Sidecar Racing

**bucket boy** · 20th March 2016, 20:47

Originally Posted by scrivy

http://www.it1me.com/video?id=GD1bzL...=Philip_Newman

Damn phone....

good video

**Kickaha** · 21st March 2016, 05:13

Originally Posted by scrivy

http://www.it1me.com/video?id=GD1bzL...=Philip_Newman

Damn phone....

When and where was that?

**Drew** · 21st March 2016, 05:55

Smashed our old record up the hill by 6 seconds. Great fucken weekend.

We only actually did two flying runs all weekend, the front caliper mount has moved along its pivot a tiny bit so we only did a single run yesterday and then settled in to watching everyone else.

Great event, more of you guys should come along.

**sidecar bob** · 21st March 2016, 06:22

Originally Posted by Kickaha

When and where was that?

Paeroa around '96, flipped over the jump just before the kink on the back straight.
I visited him in middlemore a few weeks later, that affected me a bit, even now. It wasn't pretty.

**jellywrestler** · 21st March 2016, 08:45

Originally Posted by sidecar bob

Paeroa around '96, flipped over the jump just before the kink on the back straight.
I visited him in middlemore a few weeks later, that affected me a bit, even now. It wasn't pretty.

i was in the pub the night before when a sidecar racer told me he was going to remove his fairing as he was well up in the points and prepared for a bit of rough and tumble and didn't want to damage it. he was involved in this crash too

paeroa claimed after the famous forklift incident they'd had no serious accidents. shame they forgot about Phil and Jared Lovely boy when he was helicoptered away with a 1 in 8 chance of survival...

**Bass** · 21st March 2016, 12:00

Ah... the tone of this thread is a bit tough ATM for this post, but I'll ask anyway.

If I was to leave my brain at home to save weight and turn up at Taupo for the Have a Go Day, what do I need to bring?

For example I have leathers but 2 piece and they don't zip together

**swarfie** · 21st March 2016, 12:37

Originally Posted by Bass

Ah... the tone of this thread is a bit tough ATM for this post, but I'll ask anyway.

If I was to leave my brain at home to save weight and turn up at Taupo for the Have a Go Day, what do I need to bring?

For example I have leathers but 2 piece and they don't zip together

What you've got will be fine. We only ask that sturdy clothes ie. good riding apparel be worn at minimum, leathers are better but not compulsory. Obviously helmets and gloves are compulsory. The less you wear the more your risk.

However it would be best you bought along your brain....it's our arse on the line as well

**Bass** · 21st March 2016, 12:48

Originally Posted by swarfie

What you've got will be fine. We only ask that sturdy clothes ie. good riding apparel be worn at minimum, leathers are better but not compulsory. Obviously helmets and gloves are compulsory. The less you wear the more your risk.

However it would be best you bought along your brain....it's our arse on the line as well

Thank you sir.
I was thinking that leaving my brain at home might be necessary to get me to front up in the first place, but your point is well taken.
Sadly, there's a strong possibility that work may get in the way ATM. Will have to see what can be arranged

**scrivy** · 21st March 2016, 12:49

Originally Posted by swarfie

However it would be best you bought along your brain....it's our arse on the line as well

Leave ya brain, bring ya balls......

**old rig** · 21st March 2016, 14:37

Originally Posted by scrivy

Leave ya brain, bring ya balls......

Have you lost yours

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**scrivy** · 21st March 2016, 14:38

Originally Posted by old rig

Have you lost yours

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Nope.

Never had them.....

**Kickaha** · 21st March 2016, 16:09

Originally Posted by Drew

Smashed our old record up the hill by 6 seconds. Great fucken weekend.

We only actually did two flying runs all weekend, the front caliper mount has moved along its pivot a tiny bit so we only did a single run yesterday and then settled in to watching everyone else.

Great event, more of you guys should come along.

Top effort, how can the caliper move? I've thought about doing it a few times but it's one ferry crossing and associated cost too much

Originally Posted by Bass

there's a strong possibility that work may get in the way ATM. Will have to see what can be arranged

Why the fuck would anyone let work interfere in going out and doing what they want to do?

**Bass** · 21st March 2016, 16:37

Originally Posted by Kickaha

Why the fuck would anyone let work interfere in going out and doing what they want to do?

Fair question and in days gone by I've said "fuck it, get another job when I get back, if I have to".

Just at the moment however, I need to keep the one I have because mostly, it enables me to do what I want to. Sometimes dates clash but.

**merv** · 21st March 2016, 16:43

Originally Posted by Drew

Smashed our old record up the hill by 6 seconds. Great fucken weekend.

We only actually did two flying runs all weekend, the front caliper mount has moved along its pivot a tiny bit so we only did a single run yesterday and then settled in to watching everyone else.

Great effort mate and I see Kick has asked too, what does that bit about the caliper mount moving mean and why couldn't you move it back?