.org minimoto GP

[Blue_SV650S]

Who would be interested in doing a minimoto GP?? I'd need to ring to get up to date details, but it would be a couple of hours one evening. The event format is a series of practice and qualifying sessions and then final races to decide the champion. Its all done on their hire bikes and should come in at ~£30ea if we can get 25-30ppl (again I'd need to ring to get exact pricing, but that is ballpark, there more there are, the less it is per head IIRC).

The track I know is a place near Bristol, here is their website:- http://www.minimoto.co.uk/contacts_links.html

Location Map:-Map (http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=390000&Y=180000&width=700&height=400&gride=391222&gridn=180892&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=pc&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=SN146BT&advanced=&local=&localinfosel=&kw=&inmap=&table=&ovtype=&keepicon=true&zm=1&scale=1000000)

FYI lots of minimoto guff in this thread that inspired this:-

http://forums.sv650.org/viewtopic.php?t=49476&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

[cuffy]

Sounds like a giggle too me :D

[fat_brstd]

if it was weekend and i wasnt at work then it sounds like a bit of a laugh besides bristols only an hour from wycombe if your having fun. never had a go on one of those tiny monkey bikes, all id need is a guaranty that it wouldnt pack up as soon as a fat git like me sits on it.

[rob13]

would love to but its miles away for me

[Alpinestarhero]

I'd have a go, but its miles away from me too :(

And i'd have to be garunteed a full factor minimoto (that'll be the yellow curvyones then :wink: )

Could teams be formed?!

Team Yellow Curvy! Who wants to join? :P

Matt

[_Stretchie_]

All systems go. That would be one great night of sheets and giggles
:wink:

I'll mention it to the Bristol MoFo's again, those bikes are about the right hight for me

[cuffy]

All systems go. That would be one great night of sheets and giggles
:wink:

I'll mention it to the Bristol MoFo's again, those bikes are about the right hight for me
My sv looks like a mini moto onme anyway :(
If you wanna see 6'3" and 17 stone of no motorcycling ability get your **** along :lol:

[hovis]

I'd have a go, but its miles away from me too :(



Team Yellow Curvy! Who wants to join? :P

Matt

ME

[_Stretchie_]

If you wanna see 6'3" and 17 stone of ability get your @rse along :lol:

It's not a dating agency Cuffy... :roll:

[hovis]

If you wanna see 6'3" and 17 stone of ability get your @rse along :lol:

It's not a dating agency Cuffy... :roll:

damn :evil:

[Alpinestarhero]

I'd have a go, but its miles away from me too :(



Team Yellow Curvy! Who wants to join? :P

Matt

ME

I was counting on you Hovi5 :D

Team Yellow Curvy is Born!

Shame bristol is too far away for me to show just what team yellow curvy can do. Ah well...

Matt

[Viney]

Some guys done this, at that very site a couple a years ago from the org.

However i have enough things going on this year, so count me out. Sorry

[hovis]

I'd have a go, but its miles away from me too :(



Team Yellow Curvy! Who wants to join? :P

Matt

ME

I was counting on you Hovi5 :D

Team Yellow Curvy is Born!

Shame bristol is too far away for me to show just what team yellow curvy can do. Ah well...

Matt


as i have never tried this minimoto lark it will probaly take me a bit of getting used to...................lets say 1 lap :roll:

[Alpinestarhero]

Its gotta be easier for me to corner on a minimoto than on my SV

"Just push on the inside handlebar" my dad repeats over and over...

Matt

[Blue_SV650S]

Ok well we haven't been overwhelmed by takers so far ... so perhaps just arrange a meetup at a normal rider-owner event. Sunday 4-8pm is the one I/we normally opt for.

You can hire bikes. The hire bikes are actually v-good, not just cheap knackered junk.

I also have my old 'cag' I could take along and don't mind people having a go on to get a 'taster' ... the cag is less daunting a ride than the hire bikes (which are actually pretty hot!!).

Its £20 per rider owner entry ... if there are 3 of you using my cag then that is ~£7 ea (you kinda pay per bike so it doesn't matter you are swapping rider) ... oh plus a copula quid each towards fuel/oil. So say a tenner ea all in ... for a potential of an hour and a bit in the saddle each (believe me an hour of being in them shapes and on your @ss is more than enough for a first time ;)).

