Winter testing

TERRY wrote to Mick Potter

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" from memory you have never built a Bantam always raced other peoples, "but more important you dont race a Bantam anymore" so what has this debate got to do with you".

Terry that statement has absolutely nothing to do with the debate. Its fine to disagree with somebody and if you do you should explain the reasons why rather than make an undignified attack on somebody. Its not in anybodys interest to make ill informed statements like that and serves no purpose at all. Bantam folk have always had a tradition of helping each other - see Mick's postings on frames for instance - comments like yours won't further the cause one bit.

On the question of whether bridging a transfer port is legal or not Mick Potter correctly pointed out that if something is not banned by the rules then it clearly IS legal. Not only that, it is there for all to see in the rules that barrels "may be modified internally".

Its neither here nor there that "in your mind" it is illegal, it only matters whether or not it IS legal under the current rules and clearly it is - end of argument.

If you think it is not in the spirit of the rules then thats an entirely different matter and one that should be discussed and put to a vote if necessary. (but be aware you may be trying to make half the entries illegal so that we end up with insufficient numbers to make a race possible)

Just ask yourself (and Derek) a couple of questions - is this making bantams go faster ? is this helping to find or encourage new bantam riders ?

Lets have some posts that do both of these things and we will all benefit from them....

Mick
PS JB - nice idea but could do with a new thread to talk about it and a place with a long straight where its legal to do such a test.[left]

Hi Mick & Ian -- I was just being silly because I saw this site getting heated again
and thought a bit of JayBee nonsense might cool it down a bit...

{(I mean I don´t race a Bantam anymore so what´s the debate to do with me -- Cheezzuss! wish I did -- I mean, wish I COULD!!)}

The real Coast-Down test is done with electronic speed trap equipment which captures exact speeds at every 50 yards when the vehicle is snicked into neutral...
or the speed is recorded on a UV tape in the vehicle -- or some such e-gear. Note "vehicle" there -- sort of big HGVs a´n that´!!

So, avoiding my question are YOU?? no answer to -- "...at what speed does the streamling become effective...?" What I mean is, when can one sit up and be comfortable??

Hi Ian and Mick
"I feel" the correct thing to do to is to debate this by PM,



regards Derek

... if ... getalife or a senceofhumer...?

... means "joking all the time" ...

...can´t be bad then!

Hi all here is some track day on board footage from my bike hope this works take note I had cadwell gearing on have some more to put up with some people you may know watch this space now turn the sound up and enjoy ps Ned shut the bedroom door lol

Hi Robbie,

The link works fine, nice footage.


Kind Regards



Eddie

Hi another bit of footage 1.min 35 sec michael's day was all over after the back end locked up and he crashed if you look closely the next time i come round you can see michael standing by the marshal on the bank

getting the hang of this now just one more after this

have a look at this one who's on Ian's bike ????

Hi all 4 Bantams hit the track yesterday and can report all came back with in tacked gearboxses so roll on Thursday

Pre testing testing all went to plan feel like the season never ended with all this playing roll on Thursday