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Offline Stan Back

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Re: moped ?
« Reply #75 on: April 30, 2013, 04:14:02 PM »
Ya . . . I've been working on mine.  175cc Blown Fuel Sidecar is Open.  Mine has no throttle adjustment, so I guess I'd have to just start it and hang on.  Gotta convert the back wheels to just one, I guess.  I'll check with Nortonist to figure out the firing order.
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« Reply #76 on: May 02, 2013, 03:02:11 PM »
Ya . . . I've been working on mine.  175cc Blown Fuel Sidecar is Open.  Mine has no throttle adjustment, so I guess I'd have to just start it and hang on.  Gotta convert the back wheels to just one, I guess.  I'll check with Nortonist to figure out the firing order.

Setting the firing order on a single can be quite tricky.  Give me a shout when you're ready to do it.
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Re: moped ?
« Reply #77 on: May 02, 2013, 04:11:16 PM »
  Speaking of Mopeds, My memory being heavly damaged by the 60's and 70's (ask Stainless), did  the SCTA not outlaw scooters (etal) in the pits at Speedweek?
  I couldn't find any mention in the rulebook, but seem to remember it in the letter that comes with your official entry.
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Re: moped ?
« Reply #78 on: May 02, 2013, 04:44:44 PM »
I could be wrong but I believe the ruling is you don't ride something that you don't have a license for.  I don't think there are any states that issue mini bike licenses to kids.  Also not aware of any states that issue go-kart licenses... but again, I could be wrong.
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Re: moped ?
« Reply #79 on: May 02, 2013, 06:12:00 PM »
Bob, it was go-karts -- and any other vehicles that are so low that it'd be hard to see them from the driver's position in a race vehicle.  Mopeds are still okay (as far as I know), and pit bikes, and bicycles, and so on -- just not super-duper low riders.

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« Reply #80 on: May 02, 2013, 07:44:27 PM »
so basically one of these would be fine...


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« Reply #81 on: May 02, 2013, 07:52:29 PM »
The mini bikes and gocarts rule has been if force a long time as is riding in the back of pick ups and on trailers. I believe it may be in the Bonneville operating procedures and straightaway newsletter for speed week
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Re: moped ?
« Reply #82 on: August 17, 2013, 12:19:36 PM »
i saw they were there again at speed week with the
same engine so im guessing things got sorted out...

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Re: moped ?
« Reply #83 on: August 17, 2013, 01:31:21 PM »
The mini bikes and gocarts rule has been if force a long time as is riding in the back of pick ups and on trailers. I believe it may be in the Bonneville operating procedures and straightaway newsletter for speed week


How  about the idiot with the prop driven trike? About 3 feet tall and ready to chop some spectator to pieces. I want to throw a stick in that thing.

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« Reply #84 on: August 17, 2013, 05:40:35 PM »
should have pulled the plug wires and towed it off the salt.

brain dead would have figured it out why sooner or later.
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Re: moped ?
« Reply #85 on: August 17, 2013, 07:25:25 PM »
I have no horse in this race but what about all the 1960s mini bikes that were powered by Briggs & Stratton flatheads ? Inspectors have a tough job just figuring out what size bike makes it a motorcycle, quite a can of worms

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« Reply #86 on: August 17, 2013, 10:55:13 PM »
I have no horse in this race but what about all the 1960s mini bikes that were powered by Briggs & Stratton flatheads ? Inspectors have a tough job just figuring out what size bike makes it a motorcycle, quite a can of worms

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