Speedway anyone? - SV650.org

northwind · 07-03-06, 10:55 PM

Just been talking about speedway in another thread, and realised I've not been out to Armadale for ages... Anyone fancy a wee jaunt through some time for a meet? Edinburgh vs Glasgow in the Spring Cup, April 1st, springs to mind...

If you've never been, you really should. Not for everyone but you've got to try it. That smell... (no, not just the festering stadium at Armadale. Though that plays a a part...)

08-03-06, 12:11 AM

soonds cannae lad, have been thinkin of goin back for a couple of years now

last time I was at speedway was probably about 30 + years ago

defo need to get back into it, as you say, the smell reminds me most of it, apart from the riders crashing through fences etc and sometimes takin out spectators

ah, they were the days

northwind · 08-03-06, 12:37 PM

First meet I ever went to, a rider broke his spine and never rode again in the second race. Now that's motorsport

08-03-06, 01:40 PM

Northy, how come he never did the second race

sounds a bit of a wimp to me

muzikill · 08-03-06, 05:55 PM

Yeah ive been up for this for ages but never metioned it!

spoke to loads of local biker mates - but guess what! - either too boring or too
cant be bothered!

i wonder if they are gonna be at ingliston mcn? - they should as it would give them a bit of publicity -

maybe we should start a thread on this and let people know when its on the telly?
would be good as its almost (all weather) motorsport

northwind · 08-03-06, 07:35 PM

I reckon it's the only sort of racing that's beter in the flesh than on TV... Just because you can really see it all, whereas if you go to a BSB event or whatever you can't see 9/10 of the race. But that's maybe just me...

carelesschucca · 09-03-06, 06:30 PM

I actually like the sound of that... GO TIGERS!!! Its been about 15 years since I was last at a speedway night... i can still smell it all...

northwind · 09-03-06, 07:05 PM

How's first of April for people then? Home meet vs Glasgow Tigers... Also May 6th.

carelesschucca · 10-03-06, 11:07 AM

It could finish off one of the worst days in my working life... I can feel the fan starting to spin already!!!

10-03-06, 01:55 PM

Northy, yep, I'm up for it, where is it on the 1st April, at Edinburgh or Glasgow ?

07-03-06, 10:55 PM	#1
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,082	Speedway anyone? Just been talking about speedway in another thread, and realised I've not been out to Armadale for ages... Anyone fancy a wee jaunt through some time for a meet? Edinburgh vs Glasgow in the Spring Cup, April 1st, springs to mind... If you've never been, you really should. Not for everyone but you've got to try it. That smell... (no, not just the festering stadium at Armadale. Though that plays a a part...) __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

08-03-06, 12:37 PM	#3
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,082	First meet I ever went to, a rider broke his spine and never rode again in the second race. Now that's motorsport __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

08-03-06, 05:55 PM	#5
muzikill Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dunfermline Posts: 1,712	Yeah ive been up for this for ages but never metioned it! spoke to loads of local biker mates - but guess what! - either too boring or too cant be bothered! i wonder if they are gonna be at ingliston mcn? - they should as it would give them a bit of publicity - maybe we should start a thread on this and let people know when its on the telly? would be good as its almost (all weather) motorsport __________________ Learn to maintain your bike, take it apart, rebuild the engine & more (using better bolts ), drop it & fix it again! K3 Job c.v: Engine:remove/split/rebuild/refit. Replace:Gearbox,Fuel pump,Gaskets. Piston clean,rings. Overhaul:Throttle body,Injectors,Brakes,Forks. Remove/refit:Exhaust,Radiator,Oil cooler,Throttle,Air filter,Tank. Replace: Oil,Coolant,grease,brake hoses & bleed.

08-03-06, 07:35 PM	#6
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,082	I reckon it's the only sort of racing that's beter in the flesh than on TV... Just because you can really see it all, whereas if you go to a BSB event or whatever you can't see 9/10 of the race. But that's maybe just me... __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

09-03-06, 06:30 PM	#7
carelesschucca Member Mega Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kilsyth - Bonnie Scotland Posts: 2,727	I actually like the sound of that... GO TIGERS!!! Its been about 15 years since I was last at a speedway night... i can still smell it all... __________________ Innuendo - it's great when you get it. sv650s (gone) gsx-r600 (gone) Street R675 (now living in Inbhir Nis )

08-03-06, 12:11 AM	#2
scooby2102 Guest Posts: n/a	soonds cannae lad, have been thinkin of goin back for a couple of years now last time I was at speedway was probably about 30 + years ago defo need to get back into it, as you say, the smell reminds me most of it, apart from the riders crashing through fences etc and sometimes takin out spectators ah, they were the days

08-03-06, 01:40 PM	#4
scooby2102 Guest Posts: n/a	Northy, how come he never did the second race sounds a bit of a wimp to me

09-03-06, 07:05 PM	#8
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,082	How's first of April for people then? Home meet vs Glasgow Tigers... Also May 6th. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

10-03-06, 11:07 AM	#9
carelesschucca Member Mega Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kilsyth - Bonnie Scotland Posts: 2,727	It could finish off one of the worst days in my working life... I can feel the fan starting to spin already!!! __________________ Innuendo - it's great when you get it. sv650s (gone) gsx-r600 (gone) Street R675 (now living in Inbhir Nis )

10-03-06, 01:55 PM	#10
scooby2102 Guest Posts: n/a	Northy, yep, I'm up for it, where is it on the 1st April, at Edinburgh or Glasgow ?

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