Sidecars?

**Rick 52** · 16th February 2013, 14:38

Pics of the the old girl as promised

**peril 787b** · 27th February 2013, 21:13

Does anybody know what happened to my old chair? 10" front and rear wheels. Was gunmetal grey, running number 47 (about 10-12 years ago). Had a CB125T and a rectangular top mounted fuel tank, twin exhaust, enclosed front wheel.
If anyone has any old pics, I'd be rapt to see them. Only ever got 2 pis of it in the couple of years I raced (always forgot to take camera).
Is the sidecar thing happening again at Mt Welly (or anywhere close-ish) to Hamilton?
I'm seriously contemplating finishing off the new chassis I started building years ago, but only if it's worthwhile and there's gonna be reasonable fields (by that I mean 4 at least)

**seymour14** · 27th February 2013, 21:46

Originally Posted by peril 787b

Does anybody know what happened to my old chair? 10" front and rear wheels. Was gunmetal grey, running number 47 (about 10-12 years ago). Had a CB125T and a rectangular top mounted fuel tank, twin exhaust, enclosed front wheel.
If anyone has any old pics, I'd be rapt to see them. Only ever got 2 pis of it in the couple of years I raced (always forgot to take camera).
Is the sidecar thing happening again at Mt Welly (or anywhere close-ish) to Hamilton?
I'm seriously contemplating finishing off the new chassis I started building years ago, but only if it's worthwhile and there's gonna be reasonable fields (by that I mean 4 at least)

This video was from 1999. Taupo GP. I see us (11) and numbers 1, 47, 54, 59, 69 & 99 (may be another but not sure). Were you there in 1999? If so, you may be the 47 in this video, I hope so!!

**peril 787b** · 27th February 2013, 22:31

Yep!!! That's me.
Clear as at the 6:05 mark. jacket over the leathers as it was bitterly cold (normal for Taupo). Stuck a valve in one piston (why it goes flat at the exit).
So it was 14 years ago...
I remember racing Steve Green's (?) hub centre worm (green/blue thing). Probably not the right name, but I remember the chair.

**seymour14** · 28th February 2013, 06:46

Originally Posted by peril 787b

Yep!!! That's me.
Clear as at the 6:05 mark. jacket over the leathers as it was bitterly cold (normal for Taupo). Stuck a valve in one piston (why it goes flat at the exit).
So it was 14 years ago...
I remember racing Steve Green's (?) hub centre worm (green/blue thing). Probably not the right name, but I remember the chair.

I think you flash past at the 1:50 minute mark.

I forgot all about Steve Greens machine, you may not have known that he died this year, poor guy. His Motorcycle Marketplace magazine was a bit of an institution for a while there. Needed more guys like him around, real dedicated motorcyclist.

**crazy man** · 28th February 2013, 07:10

Originally Posted by seymour14

I think you flash past at the 1:50 minute mark.

I forgot all about Steve Greens machine, you may not have known that he died this year, poor guy. His Motorcycle Marketplace magazine was a bit of an institution for a while there. Needed more guys like him around, real dedicated motorcyclist.

mike green had the hub bike steve is another guy

**Henk** · 28th February 2013, 10:49

Originally Posted by peril 787b

Is the sidecar thing happening again at Mt Welly (or anywhere close-ish) to Hamilton?
I'm seriously contemplating finishing off the new chassis I started building years ago, but only if it's worthwhile and there's gonna be reasonable fields (by that I mean 4 at least)

It's starting to happen again at Mt wellington, we have a couple of regular runners and a couple that are occasional depending on transport and reliability, with a couple more being built that I know of. We have had four at the track but they wouldn't all go that day.
We should be at the 4 plus regulars shortly since another chair got bought out of retirement Paeroa weekend.
I'd be keen to see you finish it. There are quite a few people standing on the sidelines waiting for the feilds to stabilise at a decent number before they commit at the moment from what I've been able to gather.

**seymour14** · 28th February 2013, 18:16

Yeah, that's our thoughts on it too, once sidecars are up to decent racing numbers, we should be able to get a stable field at most events. We are watching for the numbers, and are grinning every time someone announces a new build, or bringing a bike out of retirement.

Third A-Grade race from Kaitoke is almost upon us I hope, it downloaded for three bleedin hours, I am checking it has not failed on me. Fingers crossed!

**Henk** · 28th February 2013, 18:35

I know you guys weren't planning on bringing your rig to Te Puke but it would be cool if you could. One of the other Auckland rigs looks like making the trip down.

**seymour14** · 28th February 2013, 18:38

Originally Posted by Henk

I know you guys weren't planning on bringing your rig to Te Puke but it would be cool if you could. One of the other Auckland rigs looks like making the trip down.

See what we can do.

**Gazzza** · 1st March 2013, 20:04

Have a plan to make it to Te Puke, we just have to see if Warren can shoehorn the rig into his van.
Good news is the chair is running well, I'd bet a bit on it making a whole meet...

I think Henk has it right on the chair front, we are really close to having decent fields running, once I get my own transport sorted I will make it to most always as well.

**wildman** · 1st March 2013, 22:37

Originally Posted by Gazzza

Have a plan to make it to Te Puke, we just have to see if Warren can shoehorn the rig into his van.
Good news is the chair is running well, I'd bet a bit on it making a whole meet...

I think Henk has it right on the chair front, we are really close to having decent fields running, once I get my own transport sorted I will make it to most always as well.

We'll get it in the van, i got Pumba's one in and it was a lot bigger, just need to hide the hacksaw from me. Will drop by sunday after lunch for a trial fit. Hey Brenton if it runs to well i'll have to knobble it for the Sidecar Gp in April

**Henk** · 1st March 2013, 22:56

Originally Posted by wildman

We'll get it in the van, i got Pumba's one in and it was a lot bigger, just need to hide the hacksaw from me. Will drop by sunday after lunch for a trial fit. Hey Brenton if it runs to well i'll have to knobble it for the Sidecar Gp in April

Gauntlet thrown, prepared to bet on the outcome? I have some Romanian plum brandy here for the loser if you are feeling confident.

**wildman** · 2nd March 2013, 06:54

Originally Posted by Henk

Gauntlet thrown, prepared to bet on the outcome? I have some Romanian plum brandy here for the loser if you are feeling confident.

Outcome of which one? next wkend or sidecar Gp? for Gp i'll be running my sidecar and even i'm not game to bet on that outcome. Does your brandy mix with coke? what am i saying everything mixes with coke

Did you find out anything about sidecar from Paeroa and will we see it out racing any time soon?