STEPHEN 333 58 Posted October 2, 2016 Why is Freddie Lindgren so much faster than Chris Harris on the same engine, I'm sure the engine is still in its testing stage, so why not give Chris a similar engine to see if it improves his performance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Smith 5,661 Posted October 2, 2016 Why is Freddie Lindgren so much faster than Chris Harris on the same engine, I'm sure the engine is still in its testing stage, so why not give Chris a similar engine to see if it improves his performance. Harris hasn't been using GTR's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foamfence 2,917 Posted October 3, 2016 Harris hasn't been using GTR's He has what appears to be one of his last years GTRs in his Grasstrack bike. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrMungo 708 Posted October 3, 2016 MARCEL Gerhard said in Tortun that Lindgren has five engines and none have had a major service this year. Was also a junior (NL) rider in the TravelPlus fans forum on Saturday who said he has a GTR and hasn't had a service all season. Jordan Jenkins? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
THE DEAN MACHINE 4,740 Posted October 3, 2016 MARCEL Gerhard said in Tortun that Lindgren has five engines and none have had a major service this year..i think the key words there is "major service" so it has had rings , bearings etc ,it may be a slight step up from GMs reliability but it is not the answer to speedway's ever declining fan base and it's ever deepening money debt and until someone somewhere opens their eyes to where we are heading there is no hope Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robolots 35 Posted October 3, 2016 I know a couple of riders (some mentioned here) who have had previously or are riding GTR's and they had/have had zero servicing all season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PHILIPRISING 7,298 Posted October 3, 2016 Jordan Jenkins? THAT'S the one ... thanks. It's these bread and butter riders who GTR should be trying to attract. Might be a little more expensive to start with but apparently have proven their reliability over a season now while also, as Lindgren shows, being competitive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevehone 3,429 Posted October 3, 2016 Layne Cupitt also switched to GTR 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
martin_t 219 Posted October 3, 2016 MARCEL Gerhard said in Tortun that Lindgren has five engines and none have had a major service this year. Was also a junior (NL) rider in the TravelPlus fans forum on Saturday who said he has a GTR and hasn't had a service all season. Layne Cupitt? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrMungo 708 Posted October 3, 2016 THAT'S the one ... thanks. It's these bread and butter riders who GTR should be trying to attract. Might be a little more expensive to start with but apparently have proven their reliability over a season now while also, as Lindgren shows, being competitive. It's a different kettle of fish entirely, but Jenkins has also been doing very well in the NL with Mildenhall too. I spoke to his old man @ King's Lynn regarding the engine a month or 2 back, and he was very complimentary about the engine. I think there'll be more riders switching as times goes on but £5kish is a lot of money for the 'bread and butter' riders to find, and I expect many riders wanted to see how it went with the GTRs first. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f-s-p 832 Posted October 3, 2016 Joonas Kylmäkorpi saying on Twitter that he'll be testing a new GM soon that is supposed to last as long as GTR. Or longer. What ever, but aimed to decrease the service bill during a year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Triple.H. 1,986 Posted October 3, 2016 Are Gerhard and Ivor The related ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Skid 425 Posted October 4, 2016 That's it then, all Speedways problems are solved, no brainer every Rider will be buying one for next year, as you only need one engine now, OK the engine is around £1500 dearer to buy, praise the Lord, now the Riders costs have drastically reduced, the Promoters can pay them a lot less, brilliant answer to Speedways problems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
THE DEAN MACHINE 4,740 Posted October 4, 2016 (edited) That's it then, all Speedways problems are solved, no brainer every Rider will be buying one for next year, as you only need one engine now, OK the engine is around £1500 dearer to buy, praise the Lord, now the Riders costs have drastically reduced, the Promoters can pay them a lot less, brilliant answer to Speedways problems. as sarcastic as this post is it pretty much sums it up but I've been banging my head against a brick wall for so long over this , I posted a easy solution to costs proberly 2 years ago on here but hey ho because of my love of the sport I won't say I told you so when painfully we are forced to change Edited October 4, 2016 by THE DEAN MACHINE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foamfence 2,917 Posted October 4, 2016 That's it then, all Speedways problems are solved, no brainer every Rider will be buying one for next year, as you only need one engine now, OK the engine is around £1500 dearer to buy, praise the Lord, now the Riders costs have drastically reduced, the Promoters can pay them a lot less, brilliant answer to Speedways problems. Not quite 'all' problems but it could still be a step in the right direction, when you consider what some spend on servicing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
