Sidecar Racing

[sidecar bob]

A few years ago they were trying to tell us how LCR had put part of the front suspension together wasn't good enough

Your handbrake didn't operate though

As far as I am aware there has been no rule change as a result of the "container" incident so as long as the bike complies properly with the current rule it should be sweet, but I guess it comes down to how that rule is interpreted

All LCR's fail the ground clearance check too, as their rear suspension upright is too close.
If we have to fuck about with our brakes as a result of the "CONTAINER INCIDENT" Id like to see the organisers take an equally hard look at themselves regarding protecting competitors from said containers.

[nodrog:Me]

soggy biscuits?

yes my little mellow puff!

[Kickaha]

All LCR's fail the ground clearance check too, as their rear suspension upright is too close.

I'll have to measure that up some time, unlike the chassis the clearance under the upright wont change regardless of the up and down movement of the suspension, I daresay if anyway looked hard enough they could find a way to knock out out any bike at scrutineering

[Fast Eddie]

gay they showed the wrong race on TV..

wanted the scrivy race.. I also did better in the scrivy race lol.

my bike looked like it was bunny hopping or something off the start line.. think it was lifting the front up a bit

[scrivy]

I'll have to measure that up some time, unlike the chassis the clearance under the upright wont change regardless of the up and down movement of the suspension, I daresay if anyway looked hard enough they could find a way to knock out out any bike at scrutineering

But if you look at when Des went bush at Wangas on tv, he could have hit the rear shock mount, and going into the next corner.....................
They are all below the 65mm clearance.

Saying that, how many sidecars have their tyres covered to deck height??

There's alot of machines that don't comply in certain ways now.

Considering the incident where 'Blue' had her leg caught in the rear tyre, the rule was to stop injuries like that. But how many have slipped back to being unsafe.....?

[scrivy]

gay they showed the wrong race on TV..

wanted the scrivy race.. I also did better in the scrivy race lol.

my bike looked like it was bunny hopping or something off the start line.. think it was lifting the front up a bit

It doesn't have that much HP!!

[scrivy]

Glad I wasn't at Wanganui this year, looks too scary for me.................

[scrivy]

yes my little mellow puff!

You know what my favourite biscuit is???



Chur!

[Kickaha]

But if you look at when Des went bush at Wangas on tv, he could have hit the rear shock mount, and going into the next corner.....................
They are all below the 65mm clearance..

Possible but as the bottom shock mount moves upwards with the wheel, I guess if you ended up straddling something it could

Saying that, how many sidecars have their tyres covered to deck height??

Not many and I know it's in the rules but unless you're going out around the wheel like on some shortys it isn't really neccesary

Glad I wasn't at Wanganui this year, looks too scary for me.................

Yeah apparently someone crashed into a container, those moderns look to fast for that circuit,should be classics only

[scrivy]

Possible but as the bottom shock mount moves upwards with the wheel, I guess if you ended up straddling something it could
Which was my point about Des going bush - he could have smashed it on the kerb....


Not many and I know it's in the rules but unless you're going out around the wheel like on some shortys it isn't really neccesary
Hate to disagree with ya ('cause I usually don't....) BUT..... what if I'm passing a long bike around the outside on a right hander, Bobs hanging off the right hand side of it, and hey presto!! Bobs right hand and elbow disappear into the side wheel that isnt covered!
Wonder what damage that would do to Bob? It certainly would flick him off into the path of another rig behind us!

Yeah apparently someone crashed into a container, those moderns look to fast for that circuit,should be classics only

I agree.........

[jellywrestler]

If we have to fuck about with our brakes as a result of the "CONTAINER INCIDENT" Id like to see the organisers take an equally hard look at themselves regarding protecting competitors from said containers.

I'm sure any observations, recommendations etc you have provided them on this incident will be brought up at this coming fridays de-breifing they're having, and they will discuss it there and come back to you with answers.

[scrivy]

Please tell me the change to the Sidecar rule was as per this.

[jellywrestler]

Please tell me the change to the Sidecar rule was as per this.

what rule have they changed?

[Kickaha]

Hate to disagree with ya ('cause I usually don't....) BUT..... what if I'm passing a long bike around the outside on a right hander, Bobs hanging off the right hand side of it, and hey presto!! Bobs right hand and elbow disappear into the side wheel that isnt covered!
Wonder what damage that would do to Bob? It certainly would flick him off into the path of another rig behind us!

Incredibly unlikely, but if you want a rule for absolutely every eventuality then the sports pretty well fucked

Please tell me the change to the Sidecar rule was as per this.

I thougt it was more they were making sure everything complied with the existing rule as your brakes obviously didn't

[Fast Eddie]

It doesn't have that much HP!!

haha, nah but first gear launch is enough if your brutal.. if you got mysky rewind n tell me what my bikes up to off the line..

.. those moderns look to fast for that circuit,should be classics only

I agree.........

f*ck off!