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Re: Lemans start at Shannonville

Postby MGill » Thu Mar 02, 2017 9:01 pm

Dave, I like the idea of Lemans start.
Let's try it!
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Re: Lemans start at Shannonville

Postby Biketech101 » Fri Mar 03, 2017 9:50 pm

I'm good with it too! Team Dave Powell and Dale Minnett combined age of 124 years! ( Might need a few steps head start! )
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Re: Lemans start at Shannonville

Postby Michael Vinten » Tue Mar 07, 2017 5:32 pm

While the idea will certainly be fun to watch, I see potential problems when we file onto the track with moving rigs at different speeds, so I am not in favour.
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Re: Lemans start at Shannonville

Postby gary holden » Tue Mar 07, 2017 11:21 pm

I'd prefer a gridded start,but eliminate the empty row between the rows of rigs in each class.Only keep an empty row between each class.
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Re: Lemans start at Shannonville

Postby SMcFadden » Wed Mar 08, 2017 3:23 pm

I am neutral. If you forced me to vote, I would go with whatever my driver says.
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Re: Lemans start at Shannonville

Postby Steve Humphrey » Thu Mar 09, 2017 5:54 pm

I can run, and we need all the help we can get off the starts. I'm in as long as the exec ok's the process.
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Re: Lemans start at Shannonville

Postby Dave M » Fri Mar 10, 2017 4:53 pm

Thanks to all who responded on this. It seems to only have mediocre support at best so maybe we can revisit it when sidecar racing becomes too boring :D :D :D
The trouble with trouble is that it starts out as fun.
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Re: Lemans start at Shannonville

Postby commando » Fri Mar 10, 2017 5:55 pm

I don't think race control would allow this to happen. Having moving obstacles on a hot track (not temperature) while sidecars are frantically roaring off the line seems to me to be an unnecessary danger.
A risk vs. benefit analysis would deem this unsafe.
Why do I have to be the old fun ruining fuddyduddy? :?

I'm just saying, this would make Dean or Chris drop a steamer!
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Re: Lemans start at Shannonville

Postby Ashton Bond » Fri Mar 10, 2017 6:29 pm

It would! But, there's nothing explicitly forbidding it. On a personal level I think it's a fun idea, but on a CC level I really don't like hearing about bad knees and bikes that don't idle... I have to admit it makes me nervous too, just not "Steamer Nervous". :)
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Re: Lemans start at Shannonville

Postby Andy353 » Sun Mar 12, 2017 8:17 am

My bike doesn't idle ( no idle circuit) so it would have to be started which it doesn't like to do lol. And getting mounted onto our sidecar is not a quick process. I'd like to carry on with the normal gridding procedure.
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Re: Lemans start at Shannonville

Postby Cor-Blimey » Thu Mar 16, 2017 8:41 pm

I agree with Andy .... it's a nightmare finding neutral with our Z1 engine ..

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Re: Lemans start at Shannonville

Postby Justind97 » Mon Mar 20, 2017 8:46 am

Cor-Blimey wrote:I agree with Andy .... it's a nightmare finding neutral with our Z1 engine ..

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Sounds like you may need to take a look at the shift star on the end of the shift drum.... RZ350s and Banshees have this issue too. You can google Banshee shift start mod.
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