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    Pocketbike Race Results

    After extensive review, the results of the Grattan pocketbike race have been re-sorted.

    The previous winning machine piloted by Evl-Twn was torn down and found to be in violation of just about every rule in the MCADX Pocketbike Race manual...

    In light of this development, and the fact that he laughed shamelessly while passing his fallen partner (after he was highsided in fantastic Lorenzo-like fashion)...the race win is given to Seamus...

    The award for this dubious honor was graciously donated by fellow MCADX member "Proto" aka "Tim the Enchanter"...and should be arriving at Seamus' door shortly...

    Hopefully he will post a pic...
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    I have some video footage of this event but it's going to take me a while to find a PC with a firewire connector. I think I have a PCI card laying around somewhere...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Baketech View Post
    The previous winning machine piloted by Evl-Twn was torn down and found to be in violation of just about every rule in the MCADX Pocketbike Race manual...
    Rules?!?!?! Since when were there any rules??



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    Quote Originally Posted by evl_twn View Post
    Rules?!?!?! Since when were there any rules??


    shoulda made you run the entire track with that cheater bike.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Baketech View Post

    The award for this dubious honor was graciously donated by fellow MCADX member "Proto" aka "Tim the Enchanter"...and should be arriving at Seamus' door shortly...

    Hopefully he will post a pic...
    If it's a severed head he's going to be very upset.
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    The winner predicting victory in mid-race...
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    The foregone conclusion in mid-race...
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    "This R1 seems slower than before. And smaller, too!"
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    HaHa been thinking of getting one of these as a pit bike / parking lot racer. What are the recommended models? Cheap Vrs you know?


    I was thinking of this as a pit bike http://www.minipocketrockets.com/cag...pocket-rocket/ I wonder how reliable something this cheap is. Looks like fun though
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    That's where DoubleDan and I got ours. I have the GP RS-R and he has the Raptor.

    Apparently, the weak point that we both found was in the footpeg and mount. I broke the plastic footpeg before I even got out of the pits. Can't remember who was watching, think it was Noodles and friends, but they'll tell you that as I waved on my way out I almost dumped it when my footpeg broke in half.

    Dan, on the other hand, waited until he was fully up to speed approaching the bowl to snap the peg mount off.
    Untitled.jpg

    Other than that, I was surprised it was as sturdy as it was. I fully expected the frame to snap in half.


    Bake, I'll have to take the pic and upload it when I get home from work. My camera is charging.
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    I'd like to give a big, public thank you to proto for donating the first place trophy for Best in Show, I mean, the pocketbike race. It looks great and it even fits me.

    The trophy:

    front.JPGback.JPG

    Closeups:
    front (closeup).JPGback (closeup).JPG



    There's a couple of good morals in this story that everyone can learn from:

    1. Don't cheat, you'll eventually get caught.
    2. Don't fall down and break your s**t. You'll never win that way.
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    Quote Originally Posted by seamus View Post
    I'd like to give a big, public thank you to proto for donating the first place trophy for Best in Show, I mean, the pocketbike race. It looks great and it even fits me.

    The trophy:

    Attachment 10577Attachment 10578

    Closeups:
    Attachment 10579Attachment 10580



    There's a couple of good morals in this story that everyone can learn from:

    1. Don't cheat, you'll eventually get caught.
    2. Don't fall down and break your s**t. You'll never win that way.
    Very nice!!! I'm buying a pocket bike for next year so I can get more prices... I'll try not to crash that one.

    The morals of the story are "in your face" obvious, uh?

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    You're just lucky I wasn't there with my Lifan Fiddy...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Repeater View Post
    HaHa been thinking of getting one of these as a pit bike / parking lot racer. What are the recommended models? Cheap Vrs you know?


    I was thinking of this as a pit bike Cagllari Pocket Rocket I wonder how reliable something this cheap is. Looks like fun though
    That is the website Seamus and I bought ours from. For the price they are just fine. Made in china, kind of junky, but run okay after a little assemble work.
    I'm not sure where I'll end up, but I'm certainly having fun getting there....

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    I thought next year you guys were racing motorized coolers... At the least the big guy would fit a little better on this...

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    Quote Originally Posted by MrsSeamus View Post
    I thought next year you guys were racing motorized coolers... At the least the big guy would fit a little better on this...

    Cruisin Cooler - Free Shipping on Cruzin Cooler Motorized Scooter Cooler from ActiveForever.com
    Damn! I LOVE IT! perfect pit "bike".... might get me one of those
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    Quote Originally Posted by TAZ View Post
    "This R1 seems slower than before. And smaller, too!"
    We should've done a caption contest on that one.

    Mine would have been "Drat - That's the last time I wash my bike in hot water"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jetbdude View Post
    WHAT THE
    I'm going to take your Photoshop away if you keep this up!

    For a minute there I thought I was looking in my bathroom mirror...

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    Quote Originally Posted by RedRider View Post
    I'm going to take your Photoshop away if you keep this up!
    ok, I'm done, I swear.




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    Quote Originally Posted by Jetbdude View Post
    ok, I'm done, I swear.




    I hope not.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shenders1 View Post
    We should've done a caption contest on that one.

    Mine would have been "Drat - That's the last time I wash my bike in hot water"
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    You'll want to be wearing more than pants. Although that would be sweet if you could throw a lights and turn signals on it...
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