinger now, don't need to call me gay.

[Kickaha]

haha.. sounds like hours of fun to me. I'm gonna do it.
Are you taking up Speedway to?

[Fast Eddie]

Are you taking up Speedway to?

Glad I bought those flatslides after all! They are gonna fit mint on this motor

[Fast Eddie]

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[Kornholio]

[]

So is that Daves/Gordies(heh) Windle? if so what happened to Agip...

[Danger Dave]

So is that Daves/Gordies(heh) Windle? if so what happened to Agip...

Yep thats my old one, Glad your happy with it Kai :niceone: can't wait to see it once you've polished it up.

[Fast Eddie]

So is that Daves/Gordies(heh) Windle? if so what happened to Agip...

I'm now one of those munters that has 2 sidecars even tho you can only ride one at a time..

Going to use it to get numbers on the grid down south etc.. and just see what happens. offer it to get people a taste for the sport - or rent it out. We'll see..

Will take care of them both anyway.

Yea cheers Dave! - nows a good time to buy shares in autosol, I'll be using heaaps of it haha

[Fast Eddie]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/161101-Looking-for-a-South-Island-Racer-Rider-%28female-preffered%29-who-s-game?p=1130616073#post1130616073

^^ Opportunity for people to race a sidecar and have a go..


KOR Rnd 2 was OK, I was in a good mood anyway having just ridden my new windle up and down the street in Tauranga haha, but ChCh was rainy and cold upon my return. There were 4 of us who showed up. Warwick and Matt on Jo's LCR, Macdonalds on their LCR, Harris and Pommy Paul on the Chivas rig and ourselves on the Agip bike.

Day started off ok, set up our shelters and got the bike ready, fitting the flashing rain light and tidying up some bits and pieces and putting the wets on - everyone was pretty keen to get out there even though the track was not far off ideal for the Americas cup boats instead. We got out there and I hated it - no mud guard on the agip bike ment I couldn't see f-all and couldn't spend all my time wiping my visor so it was painfully slow - on top of that I was not comfortable on the bike.. it was very twitchy and wouldn't slide like it normally does - rather it gripped then let go then gripped then let go and felt awful.. normally it just shorta slides sideways everywhere in the wet. Never mind.. Alex was fast and gotta say Warwick was pretty quick too powering through the puddles and flooding like it was dry - those LCRs are foookin fast.

Harris was doing his thing too.. Race 1 we bailed out after 1 lap fearing an accident was going to happen with us being at half the race pace and me not being able to see where I was going - it was really pissing down. We pitted in and watched the two LCRs battling it out - it looked good, Warwick was outbraking alex a bit and really pulling him in in some places, and then AJ would get better drive out of corners or carry more speed in others.. it was good.. and both full throttle down the straight with puddles everywhere - no wonder they used to call em worms! they just wriggled their way down the straight haha was awesome.

Harris did OK I think? he dropped behind a fair bit after a couple of laps. At the start of the day both Harris and Paul were saying the bike felt great and it was awesome... .. by the end of the day it was handling like shit apparently and needed a lot of work done to it.

Race 2 it was drying up, we went out for a play and had a little bit more fun this time, I finished the race slowly but had fun and good practice. Bike still felt twitchy.. pulls hard to the right under brakes (doesnt do this with slicks/in the dry??)

Harris spun out and broke Pauls thumb.. so we beat him haha. Race 3 it was drying out so we finally got to have a bit of fun, on wets still but bike felt normal again once track dried out, few big slides but all in good fun. Harris had a newbie on for the race and he just took off like a shot - poor newbie! it wasn't long before we passed them though as he overcooked it and lost it around a corner and obviously didnt get the bike restarted so they just stood there on the side of the track n watched..

Big thanks to MCI and all the flaggies etc - bloody legends!

[Kickaha]

http://youtu.be/Pk6eDTF9JFY

[nodrog]

http://youtu.be/Pk6eDTF9JFY

stink, swinger failure!

[willytheekid]

stink, swinger failure!

:confused:...I thought he held on to that camera like a boss!:headbang:

[Drew]

stink, swinger failure! Always .

[Kickaha]

The weather forecast a few days out looked promising but come the day of the event it was overcast and looking like a bit of water was due to arrive

Matt rang his dad who bought us out an ezi-up as we were feeling a bit lower class as every other team had one

Before practice we gave the bike a look over and put the wets on and before too long we head out onto a track that’s getting wetter by the minute
Being only the second meeting riding the outfit I’m taking it a bit easy and expecting the others to come past me but Alex hasn’t even made a lap and pulled off with gearshift problems and Graeme/Paul and Kai/Phil don’t catch up

I gas it up a bit in some places and brake hard in others trying to judge just how hard I can push it before it turns to custard , we get a 4-5 laps in then pull back in
A quick check over shows the rear wheel is starting to come loose so I fix that and check the gas

Alex is cutting some holes in the catch tray to allow the gear selector shaft a bit more movement as he could only get the one gear

Race 1
More rain and wetter than practice

I hit a huge puddle on the exit to the pits and get a bucket load of water down the front of my leathers before I’ve even made 25 metres and Alex is off like the flags just dropped to push hard on the outlap and make up for missing practice

I grid up on P1 and wait for the lights

Lights out and I hammer it, possibly a bit more than I should as even when I hit third it’s still spinning up the rear but no one has come past until ¾ down the track when Alex/Glen come alongside and pull ahead

I have the inside into T1 and run it in under brakes a bit deeper, thinking we’ll be rubbing fairings soon but not too worried as ours is due for paint, Alex/Glen back out slightly as they can see it turning bad if I lose it

It’s not until the left hander before the infield sweeper they pull an outside pass and go around me

They’ve got more drive off the corners and start edging away, it takes us another lap or two but we’re making any space I lose off the corners up under brakes at the hairpin and T1
Bad understeer up out of the dipper is slowing us down on the exit; we make it back up into the sweeper and then lose it again on the way out

White flag is out and we’ve closed right up on them, onto the front straight right behind them and I pretty much go blind with the amount of water coming off the back of them, I pull out to one side and chase them into T1 and are with a bike length as we exit, down to pothole and under brakes into the hairpin have the nose level with their tray before I back out
We’re on their tail under the dipper where they gain a couple of bike lengths and it stays that way until the flag, Alex taking the win and Matt and I in second

Race 2

It’s a drying track but we’ve stayed on wets as there’s still plenty of water out and spray coming off the classes before us
Alex gets a good start but we make T1 before him, we don’t stay in front very long and they pass us in the same place as last race, once they’re past us they steadily pull away and we can’t make it up, we don’t seem to have the drive off the corners that they do, we’re wheel spinning through the gears instead of hooking up

No one else catches us and we run home in second again behind Alex

Graeme/Paul spin on the infield and Paul damages his thumb and can’t do the last race so some innocent bystander is dragged into service

Race 3
Damp track in places and we’ve gone back to slicks

Alex gets the start and makes T1 in front and despite trying we can’t stay with him, there are still big wet spots on some of the corner exits and Matt needs a few more pies to get us some more traction

I’m possibly not going as fast as I could but I’m going as fast as I want to, coming onto the main straight where you’re dialling it up and starting to straighten up there are wet patches and the same off the left hander into the infield sweeper

Lap 2 and a bit of a surprise when Graeme/innocent bystander pass us down the short straight into T7 right hander, I’m thinking he’s pushing a bit hard having a novice onboard and stick with him for the next lap making sure I have enough in reserve to easily get back past him

Lap3 and T7 again and he pushes in quite hard and I’m already rolling off as he goes around in front of us and have enough room to go past the back of the their outfit and get another second behind Alex

Despite the weather another excellent day out with Race 1 being one of the best I’ve had, we’ve still got some changes to make and will be looking at our suspension set up to try and sort out some wheelspin/drive problems but we’re making good progress

Thanks to
Joanne van der Westhuizen
CV Success
Straight and paint
Chrissie Whitfield

[gore_boy]

Hi Everyone,
Anyone out there based in Christchurch with a sidecar outfit that you might be willing to let me have a go in the chair?
I`ve raced solo for several years in uk, and always fancied a go in a sidecar, but never had the chance.
I mean just looking for a few laps at lunch time or when your out testing etc.
Would love the opportunity.
Cheers
Gareth
021313006

