UKGPL Season 26 (2014) Friday Trophy - Snetterton - Feb 21

[EvilClive]

Ok!!  well you asked for it!!!  

For the next round of Can Am races and the Elite drivers in the Lights category, I will donate my own hybrid transport for their use.... Boasting a massive 35cc 2 stroke engine with unbelievable power and speed that will almost ( but not quite) cause your hair to waft about ( if you have any??!!)

http://bit.ly/1msTUG0

[clouds]

It is the man, not the machine (said Chuck Yeager)

...yeah, but it's also the machine.  Sometimes I think Evil the mean meany won't be satisfied until the Lights are riding bicycles.  

A bicycle is much more easy to drive than some of our beasts and maybe...Evil likely wants for lights that they will see the finish line as well as the green flag instead to see the rest of the race hanging from a tree or on a wall !  

When I was racing the GPFun championship, several times I got the pole or a RBL but it was for me a big problem to see the finish line and this happened also here in the PSC championship otherwise I should have won the PSC sooner than I did.

[Tom van Ostade]

I like the system, it causes some cars to get used which wouldn't normally. So thanks .

Having said that, I think the token system as used in the Graduates Cup is excellent, and I'm all for including it in every division, especially this one .

[Walter Conn]

Ok!!  well you asked for it!!!  

For the next round of Can Am races and the Elite drivers in the Lights category, I will donate my own hybrid transport for their use.... Boasting a massive 35cc 2 stroke engine with unbelievable power and speed that will almost ( but not quite) cause your hair to waft about ( if you have any??!!)

http://bit.ly/1msTUG0

It just so happens that I did something similar to my last bike.

[EvilClive]

Ok!!  well you asked for it!!!  

For the next round of Can Am races and the Elite drivers in the Lights category, I will donate my own hybrid transport for their use.... Boasting a massive 35cc 2 stroke engine with unbelievable power and speed that will almost ( but not quite) cause your hair to waft about ( if you have any??!!)

http://bit.ly/1msTUG0

It just so happens that I did something similar to my last bike.

I was given this little piece of transport by one of our customers. It is apparently of German/Swiss? origin but actually came from Australia where they are very popular. I am still trying to resolve some issues with the carburetor as it does not want to run on tickover.  Which is why they gave it to me  . lol
With an automatic clutch it makes stopping at junctions a bit dicey, as you have to keep the engine revs high ( and the beast still trying to go forward) whilst holding it against the brakes and not stalling the damned thing!!  Playing with the carb is like doing micro surgery, I have seen bigger candle wicks!!!

It is a "work in progress" project and I hope to have it running this summer....then we have the road legal hurdles to negotiate. 

[Cookie]

Hi Clive its a Saxonette engine.

Maybe this video can help to fix the carb issues: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3HE3lal-Sk

It's in german, but I think helpfull pictures, how to restore an old longtime unused engine  


PS

..it does not want to run on tickover

- this sounds like it's getting "wrong air", solution shown in this vid 

[Mark Jones]

I was given this little piece of transport by one of our customers.

Trade it in for some Rollerblades, Evil.  It looks like a death sentence with handlebars.   

[GregT]

I'll quit whining. I do hope I can finish out the season in the two Porsches, 166, and Lotus 49, except if something better becomes available that I want to drive.

I understand what you're doing Clive and you seem to be getting closer to giving the Heavies a decent chance. The MS84 and 712 were rather dominant. With the crappy power-to-weight ratio of the 917, there's nothing slower to assign us? I'll have to retire if I'm forced to ride your bike though.

See you later at Snetterton!

[GregT]

It looks like I have four PP's. That means I have to do a stop and go in the Can Am race? I don't have to in the GT race do I? When do I do it? The first time around the track?

[DLogan]

It looks like I have four PP's. That means I have to do a stop and go in the Can Am race?...

This may be overridden in the meantime (IANAM), but if you haven't yet got a PM telling you to do so, don't.

[GregT]

Yeah, I'm confused Dean. I got a PM that says,

"The moderator's report for an event has been published which you should read because it involves you.

It may be that you have been found partly or wholly to blame for an incident, or it may simply be that the moderator wishes to give you some advice about your driving or racecraft.

In any case, please read the report by going here.

Thanks,
The SRou Moderators"

When I click on the link to read the moderator's report it takes me to the race report and there's no info there about what I'm supposed to do. I just don't want to be DQ because I'm ignorant.

[BadBlood]

The In Series penalties are unlikely to be applied to the Friday series Greg. There is no auto penalty and it relies on me scanning the championship tables but at the moment you can take it that there is no requirement. Try not to get any more penalties though!

The message you got was a standard message you get whenever you are mentioned in a Mod report.

The report is not yet official and having checked you will actually get two points, the four was a data entry error.

[BadBlood]

Not a good night. Too many spins. Got to see Fran a bit again

[francesco]

Sorry Paul for the touch in the GT,an error with the gear.I have had all the problem with my PC this night.
At first a screen freezing during the GT qualification,than,exiting from the GT race,a change in the screen resolution and to finish another screen freezing in the canam.
Enough!

[Ronniepeterson]

Grats to the podiums and thanks all for some great racing tonight, especially Clive in the GT's. Apologies for the bump in the Can Ams Dave, my bad. Hope to see you all next time.