Bagpuss Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 24 minutes ago, iainb said: It's funny how "it just happens" to the same riders all the time though isn't it... Dave Jessup and Richard Hellsen are 2 others that spring to mind, so unlucky I raise you Justin Elkins. 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racin Jason 72 Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 57 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: I raise you Justin Elkins. Game set and match to you !!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beowulf Posted March 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 Quite simply Harris let down CVS who gave him the booking and both sets of fans. Unacceptable really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloom89 Posted April 1, 2022 Report Share Posted April 1, 2022 On 3/30/2022 at 5:17 PM, uk_martin said: Doesn't anyone do what Ivan Mauger used to do, to keep a book and write down for each track what his best bike settings were, what gear ratios, carburation settings, timings were etc? So that when he re-visited a track he'd be as good in his first race as he was after his last race last time. Obviously, he'd adjust a bit for conditions on the day, but at least he had a good basis to start with. I mean, don't people do that these days? Or is it all "rule of thumb", and "well, let's see if this works"? And as for Harris's quoted reasons..."fuel problems" can someone please explain to the lay person, what problems are incurred in a fuel system where only methanol is permitted? It's not like the mix between methanol and additives was wrong, is it? You don't get a build-up of limescale in the pipes, do you? Was it rust or dirt in the system? In which case why? Aren't things kept clean? I think part of the problem nowadays is that riders get too hung up on having the best equipment and so much of said equipment, and they have 2/3 maybe even 4 bikes and they aren't sure which one is the best. I'm sure I recall when Christian Henry rode for Newcastle he only had one bike and basically had to make it work and score points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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