Sidecar Racing

**haydes55** · 18th May 2014, 21:40

I've had a pretty good two weeks. Last week at Taupo, have a go day, then the next day actually racing.

Then last night I was offered another chance to swing, this time at speedway. So I pawned off my clerk of the course job, found all my old speedway gear and raced today as well.

I have ridden and swung on a speedway sidecar before, but never raced. We did pretty average, a second and 2 thirds. But not bad for both rider and swinger having their first ride on this sidecar.

Speedway sidecars are harder work to stay on and move around (bouncing on the track, being roosted). But track sidecars are more work to actually reach the end of the race. At speedway I get to sit up and relax after a minute long race. On the track I was shattered by the last lap (more like 15 minutes).

Speedway gives more of a adrenaline rush from fear, track feels a lot safer. On the track, as a swinger, I felt that we could only ever go as fast I could lean, if I got lazy, we got slow. At speedway, I can fuck up pretty well and the rider can keep it tapped and not lose ground.

If I were to choose to actually race one, as a swinger, I'd choose track.

**scrivy** · 19th May 2014, 20:30

Originally Posted by haydes55

Speedway gives more of a adrenaline rush from fear, track feels a lot safer. On the track, as a swinger, I felt that we could only ever go as fast I could lean, if I got lazy, we got slow. At speedway, I can fuck up pretty well and the rider can keep it tapped and not lose ground.

If I were to choose to actually race one, as a swinger, I'd choose track.

WTF??
Who took you out on their sidecar???

Must 'ave been a pussy.....

Seriously, going around the outside of someone at near 180 clicks, or up the inside underbrakes from 40 metres back and the door shuts on ya is pretty adrenaline rushy......
Lifting the sidewheel at 160kms is nice too, and only possible with a competent passenger...
If ya fuck up, it only really slows you down very marginally, and you can make it up pretty much by taking a different line into the next corner - there's pro's and con's of different lines..... especially if you block.....

Ask Drew if his first swing was lacking an adrenaline rush.....lol!

Actually, as was my first race swing.... eh Gordie!!! (I had to throw out my undies ya bastard....)

**haydes55** · 19th May 2014, 21:15

Originally Posted by scrivy

WTF??

Who took you out on their sidecar???

Must 'ave been a pussy.....

Seriously, going around the outside of someone at near 180 clicks, or up the inside underbrakes from 40 metres back and the door shuts on ya is pretty adrenaline rushy......

Lifting the sidewheel at 160kms is nice too, and only possible with a competent passenger...

If ya fuck up, it only really slows you down very marginally, and you can make it up pretty much by taking a different line into the next corner - there's pro's and con's of different lines..... especially if you block.....

Ask Drew if his first swing was lacking an adrenaline rush.....lol!

Actually, as was my first race swing.... eh Gordie!!! (I had to throw out my undies ya bastard....)

went on Keiths Harley.

It was good fun, we had plenty of action. But the track wasn't bumpy, I wasn't being blinded by roost and flying sideways towards a wall that you know it's there, but it's on the other side of the bike I can't see.

The starts were another big rush. Full throttle clutch dump gsxr1000 on methanol. Wheel standing towards the first corner, then having to get over to the other side of the bike before being leaned against by another bikes fairing.

**Kickaha** · 19th May 2014, 21:40

Originally Posted by haydes55

The starts were another big rush. Full throttle clutch dump gsxr1000 on methanol. Wheel standing towards the first corner, then having to get over to the other side of the bike before being leaned against by another bikes fairing.

Not really any different than our starts then except we have more bikes on the grid

**scrivy** · 20th May 2014, 09:52

Originally Posted by haydes55

It was good fun, we had plenty of action. But the track wasn't bumpy, I wasn't being blinded by roost and flying sideways towards a wall that you know it's there, but it's on the other side of the bike I can't see.
The starts were another big rush. Full throttle clutch dump gsxr1000 on methanol. Wheel standing towards the first corner, then having to get over to the other side of the bike before being leaned against by another bikes fairing.

Go out on a fast short modern.... that'll get ya blood pumping.....

Go out on a fast long modern..... that'll get ya ass pumped......

**Drew** · 20th May 2014, 09:58

Originally Posted by scrivy

Go out on a fast short modern.... that'll get ya blood pumping.....

Go out on a fast long modern..... that'll get ya ass pumped......

I think we need to test this. You should have a swing with Lovell.

**swarfie** · 20th May 2014, 10:06

Originally Posted by Drew

I think we need to test this. You should have a swing with Lovell.

Na....was dodle bro

Tho' I did nearly have a little poo moment when my foot slipped out of the foot rest coming on to the start straight at one point....

**haydes55** · 20th May 2014, 11:53

Originally Posted by scrivy

Go out on a fast short modern.... that'll get ya blood pumping.....

Go out on a fast long modern..... that'll get ya ass pumped......

I'm a bike whore, I'll ride any length or age bike.

Any of you guys want to have a go on a speedway sidecar, let me know, I have gear and my dad has an R1 that we take out to Patetonga for fun.

**scrivy** · 20th May 2014, 12:22

Originally Posted by swarfie

Na....was dodle bro

Tho' I did nearly have a little poo moment when my foot slipped out of the foot rest coming on to the start straight at one point....

THEY'VE GOT FOOT RESTS?? WTF???

Next you'll be telling me they have ape hangers and highway pegs.......

Soft cocks.......