Southern Flat Track League - Valdosta, GA 11-18-06

[Billy Golightly]

This is currently the next pending race I'm hoping to make. My 250R is in pieces right now but I'm pretty confident I'm gonna have it back together in time to make it. Heres a link to the event on the calendar: http://3wheelerworldforums.com/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2006-11-18&e=32&c=1

Who alls in? We need 3 trikes for our own class! If your wanting to race but are missing a part or some gear or whatever let me know and I'll help ya out however I can. I wanna see some trikes on the track come the 18th of November!

[SYKO]

you know Im there unless I pull a YOU and blow my motor the day before,lol

[Billy Golightly]

Haha that wouldn't be good. I'm seriously lookin forward to getting out there again and to doing some racing with ya sykolincoln. I hope we can get a few more trike guys to show up. Keep beating the bushes!

[conig]

if plans fall through for a riding visit from a buddy of mine in LA to ride in GA I plan to attend the valdosta event. I need to PM you billy I have some rules questions.

[Billy Golightly]

Man that'd be great! Hit me up with whatever questions you have and if I dont know I'll get you in touch with the guys running the league and they'll get you fixed up for sure.

[SYKO]

hey conig if you take hwy 122 out of thomasville, it will put you abotu 6 miles away from the track when you go past barney ga, real easy to get to, I only live about 10 mins from the race track

[conig]

im talking about the 18th, its in valdosta right? or is it north, I planned to take the interstate but I can go that way (after paying my thomas county speeding ticket)

main quastion is regarding brakes, I run rears only on my quad and don;t have a tether. I plan to run knobbies but all these races are so close ill probable get tires for the future. I have a set of struts that drop me down 6 inches. _3 inches off the ground in the front. alos any noise limits my bike is loud.

[conig]

holy typos, sorry about that.

[Billy Golightly]

The race on the 18th is in Valdosta right off of I75 from what I understand. No noise limits that I know of. If your on a quad you'll probably need to go ahead and get flat track tires all the way around. They had kind of told me if it was a trike they could possibly make an exception because there are ZERO flat track tires available in an 11inch rim for the front, but with a quad I think your going to need them. Tethers and nerf bars are not required yet but I'm told next season they will be.

You should probably go ahead and get ahold of one of the league guys and see what they say. Dave Ware: hillkiller@earthlink.net Or his Brother Chris Ware: wareracing@earthlink.net either one can tell you for sure on the tires or anything else you need to know.

[Billy Golightly]

Forgot to mention, checkout the racing scene at ATV Florida http://www.atvflorida.com/forum/index.php/board,12.0.html and the SFTL sub section too. Its got directions to all the tracks and other stuff like that.

[SYKO]

man conig your SO GOING OUT OF THE WAY on the interstate, better go 122 outa thomasville (only about and hour and a half then, it will be more like 2hrs+ taking the interstate, thats jsut craxy talk man!

[conig]

man only places I go in Georgia are Hiawassee clayton area(almost north carolina) macon, atl and albany and surounding areas to ride...what do I know. :lol:

I was looking on there site and it said for those that have not flat tracked before knobbies are ok, I also have a set of 20-9-8 kenda tires/wheels I can probable borrow of one of my dads trailers if that would be better. it will take me like 3 minutes to get off the line then.

[Billy Golightly]

From the SFTL site:

Tires: Front and rear flat track tires are required to race in the Open class.
For the Intermediate, Novice, Ladies, Youth and the Peewee classes
Knobbies are allowed only if the hosting track will allow it. However, flat track
tires are preferred in all classes.


I dont know for sure about Valdosta but Ocala and Jasper are definitely out for knobbies.

[SYKO]

the guy at jasper said I can run my front "worn down knobbie" I showed him a pic

[conig]

ok now I get it, what is your opinions on the duro 247? can I run knobbies up front?

I plan to put the rears on a ten by ten inch set of rims I have on my red.

[Billy Golightly]

Duros will work. I have a pair for my Z. Their kinda heavy is the only downfall but its not that big of a deal. I'd email Chris or Dave for the front tires, but I'm pretty sure that if your on a quad yes you'll need flat track tires in the front too.

[conig]

thats cool I have a set of rims I can clean up to do it. looks like my plans for albany are falling through for that day, so if I can sell some trucks rims and buy some tires Ill see you guys there.

[conig]

this was during mock up for these struts.
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/conig/2005_0129parts0004.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/conig/2005_0129parts0002.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/conig/2005_0129parts0009.jpg

i liked them for dragging on flat ground but in the sand my frame would hit the ground. i could pitch it any way I pleased even with paddles though.

[conig]

so how did you guys do?

[SYKO]

welll.....billy had a funeral to goto and abotu an hour before the race my motor started acting up and then I coulnd keep it running, It fouled out hte plug so and I didnt get to aparts sotre in enoght time to get one and get it running correctly so I didnt do nothing:cry: but from what I heard not that many people were there this sat,...so oh well, I will be starting on my pure flat track racer here shortly and will hopefully have it done by the spring or summer season, this machine will be completly set up for flat tracking, Im ready to go full bore with this now.:w00t: :w00t:

[conig]

i didn't have the money for tires so I had to settle for running 450r's and shee's in Albany on sunday. was alot of fun a couple were faster then I expected.

[SYKO]

hey are you coming to ocala this weekend? come on down man!

[Jason Hall]

Wish I was closer, Sure would be fun racin with you guy's. I ran some Duro's at gallion Ohio last year & they worked out good. I wonder how some American Racer's would work. Don't know If they would be to sticky & not want to slide well. Gallion It like fly paper, so duro's worked good. I'll be watching for some race result's & Pic's. Have fun down there.

[conig]

ive thought about it but have alot of family in town this weekend, I plan to go down there pretty soon.

[oldsking86]

I like to make it to the ocala event just I ain't got hoosiers, Got some bolding dunlops, think that would work?

[Billy Golightly]

How bald? What about the front tire? It can't be a knobby either...

[SYKO]

well for one thing your going to have to lose the extended swinger, unless you want to die

[Billy Golightly]

well for one thing your going to have to lose the extended swinger, unless you want to die
:lol: Yeah, that might be a good idea too.