2009 Sidecar 'Have-a-go-day'

**enigma51** · 16th March 2009, 16:18

Originally Posted by Stirts

Doesn't look like a small hit from where I am standing

I fall with style!

**saul** · 16th March 2009, 16:50

Naughty and I will be keen again

It is pretty cool fun.

Not as cool as wheelies though

**wbks** · 16th March 2009, 17:11

Originally Posted by scrivy

I reckon I might put up a trophy for the fastest completed lap by a newbie on the freakshow!!!
Who's game?????

How many hav-a-go days under ones belt before they are no longer a noob?

**scrivy** · 16th March 2009, 18:04

Originally Posted by wbks

How many hav-a-go days under ones belt before they are no longer a noob?

er, who said I was talking about how many days, as opposed to how many times fallen off????

**Kickaha** · 16th March 2009, 18:20

Originally Posted by scrivy

er, who said I was talking about how many days, as opposed to how many times fallen off????

Jono could teach him how to do that

pic courtesy of Paturoa

**scrivy** · 16th March 2009, 19:01

Originally Posted by Kickaha

Jono could teach him how to do that

Actually Kick, you might do the best on the side of the freakshow and win the trophy?!
It'll be the only trophy you've ever won!!!!

**Kickaha** · 16th March 2009, 19:08

Originally Posted by scrivy

It'll be the only trophy you've ever won!!!!

I got plenty of them, turn up at the track often enough and they take pity on you and give you one, I heard that's how you got all of yours

**scrivy** · 16th March 2009, 19:53

Originally Posted by Kickaha

I got plenty of them, turn up at the track often enough and they take pity on you and give you one, I heard that's how you got all of yours

er, not quite. I had to get mine by being on my knees!!!

**wbks** · 16th March 2009, 20:16

Just curious how fast (compared to how fast you will go with your normal swinger) you sidecar guys will go with a noob with full proper gear? And is there much risk of flipping the car if the swinger screws up?

**jrandom** · 16th March 2009, 20:21

Originally Posted by enigma51

$10 say jrandom will again talk big but not show up

You lose your bet already, because I ain't gonna talk big.

This time, I'm afraid, and I'm not scared to admit it.

Originally Posted by scrivy

I reckon I might put up a trophy for the fastest completed lap by a newbie on the freakshow!!!

Genuine attempts at good lap times? I'd hop on.

Although I'm really gonna need some tuition from sidecar bob regarding how the hell to get all the way over the other side of the machine after the hairpin, because I have no doubt you'll be doing stupid things with the throttle all the way out of it.

Come to think of it, I might just go back to being scared. Maybe I'll just go out with Divvo. Have a wee picnic and a nap down the back straight. That sort of thing. Nice and restful. Ribs all stay in one piece.

**scrivy** · 16th March 2009, 20:30

Originally Posted by wbks

Just curious how fast (compared to how fast you will go with your normal swinger) you sidecar guys will go with a noob with full proper gear? And is there much risk of flipping the car if the swinger screws up?

As fast/slow as you can handle or want to go. Flipping?? Hell yes!!! That's why a rider has to trust his passenger!!

**scrivy** · 16th March 2009, 20:34

Originally Posted by jrandom

You lose your bet already, because I ain't gonna talk big.

This time, I'm afraid, and I'm not scared to admit it.

Geezuz Randy, you sound like Kick........

Genuine attempts at good lap times? I'd hop on.

Although I'm really gonna need some tuition from sidecar bob regarding how the hell to get all the way over the other side of the machine after the hairpin, because I have no doubt you'll be doing stupid things with the throttle all the way out of it.
er, what do you take me for mate...........????

Come to think of it, I might just go back to being scared. Maybe I'll just go out with Divvo. Have a wee picnic and a nap down the back straight. That sort of thing. Nice and restful. Ribs all stay in one piece.

Ribs are over-rated Random!!!

Sidecar Bob, are all these blow hards on KB soft????

**sidecar bob** · 16th March 2009, 20:43

Originally Posted by wbks

Just curious how fast (compared to how fast you will go with your normal swinger) you sidecar guys will go with a noob with full proper gear? And is there much risk of flipping the car if the swinger screws up?

We would go about 60 to 70 percent of normal pace with a noob on. On the short Taupo track the risk of flipping is fairly minimal because you are going to come off exiting the hairpin, which is followed by a right hander, so yeah, nah, no worries about flipping, so feel free to bail off till youre tired.