Made it home okay

[Dennis]

For those who were out for the ride tonight, I made it home just fine.  For those who weren't on the ride, my Chang suddenly stopped dead while leaving the Alternate Pub.  No power whatsoever.  I did not want anyone waiting around because of my lack of maintenance, and lack of tools so I sent them on their way.  My wife was just down the road so I gave her a call to pick me up on her way home.

While waiting at the Pub, I thought I'd have a look at the obvious culprit, the main fuse.  Actually, the Chang only has one fuse; a 30 amp.  By the time Lauri arrived I had determined that the 8 year old Chinese fuse had indeed given up the ghost.  Armed with only surgical gloves and a rubber band, I McGivered my way home.



Peace & Grease, Dennis

[Rusty Bucket]

Time to clean the frame ground and regulator connections and case grounds, maybe?  Speaking of grounds, what did you think of the proposed flat-track site?  Does it seem do-able?

[wildfire71]

I think everyone agreed it was a great piece of land for the proposed track. More than enough room in all directions. From what I understand the goal now is to secure some piece of machinery to cut a track through the thick grass/hay. I believe they refered to it as a disc but I am not familiar with much in the area of farming equipment. Other than that discussion it was just a bunch of dudes walking around a feild !

[wildfire71]

and......... glad to hear you and the bike made it home that evening Dennis

[Rusty Bucket]

  The English run Speedway bikes on grass sometimes - well, it starts out as grass before a bunch of 60 hp alcohol-burning Jawas run over it. Agree a grass track doesn't quite look like the San Hose Mile - but if it was flat enough, the grass wouldn't last long, I'll bet.

Edit:  Ah, as it turns out what I thought were speedway bikes on grasstracks actually turn out to be the very similar - but different - grasstrack bikes, which have transmissions and a few more classes, including 2-strokes.  Anyway, if the Angles and Saxons can do it on the grass, why not here in the colonies?