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Post by tony on Sept 23, 2011 21:33:11 GMT
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Post by bluebadge on Sept 24, 2011 17:10:36 GMT
That's great video. Do they televise vespa racing in Italy?
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Post by amazombi on Sept 25, 2011 18:23:48 GMT
No. There is a lifestream though. The ESC races are all streamed too.
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Post by paddyfitz on Sept 26, 2011 20:17:57 GMT
Is there a preferred link that people can watch the ESC stuff at? Love the Italian stuff, wanting more...
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Post by ttscshaggy on Sept 26, 2011 22:14:21 GMT
T'is a very good video
The crash near the beginning. Why do they kinda just abandon there scooters on the track
I would be whipping it off there pronto !
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Post by tony on Sept 27, 2011 1:18:55 GMT
depends on the closing speed mr shaggy... I doubt they are going that fast there but an impact of just 30mph bloody hurts... (i know!)
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Post by tony on Sept 27, 2011 1:19:44 GMT
mind you... they do kinda saunter off casual like,,,,
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Post by ttscshaggy on Sept 27, 2011 11:23:51 GMT
mind you... they do kinda saunter off casual like,,,, Yeah. A crash of any kind definitely hurts some way or another. But he did seem ok ...I just thought leaving them there is endangering the other riders Petrol might go on the track ect
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Post by amazombi on Sept 27, 2011 11:52:14 GMT
Italian regulations state that the race marshalls remove whatever is on the track. The idea is that a rider possibly shaken by a crash may not be in a position to judge wether it's safe or not to do so. In Moto GP racing the racers don't walk around the track to collect their rubbish either, and since Italian insurance means the guys on the track are professional marshals the same rules apply. I'm not sure about the mashalling situation in the UK. I mean having two ambulances, a doctor and the marshalls on the track does cost money, with the small fields of riders that may not be affordable.
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Post by tony on Sept 27, 2011 17:10:33 GMT
tbh when i crash i tend to leg it fast as the tracks are bloody quick and getting hit is when you get mega hurt. I am not sure exactly on the rules. I will move bike if safe to do so.. usually its not and I run!
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Post by triffid on Oct 1, 2011 19:10:32 GMT
They seem to have a lot more relaxed rules regarding what you can do to your scoot over there, frame bars and motorcycle handle bars seem to be the norm.
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Post by tony on Oct 23, 2011 23:22:14 GMT
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Post by madmax on Oct 24, 2011 5:54:09 GMT
Look at them go!
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Post by tony on Oct 24, 2011 10:20:43 GMT
that was about 1991 i would say. et3 barrels.
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Post by hank on Oct 24, 2011 12:02:49 GMT
ET forks seem to be almost compulsory ;D Are we missing something here? is there a drought of proper forks in Italy or what
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Post by tony on Oct 24, 2011 14:51:59 GMT
they are zip sp forks so Miki said.
They do it to use the Stage 6 damper which is excellent. Its what marco is using on his conventional forks with mods. Marco stayed with conventional pk forks due to the bars 'crossing up' under braking with the zip fork so he told me.
What we need is a good quality shock like the stage 6 as a direct fitment.
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Post by amazombi on Oct 24, 2011 18:27:59 GMT
What about the RS 24/10?
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Post by hank on Oct 25, 2011 8:25:26 GMT
i presume you still need to cut/re-thread or cut/sleeve/weld vespa top bit to make them fit similar to ET2/4 forks?
(note to myself: must ask jim if hes plucked up enough welding courage to adapt some forks for me.....)
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Post by amazombi on Oct 25, 2011 10:43:37 GMT
The RS24 is a pretty straight fit, the RS24/10 needs removal of the reservoire with a steelflex hose in between. Malossi used to offer exactly that (and possibly still do) with RS24/10s for other scooters, so that shouldn't be a problem. I am not the most gifted rider in the world, still the 24/10 makes a considerable difference.
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Post by tony on Oct 25, 2011 13:39:43 GMT
I have a 24/10. It wasn't available with the earlier flex. So my plan was to fit one. The problem I found is that the union is a weird size and I tried many companies to get this made with not a lot of success. So after 380 quid its sitting in a box!
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