NORTON - ALDANA - OXFORD-SIDEBURN NIGHT

SIDEBURN NIGHT , THEN OXFORD SHORTTRACK RACE - BOTH WITH DAVE ALDANA !

OH MAN GOTTA BE THERE !

THURS 5 & FRI 6TH MAY , see info on RED poster , Dave will be hosting the Sideburn night (THURS), then racing the following night (FRI) with us Flattrackin' fools !

So in deference to the main man - i gotta be on a Norton - Que the "REVEREND" my latest project - a 850 Commando motor plucked from my caff racer (the Reverend 1) bored to 920 , fitted with a race cam , rebuilt for torque and stuffed into a Knight shorttrack chassias meant to hold a puny Bultaco stink wheel motor .

Of course i hear you say - "that'll never work " , so i include a scan of my aerospace quality calculations for your perusal .

And of course it won't fit in with a gearbox , but the plan was to run a speedway cross shaft instead as they take up 1/4 the space of a gearbag (downside being no gears or neutral !) and being a shorttrack bike i only need to run in one gear on the short speedway tracks we're mainly using !

So i figured it'd be easy and cheap to do - WRONG - on both counts , but i kept my head down with my nose to the grindstone ..... and here he is ..... Ladies n Jellyspoons , i give you ......

The REVEREND 11 .

I was working in the lab late last night when my eyes beheld an eerie sight , the monster from my slab began to rise and suddenly to my suprise ..... it began to run - only after it'd killed my roller starter tho and of course i got a video of the first run , will load that later .

Anyway runs strong , no leaks (yet) and the clutch works . Nice .

See video here http://www.flickr.com/photos/redmaxspeedshop/sets/72157626373989482/

All that won't mean a thing if i can't get the gearing in the ballpark tho ,as no gearbag means 1to1 ratio which is akin to top gear normally . So i've got 4 engine sprockets to play with and a selection of final drive sprockets coming from Talon engineering (please arrive soon..) because it's alright running one gear - if it's the right one .

Anyway the build has taken plenty of sweat n tears and may not even be suitable , but it's short n light (which is it's raison d'etre ) and if you want a shorttracker but it HAS to be a Brit - you gotta build one for yourself .

Yikes .

AJS STREETRACKER - PAINT DESIGN COMPETITION !

Had this wierd graphiti one in too !

Had two good designs in from Chris hough above , he says - The Classic is a modern take on an old-school AJS with a slug of JPS bling in the gold pinstriping. 'The Axe' is inspired by a telecaster... candy-apple red and a matt maple with a black pinstripe echoed on the scratchplate, I mean number board. Nice one Chris !

Keep em coming !

white bike is Streeettracker mock up , red bike is standard bike from AJS .......

Ok , i love British bikes - always have .

But they've all but gone now .

Triumph are back and Norton are looking good , but when you've got AJS on your doorstep and they're still going (albeit bring Chinese bikes in and re-badging em) - i just think it'd be nice to help out a bit ! Maybe get involved even .

So to this end i thought i'd stick my hand in my pocket and buy the most likely candidate they do and see if we can't make something out of it .

I'm thinking a Streettracker and a cafe racer - cos that's what we do .

Nick brown at AJS is up for it and after several conversations he came up with a bike at trade for me and is getting excited about the prospect of something different for the AJS name .

So we got this strange 125 four-stroke twin (325 also available) back at REDMAX HQ and did a strip down and try-out . This is only day one for the Streettracker and i think it has possibilities , (it's just a mock up at mo) bear in mind we don't want to go too far and price it out of existence so alot of stuff has to stay from the std bike .

Hence the exhaust which seems to work with the seat unit , but is a bit Marmite (love it or hate it !) and the clocks are large and a bit overpowering and i wanted spoked wheels - but we're on a budget here - at least the std tyres are a bit streetracker-ish .

So the red bike is how we got her , and the white bike is our Streetracker mock up - using redmaxspeedshop.com parts - Star racer tank , T140 shorty seat , basketweave pad , oval alloy numberboards , bates lamp and Flanders style bars .

Ok it's just a mock up - but with that box section swing arm , posy shocks , wavy discs and funky exhaust as standard , coupled with our 70's Flattracker makeover and a paint job , i think it'll look pretty cool .

Mind you it's all down to the paint job in the end - which is where you all come in !

This is really an appeal to all you budding photoshop designers out there to have a go at some paint jobs/ designs / graphics and send em in to me at REDMAX HQ , we'll show the designs as we get 'em . You could even name the bike too !

USE THE TOP TWO WHITE IMAGES FOR YOUR DESIGNS PLEASE .

