Pit boards, where the hell do ya get them?

**BIHB@0610** · 29th February 2008, 08:49

Originally Posted by scrivy

... or you could try Sidecar Bobs van.

Not any more you can't ...... oh hang on that's right, Scrivy sometimes sleeps in there, so yes, go right ahead. He'll give himself to anyone!

**Finn** · 29th February 2008, 08:49

Originally Posted by Grub

Personally, I'd get them from the UK for 20 quid and make the frame.

He only needs 3 letters. D, N & F.

(Humour)

**Hoon** · 29th February 2008, 11:22

Just out of curiosity. Is the time/gap shown on the pit board a lap old i.e. you record the times as the rider comes by then display them the next they come around? Or is there a better method?

**k14** · 29th February 2008, 11:32

Originally Posted by Hoon

Just out of curiosity. Is the time/gap shown on the pit board a lap old i.e. you record the times as the rider comes by then display them the next they come around? Or is there a better method?

Depends which track you're on and how sorted your pit crew are. It is a bit worthless if they are a lap old. At puke it would be a bit difficult. At manfeild you'd probably be able to count the gap and then put it up before the start finish line. At teretonga my crew were counting the gap into the last corner and changing before I came past.

You might have enough time from the hill to the start finish line to do it at puke. Otherwise get someone to be on top of the pit garages with a walkie talkie and relay the gap at the hairpin to the pit board guy.

**scrivy** · 29th February 2008, 11:58

Originally Posted by Planna

Not any more you can't ...... oh hang on that's right, Scrivy sometimes sleeps in there, so yes, go right ahead. He'll give himself to anyone!

Anyone??? You make me sound like a ....... anyway, no one would want me!!

**sosman** · 29th February 2008, 12:02

just bowl over a real estate sign & use the back side of it

**BIHB@0610** · 29th February 2008, 12:12

Originally Posted by scrivy

Anyone??? You make me sound like a ....... anyway, no one would want me!!

Lots of people would want you Scrivy, you're lovely

Any woman that has a place in your life is lucky - you and Sidecar Bob

are two very, very special men.

Bring on the freakshow at Puke!!!

**Maido** · 29th February 2008, 12:52

you could make your own, you can make a pro looking one for very cheap, as we have done (which incidently gets used by about 4 different classes in any one race weekend!), made with alloy surrounds and holders, folding fluro orange numbers etc.

**Tim 39** · 29th February 2008, 15:46

Originally Posted by Maido

you could make your own, you can make a pro looking one for very cheap, as we have done (which incidently gets used by about 4 different classes in any one race weekend!), made with alloy surrounds and holders, folding fluro orange numbers etc.

Thanks for the use of it!! I'll be making my own for the future thats for sure! (there might be the odd question re how to make it though...)

**FROSTY:Me** · 29th February 2008, 15:53

Call me -Ill lend ya one

**gav** · 29th February 2008, 17:49

Or you could just look behind ........

Laps remaining, just check someone elses board!

**Maarty** · 29th February 2008, 18:09

Ask Ken Jones!

**cowpoos** · 29th February 2008, 18:44

Originally Posted by Speedie

You have somone at another point in the track, preferably a slow point for accuracy.. ie the hairpin at Pukekohe. They radio to the pitboard person who adjusts the board as necassary.. then it is current lap, not a lap old. That also helps with what position the rider is placed, and the time back to following rider.

ie

Lap 5
P2
+ 2.3

Then we wont have the same problem of rider pushing himself to the point of crashing when the next rider is 2.3 seconds behind

Also depends on your stratigy...alot of other racers ready other peoples pit boards...and as I've lernt recently..you can have alot of fun with that

Oh the fun you can have with it!!