[wellerman]

Hi all excellent site some awesome looking track layouts some of the members have by the way! Am after a bit of advice if you don't mind, I have a scalextric sport set with tvrs which I intend to permanently mount and extend but as a motorbike fanatic I want to run some moto gp bikes, before I invest my hard earned will the bikes run on the track that I have? Sorry if that's a stupid question!!

 

[PJF]

Welcome to the site mate.

The scalextic bikes will work fine on sport track, but they are not the best for racing etc. I must stress that I have never tried a scaley bike but I have heard they are very unstable. Why not get one cheap off ebay just to see if you like them before spending to much money.

Cheers Paul.

 

[wellerman]

Thanks for that Paul much appreciated....I guessed they wouldnt be that stable but being a bike nut fancy a go at them....any other tips or hints on mounting track to a board would be appreciated
thanks

 

[PJF]

Is the track going to be flat on a board or are you going to be moving the board around a fair bit ?

You can get track clips by Scalextric, Pendles flog them: http://www.pendleslotracing.co.uk/

I could not do a direct link to the clips but they are in the sports track section, half way down

Cheers Paul.

 

[wellerman]

The plan is to mount it to a board to be stored away and brought out when its going to be used.....thats the plan anyway!
Cheers again

 

[ss67]

Welcome!

If you want bikes it might be worth cjhecking out Greg's (MrFlippant) digitally chipped bikes here

 

[wellerman]

ooooh they are nice....I clearly have a lot to learn!

 

[Ade]

hi
also worth mentioning is that all the scalextric sets that were sold with bikes included came with banking wich was placed under the track to make cornering more managable.

Oh and welcome to the forum,a must if your into slots....

 

[wellerman]

thanks for all the replies and advice its appreciated,with regard to the banking for the gp bikes is this something i can buy now?

 

[athrlyth]

Hiya wellerman and welcome to the forum. I have been looking at running bikes as well, not on a big scale but just for fun. Scalextric bikes are big in comparison the 1/32 scale I am used too.

I would have a look on UTUBE, I think if I was going to run bikes as a seriouse racer I would go for the SCX which are much smaller scale but they have the ability to lean and I have to say look great on the track. I dont think the SCX bikes will run on 1/32 scale track but I could be wrong.

Best Wishes

Athrlyth