I'm thinking there should be a prize here too , so how about a years SIDEBURN Mag subscription for the best two ?

Catagories would be -

A . coolest paint job (as far out as you like , man!)

B . Most useable in the real world paint job (captain sensible , AJS logos etc )

You can design around the basic bike or add paint to the white bodywork , and consider we are looking at a cafe racers next !

You can do - pencil / pen / cad-cam / photoshop / bodypaint / charcoal / cave painting - anything !!!!!! just scan it and send it in as a jpeg to me at -

snatzomobile (at) talktalk (dot) net (you know how it works , don't want spam)

Any comments / helpfull advice gladly recieved , we are talking about a famous name here (AJS) and who knows where this could lead for them .

More pics here as we do the bike start to finish !

http://www.flickr.com/photos/redmaxspeedshop/sets/72157626148448017/

Cheers you guys .

Steve .

REDMAX .

BOTTPOWER - cool Buells !

We have supplied Ramon Bellosta with a load of parts recently for his Buell project Tracker , and if his last project is anything to go by it's gonna be bloody fantastic !

They have some great roads and Tracks in Spain so i guess he'll have plenty of oppertunity to sort them in the sun !

Nice one Ramone ......

see here http://bottpower.com/eng/

stole this lot from Visordown who nicked it from http://bottpower.com/eng/ anyway !

Tasty flattrack concept from Bottpower
Moto2 builders design flattrack concept based around a Buell donor
Posted: 7 March 2011 by Visordown News

Creators of the dynamically attractive M210 Moto2 machine Bottpower have put their minds to the dirt oval and designed a trick flattrack concept.
The BOTT XR-1 concept design is based around a Buell powerplant, with the American bike also acting as a donor for the wheels, suspension, brakes and swingarm - the chassis will work around a central spine design.
The basis for building the bike is to work within the elements of flattrack aesthetics, based on the Harley XR750 racers that drift around the flattrack ovals in the American series. Bottpower are building the BOTT XR-1 on the ideas from Ramón Bellosta, who asked the team to build the chassis.
Rather than opting for a Harley XR1200, a bike that has been identified as the closest on the market, the BOTT XR-1's specifications will trounce the H-D bike. Where as the Harley weighs 250kgs and has 85bhp, the BOTT XR-1 will weigh 170kgs and pump out more than 100bhp and with the addition of much more aggressive geometries making it a more agile bike.
Follow the project and images courtesy of Bottpower
All Images





Read more: http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news-new-bikes/tasty-flattrack-concept-from-bottpower/17439.html#ixzz1FwXYFiY3

FIRST ACE CAFE MEET - SUCCESS !

Well , should'nt have worried - the whole day went like clockwork and i was rushed orf me feet all day !

We had the benifit of some great weather until mid afternoon , when the heavens opened encouraging us to slowly pack it all away .

Big thanks to all involved inc -

Oxford HD (Gavin etc) , Co-built (Ant , geoff and Kissinia) , Sideburn and Skooterfarm (Gary , Dave n Wilky) , Shorttrack UK (Boastie n boys) , Station 165 ( a whole herd of em !) and the Guys running the Evel Knievel Experience .

And where else outside of a GNC race in the states , could you see five XR750's together ?

Of course we could'nt of even been there without Mark and Linda Wilsmore who have bought the cafe back to life since 1994 (the first open day , still owned by Just tyres) .

As an aside i remember Mark and his pal Del (ugly bloke) telling us about his ideas for the ace one night on Chelsea Bridge after a Rock n roll do at a pub somewhere , we sat on the bridge chatting about it , having a cup of slosh and wondering if it could happen (musta been 1991-ish) . Well Mark you showed us it could and not only that - but you've made it viable too (as a buisness) and still going 17 years after we turned up for the Ace day in 1994 (with our Pyschomania helmets on , brit bikes leakin oil after the burn up there ) Well done mate , hope ur livin' the dream .

Escpecially nice was the way Mark ran around on the day genuinely excited about the flattrrack scene and what was going on , it think we did him proud !

As a side note , some of the guys from up Norf were suprised at the buzz on the day , having not been before - and well , that's what it's all about .

Dave skooterfarm spinnin the wax from his Dannsette added in no small way to the vibe .

Lastly thanks to anybody who rode in dry and rode home wet (but happy) .

Cheers Steve .

More than 50 pics of the day here !

http://www.flickr.com/photos/redmaxspeedshop/sets/72157626035563983/

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BUY SIDEBURN #7 - KIN GREAT !

Another great mag from the Sideburn boys !

I'm sure they won't mind my poor scans of the mag here .

