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Title: The Cadwell Park jump, not vmx or even dirt bikes
Post by: kdx Geoff on February 20, 2014, 10:59:27 am

See what you think  8)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33r-GQ23s2s

l wonder what the air time does for their lap time.

Title: Re: The Cadwell Park jump, not vmx or even dirt bikes
Post by: KTM47 on February 20, 2014, 12:06:19 pm

Those Road Racers are pretty slack, don't they know how to scrub a jump.  I'm sure Bubba could get it flat before he high sided down the road.  At the very least they could tap the rear brake to drop the front.

Title: Re: The Cadwell Park jump, not vmx or even dirt bikes
Post by: smed on February 20, 2014, 12:57:16 pm

That's F###ing cool 8),would like to see it in real time(not slo-mo ;)) & sound too :)

Title: Re: The Cadwell Park jump, not vmx or even dirt bikes
Post by: kdx Geoff on February 20, 2014, 01:49:52 pm

Quote from: smed on February 20, 2014, 12:57:16 pm

That's F###ing cool 8),would like to see it in real time(not slo-mo ;)) & sound too :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSVr3bux1Q8

 ;D

Title: Re: The Cadwell Park jump, not vmx or even dirt bikes
Post by: smed on February 20, 2014, 02:12:33 pm

Thanks Geoff :) :) :) :) :) :)

Title: Re: The Cadwell Park jump, not vmx or even dirt bikes
Post by: firko on February 20, 2014, 02:31:16 pm

 Cool.

Title: Re: The Cadwell Park jump, not vmx or even dirt bikes
Post by: tony27 on February 20, 2014, 02:42:48 pm

Imagine how much air they'd get if there wasn't the corners in front of it to slow them down

Title: Re: The Cadwell Park jump, not vmx or even dirt bikes
Post by: ksithumper on February 20, 2014, 06:55:51 pm

Actually this could be a dirt bike thread. Not many people know that Cadwell had a motocross track back in the day. It hosted many British championship races and also at least one European 250 round (in Bickers' time, before it became a world championship).The track was situated on the hillside to the left of the start straight and is still there.

 It was resurrected for a couple of years in the late 80s and they ran some winter meetings, the Lincolnshire Grand National. Some good riders too - Herring, Mark Banks, Whatley, Vic Allan.I remember the great luxury of a hard standing pit area, that it was freezing cold and that all race mechanics (ok, girlfriends/dads/hangers-on) disappeared to the nice warm cafe for tea, bacon rolls and a grandstand view of the racing.

They used to gather us in the pits, then send us a short distance backward along the road race track to get to the MX start - a race in itself as first there got first gate pick. I therefore have the dubious honour of crashing going DOWN the Cadwell jump hill, into the chicane. A sharp RM250, frosty tarmac and knobblies don't add up to much grip! Happy days, can find some pics if anyone is interested.

Title: Re: The Cadwell Park jump, not vmx or even dirt bikes
Post by: ksithumper on February 20, 2014, 07:00:33 pm

Enjoy!

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/moto-cross-grand-prix

Title: Re: The Cadwell Park jump, not vmx or even dirt bikes
Post by: FourstrokeForever on February 24, 2014, 11:37:55 am

Quote from: kdx Geoff on February 20, 2014, 01:49:52 pm

Quote from: smed on February 20, 2014, 12:57:16 pm

That's F###ing cool 8),would like to see it in real time(not slo-mo ;)) & sound too :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSVr3bux1Q8

 ;D

That man has some seriously big knackers.....awesome. And an ex motocrosser!

Title: Re: The Cadwell Park jump, not vmx or even dirt bikes
Post by: FourstrokeForever on February 24, 2014, 11:41:36 am

And here's what happens when they get the jump wrong.....not for the squeamish!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqsytcz7g0c

Title: Re: The Cadwell Park jump, not vmx or even dirt bikes
Post by: FourstrokeForever on February 24, 2014, 11:47:10 am

Check out this footage of Cadwell. Some of the best road bike jumps you will ever see! Even got some cross up action in this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33r-GQ23s2s

Title: Re: The Cadwell Park jump, not vmx or even dirt bikes
Post by: Lozza on June 04, 2014, 07:10:38 am

Sad news Dept Karl Harris died at the TT

Godspeed
Karl Harris
(http://www.motorcyclenews.com/upload/213970/images/Harris.jpg)

Title: Re: The Cadwell Park jump, not vmx or even dirt bikes
Post by: evo550 on June 04, 2014, 07:31:46 pm

Quote from: kdx Geoff on February 20, 2014, 10:59:27 am

See what you think  8)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33r-GQ23s2s

l wonder what the air time does for their lap time.

There's an old mx saying that prob applies here...
"Jumps for show, corners for dough $$"