mini moto racing pontefract.

[Tim85]

Jordan's bikes in Leeds are doing another mini Moto race night in May.

Tom you up for it again?

[SAS Tom]

Yeah have you got a link again? What date?

[Tim85]

Think there's the same lads going as last time except Dan as it cost him 500 quid last time and he was sore for a while.

[SAS Tom]

Booked it, me and a mate are going.

[MrB1obby]

I've wanted to have a go at mini Moto racing for ages, must be such good fun! But I reckon 100 miles after work would be a bit much in rush hour traffic

[MotorsportTom]

bloody hell that seems cheap. Not cheap with the 4 tanks of fuel it'd take though

[MrB1obby]

MotorsportTom said:

bloody hell that seems cheap. Not cheap with the 4 tanks of fuel it'd take though

Unless you took Monday off work, ride in the peaks/moors all weekend then finish up with a little race :thumb up:

[theshrew]

What do you get for £49 ?

More importantly can a 6ft not so young and flexible bloke fit on a mini moto ?

[SAS Tom]

You get some practice, then they do heats. I believe it was something like 12 years last time and you get about 4 races I think. After that they split everyone into 1 of 3 races for some finals.

As for fitting on them, no one does, it's just a case of getting yourself squashed on as best you can.

It's so much fun though and there are some spectacular crashes.

[Tim85]

theshrew said:

What do you get for £49 ?

More importantly can a 6ft not so young and flexible bloke fit on a mini moto ?

49 quid get you a full evening racing. I went last time kind of expecting it to be not a lot of time on the bike but I was happily surprised.I think it was 7 or 8 heats/races with mixed people. The way it was mixed meant you were rarely off the bike 15minutes. It's a right laugh and i imagine it's very similar value to go karting although I've never been.

Also I'm 6ft 15.5 stone and can't even nearly touch my toes and it's a ball ache at first but once you get the knack it's not too bad.

Its a right laugh and some good elbow to elbow racing and good to see your mates crash aswell

[theshrew]

Sounds good fun to me.

Will see if I can get the afternoon off work tomo otherwise I won't make up Yarkshire in time.

[Alex@POD]

I might pop round to have a look, it would be rude not to as that's 10 minutes from work!

[theshrew]

Its looking very possible I can get time off but wont find out for defo until Mon / Tue next week, hopefully it doesn't get fully booked before then.

[theshrew]

I can book the time off so going to book tomo chaps

[theshrew]

The mobile chicane has booked in

See you on the grid boys

[grahamr88]

Tim85 said:

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except Dan as it cost him 500 quid last time and he was sore for a while.

Looks great fun, I'll see if I can get a few mates interested and come along. Slightly concerned about it costing someone £500 though, what's the story there?

[theshrew]

What would you fellas recommend to wear ? Take it they just give you some overalls to put on ?

Just wondering if its worth wearing my biking jeans, hopefully the padding might save my knees a little when I fall off

[sc0tt]

theshrew said:

What would you fellas recommend to wear ? Take it they just give you some overalls to put on ?

Just wondering if its worth wearing my biking jeans, hopefully the padding might save my knees a little when I fall off

Wear leathers if you have them.

Came off my blata ten years ago on a wet white line in a car park and hit s volvo door.

[SAS Tom]

I wore a bike jacket under overalls and their knee pad/sliders.

I definitely wouldn't want to wear leathers although Tim did. It's hard enough riding them never mind making it even more uncomfortable.

[theshrew]

I defo wont be wearing my leathers they aren't worn in yet, I will struggle enough sitting on one without leathers on.

Im looking forward to this now should be a good laugh.