Things you see...

Two things I saw at Snetters today were cause for mild amusement /
amazement.

Thing One: Daft tart wandering across Pit Lane, phone clamped to ear,
completely oblivious to the world around her, straight in front of an
incoming bike... He missed her, (un)fortunately.

Thing Two: I only saw the aftermath of this one, sadly. Apparently, it's
not a good idea to drop the shock out of a bike that's only supported by
a paddock stand. A paddock stand that's attached to the swing arm.

<Wince>

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

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

 

Ha! I once came *close* to doing that but worked out it would end in
tears.

 

Wicked Uncle Nigel says...

*Ahem*

<looks sheepish>

http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk...es+author:Lozzo&rnum=3&hl=en#0155870b90919fee

It hurt.

 

<G>

Mechanics, eh? Sounds like the sort of thing SteveH would do, right now.

 

Thing Three: do not overtighten your oil filter.

 

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

It would. Not as much as doing it in front of a pit lane full of
giggling loons though.

Actually, I've just remembered Thing Three that made me chuckle.

I was ferrying Pip home, in the Shagwah. I was pretty knackered[1], so I
bunged it on cruise control and let it do most of the thinking. Then we
got to the bit where the A14[2] exits onto the A505, which is a nicely
tightening right hander.


I'd got eighty-and-a-bit dialled in and commented to Pip, "This bit's
always interesting, wondering if you can make it round on cruise
control", when I sensed a certain... tenseness from the passenger seat.
That indefinable "I have ceased to be happy and contented" feeling.

Now, I know Pip's been in many a rally car, so if he's not a happy
camper, that's probably a clue that paying close attention might be A
Good Thing. And indeed, it seemed that it was all going very slightly
pear-shaped.

A *very* slight tab on the brake pedal (not really applying any brake)
told George to **** off. On reflection, simply hitting the switch might
have been a better choice. Nonetheless, it twitched a bit, then sorted
itself out quite nicely.

We didn't die. It did smell a bit odd, though.



[1] SO why the **** am I wide-awake and bushy-tailed now, then?
[2] Or is that bit A11? I can never remember.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
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, antonye

The SP2? He didn't. It looked like a con-rod had broken and punched it
off. Messy.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

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

 

Wicked Uncle Nigel says...

Nice

That bit is A11, it merges with the M11 near Saffron Walden if you
don't turn off for Duxford.

 

A Japanese 250GP rider died by hitting some fuckwit in the pits a few
years ago. Wish I could remember his name, he had the coolest lid
design...

--
Veggie Dave
UKRMHRC#2 BOTAFOF#08
IQ 18 FILMS http://www.iq18films.com
Extreme Racing http://www.veggie-dave.co.uk
Toxic Shock Syndrome Gets More Girls Than Me

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Veggie Dave

Ouch. I remember DnC commenting on someone giving it large on the
throttle (clutch in) on the way through the pits at Brand's. I pointed
out the lack of a horn on your average race bike...

I don't think that would have had any effect on this dozy bint, though:
"I can't hear you Wayne, there's all these nasty noisy bikes...".

I caught a scrutineer's eye as one of the teams came through the pits
today, bouncing off the pit-lane speed limiter. He raised an eyebrow,
"Can't we get them excluded for taking it too seriously?" I asked.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

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

 

Painted to look like it had bounced along a concrete pit wall?

 

He is good on the "we're going to die if you don't belt up" calls. No
matter how hard you try to be nonchalant about it afterwards.

 

Impressive cloud of smoke mind.

The rider was a tad pissed off. We pushed him off the track and he was
having a quick look to see what was wrong, noticed the nice hole in his
loverly HRC stamped cases and just went 'oh **** it' and let the bike
fall over.

 

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

I've heard that racers who pull up at that point quite often let their
bikes fall over. So I've heard.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
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, mups

BTW, I meant to add an <applause> for your efforts at the weekend. Good
job, mate.

Marshals, *and* brings a beer fridge.

What a top chap you are. :^)

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

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

 

On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 00:46:59 +0100, Wicked Uncle Nigel

Mr L - are you still in need of a Renntec rack for the Fatblade? [1]

I have found it - and removed the Rickman topbox.

Pretty good nick - or it will be for a couple of strategically placed
blobs of Hammerite.

If yes, I'll lob it in Nigel & Pip's direction, should they ever
summon up the courage to go to the big city.

You can have it for yer burfdy.

[1] Fixings a pound each - send cash.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Salad Dodger

HEY! No fair! I was all set up for the run to the Metrolopopopopoplis. I
mentioned it this very evening to the Ginga, and he went all
deer-in-headlights on me. Apparently there's some pressing prior
engagement[1] that he'd unremembered. I've got me GPS pre-programmed and
everything.

See you in October...

Bad Dodger! Go to your room.


[1] AGM of the "Dances With Orang Utans" Society, or somesuch.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

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

 

"Dem pesky wabbits"

 

My pleasure, I thoroughly enjoyed both the racing and the company. Shame
about the result especially as the bike was flying up until then.

 

Oh yes please.

No rush, it could wait till the EOSM.

Awww fanks..

Humm, sounds dodgy to me. will I get a VAT receipt.