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Re: BMW Right hand chair for a change

Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 9:44 pm
by sidecarracing
mrequipe wrote:We will see if its any better than a right chair :) The corner weights are interesting ;) Its good to have variety . The Guzzi option is a viable alternative to the BMW at a fraction of the cost with similar power outputs according to Henk ;)

huh? I don't get this - Beemer engines are already relative cheap (well, in comparison to a Weslake or a Trident).
Don't think Guzzi engines are any cheaper and tuning-costs of BMW and Guzzi would be around the same I would guess?

Re: BMW Right hand chair for a change

Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 9:47 pm
by sidecarracing
den etheridge wrote:Mike, Dutchman Henk Jonker used to race a Ducati [righthand sidecar] and then go out in the unlimited race on the Moto Guzzi [Lefthand sidecar] .I Guess he is going to have a sidecar BOTH SIDES. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
got a better one for you :!: In Holland we also got a bloke who has a vintage/classic BSA single cylinder outfit...nothing strange with that...
he's got two bolt-on chairs :lol: ...yup you have guessed it...depending on the circuit layout he bolts on the righthand or the lefthand chair :!: :lol: 8-)

Re: BMW Right hand chair for a change

Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 9:55 pm
by steve-e
to that man :beer: and to his passenger :notworthy: :D

Re: BMW Right hand chair for a change

Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 10:25 am
by den etheridge
Steve and John , Me and Christine have raced against this Gentleman for many years,[Pete Kramer] we know as Fast Freddy.The sidecars are ex WASP Motocross and as for passengers Steve he seems to have a different BRAVE Person every meeting.

Re: BMW Right hand chair for a change

Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 7:08 pm
by sidecarracing
den etheridge wrote:Steve and John , Me and Christine have raced against this Gentleman for many years,[Pete Kramer] we know as Fast Freddy.The sidecars are ex WASP Motocross and as for passengers Steve he seems to have a different BRAVE Person every meeting.
correcto mundo Dennis! Piet Kramer has been racing, first solo´s and later sidecars, since 1967.
And yes it is amazing but he still finds new volunteers every time...

Re: BMW Right hand chair for a change

Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 7:10 pm
by sidecarracing
oh and Mike Richards, sorry to go off-topic, it´s all yours again now...! ;) :)

Re: BMW Right hand chair for a change

Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 8:13 pm
by RARING TO GO
Mike, another master piece, gives me goose bumps.