I want some.
What was the course like?
How long ?
How many turns ?
How long did it take ?
What were the top 5 bikes (guesses are acceptable..) ?
Describe any mods they might have had... (if this is not classified Top Secret !)... ;- )
How did the Carabela with the welded on flywheel do ?
> What was the course like?
The course was very open, with 3 different checkpoints to pick out of 5.
> How long ?
it is a bout a 10 minute race.
> How many turns ?
as many as you choose.
> What were the top 5 bikes (guesses are acceptable..) ?
> Describe any mods they might have had... (if this is not
> classified Top Secret !)... ;- )
>
#1 DaveB 1978 Cimatti Citybike [minarelli engine] Ported and polished, 15/15 delorto carb, Leovinci exhaust.
#2 Chad 1980 Puch Sport MKII Big cab, (not sure on specs) leovinci exhaust.
#3 Simon 1980 Motobecane 50V Stock
#4 Tom 2000 Tomos Targa Big cab, (not sure on specs) Biturbo
#5 Dan (me) 1975 Milani Stock [minarelli engine]
#6 Miguel 1977 Bianchi Snark Eagle Deluxe [minarelli engine] 15/15 carb, Leovinci exhaust.
> How did the Carabela with the welded on flywheel do ?
I was not allowed to race my carabela because it was more than 50cc. Only 50cc bikes can race. It is 75cc. we were going to have a drag race the night before for sheer speed, but all the other monster bikes were down. However, the carabela is treating me great. it runs like a top. Ron amd Ree both gave it spin while they were out.
I thought it was a "no rules" race....
Ah well, the 70cc kits do give a huge advantage, especially with the reed valve induction over the older motors.
No rules meaning routes, and traffic laws. or dirty tricks. but is a "no rules moped race" so i guess you would have to race mopeds, hence 50cc.
No rules meaning routes, and traffic laws. or dirty tricks. but is a "no rules moped race" so i guess you would have to race mopeds, hence 50cc.
It sounds like Minarelli is the way to go!
Fred,
I did ride Dan's bike. It ran like a raped ape (relative to a 50cc ped).
After my ride, I did sugest to him that figuring out some way to slow it down, other than the Flintstones tecnique, might be a good idea. Maybe he will weld the wheels to the axles. : )
Ron
yeah, moped brakes don't work too well when you excess 50mph.
Cris,
This was not the problem, I tried them when I first took off at about 10 mph. NO BRAKES!
Ron
the brakes are a bit soft... i will fix that.
minarelli is the way to go!
I hate to do this sort of correction, since this version makes me look better -- but I got 4th, Tom got 3rd.
simon
Another correction, I came in right after Dan and right before Miguel.
yeah, i nearly met my maker on dans moped because of the lack of brakes...
but it was a damn blast to ride.. we are going to have to race once i get my honda completed...
casey
Allright then Brandon... do me a favor (if you would).. and do a 0 to 25 time for me... and whats yoiur top speed ?
I want an idea how fast these modifieds are going
(I think you said you were gonna do it before)
another correction ... i actually came in behind both ana and brandon. ana rode a stock carabela (minarelli engine, 14.14 carburetor).
brandon had a performance exhaust .. can't remember the kind (i think it was malossi?).
my exhaust was a polini (not leovinci). also, dan's bike was stock but w/ a 14.14 carb and a 59 jet. my bianchi had a 15.15 carb and a 55 jet. also, i had a 12-tooth front sprocket. oh, and the special racing airbox (so does dan) on the dellorto carb.
also ... i think simon's bike had a performance exhaust (leovinci?), not stock.
and, yes, minarelli is the way to go.
Fred,
As soon as I get the combination of a non-windy day, a piece of flat ground, and a watch, I'll be sure to do some time trials on my vespa. Belive it or not, I'm having a hell of a time finding all three of these things. South Dakota's a lot less flat than people think. There's not a lot of hills, but all the land is slanted around here. Oh, and it's been about 10 years since I've owned a watch :)
I'll shoot for this weekend.
Yeah... I know what you mean... finding truly flat ground is actually pretty hard... one spot I thought was flat.. ... I go one way and my time is always 1 second slower than the other way... so it is obviously not quite flat.
If it helps... WalMart and places like that have cheap stopwatches for $5 or $6... they function as a clock also.
Thats what I use.
No biggie..
... I just wanted some feedback on other faster peds.
(like caseys II !)
Fred,
When you are on a ped, both ways are uphill. Didn't you read Murphy's Laws?
Ron
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