Anyone ever fancied side car racing

[HarryHornby]

I'm just reading this week's MCN and apparently there is a side car test at Mallory tomorrow (27th March).  Members of the public can have a go on a side car for free but with a payment of £14 for insurance...... who's up for it?  I'd blooming love a go, shame it's such short notice and so far away for me....

[Kosmic Kartman]

Done some sprint racing, track racing and grass track. I'd recommend if you have the chance. Just hold on tight and make sure you know where all the grab handles are 

Me and my mate won the VMCC 1000cc left hand sidecar grasstrack championship in 2011.

That's me hanging off 







This is at Festival of 1000 Bikes on a demo run on the 2011 1000cc Blackbird sprint bike with nitros. It's supposed to be a demo run but everyone goes flat out and it usually end up being a race.



Brighton Speed Trials on a Baker F1 1000cc with nitros.



Same bike at Mallory.

[odbguy]

 Awesome pics Kosmic!! I'd love a go at side car, bet it's a right buzz!

I will be driving past Mallory Park on my 200mile commute home tomoro, might pop by! Lol

[ChristoT]

Something I've considered. Looks fun, maybe in a few years' time! 

[lew600fazer]

Done it nearly 40 years ago, sand racing , on the Wirral coast, just off Leasowe. I was a fill in on the chair. Never been so shit scared in my life , loved every minute of it. Could hardly walk for a week , arms nearly riped off , knees battered and my arse was killing me . We did 4 races only finshed one as we kept over heating the rig. She was a home built job and went life a rocket. I think it was engined by a 3 Cylinder Wartburg two stroke engine thing sounded great.

[Kosmic Kartman]

Done it nearly 40 years ago, sand racing , on the Wirral coast, just off Leasowe. I was a fill in on the chair. Never been so shit scared in my life , loved every minute of it. Could hardly walk for a week , arms nearly riped off , knees battered and my arse was killing me . We did 4 races only finshed one as we kept over heating the rig. She was a home built job and went life a rocket. I think it was engined by a 3 Cylinder Wartburg two stroke engine thing sounded great.

Yes, You do have to be pretty physically fit to this.

That sand racing sounds like a hoot.

[Billy Balthorpe]

Ive always fancied being in the chair, shame im too old/fat/broken to do it now.

[fazed]

Well Lew having battered knees and a sore arse sounds like a good night out in Swansea !!!  :-)