Sidecar Racing

[Weaver]

You're welcome.

[jellywrestler]

Phil Sowersby used to run the number eight during the latter Marlboro series although it doesn't look like him and his outfit was front exit most of, if not all of it's life
Looks like a Marina outfit, there were only 33 of those made so that should narrow it down a bit!
when were those helmets first on the market?

[scrivy]

Phil Sowersby used to run the number eight during the latter Marlboro series although it doesn't look like him and his outfit was front exit most of, if not all of it's life
Looks like a Marina outfit, there were only 33 of those made so that should narrow it down a bit!
when were those helmets first on the market?

Yeah, I thought Phil too - by the number. But he used to be Kwaka - not Suzi? (Don't know about '83)
Love the photo!

[sidecar bob]

Roger Stent will probably know. Ill do some asking.

[Fast Eddie]

I'll do the lead thing for you for $7800, then get my own ACL done or a knee replacement and as I've got health insurance I'd have change to spend on the sidecar

haha I've got a better idea, I'll do your ACL surgery for free! I've watched a tutorial on youtube and pretty confident I can pull it off. But I would like to try on something else first, like you Nev, before I risk doing it on me pooch.

Yep i had sell my dirt bike for it the worst part was trying to get her to rest after the op as she was only 1.5 years old at the time so she was very active and being a Rottweiler shes not a little dog haha

I will have to sell some stuff yip! got rid of a spare sidecar wheel on trademe yesterday, $1... so I'm on my way..
My old pitbull is 10 years.. old but still very active, I usually run her 4-5 times a day (uni life) so yip, very hard to get her to lie down at the moment. Worried about blowing the other leg out too.

Yeah was a bit of a catch cause we done the first one then when she done her other leg we'd already spent the money on the first one so we thought we better do the other as well otherwise we've wasted the money from her first op haha

Vet called and suggested we try acupuncture.. I'm not sure if this vet clinic I'm using is quite right haha.. Can't see what acupuncture will do but hey - give it a couple goes.

Anyway - back to sidecar racing, got a magazine the other day called Motorcycle Racer.. must be a UK mag, had a wee spread on sidecar racing, apparently its getting bigger and bigger in the UK with the british airways f1 (world?) champs and the British Nat Champs increasing in numbers/entries, they are striking deals for even more TV broadcasting and coverage and apparently the TV people are very happy with the spectacle sidecar racing brings, so they are happy to do more coverage. Also with more and more teams joining up for the f1 champs the sport is really picking up over there and getting good coverage for the mainstream public. Radio/TV coverage plus all your internet coverage..

Would be good if NZ followed suit.. even if they just broadcast international sidecar racing on sky or something.. or local TV.. (prob unlikely, I see sky struggles to even get WBSK and MotoGP on the go this year?)

Motorsport on tv would be way better than The GC or the Ridges or whatever other gay reality shit they play on TV

[nodrog:Me]

Ill fix your dogs, ive seen Master chef China.

[Fast Eddie]

Ill fix your dogs, ive seen Master chef China.

weren't you supposed to be contestent on that but went to the Wong Foo King kitchen?

[scrivy]

weren't you supposed to be contestent on that but went to the Wong Foo King kitchen?

No, it was the Wong Kitchen he went to. Wong is the sponsor of the series.
Problem for Gordy was that he went down on Sum Yungchick, and his position there was then put into question.
He then accidentally met Cum Tooquik, and Goo inhand, who knew all about Gordy and his reputation. Chu Sumtwat and Tung Sumchick, confirmed that Gordy was indeed a sidecar deviate, that's used to Cho kon It. He was then fired from the series as he said he was gunna go get Fuk Yuman to sort it out.

So, in fact he was a contestant at the right kitchen.

[scrivy]

when were those helmets first on the market?

Dont worry about the helmets.... when was the fuel filter made???

[scrivy]

..............and this is the reason why I reckon sidecars shouldn't run fairings...... absolute poetry in motion....!!!

You can see everything!!
Just like watching POV porn...............

[jellywrestler]

Yeah, I thought Phil too - by the number. But he used to be Kwaka - not Suzi? (Don't know about '83)
Love the photo!

can you see that it's a Suzuki? I can't an what's written on the bike doesn't always mean that's what's inside after all Johnny Blaymires didn't have an applecross motor in his machine...
Sowersby sold his outfit to Clyde Wilson from what I understand, then Clyde sold it to Ross Clark, then Ross Clark sold it to Jeff McClaren who put a Suzuki in it and then picked up Shaun Harris as a passenger along the way. He then tried to put a Centre Hub sterring front end in and it dissappeared.
My pick is Jeff McClaren with Andrew Piercy doing the swinging repowered with a Suzuki by the time this piccie was taken

[scrivy]

can you see that it's a Suzuki? I can't an what's written on the bike doesn't always mean that's what's inside after all Johnny Blaymires didn't have an applecross motor in his machine...
Sowersby sold his outfit to Clyde Wilson from what I understand, then Clyde sold it to Ross Clark, then Ross Clark sold it to Jeff McClaren who put a Suzuki in it and then picked up Shaun Harris as a passenger along the way. He then tried to put a Centre Hub sterring front end in and it dissappeared.
My pick is Jeff McClaren with Andrew Piercy doing the swinging repowered with a Suzuki by the time this piccie was taken

Dunno.
I do know that it didn't comply with the rulebook...... it aint got 75mm ground clearance.......

[Fast Eddie]

So, in fact he was a contestant at the right kitchen.

ooo yes yes soddy scwivy, he in the wight kwitchen

when was the fuel filter made???

looks just like the one on the agip bike..

[Kickaha]

knocked off from jason Andersons FB page, Wellington street race?

I think I have the one on the funny angle in my shed

[scrivy]

knocked off from jason Andersons FB page, Wellington street race?

I think I have the one on the funny angle in my shed

Yeah, it was Wellington (Lambton Harbour Two Wheeler) Jan 18th/19th 1997. The bike was Duncan Robertsons. I don't know who's bike is on the far right, but myself, Westie and Glen Murray were in front of all this thank fuck!

No. 5 - Spike,
No. 71 - Howard Gregory,
No. 56 - Phil Law