In the riders seat
With the outfits running Kart tyres what sizes are you using? Bridgestone had a whole heap of old stock control tyres they were quitting cheap a while back in the 4.5/10.0 - 5 (dry)
and 7.1/11.0 - 5 (dry) sizes, there might be some still available
Some cheap on TM to http://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/othe...-624721050.htm
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
Originally Posted by scracha
Hardcore Biker
Yep they will fit all but the front on the Lawrences rig, they have a really old tyre it's the same size as the old Goodyear Blue Streak rears which were hard compound when they were knew thirty years ago and were superseeded by early Bridgestones. Unfortunately can't fit bigger rim or tyre on theirs without re-engineering the front.
I will only be out saturday, have fitted the smaller 100 engine back in, running a bit rough and doesn't feel right in powerband. Could be the fuel needs dumping, been sitting for a few months or the pipe needs replacing been welded and welded and welded, job for next month i guess. Took some photos this morning will try and upload them this evening.
Hardcore Biker
Some pictures of the green and yellow beast
Low personal B.M.E.P.
In the course of looking for something else i came across rule 2 - 39 Definitions....
Sidecar : A vehicle having three wheels, two of which are in line fore and aft, with the third wheel offset to either side.
Who You Calling a Pig
Well that in my mind is pretty clear and ends any debate. But then I thought the leaf blower idea was stupid so what would I know.
Not much more to report. I have cut off a handle that the swinger was bitching about (somthing about it wacking him the chest), and I have fited the new old tyre to the front with a new tube and put it all back togeather with all the spacers this time. Front seems a shit load more solid now.
I have also fitted a new tube in the rear wheel so that should improve things.
Bout all that is left for me to do is change the front sprocket and the engine oil and it should be ready to go for the weekend. Unfortuently it is not everything I wanted to get done as I havenet had a chane to modify me knee cups or sort aout an intake for the carb but it will have to do for now.
For the record Qkkid was in my bed, not the other way round
Who You Calling a Pig
Well a bit of a summary from the weekend.
IT WAS FREAKING AWESOME!
Cheers to Swarfie for the new old tyre that I threw onto the front of the chair. I tell you what the grip difference was awesome and actually meant I could actually put the chair where I wanted it to be (most of the time). I cant wait till I have a bit more rear end grip so I can actually have some drive.
The chair preformed really well, with the exception of a faulty weld on the header pipe that gave up the ghost (nothing a hose clamps, lock wire, and ali cans couldnt fix), and my swinger that seems to have an aversion to holding on at the esses.
Roll on next time
Ta
That's good news. Now you get to drink the tray of beer the singer has to supply next meeting!
Bucket Racer/Crasher
I was watching that and wondered how far you'd get before you figured he wasn't there any more. Not far as it turned out.
i'm a wanker
Hardcore Biker
We really need to get these kids to a bucket meet.
How's about it Mr Bucketracer, should we go down to Manfeild and introduce them to the next level? (Maybe they'll introduce us!)
Hardcore Biker
Have to be fair to your swinger, you did make him push nearly the length of the straight to start it, and when it did start you took off and left him to face plant the track
Weekend cruiser
Pretty impressive building from the young guys, would there be anything to stop them racing at a bucket meet?
We had another good turn out a Mt Welly, five rigs, only one non finisher for the day, and once young Brian gets his clutch parts he's back on board. Every one seemed a bit quicker, mind you it wasn't hosing down for a change. Word has it that in the next few months we could have another two or three rigs at the track
Just thinking that if anyone would like a go on a chair to see if its something they would be interested in I can for go one of the practice runs and you are most welcome to have a go.
i'm a wanker
i did give them a rule book and they said there within bucket speck , just no where to race them . the kart club turned them down. they just need a engine with gears. feel like selling my one seen it sits here doing nothingPretty impressive building from the young guys, would there be anything to stop them racing at a bucket meet?
We had another good turn out a Mt Welly, five rigs, only one non finisher for the day, and once young Brian gets his clutch parts he's back on board. Every one seemed a bit quicker, mind you it wasn't hosing down for a change. Word has it that in the next few months we could have another two or three rigs at the track
Just thinking that if anyone would like a go on a chair to see if its something they would be interested in I can for go one of the practice runs and you are most welcome to have a go.
Who You Calling a Pig
It is 2 trays so far, at this rate come our away meetings no one is going to have to bring there own beer.
Should have realised something was wrong when it wouldn't turn for the left hander, I was just a little focused on catching Chris and just assumed that he was on the side doing his jobWe might need to work on our communication
Yea well in my defence I was only half on the chair myself when it fired and I wasn't sure I was going to get back in control before I fell off the side (now a chair driving its self down the track until the float bowl starved out, that would have been funny). Now where did I put that old battery of mine for the starter motor.....Have to be fair to your swinger, you did make him push nearly the length of the straight to start it, and when it did start you took off and left him to face plant the track
Scooter boy
Pumba- The sidecar that you have was built by myself about 15 years ago. I raced it and my son was my swinger.We raced at Ohakea and palmerston kart track mostly.At some meetings we would have 10-15 chairs-bloody good fun.Good to see someone still having fun with it.
Trevor Ferguson
Wanganui
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