[nodrog]

The weather forecast a few days out looked promising but come the day of the event it was overcast and looking like a bit of water was due to arrive

Matt rang his dad who bought us out an ezi-up as we were felling a bit lower class as every other team had one

Before practice we gave the bike a look over and put the wets on and before too long we head out onto a track that’s getting wetter by the minute
Being only the second meeting riding the outfit I’m taking it a bit easy and expecting the others to come past me but Alex hasn’t even made a lap and pulled off with gearshift problems and Graeme/Paul and Kai/Phil don’t catch up

I gas it up a bit in some places and brake hard in others trying to judge just how hard I can push it before it turns to custard , we get a 4-5 laps in then pull back in
A quick check over shows the rear wheel is starting to come loose so I fix that and check the gas

Alex is cutting some holes in the catch tray to allow the gear selector shaft a bit more movement as he could only get the one gear

Race 1
More rain and wetter than practice

I hit a huge puddle on the exit to the pits and get a bucket load of water down the front of my leathers before I’ve even made 25 metres and Alex is off like the flags just dropped to push hard on the outlap and make up for missing practice

I grid up on P1 and wait for the lights

Lights out and I hammer it, possibly a bit more than I should as even when I hit third it’s still spinning up the rear but no one has come past until ¾ down the track when Alex/Glen come alongside and pull ahead

I have the inside into T1 and run it in under brakes a bit deeper, thinking we’ll be rubbing fairings soon but not too worried as ours is due for paint, Alex/Glen back out slightly as they can see it turning bad if I lose it

It’s not until the left hander before the infield sweeper they pull an outside pass and go around me

They’ve got more drive off the corners and start edging away, it takes us another lap or two but we’re making any space I lose off the corners up under brakes at the hairpin and T1
Bad understeer up out of the dipper is slowing us down on the exit; we make it back up into the sweeper and then lose it again on the way out

White flag is out and we’ve closed right up on them, onto the front straight right behind them and I pretty much go blind with the amount of water coming off the back of them, I pull out to one side and chase them into T1 and are with a bike length as we exit, down to pothole and under brakes into the hairpin have the nose level with their tray before I back out
We’re on their tail under the dipper where they gain a couple of bike lengths and it stays that way until the flag, Alex taking the win and Matt and I in second

Race 2

It’s a drying track but we’ve stayed on wets as there’s still plenty of water out and spray coming off the classes before us
Alex gets a good start but we make T1 before him, we don’t stay in front very long and they pass us in the same place as last race, once they’re past us they steadily pull away and we can’t make it up, we don’t seem to have the drive off the corners that they do, we’re wheel spinning through the gears instead of hooking up

No one else catches us and we run home in second again behind Alex

Graeme/Paul spin on the infield and Paul damages his thumb and can’t do the last race so some innocent bystander is dragged into service

Race 3
Damp track in places and we’ve gone back to slicks

Alex gets the start and makes T1 in front and despite trying we can’t stay with him, there are still big wet spots on some of the corner exits and Matt needs a few more pies to get us some more traction

I’m possibly not going as fast as I could but I’m going as fast as I want to, coming onto the main straight where you’re dialling it up and starting to straighten up there are wet patches and the same off the left hander into the infield sweeper

Lap 2 and a bit of a surprise when Graeme/innocent bystander pass us down the short straight into T7 right hander, I’m thinking he’s pushing a bit hard having a novice onboard and stick with him for the next lap making sure I have enough in reserve to easily get back past him

Lap3 and T7 again and he pushes in quite hard and I’m already rolling off as he goes around in front of us and have enough room to go past the back of the their outfit and get another second behind Alex

Despite the weather another excellent day out with Race 1 being one of the best I’ve had, we’ve still got some changes to make and will be looking at our suspension set up to try and sort out some wheelspin/drive problems but we’re making good progress

Thanks to
Joanne van der Westhuizen
CV Success
Straight and paint
Chrissie Whitfield

Bring it up to the barry?

[Kickaha]

Anyone out there based in Christchurch with a sidecar outfit that you might be willing to let me have a go in the chair?
If you come see some of the guys at the next Ruapuna event someone might be able to make it happen

Bring it up to the barry?
I'd love to but at this stage I can't afford it so Wangas will be the first NI event unless Kai crashes my van on the way home next weekend then I wont be doing anything and we know how those Saffas drive, you got some pistons yet?

[nodrog]

you got some pistons yet?

yeah, pity they were the wrong size.

[racer40]

Nice report Kick
What happened to Dave, I see your swinger is Matt ?
Where are the Macefeilds, have seen the bike looking spic & span but no racing !!!! or are they waiting till nats ?

[Pumba]

Look what made the cool auctions section on the Trade Me home page

F1 Grand Prix Sidecar Passenger Laps (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=644265580)

[Kickaha]

Nice report Kick
What happened to Dave, I see your swinger is Matt ?
Where are the Macefeilds, have seen the bike looking spic & span but no racing !!!! or are they waiting till nats ?

He cant guarantee he'll make all the rounds now as work has aquired a couple of big contracts so he's still helping out when he can but Matt is on it full time

Macefields being the useless cunts they are have hardly turned a wheel as Pig has been away the last two rounds, now they have run out of time to get three signings in their licence before Wangas and Nationals although Drew tells me you can get exemptions so I'll get onto them

[Kornholio]

now they have run out of time to get three signings in their licence before Wangas and Nationals although Drew tells me you can get exemptions so I'll get onto them

Interesting, let me know how you get on

[Drew]

Interesting, let me know how you get onAs a complete noob to sidecars, I doubt very much that you would be given an exemption. This is no reflection on you, but I seriously fucken hope you wouldn't get a look in.

Pig and Goober though, they've been round (see what I did there?) a while and raced this shit heaps.

[Kickaha]

As a complete noob to sidecars, I doubt very much that you would be given an exemption. This is no reflection on you, but I seriously fucken hope you wouldn't get a look in.

Pig and Goober though, they've been round (see what I did there?) a while and raced this shit heaps.

Pig is certainly round anyway

I have already had a reply and so long as I am prepared to state in an email they are capable of competing at a National level/street the Road Race commissioner is Ok with it

[Drew]

Pig is certainly round anyway

I have already had a reply and so long as I am prepared to state in an email they are capable of competing at a National level/street the Road Race commissioner is Ok with itResult!!!!

[Kornholio]

As a complete noob to sidecars, I doubt very much that you would be given an exemption. This is no reflection on you, but I seriously fucken hope you wouldn't get a look in.

Pig and Goober though, they've been round (see what I did there?) a while and raced this shit heaps.

Roger that... it appears there are quite a few test days available to get the hang of things first before getting too serious so look forward to getting up to speed and getting in the mix(may even be before Gordie gets his pistons :/ )

[Kickaha]

Result!!!!
Yeah those fuckers wont have an excuse now

(may even be before Gordie gets his pistons :/ )
Fucken hell, I feel quite guilty about putting him onto that guy, but I'm sure that feeling will wear off

[Drew]

Roger that... it appears there are quite a few test days available to get the hang of things first before getting too serious so look forward to getting up to speed and getting in the mix(may even be before Gordie gets his pistons :/ )It's in the rules, that you need to be witnessed by an official to be in control. Or some such wording at least.

[racer40]

BARRY SHEENE As of last nite 21 classic/ post classic sidecars & 23 moderns with a couple still to come (burt who has sent his today & Kornholio ) sorry dont know you yet Kornholio but if you are stuck for a swinger I have one available in Auckland for Barry Sheene. Need to at least send form in by weekend to make programme. I think everyone else seemed to be entered who was doing it. No Des James, Scrivy, Pate, Baz...... not sure of any others from N.I Oh yeah 275 entries all up so far.

[Danger Dave]

BARRY SHEENE As of last nite 21 classic/ post classic sidecars & 23 moderns with a couple still to come (burt who has sent his today & Kornholio ) sorry dont know you yet Kornholio but if you are stuck for a swinger I have one available in Auckland for Barry Sheene. Need to at least send form in by weekend to make programme. I think everyone else seemed to be entered who was doing it. No Des James, Scrivy, Pate, Baz...... not sure of any others from N.I Oh yeah 275 entries all up so far.

