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Clubroom => Vintage Track => Topic started by: Noel on March 24, 2010, 08:07:43 pm
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First City Of Penrith Round at nepean on Sunday
Who's up,
Noel
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would be but unfortunately got a wedding in QLD on sat night.
hope everyone has a good meet.
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see you there!
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me as well see you there
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My wife, kids and I attended the meeting today, well til the lunch break anyway. Awesome stuff, really enjoyed the morning and it looks as though you have a great club with top class facilities.
Man! that Ollie fella' likes to keep riding around in circles don't he.
...and the price to watch! Would do it again no worries.
We came out today for a view with the intention to give it a go in the near future. All was as expected and looked like a blast. Man that senior sidecar sounded horn.
So once I'm sorted I may give it a go on the PE175 for a feeler before I work out what I want.
So here are my questions;
1. Best bike for racing? Opinions? (everyone's got one)
2. Bike readiness. Road racing requires lockwiring of plugs etc. What do dirt trackers need to have done prior to scrutineering?
3. Safety Gear. The usual top to toe, or are knee braces, neck braces etc required these days?
4. It's got to be cheaper than road, supermoto etc. Am I wrong?
5. Hints for beginners?
Thanks for a great day and any advice given. - Sonny
I do appreciate any answers really.
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Her's a starting place,
http://www.motorcycling.com.au/PDF_Files/Club_Info/cl_startoutbooklet_feb05.pdf
opinion, dirt track is a bit of a horse power thing,
My favorite dirt track ride is my XT 500 though my CZ 360 is pretty good,
I also rode a 125 today but gee they work hard
so I would say large capacity with easy power delivery.
Hint don't skimp on cheapy rear tyres.
Cheers
Noel
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A great day out, lots of riders, good fun, good surface, a bit dusty at times between watering the track. My one piece leathers got bloody hot in the 35c heat and my first race immediately followed the water cart which showed me i can sometimes slide round the speedway bend and stay on the bike! A big thank-you to all the officials and workers on the day and days leading up to what turned out to be a very well attended and well run event. Cheers wally.
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wally
congrats on third place
jim
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What a great day, my cousins first day at dirttrack, he came with a set of rm A. And got a third first place in a race on the 370! He is comming back. Thanks to the officials and they helpers in the off season. I dont think the paramedics were used at all!
Brett
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yeah, good days racing allround ;),spent most of my time chasing jimbo on his revamped CZled,big turnout of classic stuff,certainly got crowded off the start heading for the witches hats on the left side :D,went out in heat 1 of open,came in as heat 2 took off,swung back into dummygrid, made heat 3 of the same race(oops ;D),cheers :P
ps thanks for letting me sleep in too guys!,8am everyones in xcept me 8)
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Thanks Jim cheers
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sonny i would go to a pratice day and have a walk around the pits. on a pratice day it is pretty laid back and have a talk to blokes there. there is no gate entry fee to, every 2nd saturday of the month.nepean have a web site to with phone numbers to contact.it sounds like you may have road race at some time.let me tell you yes it is heaps cheaper than road racing.who knows you and the misses on a sidecar!
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sonny i would go to a pratice day and have a walk around the pits. on a pratice day it is pretty laid back and have a talk to blokes there.
Thanks Mick, might be an idea that. I get my license back soon so if you see a BMW Rockster pull up, please say hello.
who knows you and the misses on a sidecar!
Funny you say that. I have always said to her we should do an intimate sport together, subtly suggesting sidecar racing. She never went for it, but on the weekend after one lap she stands up from her seat to see the action and says to me, 'I'd do that'!
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sonny, road license or ma license? if ma licence you are half way there.as for the bmw it will stick out like dog balls to rich for the dirt track scene.as for the sidecar thing could ask a friend about a ride on one.sorry about the reply sonny as it may look like you hijaking the thread. oldyzman and matcho mick`s mate have seen the light or the dirt.wally and noel old hands as for jim he will try to get you sliding (slider)?as for livo 83 love holds back a great day of racing.
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Thanks for the replies Mick, I'd hate to hi-jack a thread but considering the round is over we're probably extending the life of the topic?
Yes, I have just realised recently that I do know Matcho-Mick from many years ago. Have made contact with him and plan to catch up in the future.
Yes, it is my road license I get back at the end of next week. Transports has been my delimna lately.
Never had an MA license, only the old ACU one.
No I am not putting the BMW on the track.
Would love a go on a dirt track outfit, don't know if I want to hang out of it myself but. You know how it is don't you? (Insert frightened smiley)
.......a slider, well that is something I am keen to try sometime. Will require lessons on that but.
Going camping tomorrow, have a great Easter all.
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Take the thread where ever you like, all good
cheers
Noel
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Hey sonny ! I would love to see an old boxer BM hurtling around Nepean as an old boxer rider from the 60's! Get hold of an old x police R60 and i can give you some major clues what NOT to do to it to make it go AND stay assembled! My old R 50 did close to 140 mph at conrod straight but dismantled itself frequently in practice. go BM boxers! cheers wally.
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Wally, my mate sent me this link today.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8561YnVh_0&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8561YnVh_0&feature=related)
I see where you're coming from, and I like it!
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unfortunately sonny our old computer freezes when i try to look at videos so i couldnt enjoy. might see you at nepean this sunday? cheers wally.
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having a ride on sunday wally or going to flag? any way should see you all there if work does not call!!wally as for the computer freezing you haven`t been on those porn web sites again
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The RTA gave me a fully credited license yesterday. So as advised earlier in the thread I popped out to view the practice day.
A rather warm morning, with the sun poking through the clouds and brightening up the track every ten minutes or so.
Not a lot of bikes and maybe two old Elsinores on track from the vintage era. I got to speak to some nice fellow who rides a 510 Husky quite well, about costs, classes, tracker mods and the like.
Some young dude was out there, maybe 6yo on a modified XR75/80 slider, man he can ride! He only had two gears, 'stopped and flat out'.
It looked even faster today watching from the pits.
I have a road ride on tomorrow, so I may not get out there. But I think my next step may be to get the PE ready and give it a whirl on a practice day
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sonny they told you about the tyre rule i hope "no rear knobbys"
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Hey mick ! The only dirty pictures I'm looking for on the interwatsy are those of DIRT TRACK MOTORCYCLES! Plenty of thrills and spills at Nepean yesterday,...By the way I now can understand what causes the strange utterances one hears from you sidecar monkeys from time to time! From my flaggies point of view at the speedway bend I could see these strange persons head butting the witches hats at every opportunity! Well there you go!..I saw that there is no shortage of future motorcycle racing stars, with the ability demonstrated by several of the juniors racing out there, some very stylish and consistent young riders! In all a well run spectacular meeting. cheers wally.
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sonny they told you about the tyre rule i hope "no rear knobbys"
Thanks Mick, that rule is very evident all over the Nepean site.
I believe I won't require a countershaft sprocket cover either. Correct me if I am wrong?
It seems very much 'run what ya brung', as long as everything is tight. I do plan to use the PE to begin with once I have it ready, and then should I continue who knows.
The PE175 has an awesome rear wheel 'quick release' system. So I may get another rear wheel with a universal tyre fitted just ready to transfer from the bush to the track with ease.
I am also selling my Beemer, one cannot ride enjoyably on the road, out in the sticks anymore with all the hiding boys in blue around. I've had enough of cat and mouse games and I am going to become a dirt enthusiast in every form. It's the end of a very long era, and I'm looking forward to relearning some old skills and a lot of new ones.
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sprocket cover should be ok on a practice day but could be a problem on a race day get it checked.something in the rule book about the distance between the sprocket and frame.best bet is you have one run it.