Finally, RC bikes!!! [Archive]

Kev71H

Sep 16, 2003, 02:57 AM

Our San Jose location was very very cool sunday!

There was about 7 or 8 of us there!

Many 1:8 scales and a number of 1:5 scales.

Oh, and welcome Ean! (hope I spelled your name correctly)

We missed John's presance also and THANKS FOR LETTING ME USE YOUR 3300's for the weekend!

We hope more can come out and say hello and race around.

The track was nice and big...technical also. It was a great day weather wise.

RCMA= (Radiio Control Motorcycle Association)

Attendance: Ken,Sam,myself (Kevin),Ray,Dave,Ean,

scaulfi

Sep 16, 2003, 03:49 AM

VERY COOL!!!

Kev71H

Sep 16, 2003, 04:34 AM

Yea, the "owner"/"Moderator" was very nice and quick when it came to the suggestion of this forum toppic....

More fun than the yahoo site in my opinion. Can't wait to see things get going!

Kevin

scaulfi

Sep 16, 2003, 05:01 AM

Hi Kevin,

I'm also a member of a forum called - www.rctech.net - i started a thread on 1/5th scale bikes, it's in the - Australian Racing- forum near the bottom of the forums page, once your in you might have to look for it on page 2 or 3...! The funny thing is, this site has exactly the same layout!!! :eek:

The forum is mainly all car related :( but drop a line or two to help support the bikes in OZ... :D

Maybe put that group pic of you guys in the carpack at San Jose?... only if your cool with that... :confused:

Thanks Kev...

grymg

Sep 16, 2003, 01:08 PM

Hey All,

Just found out why my steering on the HOR binds as soon as I put on the rider. Turns out the servo horn is slipping on the metal gear of the servo. The horn is not stripped; it's just too flimsy to withstand the speed of my servo (Hitec HS-81MG) and added pressure of moving the rider.

So, I changed the servo gears to plastic, shoo gooed the horn on, and turned down the speed of the servo -25% on my transmitter. I'll try and install the thing when it dries.

Also Kev if you want the HOR plated frame set it's on Tower. I'd get it for your static model, but for your running model the chrome coating makes the frame more brittle than stock (from personal experience). Stick to stock.

-Ian

Akura2

Sep 16, 2003, 02:08 PM

This is cool... I like the Yahoo! group... but I prefer forums

Kmot

Sep 16, 2003, 07:53 PM

Glad to see it here. Thanks for getting it set up Kevin. You should become the Moderator! :D

Kmot

Sep 16, 2003, 07:55 PM

Oh yeah, it would be nice if they would turn on the {img} code!

Kev71H

Sep 16, 2003, 09:53 PM

what is the IMG code?

CRAZYNUT

Sep 16, 2003, 10:27 PM

I KINDA LIKE THIS THREAD EASY TO POST A PIC RIGHT UP

Kev71H

Sep 16, 2003, 10:41 PM

Whats ups crazynut!

Cool posting forum eh? Very easy to post pics. I can't wait until more people find it. The moderator/owner was very nice to provide this section of the forums for the RC bikes....

I like the emailing to this direct page when someone answers!!!

:D

Kev71H

Sep 16, 2003, 10:47 PM

I was looking for the 1/5 postings on your site...but it seems I will have to look a little bit more.:D

CRAZYNUT

Sep 16, 2003, 10:57 PM

HEY GUYS I ADDED A LINK TO OFF OUR SITE TO HEAR SO MAYBE WE CAN GET SOME MORE PEOPLE INTRESTED HERE IN BALTIMORE WE ARE GOING TO GET LIKE 12 INCHES OF RAIN MAYBE I CAN MAKE A PROP FOR THE BIKE AND SOME FLOATATION DEVICES TO ADD ON THE FAIRING :):)

Kev71H

Sep 16, 2003, 11:08 PM

It will be nice to post some pics of ACTUAL racing here in the USA!!!

We will take pics NEXT time..as for this last time..I forgot my camera. (last sunday) We actually raced around for a bit. The track was a bit big...but it was ok to race around once you knew the "way" of the track.

I will try to come up with some more "visable" lining for the "portable" track

ANYONE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS????

