Bilpa Morea Claypan

Other News, Views and topics.

Moderators: DLRA, Rob Carroll, OLDtimer, outbacktrev, Peter Noy

DON NOBLE
Posts: 742
Joined: Thu Dec 22, 2005 8:37 am
Location: PAIHIA , BAY OF ISLANDS , New Zealand

Re: Bilpea Morea Claypan

Post by DON NOBLE »

momec3 wrote:
Don naturally you will accept me putting you as chief Starter for the first meeting.


Chris
YEP alongside Lynchy and Gazza if they be there
NOW LIVE IN NEW ZEALAND
RED NISSAN WAGON 1986 # 281
2002 F/PRO 125.4 MPH RECORD
2003 F/PRO 140.2 MPH RECORD
2005 F/GC 137.9 MPH RECORD
2006 F/GC 141.1 MPH RECORD
1/4 mile ( drags ) @ Willowbank 14.15 @ 97.61 mph August 2006
project100
Posts: 78
Joined: Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:23 am
Location: Mornington Peninsula Victoria

Re: Bilpea Morea Claypan

Post by project100 »

I did a quick search in Google Images and came up with this pic of the Bilpa Morea Claypan.
Looks good from here.

Image
I nearly had a psychic girlfriend but she left me before we met.
GSUZ
Posts: 35
Joined: Fri Nov 05, 2010 10:29 pm

Re: Bilpea Morea Claypan

Post by GSUZ »

you can count me in, but like Greg i just need to make sure im back from the US by then and the bike aswel. If not i do have a back up bike to bring along anyway. Clay pan sounds sweeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!!! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: Shane Gaghan #805
User avatar
PLUCKA
Posts: 157
Joined: Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:50 pm
Location: Wudinna really close to Lake G

Re: Bilpea Morea Claypan

Post by PLUCKA »

Count me in even if it means the Birdsville track. Been up it twice and had a ball doing it. I might just fit a winch to the front of the towie though

Plucka

Does this mean I need a transfusion from salt to mud?
User avatar
ROSS BROWN
Posts: 477
Joined: Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:43 pm
Location: COORPAROO BRISBANE

Re: Bilpea Morea Claypan

Post by ROSS BROWN »

If you study the first picture in this link hard enough ,the surface of the lake will appear....
Pictures 6 and 7 are also worth a look.
http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/586341
IT IS ALL A RACE AGAINST TIME.
TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE.

HOW FAST CAN YOU GO ?

S/UF 925
OLDtimer
Posts: 381
Joined: Sat Jan 05, 2008 5:56 pm
Location: Eyre, South Australia.

Re: Bilpea Morea Claypan

Post by OLDtimer »

Lake, What lake? Photo #5 could be a replacement for our Dodge truck. Pete, DLRA #6
saltboss
Posts: 17
Joined: Sat Apr 02, 2011 6:51 pm
Location: Hobart Tasmania

Re: Bilpea Morea Claypan

Post by saltboss »

Count us in, we will travel anywhere. The more remote adds to the attraction.

Regards, Adrian.
grumm441
Posts: 523
Joined: Mon Nov 14, 2005 5:43 pm
Location: Buggery, a tidy town
Contact:

Re: Bilpea Morea Claypan

Post by grumm441 »

Yep
Sounds good
You can count me in if I'm not in the US
G
They make it
I make it work
momec3
Posts: 780
Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:36 pm
Location: Cedar Grove Qld

Re: Bilpea Morea Claypan

Post by momec3 »

Plucka, please explain the Birdsville track for those that have'nt travelled it. Can you tow a race car on a trailer with a good 2WD. Is it 4WD only for towing. Buses or trucks OK. A bit of local knowledge might help many cause it would save a lotta km's for some.
Ross. We take it that you with will obviously need dark sun glasses, couldn't quite make out the horizon but it does appear to be a big place in the background.

Thats 3 racers that will run if they get there stuff back from Bonneville in time. Don't worry, this could influence the final race date, remember racers are much more important than spectators, if you build it they will come.
Thanks Shane, Grumm, Pete, Adrian, and bloody Don. Demanding as ever, I planned to leave you stand in the sun for 5 days with a green flag. Surley it can't be that hard for a pheudo Kiwi

Chris
Chris
momec3
Posts: 780
Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:36 pm
Location: Cedar Grove Qld

Re: Bilpea Morea Claypan

Post by momec3 »

Appears I still have the name wroooooooooooooog. Bilpa Morea perhaps. 51 year old memory!
I'll fix it

Chris
Chris
momec3
Posts: 780
Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:36 pm
Location: Cedar Grove Qld

Re: Bilpa Morea Claypan

Post by momec3 »

For the record guys.
If Cled rang up and said we can run on Lake Gairdner in September Bridgey, Savro and I would drop this like a hot potato. None of us need the work.
Just thought I'd clarify that for anyone wondering.

Chris
Chris
davidald
Posts: 21
Joined: Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:13 am
Location: Adelaide

Re: Bilpa Morea Claypan

Post by davidald »

On the salt if you spin or fall of a bike you can get away with just sliding (I saw Anthony Hopkins do it). Isn't Clay a different proposition as in tyres and bodies can dig in?
TEAM TRIDENT
momec3
Posts: 780
Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:36 pm
Location: Cedar Grove Qld

Re: Bilpa Morea Claypan

Post by momec3 »

Ask Bones what he'd prefer. :?

Chris
Chris
User avatar
Lynchy
Posts: 1117
Joined: Mon Mar 07, 2005 6:12 pm
Location: Brisneyland

Re: Bilpa Morea Claypan

Post by Lynchy »

Sounds like an El Mirage question as well. Maybe Greg Watters can answer it?
User avatar
Greg Watters
Posts: 760
Joined: Mon Sep 27, 2004 8:57 pm

Re: Bilpa Morea Claypan

Post by Greg Watters »

Seen cars spin at Elmo , but its a very firm surface , i only hope we can end up with the same
Here's something to get you in the mood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91P6mFPitmk

Also shows the return road just in front of the spectators, 25mph speed limit, towed return only ,

This is a pretty good view of the track , you can see the previous vehicles wheelspin has marked the track and probably cut some grooves,
The track is moved during the day if needed ,just move across 1 width .Timing is all beyond this and does not need to change
Cars tend to use the middle in case they get out of line a bit and the bikes hug the sides, looking for unmolested surface
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mziWXS-h ... re=related
Post Reply