To boldy go where no man has gone before...*NewPics*

**edog** · 09-24-2006, 09:39 AM

Good job,can't wait to see pics.

I would love to see Curtis Sparks out there on his 85 200X.That would be the so

funny to see a little 200X 4 stroke thumper putting a woopin on those big Quads

**SYKO** · 09-24-2006, 09:41 AM

man billy thats awesome! I will try to join you in november, I will have to get you to help tune my machine though, I really need another R, I may pick up another at the first of the year and make it a dedicated flat tracker, let me know when that valdosta race is, If i can get another set of wheels I wll get some tires like derreck said to use and run with you, I will just have to deal with the front tire I got now, Im happy that the quad guys didnt give you a hard time, I will be ther for sure at valdota, hey derreck do they have those tires in 9 inch size rims? I dont run my R wide open all the time, and even though it feals like it could I woiuld be afraid of grenading my motor if I tried, one of the guys who races there lives about 30 mins from me If I can get ahold of him I iwll ask him about some stuff, also I will talk to my buddie shawn, and see if we can get the track for a test tune day. good job man!!

**ChrisD** · 09-24-2006, 09:52 AM

Billy....great first race. Look at it this way, this was your first time at it and were racing against guys that already have their bike dialed in and have experience going in circles. Once you master it, I think you will give them a run for their money.

Derek.... I'm going to have to come out and race with you. I won't do MX anymore, but can flat track. (long story, but I once broke my back in 3 places, so I won't run the risk that I case the top of a double and end up in a wheelchair).

Your flat track pointers are things I do all the time. I come into the corners wide open, flick the throttle and kick it sideways before I even hit the turn, then clutch and throttle my way through. I also square off the corners as necessary if I'm trying to take someone in the turn or exit of the turn. You're also right about having the nerve to come into the corner hot. When other guys are letting off to slow for the entrance of the corner, I'm pinning it again as I start my slide.

I just bought a set of 18" Turfsavers for dirt racing because I heard of a place that will permit 3 wheelers in PA. I haven't been yet because I've been rebuilding my R's (both of them) from the ground up. I'm just looking forward to ice racing this winter (pray the lake freezes this year).

I will do my best to get out to TF this coming year. I've been wanting to get out there.

Again. Great start Billy!!!

**trikes4life** · 09-24-2006, 10:58 AM

i asked if could build a flat tracker if they would allow me to run on the track with the quads and they said no. I asked them if they where scared, and walked away.

**maggiesboy** · 09-24-2006, 11:05 AM

nice work. PICS?

**250r'en +TCB** · 09-24-2006, 11:26 AM

Did you ever modify your steering??? You said you were gonna fabricate your bottom tripple clamp right? I'm just saying that because with my ST kit You have no fear of hitting corners at breakneack speeds because you always know you'll be able to come out of the turn fine.....

Maybe one of those Missile nerfs would be a good future investment though???

Keep up the good work Billy, time will make you better!!

**Billy Golightly** · 09-24-2006, 11:33 AM

Thanks for the replies guys. I do think with time I'll get more and more comfortable on it, its just hard to take the corners when its so tacky. I'm so use to worrying more about it doing a loop around on me then then rolling over heh. I guess it didn't help my front wheel was wobbling a half inch out of round either

I'll work on it some more and get use to it. From what I understand this track in Jasper is about the stickiest one they race on. The others are more loose which is definitely better for me. I started off staying to the outside of the black groove where it was still loose, but by the end of the night the groove was all the way from the inside cone to the grass on the outside, it was like glue everywhere.

No pics from at night when I was racing...I have some video from the LCQ I'm uploading now but the track lights kept messing up the focus and its not that great. It also shows how slow I actually was

I'll post the link back up here when its done. Should be around 80mb, and its pretty high quality other then the focus messing up.

edit: Mosh it was just a 1/4 mile clay oval track. No jumps or anything. The best time for a cart around it is 12.3 I don't know what the quads were running but the open class guys had to be getting close to it. They were freakin haulin ass.

edit: Devin I did cut some off of the bottom tripple clamp that let me turn until the top tripple started hitting the gas tank. I am for sure gonna get the ST tank and shrouds I got from Derreck fabbed up onto it. I know I definitely used the extra radius I got just from grinding on the bottom one.

**84honda200s** · 09-24-2006, 12:23 PM

man i give you props. you showed people you are not affraid to ride a trike on a flat track. you will get better and better. soon we will all be bowing to you while saying ooooo master. lol but no really you went where i wouldnt. im just affraid i will run into someone or someone run into me.

good job man and good luck

**Billy Golightly** · 09-24-2006, 12:41 PM

Ok heres a link to the one video, I'm gonna start uploading another one now:

http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/r...cecomplete.wmv Aprox. 80mb

**Billy Golightly** · 09-24-2006, 01:39 PM

http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/remote/2ndHeat.wmv and I've got the second practice uploading now...

**Kintore** · 09-24-2006, 01:50 PM

Sweet Billy! Glad you went out there and rocked those guys!

I tried to enter my local flat track fair race, but I was 5 days late!

Keep her hauling

**Billy Golightly** · 09-24-2006, 02:22 PM

http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/r...ndPractice.wmv Last video. I'm also attaching some screen caps from the videos for those broadband impaired people (I know the feeling).