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Clubroom => Competition => Topic started by: jackiemac on August 27, 2011, 06:42:50 pm
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Good news vmxers Harrisville is on again :) new date is the 18th Sept, this will be replacing the third round of the club Championships, a new date for the championships is yet to be confirmed.
if you already entered and paid to ride at Harrisville last time, and intend to ride on the 18th, you still need to contact Lenore Galley A/H 0421 372 982
the new supp regs should be up soon!
Keep Smiling :)
Jackie
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I would like to see this Harrisville track , how dose one enter?
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You can enter on the BMCC website
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I'll be there Jack, might go to bed a bit earlier this time tho, was a bit foggy on Sunday last time, Greg is still in LA but will be back on Monday and he said that the 18th was fine by him............
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How close to Harrisville is the track?
I have been to Harrisville before and there is not much there. Can one camp at the track?
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It's only a couple of K's and you can camp.....the owner usually has a stack of firewood to burn aswell.....see you there.
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It's only a couple of K's and you can camp.....the owner usually has a stack of firewood to burn aswell.....see you there.
Maybe we could have a small class of light beer together on Saturday night? ;D
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Just talked to Greg, he got back fro the US this morning, he had 26mm of rain which is not much but he is going to do some more work on the track tomorrow. Slakewell the track is half way between Harrisville and Peak crossing, great spot to camp and yeah good bon fire to drink beer beside......... 8)
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Has anyone seen my dog that I took out there for a run the sat before the meeting was called off last time. He was chained to the back of my ute. I told him to 'sit' and not go out into the wind. Haven't seen him since.
Nice place to camp about 10mins up the road. Big beds, pool, shed to work on last minute adjustments. Bar fridge fully stocked, BBQ on high. 200 acres next door to do jetting and suspension adjustments.
Home made breakfast before I head out to the track.....anyone seen my dog??
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Is it OK to camp at the track on Sunday night as well?
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Camping no problem-you have to supply the drinks tho(for everyone). Plenty of fire wood-very nice way to spend a sat eve.
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No wind this time but shite it got hot. 1.5hr lunch break so as to not fry too many and the last sidecar race was a cracker after some riders and passengers swapped about to even the field a bit. Blooded a newby on the Honda4 though they did headbutt the ground whilest going for an inside pass I believe.
My boy Mason made his debut and announced he would love to do more of it-"as long as it's on a winning bike" :D :D :D
So Ronny Chadwick better get the Yam to the tuners :D :D
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Had a cracker of a time made some new friends , track is a great layout for pre 78 , a little smooth for evo but hey there getting the track ready for the pre 78 nats and evo don't count lots nice techie corners that flow well and for once plenty of places to pass.
Good to have a few beers with Brisbane boys, The land owner Greg is a top bloke who works well and above what he should to make it happen.
I need to sharpen my pencil a little thou even KTM power didn't work every time, there is some fast guys up there.
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Ditto, great track, thanks Greg and others for all the efforts. First couple of corners in practice were a bit interesting, should send the sidecars out first to fling all the loose stuff into the stratosphere ;D
Excellent layout though, fast, flowing with jumps that work for all eras, looking forward to the Nats!!
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Had a cracker of a time made some new friends , track is a great layout for pre 78
there is some fast guys up there.
Geez Slakey you had 090 and Maico Man in your sites into the first corner in the last page a sequince of pics -well #38 KTM gave em jip and a hurry on anyway! :P
You can spot the odd fast riders in the pic also ride moderns-they have the old habit of doing whips over the jumps ;D
Good show alright :P Great to see some familer bikes and riders/passengers still at it 8)
http://vmxshotz.com/site/#/gallery/harrisville-sept-2011/
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Thanks for the link to the pics , Have to get the clutch work properly for next time I couldn't put the bike in gear until the lights went green and then I had to start in first gear.
