Pit boards, where the hell do ya get them?

[White trash]

As the title suggests, where can I buy a pit board from. I wanna good one, not some broken piece of white board and a marker pen.

Cheers.

[Patch]

What the fuck do you want one of those for??

[Colapop]

Coz he rides a whole faster than you!!

I'll make ya one WT. Dunno where to get a bunch of numbers from... they can't be that hard to get though

[HDTboy]

here (http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductList.asp?cls=MSPORT&grp=MP066&pgrp=M050&tlgrp=MS009)
here (http://www.rapidracer.com/sparcopitboard.html)
here (http://www.my105.com/catalogue.asp?id=4557)

[k14]

Hmm yes I've been thinking the same. Can't help but think it cost me not knowing how much behind the guys were to me last weekend. I don't like looking behind me so need some signals from the pits.

Been thinking of buying a small whiteboard and a black marker pen. Pretty sure it is visible from the track at 200kph but not totally sure?

[ArcherWC]

I can get you MX style ones, they are basically just flash whiteboards with handles

[ArcherWC]

If you end up looking overseas Jimmy, give me a yell, as I would most likely be keen on a good one as well

[Grub]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Car-parts-accessories/Other-accesories/auction-143021010.htm

$200 looks a little steep but that seems one of the few options. Personally, I'd get the numbers from the UK for 20 quid and make the frame.

[Riff Raff]

Buy now for $200 on trademe
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=143021010

[Grub]

SNAP! Beat ya!

[DEATH_INC.]

The speed you go you could just get Sue to write it on her hand...... :eek:

[roogazza]

I never liked those things ! It was always the same message:
" Pull Finger " !!!!!!!! G.

[scrivy]

Try the local whore house, 'Slappers R Us', 'Rent a Slapper', the local red light district, or you could try Sidecar Bobs van. :woohoo:

[scrivy]

Oooops...... did you say pit boards????
I thought it was pit bitches.............
DOH!! :doh:

[Riff Raff]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Car-parts-accessories/Other-accesories/auction-143021010.htm

$200 looks a little steep but that seems one of the few options. Personally, I'd get the numbers from the UK for 20 quid and make the frame.

Yeah we're both on the sprocket Grub. Just rang Cardwells (http://www.cardwells.co.nz/Our_Brands/Sparco_Safety_Equipment/MenuId/45.aspx) who bring in the Sparco pit boards. Cost is $178 + GST for the board and then $118 + GST for the numbers. Yikes. They have numbers in stock but are sold out of the boards and not sure when they will have next shipment.

[BIHB@0610]

... or you could try Sidecar Bobs van. :woohoo:

Not any more you can't ...... oh hang on that's right, Scrivy sometimes sleeps in there, so yes, go right ahead. He'll give himself to anyone! :girlfight:

[Finn]

Personally, I'd get them from the UK for 20 quid and make the frame.

He only needs 3 letters. D, N & F.

(Humour)

[Hoon]

Just out of curiosity. Is the time/gap shown on the pit board a lap old i.e. you record the times as the rider comes by then display them the next they come around? Or is there a better method?

[k14]

Just out of curiosity. Is the time/gap shown on the pit board a lap old i.e. you record the times as the rider comes by then display them the next they come around? Or is there a better method?
Depends which track you're on and how sorted your pit crew are. It is a bit worthless if they are a lap old. At puke it would be a bit difficult. At manfeild you'd probably be able to count the gap and then put it up before the start finish line. At teretonga my crew were counting the gap into the last corner and changing before I came past.

You might have enough time from the hill to the start finish line to do it at puke. Otherwise get someone to be on top of the pit garages with a walkie talkie and relay the gap at the hairpin to the pit board guy.

[scrivy]

Not any more you can't ...... oh hang on that's right, Scrivy sometimes sleeps in there, so yes, go right ahead. He'll give himself to anyone! :girlfight:

Anyone??? You make me sound like a ....... anyway, no one would want me!! :sunny:

[sosman]

just bowl over a real estate sign & use the back side of it :rockon:

[BIHB@0610]

Anyone??? You make me sound like a ....... anyway, no one would want me!! :sunny:

Lots of people would want you Scrivy, you're lovely :hug:

Any woman that has a place in your life is lucky - you and Sidecar Bob :love:
are two very, very special men.

Bring on the freakshow at Puke!!! :2thumbsup

[Maido]

you could make your own, you can make a pro looking one for very cheap, as we have done (which incidently gets used by about 4 different classes in any one race weekend!), made with alloy surrounds and holders, folding fluro orange numbers etc.

[Tim 39]

you could make your own, you can make a pro looking one for very cheap, as we have done (which incidently gets used by about 4 different classes in any one race weekend!), made with alloy surrounds and holders, folding fluro orange numbers etc.

Thanks for the use of it!! I'll be making my own for the future thats for sure! (there might be the odd question re how to make it though...)

[FROSTY]

Call me -Ill lend ya one

[gav]

Or you could just look behind ........ :rolleyes:
Laps remaining, just check someone elses board!

[Maarty]

Ask Ken Jones!

[cowpoos]

You have somone at another point in the track, preferably a slow point for accuracy.. ie the hairpin at Pukekohe. They radio to the pitboard person who adjusts the board as necassary.. then it is current lap, not a lap old. That also helps with what position the rider is placed, and the time back to following rider.

ie

Lap 5
P2
+ 2.3

Then we wont have the same problem of rider pushing himself to the point of crashing when the next rider is 2.3 seconds behind


Also depends on your stratigy...alot of other racers ready other peoples pit boards...and as I've lernt recently..you can have alot of fun with that :)
Oh the fun you can have with it!!

[Maarty]

Actually, I make them!

Ken Jones
Avalon Biddle
Jaden Hassan
Even Sam Smiths Carbon/honeycomb one!

Any colour, any graphics, any font style!

[White trash]

Actually, I make them!

Ken Jones
Avalon Biddle
Jaden Hassan
Even Sam Smiths Carbon/honeycomb one!

Any colour, any graphics, any font style!
Fantastic! You big cheque book racers aren't too bad after all :D

I'll have a chat to ya next Saturday if you're not too busy Maarty. Got a lend of Frostys one for a while anyway.

[ArcherWC]

Actually, I make them!

Ken Jones
Avalon Biddle
Jaden Hassan
Even Sam Smiths Carbon/honeycomb one!

Any colour, any graphics, any font style!
How much mate?

[Maarty]

No worries, you know where to find me!