Choice :niceone: can't wait :woohoo:

[Danger Dave]

:banana: Only 9 more sleeps till the sheene :clap:

[Stirts]

:banana: Only 9 more sleeps till the sheene :clap:

I know, I did the count this morning too. And first I was like...

:wings:

and then I was like...

http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/word/oh-shit-smiley.gif

And then I was...

http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/toilet/pooping-on-toilet-smiley-emoticon.gif

And now I'm like...

http://forums.ratscafe.org/images/smilies/Bikers/helmet_smiley.gif

But I know there will be plenty more...

http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/toilet/pooping-on-toilet-smiley-emoticon.gif

[Drew]

And I'm like. "Fuck, I don't have enough time to redesign the front end again"!

[nodrog]

I hope my pistons turn up soon

[swarfie]

I hope my pistons turn up soon

I know a guy who has a new 1000cc kit with siebenroc forged pistons....:banana::cool:

[Kickaha]

:banana: Only 9 more sleeps till the sheene :clap:
wankers, stop reminding me of what I'm missing

[Kickaha]

IOM TT went to stock motors last year and are now changing back to modified engines

http://youtu.be/CQCEeutF6Jw

[Weaver]

Do we need to have any particular colour number board? I'm thinking it might be white but I've seen other F1 chairs with no number boards.

[Kickaha]

but I've seen other F1 chairs with no number boards.

Protest those fuckers, they're not abiding by the rules:msn-wink:

[Drew]

Protest those fuckers, they're not abiding by the rules:msn-wink:

Doesn't help us figure out what colour it should be though.

[Kickaha]

Doesn't help us figure out what colour it should be though.

I didn't know that the Northern guys were so fucking thick they couldn't read a rule book

Sidecars
–
Formula One
White background, black figures

[racer40]

Calm down Kick, I know you are in a fowl mood cause you arent up here next week, just leave us useless NIs who cant read, out of it.

[Henk]

I didn't know that the Northern guys were so fucking thick they couldn't read a rule book

Sidecars
–
Formula One
White background, black figures

Same as an F5 bucket then.

[jellywrestler]

I didn't know that the Northern guys were so fucking thick they couldn't read a rule book

Sidecars
–
Formula One
White background, black figures

not as much
thick, just lazy

[Drew]

not as much
thick, just lazy

We fucken looked in the rules, couldn't find the right section!

[Henk]

We fucken looked in the rules, couldn't find the right section!

Index is your friend

[Kickaha]

We fucken looked in the rules, couldn't find the right section!

Does someone spoon feed you at home too?
http://www.mnz.co.nz/docs/default-source/rules/chapter-10---motorcycles-technical.pdf?sfvrsn=2

[Weaver]

Well after looking in the Sidecar Road Racing Specifications, which to me seemed the likely place for rules relating to the class would be, and not finding it there I moved onto Road Racing - chapter 22; which I expected to have information that relates to each class. I can't say I consider race numbers very technical hence why I didn't read into chapter 10.

[Drew]

Does someone spoon feed you at home too?
http://www.mnz.co.nz/docs/default-source/rules/chapter-10---motorcycles-technical.pdf?sfvrsn=2
Gaaan get fucked. We both looked for it online, it's just a bit tough on a phone.

[nodrog]

Gaaan get fucked. We both looked for it online, it's just a bit tough on a phone.

You could have phoned a friend, oh, nevermind.

[jellywrestler]

Well after looking in the Sidecar Road Racing Specifications, which to me seemed the likely place for rules relating to the class would be, and not finding it there I moved onto Road Racing - chapter 22; which I expected to have information that relates to each class. I can't say I consider race numbers very technical hence why I didn't read into chapter 10.

you should be familiar with the whole rule book and know what pertains to your class.
take a look at the technical section further and it mentions noise emissions, that means you'll probably have to put a gag on Drew for the weekend...

[bucket boy]

You could have phoned a friend, oh, nevermind.

The friend would probly be to busy to reply.

[Fast Eddie]

Couple of pics of the windle after de-rusting the frame and parts.. getting there. Not quite done.

Also chopped up the seat to modify it to fit me, same with the knee cups. gear change linkage also needs a re make. paint n panel. should be all good!

288757288758288759288760

[nodrog]

Couple of pics of the windle after de-rusting the frame and parts.. getting there. Not quite done.

Also chopped up the seat to modify it to fit me, same with the knee cups. gear change linkage also needs a re make. paint n panel. should be all good!

288757288758288759288760

are you racing it at the barry?

[Kickaha]

are you racing it at the barry?

Alex is the only one from down here heading to the Barry, the rest of us are too poor

[Fast Eddie]

Alex is the only one from down here heading to the Barry, the rest of us are too poor

yea what he said ^

[Drew]

Working late at night to get the truck ready last night. Getting pretty excited about some seat time! Kinda over all the work at this point.

[nodrog]

Working late at night to get the truck ready last night. Getting pretty excited about some seat time! Kinda over all the work at this point.

at least your sidecar is together :crazy:

[Voltaire]

Alex is the only one from down here heading to the Barry, the rest of us are too poor

Due to sidecars or sidetracked?

[Kickaha]

Due to sidecars or sidetracked?
Preparing for Nationals that I didn't realise I'd be doing 6 months ago

[nodrog]

Just finished assembling the R80 barrells and pistons lastnight, its going to struggle towing us around but atleast we are having a turn.

[Kickaha]

Just finished assembling the R80 barrells and pistons lastnight, its going to struggle towing us around but atleast we are having a turn.

If your swinger wasn't so fat it'd go a bit better

[nodrog]

If your swinger wasn't so fat it'd go a bit better

dont panic, its used to heavy loads.

[Voltaire]

Just finished assembling the R80 barrells and pistons lastnight, its going to struggle towing us around but atleast we are having a turn.

R80? I thought you got new pistons?:gob:

[nodrog]

R80? I thought you got new pistons?:gob:

dont ask :doh:

[Kickaha]

http://www.steveenglish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=493052000 f1 windle
K7/8 gsxr 1000 Suzuki (standard) did bout 6 race meetings
New Kevlar fern at start of year an spare fiberglass fern (bit rough) an 2 spare wheel arches
9 wheels all with tyres
Full bazzaz ignition with traction control, self Dyno, quick shifter etc
The Suspension is Dellanoy’s Fench championship winning kit that he ran at the world championships.
Mhp custom exhaust
Spare radiator, oil cooler, sprockets, brake discs
Air box, new Kevlar under stray never been used

Sidecar is located in Northern Ireland
£8500 Ono
Contact Peter Oneill
07816226442
Email pon2007@hotmail.co.uk

http://www.steveenglish.com/forum/download/file.php?id=8656&t=1
http://www.steveenglish.com/forum/download/file.php?id=8653&t=1

[Fast Eddie]

Good to watch everyone on CTAS over the weekend, looks like the rain stayed away and some pretty good racing there! good to see the short bikes up front, what was number 1A shorty with a 1000cc?

Looks like everyone had a pretty solid weekend.. haven't heard back from any of the teams yet - probably drunk

[Kickaha]

Looks like everyone had a pretty solid weekend.. haven't heard back from any of the teams yet - probably drunk
Gordie is probably to busy rebuilding his engine again

[nodrog]

Gordie is probably to busy rebuilding his engine again

im getting good at it

[ellipsis]

...you lot with one too many wheels were fucking fantastic...best sight I've seen at a race meeting for some time....

[Edbear]

...you lot with one too many wheels were fucking fantastic...best sight I've seen at a race meeting for some time....

It was great racing for sure! Shame Drew was having issues with the long right-hander, holding the turn gave his forearms a hard time.

But I was very impressed with his pace off the start! That thing has some serious grunt! :niceone:

[swarfie]

...you lot with one too many wheels were fucking fantastic...best sight I've seen at a race meeting for some time....

We had a ball...Only too pleased to put a show on for the crowd...:clap:

[racer40]

BSOC, Was a great event, thanks to the sidecar teams that made for great racing & putting on the show that was well received by the crowd all around the track. Hey Ellipsis if that was you who gave me that CAMS shirt, thanks mate. I will post the Oceania sidecar series points up in next couple of days

[Weaver]

Does anybody have a photo of the current AU1 chair with its cloths off. I want to see the swing arm arrangement.

[Kickaha]

Does anybody have a photo of the current AU1 chair with its cloths off. I want to see the swing arm arrangement.

