Scum at the track: they are amongst us!

[CHOPPA]

I had a similar thing at Taupo last round.....

My Tie Down on my trailer had been cut. I was nearly home and lucky only doing about 20kmph but the tie down broke and the (bucket) fell over on the trailer. Lucky I had zip ties holding it on the trailer.

The tie downs were brand new! I thought they had just broken but the cut was in the middle of the tie down. It was a clean cut through about 2/3 and it had broken the rest

[Biggles08]

I had a similar thing at Taupo last round.....

My Tie Down on my trailer had been cut. I was nearly home and lucky only doing about 20kmph but the tie down broke and the (bucket) fell over on the trailer. Lucky I had zip ties holding it on the trailer.

The tie downs were brand new! I thought they had just broken but the cut was in the middle of the tie down. It was a clean cut through about 2/3 and it had broken the rest

Really??? Shit you must be a wanker too eh?!

[discodan]

Unfortunately, I can believe what you are saying and if there is some nutter out there playing with people's gear then we need to find them before someone gets killed or seriously hurt. All it will take is for someone to bust them in the act and they are rooted so we all need to keep an eye out.

Maybe this should be mentioned at riders briefings to keep everyone alert?

[sugilite:Me]

Maybe this should be mentioned at riders briefings to keep everyone alert?

Thats is a very good idea. Sounds like someone is very jealous of the "haves". This prick needs to be found, and found pronto

[bsasuper]

The only way you will ever know is as someone else posted, a hidden recording camera setup.I had problems with taggers doing the front fence every week, strange that it only happened to my fence in the whole street.Set up a camera and turns out it was the bloke across the road!.I confronted him and at first he denied it, but when told of the camera footage he owned up, and the reason was he didnt like me because his wife liked to talk to me! 1X nut identified and no more tagging.


I would make sure 100% its nothing mechanical first though, was the trailer to "cheap" to pass up?

[Maha]

Are you sure you have the correct wheels on your trailer? I had a trailer years ago the the wheels kept loosening and snapping the studs, turns out even thought the stud spacing on the wheels was correct, the centre hole was too big and wasnt sitting on the hub properly so all the weight was on the studs, and they dont like that.

You are not listening...its sabotage not a mechanical fault....

[willytheekid]

The only way you will ever know is as someone else posted, a hidden recording camera setup.I had problems with taggers doing the front fence every week, strange that it only happened to my fence in the whole street.Set up a camera and turns out it was the bloke across the road!.I confronted him and at first he denied it, but when told of the camera footage he owned up, and the reason was he didnt like me because his wife liked to talk to me! 1X nut identified and no more tagging.

+1

Camera's don't lie!....(nice one catching the tagger by the way )

I certainly hope the OP has seen the police in regards to this crime.....the thought of a wheel flying off into incoming traffic is just sickening!

[p.dath]

The Police will take a very dim view of this as it is tantamount to murder. They deliberately sabotaged your trailer, knowing the potential consequences. If your trailer had caused an accident where someone was seriously hurt or killed, you would be held responsible as it is your duty to ensure your trailer is safe. So everyone, always check your trailers before you take off!

Same with stuffing up your suspension settings, as unnoticed it could have serious consequences at racing speeds!

These people, if you can call them people, need to be caught and made an example of!

+1. Lay a complaint with the Police.

Then I'd be investing in some kind of camera, and next time you are at an event put the camera somewhere discrete that it can't be messed with and get some evidence.

I'd also notify the event organisers. Sounds like more more security may be needed.


This is way too serious to do nothing about.

[Tony.OK]

Now I think about it..................there's this dude that wears Ohlins clothing, have seen him tampering with suspension and then during a race # 56 fell off.................sabotage I think............his name is Dr something, Bob or Rob........seedy lookin character he is


Not good eh Marcus? Ya got a dangerous bunny boiler following you around it seems mate. Really hope its all coincidence and not some dick messing with peoples lives.................golf seems so much safer now I'm bikeless

[yungatart]

It sucks that this kind of stuff happens.
Not everyone at a race meeting is nice tho...had trouble with a 'supporter' who liked to tell me chapter and verse what I was doing wrong, every meeting!
I'd keep an eye out for you, Biggles, but I'm on the wrong side of the pits for that. And everyone knows that the flaggies are blind anyway

[unstuck]

Mate, you havn't been getting in the wrong bed have you? Hope you catch the lowlife though, that kind thing is just insane.

[p.dath]

Ever thought of using lock wire on the trailer?

[RobGassit]

Really interesting to hear about this. We had wheel nuts come loose on our trailer coming back south after the last Vic Round at Taupo. Luckily I found them loose at Waioru while getting gas. I run double lock nuts but only the 2 standard nuts had worked loose on the drivers side wheel.. My trailers an oldie but a goodie and after reading this thread there's a bloody good chance this meathead has played with our gear too. If I wasn't paranoid about wheel bearings from when I used to race boats I would never have found it. Dodged a bullet there for sure as I tow pretty quick when the roads good. This might just be a nutter rather than someone holding a grudge against anyone in particular. As for cutting tiedowns, that quite frankly scares the shit out of me!

[MSTRS:Me]

Seems to be a common occurence.
The Firns have also had a lot of trailer troubles, which may or may not be related.

[nzspokes]

I would suggest as been said before to bring it up at riders briefing. And for riders to tell there crew etc. This needs everybody watching out for it.

Kinda hard to believe, I had some set tos in motorsport when I raced cars but never this. There would be the odd yell at but nobody would endanger others on purpose. Once a beer was in hand all was forgiven.