Dave_minall Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 OK I'll rephrase - the basic premise of speedway is easy. Getting a bike to slide doesn't take a massive amount of speed and you certainly don't have to be barging elbows with 3 other riders as soon as you get on one - riding the bike is fairly easy, racing the bike is a different kettle of fish altogether. Some of the moves that you see riders doing nowadays are breathtaking, that requires some serious skill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 OK I'll rephrase - the basic premise of speedway is easy. Getting a bike to slide doesn't take a massive amount of speed and you certainly don't have to be barging elbows with 3 other riders as soon as you get on one - riding the bike is fairly easy, racing the bike is a different kettle of fish altogether. Some of the moves that you see riders doing nowadays are breathtaking, that requires some serious skill. I was just about to correct 21CH and say, if I can ride a speedway bike it's easy. throwing one around at speed and not falling off and racing side by side with 3 other guys I could not do, I have a sense of self preservation. So riding one = easy. Racing one = bloody hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS18 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 (edited) Does anyone have links to these articles? Dave, I have to dig out the copy of RE. I will scan the article and e-mail it to you (need your e-m address). I know nothing about the Finnish version. Edited February 16, 2013 by CS18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyderd Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 The frame on my bike is made completely out of Titanium, the other parts are pretty much good spec, not the best but good, the engine......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Well thats me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robolots Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 One of those special frames that was custom built for Tony Rickaardson's riding style? It seemed to suit him pretty well Whilst we're on the subject of Tony's frames, I believe that he was the first rider to use a straight back loop whereas everyone else was still using the rounded type style - nice to see that every other frame manufacturer has now adopted this... The man was miles ahead of everyone else. Wasn't he also the first to use chain guides to stop them being thrown? Trick was way ahead of the game with innovation, but Straight rear ends have been around for ages (look at old Rudge and Japs) just another someone good uses it, the sheep will follow! I have got 12 year olds wanting to buy Blixt carbs off me because that's what Chris Holder uses etc and they can't ride a bike properly yet! As for WSB and Moto GP being the way to go-was talking to an ex decent ish rider who told me he retired as to get to the next level in BSB he would need to find an extra million!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave C Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 Does anyone have links to these articles? Hi Dave, I have put the Racecar Engineering article, together with an old Penske article from Speedway Star onto my blog: http://keep-turning-left.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/trick.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_minall Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Hi Dave, I have put the Racecar Engineering article, together with an old Penske article from Speedway Star onto my blog: http://keep-turning-...3/02/trick.html Hi Dave, I have put the Racecar Engineering article, together with an old Penske article from Speedway Star onto my blog: http://keep-turning-...3/02/trick.html Dave, you're a legend. I'll enjoy reading that later. Thanks dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS18 Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Dave, E-mailed you the scanned article from Racecar Engineering on Saturday, all four pages, 10,4MB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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