There's some earlier in the thread of what I think is the same bike http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/151328-Sidecar-Racing?p=1130396628&highlight=sale#post1130396628

[old rig]

There's some earlier in the thread of what I think is the same bike http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/151328-Sidecar-Racing?p=1130396628&highlight=sale#post1130396628

yep same sidecar and its for sale you can have it for 30k aussie :drool:
it has a lcr front end in it
and the rider likes to drink burbon (mine that is )

[nodrog]

Well pulled engine apart lastnight, all the spiralox broke and flew around fucking both pistons and barrells. Then i set it on fire, and now im getting the sack at work. Its been a pretty choice week.

[Stirts]

Well pulled engine apart lastnight, all the spiralox broke and flew around fucking both pistons and barrells. Then i set it on fire, and now im getting the sack at work. Its been a pretty choice week.

Tell them to stick their job up their farken-arse TODAY hun!!!. Then you have all the time in the world to fix your sidecar!!! :love:

[Drew]

Well pulled engine apart lastnight, all the spiralox broke and flew around fucking both pistons and barrells. Then i set it on fire, and now im getting the sack at work. Its been a pretty choice week.
Tell them to stick their job up their farken-arse TODAY hun!!!. Then you have all the time in the world to fix your sidecar!!! :love:Yeah, get back into a machine shop fucker. I need a brake carrier cut for the front of the chair.I know where there's a ZX10 powered short chair that needs a little tidy up. That ought to save all the pissing around with classic engines.

[bucket boy]

Tell them to stick their job up their farken-arse TODAY hun!!!. Then you have all the time in the world to fix your sidecar!!! :love:
And Ive showed him how easy it is to get on acc.

[bucket boy]

Well pulled engine apart lastnight, all the spiralox broke and flew around fucking both pistons and barrells. Then i set it on fire, and now im getting the sack at work. Its been a pretty choice week.

The weeks not over yet.

[scrivy]

yep same sidecar and its for sale you can have it for 30k aussie :drool:
it has a lcr front end in it
and the rider likes to drink burbon (mine that is )

...and then he likes to ring people up late at night..... LOL!

[scrivy]

...and now im getting the sack at work. Its been a pretty choice week.

The boss is giving you his ballbags???

You poor bastard!! You use much lube??

[swarfie]

...and then he likes to ring people up late at night..... LOL!

Are you back Scrivy...woohoo...bring on the banter :banana:

[roogazza]

It's good to hear of the race results and fun you sidecar guys have. It's a pity,for me at least that the other classes aren't as enthusiastic as you blokes ??
I have the race results but miss the chat.

Oops, I see another Thread. Still not much tho.

[Drew]

It's good to hear of the race results and fun you sidecar guys have. It's a pity,for me at least that the other classes aren't as enthusiastic as you blokes ??
I have the race results but miss the chat.(not on KB I guess ?)

Oops, I see another Thread. Still not much tho.The people in the class, were half the reason Jimmy wanted to race it. He sold me on the idea as soon as I went and met a few of them at the track with him.

They're all cunts too, ya see?

[Grumph]

Well pulled engine apart lastnight, all the spiralox broke and flew around fucking both pistons and barrells. Then i set it on fire, and now im getting the sack at work. Its been a pretty choice week.

I learnt long ago never to use spirolocs - it's not hard to remachine grooves to suit wire circlips.

I won't work for anyone but myself nowadays....

can't help with the pyromania, you're on your own there.

[Kickaha]

I won't work for anyone but myself nowadays....
Dont you mean no one would hire you?

[Drew]

Dont you mean no one would hire you?You senile prick, you hired him to build your fucken bucket motor.

[Grumph]

Dont you mean no one would hire you?

Your next job has just got more expensive....

[old rig]

...and then he likes to ring people up late at night..... LOL!

only cause he loves you :bleh:

[Kickaha]

You senile prick, you hired him to build your fucken bucket motor.
He wasn't working for me as an employee dickhead

Your next job has just got more expensive....
Got a few lined up too

What happened to the Pirate at HD? he's on the timing sheets but DNS

[Drew]

He wasn't working for me as an employee dickheadYou didn't pay him to do the work? Fucken JEW!




What happened to the Pirate at HD? he's on the timing sheets but DNSHe was having a very bad weekend. Thing wouldn't run on four because a female pin plug had come away from the ECU connector. Did one session on it was slow as fuck for a wanked motor. Then went to go out on Sunday arvo and it wouldn't run at all.

Felt so bad for Darrin, poor bastard worked all day every day on the thing and barely saw the track.

[JayRacer37]

Well pulled engine apart lastnight, all the spiralox broke and flew around fucking both pistons and barrells. Then i set it on fire, and now im getting the sack at work. Its been a pretty choice week.

You didn't like the job anyway mate, good times! What did you use to set it on fire? I missed that scene.


He was having a very bad weekend. Thing wouldn't run on four because a female pin plug had come away from the ECU connector. Did one session on it was slow as fuck for a wanked motor. Then went to go out on Sunday arvo and it wouldn't run at all.

Felt so bad for Darrin, poor bastard worked all day every day on the thing and barely saw the track.

So...standard weekend for the Pirate, apart from not T-boning anyone or dropping oil...?

[scrivy]

So...standard weekend for the Pirate, apart from not T-boning anyone or dropping oil...?

OUCH!!! I might take a year off from this abuse...... :wacko:

Oh yeah, that's right, I am........ :weep::weep:

[racer40]

OK Points for Oceania series after 4 of 8 races ( sorry just riders surname as I an slow at typing )
F1 Lovell ( NZ ) 100
Pym ( Aus ) 84
Unsworth ( NZ ) 80
Lawrance ( NZ ) 70
McDonsald ( NZ ) 62
Taylor ( NZ ) 48
Wolland ( NZ ) 46
McArther ( NZ ) 45
Fane ( NZ ) 41
Poucher ( AUS ) 39
James (NZ ) 38
Mair ( NZ ) 27
Goodwin ( NZ ) 11
Pay ( NZ ) , Mc Kinnan ( AUS ) & Mc Laughlan ( AUS ) all 0 points

[racer40]

F2 Rayner ( AUS ) 94
Alton ( AUS ) 94
West ( AUS ) 80
Bryan ( NZ ) 70
Clancy ( AUS ) 62
Winter ( NZ ) 57
Dickie ( AUS ) 53
Blaymires ( NZ ) 49
Rees ( NZ ) 0

[Danger Dave]

Well the Barry Sheene was an awesome learning curve, i had 3 goals in mind for my first ever race weekend (and the 1st time rding a long chair :msn-wink:), the 1st was to actually finish every race, the 2nd was not to come last and the 3rd so to set a time in the mid 1.20.

My first ride on the sidecar was on the friday and due to a few issues (me being twice the size of the previous rider :facepalm:) we only managed about 3 complete laps all day as we were trying to to work out the correct lines and how to change the set up.

On saturday morning we decided that we had to respring the front end to get the bike steering correctly as with my extra weight the front was riding to low and binding up the steering, once the change was made it felt like a different bike so we went out for qualifying, and managed to set a blistering 1.39.5 putting us last on the grid :Punk: which is pretty much what i was expecting, we made a few changes for race 1 and managed to drop 8 secs and record a 1.31.4 and we didn't come last :wings:

Sunday dawned and we were feeling pretty good about the progress that we had made the day before, we lined up for race 2 having moved a couple of spots up the grid (due to rolling grids and a couple of dnfs the day before) again we didn't come last and mangaged to drop our time further to a 1.29.4, race two we had to start from pit lane along with 5 others due to not hearing the call over the PA system but still managed to drop another couple of secs down to a 1.27 flat and race 3 was about the same.

So we still have a long way to go and really need to work on getting better lines and braking later but all in all we were happy with the progress that we made over the weekend droping a total of 12.5 secs a lap and achieving all 3 goals that we set for ourselves.

Looking forward to the next one and hoping we can make more steps forward.

Thanks everyone for all your tips and advice over the weekend it really helped.

[Kornholio]

Tell them to stick their job up their farken-arse TODAY hun!!!. Then you have all the time in the world to fix your sidecar!!! :love:

Could do with a little fibreglass work on mine if you free :D

[Kickaha]

OUCH!!! I might take a year off from this abuse...... :wacko:

Oh yeah, that's right, I am........ :weep::weep:

We dont miss you

[Drew]

Could do with a little fibreglass work on mine if you free :D

Aaand, why might that be Rick?

