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Offline Rocket Racer

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Re: The road rocket racing sidecar project
« Reply #120 on: 10.02. 2014 09:17 »
This years festival has come and gone, 2 1/2 days at the track and some great racing. Bender ran flawlessly, the only time I touched a spanner was to drain fluids.
Had some ding dong battles with a comparably powered triumph kneeler, taking two each out of four races and a highlight of holding off a small wheeler 850 commando 5 speed for 3/4 of race 3 after they fluffed turn 1 on the start and then in race 4 passing them at least 3 times under brakes involving some big drifts and beating them up the hill over the line  *fight*.
We were pulling 7000 in top on the main straight and the bike is still showing none of the problems we had pre balance. Hopefully someone will post some pics of us in front of that norton  *yeah* which I can tag here.
My crewman Mark did his usual excellent work even having crashed his solo over the course of the weekend but luckily had only damaged his pride and his kawasaki so was still fit to crew.
Bender did good  *wink2*
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Re: The road rocket racing sidecar project
« Reply #121 on: 10.02. 2014 11:26 »
Good to hear ! how about some piccy's ? regards Bob.
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Re: The road rocket racing sidecar project
« Reply #122 on: 17.02. 2014 00:55 »
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Re: The road rocket racing sidecar project
« Reply #123 on: 17.02. 2014 10:20 »
Excellent RR , the guy in 244's wearing out the tarmac with his shoulder isn't He ? What bike was that and you seem to be giving him something to think about , best wishes Bob.
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Re: The road rocket racing sidecar project
« Reply #124 on: 17.02. 2014 20:02 »
Quote from: Topdad on 17.02. 2014 10:20
Excellent RR , the guy in 244's wearing out the tarmac with his shoulder isn't He ? What bike was that and you seem to be giving him something to think about , best wishes Bob.

244 is a 650 pre unit triumph 4 speed, also on methanol, so we're well matched performance wise. and had 2 finishes ahead and 2 behind them, all good close racing.
Beating an 850 commando 5 speed was a highlight in race 4 although in race 3 we held them off for 3 of the 4 laps after taking them on turn 1.
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Re: The road rocket racing sidecar project
« Reply #125 on: 15.03. 2014 06:06 »
Hi Rocket Racer - very impressed with your work - this is our A10 we have been racing in Aussie since 2002. They are good fun.
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Re: The road rocket racing sidecar project
« Reply #126 on: 15.03. 2014 07:21 »
That would have to be tyre smoke there Lex  *good3*.
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Re: The road rocket racing sidecar project
« Reply #127 on: 15.03. 2014 23:55 »
Hey Muskrat  - turn 8 I think at Eastern Creek - to misquote Paul Hogan - that's not tyre smoke  - this is tyre SMOKE.
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Re: The road rocket racing sidecar project
« Reply #128 on: 16.03. 2014 10:01 »

 Don't mind a bit of the old flattrack speedway action.... *smile*
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Re: The road rocket racing sidecar project
« Reply #129 on: 16.03. 2014 12:02 »
There must be a more comfortable way to get to work.
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Re: The road rocket racing sidecar project
« Reply #130 on: 16.03. 2014 19:15 »
Quote from: LexDex on 15.03. 2014 06:06
Hi Rocket Racer - very impressed with your work - this is our A10 we have been racing in Aussie since 2002. They are good fun.

Lex,
 great to finally make contact, brilliant to have another A10 rig on the forum.  *yeah*
I'll be looking for a thread on your bike now you've joined the forum...
Would be good to find a meeting we can put the bikes together for. Seeing that tyre smoke photo has reminded me I need a new tyre on the rig, they seem to wear quite a lot  *grins*

Cheers Tim
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Re: The road rocket racing sidecar project
« Reply #131 on: 17.03. 2014 11:29 »
That be turn 9 Lex. Last time I was there I was sliding down the link road on my idiot. Lost the front after going in too hot. *bash*
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Re: The road rocket racing sidecar project
« Reply #132 on: 17.03. 2014 22:02 »
The Broadford Bike Bonanza is on at the State motorcycle complex 17th to the 21st of April...
We'd LOVE to see you both there...   *smile*


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Re: The road rocket racing sidecar project
« Reply #133 on: 18.03. 2014 09:31 »
Hey Wozza - sorry mate - would love to get there one year, but I will be working in the Pilbara for most of April. Sounds like the ducks guts though.  I will be at Lakeside for the Australian Historic titles though.  Haven't raced there since 2001 and I am keen as mustard.
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Re: The road rocket racing sidecar project
« Reply #134 on: 18.03. 2014 18:49 »
Quote from: LexDex on 18.03. 2014 09:31
Hey Wozza - sorry mate - would love to get there one year, but I will be working in the Pilbara for most of April. Sounds like the ducks guts though.  I will be at Lakeside for the Australian Historic titles though.  Haven't raced there since 2001 and I am keen as mustard.

http://www.qemsc.com.au/lakeside2014.html
a clockwise circuit with only one decent left hander by the looks of it, need to con you into coming over to Hampton Downs or Taupo
http://www.hamptondowns.com/pages/65/circuit-map.htm
http://www.tauporacetrack.co.nz/the-tracks/track-layouts

Can't see myself getting to Oz before the winter,
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