I have thought of OLD garden hoses???? That should be easy enough to find right??? We have very nice flexable VISABLE DOTS that are almost "jumpable" WITHOUT crashing..(thanks KEN!)

I wish I have taken pics....it was good support. We are starting to meet Bi-weekly...every other SUNDAY

Hope more of the guys can chime in!

The 1/8 scales are pretty darn popular also...I just bought one. I thought that the 1/5 scale bikes would be more but there were multiple bikes owned each person.

we need a USA distributer for the Kyosho bike..rather than always buying fro Hong Kong. I love my hopups to my Kyosho Hang On Rider.

BUt my 1:5 bike ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!! Brushless and all...carbon fibre to come!!! (with help from Brian!!)

Kev71H

Sep 16, 2003, 11:32 PM

Hey, how about some new pictures???? Post up! I Have a few new ones..but I have to get my digi cam and get them off there. soon though:rolleyes:

Kmot

Sep 16, 2003, 11:41 PM

Originally posted by Kev71H
what is the IMG code?

Adding hyperlinked pic's without size or quantity limits.

Adding Images

To include a picture or graphic within the body of your message, you can simply surround the address of the image as shown here:

{img]http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/images/rcgroups_logo.jpg{/img]

Note that the http:// part of the image URL is required for the [img] code.

Kev71H

Sep 16, 2003, 11:47 PM

ummm..........COOL!;)

scaulfi

Sep 17, 2003, 03:09 AM

Hi Kev,

Thanks for posting on the 1/5th scale thread in OZ!... www.rctech.net (Australian Racing forum)... It should help some of those guys to see that there's more to life than touring car racing!!!... :p

Thanks Kev......

grymg

Sep 17, 2003, 03:16 AM

A Pic from last Sunday's meeting in San Jose. I also have a video clip of Sam's nitro HOR when he ran it that day.

I got a chance to run my HOR with the new mods. Handles like a dream!!! Direct steering can wait. . .

-Ian

Shwag

Sep 17, 2003, 04:02 AM

Cool forum!

CRAZY NUT WHY ARE YOU SHOUTING?

scaulfi

Sep 17, 2003, 04:54 AM

It's easyer than i thought to post pics!... I was thinking that you had to put all that address info in with the image, like.... segliwu4y5hgehrgi;ahg ... lol :D ... The rctech forum does'nt do it this way, it just shows the picture link at the bottom of the post!... This is much better!... COOL!!! :)

scaulfi

Sep 17, 2003, 05:49 AM

I'm getting carried away a bit now!!! :D

scaulfi

Sep 17, 2003, 10:08 AM

Is Yahoo the end of an era?... Where have all the posts gone, the albums are still there?... You can't make a post anymore either!!!... :confused:

Kev71H

Sep 17, 2003, 10:48 AM

Thanks for posting a pic if Sunday at San Jose. The video of Sam's 1:8 Kyosho should be cool..do you know how to post it?

It will be great when Sam finds the perfect mix in his exhaust to get his optimum RPM out of that tiny glow motor...what engineer Sam is!

That pic is of Ken and myself racing our 2 brushless 1:5 scales. Ken's bike is quite a bit lighter and you can tell "out of the hole" when he takes off.......Carbon fiber to come for me!

First off...I may need a front brake first..its hard to get this thing stopped from a 3 second squeeze of the trigger.

OH, and YES, posting pics on here is a cinch!! Just as long as its not too HUGE.

Kevin
RCMA

scaulfi

Sep 17, 2003, 11:49 AM

Just a pic of a track near me, i was told they used to race 1/8scale bikes there a few years ago... This track is awesome to run on, the section of track just in front of the pic goes down about a 3foot graident into a hairpin then back up hill into a series of corners... The camber is perfect for the bikes with a very fast back straight, the back straight is about 20-30meters long not including the sweeper at the front of the pic... They run 1/10 - 1/5scale cars here and maybe one day 1/5scale bikes!... So if your ever in Qld, Australia... :p

scaulfi

Sep 17, 2003, 12:07 PM

This is the other half of the track....

