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Midbike Racer
09-14-2007, 04:48 PM
I thought it may be a good idea to have a thread dedicated towards tracks.
There are many shifter cart tracks that is perfect for midbikes to race or just practice on all over world.
This is a great place to list tracks in your area... or not, that you have rode on or want to ride on.
I myself have rode in Las Vegas at the XPLEX & the LVMS and in Rialto at the Rialto Airport Speedway.
I have also rode in Fremont, CA at the LeMans Karting Center and at the South Hampton Speedway in New York.
Here are a few links...
http://www.rialtoairportspeedway.com/
http://www.lasvegaskarting.com/home.htm
http://www.lemanskarting.com/
Blitz$M.Inc.$
09-14-2007, 04:51 PM
we are racing here
http://www.virclub.com/vir/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=11&Itemid=70
in noverber
redryderaus
09-18-2007, 02:48 PM
Here's my "home" track. It's a fairly technical track that really tests your riding ability. We ride there every second Wednesday night. Mainly PB's and motards at the moment. I'm gonna change that. I'm aiming to take and keep the outright lap record on my midbike. banana
Cheers,
red
swheels
09-18-2007, 03:01 PM
Thats a great track!I see why you want a close ratio gear box.You won't get a moments rest on that track.
Midbike Racer
09-18-2007, 03:03 PM
Here's my "home" track. It's a fairly technical track that really tests your riding ability. We ride there every second Wednesday night. Mainly PB's and motards at the moment. I'm gonna change that. I'm aiming to take and keep the outright lap record on my midbike. banana
Cheers,
red
That looks killer red.
When you get out there, GET SOME PICS & VIDEO!rock2
Midbike Racer
09-18-2007, 03:04 PM
we are racing here
http://www.virclub.com/vir/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=11&Itemid=70
in noverber
I like it.
Especially the long straight with the slight bend in the middle.
Midbike Racer
09-18-2007, 03:05 PM
we are racing here
http://www.virclub.com/vir/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=11&Itemid=70
in noverber
Just wondering.
Is the tight turn at the top banked?
Blitz$M.Inc.$
09-18-2007, 03:16 PM
you can search this track on you tube
i seen some racing, and im intimidated
they were BALLIN
and im just gonna try to go as fast as i can
it looked real technical MBR
i forgot to check banking lol, i was like o crap
swheels
09-18-2007, 04:02 PM
Just wondering.
Is the tight turn at the top banked?I truly believe there are no banked turns.But there is plenty of elevation changes.thumbsup That down hill run through the S's is gonna get me.Cuase i'm gonna go b@lls to the walls through there.I think somebody can really shave down some laptimes if they get through there fast enough.banana Cause i think i'm really gonna get murdered on the straight away.wtf
swheels
09-18-2007, 04:11 PM
Here checkout this vid of the track.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMDfLiYkkJI
Some what intimidating wacting these guys go around on the karts.LOL
redryderaus
09-18-2007, 07:20 PM
Thats a great track!I see why you want a close ratio gear box.You won't get a moments rest on that track.
You get to take a breath as you come out of the right hander in the top left onto the straight (track direction is clockwise) but once you hit the chicane in the middle of the straight it's all hard work for the rest of the lap.
Cheers,
red
The Nutty Professor
09-20-2007, 11:39 AM
You get to take a breath as you come out of the right hander in the top left onto the straight (track direction is clockwise) but once you hit the chicane in the middle of the straight it's all hard work for the rest of the lap.
Cheers,
red
That track is kickin'! rock2 But Red I don't think you're playing fair. A tuned Mid is going to smoke those Tard's. The pocket bike on the Vid was faster into and through the turn than the Tard's.
redryderaus
09-20-2007, 01:05 PM
That track is kickin'! rock2 But Red I don't think you're playing fair. A tuned Mid is going to smoke those Tard's. The pocket bike on the Vid was faster into and through the turn than the Tard's.
