Vic Motorcycle Club committee meetings?

[mr bucketracer]

Experience in my other life as a Bonsai nut tells me that Proper lockwire, i.e. annealed stainless, is a joy to use and pretty tough - copper is too brittle unless its annealed, and then its too soft to do the job we need - unless its in massive gauges, probably bigger than you could safely drill the hole !

Just like with tyres / oils etc ..... get the right stuff and its an investment.

BUT - get in the habit of picking up all the sharp little bits you snip off, the wee bistards get into all sorts of nooks and crannies, and filling your gloves up with blood in your next race is best avoided where possible

yes Proper lockwire is good but new standard copper is way less brittle and is still very strong ie i can't break .8 and i'm prity strong . just saying there is nothing wrong with it and if i was to choose one over the other copper is better

[quickbuck]

yes Proper lockwire is good but new standard copper is way less brittle and is still very strong ie i can't break .8 and i'm prity strong . just saying there is nothing wrong with it and if i was to choose one over the other copper is better

Copper...... Sounds darn expensive to me.....





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[Drew]

Copper...... Sounds darn expensive to me.....





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Offcuts of TPS are pretty prolific on a building site.

I doubt I'd use it though.

[Kiwi Graham:Me]

Lock wire done properly is a sight to behold Mmmmm

[Drew]

Lock wire done properly is a sight to behold Mmmmm

I think you need to get out more champ.

[Kiwi Graham:Me]

I think you need to get out more champ.

Even the little things matter mate you know that

I am one of those sad buggers that enjoy the attention to detail and quality time in the man cave

[mr bucketracer]

Copper...... Sounds darn expensive to me.....





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i have 2 rolls of it 1mm for motor rewinding , works good

[budda]

Copper...... Sounds darn expensive to me.....





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Clearly have had Stainless Lockwire "accidentally" fall into your toolbox for a few years then

[Shaun Harris]

Clearly have had Stainless Lockwire "accidentally" fall into your toolbox for a few years then

Lock wire is Lock wire simple as that! No matter what you all may think is better, engineers or not. I can see that scruitineers are going to have police this also. If NOT officual lock wire used and insident was to happen???????? Drama Drama Drama

[Drew]

Lock wire is Lock wire simple as that! No matter what you all may think is better, engineers or not. I can see that scruitineers are going to have police this also. If NOT officual lock wire used and insident was to happen???????? Drama Drama Drama

Which is why it's no longer called scrutineering. They call it a bike check now, to remove the responsibility from the club.

[Billy]

Which is why it's no longer called scrutineering. They call it a bike check now, to remove the responsibility from the club.

Anybody able to tell me how scrutineering a bike or checking it differ or how one can lead to reduce responsibility over the other??? At the end of the day,A simple dsclaimer similar to the one on a warrant of fitness check should cover it,The tie wire material used is irrelevant to a point,Whats more important is that it is regularly checked to ensure its doing it's job OR replaced at regular intervals,For most applications,It's not on the bike for long periods anyway.

[budda]

Lock wire is Lock wire simple as that! No matter what you all may think is better, engineers or not. I can see that scruitineers are going to have police this also. If NOT officual lock wire used and insident was to happen???????? Drama Drama Drama

You had another present from the bullshit fairy Shaun ? F F S

[Shaun Harris]

You had another present from the bullshit fairy Shaun ? F F S

I know Im simple man but do not understand that one?

[Shaun Harris]

Anybody able to tell me how scrutineering a bike or checking it differ or how one can lead to reduce responsibility over the other??? At the end of the day,A simple dsclaimer similar to the one on a warrant of fitness check should cover it,The tie wire material used is irrelevant to a point,Whats more important is that it is regularly checked to ensure its doing it's job OR replaced at regular intervals,For most applications,It's not on the bike for long periods anyway.

What is the actuall wording in the rules re the lock wire or the tie wire ? Surely if it says LOCKWIRE, then lock wire it MUST be?

Safety wire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Note what is reccomended for racing use.

[Drew]

Anybody able to tell me how scrutineering a bike or checking it differ or how one can lead to reduce responsibility over the other??? At the end of the day,A simple dsclaimer similar to the one on a warrant of fitness check should cover it,The tie wire material used is irrelevant to a point,Whats more important is that it is regularly checked to ensure its doing it's job OR replaced at regular intervals,For most applications,It's not on the bike for long periods anyway.

No idea on that score. There are very different definitions of the two words. 'Scrutinise', and 'check'.

It is all over the show that the safety of the bike is the responsibility of the rider. The checking of the bikes is legally redundant, but I would guess it's an easy proof that an event organiser is actively trying to increase safety levels.