[Stirts]

And Ive showed him how easy it is to get on acc.

ACC would be just as bad if not worse, they are a bunch on c00nts too aye Mr Shineypants!


The boss is giving you his ballbags???

Nah his wife has them in her handbag.


Could do with a little fibreglass work on mine if you free :D

Just a little? :bleh:

[bucket boy]

Could do with a little fibreglass work on mine if you free :D
have you allready wrecked it wicky.

[nodrog]

And Ive showed him how easy it is to get on acc.

it looked like it hurt.


... What did you use to set it on fire?

a blow torch, at home.




Could do with a little fibreglass work on mine if you free :D

I think that's the least of your problems.


have you allready wrecked it wicky.

bathhurst was too exciting for him.

[Kornholio]

Just a quick buff up and she'll be good as new, plus a brake lever :) I reckon I came off worse :stupid:

I didn't get too excited over Bathurst, was on way back to watch MotoGP live :Punk:

[Drew]

Just a quick buff up and she'll be good as new, plus a brake lever :) I reckon I came off worse :stupid:

I didn't get too excited over Bathurst, was on way back to watch MotoGP live :Punk:Yooooooouuuuuuuu rookie.

[Kornholio]

Yooooooouuuuuuuu rookie.

Well, technically I am :mellow: It's all fun and games til someone takes some skin off :D

[nodrog]

Giz a job!

[Weaver]

Giz a job!

http://www.burgerkingcareers.co.nz/jobcentre/applycod.asp?job=1068

[nodrog]

http://www.burgerkingcareers.co.nz/jobcentre/applycod.asp?job=1068

im not qualified


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgSPaXgAdzE

[scrivy]

Giz a job!

TRIED THESE??

http://www.rentboy.com/Content/ModelsWanted.aspx

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100216033508AAZHtua

[nodrog]

TRIED THESE??

http://www.rentboy.com/Content/ModelsWanted.aspx

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100216033508AAZHtua

I gave this guy your number.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFRwY5AWa04

[Kickaha]

http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/q83/s720x720/1450322_10151683051020216_1091837955_n.jpg
We're getting leathers to match

[nodrog]

http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/q83/s720x720/1450322_10151683051020216_1091837955_n.jpg
We're getting leathers to match

Choice, you will look like a pregnant toothpaste.

[jellywrestler]

pregnant toothpaste.
they wouldn't have heard of either of those words down south, the first could be recognised as 'knocked up' the second is pretty well unknown...

[scrivy]

http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/q83/s720x720/1450322_10151683051020216_1091837955_n.jpg
We're getting leathers to match

Sponsored by Chupa Chups?

[Grumph]

[QUOTE=Kickaha;
We're getting leathers to match[/QUOTE]

Just call it the jam sandwich....

Are your leathers going to look like bus drivers uniforms ? i just saw a ChCh bus with the identical colours...

tell me it wasn't a foreigner at the bus workshops...

[Kickaha]

King of Ruapuna Rd 3
We’d removed the engine to give it a freshen up before Wanganui and nationals so we had to swap a few bits over between them before putting the stock motor in for this meeting and were waiting on some parts from the engineer so we could replace the drive pins and fit longer rear arms for the bigger diameter Avon rear tyres.

We were planning on sorting most of it on the Monday before the event, the first problem was we thought we could remove the modified selector shaft without taking the clutch out and we were wrong and we didn’t have a clutch holding tool on site, second problem was the engineer drove his tool post into his lathe chuck and was having to repair it before making our parts.

With Dave having a few late nights at works as well all of a sudden our time frame was reduced from having a week to do this to having one day.
I’d taken the Friday off as we’d originally planned to test that afternoon and scrub in some brakes and tyres but 5.30 on the Thursday I was just picking up the first of two lots of bits from the engineer.

Friday morning I shoot out to Dave’s with a clutch holding tool and start on it, clutch out, selector shaft out, swap the stock engine onto the bench and start swapping bits over, we’ve had the selector shaft circlip pop off before so once it’s in I give the shaft a bit of a pull and it all seems sweet.

Putting the windage tray on and I drop a spacer inside the engine, 60 minutes later I still can’t get it out, the engine had been upside down, right way up, sideways and although I can hear it rattling round inside it won’t fall out to where I can get it.

I get a call from the engineer telling me the rear arms are ready so decide to shoot off and pick them up and get my bendy magnet tool thing tool to try and dig the spacer out at the same time.

I make it home and grab the tool just in time to get a call from the engineer saying he just realised he threaded the arms for the incorrect size rose joints and they won’t be ready until later.

Another 30 minutes shaking and probing the engine and finally the spacer emerges, I get everything swapped over just the clutch side cover to go on and it’ll be sweet.
Another trip home to pick up the van and swing past the engineer to get the rear arms and back to the shed, Dave has the engine sitting beside the Sidecar ready to go in when I arrive and we lift it in and start bolting and attaching stuff.

New arms in, throttle bodies and airbox on, hook up all the plugs, fit the exhaust which is where we run into another problem, we were getting some new exhaust collars made for the slip fit exhaust into the head which couldn’t be done in time so I used some tube but once tightened up it made the exhaust sit to high so I smack those off and refit the old set.
Shorten the chain to make up for the one tooth down front sprocket and go to fire it up and it won’t start, find the earth lead we need still on the old motor and one plug I’d missed and it cranks into life, pulls peak revs and immediately gets shut down.

Throttle assembly gets pulled to bits cleaned up and lubed and cable inserted back into the proper place and it’s all good
Finally I pull out Dave’s driveway just after 11pm

I pick up some gas on the way to the track and get there just before 8am, unload and get set up, gas it up, tyre pressures checked and good to go, Grant turns up having picked up some R clips for us on the way

As we’d be scrubbing in the tyres and brakes we were going to be taking it a bit easy but after one it won’t select gears and I know the circlip has come off again, strange how you can pull the selector shaft sidecar while it’s on the bench and it won’t look like moving but one lap of the track and it pops off

With everything turning to crap throughout the week I’m about ready to pack it up and go home but after the support from the sponsors and the work put in by Dave hook into fixing it
We get it up on the stands and I start pulling the sump and windage tray off and sure enough the circlip and washer are sitting in the bottom of it

The Bucket support crew turn up to offer advice n take the piss as I piece it back together, it’s back on the ground ready to go before race 1 is called

Race 1

Lights out and Alex/Glen are lighting up the rear in front of us and Graeme/Colin have it nailed, we’re taking it bit easy due to the new brakes and tyres and after a couple of laps with Alex/Glen and Graeme/Colin having pulled away we slow up to let Pig/Goober catch up,Once they’re past we tuck in behind and follow them for a lap getting alongside and nearly running in to the back of them a couple of times, coming out of the sweeper I get a run on them down into T1 and get back in front

I start going a bit harder and they don’t come back at me and it’s not until the race has finished I find out they got a bit tired and pulled out of the race
We do a best lap 1.56.487 and the fastest for the race is Alex/Glen at 151.047
We do a spanner check in between races and adjust the chain

Race 2

We line up behind Alex again, I’m expecting him to light up the rear again and when he does I pull out right shortshift into second and pull out past him, Graeme/Colin have the hammer down and lead into T1

Alex/Glen go up the inside into the hairpin and we pass them on the way out, we swap places a couple of times until Alex decides Graeme is getting too big a lead and goes out after him
We push a bit harder but can’t keep up Pig/Goober have managed a lap more than last time before fatigue gets the better of them and they have to stop for a break

Best lap 1.55.164, Alex/Glen fastest again at 148.018

We get it back up on the stands and bleed the brakes as they feel a bit soft, can’t get the pedal up as hard as I think it should be but each time we go out the brakes seem to be getting better

Race 3

Alex decides to start off the back and I get an even better start this time out

Alex/Glen are having a bit of a play passing us and letting us back in front but once he puts the hammer down we can’t stay with him and get a bit untidy couple of times pushing a bit hard, we’ve left Graeme/Colin and Goober/Pig behind and run in second behind Alex/Glen

Best lap 01:53.772, Alex/Glen 01:48.879

Every time we go out things are better and we’re getting faster, we’ve still got a few things to change which should lead to further improvements which we will try before going to Wanganui in December

Thanks to
Jason and Michelle Bishop @ http://www.get-sourced.co.nz/
Shane Murray @ http://www.straight-n-paint.co.nz/
Joanne van der Westhuizen @ Career Success
Chrissie Whitfield @ http://wfconsulting.co.nz/

[nodrog]

.....