LOL. They could always buy a Mid if they want to play with me! Then again, who said life was meant to be fair? This is racing. LOL
Cheers,
red
Midbike Racer
09-20-2007, 01:36 PM
Life = Fair... HA!
The Nutty Professor
09-20-2007, 02:09 PM
LOL. They could always buy a Mid if they want to play with me! Then again, who said life was meant to be fair? This is racing. LOL
Cheers,
red
You will have a hard time convincing the Tard's to buy Mid's they (Most) honestly believe they are it. I have nothing against Tard's they look like a lot of fun but it's just physic's pure and simple. Centers of gravity and roll axis in the chasis's they can't compete period. motorbike
The Nutty Professor
10-01-2007, 03:06 PM
Hey Swheels got a track for ya in Raleigh. It's called "Rush Hour Karting" and the Tards are trying to run there. I think it's a hell of a track but might be a bit hairy for Mid's, check out the poles, one bad mistake and you'll face plant into a immovable object. That's never a good thing. That being said I'd run there in a heart beat rock2 .
Midbike Racer
10-01-2007, 03:24 PM
Nice looking indoor track.
It is just like what we ran in Fremont, CA except we had the roll up doors open so we used the whole inside track and built an outdoor track to run indoor/outdoor.
Here is a link to the video...
http://midbikenation.com/showthread.php?t=29
Blitz$M.Inc.$
10-01-2007, 03:27 PM
that looks too small for bikes glenn
and VIR is a counter clockwise track
The Nutty Professor
10-01-2007, 04:00 PM
that looks too small for bikes glenn
and VIR is a counter clockwise track
It's not to small. Look at it like this a Kart is twice as wide as a Mid. They can go three or four abreast into a corner. That pretty wide.The photo angles ain't the best in the world but it's a decent track. twocents
kevin@holeshotz
10-01-2007, 04:26 PM
Pic #1: Adams Kart Track in Socali
Pic #2: Beaverun in Wampum, PA. Possibly the best track in US
kevin@holeshotz
10-01-2007, 04:31 PM
Most of my pics are too big to attach. So i will photobucket some later tonight.
Track #3: Duluth, GA...no one ever ridden this one
Track #4: English town, NJ...nice track, sketchy touch ups
Track #5: CalSpeedway in Fontana, CA...never been, heard its nice
Track #6: Grange in AppleValley, CA (my dad owns most the land around it) never been, 890 foot long straightaway
Track #7: Some killer italian track, i got vids of this one. It can be conigured in so many ways its insane. robbie wilkey rode here in 2005
kevin@holeshotz
10-01-2007, 04:34 PM
here we go again
track #10 i think: Jacksonville, Florida. Used to run us until last year, killler track. Got vids of it too
Track #11: Some c-razy track in florida. 1.9miles long. its more of a maze less of a track, lol
Track #12: Moroso, they started running trackdays this year. supposed to be really nice
Track 13: Palmetto Florida, never been, they do not run bikes anymore.
Track #14: Stockton, in the BAY AREA. Looks nice and rough
kevin@holeshotz
10-01-2007, 04:35 PM
I got 5ish more i will upload on photobucket. Hope you guys enjoy, i have more information on each track if you desire.
kevin@holeshotz
10-01-2007, 07:32 PM
Ya dude. Englishtown bought a parking lot shit. Then, built a track on it (freaky eh)?
Midbike Racer
10-05-2007, 07:39 PM
Any tracks back East have overnight pits or RV parking?
The Nutty Professor
10-05-2007, 07:46 PM
Any tracks back East have overnight pits or RV parking?
I think Jennings (A Fla track) does but I'm not sure what type track they have. I just knkow a guy who use to race a 50cc on one of the tracks and he said it was tight in places so it must have been a Kart track. I'll see what I can find out.