Kmot

Sep 17, 2003, 12:46 PM

What happened to the Yahoo list?:confused:

Kev71H

Sep 17, 2003, 01:56 PM

Here is my 1:8 scale bike

Kev71H

Sep 17, 2003, 01:57 PM

not sure about the Yahoo page.....is it not working????

Kev71H

Sep 17, 2003, 02:02 PM

Here is a Kyosho Line up at one of the RCMA San Jose meets

Kev71H

Sep 17, 2003, 02:04 PM

Kyosho line up 2

scaulfi

Sep 17, 2003, 02:09 PM

Hey Kev, why don't you put those 1/8scale pics in the thread you made for them!... lol :rolleyes:

Kev71H

Sep 17, 2003, 02:11 PM

5th scale / and kyosho line up

Kev71H

Sep 17, 2003, 02:12 PM

true....I forgot!

scaulfi

Sep 17, 2003, 02:16 PM

lol... :D ... This group is coming along nicely!!! :)

Kev71H

Sep 17, 2003, 10:29 PM

wow...357 views....and its only been about 48 hrs!!!!

"Niiiiiiice"

pat1967

Sep 18, 2003, 05:03 AM

:D ... I like this a lot!

Had to get one pic up here just to try things out!

scaulfi

Sep 18, 2003, 09:00 AM

I'm back!... Is'nt this much better!... :) Beats having to go looking for pics and related posts eah!!! :D

Where's that tuned paper pipe!!!... :p :p :p

Kev71H

Sep 18, 2003, 10:31 AM

wow..check that sucker out! I like it alot and it seems that the motor can be easily accessible.

did you cut out that by hand or do you have access to some sort of mill or stamping machine Pat1967?

Kev71H

Sep 18, 2003, 10:37 AM

OH, by the way...the yellow/white kyosho bike in the last picture I put up is NITRO 1:8 scale

Sam is the brains behind this cool machine as most of you know. Its hard to believe how he squeezed that NORVEL engine AND have working scale duel exhaust. keewwl:p

Question: Who makes a Lexan body thats does not look like an ALIEN (like the noava faor) for my TT FM1e?:confused:

scaulfi

Sep 18, 2003, 10:49 AM

Hey Kev, check out my seat/tank on my bike, i made it myself with a homemade vac form machine!... :D
I made up some molds of the TT body and did a bit of reshaping on the tail... :)
The front fairing is a bit harder to do though... the front fairing in that pic of my bike is the TT one though! -shaun-

Kev71H

Sep 18, 2003, 11:18 AM

where is the picture?

Ahhh..I see. (needed to go back a page) cool...nice job!

I wish I had a vacume machine for my own molds. Going to have to look online one of these days to see how to make one.

Was it hard to make?

scaulfi

Sep 18, 2003, 12:01 PM

You need a vacume cleaner, griller element and box metal frame to set it all up in...

The griller goes to the top of the frame and then at the bottom of the frame you need to make a sealed flat bed box with a metal top and lots of little holes in it (like mesh.) and then you can attach a vac motor to the under side of the flat bed box or you can just make a connection for your vacume cleaner hose...

What you need to do now is make another frame that can slide up and down inside the main box frame, that's what you attach your lexan sheet to... once you've made the unit you need to make some molds of your fairing out of plaster ...

To make the hole thing work you've got to heat up the lexan enough that it sags under the grill element and then when it's soft enough you quickly drop the sliding frame down onto your molds then turn on the vac and the vac sucks the lexan down over your molds... Hey presto, homemade lexan body's

If you do give it a go let me know and i'll let you know more!... :D

pat1967

Sep 18, 2003, 02:45 PM

Hi Kev,

The bike was all cut out by hand using a jig saw, drilled and filed bto the final shape. I didn't have my mill when I started, but I have one now!:D

Edge pice was drawn 1:1 in cad and a paper template with centres etc marked out. I used spray on glue to hold the templae to the aluminium sheet, then cut away. (Only trick is, not to get the aluminium to hot while cutting, the glue will start to let go, and the template will move)

Here's a pic with the pipe sitting in position.

radical ron

Sep 18, 2003, 03:19 PM

Hi guys, i'm here to now :)

WOW, check out those cool front forks! They look awsome, did you make those yourselfs? Are the just spring loaded, or also oil damped, That would be nice.