Thanks to
Jason and Michelle Bishop @ http://www.get-sourced.co.nz/
Shane Murray @ http://www.straight-n-paint.co.nz/
Joanne van der Westhuizen @ Career Success
Chrissie Whitfield @ http://wfconsulting.co.nz/

Choice write up, can I have a turn?

maybe I should start coming last so I can get some sponsors. :sunny:

[Kickaha]

Choice write up, can I have a turn?
Come time some time and you can have a turn on the side, I promise I'll be gentle with you

[jellywrestler]

Come time some time and you can have a turn on the side, I promise I'll be gentle with you

will he fit the pink and white leathers though?

[nodrog]

Come time some time and you can have a turn on the side, I promise I'll be gentle with you

well it would cure my insomnia.


will he fit the pink and white leathers though?

I would have to pack them out with another person.

[Drew]

well it would cure my insomnia.



I would have to pack them out with another person.Physical challenge. You and Tina both get into Warwick's leathers at the same time...without Warwick in them obviously.

[nodrog]

Physical challenge. You and Tina both get into Warwick's leathers at the same time...without Warwick in them obviously.

yeah, but what is the challenging part?

[Drew]

yeah, but what is the challenging part?Running a lap of Hampton!

[Kickaha]

Physical challenge. You and Tina both get into Warwick's leathers at the same time
You mean these leathers?
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/q90/s720x720/1391655_10152286381594619_53147140_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/q84/s720x720/1381652_10152286381789619_1959758831_n.jpg
Helpful leather care tip, dont put them away wet and forget about them

[jellywrestler]

Helpful leather care tip, dont wear them to a Bukkake party

[Danger Dave]

Looks like a good turnout for the Suzuki Series with 19 Chairs :niceone:

[Kickaha]

Looks like a good turnout for the Suzuki Series with 19 Chairs :niceone:

Wangas will be interesting with a grid that big, I wonder if they will enforce a qualifying cut off

[nodrog]

Wangas will be interesting with a grid that big, I wonder if they will enforce a qualifying cut off

No, they don't want you to travel all that way for nothing.

[Kickaha]

No, they don't want you to travel all that way for nothing.

I knew there was a reason I didn't like you, mainly it's because you're a cunt

[nodrog]

I knew there was a reason I didn't like you, mainly it's because you're a cunt

I've never heard that before.

[jellywrestler]

Wangas will be interesting with a grid that big, I wonder if they will enforce a qualifying cut off

i can remember in a 12 lap race at the CC for national point slapping people three times.....

[Kickaha]

i can remember in a 12 lap race at the CC for national point slapping people three times.....

12 laps? there'll be none of that at National points, looks like they cut laps for other classes so the Superbike riding faggots can have an extra race

[nodrog]

Looks like a good turnout for the Suzuki Series with 19 Chairs :niceone:

I've got 2 new side guards for your chair if you want them, pick them up next time you are in TGA.

[bucket boy]

I've got 2 new side guards for your chair if you want them, pick them up next time you are in TGA.
8 oclock on a saturday morning did you shit in your cot

[Kickaha]

8 oclock on a saturday morning did you shit in your cot

Unemployed bum, he's probably been up all night smoking dope and drinking beer

[nodrog]

8 oclock on a saturday morning did you shit in your cot

im a busy man

[Danger Dave]

I've got 2 new side guards for your chair if you want them, pick them up next time you are in TGA.

Awesome will do, i've still got to make a trip over there to collect all the body moulds from Robbie

[nodrog]

save money on buying a trailer.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/F2-Outfit-Sidecar-Combination-Trike-Kawasaki-600-Engine-Road-Legal-T-T-Swap-PX-/331062711450?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item4d14e0149a

[Stirts]

HAPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE BERFINGDAY SCRIVY!!!
Made your favourite flavoured cupcake...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8327/8082498580_76a598325c_z.jpg


Best I keep things on topic...
Tracey and I had an awesome girlies weekend away at Manfeild. I got to have a go on "The Rat". Found it rather unsettling when everyone was asking what my ride was, and the response to "The Rat" was "fark good luck" :eek5:

I soon found out why... "it handles like a truck load of spastics"

[Drew]

Announcing the Levels round of the nationals 2010 or 2011. Spyda was heard to say the chair were riding handled like a bathtub full of plastics. Is that better or worse.

[Stirts]

Spyda was heard to say the chair were riding handled like a bathtub full of plastics. Is that better or worse.

I can't compare, I haven't riden plastic
http://www.ultraculture.co.uk/xxx/lorno2.jpg

[Drew]

I can't compare, I haven't riden plastic Stupid phone.

Bathtub full of spastics.

I fucken hate auto correct.

[Drew]

I haven't riden plastic
Oh yeah. BULSHIT you haven't! I'm betting there's a draw full of toys!

Don't let Scrivy find them. The anal beads he sent me looked second hand.

[jellywrestler]

Announcing the Levels round of the nationals 2010 or 2011. Spyda was heard to say the chair were riding handled like a bathtub full of plastics. Is that better or worse.

was 'A truck load of spastics' actually...

[jellywrestler]

Stupid phone.

Bathtub full of spastics.

I fucken hate auto correct.

more like 'stupid Drew'

[Kickaha]

Talking to Goober today and he happened tomention him and Pig had taken the Sidecar out yesterday fro some more testing, they had a few sponsors/supporters out and took some for a few laps, so what does everyone think the beer fine should be for leaving one of them lying on the side of the track exiting the infield sweeper? :facepalm:

[racer40]

Well the rule at the Have ago Day is the rider pays up if he loses someone, so same for that i rekon.

[Drew]

Talking to Goober today and he happened tomention him and Pig had taken the Sidecar out yesterday fro some more testing, they had a few sponsors/supporters out and took some for a few laps, so what does everyone think the beer fine should be for leaving one of them lying on the side of the track exiting the infield sweeper? :facepalm:Same as a have a go day biff. Rider fronts a slab.

How in the hell though? Entry, middle, or exit of 'Nanas'?

[Kickaha]

or exit of 'Nanas'?
Exit I think, hand came out of her glove

[Drew]

Exit I think, hand came out of her gloveThat's exactly what Cam said when I chucked him off at Taupo. I don't understand how, other than he couldn't hold on properly and the glove coming off as a side effect.

[nodrog]

Are all you homos ready or what?

[bucket boy]

Are all you homos ready or what?
Have you fixed your machine yet,how did the powercomander go.

[Stirts]

Have you fixed your machine yet,how did the powercomander go.

He's busy washing his ball sack.

[nodrog]

Have you fixed your machine yet,how did the powercomander go.

I haven't put it in yet, still welding the crank up.

[Kickaha]

He's busy washing his ball sack.

That's not a very nice pet name for you

BEO Sidecar on ebay even Gordie could handle http://www.ebay.com/itm/181272256197?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2F i.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3D1812722 56197%26_rdc%3D1

[scrivy]

I haven't put it in yet


He's busy washing his ball sack.

WTF??? If he hasn't put it in yet, then why is he washing his ball sack???? :bleh:

[Stirts]

That's not a very nice pet name for you

BEO Sidecar on ebay even Gordie could handle http://www.ebay.com/itm/181272256197?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2F i.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3D1812722 56197%26_rdc%3D1

Hush your lips "Warren" - on both counts :bleh:


WTF??? If he hasn't put it in yet, then why is he washing his ball sack???? :bleh:

Stop . and . think . Mr. :rolleyes:

[Fast Eddie]

Are all you homos ready or what?

Windle is... bank acc wasn't, had to pull out.

Le Windle:
290699290700

Enjoy tho! hows the beemer?

Wish there was just 1 street race in the south island.. fark it costs a lot to go interisland

[Kickaha]

Hush your lips "Warren" - on both counts :bleh:

Warren, Wayne, it's so hard to keep up


Wish there was just 1 street race in the south island..