Shooter
10-05-2007, 08:38 PM
This track reminds me alot of the indoor track at F1 Raceway in Phoenix....alot of tight turns but not much to really open it up and haul @$$, but still fun either way
Midbike Racer
10-05-2007, 08:42 PM
This track reminds me alot of the indoor track at F1 Raceway in Phoenix....alot of tight turns but not much to really open it up and haul @$$, but still fun either way
Do you know if midbikes are allowed in that place?
I know they do not allow any 2 strokes because of emissions but I was not sure about 4 strokes.
I am asking because that may be a good place to to try to build something on a local club level if they had like an open track night or something.
dunno
redryderaus
10-07-2007, 01:24 PM
Here's the famous Philip Island GP circuit. If you look in the bottom right I've highlighted the kart track in a red box. It's about 800m (0.5mile) long and is a fairly accurate scaled down version of the full size circuit complete with elevation changes. I'd love to get out there on a midbike.
Cheers,
red ausflag
The Nutty Professor
10-07-2007, 02:16 PM
I've been waiting until I could actually film the place before I put it on here but I'll try to describe it until I get the camera there. It's sort of a race against time now because it may become unrideable in short order. It's a new high price soon to be gated sub-division about 6 miles from home base. I was on a road ride when I found it. It's got elevation changes and plenty of straights, but not so long a Mid will have a problem. The roads have been put in but only 3 houses have been built and they're still empty and they're on the otherside of the division away from the good roads. I say it might become unrideable because if construction really takes off there's no way I'm riding in there will a bunch of brain dead construction workers. Don't get me wrong I used to work construction it's just the guys they get to work down here are dopers and alky's. Me and them on the same road...no way. It's isolated so there's not traffic because there's nothing to see. I only went down the road on a whim. I going to have to do that more often. Because of a water situation here there are a lot of sub-division that were started but put on hold. I call the place the Nutty TT. There's even a section that has a downhill switchback almost matches Laguna Seca. I'm going to try and drive over tomorrow and film it. The problem is NO RIDE!!! Waiting on Olsonpowersports. banghead
Blitz$M.Inc.$
10-08-2007, 03:33 AM
soon grasshopper, soon
redryderaus
10-09-2007, 01:40 PM
Here's another of our 1:1 tracks here in Oz. Direction is clockwise. I reckon it could be good for mids by using the ambulance access between the two straights. The right hander at bottom right is a blind corner that drops away like a cliff, you can't see where the track goes until you are halfway thru. A real "faith" corner. rofl
This track is actually purpose built for bikes and only bikes and GP karts race there, no cars to tear the surface up.
Cheers,
red ausflag
Shooter
10-09-2007, 02:00 PM
Shooter: This track reminds me alot of the indoor track at F1 Raceway in Phoenix
Do you know if midbikes are allowed in that place?
I know they do not allow any 2 strokes because of emissions but I was not sure about 4 strokes.
I am asking because that may be a good place to to try to build something on a local club level if they had like an open track night or something.
dunno
dunnohave no ideadunno
Another place that would be kinda nice but a bit out of the way is Firebird Raceway. I know guys can take their stuff there but I don't know anything about cost. Might be a little difficult now though I think because that Santa Wonderland thing with all the lights and rides is starting to be put up nowdunno.......will have to look into that track sometime.
kevin@holeshotz
10-09-2007, 02:13 PM
Most likely the best track in US.
http://www.northwoodsgp.com/trackinfo/map.htm
USAIR is a killer track, free camping with onsite showers and bathrooms, putt putt, game room and paintball for the kids and one killer track for the adults. This is the possibly venue for the 2008 International Mini Supermoto Race ran but Came Morehead and John ___ (dont know his last name). I will keep you updated on this and see if they will allow midbikes, as of now there is nothing set in stone on even having the event.
