New 20 degree scratch bar mounts.

New... BS154 20degree Angled Scratch Bar Mounts Â£10.69 ex VAT

New scratch bar mounts for 6mm nylon rod that are angled at 20 degrees allowing for more lean and according to some drivers a smoother 'touch down' on the track due to the angle.

Scott mulling over what to do with his Formby dollars!!

Here's some thoughts on what we've discovered over the last few years with RC bikes and how to make them work well for my own ham-fisted thumbs  . They may be of use to any Newbies or recent converts to bikes! Feel free to add any gems of your own...

Thanks to most of the crew since '96, with apologies to anyone who's snippets are included here but I've missed from this list: Colin, Jimbo, Andy C, Steve L, Mario, Matt, Roki, Gerald, Symon, Snooey, Dougal, JV, Clarky, Dez Chand...

You can find the articles in the Bike Setup section or click here...

KP12 - 1st place and two 3rd place finals... 

Congratulations to Roger for taking first place and second in the Superbike A and Andy following closely behind to take both 3rd places.

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HF40 Semi pneumatic forks and SB23 rear hub carrier kit.

New...  HF40 Semi pneumatic hydraulic front forks Â£79.20 ex VAT

These new forks offer increased stability to the plungerswith silky smooth operation.The ride height spring adjustment is simple and the hydraulic damping simple to control. They are supplied pre filled with 40wt silicon oil, ready to use. No separate dampers are used in this new design. Instructions available here.

New... SB23 Rear Axle Block Assembly Â£31.98 ex VAT

Rear axle block and pulley for spoked wheels. Supplied with rear axle, ballraces hub and 46t HTD pulley.

Replacement or upgrade front fork leg

New... HF41 Semi pneumatic fork leg Â£30.00 ex VAT

Now available, complete fork leg assembly, can be used as a replacement or upgrade to the earlier fork leg.

As a bit of fun before the season finally gets underway the guys at the Cotswold club kindly laid on timed practice for the day which enabled us to do some fine tuning of our setups. A big thank you to Fred and Neil for all their work. I've included a couple of the setup listings below, from Simon and myself. Roger will be sending his over shortly. Should give you KP12 runners a bit of starting point.

Roger's Setup

Was also using LRP 6200 lipo pack. Roger did set a lap time of 23.6, which matches the fastest lap of last years GP. That was set with a KP11 that had been run and set up over a season, so results look promising.

Simon's Setup

Andy's Setup

*When using the standard front forks.

With about a dozen of us turning up, these are a few pictures from Sunday.

My KP12 showing the new front forks. Note this is a pre production bike so does not contain some of the parts that are now in the kit.

 

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The all new KP12e is specially developed for the serious racer. . .

. . . pre-order now for February release Â£313.22 plus VAT

It has outstanding performance with its extra long swing arm, and very stiff all carbon fibre and machined alloy frame, giving it  very high corner entry and exit speed. It is producing lap times better than have been achieved by any other bike.

• All new carbon fibre parts for stiffer chassis.
• Special version of Mk5 forks with steering ball joint protection.
• Headstock with 4 ball races for kingpin.
• New 50% longer swing arm for better control of rear end.
• Elimination of torque jacking.
• High resistance to 'wheelies'.
• Quality Revo shocker and dual rate springing.
• 4mm wide x 3mm HTD drive belt on fixed centres providing perfect belt tension and perfect wheel alignment.

• Choice of ride heights
• Full adjustment option.
• Double ball raced mono scratch bar with 20mm Delrin balls.
• Large alloy motor plate for maximum heat dissipation.
• Battery box to take hard case lipo’s or standard.
• Machine cut front pulley and lazer printed rear pulley.
• Front wheel spacers.
• Machine cut Delrin drive gear 90t x 48dp.
• Crash proof front tank mount and crash back spring.
• Easy access for belt and servo change.
• Rear bumper for protection.

 

Download the brochure and price lists from here.

Easy droop adjustment.Rear shocker mounting.Rear ride height adjustment.

New KP12e showing completed bike with optional upgrade parts.