Can you make a set for me, LOL

Kev71H

Sep 19, 2003, 01:38 AM

Nice JOB!

whats up with the yahoo site? I don't get any more emails from it?

pat1967

Sep 19, 2003, 04:57 AM

Hey Ron,

The forks are only sprung, no oil damping, however I'm just bout ready to take a crack at making an oil-damped pair.

Will post my experiments once I get done.

Pat

pat1967

Sep 19, 2003, 05:00 AM

Thanks Kev,

Yahoo seems to be dead, last time I looked the albums were still in tact, but no messages, and it wouldn't accept any posts.

Wondering how many missed the warning ... I sure did, if it weren't for scaulfi would have been left wondering where everyone had gone.

Kev71H

Sep 19, 2003, 09:02 AM

wow...well since the yahoo site is not working ....we should make a effort to contact ones to come here.

I will have to look to see if we can see any profiles with email addresses......does yahoo provide some sort of "profile" that we can see any emailing addresses?

That kinda sucks that the yahoo motorcycle site is having so manyproblems. Any other suggestions on how to let ones know of this site. This one is soo much easier/more fun/ more accesable..etc. (In my opinion)

Kev71H

Sep 19, 2003, 09:07 AM

p.s...any of us motorcyce guys have a shock that I could buy from them for my stearing damper??????

The one I have on there now is "not adjustable" to the point that I CAN'T EVEN OPEN IT!!!! The thing does not open at all. The shock oil is way too thin.

The shock is a bit big compared to some of the normal shocks that people use..it was off my 1:8 buggy.

I thought maybe that if someone used one shock they would have another to sell.....I don't have any and someone gave me this shock that was not adjustable...(thanks for it Rodney!!) It just needs to have the oil changed..but it can't be opened. :D :D

scaulfi

Sep 19, 2003, 10:05 AM

Hi Kev or anyone, just thought i'd put up this pic of the fairing/seat and tank for you to check out!... In a post on the page before this one (pg 5 i think!) i explaned a little about the prosses of making a vac former to make your own lexan bodies! :D

The front fairing was a little harder to do but it does the job, the seat and tank was alot easyer to do!... It's cause of the hight of the molds that makes it harder.... :)

pat1967

Sep 19, 2003, 10:25 AM

The bodywork looks great ... well done!

Ducked out on the original plan of making the bodywork for the time being ... so there's a bought one hopefully one on it's way here soon. But would love to have a play with it once I get the bike running.

scaulfi

Sep 19, 2003, 10:44 AM

I'm glad you like it!... When i make the fairings they don't always come out the way you'd like, sometimes the lexan is thicker on the under side and the sides get streched to thin!... I still need to find the right type of lexan to use, at the moment i'm using 1mm thick poly carb but it needs to get really soft before you can vac it and it blisters the plastic, 0.5mm is to flimsy but works great, so i might try some 0.8mm and see how that goes!!! :rolleyes:

Kmot

Sep 19, 2003, 12:11 PM

Originally posted by pat1967
Thanks Kev,

Yahoo seems to be dead, last time I looked the albums were still in tact, but no messages, and it wouldn't accept any posts.

Wondering how many missed the warning ... I sure did, if it weren't for scaulfi would have been left wondering where everyone had gone.

Originally posted by Kev71H
wow...well since the yahoo site is not working ....we should make a effort to contact ones to come here.

I will have to look to see if we can see any profiles with email addresses......does yahoo provide some sort of "profile" that we can see any emailing addresses?

That kinda sucks that the yahoo motorcycle site is having so manyproblems. Any other suggestions on how to let ones know of this site. This one is soo much easier/more fun/ more accesable..etc. (In my opinion)

Any way the wind blows, eh guys? :rolleyes:

This has been posted on the opening page of the Yahoo forum ever since Kurt discovered the latest problem a few days ago:

Welcome!
NOTE: for some unknown reason, all messages are (temporarily I hope) LOST, and new message posting doesn't work. I have sent numerous emails to Yahoo and await a reply. please visit the RC Bike forum on http://www.rcgroups.com until further notice. thanks!

Kmot

Sep 19, 2003, 12:17 PM

Oh, and as for other bulletin boards that work like this one and where you can post pic's etc? Well it has been available all along for 2 years now!

Electric Motorcycles Forum (http://www.radiocontrolzone.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=87415)

yngwie

Sep 19, 2003, 02:54 PM

I finally found you guys !!! So here is the place RC bikers will be? Nice pic´s scaulfi of your nitro project!

I had recently recived my OS CV 15 R-x today and will give this beast a proper run in tomorrow. It claims in the manual that the engine has 1.2 hp and a tremendous low end torque. Maybe longer wheelies will be next trick at the circuit.

Kev71H

Sep 19, 2003, 10:59 PM

Not too bad of a site on the other site. This is a nice place to go because it has it own description. The other site seems to have the bikes in the "other" section wich includes a very wide variety of things.

As someone said in that other forum....this site has had BIG hits and it was only active for a few days!!!! Niiice.

Sam????? Where are you? I will call ya...get some video/pics on this thing of your 1:8 Norvel glow powered kyosho HOR!:eek:

Kev71H

Sep 19, 2003, 11:08 PM

yngwie

HI!!!!!!!! Cool that you found us! I have heard about your things and I think you are the one with the cool video of your wheelies..am I wrong?

Post your pics here yngwie.:D

Kmot

Sep 19, 2003, 11:28 PM

Cool. There are now 3 M/C boards in operation again. :)

yngwie

Sep 20, 2003, 10:06 AM

Yes, I´m the one who drive the nitrobike in Yngwies Wheelies. As you guys might know I´m crazy about wheelies, even at my full scale Yama R1. Many thanx to you witch has give me all that nice feedback for that video. Will try to do a better one soon. Here´s a pic of the CV 15 R-x engine in the bike.

Kev71H

Sep 20, 2003, 10:44 AM

great! A new video would be great. What is your bike consisting of to accomplish the wheelies?? It looks like many parts on your bike are a bit stock..but the obvious ones are not. What does it take to accomplish a wheelie without having a FULL MODDED bike?:confused:

yngwie

Sep 20, 2003, 01:44 PM

The main thing you have to do to a stock bike is shorten the wheelbase by cut one link of chain and mill/file up the slot in rear swingarm so the hubbolt can be set further in. You may also have to move the battpack furtherback closer to rearwheel so the weight is set at the rear tire. This will help alot. Try also a 11 tooth cluchbell and you will do wheelies rather easily.Putting the clutchshoes in wrong way (grabb in instead of slide in) will bite better in clutchbell. I did also some moddings in my engine I used before (OS CV 15-x 0,56 hp) but that´s another story isn´t it?

Most parts are modded on the bike (have a closer look) to make it easyer for me, I used NF chassis plates allover. I will replace them soon with carbon as soon as they are finished.

cyclenut44

Sep 22, 2003, 04:51 PM

Wow! this forum is a lot easier to navigate. Thanks.

Kev71H

Sep 23, 2003, 11:11 PM

This weekend...San Jose..We will be meeting together. We are thinking about changing the location this time to go a little more "north"

Anyone in the San Jose and bay area INCLUDING San Francisco can reply to me at Kev71H@aol.com in regards to this sunday 1pm. Sept. 28, 2003

The last few weeks have been really good! Lets keep it up. We are organizing a club..details later.:cool:

grymg

Sep 24, 2003, 01:09 PM

Yes, I agree. More north, please.

Kev71H

Sep 24, 2003, 09:05 PM

we have someone as far as Monterey (or past there some) coming for this suday! Welcome Steve!:D

Kmot

Sep 28, 2003, 06:17 PM

Yeah, a Water Bike! LOL! Didn't some company actually make those about 10 years ago? (full size)

BULLFROG

Sep 29, 2003, 04:13 PM

Hi All,
Just want to say how impressed i am with all the stuff you guys have done with these bikes i have been looking for the last few months at all the pics and vids and am hooked i think its time to sell the 4wd nitro buggy and get a bike ....