stuntnx7
10-22-2007, 08:56 PM
drag racing in Knoxville,TN, there is knoville dragway and 411 dragway and we could hold races at either of them anytime we want
The Nutty Professor
10-22-2007, 09:14 PM
I've got to give to big props to Stuntn bows_smilie You stay on us about drag racing and to my shame we've been kind of ignoring you wave_finger Most if not all of us are into road racing and draggin is not really something we like, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't make it a part. I was going to put this in a PM to Mid Biker but I'll put it here. Mid bikers thinking about an East Coast summer fling. I think (Remember twocents ) If we added drags as a night event it would be cool! We (road racers) can't really race at night easily but dragger's can! During the day the drags can watch or race with us and at night we can race or watch. A full day of two different forms of Mid Bike racing. I was thinking of a team enduro that would run into the night but for a first event some road racing and drag racing would fill the bill. Anyone have a better idea? cowboy
stuntnx7
10-22-2007, 09:26 PM
well for one there would be a bigger purse bcuz it seems like the road course tracks take all the money which is >>>> b_s..... so if yall wanna race for money then drag racing is the best way
Midbike Racer
10-22-2007, 11:04 PM
I love the idea of a midbike drag race.
If the property has the space to do it, then it will happen.
On a side note...
Although PB's don't really drag race, some of the most fun we have had at events were when we did the PB drags. What I did was make a bracket with all the people who wanted to run in it and then we had everyone do a pass and seeded the bracket by speed. I know sandbagging happened but the top speeds attained were accurate (not talking about seeding speeds) and people had tons of fun.
Very competitive...
Blitz$M.Inc.$
10-23-2007, 03:25 AM
i built my bike to dragrace
i can be competitive there, im only roadracing for the experiance
swheels
10-23-2007, 04:13 AM
i built my bike to dragrace
i can be competitive there, im only roadracing for the experianceThen you better becareful once you get bit by the road corse racing bug.Then thats it you'll be hooked.It's something about seeing someone in front and and your calculating and watching them.Then soon as you catch them slipping you go right by them a sweet pass on the inside going in or out of a turn.Or if they wanna play tough you go around the outside of them in or out of a turn.
I will do an occasional drag race,i enjoy it a bit.But theres something about roadcourse i kinda turn into a different person runnin on instinct and adrenaline stirthepotboxing11
The Nutty Professor
10-23-2007, 08:33 AM
Then you better becareful once you get bit by the road corse racing bug.Then thats it you'll be hooked.It's something about seeing someone in front and and your calculating and watching them.Then soon as you catch them slipping you go right by them a sweet pass on the inside going in or out of a turn.Or if they wanna play tough you go around the outside of them in or out of a turn.
I will do an occasional drag race,i enjoy it a bit.But theres something about roadcourse i kinda turn into a different person runnin on instinct and adrenaline
AAHH dude you got it bad and there ain't a known cure moon1 Lack of fundage makes it dormant but that's not a cure Poke12 When fundage reappears it erupts like a plague. Boy having the flu makes me lightheaded and spout crazy stuff. Even The Nutt would be calling me crazy_smilie crazy_smilie
schofell84
10-23-2007, 03:34 PM
if any of you are interested in the NORTH north east, my uncle owns a track where the shifter cart nationals are held
St. Lawrence Motorsports Park (http://slmp.webhop.net)
free camping, and its dirt cheap to rent out. oh, it has awesome spectator views too, the seats are built into a hill thats overlooking the course.
http://alavigne.net/slmp/images/SLMPTrack3_med.jpg
http://alavigne.net/slmp/images/large_pix/pave1.jpg
sorry about the size, haha.
kevin@holeshotz
10-23-2007, 04:30 PM
I think Jennings (A Fla track) does but I'm not sure what type track they have. I just knkow a guy who use to race a 50cc on one of the tracks and he said it was tight in places so it must have been a Kart track. I'll see what I can find out.
Jennings GP is a full size track. A good one, but its small, not alot of striaght aways. Jimmy and Tommy D raced their old metrakit bikes (72cc 2t) there and were getting up to 140mph. So ya, a built mini will and can race there.
The Nutty Professor
10-23-2007, 04:31 PM
Northeast what? And that turn one would separate the men from the boys at the start of a race. Win it or bin it. What did he go for a MotoGP style track? He's also got room to add track making elevation changes. Nice Schofell really nice cheers11
schofell84
10-23-2007, 07:42 PM
yeah id love to see the track develop more but he got screwed over once or twice and has lost alot of interest. now he only has the kart nationals and a sports car club time trials held there, he's trying to sell it. its too bad, it has alot of potential.
if i had the money, there would be a mx track next to the parking lot on the other side, and a 1/8th drag strip in theres somewhere. theres alot of land and a great topography.
think you'd get use of all 4 gears on 'er?
The Nutty Professor
10-23-2007, 08:11 PM
yeah id love to see the track develop more but he got screwed over once or twice and has lost alot of interest. now he only has the kart nationals and a sports car club time trials held there, he's trying to sell it. its too bad, it has alot of potential.
if i had the money, there would be a mx track next to the parking lot on the other side, and a 1/8th drag strip in theres somewhere. theres alot of land and a great topography.
think you'd get use of all 4 gears on 'er?
Naw these babies have a lot on top so that straight is a little short rolleye0010 rolleye0010 rolleye0010 Hell yeah! we'd run that and you're right but where's it at?
schofell84
10-23-2007, 08:20 PM
a little town across the pond from canada... morristown, NY. pretty easy to get too, the track is right off a main highway.
The Nutty Professor
10-23-2007, 08:31 PM
Whoa way up there speechless33 Why is the good stuff so hard to get?
schofell84
10-23-2007, 08:44 PM
haha you think thats hard to get? try living there.
The Nutty Professor
12-02-2007, 10:35 PM
I think I'm going crazy crazy_smilie My bike is going through the transition phase to race bike. You guys have bikes that are running. It's 70 degree's here I could ride all day and a lot of you are freezing your bullocks off moon1 I had to look at the tracks just to stay sane, because then I remember what I'm working toward rock2rock2
Pinto93
12-03-2007, 06:46 AM
I know what u mean Nut. My bikes have been down for almost three weeks now
! But they should be up and running by next week and the new X19 should also be here by then.
Kurlon
12-06-2007, 11:41 AM
You will have a hard time convincing the Tard's to buy Mid's they (Most) honestly believe they are it. I have nothing against Tard's they look like a lot of fun but it's just physic's pure and simple. Centers of gravity and roll axis in the chasis's they can't compete period. motorbike
http://www.x386.net/TTR/media/fishtail/_K5C5820s.jpg
http://www.x386.net/TTR/media/06Rebuild/06-15Bike/HPIM0409a.jpg
I beg to differ. : )
Midbikes are low, but they're still behind on suspension quality. :P
redryderaus
12-06-2007, 10:38 PM
http://www.x386.net/TTR/media/fishtail/_K5C5820s.jpg
http://www.x386.net/TTR/media/06Rebuild/06-15Bike/HPIM0409a.jpg
I beg to differ. : )
Midbikes are low, but they're still behind on suspension quality. :P
And I beg to differ. Suspension quality is up to the owner. I haven't seen a quick motard yet that didn't have big bucks spent on the suspension, even those based on Japanese bikes. There is a big difference in suspension needs between dirt and road. So how are our midbikes any different in that respect? Because they are meant to be road bikes out of the crate? More negative "You'll never be as good as......" comment. We're starting from the same point as any motard to get good roadrace handling, but we do have the advantages Nutty pointed out.
red
Kurlon
12-07-2007, 06:14 AM
And I beg to differ. Suspension quality is up to the owner. I haven't seen a quick motard yet that didn't have big bucks spent on the suspension, even those based on Japanese bikes. There is a big difference in suspension needs between dirt and road. So how are our midbikes any different in that respect? Because they are meant to be road bikes out of the crate? More negative "You'll never be as good as......" comment. We're starting from the same point as any motard to get good roadrace handling, but we do have the advantages Nutty pointed out.
