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I'd imagine controlling a weight limit would be an issue, only solution I can see is a set of scales that riders go over when leaving the track but it's an added expense for promoters who are already struggling. Anything that could stop the fence lifting should be investigated I'd have thought.

200BHP on limited electronics probably lessens the issue though 😊

I'd be in favour of a two part weight limit, one for bike and one for rider. Firstly it could be relevant to safety on a couple of counts. Riders starving themselves can't help with their strength or injury resistance. Then I remember seeing a clip of Tai saying that he ran smaller boots without the insert so he could run a smaller steel shoe to help keep the weight down. If they will go to those lengths what other safety protection are some sacrificing? Would riders be wearing more protective armour and padding if the weight wasn't an issue? A higher weight limit for bikes could also help with costs, lightweight fixings and components are always going to be more expensive than standard stuff.

About time too, if you want a rider as a club asset then you should pay him a basic salary and sick pay when he is injured. Crazy system that worked against so many young British riders for years. Only surprising thing was that it never got challenged in court where it would not have stood a chance (or maybe there was a challenge threatened and that's why it disappeared?)

Might be worth contacting Interspan, might be he can repair your box or maybe even put one of his products in your case. Contact - Interspan-Ignition

After a long time on small bikes and away from British tracks I think it's a huge ask to expect anything much from him in the first year. The way bikes spin up and wheelie in BSB is a long way from what he's used to and many of the tracks very different to the GP series. I think hes a quality rider and year 2 would see him have some success and year 3 (if he's allowed that long) might see him challenging for a title.

I liked Jamie well enough as I knew him in his mid teenage years and he was a tidy enough rider at NL level. With Phil Morris in his corner he could have and should have gone on to be a decent PL rider. However at times he would just disappear despite being given several chances to put things right by Tim Stone and Pete Towersey. He was well known as somebody not to cross in the rougher area of Newport I was told by quite a few people and most certainly in the Mallet era stopped the local thugs from raiding the Speedway stadium on at least one occasion A shame he's ended up where he is today but we all have choices to make in life and some seem pulled towards making all the wrong ones.

I've seen more than one rider instructed to do this if their team mate isn't in front after the first lap!

While Poland is often held up as the ultimate in league Speedway is it really what we want in the UK? It's easy to think everything is wonderful over there but there are certainly financial problems for quite a few clubs. Some of those who don't have problems have dubious funding sources. I get why you are so against guests but just have a different opinion and I don't see it as a major problem for UK Speedway.

I disagree, can't see any major sponsorship deal being scuppered by the use of guests. If guest use were sold by virtue of Speedway needing the system because it is so dangerous and the injury rate so high it is impossible to keep a reasonably level playing field without them it could even be seen as a positive by some brands. Where it would be a more difficult sell could be if guests are used to cover riders who are competing elsewhere.

I have an old 2V manual but no mention of ring gap. We always went for 2.5 to 3 thou per inch of bore in chrome bores with air cooled engines if that's any help.

I had an electric trials bike for a while, it was very impressive in most ways. Lack of power/ torque won't be a problem, there is a MX bike due to start being delivered anytime now that has various power settings but capable of producing 80hp. With electric motors that power can come in right from cracking the throttle if you want it to. The Trials bike and I believe the new MX bike came with assorted power maps as well so it can be equivalent to anything from 80cc to 500cc. I've seen electric bikes in flat track races as well and there is no doubt the lack of noise seems to detract from the spectacle. However with lack of noise comes a lack of complaints from neighbours as well so I am sure it opens up the possibility of motorcycle sports happening within towns again which is something that Speedway desperately misses. Indoor Speedway on a variety of surfaces is also far more possible. I would imagine one problem will be cost for a while yet, the Trials bikes are all but double the price of a petrol one and the Stark Varg MX bike is £10k which is a lot nearer a sensible price but still expensive for a Speedway bike. There is a possibility though that you could have series from kids through to GP's using exactly the same setup with different maps and bikes lasting for years with next to no maintenance. A lot of plusses but the big minus could be whether fans would ever accept quiet Speedway. Following the fuss about silencers and then further noise reduction (some seem to think the bikes are quiet now) I very much doubt that they will.

Don't think there's been any sidecar Speedway in the UK for a while now but I did see on Facebook that there will be a series in 2023 with a practice taking place soon on the Isle of Wight.

Try telling your car insurance company you wouldn't be racing if you didn't try and pass! Racing and road driving are vastly different things.

I don't think so, quite often see collisions where neither rider could have done anything different and still be racing. Generally the rider on the inside clips another rider and gets excluded. But very often there was a gap there when he started the pass but the rider in front changes line slightly. Neither one is at fault.