There's 4 street races in the South Island

[Fast Eddie]

There's 4 street races in the South Island

cool, chuck us the entry form for sidecars..

[Kickaha]

cool, chuck us the entry form for sidecars..

I didn't say sidecars got to race at them

[Fast Eddie]

I didn't say sidecars got to race at them

Na, guess I didn't say gimme 1 street race for sidecars in the south island either..

why can't we have a go on one of them. just as dangerous for solos as chairs..

Christchurch CBD is pretty much unused now.. nice wide roads.. buildings are already fucked so won't matter if we bump into them

[Grumph]

Na, guess I didn't say gimme 1 street race for sidecars in the south island either..

why can't we have a go on one of them. just as dangerous for solos as chairs..

Christchurch CBD is pretty much unused now.. nice wide roads.. buildings are already fucked so won't matter if we bump into them

Any of the street race organising clubs would listen to you if you could guarantee a minimum of say, 10 chairs.....But there's no history of chairs on streets down here unlike oop north..

those nice empty CBD streets are also rough as a cob - when it's a park with decent roads again, the red zone area around the Avon, from bridge to bridge would work well....

[Kickaha]

Any of the street race organising clubs would listen to you if you could guarantee a minimum of say, 10 chairs.....But there's no history of chairs on streets down here unlike oop north..

Greymouth wont because of a stewards report saying it would be unsafe after doing demo runs there with a view to being in the program

Nelson wanted us to go do the same there but would only give us one session so no one was interested

[scrivy]

Stop . and . think . Mr. :rolleyes:

What, he's spanking his monkey too much and making a mess...... or he's playing in someone elses sandBOX...... or he's into autoerotica?????

[Kickaha]

So how much piss needs to be shouted after T1 at the Hampster, Drew and Alan must owe 3 slabs between them

[swarfie]

So how much piss needs to be shouted after T1 at the Hampster, Drew and Alan must owe 3 slabs between them

Astrid owes some. :innocent: She got taken to Middlemore to check out her spine, complained of bad pain in her tail-bone. The Anderson is rooted but Burt and I are okay....came to a hell of a stop bloody quickly and bent both A arms and the inside wall of the tub and wrecked the fairing. Not happy :no:

[Fast Eddie]

Any of the street race organising clubs would listen to you if you could guarantee a minimum of say, 10 chairs.....But there's no history of chairs on streets down here unlike oop north..

yea thats a tough one... we can barely get 5 bikes at ruapuna on a club day..

a shame.. I love racing and would do as much as possible but when most of the events are up north its just too expensive for a southerner.. club days are ok but then only 3 bikes show up.. although last round could have been good if both my bikes had shown up instead of bailing :S oh well.. always next time (for now!) MCI club is pretty supportive of the class, which is great.

Agip bikes motor still runs very nicely by the way Grumph! took it for a run up and down the street the other day hehe..

[Fast Eddie]

Astrid owes some. :innocent: She got taken to Middlemore to check out her spine, complained of bad pain in her tail-bone. The Anderson is rooted but Burt and I are okay....came to a hell of a stop bloody quickly and bent both A arms and the inside wall of the tub and wrecked the fairing. Not happy :no:

Shit, thats sucks nev.. does Burt still have the derbyshire for the rest of the suzuki series and wangas?

it was quite spectacular on the ctas webcast..

with that many entries to wangas T1 is going to be very interesting as well!

[Kickaha]

with that many entries to wangas T1 is going to be very interesting as well!
I might start off the back

[Edbear]

Drew reckoned it was the first accident he's been involved in that he didn't cause. The chair is strongly built though and despite the flipping, seems only minor damage. He's going to be rather sore for a while though, his right hand took a hit.

[Kickaha]

He's going to be rather sore for a while though, his right hand took a hit.
Sounds like the pussy needs to harden up

[Edbear]

Sounds like the pussy needs to harden up

He's a hard man. I tempted him with drugs but he only took Paracetamol. <_<

[scrivy]

He's going to be rather sore for a while though, his right hand took a hit.

It does every time he's in the shower.....:tugger::lol:

[scrivy]

SO............ I never saw what happened, but if the Anderson is poked, and Drew went over, and Astrid went to Hospital...... WTF HAPPENED???? :confused:

I saw Bazza at turn one in the first race - FARK that was close!!!:shit:

[scrivy]

I might start off the back


Gordy reckons that's where you'll qualify anyway.......:bleh::laugh::shutup:

[Kickaha]

Gordy reckons that's where you'll qualify anyway.......:bleh::laugh::shutup:

Fine by me if it means I dont get caught up in any crap like that, although even if I make it past T1 there's no guarantee I wont run into a container or something

[Kickaha]

SO............ I never saw what happened, but if the Anderson is poked, and Drew went over, and Astrid went to Hospital...... WTF HAPPENED????

Drew was involved so it is automatically his fault

[scrivy]

Drew was involved so it is automatically his fault

If Drew was involved, then it'll be because of his passenger........:facepalm::corn:

[Edbear]

If Drew was involved, then it'll be because of his passenger........:facepalm::corn:

His passenger was real upset! He now has to replace his helmet. :angry:

[MadDuck]

SO............ I never saw what happened, but if the Anderson is poked, and Drew went over, and Astrid went to Hospital...... WTF HAPPENED???? :confused:

I saw Bazza at turn one in the first race - FARK that was close!!!:shit:

I was at point 3. Looking back down the track. All I can say is thank the gods of whatever country everyone is ok. :cool:

[Drew]

SO............ I never saw what happened, but if the Anderson is poked, and Drew went over, and Astrid went to Hospital...... WTF HAPPENED???? :confused:

I saw Bazza at turn one in the first race - FARK that was close!!!:shit:

Well, it hurt.

Farm boys looked to get a bit of a squirrel on, and slowed down a bit. Spike gave them a shunt in the arse for their trouble, which pitched him sideways. For good measure we then plowed into the side of Spike and Astrid, and got ourselves turned sideways. Enter Burt, who plowed into the side of us, sending us on a wee trip to upside down land again.

[scrivy]

Well, it hurt.

Farm boys looked to get a bit of a squirrel on, and slowed down a bit. Spike gave them a shunt in the arse for their trouble, which pitched him sideways. For good measure we then plowed into the side of Spike and Astrid, and got ourselves turned sideways. Enter Burt, who plowed into the side of us, sending us on a wee trip to upside down land again.

Well you needn't have built the sump kit that you did..........
With the thing being upside down so much, you will never have to worry about getting enough upper cylinder lube....;):whistle:

Nah, that sounds shit house dude.
It's all about anticipation. If I see shit happening (or impending carnage) around me, I change course ASAP! At that rate of knots, it doesn't take a second for a machine to come flying at you!

I hope no one was seriously hurt. Geez, that turn one has caught a few teams out now........
So how many chairs are not competing in the next few rounds?? Spike, Farm Boys, Burt, yourselves??? :eek5:

[Drew]

So how many chairs are not competing in the next few rounds?? Spike, Farm Boys, Burt, yourselves??? :eek5:
Burt will struggle to get there, farm boys are good to go, Spike has some body work to do if Astrid's fit... But we'll fucken be there matter what!

[swarfie]

Burt will struggle to get there, farm boys are good to go, Spike has some body work to do if Astrid's fit... But we'll fucken be there matter what!

Got it apart this morning, Never say never.....

[Kickaha]

The Anderson is rooted but Burt and I are okay....came to a hell of a stop bloody quickly and bent both A arms and the inside wall of the tub and wrecked the fairing. Not happy :no:

Do you know someone good at fabrication/engineering who can fix it for you? :msn-wink:


Geez, that turn one has caught a few teams out now....

Barry and Robbie were doing there best to throw themselves off the track there in race 1

[Fast Eddie]

It's all about anticipation. If I see shit happening (or impending carnage) around me, I change course ASAP! At that rate of knots..



are you sailing a boat in the sidecar races these days scrivy?

[Kickaha]

are you sailing a boat in the sidecar races these days scrivy?

He may as well, going by his last effort at Wangas he cant ride for shit

[Fast Eddie]

He may as well, going by his last effort at Wangas he cant ride for shit

Was he captain of the Rena by the way?

[Fast Eddie]

Got it apart this morning, Never say never.....

good on ya mate. You're experienced with fixing bikes damaged at Hampton downs eh...

