Has a good look to it, but in the "unread" listing I cannot see the titles of the threads. When I hover the mouse over where the title is the pointer indicates there is a link there. I am assuming it is a display setting (font color) that I should be able to change, just haven't located it yet.
Hi Zippy, that seems like a good idea. Does it mean you have events with more than ten sections..?
I remember many years ago, that the only incentive to marshall any motor event, was that you got to wear a Doctor's white lab-coat and a Castrol Arm-Band.. Now quite a few events here have catering services, and the helpers get a free meal ticket.. i.e. a Beef-burger and cup of tea.
( I think having to wear a Day-Glo yellow jacket can be a big dis-incentive.)
My club has a very small property, about 10 acres. We usually run 8 sections with 5 loops. About half of the venues are able to run 10 sections with 4 loops.
We don't run into too many lines longer than 5 or 6 riders.
MOTA does the same as @dan williams stated, we can start at any section as long as the sections are ridden sequentially from that point.
This does help spread the riders out. I typically don't mind waiting for one or two riders ahead of me, gives me a bit of a break. Also line sizes vary through out the event due to people stopping for a drink, rest, fuel, after each loop.
Within MOTA, if a rider wants to compete for the end of season trophy they must be a "member in good standing".
This requires two things
1. be a member of a MOTA sanctioned club (We have 6 clubs)
2. work a minimum of 2 events (each club hosts 2 events, you work your club's events and then have 10 events to ride for the season)
This system works out pretty good, majority of those that ride the events are members and work their fare share of events. There are only a few that just ride events. The "just riders" do pay the entry fee so that does support the sport in a small way.
Just watched this again...ridiculous the level of potential injury from one mistake, how did they get away with it? I Remember watching it when it was on originally.
I was at Sheffield when Kuroyama had that accident..horrible to watch.
Is that where the rider was at the top of a stack of spools and the front tire tucked in and he essentially went over the bars but ended up falling to the cement landing with hands first?
Engine is a Beta TR32 - 240cc, bought it off ebay UK and supposedly it ran...
The holes are from lack of tools from my last place waaay back. I had to narrow down the rear mounts and only had an angle grinder for the job.
If the liquid metal starts leaking I´ll take it to my friend for a weld.
AAhh Machining on a budget. I also do similar things
"Any engine will fit any frame, but it may need to be convinced a little"
Hoping the liquid metal works for ya, but you may want to invest in a puller, may need it for future maintenance.
Sorry, I only speak Italian and American english, lol. What's the room that everyone congregates in to watch TV and hang out on the sofa called in the UK? I guess the lounge?
My wife calls it the "Front Room", even if it is not in the front of the house.............. and my GasGas is in the garage. (but the garage is heated)
Has anyone ever noticed that busto rides with his middle fingers for clutch and brake!? Does anyone else do that ? I tried it earlier it’s really weird!
I would imagine there is more strength with the middle fingers for pulling in the levers, and a more "balanced" grip for the fingers.............. but feels weird as all hell when I try it.
I am about 5'8" tall and we will just go with a little north of the 250 lb mark......
I can do an ok splatter, a decent zap, can finish a trial without dying, hop the front and hop the rear around. I do have bar risers, mainly because it was cheaper than buying a new set of bars with a high bend. (low back was sore leaning forward)
My biggest difficulty, sadly to say, is getting my boots buckled, damn belly gets in the way. But I can find traction pretty easily with all this gravitational pull.
I ride a 300 because I like how they perform/react etc., a 250 will do the same stuff, just may use slightly different throttle inputs etc.
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Excellent, thank you sir