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what did you all think of the green light, it was easy for me as i gave you's the 5 second board then FLICK OF THE SWITCH and away you's went. Only one bike jumped the start all day and that came down to a worn clutch. looking forward to being on the other side of the start line soon.
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a fair bit of technology there mr Foxy :D
certainly much easier from your point of view-a wee bit vague from ours-but that's ok.
with some fine tuning you could set it up so you wouldn't need to leave the bar....just press send on your phone :D :D :D
then get the IT kids onto it and you might not even have to leave the house 8) 8) 8)
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Crap idea, where it's used( Roadracing, V8 supercars etc ) they start in a staggered line with rows....pole position etc, so it's easy to see who jumps, in a straight line not so easy....rubberband or gates is the best....you would have nothing but shitfights at a National meeting using that setup....there, I'll be in trouble now. ;D
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next it will be ahnd on your head 60's desert style.. or what about the old lemans style start.- run to the bike and start it style.
lets go fully retro sic...
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I'm old school and preferr gates and rubber bands ..... it catches the early birds out ;D
Green light's would be fine for club social days and the like, but not real good when points are involved.
Hey Foxy Girl .... did you manage to figure out why your bikes are nipping up ???
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i have suggested hand on helmet starts to col,but evidently some peopole whinged due to the fact banging em into gear will break gearboxes .lemans start fantastic ,bring out the defibulaters for fat old men having run ;D
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thats a easy one, keep the young fella off them. will pull them down this weekend and have a look. i gave the cr what for at the flat track nats so it was due, the 400 not so shure on as the top end was fresh. i like the gates or bands myself, run the band and end up with a burning pain on ya gut. been there and done that.. at least the club is trying out different things. all is good. 8)
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Crap idea, where it's used( Roadracing, V8 supercars etc ) they start in a staggered line with rows....pole position etc, so it's easy to see who jumps, in a straight line not so easy....rubberband or gates is the best....you would have nothing but shitfights at a National meeting using that setup....there, I'll be in trouble now. ;D
I gotta agree with Davey.. It makes it easy for the operator but it's a shambles for the riders. There'll be so many jumped starts at a National.
It works in roadracing where you have electronics and video replays to show someone jump the start but it won't work in mx with a field of 30 riders when 10 jump the start and you have to waste valuable time with restarts over and over.
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If you make the races longer, the start is not so important, and Harrisville is the sort of track that suits slow starters that can do some planning and pick riders off.
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Well that'ill rule you out Vaughn, you cant even finish a short race..... ;Dby the way, young Benjiman was doing some lap times on Sunday, and 2minutes 50 was an average time so the fasrest guys would probably be doing 20? secs less....nice long track with a fast ave speed. 8)
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my 5 cents, the green light was crap!the Rubber band is more of an equalizer. I would prefer just a drop of the 5 second board even! There was some comment of the green light being hard to see for some of the older eyesas well.
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The green light is the worst start idea I've used , it would be a disastrous idea for the nats. Harrisville track has plenty of overtaking and good lines in the corners but with dust picking up your very important braking spots makes or breaks you there. At the nats people will jump the starts unless you have gates. Now Brisbane club had transportable gates at Cheerybar nats so were did they come from?
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its not the clubs idea i was advised by greg and col that they where not allowed to run the rubber band for the event next year. if anyone has something better to use let them know. other wise get some better glass's boys . for those in the know as always the fastest of the fastet will turn up and blow us club boys away. i will be happy just to ride in the event......thats my $5.50 worth as i had to watch all you lucky people ride that day...... 8)
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I have never advised anyone on starting gates or lackey bands, for the simple reason I don't know. GCRs rule 17.8.1.5.a states in effect "backward falling gates unless otherwise determined by SRs". This suggests it is open to the organisers and approval of the SRs.
Regarding 2012 Nats starting proceedure, it hasn't been discussed yet.
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Back in the day it was rubber band start-and that's how it should stay tho WHS will probably want 12 men with vests and helmets and back-braces to load the gate each time.