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Re: The road rocket racing sidecar project
« Reply #300 on: 18.01. 2021 02:05 »
Sure wish that video had audio!
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Re: The road rocket racing sidecar project
« Reply #301 on: 18.01. 2021 09:22 »
G'day RR.
Saw that race a while back but still had to watch again. You like putting the swinger in the gravel!
What size cons are you using?
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Re: The road rocket racing sidecar project
« Reply #302 on: 18.01. 2021 11:22 »
Sure wish that video had audio!
It does have sound  *smile*
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Re: The road rocket racing sidecar project
« Reply #303 on: 18.01. 2021 12:58 »
Made my day
Top video of you going round the track. Enjoyed watching that thanks.
Would be nice to see a walk around video of it with the new exhausts on at tick over if it will do that.

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Re: The road rocket racing sidecar project
« Reply #304 on: 18.01. 2021 13:37 »
G'day RR.
Saw that race a while back but still had to watch again. You like putting the swinger in the gravel!
What size cons are you using?
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Is the passenger called "the swinger"?

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Re: The road rocket racing sidecar project
« Reply #305 on: 18.01. 2021 18:21 »
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Is the passenger called "the swinger"?

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Re: The road rocket racing sidecar project
« Reply #306 on: 18.01. 2021 19:27 »
will try and arrange some footage at Pukekohe, I'm usually otherwise distracted.
Mark my crewmate does sterling work, his leathers certainly take a beating.
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Re: The road rocket racing sidecar project
« Reply #307 on: 18.01. 2021 19:36 »
G'day Richard.
Yes, and bad ones are just called ballast LOL.
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Re: The road rocket racing sidecar project
« Reply #308 on: 18.01. 2021 23:29 »
Sure wish that video had audio!
It does have sound  *smile*
The audio didn't work for me..............
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Re: The road rocket racing sidecar project
« Reply #309 on: 09.02. 2021 03:14 »
https://www.facebook.com/ChaoticPhotographyNZ/photos/a.1136830646762187/1136822850096300
quite a few pics and even a short video called race four posted by chaotic photography nz.
https://www.facebook.com/ChaoticPhotographyNZ/photos/a.1136836243428294/1136833440095241/?type=3

numbers were down due to a semi clash with the Burt Munro meeting and the pukekohe track doesnt favour a 650, being very fast but we managed to finish a second down on to a small wheeler R90in race 2 (pictured), then broke the motor in race day 2 last lap, back straight. Autopsy to follow, but had managed to run the oil tank dry on the friday due to a rubbing oil line, so potentially doomed the motor before hand. Not a disaster, have spares and the hole in the engine isnt that big...
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Re: The road rocket racing sidecar project
« Reply #310 on: 09.02. 2021 04:49 »
RR haha the hole in the engine isn't that big *eek*---- I would be screaming and crying at the same time if that is possible- never tried it-yet

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Re: The road rocket racing sidecar project
« Reply #311 on: 09.02. 2021 13:21 »
G'day RR.
Looks like a great day. I really do miss it, maybe one day, but not much pre 63 over here now.
I see a pic of a bike I've been watching the development of for a few years. It's got more titanium than the space shuttle and almost as quick!
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Re: The road rocket racing sidecar project
« Reply #312 on: 11.02. 2021 22:50 »
still trying to find pics of the action, and havent had a chance to touch motor as have a several thousand km ride on my ZB33 coming up very soon and top ends still off.
Will try and get a better copy of this photo.
technically we had two pre 63 outfits entered, mine and an 800cc matchless that is a full replica, no original parts. There is also a 820cc 6 T based machine with disc brakes running in pre 76. all the rest were small wheelers with more modern engines.
Am fairly torn between rebuilding as a good honest a10 or sinking money into trying to keep up as a bored and stroked special. Problem is the A10 is the oldest bike out there but is very popular and on tighter circuits still competitive as a 650. something to ponder.
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Re: The road rocket racing sidecar project
« Reply #313 on: 16.02. 2021 20:15 »
RR haha the hole in the engine isn't that big *eek*---- I would be screaming and crying at the same time if that is possible- never tried it-yet
driveside.

also my crewman Mark in repose on the friday practice

I will pull the top off as soon as time permits to assess damage and rebuild effort. Not bad for 10 years of abuse and some significant contributing issues over the weekend all the fault of the owner.
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Re: The road rocket racing sidecar project
« Reply #314 on: 16.02. 2021 20:51 »
someone peeping at the hole, that picture looks rude *whistle*