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new toy.....don't laugh
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:16 am
by scooble
here is my new toy, Ok, its not a KR, or a kawasaki, or a motorbike or even a car.
I have decided with two other friends to take up lawn mower racing so I will be spending the next few months pimping it up.
cheaper than trackdays (not difficult). Still think the racing will be quite competitive though and physiclly hard work (espescially the 12 hr endurance)
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 2:31 pm
by fatboy
oh yes been there done that, make sure you get yourself a kidney belt. the 12hr is a killer and you will have to get used to the constant questions about does it still cut the grass, the top guys get upto 50 mph does not sound much but its plenty fast enough when your being thrown about all over the place.
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 3:52 pm
by wakasaki
No Comment..
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:56 pm
by fatboy
she did say don't laugh
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:54 pm
by mgtkr1
what are the regs re engine/mods? surely 50mph must be with another motor and not a lawnmower based lump? i think guy martin has done a bit of lawnmower racing at some point. i bet 50mph is more than enough on the rough stuff.
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:39 pm
by scooble
engines are about 13hp max. No mods are allowed except removing the governor. Exhausts can be replaced/modified. Unfortunately, there aren't many two strokes
theres plenty of it on youtube - it looks fast enough to hurt!
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:22 pm
by SHimmer45
hehehehehe looks like riot
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:04 pm
by fatboy
they have changed the rules about since I was doing it, as the ride on mowers were only allowed to no more than 8hp so it was all down to gearing but people fitted all sorts of mods toothed belts bike clutches, bike brakes. there were some big names invol ved too several of f1 team guys were involved and autosport I grew up in the village it all started at its been going since the seventys so is qiute well established good fun not quite bike racing but as scooble says its cheap to get started and a good laugh.
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:40 am
by kwackman12
Think thats great scooble, could only happen in the UK
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:33 am
by 666damned
looks nearly as mental as moped racing........
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:06 am
by scooble
hmmmm...
now theres an idea!
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:23 am
by 666damned
scooble wrote:hmmmm...
now theres an idea!
go on ...you know you want to.....
....
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:07 pm
by the-elf
Got an off road moped sat here, needs a new carb and some TLC but it wouldn't take long to get her race ready.
Who's up for it then???
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:32 am
by 666damned
the-elf wrote:Got an off road moped sat here, needs a new carb and some TLC but it wouldn't take long to get her race ready.
Who's up for it then???
you should get a forum team together......(sorry for hijacking Scoob's)
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:20 pm
by the-elf
666damned wrote:the-elf wrote:Got an off road moped sat here, needs a new carb and some TLC but it wouldn't take long to get her race ready.
Who's up for it then???
you should get a forum team together......(sorry for hijacking Scoob's)
Umm not a bad idea.