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john
Forum Moderator
Victoria
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 Posted - 26 Feb 2008 : 10:02:48 AM
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We have 2 classic and 2 Post Classic outfits entered.
Any chance of some of you coming out to play?
Can you let me know because we cant run an event with two sidecars and I can go somewhere else that weekend instead?
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John Daley Sidecar #68
' there are those who do, those who dont do and those who undo. We must lampoon the latter." |
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john feakes
Advanced Member
Victoria
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Posted - 26 Feb 2008 : 11:17:56 AM
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John, this is woeful. Perhaps time to get on the 'phone and stir things up. The attendance at the "modern" vic championship (Preston) was well down and the Hartwell round only managed to attract 3 of which one inverted itself and took no further part. We know they are out there, is it lack of money that stops them?
There is obviously a problem which needs to be identified to see if something can be done to solve it.
Cheers, John |
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A wise person simplifies the complicated, a fool complicates the simple. |
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peen0_0
Level 3 Member
Victoria
224 Posts |
Posted - 26 Feb 2008 : 9:44:38 PM
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| John, we are in, just a bit tardy getting the entry in. I believe that Brass Balls are also going? Buck & Peen |
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john
Forum Moderator
Victoria
3130 Posts |
Posted - 26 Feb 2008 : 10:15:58 PM
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My approach has always been 'softly , softly'.
Bondi normally has the timefor the ring around and maybe that will happen. If I get a report via this site thats all I need. Thanks Tony, you licence application is back in the mail.
I know this is off topic, has the front end been fixed and does anybody know if the BMW is fronting? |
John Daley Sidecar #68
' there are those who do, those who dont do and those who undo. We must lampoon the latter." |
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Bretta
Level 2 Member
Victoria
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Posted - 27 Feb 2008 : 08:13:44 AM
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Yeah me again,
We will be there with bells on, (tinkerbell but no Wendy.......) Like Buck we have been a little tardy too, that plus we waiting for Buck n Tony to pay up the $7.50 they owe us .... hahahahaha.
I believe that sidecar corner will be full again due to the fact that Big Tom will be making a guest appearence on Saturday evening, much to Bondy's disgust. Have also heard a whisper that Bondy will be in bed by 2:30am instead of 3ish due to his on-going fitness schedule and desire to win another Vic title.
See ya all there
Bretta
Brass Balls Racing
Sidecar #07 & #70 |
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peen0_0
Level 3 Member
Victoria
224 Posts |
Posted - 27 Feb 2008 : 10:51:14 AM
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| John, the front end will be functioning for the Vic Historics.Tony. |
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john
Forum Moderator
Victoria
3130 Posts |
Posted - 27 Feb 2008 : 7:30:24 PM
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Gr8 news.
Now the BITE.
I need a DVD projectror for the film show, can anybody help please? |
John Daley Sidecar #68
' there are those who do, those who dont do and those who undo. We must lampoon the latter." |
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peen0_0
Level 3 Member
Victoria
224 Posts |
Posted - 28 Feb 2008 : 9:06:32 PM
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John, I can lay my hands on a data projector, but I'll have to kill you if it gets damaged, slowly, very slowly!! Just remind me closer to the event.
Bretta, tip fee's have gone up, and we are broke!!!
Peen (#20, The Pink Pig) |
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john
Forum Moderator
Victoria
3130 Posts |
Posted - 29 Feb 2008 : 07:39:19 AM
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Thanks about the projector.
I imagine we need a DVD machine as well, can you accomodate that bas well?
Then there are the waitresses we could use!!! |
John Daley Sidecar #68
' there are those who do, those who dont do and those who undo. We must lampoon the latter." |
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peen0_0
Level 3 Member
Victoria
224 Posts |
Posted - 06 Mar 2008 : 2:18:36 PM
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Can't help with the DVD player John.
Waitresses, Hmmmm. let me check with my mates in the vice sqaud?
cheers, Tony.(#20, The Pink Pig) |
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sidecar38
Level 1 Member
Victoria
6 Posts |
Posted - 16 Mar 2008 : 9:13:30 PM
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hi all,
we are entered in the tittles,
all have a safe Easter and hope to see u all at the tittles for some fun!!!!
From the brass balls hall of fame chick... |
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john
Forum Moderator
Victoria
3130 Posts |
Posted - 16 Mar 2008 : 9:31:41 PM
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Has the "Ararat Tyhoon" got his licence yet, I heard he had to do a favour or two to get it.
It may have even come from a weeties packet. |
John Daley Sidecar #68
' there are those who do, those who dont do and those who undo. We must lampoon the latter." |
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Geoffpgrant
Level 3 Member
South Australia
204 Posts |
Posted - 16 Mar 2008 : 10:46:34 PM
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Hmm I have not been on here for a while now and it was a bit of a shock to read the first posting on this forum! But I was encouraged as I followed the subsequent entries to the point where it appears that we are going to get a reasonable field. As you know it is a costly exercise coming over there all the time so I would not be excited to get there and find bugger all entries from people who only have to drive around the corner! But, as usual, there is that core group that we can rely to have fun - thanks all of you [you know who you are]. We are looking forward to catching up again - on and off the track.
