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    Quote Originally Posted by scrivy View Post
    I sincerely hope that you can colour in as big and as wide a number that is required by that logic, in the time taken from receiving a radio call at your post to the time it takes to display it to the rider before he passes your post!! NOT!!
    Which is probably why it'll never happen at marshal points, only S/F line.
    Do you realise how many holes there could be if people would just take the time to take the dirt out of them?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MSTRS View Post
    Which is probably why it'll never happen at marshal points, only S/F line.
    It's pretty hard to read the numbers on (most) bikes these days as they aren't done to the rules. So spotting the bike you want to Black flag is hard enough. Getting the numbers ready is the next issue.

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    Be small fields if bikes had to go back to the old-style number boards.

    They are easy to see though.
    Do you realise how many holes there could be if people would just take the time to take the dirt out of them?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Skunk View Post
    It's pretty hard to read the numbers on (most) bikes these days as they aren't done to the rules. So spotting the bike you want to Black flag is hard enough. Getting the numbers ready is the next issue.
    Something I remember Neil Ritchie complaining about at a MNZ AGM, why aren't the rules regarding size enforced?

    Is it just because of transponder usage?
    "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."


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    Quote Originally Posted by Kickaha View Post
    As a minimum it should be as for the number boards

    But bigger would be better
    How you gunna colour that in in time dude??
    Oh I forgot Kick - you're a sidecar passenger - you always carry a box of crayons with you!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kickaha View Post
    Something I remember Neil Ritchie complaining about at a MNZ AGM, why aren't the rules regarding size enforced?

    Is it just because of transponder usage?
    That's the reason I hear. But if there is no number how can we Black flag a bike? Or any other flag? Follow the rule book would be the answer I guess.

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    Quote Originally Posted by scrivy View Post
    How you gunna colour that in in time dude??
    Oh I forgot Kick - you're a sidecar passenger - you always carry a box of crayons with you!!!!

    PMSL!!!
    I'd have plenty of time to do it if I was racing with you because you're so damn slow

    Oh fuck you're so funny

    A proper pit board with flip over number thingys, or a board with magnetic numbers, heaps of ways around it
    "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."


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    End of last year's Vic series, I did a full set of numbers for Grubb (RIP) to use at the S/F line. 3 of every # 0-9. They were stuck onto card that slotted into channels on the pit board. Just imagine the logistics of trying to issue and keep track of that for every flag point?
    Do you realise how many holes there could be if people would just take the time to take the dirt out of them?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MSTRS View Post
    Just imagine the logistics of trying to issue and keep track of that for every flag point?
    So only do it at 1/2 the flag points then?
    "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."


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    Quote Originally Posted by Skunk View Post
    That's the reason I hear. But if there is no number how can we Black flag a bike? Or any other flag? Follow the rule book would be the answer I guess.
    But if it's not in the rule book?
    Do you realise how many holes there could be if people would just take the time to take the dirt out of them?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MSTRS View Post
    But if it's not in the rule book?
    Make a supplementary regulation to cover it
    "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."


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    Quote Originally Posted by MSTRS View Post
    Which is probably why it'll never happen at marshal points, only S/F line.
    There is a size requirement which suggests to me that those really big black felt pens would be needed OR a really nice kind sighnwrighter could make up 6 sets of 3 numbers 1-0 -30 numbers per marshal point. Ive seen em used elsewhere-its a simple flip board -3 numbers wide white background black numbers and you flip to the number needed.
    Ie-the board is initially a blank 500mm wide by 300mm high sheet with 3 stacks of numbers hung on the back so you just flip over to the number needed.
    the thing is it needs to be quickly used and useable in all conditions.
    Actually mstrs once again money where mouth is YOU make em I will pay for em. PROVIDED they are available for all clubs to use -
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kickaha View Post
    I'd have plenty of time to do it if I was racing with you because you're so damn slow

    Oh fuck you're so funny

    A proper pit board with flip over number thingys, or a board with magnetic numbers, heaps of ways around it
    er... if you're racing with me and I'm slow, then dude, that makes you slow too!!!!

    Flip over number thingies - what colour??????

    Oh I love going around in circles with you Kick!! That's why I enjoy racing with you!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kickaha View Post
    Make a supplementary regulation to cover it
    OK.
    I move that we use the red flag, with obvious pointing, hand sign instructions and general gesticulating to single out a bike that needs to be off the track.
    It should have worked, except it wasn't in the rule book.
    Do you realise how many holes there could be if people would just take the time to take the dirt out of them?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MSTRS View Post
    But if it's not in the rule book?
    It is in the rule book.
    The issue with the rule "book" IMO is that MNZ seem to have stopped giving out the actual BOOKS (unless you specifically request them) and refer you to their website.
    I'm finding the website pretty hard to actually navigate.
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