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Offline YZ250H

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Protocol for Choosing your racing number
« on: October 07, 2008, 09:24:50 pm »
Is there one ?  If so what is it.
So far Vandy's is my favourite 789.
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« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2008, 09:48:56 pm »
When i went to B grade, i could choose a B grade number which they all start with '0'. I was told what was available and chose 090. On the older girls i drop to 90 as it gets a bit cramped on those oval plates, plus i save about $3 in numbers per bike  :D
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Re: Protocol for Choosing your racing number
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2008, 09:54:25 pm »
 :D Just thinking about this the other day.

When I chose mine, I was basically told "pick a number and we'll tell you if its available".

So I stopped and thought how to minimise the chances of there being a conflict:
I knew that all the single digit numbers would be taken.
I figured that lots of the two-digit numbers would also be taken.
Hillclimbs and Supersprints taught me that numbers that can be made with electrical tape are the first to go: 1, 7, 4.
Then I thought "Are there any three digit numbers that don't use 1,4, or 7, that I have some/any connection to.
I happened to be standing next to my much-loved 1974 Mazda 808 at the time...
Eureka! 808 is the number!
Then I figured that the number 808 takes up too much room on an old oval number plate.
So I went for the 808's European name: 818.

And that's how I chose my number (and a probably unwanted insight into the mind of Nathan).
It's worked too, BTW - never had a problem with anyone else turning up to an event with the same number.

The worst part of building a new bike is cutting out all of those friken "8"s, though...
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Re: Protocol for Choosing your racing number
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2008, 09:58:55 pm »
some people have registered historic numbers
so you cant use them
i remember going to the vintage nats in 2000 8)
and i had number 44  which i didnt know was don newells number
felt like an alien
thats the last time i used that number ::)
i just use number 9 which was my last a grade number i had in 1989
up here if you win the evo or pre85 championships you can wear the number one plate
i won the pre 85 this year but i dont know if i will run number 1
might feel a bit weird :-\
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Re: Protocol for Choosing your racing number
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2008, 10:05:45 pm »
Had 111 for the last 2 years ( QLD )  then asked if I could have my old # back , sure enough she was available  90  . Its all good Brad as you'll be at the pointy end  :) ;D

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Re: Protocol for Choosing your racing number
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2008, 10:08:45 pm »
11 is my lucky number.  I was wondering if the 2 digit thing is OK or 3 digit.  111 woould be OK.  Is it for sale stew  ;D ;D
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Re: Protocol for Choosing your racing number
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2008, 10:13:06 pm »
On my old Honda CB750 powered sidecar I have 754 , :Not certain I know why.... ;) Cheers Tim
« Last Edit: October 07, 2008, 10:23:33 pm by Tim754 »
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Re: Protocol for Choosing your racing number
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2008, 10:14:14 pm »
Some are easier to work out than others Tim.  For most people anyway ;D.
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Quote from: GMC on May 03, 2014, 10:35:22 am
The only triple jumps he would have been doing are the hop, skip & jump.

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Re: Protocol for Choosing your racing number
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2008, 10:15:37 pm »
Did me no favours , had a jinx to it . Either the bike broke down or the rider got hurt  ::)  It's yours for the taking , Do a check
Chinese think # 8 is lucky  
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Re: Protocol for Choosing your racing number
« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2008, 10:18:37 pm »
Does that mean Nathan is doubly lucky ??
I'd say 888 would be a prick to cut out - can you  imagine cutting 9 of 'em out.  Then again I could borrow Nathan's template or even better get him to cut them for me.  Lord know with the amount of practice he's had he should be an expert by now  :P :P
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"My inability to use emoticins in the right context is really getting me down :)
Quote from: GMC on May 03, 2014, 10:35:22 am
The only triple jumps he would have been doing are the hop, skip & jump.

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Re: Protocol for Choosing your racing number
« Reply #10 on: October 07, 2008, 10:34:07 pm »
Hey Stew, is that number(90) on your ma license ?
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Re: Protocol for Choosing your racing number
« Reply #11 on: October 07, 2008, 11:55:03 pm »
And sometimes the licensing people get it wrong...

I asked for and received #27 (my boys birthday) as it was "available".
I'd no sooner received it than I noticed the #27 on Bert Cavell's bikes in my photos!
I spoke with Bert, the number has significance for him and he's had it for years - so I asked for #22 and got it.

For me #22 reminds of a time and a place long gone.
Paul Keating disbanded Perth based 22 Construction Squadron Royal Australian Engineers as part of the Federal Budget back in 1990.
Paradise was lost...

and as the others mentioned, I felt two digits fit better than three digits on oval plates - and the helmet. 
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Re: Protocol for Choosing your racing number
« Reply #12 on: October 08, 2008, 12:36:03 am »
Quote from: YZ250H on October 07, 2008, 10:18:37 pm
Does that mean Nathan is doubly lucky ??
It doesn't feel like that right now... :D


Quote from: YZ250H on October 07, 2008, 10:18:37 pm
Then again I could .... get him to cut them for me.  Lord know with the amount of practice he's had he should be an expert by now  :P :P

You could not pay me enough.
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Re: Protocol for Choosing your racing number
« Reply #13 on: October 08, 2008, 07:14:22 am »
I have just started numbering bikes by the order I bought them with the prefix W (W for Wiltec my Company name) Do not have a riding number 1 as this should be the Australian champ so have Wiltec 2 to 7 we ride at the moment (works for me as my brother also rides them so we don't have to carry our own number from bike to bike). Brad I thought you did the same thing as you must have more then 090 bikes by now ;) :D ;D and you are ready to brake the 100 mark with the three digits ;D ;D
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Re: Protocol for Choosing your racing number
« Reply #14 on: October 08, 2008, 08:31:01 am »
Wombat did you ask Chad if it's ok to use his number?
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