boxer race Oschersleben

gus · Post by **gus** » Fri May 03, 2013 11:28 am

Hi all
I will be racing in the boxercup series in europe next year, so i decided to go and see what i will up against. I went to the 2 nd round in Oschersleben in germany. The organizers and the racers made me feel very welcome and i came back armed with enough information to help me compete next year. Heres a few pic......

conkerman · Post by **conkerman** » Fri May 03, 2013 12:01 pm

Sounds awesome, good luck and I look forward to seeing your progress.

Interesting the difference between the various bikes.

Why has #107 wrapped his exhausts? Does it have a cheeky turbo??

cornishflat · Post by **cornishflat** » Fri May 03, 2013 12:25 pm

Good luck with your season. Is there any coverage that's accessible, would be nice to hear the boxer drone.

Boxered · Post by **Boxered** » Fri May 03, 2013 12:35 pm

Wow Boxer heaven

I bet that race sounds amazing, is it televised anywhere?

Best of luck for next season Gus.

Steve

big rob · Post by **big rob** » Fri May 03, 2013 3:45 pm

Respect

We went to a few rounds of the 11S Boxercup series a few years back, those peeps are nutters! very entertaining racing though & the sound sent shivers down me spine.
Once you have the dates/venues at which you'll be racing, post them on here, we could make a trip/holiday to support you at one of the venues.
Best of luck Gus,
Rob & Gail

popsky · Post by **popsky** » Fri May 03, 2013 4:31 pm

Bloody Hell Gus that's awesome, shall look forward to hearing all about it when we see you at Le Mans.

Droptarotter · Post by **Droptarotter** » Fri May 03, 2013 4:49 pm

Good for you Gus!

I did a track day last year on my HP2 and sure enjoyed it. It was about 15 years since I had last raced!

I see a lot of the HP2's are running RT or GS rocker covers........that's probably a good idea to save on the fragile carbon ones!

What is the purpose of the raised rear bracket for the torque arms?? Why raise them??

Good luck and keep the photos coming!

If you need another rider, my old race leathers still fit!!

Cheers

Bikerhoss · Post by **Bikerhoss** » Fri May 03, 2013 5:26 pm

There is no shade of green that could describe my jealousy!
As Rob said, make sure and post your race dates, I promise if I win the lottery I'll book a holiday to coincide

dave the german · Post by **dave the german** » Fri May 03, 2013 5:46 pm

Best of luck Gus, but more importantly, enjoy it!!! As previous, post dates as and when would be good to get a Boxertrix posse along to support/help out/ make tea

ianbcr · Post by **ianbcr** » Fri May 03, 2013 9:40 pm

Best of luck Gus, have you got Chris in the pits?.

johnny 5 · Post by **johnny 5** » Sat May 04, 2013 4:42 am

Wow,
Good luck mate it looks like there`s some trick kit in those pics and money too

ps. all the more reason to stuff em. go for it and keep us updated pls

madthemad · Post by **madthemad** » Sat May 04, 2013 9:20 am

Very nice Gus, hope you have a great time out there. But of course you will, you're riding a BM

. A trip out there would be nice, depending on the time of year. Working in school is difficult, you only get time off when the kids are on holiday.

Phil.

gus · Post by **gus** » Sat May 04, 2013 11:42 am

Hi all
Thanks for the support. It is a big task , mainly due to the distances I will have to travel to the races. I will only be able to do 2 or 3 rounds out of the 6. There are 2 races spread over 2 days complete with practice and qualifying. There is usually between 15 and 20 boxers racing at each race meeting. There are some very trick bikes there and racers with all kinds of budgets. I will know dates and locations for next year about December time, so I can work out which rounds will be feasible.
The 107 bike just has the exhaust wrapped. No turbos etc allowed.
The high rear torque arm and extra tie arm to rear diff is a anti high side device. Not all bikes have this.
The event is not televised as far as I know. Didn't see any cameras.
Although it seems I have a mountain to climb in getting things sorted, I am really excited about racing next year!
Gus

Droptarotter · Post by **Droptarotter** » Sat May 04, 2013 12:27 pm

Gus;
Can you explain to me how the location of the torque arm will prevent a high side???

I can see it being mounted like it is to raise the rear end, but can't see how it would work to prevent a slide...........unless I am missing something..........which is entirely possible

Good luck with your season........and go have fun!!

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Sat May 04, 2013 12:51 pm

Go Gus!! Total respect for you doing this - hope you find it both rewarding and enjoyable (and you keep it right side up!).