Sidecar racing in New Zealand

**Kickaha** · 7th October 2009, 21:35

Originally Posted by rat

Superside compete at Stand alone meetings, DTM car meetings, Truck meetings and the two Moto GP meetings as an invitational class.
The Superside FIM World Championship is governed by Superside alone, but is under the umbrella of FIM (as they have to be), and is for the sidecar world champs, not Moto GP or any other class of two wheeler racing.

Originally Posted by scrivy

Well there ya go Kick.....

YOU'RE PROVEN WRONG AGAIN!!! LMFAO!!!

Rat, you da man!!

I don't think either of you quite got what I meant, Superside maybe the organiser of the Sidecar world championship but as Rat pointed out they are an "Invitational" class so are still reliant on the two wheelers (and others) to include them at their meetings

How many Superside meetings out of the 5 run for the 09 season are run Sidecars only with no other classes involved at the events and solely organised and run by Superside and not DTM, MotoGP, Trucks etc?

If the two wheelers and others decided not to "invite" Sidecars then how long would the Superside championship last?

**sidecar bob** · 8th October 2009, 06:28

Originally Posted by Kickaha

I don't think either of you quite got what I meant, Superside maybe the organiser of the Sidecar world championship but as Rat pointed out they are an "Invitational" class so are still reliant on the two wheelers (and others) to include them at their meetings

How many Superside meetings out of the 5 run for the 09 season are run Sidecars only with no other classes involved at the events and solely organised and run by Superside and not DTM, MotoGP, Trucks etc?

If the two wheelers and others decided not to "invite" Sidecars then how long would the Superside championship last?

I think we need a treaty signed with the solo guys to promise to include us in all meetings they run... for free.
The solo guys should put on meetings solely for the sidecar guys & they should also provide us a fund that we can dig in to if we blow up our motors.
We also need our own special governing body that tell MNZ how many beans make three, funded by MNZ themselves.
That sort of structure has worked for other minority groups!!!

**rat** · 8th October 2009, 06:43

Originally Posted by sidecar bob

I think we need a treaty signed with the solo guys to promise to include us in all meetings they run... for free.
The solo guys should put on meetings solely for the sidecar guys & they should also provide us a fund that we can dig it to if we blow up our motors.
We also need our own special governing body that tell MNZ how many beans make three, funded by MNZ themselves.
That sort of structure has worked for other minority groups!!!

Love it

**rat** · 8th October 2009, 06:46

Originally Posted by Kickaha

I don't think either of you quite got what I meant, Superside maybe the organiser of the Sidecar world championship but as Rat pointed out they are an "Invitational" class so are still reliant on the two wheelers (and others) to include them at their meetings

How many Superside meetings out of the 5 run for the 09 season are run Sidecars only with no other classes involved at the events and solely organised and run by Superside and not DTM, MotoGP, Trucks etc?

If the two wheelers and others decided not to "invite" Sidecars then how long would the Superside championship last?

Not sure on the 09 season.
Yes they rely on others to race at their meetings, but the point was that Superside is their sole governing body, not a two wheel organisation.

**scrivy** · 8th October 2009, 09:32

O, o, o... now we're playing the race card (Pun intended....) and Rat is again right......

Love this shit.......!!!!

**scrivy** · 8th October 2009, 09:37

Originally Posted by Kickaha

Superside maybe the organiser of the Sidecar world championship but as Rat pointed out they are an "Invitational" class so are still reliant on the two wheelers (and others) to include them at their meetings

I've heard we've been invited to race with the motorised toilet racers, the amphibious M/C owners club and also the 4 wheeler quad bike club. Sounds like our calendars getting fuller and fuller!!!!

Now who's complaining that they don't get enough racing in??

**rat** · 8th October 2009, 10:07

Originally Posted by scrivy

I've heard we've been invited to race with the motorised toilet racers, the amphibious M/C owners club and also the 4 wheeler quad bike club. Sounds like our calendars getting fuller and fuller!!!!

Now who's complaining that they don't get enough racing in??

I thought we wre competeing at the Submarine sprint races in the Wanganui river (No H).

Now that's a real spectator sport.

**Kickaha** · 8th October 2009, 16:32

Originally Posted by rat

I thought we wre competeing at the Submarine sprint races in the Wanganui river (

I'll help strap the weight onto Scurvy to hold him under

**jellywrestler** · 8th October 2009, 17:06

Originally Posted by rat

Thanks Bob,

Yes I do admitt My post could have been done better, And quite right Kick .

you could always go back an edit some of the expletives out maybe??

**scrivy** · 8th October 2009, 18:47

Originally Posted by Kickaha

I'll help strap the weight onto Scurvy to hold him under

Mate, I've eaten too many pies lately - no need for the weight to be added.....

Now I know how you feel Kick...........................

**dangerous dan** · 8th October 2009, 19:05

Originally Posted by scrivy

Hi Mike, here's an idea of why some people race.....
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=66383

thanks scrivy,hadnt seen this post,and thanks to those who pointed out its 4 rounds, was getting seriously worried ,spent time when in nz last season incognito in the pits as far as one as tall as i am can ,getting the feel, surfice to say the new rig will be unveiled and a big big surprise to the conventional,seemed to me their were a few agendas as with every organisation,sorry to hear the lawrence bros wont be at Nationals,have been impressed with the return those boys give their sponsers.My biggest problem is workwise as currently on call however i have reservations about track surface at Taupo, has anything been done since last season? and goss in us is Hampton Downs isnt getting superbikes ,anyone can confirm this.

**Kickaha** · 8th October 2009, 19:20

Originally Posted by scrivy

Now I know how you feel Kick...........................

Like a finely tuned athlete?

**rat** · 8th October 2009, 20:14

Originally Posted by jellywrestler

you could always go back an edit some of the expletives out maybe??

already did

**scrivy** · 8th October 2009, 21:38

Originally Posted by Kickaha

Like a finely tuned athlete?

Sort of........???

But rather a fat, unco sidecar member.......

**Kickaha** · 8th October 2009, 21:49

Originally Posted by dangerous dan

surfice to say the new rig will be unveiled and a big big surprise to the conventional

Only so much you can do within the rules so I doubt it will be that much of a suprise

Although if you turn up with a short monocoque,hub centre steer with a Krauser or ADM in it, it might be a good change

Originally Posted by dangerous dan

i have reservations about track surface at Taupo, has anything been done since last season? and goss in us is Hampton Downs isnt getting superbikes ,anyone can confirm this.

You'll be on three wheels you don't have to worry about track surface

Hampton Downs didn't ever have SBK confirmed and I think it unlikely it ever will

Originally Posted by scrivy

Sort of........???

But rather a fat, unco sidecar member.......

Nothing wrong with my member