Ready for a 24 Hr Race

[privateer703]

We may not be the fastest team at this race, but we will be the best looking.
Here are the pics with the reflective numbers and AOF decal. Not too bad as far as the brightness of the Oracal material. There is a little washout in the picture, but that could be the camera on my 5 year old Galaxy S5. I was worried these would only reflect at certain angles, but it looks like it reflects almost 180 degrees.


If anyone wants me to bring them a set of reflective numbers let me know.

 

[Philip]

Nice! I like these. Could you show daytime pictures?

 

[snydes]

I would like you to bring me a set of those numbers!

 

[Philip]

Yes, me too!

 

[privateer703]

Hopefully I can get some daytime pics today if it doesn't rain. But as soon as I can, I'll get those posted as well. Didn't get all the plastics back on until after dark yesterday.

 

[OneLapper]

Oh yeah, count me in for a set too!

 

[Redwolf]

That looks really sharp, nice work.

 

[Matt]

Did you use the gore mounts for the lightbar? If not how did you attach yours?

 

[privateer703]

I just used a piece of aluminum angle bolted to the mounting points of the tusk hand guards. It adds a little stiffness to the hand guards. I'll get pics of that posted later tonight or early tomorrow. The tusk hand guards were a pain though, since the mounts landed right at the handlebar taper. I had to have my father throw it on his lathe to put a taper bore on the mounting clamps.

 

[wildman240]

I'll take a set too, thanks.

 

[F451]

We may not be the fastest team at this race, but we will be the best looking...

Looking good man!

And re not the fastest, I'm sure you know, the turtle approach can work in those 24 hr races. My 2nd (and last one), my team of knuckleheads won our class, 40 AM (which is usually packed with a bunch of very fast and well equipped teams) by simply continuing to plod on with our laps while other teams dealt with the usual issues that come up in these races.

And at one point one of our riders flat out refused to do his 2 am or so lap because he said we were way ahead of the other teams in our class and he didn't need to go out there. I was floored. And pissed. We carried on with our laps and ended up winning our class, I think it was by one or two laps.

Just keep grinding out the laps, no matter how slow I (we) may be. There's never a downside to that strategy. Of course, if you're fast, same strategy, Lol.

And good luck, I'm looking forward to seeing how it goes. -Ed

 

[Matt]

I will also take a set of the number, they look great!

 

[privateer703]

Daytime

 

[Philip]

Perfect!

I will then just cover my current numbers with white vinyl and slap these reflective numbers on.

 

[snydes]

@privateer703 , would you like paid up front for these numbers? If so, just say the word.

 

[privateer703]

I'll trade them for beer and food. I'm assuming everyone needs 3 sets. Also, let me know if anyone wants an AOF decal as well.

 

[Trialsman]

Looks really good. You will be showing the others what they are missing not having an Alta. Best of luck.

 

[wildman240]

I'll trade them for beer and food. I'm assuming everyone needs 3 sets. Also, let me know if anyone wants an AOF decal as well.

If it's not too late, I'd love two of the AOF decal.

 

[OneLapper]

AOF decals, pls.

Thanks!

 

[Philip]

Do we have a plan for racing numbers? Fluorescent maybe??

I will also need white vinyl to cover my current numbers.