Hopefully i will have some pics and movies to contibute soon

And has anyone tried hollow tyres with foam inserts like cars/buggies ???????

or maybe even with a tube like full size !

radical ron

Sep 29, 2003, 05:17 PM

And has anyone tried hollow tyres with foam inserts like cars/buggies
They allready are!!:D

BULLFROG

Sep 29, 2003, 05:29 PM

cheers mate i was just under the impression that they were solid rubber ?

I havent actually seen a bike in the flesh my local hobby shop isn't worth walking in to

so can only go by what i see and read on the net..

i saw the pic's of the dirt bike on the yahoo sight
but couldnt find out if it worked or not ,

would make a great super motard !!!!!!

radical ron

Sep 30, 2003, 06:33 AM

Quote:
i saw the pic's of the dirt bike on the yahoo sight but couldnt find out if it worked or not , would make a great super motard !!!!!!

That would be very cool!! I drove an MX bike for years and would def. buy one if it was available. Even a set of SM wheels to go with, lets drive it sideways!! :D

I have had contact with the builder and the project isn't got any futher. It's still the same as on the pictures but only a layer of dust covers it :(
They've been busy with other project so the MX bike is put aside for a while........

Kev71H

Oct 03, 2003, 07:41 PM

RCMA (Soon to be RCMCC) Radio Control Motorcycle Club of California Will be getting together SUNDAY...

I think it will be over Daves house??? Dave correct me if I'm wrong.

Questions? email Kev71H@aol.com
San Jose CA

Kevin:p

Kev71H

Oct 03, 2003, 07:41 PM

scaulfi

Oct 08, 2003, 07:37 AM

Hi Kev, So how's the club coming along?... I'd love too see some pics of the last race meet you guy's had!... even video footage, thats if you got any!..... :D Keep us informed on the racing and how you guy's are finding it with bikes per heat, starting, lap timing,...etc! ;)

I'd love something like that to start up over here in OZ but we're all few and far between each state!... :( One day!!! :)

Kev71H

Oct 08, 2003, 10:29 PM

Radio Controm Motorcycle Club of California

We had a good meet. Only 5 of us were there...(we met not so locally to San Jose...but it was not too far either!

Dave had a wonderful spread of chicken/corn ON the cob/ and some fixins'.

We took out bikes after we ate (and tweaked some bikes *mainly mine :rolleyes: )

There is some digital video....IAN???? Where did that video stuff go?

5 HOR
2 1/5 scales.

WE had a blast with all.

Hope to have pics (if anyone took any with the camer *I forgot my Digi camera)

Hoping to ORGANIZE things soon as a CLUB. but its going well!

Interested ones IN or Near San Jose and Bay Can email me at:
Kev71H@aol.com

For Meeting times and Information

thanks!!

scaulfi

Oct 08, 2003, 11:18 PM

Thanks Kev, I can't wait to see the pics and footage of the bikes!... :p

A local hobby shop near me has sold 4 1/5scale TTR's sofar and i've left some info with the shop to get these guy's how've baught the bikes to get together and maybe start something up!... No replys yet though... :(

-=shaun=-

Kev71H

Oct 08, 2003, 11:26 PM

my suggestion is to SHOW people a couple "in action" like at RC car meets or something...pics,pics,pics.

Most people don't know of the "coolness" of these....knowlege of those ones interested in RC is the best thing to get these ones interested in RC BIKES.

When we went to a local RC car race..our table was flocked with people in waves. MUCH interest and astonishment. In time and with some showings some functions I believe it will catch on well.

Kevin

scaulfi

Oct 08, 2003, 11:48 PM

Yeah!... Exactly... ;) When i took my bike to the LHS they've only seen the standard alum TTR's, but the look on their faces when i showed them my bike with all the carbon, delrin and the disc brakes they could'nt belive it!... :eek: They've only had the bikes for sale at the shop for about 4 months now!... :p Anyway, it's only time till they become populer!

-=shaun=-

mollycbr123

Oct 14, 2003, 06:16 PM

I hope the bikes will catch on. I've known about NF bikes for a couple of years, but didn't actually get one until a few months ago, and only because I got a good deal on one on ebay ($200 bucks-- never run). Now I'm hooked.