red
CRF70s actually are good mounts 'out of the crate' for pavement duty we've found (up here in Maine). (And not all that hot for dirt unless you're a 65lb kid.) Most of the guys running them just lace up a 12" front rim, put HD springs on front and rear, toss on some lower bars and then it's all playing with the motor from there. They're lower to the ground compared to almost any other pitbike save for a stock 50, so they work better with a knee down than a foot out (Which we've found to be faster, even on really tight indoor tracks). The front end has enough rake to prevent tucking unlike most import machines that steepen the front end trying to raise the bike as much as possible. The drum brakes are only a problem when we run indoors on a kart track with 20 second lap times, plenty of power, but they don't have time to cool so they fade. On a larger track, it's not an issue.
My machine is the exception, I started teching up hoping to outdo people with specs rather than skill. Still hasn't worked for me yet, but I've now got a machine that I run with 1:1 sportbikes on full size tracks so it was worth it in the end. (If my new motor setup works I should be able to out accelerate many of them soon... mwhahahahah!) While I did spend quite a bit to get it where it is now, it wouldn't cost that much to duplicate now that I've done all the research.
I'm not saying the midbikes 'will never be as good as...' just that, in my opinion, they're a bit further in the hole starting out. The fork and shock quality on them out of the crate leaves much to be desired, as does the frame and swingarm quality. Good race tires are also a bit harder to find. Granted, they're also cheaper than a CRF70 new in the crate so you've got some budget room to correct that.
Basically, my observation has been that once you get down to a track thats slow and tight enough where a midbike should have an advantage over a midsize pitbike, it's likely tight enough that the pitbike can switch to more motard style riding and and stay in the game. If you're on a track thats big enough to where you can utilize 10+ HP, the midbike isn't different enough to have a significant advantage.
Go much bigger, and the 10"/11" wheel size starts to become a detriment in comparison to the 12" wheels on most midsize pitties.
As far as big bucks to go fast, most pitbikes have expensive suspension because the owner wanted to spend the money. : ) A CRF70 can have it's suspension 'dialed' for $180, the cost of springs and oil. We're running the same motors, so the costs are the same there to get HP. It's really a matter of starting with the right base chassis. If you want to rag on say, someone starting with a Pitster X2, (or equivalent jacked up 50 based machine) I agree. Too tall, too little rake, and the suspension needs more than springs and oil to bring it inline. The new midsizes however, such as a Pitster X4 style bike, are coming with serviceable suspension out of the crate, just add lower bars and rip. With 11hp on tap (if you get the 150 motor option) they're too much for super tight tracks anyways, as a midbike would be with the same motor, so their higher ride height isn't a detriment as proposed.
Look at the 1:1 racing at Loudon NH for a different example. Ever since motards have been allowed in, they dominate, despite having taller centers of gravity, less HP, and suspension biased for dirt. Loudon is a technical track, and the motards just sheer out maneuver the traditional sportbikes which on paper should have the upper hand. The sportbikes only chance is HP, and there isn't anywhere for them to flex it for long enough to make up the difference.
That said, I wouldn't mind playing with a midbike at some point, taking what I know from pitties and using it to build one up. I don't know where I'd use it though.
The best way to settle this is to throw down. If you haven't heard of it yet, there is a mini-gp national planned for 2008.
