Author Topic: Gate practise at The Works (Read 827 times)

RATTY · « **on:** February 26, 2007, 10:46 AM »

Couple of vids of start gate practise at The works in Leeds, could do with one at ROM

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priv · « **Reply #1 on:** February 26, 2007, 07:25 PM »

good find ratty

i thought it was a joke when i looked at your thread title.

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Humps00 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 27, 2007, 06:53 PM »

Looks like the air-ram version that Pete Phillips had at Bournemouth in 2005. I believe you can buy them but I'll stick with my own homemade version:

Humps

PS: Don't worry Ratty I still can't balance on it, let alone holeshot out of it!!

zed4130 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 27, 2007, 07:10 PM »

yep i saw that at iford in 05 it was cool 'i didnt fancy a go though 'just incase i fell off

RATTY · « **Reply #4 on:** February 27, 2007, 07:49 PM »

Al, are they easy to make? is there plans knocking about for one? My gates suck big time, and I used to be pretty good at them, so with a bit of practise I could at least be first inti turn one before everyone overtakes me!!!!

Humps00 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 28, 2007, 08:48 PM »

Tony there used to be plans knocking around for the "Stumpy Gate" as Randy Stumphauser used to use one for practising but I can't find them now. I could measure mine up but reckon you could guauge sizes from the picture above and just make something similar. I used an old aluminium workbench frame (1" box ali) which had reinforced corners onto which the tune fits. Really easy to make with a sheet of external grade ply for the top and a pair of gate hinges. Mine has wheels mounted on the tall end so it can be picked up and rolled around the garden. Do Matt & James use it?? No way, except as a roll-in to the mini ramps we have in the back garden. Humps