Does this sound like an idea?? :?

[socommk23]

well up for it!
ill bring my little stonka of a minimoto...see how she does on a track! if there is space mate?

[weazelz]

I could be up for this, would have to be a weekend though, too far for me for an evening

would it be compulsory to break a collarbone?

[Well Oiled]

I thought this was a great idea, until we did it for my lad (Saint Matt) on his 18th. There were 3 x 15 minute races, which seem short, but after about 5 minutes of being crouched over with my knees stuck out at a funny angle it was just bloody agony. Maybe I'm just too old. Didn't help when I ran wide and went over the barrier head first either !

Cheers Keith

[Blue_SV650S]

I thought this was a great idea, until we did it for my lad (Saint Matt) on his 18th. There were 3 x 15 minute races, which seem short, but after about 5 minutes of being crouched over with my knees stuck out at a funny angle it was just bloody agony. Maybe I'm just too old. Didn't help when I ran wide and went over the barrier head first either !

Cheers Keith

They most certainly are uncomfortable!! :D I just wear a boiler suit ... there is no way I could make them shapes in me leathers!! :D As it is indoors there is little abrasion so a boiler suit with jeans under is fine, you could never loose any skin even like that!! 8)

When I first did it I musta crashed at nearly every corner during the evening whilst trying to establish the grip levels ... and some of the straights too!! :D its all part of the fun!! :)

socommk23 - I kinda automatically figured you were up for it on my next visit (whenever that will be, probably next weekend or the one after 8)).

Weazelz - It's looking like a Sunday 4-8 job anyway, so should suit you perfectly.

[socommk23]

hell yeah! i really cant wait!

oh blue...found this place!

http://www.ovalraceclub.co.uk/orcv3/motos/index.asp

ok its outdoors but apparently dont need leathers.

just thought id mention it as another option some time.

and guys...it be good to meet some more of ya and put faces to names etc!

see ya track side!

[Blue_SV650S]

hell yeah! i really cant wait!

oh blue...found this place!

http://www.ovalraceclub.co.uk/orcv3/motos/index.asp

ok its outdoors but apparently dont need leathers.

just thought id mention it as another option some time.

and guys...it be good to meet some more of ya and put faces to names etc!

see ya track side!

This time of year the weather is so unpredictable I am not sure realistically an outdoor track is on the cards. There is Matchams Bournemouth too. Perhaps more of a summer consideration?

Although it might be interesting to see what the B1s 'raun' tyres are like!?!? :D

Have you invested in a new rear sprocket and got that puncture sorted yet?!?! :)

[socommk23]

hell yeah! i really cant wait!

oh blue...found this place!

http://www.ovalraceclub.co.uk/orcv3/motos/index.asp

ok its outdoors but apparently dont need leathers.

just thought id mention it as another option some time.

and guys...it be good to meet some more of ya and put faces to names etc!

see ya track side!

This time of year the weather is so unpredictable I am not sure realistically an outdoor track is on the cards. There is Matchams Bournemouth too. Perhaps more of a summer consideration?

Although it might be interesting to see what the B1s 'raun' tyres are like!?!? :D

Have you invested in a new rear sprocket and got that puncture sorted yet?!?! :)

defo a sumer thing! just so we can stay warm! lol

no i havent yet...just gonna look for a sprocket

and no i still need to get the puncture sorted...was gonna do it with new slicks at some point!

are they tubed or tubeless?

[falc]

Tempting but too far im afraid, if you do it, get a recording of the event and put it up, that would be pretty cool :D

[socommk23]

sounds like a good idea! the inevitable crashing ill be doing will be highly amusing for you all! just hope i dont break anything!

[Blue_SV650S]

defo a sumer thing! just so we can stay warm! lol

no i havent yet...just gonna look for a sprocket

and no i still need to get the puncture sorted...was gonna do it with new slicks at some point!

are they tubed or tubeless?

I have an essentially new* set of slicks I took off my B1 rep (Where the other bike is fitted with the wet tyres, I am now used to them and like them, so took the slicks off and fitted some wet tyres).