http://www.mmracing.biz/2008National.htm
I'd love to meet all you guys and bang some bars and elbows with you on the track. I'll have my 'dirt' 70 (CRF70 frame and plastic, suspension off an SDG Pro Mini import) and big 70 (the one in the pics I linked), along with possibly an old YZ80. If everything goes right I may have the 'uber' 70 built but it'll have to run with the 1:1 to be fair. There will also be a ton of Mainers with 70s just like I described, springs and oil as the only suspension mods, throwing down in a bunch of classes. Add in all the other machines that are there, including a bunch of SEMRA Thumpstar spec class riders, and you'll have a chance to see how stock imports can fare. (They aren't allowed to change ANYTHING on the Thumpstar TDX Supers used for the spec class, other than springs.) The spec bikes cost $1500 and are quite competent right out of the crate for that price. They aren't purpose built for road racing, they just went with that model because it's cheap and comes in a 12 x 12 setup, and it happens to work. The geometry apes CRF70s a bit so that helps. : )
If any of you are in New England, we've got indoor racing in southern Maine going this winter and would love to have you. We had a pavement series in NH this summer on a track layout that should favor a midsize if your theory is correct, and I'm hoping we can get that going again this summer, as well as a larger venue for a faster pace option. I'll post series info up as I get it, and make sure we have an exception in the rules for midbikes. (Normal 'pitbike' definitions are based on an open cradle frame, which would block midbikes, but it's easy enough to craft an exemption for them.)
redryderaus
12-07-2007, 11:25 AM
I'm not saying the midbikes 'will never be as good as...' just that, in my opinion, they're a bit further in the hole starting out. The fork and shock quality on them out of the crate leaves much to be desired, as does the frame and swingarm quality. Good race tires are also a bit harder to find. Granted, they're also cheaper than a CRF70 new in the crate so you've got some budget room to correct that.
I'll give you that. The rear shock on these midbikes are a joke, basically just a spring on a telescoping rod. The only solution is replace it altogether. The forks are undersprung and underdamped although both those problems are easy to fix with packers and oil. The frame and swingarm are a problem with flex and poor quality bearings in the headstem and swingarm pivot. Again fixable with some work. I'll be talking to my bearing man about tapered rollers for the headstem next week. He tries to hide everytime I walk in, but it never works! bluelaugh
Don't mention tires! LOL Though a few guys are experimenting with 10" scooter tires and seeing improvements over the stock doughnuts. And Vee Rubber make slicks that might be suitable.
That said, I wouldn't mind playing with a midbike at some point, taking what I know from pitties and using it to build one up. I don't know where I'd use it though.
I'd love to see what you could do with a midbike. Anywhere you could run a motard would be the place for the midbike, obviously without the dirt section of a true motard race. :)
The best way to settle this is to throw down.
If I could figure out a way of shipping a bike + spares halfway around the world and back without bankrupting myself I'd happily take you up on that challenge. It's not something I've given up on doing as yet, but for now I'll have to settle for giving the motards down here some competition thumbsup2
Cheers,
red ausflag
Kurlon
12-07-2007, 11:44 AM
If I could figure out a way of shipping a bike + spares halfway around the world and back without bankrupting myself I'd happily take you up on that challenge. It's not something I've given up on doing as yet, but for now I'll have to settle for giving the motards down here some competition thumbsup2
Cheers,
red ausflag
Hrmm... or I could try and wrangle some way to get myself and machine out to your part of the world. It'd make a nice vacation, and it'd be a chance to see the world... I'm going to have to research this! : )
And remember, the best part of throwing down is bench racing around a grill afterwards! :P
The Nutty Professor
12-07-2007, 12:31 PM
Red my wife wants to go to The Land Down Under so bad and talks about it so much I have to walk out of the room sometime bluelaugh Not that I don't want to go I've wanted to do that going on 20 years. She is and will always be a BIG Irwin fan (Did I spell that right?) and wants to see the gator park. When we first saw him on tele we knew sooner or later...well I hope when I go it's working or riding a Mid rock2She even said this last night and I quote "See if Red has a barn, shed, garage whatever where we can lay our head at night. That would make the trip cheaper". Dude for her to say that you have no idea. I can't go camping with her because "There won't be any running water or shower's!" patriotukflag
redryderaus
12-07-2007, 12:33 PM
And remember, the best part of throwing down is bench racing around a grill afterwards! :P
Yeah, the pre-race tall stories get even taller as the night wears on! You'd be welcome down here. We have access to some good tracks. thumbsup2
Cheers,
red ausflag
sr20hardbody
01-12-2008, 02:23 AM
heres my local track its in Marshalltown Iowa and you can rent it out they race all kinds of bikes like twice a month.
