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Post by 4zfed on Feb 6, 2023 10:11:18 GMT 12
It was brought up at Teams champs lastnight after the 8p incident.
Can someone enlighten me as to why neither class run brakes.
Just a question..is there a reason??
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Post by hmac on Feb 6, 2023 11:22:46 GMT 12
Can only say on bikes...no experience with sidecars, but most probably same. It's the nature of how they are ridden.with constant wheelspin and having to power a bike into a corner. A brake , either front or rear, would totally upset the way a bike needs to be ridden. With the high compression engines...even more so these days..just backing off the throttle acts as a brake in itself. An actual brake would make things decidedly more dangerous...sounds crazy if ya havent done it, but once you realise whats actually involved and have done it...makes perfect sense in practise.
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Post by bikeboy on Feb 6, 2023 13:36:13 GMT 12
It was brought up at Teams champs lastnight after the 8p incident. Can someone enlighten me as to why neither class run brakes. Just a question..is there a reason?? basically, the theory is if no one has brakes its safer for everyone, it works because if you have the throw the bike sideways to turn it, the person behind you has more time to react, and can see what you are doing, where brakes you can put on with out warning, having riders run over by closely following machines is common in other forms for mc racing that have brakes as well, |
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Post by 4zfed on Feb 6, 2023 13:52:33 GMT 12
Appreciate the responses cheers & makes sence.
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Post by handbag on Feb 6, 2023 16:04:08 GMT 12
spot on hmac and bikeboy with your replies, Handbag sidecar 19v Dad of swinger 8p
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Post by 4zfed on Feb 6, 2023 17:37:10 GMT 12
Hope you're young fulla is doing ok Handbag.
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Post by handbag on Feb 6, 2023 17:49:17 GMT 12
yeah cheers mate, had an op at lunch time today, compound fracture of his left hand, bruising down his lower back, lucky he had top safety gear on, should be home tonight, Rob his rider fractured his T 7 vertabrae, Have to commend Rob who is one of the countries premier swingers when he is not on the bars, he's been my son's coach basically the last 2 years. that schooling save my boy more severe injury
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Post by 4zfed on Feb 9, 2023 11:46:54 GMT 12
Cheers for that Handbag, i hope both Rider and Swinger are progressing well.
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Post by handbag on Feb 9, 2023 14:13:42 GMT 12
my young fella got bruising on his butt he he so sitting is a bit awkward, his left knee a little sore the last couple of days but should be right, the compound fracture in his hand not giving too much trouble, not on pain killers his hand hit one of the poles holding the safety fence up, Rob the rider just been out to see him he has some nasty bruises coming through now, to many to list
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