Every time I go out with the NF or the TT, I spend about half the time running the bike, and the other half talking to guys who come up wanting to know where I got it, how it stays up, etc! They freak out when they see how fast they are, and watch it powersliding out of a turn. Nobody around here has ever seen them before, even guys who are into R/C.

There is a 1/10 road track about 20 miles from here that a lot of car guys go to on the weekends. I'm going to take the bikes up there soon and see what happens. Might end up with a few guys to race against after that!!!

STeve B in NC

Kev71H

Oct 14, 2003, 09:03 PM

we got a similar reaction when we took our bikes to the racing location and set them up on a table.

It was waaay cool. Many R/Cers never knew they existed (until things just recently started to come out in the R/C magazines)

Much THANKS to the magazine that had the TT on the front cover.

mollycbr123

Oct 15, 2003, 12:20 PM

What mag was it? I went to my LHS when it came up on the Yahoo board, but they didn't have any mags with a bike on the cover, and didn't know what I was talking about. I'd like to see it.

STeve B in NC

bsixmiguel

Oct 15, 2003, 12:38 PM

it was the rc-car mag,
here is a link:
http://www.rc-car.com/
im still trying to get a copy too!!;)

Michael15

Oct 15, 2003, 02:02 PM

Hey you guys! I have a t-maxx off road r/c truck. But I just heard about these r/c bikes. Does anyone have a video of these things?? And are there motocross style off-road ones ??
And how fast can the on road ones go?? electric and nitro?
thanks....

Kev71H

Oct 15, 2003, 05:42 PM

there is a link somewhere around here in RCgroups.com forums..you may have to do a search for video motorcycle or something...

Or just look for the link in all the postings....Nova faor has a good nitro video of theirs....

With a brushless..electrics can almost go as fast as the nitros..depending on gearing/weight etc.

kevin

radical ron

Oct 15, 2003, 05:59 PM

Here is an old small movie (http://www.nuovafaor.it/moto_filmati.htm)

Here (http://www.nitrobike.co.uk/) are also some nice movies

There is someone doing a homemade nitro MX bike, looks very good but project is on hold at the moment. Here is a picture: http://www.crazynutracing.com/images/4SPOKEWEB.gif

Kev71H

Oct 15, 2003, 07:53 PM

WOW

WHAT KIND OF WIRELESS SYSTEM DID THAT GUY USE FOR THAT "ON BIKE" VIDEO??????????:confused:

mollycbr123

Oct 16, 2003, 08:31 AM

Originally posted by bsixmiguel
it was the rc-car mag,
here is a link:
http://www.rc-car.com/
im still trying to get a copy too!!;)

Thanks Miguel

radical ron

Oct 16, 2003, 10:53 AM

You can simply order a previous isue from their site if you want one: http://www.rc-car.com/backissues.asp

But if someone can scan the pages and post or e-mail them....... yes please :D

mollycbr123

Oct 16, 2003, 06:21 PM

Originally posted by radical ron
You can simply order a previous isue from their site if you want one: http://www.rc-car.com/backissues.asp

But if someone can scan the pages and post or e-mail them....... yes please :D

That would be cool.

STeve B in NC

Kmot

Oct 21, 2003, 12:39 PM

Has anyone seen the November issue of R/C Car magazine? I never got my issue even though I have a subscription! My bike was supposed to be in the Readers Rides section. I'm wondering what they said and which picture they used cuz I sent several.

Kev71H

Oct 21, 2003, 03:48 PM

Wow, Kmot! I have not gotten it..but Im going to the hobby shop today and I want to check it out!!

ray schrauwen

Oct 21, 2003, 03:58 PM

It's only 2 or 3 pages of information but it got my attention right away when I saw it at the LHS. I went nuts but waited and found one on Ebay slightly used for $140.00 US. Nice snag, I should pick it up this week hopefully.
Tha Article was pretty good but it seemed more like an Advertisement, which WORKED. CNR will usually give you a deal if you buy the Farm in Mods that they sell. I will mod mine out asap.
Only problem is the snow starts to fall here soon in Toronto Canada area. I better start Looking for indoor R/C Car tracks and in the Spring, has anyone tried going to a go-cart track?? Some can be bumpy but they are pretty big and usually well laid out.:D