My new tyres cost me £22 ... you can have the essentially new slicks I took off for a tenner :)

*Like I said never got my new bike going yet as the cylinder fell apart ... so they have down about 4 unsuccessful laps of the track ...

Here you go, get a 76t .... £6.75 (you gotta love how cheap minimotoing is ;) ).

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MINI-MOTO-REAR-SPROCKET-70-76-OR-78-MINI-MOTO-SPARES_W0QQitemZ160068324743QQihZ006QQcategoryZ752 21QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

or

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MINI-MOTO-SPARES-76-TOOTH-REAR-SPROCKET_W0QQitemZ320068066995QQihZ011QQcategoryZ1 01712QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[socommk23]

defo a sumer thing! just so we can stay warm! lol

no i havent yet...just gonna look for a sprocket

and no i still need to get the puncture sorted...was gonna do it with new slicks at some point!

are they tubed or tubeless?

I have an essentially new* set of slicks I took off my B1 rep (Where the other bike is fitted with the wet tyres, I am now used to them and like them, so took the slicks off and fitted some wet tyres).

My new tyres cost me £22 ... you can have the essentially new slicks I took off for a tenner :)

*Like I said never got my new bike going yet as the cylinder fell apart ... so they have down about 4 unsuccessful laps of the track ...

4 laps and the cylinder broke up?

eek!

£10 sounds like a deal!

[Blue_SV650S]

4 laps and the cylinder broke up?

eek!

£10 sounds like a deal!

The lining came away from the barrel around the ports ... cheap Chinese stuff ;)

See above eBay links for 76t for sprockets 8)

[socommk23]

oh blue!

my bro thinking of gettin a mini moto! think he wanna spend near £100! whats the best choice?

[Blue_SV650S]

oh blue!

my bro thinking of gettin a mini moto! think he wanna spend near £100! whats the best choice?

You will only get a CAG for that ... or a 2nd hand B1 ... you know my views on both ... if you are lucky you might find a bike like yours ... nothing wrong with it (yet ;)) just the owner isn't experience enough to get it working properly and given up ... (as I said before I was very close to giving up myself when I first got mine!!!)

Oh and as for the 4 lap thing ... with a takeoff revvs off 15,000 rpm(250 revs per second) its no wonder any manufacturing floors in the barrel get picked up pretty quick ;)

Oh and how much chain adjustment you got left???

[socommk23]

oh blue!

my bro thinking of gettin a mini moto! think he wanna spend near £100! whats the best choice?

You will only get a CAG for that ... or a 2nd hand B1 ... you know my views on both ... if you are lucky you might find a bike like yours ... nothing wrong with it (yet ;)) just the owner isn't experience enough to get it working properly and given up ... (as I said before I was very close to giving up myself when I first got mine!!!)

Oh and as for the 4 lap thing ... with a takeoff revvs off 15,000 rpm(250 revs per second) its no wonder any manufacturing floors in the barrel get picked up pretty quick ;)

Oh and how much chain adjustment you got left???

i see ya point

will be looking for a cag for him then.

he had a go on mine after the tweek needed and wet himself! lol

[Blue_SV650S]

i see ya point

will be looking for a cag for him then.

he had a go on mine after the tweek needed and wet himself! lol

The cags are MUCH slower than the B1s ... the cags have ~1/3 the power...

Whilst perusing the MCN 'Babes' pages to see if there was any new contestants since yesterday (and there is 8)) I noticed this tab ...

Its a list of minimoto places around the UK!!!

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/nav?page=motorcyclenews.articles.articleCategory.a rticle&resourceId=2681537&articleCategory=MCN-EXTRA_MINIMOTO

[socommk23]

i see ya point

will be looking for a cag for him then.

he had a go on mine after the tweek needed and wet himself! lol

The cags are MUCH slower than the B1s ... the cags have ~1/3 the power...

Whilst perusing the MCN 'Babes' pages to see if there was any new contestants since yesterday (and there is 8)) I noticed this tab ...

Its a list of minimoto places around the UK!!!

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/nav?page=motorcyclenews.articles.articleCategory.a rticle&resourceId=2681537&articleCategory=MCN-EXTRA_MINIMOTO

yeah i saw that so asked abouth the ang one on another forum.

aparently a technical track lots of breakinga nd sharp corners.

scruteneering!!!!! what is this? checking the bike is safe etc? is it done for the minimotos?