[nodrog]

Windle is... bank acc wasn't, had to pull out.

....

you should sell it to me.


Gordy reckons that's where you'll qualify anyway.......:bleh::laugh::shutup:

I hope they aren't having the 115% cutoff :eek:


I was at point 3. Looking back down the track. All I can say is thank the gods of whatever country everyone is ok. :cool:

no need to thank me.


Drew was involved so it is automatically his fault

you're such a bully.

[Kickaha]

I hope they aren't having the 115% cutoff :eek:
I may as well stay at home if they are:rolleyes:

[nodrog]

I may as well stay at home if they are:rolleyes:

you are Kai can sit around and cuddle each others breasts.

[scrivy]

you are Kai can sit around and cuddle each others breasts.

You are such a bully................:nono:

[Stirts]

Here is a pretty wicked action shot. Everyone involved was VERY FARKEN LUCKY!!

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1451498_10152134727573619_1535339960_n.jpg

[Fast Eddie]

you should sell it to me.

You wish..

got a nice yellow bike for you.. just needs a lick of paint and a couple new wires here and there ;)

[nodrog]

Here is a pretty wicked action shot. Everyone involved was VERY FARKEN LUCKY!!

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1451498_10152134727573619_1535339960_n.jpg

Drewpy is lucky to still have a right leg.

[swarfie]

Here is a pretty wicked action shot. Everyone involved was VERY FARKEN LUCKY!!

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1451498_10152134727573619_1535339960_n.jpg

Jeez Drew, recon you were bloody lucky we didn't tag your leg...mustav been bloody close :facepalm:

[nodrog]

Jeez Drew, recon you were bloody lucky we didn't tag your leg...mustav been bloody close :facepalm:

hes abit late at changing gears too by the looks.

[Drew]

Doug tells me there's a sequence of the whole thing. I tagged Spyke in the same spot and missed his leg and Astrid's arm somehow.

[scrivy]

Here is a pretty wicked action shot. Everyone involved was VERY FARKEN LUCKY!!

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1451498_10152134727573619_1535339960_n.jpg

Well..... the picture tells a thousand words.......

As you can plainly see, it was entirely Drewpys fault!!
His back tire pressure was as low as, and his front wheel is off the ground...... meaning one thing..... he was launching off the line...... only in the wrong track position and in the wrong direction......!!!
Munter....... :crazy::shutup::whistle:


Will be interesting to see what Alans Gopro shows......

[Weaver]

First from Drew's camera

http://youtu.be/ebk93I-COJ0

Then from mine

http://youtu.be/zDotz9HtVrA

[Stirts]

As you can plainly see, it was entirely Drewpys fault!!

Yup, always the riders fault aye :msn-wink:


Will be interesting to see what Alans Gopro shows......

From the rape dungeon or the race?

[Stirts]

First from Drew's camera


Then from mine

:crazy: farken arse - no wonder Astrid had a numb tailbone.

[scrivy]

Holy feckin shit pants!!!

Thank feck I wasn't there!! Shit, how things happen so fast!! There was absolutely no time to swerve, take evasive action or anything!! Thank feck no one was more seriously hurt!

[swarfie]

First from Drew's camera

http://youtu.be/ebk93I-COJ0

Then from mine

http://youtu.be/zDotz9HtVrA

Christ no wonder Burt didn't even have time to react...only milliseconds after you hit Spike and Astrid till when we got you. :shit:

[scrivy]

Christ no wonder Burt didn't even have time to react...only milliseconds after you hit Spike and Astrid till when we got you. :shit:

Nah, don't give Burt an excuse, he could have missed him.......... :rolleyes::eek::lol:

[nzmikey]

:clap: well done ...

& yet for some stupid reason I still want a play

[Edbear]

Those vids should go international on YouTube! :sick:

[scrivy]

Those vids should go international on YouTube! :sick:

Trying to make them sidecar porn stars????:bleh::eek::shifty::no:

[nodrog]

Al, if you get some leathers like this I may pay for your slabs.

http://mindlessones.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/greatest-american-hero.jpg

[Weaver]

Al, if you get some leathers like this I may pay for your slabs.

http://mindlessones.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/greatest-american-hero.jpg

It's 'cause I'm your hero eh?

[nodrog]

It's 'cause I'm your hero eh?

yeah man, we should have a parade.

[Kickaha]

:crazy: farken arse - no wonder Astrid had a numb tailbone.

She's lucky she still has an arm

[swarfie]

She's lucky she still has an arm

Jeez I just watched it again...your'e not wrong :wacko:

[Edbear]

Any news on how she is?

[jellywrestler]

Burt will struggle to get there, farm boys are good to go, Spike has some body work to do if Astrid's fit... But we'll fucken be there matter what!

astrid was back at work today but slipped away for x rays i understand

[jellywrestler]

you are Kai can sit around and cuddle each others breasts.

they're officially called He-Hooters.

[Edbear]

astrid was back at work today but slipped away for x rays i understand

Ta, hope she's okay. Drew should get his hand x-rayed too I reckon.

[Drew]

She's lucky she still has an armMy memory of it still has me dotting her right in the forehead. No matter how many times I watch the footage. I tried to swerve right to avoid her, but I was so hard on the picks it just started to swing round...then the bar input became moot.


Ta, hope she's okay. Drew should get his hand x-rayed too I reckon.Na, 's all good...ish now.

[Drew]

If ya watch the footage from Al's camera in slow motion, you can see my leg come out of the knee cup just as Burt is remodeling the front of their outfit. We were well and truly sliding at that stage and luckily the G forces had managed to overcome my not insubstantial mass to start me moving, least that's how it looks to us.

My memory can't be trusted though, I was sure we tapped a pretty pink head with the nose. I barely even looked to see if Al was OK before I ran over to her.

[Drew]

Got it apart this morning, Never say never.....I never said 'never'. Be awesome if you do get there!

[swarfie]

I never said 'never'. Be awesome if you do get there!

I straightened and strengthened the bent front arms today, painted them when I got home and wrapped them for the courier to pick up tomorrow morning. Burt has the ali to replace the crumpled front section of the tub, got his mate with the press all jacked up to fold the sections and he tells me the fibre-glassing is under way, so good progress so far. Looks like we'll be there but it,s up to Burt now...done my bit :woohoo:

[Drew]

I straightened and strengthened the bent front arms today, painted them when I got home and wrapped them for the courier to pick up tomorrow morning. Burt has the ali to replace the crumpled front section of the tub, got his mate with the press all jacked up to fold the sections and he tells me the fibre-glassing is under way, so good progress so far. Looks like we'll be there but it,s up to Burt now...done my bit :woohoo:

That's great news man.

[Weaver]

I straightened and strengthened the bent front arms today, painted them when I got home and wrapped them for the courier to pick up tomorrow morning. Burt has the ali to replace the crumpled front section of the tub, got his mate with the press all jacked up to fold the sections and he tells me the fibre-glassing is under way, so good progress so far. Looks like we'll be there but it,s up to Burt now...done my bit :woohoo:

Fucking good show guys. We've got the fairings in at the shop now and have made us a start on the rest of it. Thankfully it's all steel and piss easy to work with. Although Drew is using this as another opportunity to modify it some more.

[racer40]

Hope all you guys & girls make it back out this weekend, sounds like you are all trying hard to make it. I think a few more nick names in the sidecar teams now, so along with the Farm boys, sponge bob , Danger Dave etc, we have flipper Drew & basher Burt. See you all on Saturday

[Pumba]

Mate of mine was at Hampton on the weekend putting together a promo video thing for Team LP Racing.

Not enough action shots for me (sounds like the weather stopped him doing what he really wanted to do) but worth a look.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLNj63Dtskk&sns=em


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLNj63Dtskk&sns=em

[nzmikey]

Mate of mine was at Hampton on the weekend putting together a promo video thing for Team LP Racing.

Not enough action shots for me (sounds like the Esther stopped him doing what he really wanted to do) but worth a look.


Very cool video , that would be a great promotion for the chairs full stop ...

[scrivy]

Mate of mine was at Hampton on the weekend putting together a promo video thing for Team LP Racing.

Not enough action shots for me (sounds like the Esther stopped him doing what he really wanted to do) but worth a look.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLNj63Dtskk&sns=em

Great shots......... pity about the music................ :shutup: