So I had an unfortunate get-off at Roebling last time out my first race of the weekend. Roebling is a 13 hour drive for me, so needless to say, I wanted to rebuild and at least stick around the track another day collecting points and smiles.
Imagine my dismay and surprise when I walked around looking for a Woodcraft clip-on tube and footpeg and found there were no vendors that sold Woodcraft spares at the track.
Is this something new? It's been a while since a crash didn't rendered me unable to continue in body, so my first time shopping for spares trackside in a while.
The real question - I'd rather not purchase $100 worth of woodcraft spares [shift levers, footpegs, etc] if I can buy them at the track when needed, but if I had to sit out the rest of the weekend for a $20 footpeg would have been humiliating.
Ben, clip on tubes shouldn't have been a problem, any tube should fit and you could have come to me. Now pegs are a different story although they crash pretty good, seldom breaking but certainly bending. Then as time has gone on there has been bike specific pegs out now. I usually have some back up pegs for my bike.
Mark
I guess I didn't reply with the happy ending. Yes I put in a Vortex tube which worked fine and Mark Evry let me rummage through his bin of toys to rebuild everything as good as new.
I was just bummed that we don't have a Woodcraft Vendor - but wondered if there was one that I was missing or just happened to not be at Roebling. I guess I'll break down and get the woodcraft spares for the bin...
Yeah Ben, it's nice when racers let you go through their dirty laundry bin. Just watch out for the shorts with the skid mark. It is nice when racers come together like that. I only know of Woodcraft being at Homestead in February and then again in December. They are usually there during the Penguin School events.
I don't think the Woodcraft stuff is as popular as the Vortex so you will find more Vortex spares and vendors. I like the feel of the Woodcraft pegs and so it is Woodcraft for me.
Mark
I think I would have gone Vortex, but they don't exist for the 1st Gen SVs without custom mounting plates.
just the though of Mark Evry's dirty shorts.... :: shudder ::
Uh, I talked to a guy with some Woodcraft products front and center on a table he had in front of his trailer. He was set up right next to the Dunlop guy near the main entrance/exit to the infield.
Other than that, you should have asked around. I have plenty of spares of Woodcraft clip-on tubes, footpegs, and shift/brake lever nubs b/c they are pretty much consumables for me :D I would have hooked you up.
If you're in the MidAtl region, Miles of Street & Competition carries Woodcraft gear.
Last I talked to him, he does hang out down South during the winter months at Roebling and other tracks, but couldn't make it to the CCS round this year as he had moved everything back up North already.
Exactly the response I was looking for - so next time I'll make sure to crash further up north!
Quote from: clarustnb on March 22, 2012, 04:01:32 PM
Exactly the response I was looking for - so next time I'll make sure to crash further up north!
I guess you didn't see my other posts. You pretty much walked right past the guy with the Woodcraft parts at Roebling. Plus I had them too. Next time, go to the dude with the mic and have him call it out over the PA. I only remember one call for a part over the PA that weekend, but dude got what he needed.
Yep that dude was me.
I asked around and did the walk of shame, but I guess I missed you. I feel much better now knowing there was more help lying around too.
Thanks guys.
Quote from: clarustnb on March 22, 2012, 03:19:24 PM
I think I would have gone Vortex, but they don't exist for the 1st Gen SVs without custom mounting plates.
just the though of Mark Evry's dirty shorts.... :: shudder ::
I have a dxf file for making said plates that's free to anyone that wants it - turns a gen 2 adjustable vortex kit into a gen 1 adjustable vortex kit - just pm me an email....now if I saw them offered for sale by someone for profit...might be issues, short of that meh was about 8 hours of work to get the shape right
I was told that the roebling charge for vendors is much higher, thus there are fewer vendors. I was looking for lap timer batteries, I stopped by the CTR suspension trailer as they were the only vendor in the paddock, but they didn't have any.
I am not sure if this holds true for all the woodcraft rearsets. I like the vortex pegs and this takes just a touch on the grinder to get them to key into the woodcraft rear set. Makes it much easier to find parts at the track. Plus I make own back plates. Also - you can make your own levers and just order toe pegs to fit the woodcraft. That is if you are up to a little cutting and grinding. I anodize them myself too but ou can get this done real cheap if you bring a bunch of parts to a metal shop. All my wood craft spares cost me about 50 bucks. (about 4 sets)
Quote from: clarustnb on March 22, 2012, 04:01:32 PM
Exactly the response I was looking for - so next time I'll make sure to crash further up north!
Moral of the story.......if you are going to drive 13 hours to race at least have a clip on tube and one spare peg with you. Spare parts on a long race weekend = $100. The look on the face of a newbie packing up and driving 13 hours home = priceless. Sorry dude I had to do it.......