[Blue_SV650S]

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scruteneering!!!!! what is this? checking the bike is safe etc? is it done for the minimotos?

Random comment (or have I missed something) :? ... yes that is what it is, but they don't do it at Hully ...

[socommk23]

good!

lol

[Blue_SV650S]

Ok my minimoto mates and I have penciled in Sunday 21st Jan for our next rider-owner minimoto outing (the type that is essentially a trackday format)... Who's game?? 8)

[socommk23]

ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Blue_SV650S]

ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You have 2 weeks to get them tyres changed and the sprocket on then ;) ... how much adjustment do you have in the chain? My fist bike took a 78 with standard chain, my second needed more chain to get a 76 on ...

I have some spare chain if we need to splice some more in ... but I don't have a chain tool (borrowed the one at hully last time) ...

Do you have a chain tool or bearing in mind you sound like you work in engineering access to a press at work?? 8)

[socommk23]

2 weeks! ok
will have to meet up to get the tyres off ya!

the chain should be ok i think! eeek if not will find the spare chain....tis in there somewhere and find a way of lengthening it if needed.

[Blue_SV650S]

2 weeks! ok
will have to meet up to get the tyres off ya!

the chain should be ok i think! eeek if not will find the spare chain....tis in there somewhere and find a way of lengthening it if needed.

Yeah, get the old wheels out and the old tyres off ... that is half the battle ;) ... have you got a compressor?

[socommk23]

2 weeks! ok
will have to meet up to get the tyres off ya!

the chain should be ok i think! eeek if not will find the spare chain....tis in there somewhere and find a way of lengthening it if needed.

Yeah, get the old wheels out and the old tyres off ... that is half the battle ;) ... have you got a compressor?

compressor?!

why?

[socommk23]

Ok my minimoto mates and I have penciled in Sunday 21st Jan for our next rider-owner minimoto outing (the type that is essentially a trackday format)... Who's game?? 8)


ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

GREAT! JUST SO HAPPENS TO CLASH WITH THE VERY FIRST OFFICIAL OPEN DAY OF MY AIRSOFT SITE!!!!!

IM TORN! IN A VERY BIG WAY!

fancy a diff date? and come shoot people on 21?

worth a try!


grrr! lol

[Blue_SV650S]

You need a compressor to get the new tyre back on the bead!

What time (and where) is your Air Soft?

[socommk23]

You need a compressor to get the new tyre back on the bead!

What time (and where) is your Air Soft?

airsoft is 9 till 5 or maybe later! i have to go there on the 21st! i love it there and some friends want to go too and i have to supply some weapons too.

really sorry blue....i will still have the tyres off ya as i am still serious bout getting on a track and having some serious minimoto fun. waiting on some wavey disks...i know...more bling than performance but got them cheap. so if its ok id still like to go up to the track wid ya at some point... tis just a shame it clashes.

oh and if ya fancy it your welcome to come shoot too.

its up on portsdown hill....some tunnels from wwII under fort southwick.

[Blue_SV650S]

...

Trouble maker ... I have passed your request up the chain .. lets see what 'the boyz' say ;)

How much is air soft? and what would I need?

[socommk23]

...

Trouble maker ... I have passed your request up the chain .. lets see what 'the boyz' say ;)

How much is air soft? and what would I need?

will be £25 plus ammo...think £6 for 3000rnds and i can sort out a gun for you as its only open to those that have there own gear.

otherwise wear what you like....pref all black! you WILL get dirty and you WILL get shot! which can hurt but not that bad! lol

get hit , shout...HIT! put your hand up and walk away shouting "dead man walking"!

its all good fun based on honesty as there is no paint.

[Blue_SV650S]

will be £25 plus ammo...think £6 for 3000rnds and i can sort out a gun for you as its only open to those that have there own gear.

otherwise wear what you like....pref all black! you WILL get dirty and you WILL get shot! which can hurt but not that bad! lol

get hit , shout...HIT! put your hand up and walk away shouting "dead man walking"!

its all good fun based on honesty as there is no paint.

I think we are ok to move minimoto to the week after... :P

Is airsoft essentially BB guns? I have a BB pistol ...