I'm particularly like the (dutch) cartoon flattrack strip although i can't understand a word ! but that action and 70's syle is just the sorta thing i,d a been glued to as a kid (along with captain scarlet and anything with bi-planes shooting each other outta the skys !)And i'm a sucker for Nortons too !

Other good stuff -

Krook street husky , Rorer Falsco's period photos , Sonic Seb's XS (always a pleasure Seb!) ,And what a crazy lookin' machine man - The Outlaw Triumph !!!! i love it . And we're only a few pages in there , so i won't spoil it for you - come and buy one . £5 Cheap .

Also worth a mention here is the Ad for Shorttrack UK (and ours of course) showing solidarity for the Flattrack cause , so come and watch some racing this year - we're all over the UK inc a few southern meets for a change (Oxford , Silverstone , Rye House).

More info right here -

http://www.sideburnmag.blogspot.com/

http://www.shorttrackuk.com/fixtures.html

http://www.redmaxspeedshop.com/

THIS SUNDAY ! ACE CAFE FLATTRACK DAY - BE THERE !

ACE CAFE FLATTRACK DAY .
THIS SUNDAY - FEB 27TH , 2011 .

A MEETING OF COOL VS FOOL !
That is cool dudes on Streetrackers and the crazy fools that race Flattrack !

We welcome anyone with a bike to show off or an interest in Flattrackers / streetrackers or Off-road racing in general to come over to the Ace Cafe on Sunday 27th Feb . 11am to 4pm ish .
We will have Racers and Streetbikes on display .
Redmax Speedshop stall for all the parts to make your bike into a Flattracker or replica (tanks/seats etc)
Shorttrack UK will be there with race bikes ans everything you need to go racing (there is a big race series in the UK)
Several Flattrack teams will be there showing off their race bikes and chatting to the public .
We have the Co-built guys (who make a Rotax race frame and accesories too)
We have Station 156 race team attending,
And the boys of the Skootafarm race team strutting their stuff !
Pete boast (well known racer from all disciplines) will have his Factory supported Suzuki there too .
Then there is the Ace itself for some great hot food and music to make the day go smoothly and inject some old school cool into the proceedings !
What better venue for any Rev-head ?

Bring those flattrackers and Streetrackers out !
Ride your bike up (any bike we won't judge !), bring one in a van - or just tip up in your car and join in !

We'd love to see you all and make this a great day - hopefully to become a regular yearly event .

Use these links to see what you can expect -
http://www.shorttrackuk.com/
http://www.redmaxspeedshop.com/
http://www.co-built.net/about.html

and for a taste of the worldwide scene read the best Flattrack mag ever -
http://www.sideburnmag.blogspot.com/

& thanks to Drogo for ace poster !

PROJECT CITY !

Nortons first ! cos that's how it is at my house . First up is Project silver fox Norton (named cos it's gonna be deep metal flake silver in the end ) and is a chop that's gonna be bobbered and bought slap bang up to date (1956 !). After that is a top secret race bike project (censored info).
It's a Norton 920 is all i can say .
See em all here , sooner or later !http://www.flickr.com/photos/redmaxspeedshop/sets/





Next up is Tony moto's XS650 we are doing with Starracer tank , XR seat , Norton bars and Heiden pipes . Nifty .


Followed by our Norvil CB750 project , dig that pipe boys !












Then a bobber project Trumpet 500 which desperately needs a makeover with some cool injected to get the look right !

Dunno what to say about the Z400 Kwack , good donor bike , don' know where we're going with that one (and it's at the back of the list too !)

Lastly we got a Triumph T100R - Daytona with a T100C motor - Streetracker me thinks - high pipes , high bars , knobblies and mouth organ tank badges , bit S.mcQ ?








You'd think that'd be enough , but there's more !

Can't be assed to Blog any more today tho , so keep an eye on this space for the next lot !

Steve . out .

LET'S GO RACING - 2011 DATES !

LET'S GO RACING - 2011 DATES !

2011 UK Fixtures as follows -
The UK shorrtrack series is second only to the USA , and probably better organised !
(thanks Boastie and boys/girls !)

2011 POZZANI GRAND NATIONAL UK FLATTRACK CHAMPIONSHIP

2011 Grand National UK Flattrack Championship

OPEN GRAND NATIONAL CLASS (no Novice riders allowed)National Number Riders,R Plate Riders,and Guest riders. Race programme - progressive system ( same as 2010 )
125cc to 500cc two stroke, 250cc to unlimted four stroke. (as Tec Rules)
Support Classes - Thunderbikes, Juniors (11 to 15) and Mini bikes(only two support classes at each round)
Championship Dates - Some dates and venues still to be confirmed.