Cheers
Geoff
Sidecar #30 |
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Bretta
Level 2 Member
Victoria
57 Posts |
Posted - 17 Mar 2008 : 10:38:53 AM
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Yes John I believe that the Ararat Tyhoon has got his licence back, lucky for us and you cause then I would have had to ride. Sounds like it's going to be another great meet for all just hoping that the weather behaves themselves hahahahaha
A safe Easter to you all and will see you there, oh and Chrissy, don't eat to many choccy's ok |
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sidecar38
Level 1 Member
Victoria
6 Posts |
Posted - 17 Mar 2008 : 8:41:11 PM
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So Who's going to bring the chocky's.
J.C wanted get me any!!!!!
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Bretta
Level 2 Member
Victoria
57 Posts |
Posted - 19 Mar 2008 : 09:07:50 AM
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| Don't worry, I'm sure we will look after you in the choccy dept, best be telling JC to do the right thing by you or he will be copping the bird each time we pass him ..... hahahahaha |
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butch
Level 1 Member
Victoria
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Posted - 19 Mar 2008 : 9:15:41 PM
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Hey
Bretta you guys with the p4s chocolate and finger where are you going. Ride a p3 and you won,t have time for chocolate fingers. |
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Bretta
Level 2 Member
Victoria
57 Posts |
Posted - 26 Mar 2008 : 09:02:27 AM
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ok, so do we have a final tally of who's going and who's not??????????? We all looking forward to another great weekend of racing. The Brassballs gang will be there and are even bringing the cheer squad as well..... Weather looks like it might behave it's self so ........... Let's go Racing ....
Bretta
Brass Balls #07 |
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peen0_0
Level 3 Member
Victoria
224 Posts |
Posted - 26 Mar 2008 : 3:25:55 PM
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The "Pink Pig" is alive and kicking. Steering problems are no more, leccy ignition is in and the AvGas is waiting to be used.
We are there!!!
Buck & Peen (Sidecar 20) |
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Alan
Forum Moderator
Western Australia
353 Posts |
Posted - 26 Mar 2008 : 7:33:55 PM
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Hi Guys, so do we find out what you changed to make the thing steer properly? Remember the knowledge shared helps us all.
Alan Sidecar 21 WA |
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john
Forum Moderator
Victoria
3130 Posts |
Posted - 26 Mar 2008 : 10:58:06 PM
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| # 68 shall be in attendance. New cam has been ground, new battery box to prevent it falling out so all is well. |
John Daley Sidecar #68
' there are those who do, those who dont do and those who undo. We must lampoon the latter." |
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peen0_0
Level 3 Member
Victoria
224 Posts |
Posted - 31 Mar 2008 : 6:37:44 PM
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Sorry for the late reply on the steering cure.
We added more forward adjustment to the front end, i.e. additional 2" of lead adjustment. Only needed to move forward approximately 1" and problem solved. The proof of the pudding was the ease of handling at the Vic Historics, although the lack of speed may well have contributed(in comparison to other and larger machines).
Thanks to everyone who offered advice on this problem.
Cheers, Buck & Peen (The Pink Pig, #20) |
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Buck
Level 2 Member
Victoria
26 Posts |
Posted - 31 Mar 2008 : 9:50:59 PM
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Alan, your advice was good advice, I actually just posted this in the F2 discussion. Peen is correct, there were four settings on the end of the fork legs, back, centre and lower were all extremely violent at low speed, now I have in my short time seen some head shake but this was violent. We found at Phillip Island that the forward middle setting was good, but after a nearly full lap it turned on us again BUT it was not as violent. I went through all the processes that you suggested and eliminated what I could. I actually sat with a mate who is handy with steel and a mig, and descibed the situation over a few beers, he suggested a couple of pieces of 2 inch tube, heavy. I cut them, and drilled three holes on each, basically sticking with the original forward hole centre. We used the first centre hole I drilled,it was about an inch centre to centre from the oringinla forward hole, the other two have very minimal differences and guess what, the beers cured the problem, I think my mate and myself must have been engineers in a former life as cure the issue we did. It is strange what a seemingly small ajustment can make, it looks like it actually raked the machine forward by a mile, but we did noticeafter this adjustment that the wheels an tyre, well the tyre is sitting dead centre on the pavement, not forawrd and not back, lucky drilling I put that down to, we just used the one inch as a starting point. This all applies to 12 inch wheels running 6 ply R rated light truck tyres, 60 bucks each, that and worked well at Broadford. We did find that with the higher profile tyres, 32 lbs of air in the front started to cure the washy effect down the straights, few of the boys picked up that we have a bit of sidewall movement so we are experimenting with tyre pressures seems the harder we go the better the pink pig feels.
I hope this helps as we can now add another cure to this situation.
And thankyou again mate I owe you a few that is for sure.
Cheers,
Buck
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