Iowa International Raceway
http://www.jetkarting.com/
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd229/sr20hardbody/Aerial_complete.jpg
Midbike Racer
01-13-2008, 12:30 AM
Thanks for the link hardbody. I added it. thumbsup2
Anyone else, feel free to PM or e-mail me with more links of favorite/local tracks.
I can keep adding them to our list to create a nice directory for those looking to get out on a track with their midbike.
The Nutty Professor
06-13-2008, 07:36 AM
Kick it up a notch. Anybody got anything new to add?
TSMMR 47
06-18-2008, 07:04 AM
At Raceway Park Englishtown New Jersey..
On the Go Kart track/next to the Quater mile
It's really nice big track with a nice straightaway..
www.racewaypark.com (http://www.racewaypark.com)
Under Pocketbikes on the list at the racepark website.
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On practice days we take turns with the Go Karts on the track..We are back on the track between every 7 to 10 minutes..You get a lot of track time for the money($30.00
On Race days we practice all morning then the track is rented to us at 5pm for the races.($50.00 for the race
We currently have YSR,NSR 50s<Midbikes and Mini motards in the practices and races.
..please come out for some fun..
Our next Practice then Race is on Saturday June 28th
Here's our shcedule
http://www.cycleforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=288373
TRACK LEGEND
Englishtown Practices are 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Races from 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
OVRP Gates open 8:00 AM, Practice from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
LIKA Gates open 8:00 AM
RT106 Gates open 8:00 AM, Practice 9:00 AM, Racing 10:00 AM
TSMMR RACE SERIES
Please note that a few of the events here are not for points. They will be noted as such. We will be dropping
two races from our points series this year.
04.20.08 RT106 ( non-points race )
05.04.08 LIKA (to be determined )
05.31.08 Englishtown
06.28.08 Englishtown
07.26.08 - 07.27.08 Cherry Valley (Can-Am Challenge)
09.20.08 Englishtown
10.19.08 LIKA (to be determined )
TSMMR PRACTICE DATES
Please note that we will be adding additional practice dates for Englishtown.
03.29.08 Englishtown
03.30.08 LIKA
04.05.08 Englishtown
04.26.08 Englishtown ( conflicts with OVRP practice, TBD )
05.31.08 Englishtown (conflicts with LIKA)
05.31.08 LIKA (conflicts with LIKA)
06.28.08 Englishtown
07.05.08 Englishtown
07.12.08 Englishtown
07.19.08 Englishtown
08.02.08 Englishtown (conflicts with LIKA)
08.02.08 LIKA (conflicts with Englishtown)
09.20.08 Englishtown
10.18.08 Englishtown
10.25.08 Englishtown
11.01.08 Englishtown
11.08.08 Englishtown
11.15.08 Englishtown
RT106 ( NH ) RACE DATES
More minimoto racing in the Northeast! All dates to be held at RT106 Race Park.
04.20.08 ( Included as a non-points race in TSMMR Series ’08 )
05.04.08
05.18.08
06.08.08
06.22.08
07.13.08
07.27.08 ( Included as a non-points race in TSMMR Series ’08 )
08.10.08
09.28.08
10.05.08
TSMMR 47
06-18-2008, 07:14 AM
And where the Midbikes are currently Racing...and having a BLAST!!
http://www.sandyhookspeedway.com/
http://www.racecapra.com/
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www.tsmmr.com
www.racecamra.com
www.racewaypark.com
www.4rkdzz.com/
www.likaonline.com
www.sandyhookspeedway.com
Sandy Hook Speedway
3050 Sandy Hook Rd
Street,MD 21154-1808
Pocket Bikes on Motorweek 07 MD
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