Hampton Downs: is there an issue?

**CHOPPA** · 2nd November 2010, 10:31

Going over the jump in the rain at full throttle then turning on the painted grid lines is interesting! Id like to run the track in reverse, the only concern might be the run off into the corkscrewy bit? But thats probably heaps anyway. Its not gonna happen though lol

Im happy for the track to stay as it is but air fence would be nice just in case. You shouldnt be getting snagged either, if your that wide your in trouble regardless

**FROSTY:Me** · 2nd November 2010, 10:32

Hey folks the way I see it the bike racers and track dayers have a couple of options.
1) the kb way--whinge /whine bleat and complain--the KB way or
2) USE the pool of experience we have here to offer possible sollutions.
My thoughts are to either reverse the track direction for bikes or have some slowing mechanism before the "hump" so its affect is reduced to acceptable levels.

**p.dath** · 2nd November 2010, 10:38

Originally Posted by FROSTY

2) USE the pool of experience we have here to offer possible sollutions.
My thoughts are to either reverse the track direction for bikes or have some slowing mechanism before the "hump" so its affect is reduced to acceptable levels.

We could have a double hump, and call it the breast jump.

**White trash** · 2nd November 2010, 10:42

Originally Posted by FROSTY

Hey folks the way I see it the bike racers and track dayers have a couple of options.
1) the kb way--whinge /whine bleat and complain--the KB way or
2) USE the pool of experience we have here to offer possible sollutions.
My thoughts are to either reverse the track direction for bikes or have some slowing mechanism before the "hump" so its affect is reduced to acceptable levels.

Fucken reversed track would be cool. Imagine the mental wheelies Litre bikes would be prone for out of the hairpin and onto the start finish straight.

**Quasievil** · 2nd November 2010, 10:44

Originally Posted by White trash

Fucken reversed track would be cool. Imagine the mental wheelies Litre bikes would be prone for out of the hairpin and onto the start finish straight.

All said without a internet connection lol

**White trash** · 2nd November 2010, 10:48

Originally Posted by Quasievil

All said without a internet connection lol

Got a local connection, just can't get on our cunting server in Auckland.

**Chrislost** · 2nd November 2010, 11:04

Originally Posted by CHOPPA

Going over the jump in the rain at full throttle then turning on the painted grid lines is interesting! Id like to run the track in reverse, the only concern might be the run off into the corkscrewy bit? But thats probably heaps anyway. Its not gonna happen though lol

Im happy for the track to stay as it is but air fence would be nice just in case. You shouldnt be getting snagged either, if your that wide your in trouble regardless

I think coming out of the sweeper in reverse would be a bit shadey... same with what is currently turn 2

**Gremlin** · 2nd November 2010, 11:28

Yeah, bit unsafe where chrislost says, if ran in reverse, possibly also what is currently turn 3, over the rise.

**FROSTY:Me** · 2nd November 2010, 11:36

Would moving the catchfence posts to the inside of the wall help? Would having them heavilly padded help

**Kickaha** · 2nd November 2010, 17:27

Why is the "bump" there? I find it hard to believe it was design feature when if you go out a bit wider you can miss it

Reverse circuit coming up onto the start finish straight if you fuck it up you can still go into a wall just the speed will be slower and I don't think the track will be quite as interesting

**yachtie10** · 2nd November 2010, 17:30

Originally Posted by Chrislost

I think coming out of the sweeper in reverse would be a bit shadey... same with what is currently turn 2

I have stood there (turn six) while Darren rode it in reverse
Scary in the current setup but Darren would know more

**cowboyz** · 2nd November 2010, 17:30

who designed this track? I would have thought if I was designing a track from scratch I would put it in the plans to run it both ways for variety.

**Devil** · 3rd November 2010, 07:22

I've been very silent through this for good reason, and it's going to stay that way.
But forget reverse direction.

**Blackflagged** · 3rd November 2010, 11:40

Originally Posted by Quasievil

Doesnt matter, there should be a run off not a wall.

Yep
It`s built now.They are easy corners.But it is possible to have a Track without concrete walls on outside 2 meters from the track.
Some of the older tracks were built when bike were 1/3 the power they are now.You didn`t have to wear a helmit road riding, or were a belt in your car.