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    Speedway sidecar swinger needed

    Speedway sidecar swinger needed!

    My husband's swinger has been henpecked by his missus into giving up speedway - anyone on KB wanting to swing on a Speedway sidecar? Meetings and practices at Rosebank Speedway in Avondale, Auckland and the odd trip to Kihikihi, Waikaraka, Huntly.

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    A shame to hear of another henpicked male having to give up his passion to keep the missus happy.
    Goodluck in finding a replacement swinger and hopefully you find 1 without a henpicked missus.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Duke girl View Post
    A shame to hear of another henpicked male having to give up his passion to keep the missus happy.
    Goodluck in finding a replacement swinger and hopefully you find 1 without a henpicked missus.
    Thanks - unbelievable huh? why do people let their partners dictate what they can or cannot do?

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    Quote Originally Posted by hellokitty View Post
    Thanks - unbelievable huh? why do people let their partners dictate what they can or cannot do?
    Pft, just as soon as my partner lets me I'm posting an epic comeback.


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    The mind boggles.

    Unless you were pillioning the sheep - which is more innocent I suppose (but no less baffling)

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    I'm curious - what does it involve?
    R.I.P. Kotaka - Honda CBR250RR 1990 MC22 - my first bike.
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    Any height weight restrictions? I've always wanted to have a go.

    "Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy" - Benjamin Franklin

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    Quote Originally Posted by munster View Post
    Any height weight restrictions? I've always wanted to have a go.
    No height or weight restrictions would you be interested?

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    Quote Originally Posted by steelphoenix View Post
    I'm curious - what does it involve?
    The swinger part is to balance the bike around the corners - very hard to explain - have a look on Utube and type in NZ speedway sidecars - look at the videos will show you what the swinger does (guy on the back of the bike)

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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syCGo5zFm4s

    Have a look at this one - shows you the swingers on the back of the bikes

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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LZMaESulNI

    this one is how not to do it

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    I may be crazy, but that looks like hella fun.

    I used to do sailing, same principle.
    R.I.P. Kotaka - Honda CBR250RR 1990 MC22 - my first bike.
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    Quote Originally Posted by steelphoenix View Post
    I may be crazy, but that looks like hella fun.
    watch the second clip - the swinger is in the wrong place - this is the same thing that happened to my husband when his son was in the wrong position (except the bike landed on my husband's chest and cracked his sternum)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ronin View Post
    Pft, just as soon as my partner lets me I'm posting an epic comeback.


    If thats ok Dear
    That's fine huni the lovely kitty did say there is no weight restriction............

    Guess that's me bunking down with the honda tonight in the shed eh
    Your picture's in my wallet and I'm sitting on it. And if that isn't love, I don't know what is

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    Quote Originally Posted by Foxzee View Post
    That's fine huni the lovely kitty did say there is no weight restriction............

    Guess that's me bunking down with the honda tonight in the shed eh
    how do you know I am lovely? who has been telling stories about me lol

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    Eeesh, pain and suffering in that second one. I can see where they hit the balance point, the bike just starts moving wrong...

    Still think it looks like epic fun...
    R.I.P. Kotaka - Honda CBR250RR 1990 MC22 - my first bike.
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