2015 Sidecar Racing Schedule

[Kyler]

With a new GS1100 motor in the hack, this could be an interesting year! For those wanting to watch, here's my 2015 schedule. I'm taking a new passenger to test days to get his license. I'll also be shaking down the new motor. Barber is THE BIG race and I can't wait to go!

Date	Event/Course	Location	Sanctioning Org
May 2/3	RACE test days/ new rider school	Shannonville, ON	SRA
June 27/28	Summit Point	Summit Point, WV	SRA
July 10-12	NJMP (Thunderbolt Track)	Millville, NJ	AHRMA
July 18/19	NJMP (Thunderbolt Track)	Millville, NJ	SRA
Aug 21-23	VRRA Vintage Festival	Mosport, ON	VRRA
Sept 5/6	NJMP (Thunderbolt Track)	Millville, NJ	SRA
Sep 18-20	Garden State Classic; NJMP (Lightning Track)	Millville, NJ	USCRA
Sept 26/27	Shannonville	Shannonville, ON	SRA
Oct 8-11	AHRMA Vintage Festival	Leeds, AL	AHRMA

 

[fast pom]

Good luck matey your a braver man than I , Sidecars have always terrified me.

 

[rapidray]

Not me!! I always wanted a shot at being the monkey at least once!! Are they still called that? LOL!!
Ray.

 

[hampshirehog]

Probably the best fun I ever had with my clothes on (I did the chair back in the 80s in a Triumph Wasp outfit).

Looking back though, I think I was mad!

Good luck for 2015 Kyler and keep us informed about how you do (vids are nice.....).

 

[Kyler]

Probably the best fun I ever had with my clothes on (I did the chair back in the 80s in a Triumph Wasp outfit).

Looking back though, I think I was mad!

Good luck for 2015 Kyler and keep us informed about how you do (vids are nice.....).

Wasp, eh? I ran Pike's Peak on a Wasp/XS650 and have a Wasp/CR500 in the garage.

this is the best video sofar of my current hack but with a GS750 motor

http://youtu.be/9ELMJEgEomA

 

[Kyler]

Not me!! I always wanted a shot at being the monkey at least once!! Are they still called that? LOL!!
Ray.

Ray - if you want a ride in the chair, I can hook you up! lots of sidecar racing going on out your way. And yup, we Yanks call them monkeys. On the other side of the pond that is considered a derogatory term

 

[Guest]

Wasp, eh? I ran Pike's Peak on a Wasp/XS650 and have a Wasp/CR500 in the garage.

this is the best video sofar of my current hack but with a GS750 motor

http://youtu.be/9ELMJEgEomA

Really enjoyed watching that video, thanks for posting it up. Looking forward to your up coming season, good luck.

 

[GregT]

Looking forward to hearing how you like riding the chair with some real torque to use. Hope the season goes well for you.

We've just recovered from the big CAMS 3 day meeting at timaru where the North Island Classic and post classic Sidecars came down. They were giving rides and generally drumming up enthusiasm for the older sidecars. It worked - i know of at least three guys who are fizzing to build outfits. I'm fielding calls from guys "where can i find..." It'll be interesting to see how long the enthusiasm lasts. LOL.
At the track yesterday to check on the running in of a GSXR1000 I'd built in an LCR. He's off to Wanganui today for the big Boxing day races. The ZX14 in a car was there too and going well thankfully.....NZGP meeting locally first week of January which kicks off the national points series so we're right into our season.

Have fun.

 

[steve murdoch]

Ken, are you hoping to get to the 2 Canadian dates?
I have been to Mosport to watch twice out the last four years and it is a grat time.

 

[Kyler]

Looking forward to hearing how you like riding the chair with some real torque to use. Hope the season goes well for you.

We've just recovered from the big CAMS 3 day meeting at timaru where the North Island Classic and post classic Sidecars came down. They were giving rides and generally drumming up enthusiasm for the older sidecars. It worked - i know of at least three guys who are fizzing to build outfits. I'm fielding calls from guys "where can i find..." It'll be interesting to see how long the enthusiasm lasts. LOL.
At the track yesterday to check on the running in of a GSXR1000 I'd built in an LCR. He's off to Wanganui today for the big Boxing day races. The ZX14 in a car was there too and going well thankfully.....NZGP meeting locally first week of January which kicks off the national points series so we're right into our season.

Have fun.

ZX14! wow. we have the same problem with new racers-no rigs and they aren't skilled enough to build one. Makes it really hard to grow the sport.

 

[Kyler]

Ken, are you hoping to get to the 2 Canadian dates?
I have been to Mosport to watch twice out the last four years and it is a grat time.

as long as the racing budget holds (or I should say the CFO doesn't find out the budget was blown before the season started) and I don't lose my kitchen passes, I'll be there! I hear Mosport is an awesome track. The VRRA has about 4 rigs in my class so that would be icing on the cake.

 

[Kyler]

the racing budget is getting stretched already. I squeezed the GS1100 in where the GS750 used to live. The front and rear motor mounts line up fine but the quick change backbone has to be modified. This motor is taller than the 750. {sigh} I hope my wife never finds out how much I really spend on racing.

 

[ShadowFocus603]

Its too bad you boys don't get closer to nh. I'd love to check out a race.

 

[Charlie G]

the racing budget is getting stretched already. I squeezed the GS1100 in where the GS750 used to live. The front and rear motor mounts line up fine but the quick change backbone has to be modified. This motor is taller than the 750. {sigh} I hope my wife never finds out how much I really spend on racing.

It would be nice if the collective GSR community could help "sponsor" your racing endeavors. Wish there was a mechanism for such a thing.

cg

cg

 

[Kyler]

Its too bad you boys don't get closer to nh. I'd love to check out a race.

how ironic. We used to open the season with a race at Loudon. This is the first year we aren't racing there.

 

[Kyler]

It would be nice if the collective GSR community could help "sponsor" your racing endeavors. Wish there was a mechanism for such a thing.

well, I do take PayPal and I'd be honored to put a decal of your preference on the body.

 

[ShadowFocus603]

how ironic. We used to open the season with a race at Loudon. This is the first year we aren't racing there.

That's definitely a bummer. Loudon is about an hour drive south for me give or take.

 

[GregT]

Do you run a right hand side brake ? Hard to tell in the pic without fairing but the reservoir is visible in the last side on shot.
The GSXR1000 I recently finished for a sidecar has a right side shift conversion - just a lengthened shift shaft and a bush/seal combo in the clutch cover.
Doing it as a right side shift makes the brake mastercylinder setup so much easier...Less vulnerable to damage too.

 

[Kyler]

Do you run a right hand side brake ? Hard to tell in the pic without fairing but the reservoir is visible in the last side on shot.
The GSXR1000 I recently finished for a sidecar has a right side shift conversion - just a lengthened shift shaft and a bush/seal combo in the clutch cover.
Doing it as a right side shift makes the brake mastercylinder setup so much easier...Less vulnerable to damage too.

I'm not the maker of this hack. Yes, the master cylinder is on the right along with the brake pedal. The master cylinder is connected to all brakes.

It is way too much work to modify this rig but I agree, brake on left & shifter on right is the safest setup.

The one mod I will be making is to put an arm rest over the brake reservoir. My passengers tend to use it as an arm rest and I worry about it cracking.