Dickie Head Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 Got to get this off my chest. Has anyone noticed that riders are now regularly removing their cut out connectors from their wrists before reaching the pits after a race is completed. Last week Cameron Heeps took his off in heat 15 of Oxford v Poole on the third bend of the last lap when at the back. I know you can argue it’s low level risk but why not keep it attached until the motor is deadened? Must be some rule or other about this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARK246 Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 (edited) 3 hours ago, Dickie Head said: Got to get this off my chest. Has anyone noticed that riders are now regularly removing their cut out connectors from their wrists before reaching the pits after a race is completed. Last week Cameron Heeps took his off in heat 15 of Oxford v Poole on the third bend of the last lap when at the back. I know you can argue it’s low level risk but why not keep it attached until the motor is deadened? Must be some rule or other about this? I have posted similar on this forum before, only to be shot down by those 'in the know' that. Throttles never stick, cut outs always work, it's no risk. Despite the rule book stating the lanyard must be attached whilst the motor is running. It is, after all only a rule Edited August 24 by MARK246 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 (edited) Yes I have... and I also have posted about it several times. ... and don't get me started about practice starts without helmets... when is a practice start not a practice start? ... and flashing lights on tractors! FLASHING LIGHTS ON TRACTORS!! 🚜 🚨 Edited August 24 by IainB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARK246 Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 52 minutes ago, IainB said: Yes I have... and I also have posted about it several times. ... and don't get me started about practice starts without helmets... when is a practice start not a practice start? ... and flashing lights on tractors! FLASHING LIGHTS ON TRACTORS!! 🚜 🚨 The flashing light is due to a rider, I believe it was Swindon, running into a tractor on the parade lap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 (edited) 23 minutes ago, MARK246 said: The flashing light is due to a rider, I believe it was Swindon, running into a tractor on the parade lap. Mark Thorpe if I remember correctly... I was there that night. All these rules are there for a reason, probably insurance related (?) and if they're not adhered to they probably wouldn't pay out. Edited August 24 by IainB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 (edited) 8 hours ago, Dickie Head said: Got to get this off my chest. Has anyone noticed that riders are now regularly removing their cut out connectors from their wrists before reaching the pits after a race is completed. Last week Cameron Heeps took his off in heat 15 of Oxford v Poole on the third bend of the last lap when at the back. I know you can argue it’s low level risk but why not keep it attached until the motor is deadened? Must be some rule or other about this? It is a rule but not an in-forced one but to be honest I don’t care, not something I ever did myself and if a rider feels ok doing it then so what, personally I hate stupid rules like not riding in pits or wearing helmets on parade and doing a start and there are many more, there is a no smoking in pits rule but you would always see Peter Adams leaning up against a pit post with a fag in his hand Edited August 24 by THE DEAN MACHINE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 2 hours ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: It is a rule but not an in-forced one but to be honest I don’t care, not something I ever did myself and if a rider feels ok doing it then so what, personally I hate stupid rules like not riding in pits or wearing helmets on parade and doing a start and there are many more, there is a no smoking in pits rule but you would always see Peter Adams leaning up against a pit post with a fag in his hand Should get these rules out of the rulebook then... or enforce them, rules shouldn't be optional from either side, that's a very big problem with Speedway and it's not getting any better. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 31 minutes ago, IainB said: Should get these rules out of the rulebook then... or enforce them, rules shouldn't be optional from either side, that's a very big problem with Speedway and it's not getting any better. A lot of these rules are expected by outside bodies like health and safety Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 4 minutes ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: A lot of these rules are expected by outside bodies like health and safety If that's the case and anything were to happen and if the rules hadn't been followed the HSE would shut them straight down I'd have thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyretrax Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 6 hours ago, IainB said: Yes I have... and I also have posted about it several times. ... and don't get me started about practice starts without helmets... when is a practice start not a practice start? ... and flashing lights on tractors! FLASHING LIGHTS ON TRACTORS!! 🚜 🚨 It's probably a legal requirement, plant machinery on building sites have an amber and green flashing lights. I know we had to fit one at Shawfield Greyhounds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piston197 Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 7 hours ago, MARK246 said: The flashing light is due to a rider, I believe it was Swindon, running into a tractor on the parade lap. Scott Smith did it at Newport as well, hit the back of the tractor raking the surface, came off and the bike continued it's ride around the track fully upright on the back of the rake ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 (edited) 1 hour ago, IainB said: If that's the case and anything were to happen and if the rules hadn't been followed the HSE would shut them straight down I'd have thought They have their moments,not helped by that dickhead fan power,Nora no longer do bike scrutineering because of an incident where someone tried to sue them, up till now HSE seem to understand motorsport is dangerous and everyone does it of their own free will so don’t really get involved too much Edited August 24 by THE DEAN MACHINE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Downes Posted August 25 Report Share Posted August 25 (edited) Think something similar happened to Jamie Luckhurst at Canterbury Edited August 25 by Andy Downes missing quote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Downes Posted August 25 Report Share Posted August 25 On 8/24/2025 at 9:14 PM, piston197 said: Scott Smith did it at Newport as well, hit the back of the tractor raking the surface, came off and the bike continued it's ride around the track fully upright on the back of the rake ! Think something similar happened to Jamie Luckhurst at Canterbury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youhave2minutes Posted yesterday at 08:24 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 08:24 AM On 8/24/2025 at 12:45 PM, IainB said: Yes I have... and I also have posted about it several times. ... and don't get me started about practice starts without helmets... when is a practice start not a practice start? ... and flashing lights on tractors! FLASHING LIGHTS ON TRACTORS!! 🚜 🚨 TNT always mention this program contains flashing lights before the broadcasting starts. So it’s the tractors lights is it?😂😂😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crescent girl Posted 20 hours ago Report Share Posted 20 hours ago On 8/24/2025 at 9:40 PM, THE DEAN MACHINE said: They have their moments,not helped by that dickhead fan power,Nora no longer do bike scrutineering because of an incident where someone tried to sue them, up till now HSE seem to understand motorsport is dangerous and everyone does it of their own free will so don’t really get involved too much Are you seriously saying NORA don't scrutineer bikes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petecc Posted 19 hours ago Report Share Posted 19 hours ago 48 minutes ago, crescent girl said: Are you seriously saying NORA don't scrutineer bikes? Junior motorcross don't seam to bother either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted 19 hours ago Report Share Posted 19 hours ago 55 minutes ago, crescent girl said: Are you seriously saying NORA don't scrutineer bikes? Yes, something I think to do with a motocross case where someone tried to sue the scrutineer after an accident so at Nora events now they don’t check bikes, except the cutout at speedway, to be fair scrutineers only really pick up on trivial things, if you have a serious defect like a cracked frame or missing spokes the rider would know that anyway and wouldn’t ride the bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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