Steelies Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 yeah ok all gas burning enthusiasts out there, time to put that donk to good use before it's even in a bike/wood chipper/chainsaw we're gona have an afternoon's racing jiggly old shit down a ramp off the back of the mighty L300 flatbed. no doubt furious betting and competetition will bring out the best in us. Hataitai Velodrome carpark, Hataitai, Wellington Sat May 23rd, that's this saturday 1PM I've got me a flymo motor with some other fuel tank tied to it, shit is ooon. See you there! as per red baron's blurb: Stationary motor racing. Get that not so finished project ,fire it up, and lets race! MOTOR RACING 2015Sat the 23th of May 1PMOBJECTIVE:To drag race stationary engines, (no wheels) with only the lumpy vibration of your running engine down a short sloped track.RULES:You have to be able to lift your own engine onto starting grid, (roughly waist height).On the day we will race engines against one another in heats of 5 engines, each engine will be given a racing number.Winning a race earns you 5 points, 2nd place earns you 4 points, and 3rd earns you 3 points.Bonus points of 5 points will be allocated on day if your engine manages to knock over a rival engine while racing.Random amounts of points will be deducted or race will be reset if race is un-fairly compromised.Side betting on races is encouraged so bring your granddads rolex.Currently we have set race date to the 23th of May but will postpone if weather doesn't co-operate.The venue is in the Hataitai Velodrome car park Wellington. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mourning Cupcake Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 In my very vague glancing over this, I cannot see a time. Do you have one in mind/is there one stated and i missed it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Quarter past 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73crownwagon Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Damn my 125cc solo Rex would kick ass at this type of racing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelies Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share Posted May 18, 2015 ah. cheers niki /OS editor might delete some fluff too. 1PM! i'm pretty keen to go for a pedal afterwards if anyone else is keen? doesnt matter where, can decide on the fly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixx Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Anyone keen to partake in a Christchurch Franchise? Or this could be a Hanmeet Event Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelies Posted May 19, 2015 Author Share Posted May 19, 2015 fuck yeah do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 woop! this is tomorrow and im so un prepared 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Will be along for a nosey/place some cheeky side bets 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Value Buddy Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Yep, I'm a cumming up for a look. Only stationary motor will be my right hand, with a hot beef piston. Saucy! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 good day that Saturday gutted I turned up for just the last race. happens with kid life Ride in the evening was equally wicked. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixx Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 this looked like fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelies Posted May 24, 2015 Author Share Posted May 24, 2015 cool pics thanks Al! yeah great day's racing thanks to all who showed up and wrung the fuck out of a small engine. congrats to Nic and his $10 weedeater that took it out! luke's gona whack some footage together. thanks all who pitched in, the ramp almost paid for itself and is now a pile of soggy chipboard mess on my 'lawn'. win! and yeah that was a fuckin good ride. bumper turnout and plenty of laughs and carnage. i'm still sore chur chur chur! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelies Posted May 24, 2015 Author Share Posted May 24, 2015 it also amazes me how long we can spend blatantly on the piss in an alleyway opposite a trendy bar without getting hassled. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mourning Cupcake Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 We must look tough. No one wants fuck with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 We must look unstable. No one wants fuck with us. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mourning Cupcake Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 We must look unstable. No one wants fuck with us. Hah. That's definitely me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bistro Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 dang, forgot about this but couldnt make it anyway as Lozzos family in town. Looks like fun and good turnout tho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shavenYak Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Yup definitely got the Monday all-over ache 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 you did bail so good down those stairs tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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