Lord Skid Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Means nothing, the engine has to win races, nothing more, nothing less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronScorpion Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 Jordan Jenkins has been riding in the British Youth Championships at 500cc level against K Bickley, T Brennan, etc & has had a few meetings at NL level http://speedwayupdates.proboards.com/thread/16071/round-8-redcar-27-2016 http://speedwayupdates.proboards.com/thread/16036/round-7-eastbourne-20-2016 http://speedwayupdates.proboards.com/thread/16008/round-belle-vue-13-2016 http://www.speedway-stats.co.uk/Rider/694 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 SpeedwayGB @SpeedwayGB 8m8 minutes ago We are pleased to confirm we have reached agreement with GTR Engines for 2017. More details to follow over the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 SpeedwayGB @SpeedwayGB 8m8 minutes ago We are pleased to confirm we have reached agreement with GTR Engines for 2017. More details to follow over the weekend. lets hope it's a good deal for riders and not a good deal for tuners 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 lets hope it's a good deal for riders and not a good deal for tuners Hope so. It must mean some meeting with loan engines or bulk ordering to reduce the price. I can't see them being anywhere near to having the production capacity for anything else yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 "More details to follow over the weekend." ..... all should become clear soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KN1 Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 Tell us now if the engines we currently have are now scrap value only. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 Tell us now if the engines we currently have are now scrap value only.Nah it's not gonna be a 'laydown' engine type change over, more the BSPA have secured a deal for the first 100 engines at £4000 a piece, ask your promoter for more details if interested I guess .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KN1 Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 I think you will find there is more to come in the future than that. Quite possible your promoter and the chairman not letting all out the bag yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 Aren't they sealed engines so should not need any tuning/servicing?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 I think the principle of this is the right idea and good to see the Bspa actually trying something , still think approaching jawa would of been more benificial but let's see how this pans out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 So, you can now test one at Kings Lynn or Scunthorpe and buy one for less than £4,000 if you like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted December 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 £4000 for an engine you can use out of the box and doesn't need any tuning. Can only be good surely? Should be pretty easy to sell on if it doesn't work for a rider too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcatdiary Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 £4000 for an engine you can use out of the box and doesn't need any tuning. Can only be good surely? Should be pretty easy to sell on if it doesn't work for a rider too. If it takes off this could have a dramatic effect on costs which is a major plus both for riders and the sport in general. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 Supposedly each club has 2 engines to sell. I hope that once teams are built these are offered to riders with the least budget first, i.e. from 7 to 1 rather than a first come first serve. Otherwise, if I was a Doyle or Holder I'd buy one at a bargain £4000, pass it to PJR and see what he can do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 Supposedly each club has 2 engines to sell. I hope that once teams are built these are offered to riders with the least budget first, i.e. from 7 to 1 rather than a first come first serve. Otherwise, if I was a Doyle or Holder I'd buy one at a bargain £4000, pass it to PJR and see what he can do with it. You can't do that, they are sealed and any tampering makes them illegal to use. They are also being sold on a first come first served basis, irrespective of club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 , if I was a Doyle or Holder I'd buy one at a bargain £4000, pass it to PJR and see what he can do with it. that's the whole point of this excersise to eradicate the cancer that is eating away at speedway not to feed it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronScorpion Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 Does anyone know if the engines have been changed internally, as Harris could not get the right set up for speedway but still used them for long track, yet Lindgren got the best out of the engines for his speedway in the EL, GP's & elsewhere. Did Lindgren give more input back to Gerhard so the engines were "tweeked" to suit him so, out of the box, they might not suit everyone. Every riders weight & riding style means different set ups required. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 Supposedly each club has 2 engines to sell. I hope that once teams are built these are offered to riders with the least budget first, i.e. from 7 to 1 rather than a first come first serve. Otherwise, if I was a Doyle or Holder I'd buy one at a bargain £4000, pass it to PJR and see what he can do with it. I would hope they are being offered to BRITISH riders only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Jones Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 Does anyone know if the engines have been changed internally, as Harris could not get the right set up for speedway but still used them for long track, yet Lindgren got the best out of the engines for his speedway in the EL, GP's & elsewhere. Did Lindgren give more input back to Gerhard so the engines were "tweeked" to suit him so, out of the box, they might not suit everyone. Every riders weight & riding style means different set ups required. The riders will still be able to alter the " set ups" I'm sure. The bits like carb and ignition changes etc will still be possible on a" sealed engine", the parts that will not be accessible are the engine internals, and that's where the big money goes. We are assuming of course that the method of sealing the engine is foolproof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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