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by hawkwind
Wed Oct 25, 2017 4:26 pm
Forum: International Event News
Topic: World Speed Trials Australia
Replies: 64
Views: 275831

Re: World Speed Trials Australia

DLRA this is the form that states the insurance is only good outside Australia
http://www.ma.org.au/fileadmin/user_upl ... _Event.pdf
by hawkwind
Wed Oct 25, 2017 4:19 pm
Forum: International Event News
Topic: World Speed Trials Australia
Replies: 64
Views: 275831

Re: World Speed Trials Australia

I concur with Ronnie the AON insurance states in side notes insurance only valid outside Australia ? some other questions for any one who knows. 1. In the entry form photographs of the racing bike must be submitted with the entry form ,problem my bike is now in hundreds of pieces and is not likely t...
by hawkwind
Sun Oct 22, 2017 8:20 am
Forum: International Event News
Topic: World Speed Trials Australia
Replies: 64
Views: 275831

Re: World Speed Trials Australia

DLRA wrote: Sat Oct 21, 2017 4:20 pm
hawkwind wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2017 9:12 pm DLRA some of those links are dead come up with a 404 error
Just check them and they all work
I'm still getting the 404 error when I try " checklist" all others are ok
by hawkwind
Sat Oct 21, 2017 11:00 am
Forum: International Event News
Topic: World Speed Trials Australia
Replies: 64
Views: 275831

Re: World Speed Trials Australia

Thanks Ronnie/ DLRA for your assistance much appreciated :) next is to get through the medical
by hawkwind
Fri Oct 20, 2017 9:12 pm
Forum: International Event News
Topic: World Speed Trials Australia
Replies: 64
Views: 275831

Re: World Speed Trials Australia

Ok progressing on the licence requirements and the medical now some tech questions ,after reading the rules 1. are folding foot pegs mandatory for all bikes? 2. Is there any allowance for just going over the capacity limit eg. going to 2nd oversize rings for bore wear places capacity several cc's ov...
by hawkwind
Thu Oct 19, 2017 9:42 pm
Forum: International Event News
Topic: World Speed Trials Australia
Replies: 64
Views: 275831

Re: World Speed Trials Australia

Ok so far have applied to join an affiliated club MA NSW on waiting list many don't take competition memberships until next year will have to ring around,will they accept fossils? costs between $25 to 55 ....Joining MA NSW ??? national competition licence road racing quoted $365 per year, is FIM lic...
by hawkwind
Wed Oct 18, 2017 8:16 pm
Forum: International Event News
Topic: World Speed Trials Australia
Replies: 64
Views: 275831

Re: World Speed Trials Australia

For those that have jumped through all the hurdles could you in point form list all the procedures that one has to do to enter , I have read through the information above and seem to have trouble finding any reference to speed trials on either Motorcycling Australia or the FIM ...do you need to obta...
by hawkwind
Sat Sep 16, 2017 6:33 pm
Forum: Engine Development and Performance
Topic: rule clarification
Replies: 4
Views: 11326

Re: rule clarification

Thanks ... but my question is for a streamliner CAR the rules only stipulate you can use more than ! engine my question how many more than one can be used as the rules do not say or does more than one engine have no limit ?
cheers.
by hawkwind
Fri Sep 15, 2017 6:11 pm
Forum: Engine Development and Performance
Topic: rule clarification
Replies: 4
Views: 11326

rule clarification

Reading the latest rule book , for a streamliner car they can have more than one engine ,question how many more than one ? 2,3, ,4? the rule book does not make this clear. ....... Also I take it that motorcycle engines can be used.as other vehicles have used motorcycle engines in cars previously tha...
by hawkwind
Mon Sep 11, 2017 3:54 pm
Forum: International Event News
Topic: Greg Watters
Replies: 7
Views: 21786

Re: Greg Watters

Thank God you are ok but did the bike come out of it as well ? how fast were you going when SHTF ?
by hawkwind
Fri Aug 11, 2017 6:26 pm
Forum: International Event News
Topic: Ack Attack in Bolivia
Replies: 25
Views: 62821

Re: Ack Attack in Bolivia

Interesting what deep pockets and altitude can produce. Seems the place for forced induction speed attempts . congrats to the participants
by hawkwind
Mon May 15, 2017 5:23 pm
Forum: General Information
Topic: Bike Guys
Replies: 31
Views: 44401

Re: Bike Guys

Dave maybe I need to be more specific I envisage "some " of the voluntary positions be made redundant and be replaced with paid staff ( these could well be existing club members ? )....those being the mainstays of the racing week Monday to Friday, timing, starters , fire / rescue , medical...
by hawkwind
Sun May 14, 2017 8:00 pm
Forum: General Information
Topic: Bike Guys
Replies: 31
Views: 44401

Re: Bike Guys

Maybe its now time to look to a paid organisation or payed staff to run speed week as it would fix the majority of problems now encountered with a purely volunteer base, only one big negative I can see is would racers be prepared to cough up substantially more $$$$ to pay for it? Agree with this sit...
by hawkwind
Sat May 13, 2017 1:45 pm
Forum: General Information
Topic: Bike Guys
Replies: 31
Views: 44401

Re: Bike Guys

Chris Historically the DLRA has always been a car orientated organisation particularly for hotrods and the main committee by and large is a Victorian affair ... A quick look at all the committees; produces car people 35 bike people 11 the only committee with equal numbers is the state reps each with...
by hawkwind
Fri May 12, 2017 8:25 pm
Forum: Australian Event News
Topic: Volunteers 2017
Replies: 11
Views: 21701

Re: Volunteers 2017

Oh I forgot to say a very big thank you Dave for all those years of effort on your part to make speed week what it is now take a well deserved rest :)