Yes folks, you heard it right. I opened a Twitter account. When I'm at the race track I am spending far too much of my time updating people with the same information, which then generates the same questions from multiple people. To alleviate this, I would like for thos interested in up-to-the-minute news directly from … Continue reading Johnny Killmore now on Twitter!
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Race Report: Miller Motorsports Park
What a horrendous weekend. It wasn't all bad of course; just the parts where I was on the track or in the pits! After putting well over 100 hours of labor into the bike, my sidecar looked essentially the same. A modification to the body by sponsor Bill Becker added an awesome look and more … Continue reading Race Report: Miller Motorsports Park
Part 5: Culmination Of A Dream
Sunday. Race day. The culmination of a dream. We were at the course as the sun rose. Parking near the bottom of the hill, we drove the last mile on the race bikes to a pit spot in the forest they call pit lane. I could feel the bite of the morning cold as we … Continue reading Part 5: Culmination Of A Dream
Pikes Peak Part 4: Final Practice
The section from Devil's Playground to the summit is all dirt, and has some fairly fast sections as well. It was quite cold in the morning but after we took to the course it was soon forgotten. This part of the course was easy to get confused. There are some first gear switchbacks and a … Continue reading Pikes Peak Part 4: Final Practice
Pikes Peak Part 3: Doing the W’s
Thursday saw us handling the asphalt section in the top 3/4 of the course. This felt much more natural after the previous day's practice. The sun had not risen yet as we began our riders meeting in the half light. This was an interesting group. Semi pros, vintage heroes, off road guys, quad guys, and … Continue reading Pikes Peak Part 3: Doing the W’s
Belated Thanks
I'd like to take a quick moment to thank Dan Norton of Sliklube Performance Lubricants for his generous donation. I found it waiting in the mail for me when I returned from Pikes Peak. It is greatly appreciated. If anyone is looking for an Amsoil hook up, contact him at sliklube@hotmail.com
Pikes Peak Part 2: Registration and First Practice
Arriving at the campground Tuesday morning I got a chance to meet Dave and Steve Hennessy, who I had only talked to on the phone until now. Both motocross hack racers, they seemed to approach the coming race with a casual manner. Dave had grafted an EML left-side chair to a Suzuki TL1000S, with a … Continue reading Pikes Peak Part 2: Registration and First Practice
Pikes Peak Part 1: Getting There Is Half The Fun???
Things started late in the morning with temperatures in the high 90's and 500 miles of desert laid out in front of me, followed by another 300 miles of heavy mountain driving. I borrowed back a 1992 Ford Festiva I loaned my father about a year ago in order to reap the benefits of a … Continue reading Pikes Peak Part 1: Getting There Is Half The Fun???
PORTLAND Race Report
I gotta tell ya folks, this was a tough weekend. It reminded me exactly how much work goes into road-racing ANY machine. As most know, I flipped my Windle/Suzuki race machine last month while attempting a hairball pass in Portland. I arrived the day before practice and set up outside in the heat for 6 … Continue reading PORTLAND Race Report
Return From The Mountain
Folks, I am far too busy preparing for my next race in Portland to keep things updated. A lot is going on. Our episode of "Jesse James Is A Dead Man" aired on SpikeTV, I returned from an amazing Pikes Peak adventure, which ended bittersweet, and I am preparing to race again in Portland, where … Continue reading Return From The Mountain
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