Rd 1 Oxford Speedway Stadium,.........Friday Evening May 6th...Shorttrack Confirmed Rd 2 Moto GP, Silverstone (newtrack)....SaturdayJune11th.....Confirmed(shorttrack) Rd 3 Amman Valley Trotting Track,South Wales (2 Days - Club on Sat) (1/2mile)...Sunday June26th...Confirmed.Rd 4 Leicester Stadium (New Stadium).........(shorttrack)Sunday17th July.....TBC Rd 5 Norfolk Arena, Kings Lynn...................(TT) Saturday Evening July 30th..confirmed Rd 6 Rye House Speedway,Hoddesdon,Herts........Saturday Evening September 17th (shorttrack )...Confirmed

more details when we confirm all dates

SILKOLENE SHORTTRACKUK (CLUB) CHAMPIONSHIP

Classes
National Pro Class ( National Number Riders Only)
Restricted Class (only R Plate Riders)
Novice Class for riders who have ridden less than 6 meetings or a rider who has never made a thunderbike final. If he or she wishs to be upgraded before the 6 meetings is completed, they may apply for permission from STUK.
Thunderbikes as tec rules
Mini Bikes as tec rules
Junior Shorttrack Class 7-10 yrs old, 65 two stroke/150 air cooled four stroke.
Inter Shorttrack Class 11- 15 yrs old, 85 two stroke/230 four stroke.Youth Shorttrack Class 15 - 17 yrs old,125 two stroke/250 four stroke.
Fees - £25 Club MembershipMeeting entry fees - Shorttrack £45 per class,£15 extra classMini Bike £40, Junior classes £35

Club Championship Dates

Rd 1 Sunday March 27th,Scunthorpe Speedway Stadium,Lincs
Rd 2 Sunday April 17th,Rye House Stadium,Hoddesdon,Herts
Rd 3 Sunday May 29th,tbc
Rd 4 Saturday June 25th,Amman Valley Trotting Track,South Wales
Rd 5 Sunday Sept 4th,High Edge Racway,Buxton,Derbyshire
Rd 6 Sunday Oct 9th,Scunthorpe Speedway Stadium,Lincs


Mefo Sport Flattrack Cup 2011! EUROPE !!

Get over to Europe for a race or two and support Jan and the boys on some wonderfull tracks and drive thru some great countries on the way !

14 May, Neustadt(D) short track, TBC5 June, Homberg(D) short track16 July, Pelhrimov(CZ) Tourist trophy17 July, Marianske Lazne(CZ) half mile23 July, Teterow(D) short track6 August, Rohrbachgraben(CH) tourist trophy7 August, Rohrbachgraben(CH) short track28 August, Hof-Westerwald(D) half mile17 September, Pfarrkirchen(D) half mile18 September, Heidenreichstein(D) short track

THE FMI Italian Flat Track Championship 2011

I know some of our bots are doing some rounds - join em or get a cheap flight over a watch/support a great series !

10 april ...................FMI Terenzano ST25t april.......................FMI Giavera d. M. ST7th may................ORS Treviso HM8th may.................ORS Treviso HM21 may................. FIM Lonigo ST28th may.................FMI Torino HM29th May ................ORS Torino HM 1st June.............................FMI Giavery dM. ST2nd June..................FMI Lonigo ST9th /10thJuly..................Reggio Emilia TBC23rd July....................FIM Lonigo ST25th sept.........................FMI Terenzano ST9th oct...............................FMI Giavery dM. ST16th Oct.......................FMI Lonigo ST

Strapping boots on now .......must ......race......soon .
See you all out there !

LAST YEAR - WE DID THIS ! next year we do much more......

So , last year we did plenty and here's a reminder of what's been going on inside those big ole doors with me n Glen wielding big hammers and boogeying along to whatever crap comes on the radio !

We have had some fun , done some shows , travelled around the world and taken some photo's (badly) hell -i think we got 4600 pics on our Flickr pages now !

See 'em all here -http://www.flickr.com/photos/redmaxspeedshop/

We took some movies too , see them here -

http://www.youtube.com/user/REDMAXSPEEDSHOP

And we filled the shop up with loverley Jubbley stock of cool stuff . see that here -

http://www.flickr.com/photos/redmaxspeedshop/sets/72157617350628117/

It's nice for me to look back on what i'm doing now - compared to running a big Ducati dealership - this is creative heaven , so i'd like to say a big thanks to everyone we've met in the world of Flattrack racing , anyone who's stepped thru my door (including some European customers who maybe never will !) , Guys we work with (now friends ) inc Sideburn , Death spray , Great Frog , Shorttrack uk , Dutch brothers etc etc and my suppliers the world over .

Have a great 2011 , i know i will .

Steve n Rach X