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winter grasstrack-racing
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:22 am
by Soulpunk
1. get some parts from the shed, built up a rat racer
2. ask some mates to do so
3. check out a field
4. get a date
-> enjoy the winter !

Re: winter grasstrack-racing
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 8:29 am
by Toddy
Agreed looks well good

Re: winter grasstrack-racing
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:04 pm
by OzOAP
Few of us had the same idea a while back...
No one else could be arsed to build one though...

Re: winter grasstrack-racing
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:25 pm
by Hong Kong Phooey
Great pics, looks a great crack, fair play. :biggrin:
Re: winter grasstrack-racing
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:39 pm
by CABALMAN
I BUILT MYSELF ONE IN THE NINTIES AFTER GOING TO A COUPLE OF OXFORD ROAD RUNNERS OFF ROAD EVENTS, NO ONE ELSE DID. SO ENDED UP GOING OVER LOCAL PARK A FEW TIMES ON MY OWN. SUPERB FUN. ONLY SOLD IT AT WICSTEED LAST YEAR. KEPT THE NOBBLIES & GRASS TRACK TYRES THOU. ANYONE FANCY IT ?

Re: winter grasstrack-racing
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:03 pm
by soosh
CABALMAN wrote:I BUILT MYSELF ONE IN THE NINTIES AFTER GOING TO A COUPLE OF OXFORD ROAD RUNNERS OFF ROAD EVENTS, NO ONE ELSE DID. SO ENDED UP GOING OVER LOCAL PARK A FEW TIMES ON MY OWN. SUPERB FUN. ONLY SOLD IT AT WICSTEED LAST YEAR. KEPT THE NOBBLIES & GRASS TRACK TYRES THOU. ANYONE FANCY IT ?

Was that the trials down the pits off the A40 or the grasstrack near Abingdon?
Both were good events and great days.
Re: winter grasstrack-racing
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:43 pm
by trev t
not a lambretta in sight
this is what you want???
SERIES 1 TV
Day time MOT

Re: winter grasstrack-racing
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 12:24 am
by CABALMAN
soosh wrote:CABALMAN wrote:I BUILT MYSELF ONE IN THE NINTIES AFTER GOING TO A COUPLE OF OXFORD ROAD RUNNERS OFF ROAD EVENTS, NO ONE ELSE DID. SO ENDED UP GOING OVER LOCAL PARK A FEW TIMES ON MY OWN. SUPERB FUN. ONLY SOLD IT AT WICSTEED LAST YEAR. KEPT THE NOBBLIES & GRASS TRACK TYRES THOU. ANYONE FANCY IT ?

Was that the trials down the pits off the A40 or the grasstrack near Abingdon?
Both were good events and great days.
I'M PRETTY SURE IT WAS A SCOOTER SCRAMBLE TYPE EVENT, SO PRESUMABLY THE PIT. GETTING OLD.
FEW OF US WENT IN MY CHEVETTE ESTATE & SLEPT OVERNIGHT IN IT. :wtf:
Re: winter grasstrack-racing
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 12:26 am
by CABALMAN
trev t wrote:not a lambretta in sight
this is what you want???
SERIES 1 TV
Day time MOT

NICE ! JUST NEEDS NOBBLIES.

Re: winter grasstrack-racing
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 12:53 pm
by MB group
Foot and mouth pretty much killed off the scooter grasstracking in the UK didn't it?
Shame, I saw it at a few events (Mersea, VCB 50th) and it looked fun.