The Fingertight Racing Sidecar Project

[Rick 52]

If everyone who has said they may turn up fronts on the day we should have more than that

Pumba
Us
The Lawrences
Brenton
Des

Could get busy in turn one.

Forgot about Des, thought Brenton was selling up, Turn one ...bring it on!!

[racer40]

If they all turn up, then it should be fastest to back, & we can play stockcars, not that Ive never hit anyone before. I will call Des to make sure he is ready

[haydes55]

Just out if curiosity, you have a swinger in the bucket sidecars? And what's the engine sizes?

[Henk]

Yes you have a swinger, engine sizes as pre F4 rules.

150cc four stroke
125cc air cooled two stroke with 24mm carb restriction
100cc water cooled two stroke.

[haydes55]

Employ children and dwarves as swingers? Haha

I want to get along and watch these racing!

[Henk]

Employ children and dwarves as swingers? Haha

I want to get along and watch these racing!

I must qualify as a child since I refuse to grow up and am too tall to be a dwarf.
Next weekend at Mt Wellington is the next meeting. Hoping for better weather this time, turning it upside down was a bit of a laugh but not that much fun I'm in a hurry to do it again.

[mr bucketracer]

1995 dont know what happen to this sidecar

[Pumba]

Mine is getting there. Electrics are all in place, I just need to get another new chain tomorrow, along with some bits an pieces for the fuel system and it should be running.

Out of interest saw this on the sidecar association FB page.



Someone had made it for the 110cc schools comp. They are completely unnecessary but man they look cool.

[Henk]

Pumba, every time I see that you have posted in this thread I get false hopes that I'm going to find "it lives"

You have about a week and a half, let me know if there is anything I can send down in a courier bag if you are short of FXR bits.

[nodrog:Me]

Well it is finally here. The chair is back in my own garage so I can get some work done on it while the mrs does that child raising thing (or plays playstation/Xbox once said kid is on bed .

Should see some progress now an a running chair at the next meet

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Is that kais agip sidecar?

[Pumba]

Is that kais agip sidecar?

He wishes.

[Pumba]

Pumba, every time I see that you have posted in this thread I get false hopes that I'm going to find "it lives"

You have about a week and a half, let me know if there is anything I can send down in a courier bag if you are short of FXR bits.

Getting oh so close mate. Pretty sure I have everything (or what I need) to make it run. It wont be pretty but it will be there!

[Henk]

Getting oh so close mate. Pretty sure I have everything (or what I need) to make it run. It wont be pretty but it will be there!

Side bet? Race you for a beer

[Gazzza]

Fired up ours today, will be there, most likely just the Sunday, Pumba will you be there on the Saturday, if so might try and make both days. Good to see every oe on the day.

[Pumba]

Well I haven't quite fired mine up. But it is oh so close. Just need to remember to take the fuel can to work tomorrow so I can get some fresh juice and we should be good to go.

Gazza I haven't confirmed he plans for the weekend yet. I would really like to be there Saturday for a bit of a shake down but I guess we will see.

I did become very aware tonight that when I am sitting on the chair that my thigh is incredibly close to the chain. I have started fabricating a guard but it is only a stop gap as really the entire knee scoop needs to be widened to give my ample legs a bit more space, unfortunately to do that involves cutting and welding. The right hand side was easy to adjust. I just used a persuasion device.