OveFundinFan Posted July 19, 2015 Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 I would say Chris was on the Gehard in the race he won (4th) and his fiith race in last place on the muddy track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bream Posted July 19, 2015 Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 In 5th his primary chain went with sparks flying before first bend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted July 19, 2015 Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 JUST spoken to KT (still in Riga waiting for flight to Gatwick having driven back there last night in a hire car with 175,000 k on the clock) and he says Harris definitely on GTR in fourth ride having started on GM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmc82 Posted July 19, 2015 Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 @gerhardengines: What a Heat! Congratulation @BomberHarris37 for that amazing performance with the GTR! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted July 19, 2015 Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 Before anyone gets too excited though it was only Jonasson (3 points) and Puddzuks (1 point) so not exactly one of the big guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmc82 Posted July 19, 2015 Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 Before anyone gets too excited though it was only Jonasson (3 points) and Puddzuks (1 point) so not exactly one of the big guns. Was also beating Doyle who had been riding well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Stadia Posted July 19, 2015 Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 JUST spoken to KT (still in Riga waiting for flight to Gatwick having driven back there last night in a hire car with 175,000 k on the clock) and he says Harris definitely on GTR in fourth ride having started on GM. If it was a Skoda, easily good for at least 350,000 Kilometres! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted July 19, 2015 Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 Was also beating Doyle who had been riding well Oh yes ~ you're right. I had to fish my programme out of the bin and that was the race Doyle caused him to fall so got excluded. Perhaps it does bode well afterall if he sticks with the GTR and doesn't keep messing about. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Potter 2 Posted July 19, 2015 Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 He used a GM in his 1st & 2nd ride's. Then a GTR in his last 3 rides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted July 19, 2015 Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 No the wonder Chris Harris doesn't do that well. Chopping and changing like that cannot help his overall performance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted July 19, 2015 Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 He's always been like this and like you I'm sure it doesn't help. Fair enough if something isn't working try something else but then that doesn't seem to be enough and it's back on the merry-go-round again. When he used to ride for the Bees last time he'd take a while into the season to get going but be flying for the last few months so why not put the bike/s away for the new season when they are proven to be fast and working well? But no it's off with the old and on with the new which always meant a couple of months to get going again. Bah! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted July 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 No the wonder Chris Harris doesn't do that well. Chopping and changing like that cannot help his overall performance. Weirdly, I was just reading an old facebook post from 3 years ago today. My comments then were, "It doesn't help he spend a few grand here with Tuner A this week, that doesn't instantly work so he throws a few grand at tuner B and that doesn't work instantly so he throws money at tuner C and this goes on every couple of weeks. He'd be better off spending all that money in November and spending December, January and February getting it to work. The guy has the talent to actually ride a bike but not the technical knowhow to get a bike working. Shame." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Simon wigg was apparently the same, couldn't help himself and had to tinker with the set ups even when things were going great. On a side note, what happened with Harris's engine in his final heat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmc82 Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Simon wigg was apparently the same, couldn't help himself and had to tinker with the set ups even when things were going great. On a side note, what happened with Harris's engine in his final heat? Nothing. It was his chain apparently that was the problem in his final heat after slight contact with Woffy coming out of the first bend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Simon wigg was apparently the same, couldn't help himself and had to tinker with the set ups even when things were going great. Andreas Jonsson is also like this. He is champion of sabotaging for himself by always changing the setups even if it was already working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Weirdly, I was just reading an old facebook post from 3 years ago today. My comments then were, "It doesn't help he spend a few grand here with Tuner A this week, that doesn't instantly work so he throws a few grand at tuner B and that doesn't work instantly so he throws money at tuner C and this goes on every couple of weeks. He'd be better off spending all that money in November and spending December, January and February getting it to work. The guy has the talent to actually ride a bike but not the technical knowhow to get a bike working. Shame." Ive always thought it was a rider based error rather than engines. It seems to be a constant statement " I need more speed" or words to that effect. Everyone else uses these tuners without issue so its more than likely bike setups rather than engines. That said Bomber has been around more than long enough now to know what he should be doing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathen chemistry Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Ive always thought it was a rider based error rather than engines. It seems to be a constant statement " I need more speed" or words to that effect. Everyone else uses these tuners without issue so its more than likely bike setups rather than engines. That said Bomber has been around more than long enough now to know what he should be doing! sounds easy doesnt it problem is on practise the bikes are set up to get maximum drive then race day track different which means back to square one the riders who adapt quikest or get set up right early on , but sometiimes a rider starts very poor then finds the set ups and goes well doesnt help when the tracks are quite dry , slick, little or no banking so riders who attack from the back are at a disadvantage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bream Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Adjusting your setup during the meeting is the really tricky part. All of those who race in GP can do prerace setups pretty good but the small things happen during the meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 There is an article in the latest issue of Speedway racing (#7-2105) about GTR-engines. I haven't read it particularly thoroughly yet but will do that later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sommelier Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 Adjusting your setup during the meeting is the really tricky part. All of those who race in GP can do prerace setups pretty good but the small things happen during the meeting. You talk a lot of sense in your post, take Tai on very fast prepared PJR engines, but i also think a lot of praise should go to Jacko for getting his bikes dialed in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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