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aren't you allowed to run auxilliary tanks? If so, stick one in the
seat unit...

 

So it looks like you'll be sticking with 1-hour sessions then.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Alex Ferrier

OK, it's like this. You and Daz could run 80 minutes. Champ can't.

Sorry, an' all that, but that's the way it is.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Unfortunately, it does. It's a pity, because if we could run 1 hour
20 min sessions, then we'd only do 3 stops every four hours (saving 6
stops over the whole race), and (probably more importantly) give each
rider a good 30 minutes extra rest time between sessions.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Bear

OK, here's what we'll do. We'll rig up the BlingMobile as a flying
tanker. I'll pilot it, with Wik sat on the back seat. As the rider comes
along the Revett Straight, we'll need him to back off a bit, so he can
catch the hose that Wik'll chuck to him.

He then hooks that up to a specially made fitting on the tank, and I
fire up the pumps. We hold position until the tank's full, then he
disconnects and chucks the hose back and fucks off racer-stylee, whilst
Wik and I return to the pits to refill the auxiliary tanks.

How's that?

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Seems to me that an extended fuel range could make up for a lot of
rider/breakdown/other issues. Do we have the actual resources to achieve
it though? I'm surrounded by great business schemes that I shelve
because we cannot actually resource the tech issues.

'Hog

 

It was somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the

Drop tanks. Keep the opposition on its toes.

 

Best add another one to the list, Gunga Din.

--
Alex
BMW R1150GS
DIAABTCOD#3 MSWF#4 UKRMFBC#6 Ibw#35 BOB#8
http://www.team-ukrm.co.uk
Windy's "little soldier"

 

Oi, Eaton!!

'Hog

 

I don't want to appear to be a safety nazi, but don't you think filling
the blingmobile's panniers with fuel and sending it out to do a mid lap
refuel is a bit dangerous?

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, 'Hog

Extending the fuel range is easy. They just have to ride a little
slower.

They didn't seem to like that idea when I suggested it. Maybe if you
try?

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Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Ginge

What could possibly go wrong? It'll be a *little* trickier at night, but
we could mount one of those high-intensity LEDs to the end of the hose,
so the rider-monkey can see it.

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Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

It's all down to his age. That, and loss of sensitivity.

 

Although it's preferable not to actually get it stuck in the tank of
course.

 

Get WC to, err, dip it...

 

If you want to run 80 minute sessions, consider accepting a mid-session fuel
stop. Then /reduce/ tank capacity to match and save 6-7 kilos max weight.
Then use that weight advantage to gain back the time used in the extra stop.
If the fuel stop is down around 22 seconds IIRC, can you make that up over
80 minutes? Also, the rider gets a few seconds to sit up, stretch, take a
breath etc. With 24 hours to get through, this may be a big help.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Champ

I'm no expert, but through the carbs would be my best guess.

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Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, platypus

Remember that there's twice the opportunity for a refuelling ****-up.
Also, it's not that easy to accurately part-fill the tank using the
existing fuel rig, so you'd have to put something (foam?) in the tank to
allow it to be filled.

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Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Champ

<hurt>

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

<phones KRC organisers>

"You're going to want to put the ticket prices up"