Numbers on bikes for track day.

**FROSTY:Me** · 7th July 2006, 23:54

Originally Posted by boomer

sorry frosty; maybe a better way to approach this is to undertsand what you're trying to achieve;

if it's to identify people on teh track.. why? what for? so you can easily recognise them to pass on advice after teh session? i'd suggest that easily achieved without numbers.. your example above .. everyone knew it was me who fucked up!

lets face it, once on the track, flags commnicate what should/shouldn't occur.. if someone doesnt respond to a flag what you gonna do.. wave a bib at 'em?

i'm in a foul mood, so maybe i shouldn't post now

Dude you try watching 50-60 bikes at the same time and identifying the people you want to talk to --despite your suggestion NO not everybody knew it was you that stuffed up --and you were far from the only one.
But it isnt just stuffups --we were watching for people clearly in the wrong speed group and for dangerous riding---Like that idiot on the black SV650 carving everybody up in the slow group --but sok he got his at the end of the day --someone garrotted him with a chain

**Kickaha** · 8th July 2006, 08:14

What about some "travelling marshalls" in each group

**Mental Trousers** · 8th July 2006, 21:01

Originally Posted by Kickaha

What about some "travelling marshalls" in each group

Yup. I kinda suggested something similar after a trackday I went to down at Manfield. Have a lead rider who is riding a good pace for the group, anyone who passes him gets their arse promoted to the next group.

I still reckon give people a choice of bibs or tape on numbers. You're never going to find a system that satisfies everyone.

**ajturbo** · 8th July 2006, 21:53

Originally Posted by FROSTY

---tell ya wot stand by the side of a track and see if you can read a plate going past you at 150km/h mixed in amoungst a bunch of other bikes
??

was the bucket going THAT fast????

**ajturbo** · 8th July 2006, 21:54

Originally Posted by Mental-Trousers

I still reckon give people a choice of bibs or tape on numbers. You're never going to find a system that satisfies everyone.

sorry matey ... i disagree...

Frosty is the "MAN".. if you don't like his rules... don't come!... simple

**Mental Trousers** · 8th July 2006, 22:49

Originally Posted by ajturbo

sorry matey ... i disagree...

Frosty is the "MAN".. if you don't like his rules... don't come!... simple

Didn't say I was gonna disagree.

**Karma** · 8th July 2006, 22:50

I'm just thinking that it will be reasonably warm in November, and I don't really wanna have to fuck around with bibs and that if it can be avoided.

Tape on numbers are sweet, but I'll do whatever is decided anyhows...

**Clivoris** · 8th July 2006, 23:20

Originally Posted by FROSTY

Dude you try watching 50-60 bikes at the same time and identifying the people you want to talk to --despite your suggestion NO not everybody knew it was you that stuffed up --and you were far from the only one.
But it isnt just stuffups --we were watching for people clearly in the wrong speed group and for dangerous riding---Like that idiot on the black SV650 carving everybody up in the slow group --but sok he got his at the end of the day --someone garrotted him with a chain

For what it's worth, bibs sound the easiest for you frosty. As long as they are easy to get on and off it shouldn't be a problem (velcro?). I like the idea of being able to easily id riders if it is going to improve safety on the track.

**ajturbo** · 9th July 2006, 09:12

Originally Posted by Mental-Trousers

Didn't say I was gonna disagree.

that was not aimed at anyone in particular....

it is just a statment that i think needs to be said...

so if the "man" said i have to wear pink O'alls to be in my class..... so be it ( if he supplies and wears them also....

)

**Clivoris** · 9th July 2006, 11:48

Originally Posted by ajturbo

that was not aimed at anyone in particular....

it is just a statment that i think needs to be said...

so if the "man" said i have to wear pink O'alls to be in my class..... so be it ( if he supplies and wears them also....

)

There's no way I'm wearing pink overalls.

Unless of you have a pair with some nice fake-fur trim.

Mmmm..fake fur.

**Karma** · 9th July 2006, 16:42

Originally Posted by ajturbo

so if the "man" said i have to wear pink O'alls to be in my class..... so be it ( if he supplies and wears them also....

)

Hey... what you two get up to in the motel is up to you, but keep it clean eh

**ajturbo** · 9th July 2006, 21:46

Originally Posted by Kickaha

I dunno the amount of dribble that comes out of some people mouths on here they could do with one to wipe it all up

your not still going on about how i said my bike is so fast that when i found out that you had made it to taupo .... i let you over take me.... a few times,