I'm building one

**Drew** · 20th November 2011, 09:48

Originally Posted by Deano

I could do with some more race practice so can I have first dibs ?

Yeah bro. Might need to make a few of these by the looks. Think Tylah wants one too, but it'll need to be a bit smaller for her than the MVX.

**Sketchy_Racer** · 20th November 2011, 16:59

Where were you today ya poof?

**Drew** · 20th November 2011, 17:33

Originally Posted by Sketchy_Racer

Where were you today ya poof?

It's not race ready yet. Gonna have a go at having a bike ready before I take it to the track.

Took it for a hoon today, fueling isn't right and the timing or points might be in need of a tickle up.

And there's no way I'm racing on the hundred year old avon that's on the front. I'll see what the grip level of the Mag Mopus on the rear is before gettin rid of it.

**husaberg** · 20th November 2011, 17:53

Originally Posted by Drew

It's not race ready yet.
And there's no way I'm racing on the hundred year old avon that's on the front. I'll see what the grip level of the Mag Mopus on the rear is before gettin rid of it.

Mag Mopus

They would get better with age. Unlikely to deteriorate much really.
They would have to be the best racing tire ever.
Far better than any slick

Ben Hur even had some on his chariot and that was fast. Also looks like Thor had some to.

**husaberg** · 23rd November 2011, 19:51

As a point of interest.
The kart guys used o have a goop.
Made to apply to older tires to rejuvanate them.
It was made in NZ, cheap and smelled like wintergreen.
It couldn't do any harm.
I will have a look to see what it was called.

**Kickaha** · 23rd November 2011, 20:09

Originally Posted by husaberg

As a point of interest.
The kart guys used o have a goop.
Made to apply to older tires to rejuvanate them.
It was made in NZ, cheap and smelled like wintergreen.
It couldn't do any harm.
I will have a look to see what it was called.

It was also illegal for a few classes, it was used on control tyres to make them "softer" than they should be
This sort of stuff
http://pitstopusa.com/c-132556-wheel...softeners.html

**CHOPPA** · 23rd November 2011, 20:42

Originally Posted by Kickaha

It was also illegal for a few classes, it was used on control tyres to make them "softer" than they should be
This sort of stuff
http://pitstopusa.com/c-132556-wheel...softeners.html

Yup thats the shit, was amazing on the kart tyres, apparently a few teams were using it in Moto2...

**husaberg** · 23rd November 2011, 21:00

Originally Posted by Kickaha

It was also illegal for a few classes, it was used on control tyres to make them "softer" than they should be
This sort of stuff
http://pitstopusa.com/c-132556-wheel...softeners.html

Those naughty boys. they were using the control tyres though just spilling some solvent on them so its err I guess ...... a Grey area until the no doubt ruled against it. which I guess no doubt they did.

I had a look in the shed the label is a bit hard to read but the stuff i have is called SL200 traction treatment for Kart Slicks.

It has no manufacturer so I think it was indeed home brewed in NZ. It still smells of Wintergreen too.
I seem to think i recall a mate saying he knew the guy that used to make it. I will ask him who it was and if he still does it if not he might say what was in it.
I just thought it might help Drew as i guess his tyres are hard to get in a sticky compounds now being I suppose 16 and 18 inch.

**Kickaha** · 23rd November 2011, 21:02

Originally Posted by husaberg

I just thought it might help drew as i guess his tyres are hard to get in a sticky compounds now being I suppose 16 and 18 inch.

Well he is a bit "special" so he needs all the help he can get

**husaberg** · 23rd November 2011, 21:06

Originally Posted by Kickaha

Well he is a bit "special" so he needs all the help he can get

"Special" as in a SD5 Way?

He ain't anywhere as special as "Special Dave"

**Pumba** · 23rd November 2011, 21:24

My understanding talking to the Kart guys is that tyre "doping" is now illegal in all classes. No doubt you can still get it though

**koba** · 24th November 2011, 08:11

I had a chat to one guy who said it got to the point where some Kart racers were doping a set of tyres, wrapping them in glad wrap and leaving them in the hot water cupboard for up to a year before an important event!

**F5 Dave** · 24th November 2011, 08:23

yeah but it gets the tyres sticky & ok for a race, think you may be able to redo it, but the oil would disappear pretty quickly & make the tyre harder. OK if you've got a big tyre budget, but not the point here.

**CHOPPA** · 24th November 2011, 10:11

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

yeah but it gets the tyres sticky & ok for a race, think you may be able to redo it, but the oil would disappear pretty quickly & make the tyre harder. OK if you've got a big tyre budget, but not the point here.

I used to dope my tyres before every meeting, the tyres were amazing it felt like you were driving on hot tyres straight out of the pits. It gives live to old tyres. I actually tried to find some recently but the kart shops got upset that I was asking