Bagpuss 10,781 Posted April 23, 2018 Doesn't matter how many years riders have been racing, many struggle with machinery in the early months. Iversen had no speed at Lynn last week for example. Harris will prove his class over the season, as I'm sure Worrall will too. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,367 Posted April 23, 2018 3 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: Doesn't matter how many years riders have been racing, many struggle with machinery in the early months. Iversen had no speed at Lynn last week for example. Harris will prove his class over the season, as I'm sure Worrall will too. The question is why!!? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SharpenRake 1,505 Posted April 23, 2018 19 minutes ago, Fromafar said: The question is why!!? Potential answers - Lots of riders buy new equipment each year, can result in problems; not able to test due to all tracks being 5 feet under water; tuners inundated by riders not happy with their engine. As Bagpuss says happens every year. From a Glasgow point of view our two best riders not scoring to their full potential and we are doing ok Could be scary for some poor team when they all fire on the same day! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mac101 1,201 Posted April 23, 2018 56 minutes ago, Fromafar said: The question is why!!? Riders have their favourite engines for certain tracks and seem to know when they start to lose power around 30-35 hts sometimes less and sends them to get serviced and when they come back some never seem to be the same new parts can cause this Richie dropped a valve in his fav engine which basically means you chuck the top end of the engine in the bin around £1700 later he gets it back with all new top end and it is not like what it was before it went bang sends it back after telling his tuner where it lacks power he tweaks it and hopfully it’s better next week Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,367 Posted April 23, 2018 52 minutes ago, SharpenRake said: Potential answers - Lots of riders buy new equipment each year, can result in problems; not able to test due to all tracks being 5 feet under water; tuners inundated by riders not happy with their engine. As Bagpuss says happens every year. From a Glasgow point of view our two best riders not scoring to their full potential and we are doing ok Could be scary for some poor team when they all fire on the same day! They waste a lot of money on new equipment IMO . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,367 Posted April 23, 2018 9 minutes ago, mac101 said: Riders have their favourite engines for certain tracks and seem to know when they start to lose power around 30-35 hts sometimes less and sends them to get serviced and when they come back some never seem to be the same new parts can cause this Richie dropped a valve in his fav engine which basically means you chuck the top end of the engine in the bin around £1700 later he gets it back with all new top end and it is not like what it was before it went bang sends it back after telling his tuner where it lacks power he tweaks it and hopfully it’s better next week It shows the standard of tuning and quality of speedway engines,They just rip off the riders IMO. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Owenbros 38 Posted April 24, 2018 16 hours ago, Bagpuss said: Doesn't matter how many years riders have been racing, many struggle with machinery in the early months. Iversen had no speed at Lynn last week for example. Harris will prove his class over the season, as I'm sure Worrall will too. There is also the changes to the track, someone else preparing the track and a new team manager. Worrall was a big fan of the previous manager. A few things to get used to 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SharpenRake 1,505 Posted April 24, 2018 11 hours ago, Owenbros said: There is also the changes to the track, someone else preparing the track and a new team manager. Worrall was a big fan of the previous manager. A few things to get used to Awe that's nice. Bet he's a bigger fan of those that pay his wages Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allthegearbutnaeidea 1,734 Posted April 26, 2018 Dickson chose him over Lawson when Worrall was the one morally in the wrong of course he was a big fan hahahaha. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tyretrax 2,253 Posted April 27, 2018 Congratulations to Paulco and Elaine on their wedding today. 3 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheScotsman 2,483 Posted April 27, 2018 29 minutes ago, tyretrax said: Congratulations to Paulco and Elaine on their wedding today. And off to Armadiddle tonight? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsunami 10,219 Posted April 27, 2018 30 minutes ago, tyretrax said: Congratulations to Paulco and Elaine on their wedding today. Oh I didn't know, the quiet devil. All the best on their futures. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jenga 2,998 Posted April 28, 2018 (edited) On 27/04/2018 at 4:45 PM, tyretrax said: Congratulations to Paulco and Elaine on their wedding today. i bet he thought he could get away with it , or without it ! Edited April 28, 2018 by jenga Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
New era Panthers 2,055 Posted April 29, 2018 On 23/04/2018 at 3:49 PM, Mr Blobby said: That’s rich coming from a fan of Peterborough I was totally against what occurred with money passing hands for the services of Jack Holder never agree with anything like that but regardless if I found it acceptable or not , I am entitled to make comments or remarks without the likes of people like you to ridicule it just because I support Panthers and happen to live in the Peterborough area 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheScotsman 2,483 Posted April 30, 2018 6 hours ago, New era Panthers said: ........... without the likes of people like you to ridicule it just because I support Panthers and happen to live in the Peterborough area Well I'm about to move to a PE postcode but I'm not going to boast about it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites