1 valve Posted October 11 Report Share Posted October 11 9 hours ago, Youhave2minutes said: Gary Gugliemi was a headcase see no fear when he rode for Boston. Gary Gugliemi was a headcase . Period! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midlandred Posted October 11 Report Share Posted October 11 1 hour ago, 1 valve said: Gary Gugliemi was a headcase . Period! Many used to stay behind to watch GG in the “third half” at Brandon when he first started riding over here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youhave2minutes Posted October 11 Author Report Share Posted October 11 51 minutes ago, midlandred said: Many used to stay behind to watch GG in the “third half” at Brandon when he first started riding over here! 2 hours ago, 1 valve said: Gary Gugliemi was a headcase . Period! 1980/81 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youhave2minutes Posted October 23 Author Report Share Posted October 23 And now join the list the maniac Vinnie Foord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellers101 Posted October 26 Report Share Posted October 26 Carlos Villar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Tsunami Posted October 27 Report Share Posted October 27 On 8/27/2024 at 8:07 PM, IainB said: Kenny Carter? Jason Garrity? Kenni Larsen? Kenni Larsen is the last rider people would have thought as dangerous. His gating ensured he was nearly always coming out of the second bend in first place. One of the nicest riders to ride in British Speedway 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petecc Posted October 27 Report Share Posted October 27 On 10/23/2024 at 9:36 AM, Youhave2minutes said: And now join the list the maniac Vinnie Foord. Unfair. Young riders all have a dangerous mistake within them. Some will act upon on this and learn from mistakes and others become those dangerous riders. Ask this question again in 5 years time and you maybe right, but not yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted October 27 Report Share Posted October 27 4 hours ago, 1Tsunami said: Kenni Larsen is the last rider people would have thought as dangerous. His gating ensured he was nearly always coming out of the second bend in first place. One of the nicest riders to ride in British Speedway He did manage to shoot himself in the head though didn't he? in some kind of bizarre accident? He was safe enough on a bike though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted October 28 Report Share Posted October 28 13 hours ago, Petecc said: Unfair. Young riders all have a dangerous mistake within them. Some will act upon on this and learn from mistakes and others become those dangerous riders. Ask this question again in 5 years time and you maybe right, but not yet. I've just re-read an interview with Gary Havelock he made in "Backtrack" some years back and then he was saying that laydown engines didn't "offer" the opportunity for riders to apply throttle control...it was either off or full on with nothing in between and personally I think this is the problem with many riders now. The bikes are too powerfull for the often too restricted tracks which can cause issues with riders seemingly "out of control." 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAST GATER Posted October 28 Report Share Posted October 28 (edited) 1 hour ago, steve roberts said: I've just re-read an interview with Gary Havelock he made in "Backtrack" some years back and then he was saying that laydown engines didn't "offer" the opportunity for riders to apply throttle control...it was either off or full on with nothing in between and personally I think this is the problem with many riders now. The bikes are too powerfull for the often too restricted tracks which can cause issues with riders seemingly "out of control." I would go along with that riders seem obsessed with power and IMO the likes of Poland are able to build tracks to accommodate these rocket machines .In this country most of the power is needed to get off the start ,even then this will vary from rider to rider naturally taller heavier riders will need more than shall we say shorter lighter riders. Scott Nicholls has said this is one of the reasons he has always struggled on big fast tracks ,the natural power to weight ratio . Look at the GP's BZ , Hancock compared to Freddie or Doyle who are natrally going to be heavier need more power to get the bike off the start.That power is then unmanageable during the race on many occasions, hence why we see bikes picking up and heading for the fence ! Edited October 28 by FAST GATER 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted October 28 Report Share Posted October 28 (edited) 4 hours ago, FAST GATER said: I would go along with that riders seem obsessed with power and IMO the likes of Poland are able to build tracks to accommodate these rocket machines .In this country most of the power is needed to get off the start ,even then this will vary from rider to rider naturally taller heavier riders will need more than shall we say shorter lighter riders. Scott Nicholls has said this is one of the reasons he has always struggled on big fast tracks ,the natural power to weight ratio . Look at the GP's BZ , Hancock compared to Freddie or Doyle who are natrally going to be heavier need more power to get the bike off the start.That power is then unmanageable during the race on many occasions, hence why we see bikes picking up and heading for the fence ! Admittedly my involvement with motorbike engines has been largely with MotoGP power units where electrics and tyre development is way ahead (and necessary) of speedway units although the basic engineering concept still applies to both, namely, torque is required to get the bike moving and revs (horse power) needed to maintain the delivery of power. Speedway engine builders will be aware of this and will always be faced with juggling to balance these two factors which are not mutually exclusive to one another & hence engines can be built/adjusted to varying degrees of torque & HP for different types of track/circuit The lower center of gravity of the lay down machines v the uprights would them easier to lean over and create an easier break of the tyre/surface and thus turn quickly if and when required although most probably no easier to race on over four laps - just different. Edited October 28 by 1 valve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youhave2minutes Posted Sunday at 04:07 PM Author Report Share Posted Sunday at 04:07 PM THREAD NOW CLOSED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted Sunday at 05:29 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 05:29 PM 1 hour ago, Goneforgood said: THREAD NOW CLOSED Sorry but why are some of these very interesting Threads being closed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted Sunday at 06:47 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 06:47 PM (edited) Has anybody mentioned Dayle Wood? If not... Dayle Wood, although he did improve quite a bit in his 2nd year Edited Sunday at 07:06 PM by IainB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Byeall Posted Sunday at 07:20 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 07:20 PM Personal attacks have caused Youhave2minutes to resign. The offenders know who they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fromafar Posted Monday at 10:34 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 10:34 PM (edited) Youhave2minutes has already reinvented himself.(Goneforgood) Edited Monday at 10:38 PM by Fromafar 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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