Umm no, it's insanity pure and simple. If your rig can't make it to multiple races without having to strip it down to next to nothing then it's not well built. That's called surviving, not maintaining.That’s what separates the men from the boys
No hidden damage besides stripped threads in the engine cover. Replacing that, the pull start with a new outerwear, power switch and putting in a Bartolone pipe and slapping it all back together. We are racing again at p1 on Sunday
I would know. Last year I was tearing my poop box down all the time. Granted I am not racing but I don't see why that would make a difference
I don’t have to do any maintenance between runs besides change the air filter and that isn’t even 100% necessary. Breaking down a rig is a good way to see what’s going on and increases my chances that it will last the whole race day the next time out.
You were tearing it down because it wasn’t working (fixing) I’m tearing it down to make sure nothing breaks in the future (preventative maintenance) two very different things
That was a joke, but seriously what’s the big deal? The fuel tank comes out with 3 screws, the engine comes out with 4 screws and the electronics tray comes out with 8 screws. It’s almost no work and by doing that I can actually see what’s going on with everything. Because I did it last week I was able to catch an issue with the drive shaft rubbing against a wire and because I caught it I was able to fix it before I shorted out and it actually caused big problems.
I did about 6 tanks. That’s almost 3 months of running for some of the guys around here
More like 6 years for me.....I did about 6 tanks. That’s almost 3 months of running for some of the guys around here
It’s seriously difficult managing a good track surface. The dirt on Long Island is very poor. We need a proper soil clay mix that is about 12 inches deep along the whole track. And the whole track needs to be dragged out and rolled every week. Even still after a day like yesterday any track would be seriously fiddlesticked up
cleaning that off ya rig PITA
And when the clay gets wet
Do we know this kid
Well he's still a kid and still on the playground..... shake and bake
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