Karting advice

Originally Posted by andyb

I WANT TO WIN!

No chance buddy

Originally Posted by andyb

I'm going with a group of very competitive people

You should have been with us for paint balling now that was competitive

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

Tip 1 - take your own lid, I hate using the karting lids, stinky sweaty visors all scratched no good.

Tip 4 - When being overtaken by Liz move the left and let her past you.

Fizz, don't tell Liz I'm after extra tuition. Is she taking her own lid? There's no way I'm moving over for her until she forces past me (read I get scared!)

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

Tip 5 - Ignore tip 4 ... if someone is trying to get past, make yourself as wide as possible ... you are better off tipping them off into the tyres than getting overtaken!!!

I'll get past any way Andy, do your worst.

Originally Posted by e.d.

No chance buddy

You should have been with us for paint balling now that was competitive

Why do you think I didn't go paint balling, I can't shoot for sh*t (which is quite worrying!) Was hoping you'd miss this thread

Originally Posted by e.d.

I'll get past any way Andy, do your worst.

I think someone will end up getting hurt, and it's bound to be me!

Originally Posted by andyb

I can't shoot for sh*t

Have you mentioned this to Sgt Cross

Don't rely on getting your bounty each year then you do need to reach a certain level of marksmanship to pass your APWT. (For a few quid i could arrange for the tick in the box on that one)


Oh yeah i am taking my lid and gloves

Here's your best bit of advice:

remember that when you've just spent an hour or so on a cart and then get into your car to go home that your steering wheel needs to be turned more than 20 degrees lock to lock, otherwise you end up straightening out the islands a little too much. I'll tell you from first hand experience the passengers scream louder than you when you go clean over the grass

Originally Posted by e.d.

Have you mentioned this to Staff Sgt Cross

Don't rely on getting your bounty each year then you do need to reach a certain level of marksmanship to pass your APWT. (For a few quid i could arrange for the tick in the box on that one)


Oh yeah i am taking my lid and gloves

Will probably take mine too then but don't want to look like a tit with all the gear, not saying that you will! I'm not that bad at shooting so shouldn't be a problem with that bounty (although a cross in the right box wouldn't go a miss!) Anyway, at least i fire my weapon on exercises unlike SOME people who shall remain un-named!!!!!!!

I'm not driving there/back so the return journey as a passenger should be fun!

If it's a slow rental treat the throttle like an on-off switch and just try to keep it switched on for as long as possible, without the lairy sideways stuff of course, but - if you're not making small corrections, you're not on the limit.