Kev71H

Oct 21, 2003, 04:03 PM

RCMCC

Last Sunday's Meeting went very well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**We met in Antioch and in attendance was: Ken, Myself (Kevin) Sam, Ian, Rick

We went to Delta Raceway where we put on a little bit of a show with our bikes. We mostly had the 1/8 bikes (I forgot my transmitter for mine) and EVERYONE was halfway astonished by the looks and preformance of the bikes on the BANKED oval they have there.
*** Rick had a very cool wireless MINI-Cam for the bikes so we strapped it to my 1/5 TT R1 and did some chasing and trailing...one word::::::::::: AWSOME ::::::

The video was shot both following a Kyosho HOR and leading a kyosho (video with back tire in the shot) OH MY GOSH..what can I say????? awsome!!!!!!!

We need to know how to put in on the web of some shots of the video we made with the mini wirelss cam.

The Delta people said we could run a class there as long as we had 3 or more in our classes! Delta- We just may take you up on your offer!

RCMCC: Good to see the effort of you guys, We missed Dave & Ray there and all the others who are associated with RCMCC (Radio Control Motorcycle Club of California)

I will try to post the few pictures I have gotten to take...but the video..well Rick may have to help on that...if he can figure it out!

Its well worth the wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It looks like the real thing! No sound..but so what? hahahaha

We got to look at the video on the TV when we went to Ken's boat there at the marine. Thank you Ken for your hospitality, I know all of us appreciated your invite on your big honkin boat!

Until next time......November 2, 03 (2 weeks) location to be announced. ;)

ray schrauwen

Oct 21, 2003, 04:17 PM

Give me some tourist info. and I will try to come out next year when I have more cash.(Canadian Pesos). Their is no racing here in Canada YET. I hope to bring a few guys together soon, The Great White North R/C Bike Club. Can you say ICE RACING!! get out some studs and put them on your stock tires, cause winter is coming to us up north. Seriously I am looking for spikes!

Kmot

Oct 21, 2003, 05:53 PM

Kevin, you can put your video on RC Pics. If you don't have an account already, sign up it's free. Then just upload your video like you would a picture. Fill in the titles, etc and when it's finished uploading it will give you a link you can show to everyone. If the video is way long and a huge file you may want to break it down into smaller segments. I usually keep my video uploads to a max of 10MB and everyone seems to be OK with that.

www.rcpics.net

grymg

Oct 21, 2003, 06:12 PM

Cool, I'll post some videos of our earlier RCMCC meeting in September.

BTW, if anyone gets to see the digi cam video, Kevin is the one driving the TT (held the spy camera taped on) and I followed him driving Rick's Suzuki HOR. Later on I started following him with my NSR HOR, but my battery tray broke.

Anyways, the video proves that Kyoshos can be just as fast as TT's, because I was on his tail the whole time!!! HAHAHA!!!

Kevin did some very nice driving by the way!!

-Ian

Just a tip, on oval tracks use the Kyosho front tire with a lightweight flywheel for HORs. If you put a solid front insert in it stock steering is really unstable on the banks. Direct steering is the way to go.

scaulfi

Oct 21, 2003, 07:17 PM

I can't wait to see the onboard footage of you guys racing, it also sounds like things are coming along nicely with the club too!... ;)

Hey, try putting the cam on the bike facing the other way and get some rear view action, see the other bikes chassing!... That would be cool... :cool:

Kev71H

Oct 21, 2003, 08:23 PM

scaulfi

"WE DID IT" There are both views....front AND rear (with the tire and chain in the view)

Its way cool to see the back tire going up and down with the HOR tailing from the rear....seeing the HOR lean and looking towards the camera is just plain BOSS.

I will have to get with Rick ..he has the video. Some lines in it some (reception was "fair" only through the chain link fence) *Extension cords in order for next time for better reception from the wireless camera*

:D

Thanks Ian for the compliment on driving the TT....you were not so bad yourself getting into the video with the bike!

Kevin