speedibee

So what , he's entitled to an opinion just like anybody else , What are these "Problems" having a different view on some things to the majority is not a problem to me ,

This Thread is really about the Nl playoff final , and the general question of personal opinion on what is the national league , which i would be happy to answer , should really be on a thread of its own ,

I would like to see the same rule apply in individual meetings as well .

Well there are places to show potential . and in my disingenouous opinion , The playoffs are not one of them,

Oh sorry I didn't realise it was Just another meeting , I thought it was the Playoffs and both teams would want to field the best team they could to be in with a chance of winning the title , silly me , I suppose that's why not many watch national league, Might as well go to southern track free of charge as pay to watch training league

Kings lynn must have High expectations of their top end if they are going to carry Josh Bailey as well as a 13 point defecit

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-24436170?SThisFB

Before you ask TMW ,, no its not!!

Whats FD Mimmo

The same one as everyone else . in the rerun Shaun Tedham won Danny Phillps 2nd and James Shanes 3rd , no excuses necessary for any of them , and none would have been offered had Shanes been the winner .

Shame more people don't take an interest in this level of racing Tom , Leicester fans usually stay in fair numbers , but most other places there's little interest . the initial premise has got lost a little along the way and the rule book such as it is ,has far too many Loopholes . but in general I would say the midland league has been a success , the list of riders who have gained team places on the strength of their MDL exposure is getting longer . if it were not for curfews wet weather and a few reluctant referees and promoters It would almost be like the training academies of other sports , money of course ruins everything but it would be nice if a big league sponsor could be found to give all the lads a little bit of help .

Yes Laurence I did . looks like I watched a different one to you though .

Love it . battered and bruised Shanes settled for 3rd , Classic !!!!

Maybe an Ice hockey style playoffs , held over 2 days with 8 teams , the final at 3 pm on Sunday . preferably somewhere indoors

Oh Sorry folks . I was completely mistaken , In my haste to whine about short track/ flat track I exposed my complete lack of knowledge of the way different sorts of motorbikes are ridden round a shale oval ,.you would think being involved in speedway for over 30 years I would at least have learned the basics but hey ho apparently not , and also it appears that l no longer have the ability to see something and make a judgement on it even when the people whose company I am in at the time have exactly the same opinion , so I must apologize , not only for myself but the 8 -10 others who thought the f2 bikes at Leicester speedway on Saturday were anything less than 100% speedway

been there seen those not impressed , and it is definitely not speedway . similar to short track which of course is an entirely different sport to speedway

If you went to Monmore Wood on a Tuesday , so would you be

15 !!

I assume the robbing old dog has found a pile of uprights somewhere that he wants to stick his name on and sell , what does he know about laydowns he hasn't rideen properly for 40 years , a

I see which marks you mean now , they are most likely not marked at the top end because different people prefer different settings .

Most of my boys engines have timing marks Ray , engraved on the flywheels and viewed through a small window , it is true about the extra layer of cost though , brand new £2.500 after tuning £6,000 , some of the biggest tuning conmen add their own valves etc so even if you are capable of servicing your own engine they can still rob you on spares

Most Gm's and jawa's would last forever in out of the box condition because they wouldn't run , The main problem with any solution as far as expense goes seems to be that the riders and supporters want to see costs cut , but those who are actually running the sport are not interested . the promoters seem to be in their own little bubble and despite the best efforts of some to see lower costs they are largely ignored by the people who could facilitate it , I give you the SCB removing the ban on titanium that had been in place for 40 years , it was put in place to stop riders/tuners using hyper expensive engine parts to gain a small advantage and when everyone is talking about cutting costs they bring it back into use ,

Well , you go to Leicester every week so you should be well accustomed to bad sportsmanship by now , unless of course your are deaf and blind ,,,Just saying !!!!!!

The short answer is No .. but we are debating / suggesting different ways of making speedway engines cheaper to maintain , While some favour the use of motocross engines ( which in more than not of peoples opinion would be more expensive ) some favour retaining the traditional engine but with modifications to reduce the power and subsequently the cost of maintenance , speedway engines are simple single cylinder overhead cam ,that basicly anyone with a Haynes manual and a little mechanical know how could strip and rebuild , putting aside of course all the bull sh!t spouted by tuners who are trying to proliferate the mysteries so as to justify their huge bills , motocross engines are significantly more complex not least because there is a gearbox involved but shim and bucket valve settings ,which of course those pro MX engines will say need very little maintenance but anyone with a little mechanical knowledge will know that is a complete fallacy . The use of engines manufactured by the big japanese firms certainly does open up sponsorship opportunities and would slightly more align speedway with the mainstream motorcycle sports . and with todays technology Cnc machining etc making short batch runs possible I think there may be a compromise situation that could suit both ends ,, a pair of narrow crank cases without gearbox in the traditional speedway style with the top end from a japanese enduro bike , specialised engine but with the nametag of big Jap manufacturer running on high street fuel and oil .

If you think lower BHP is the answer , and will lead to less servicing reduced cost increased engine lifespan , then the answer is already out there without the need for any experimentation and its associated costs , two valve Jawa's and Jap,s will do nicely ,