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Pikes Peak Part 4: Final Practice
Read more: Pikes Peak Part 4: Final PracticeThe 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 3rd gear sweeper that look…
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Pikes Peak Part 3: Doing the W’s
Read more: Pikes Peak Part 3: Doing the W’sThursday 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 Joe Average all milling about…
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Belated Thanks
Read more: Belated ThanksI’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
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Pikes Peak Part 2: Registration and First Practice
Read more: Pikes Peak Part 2: Registration and First PracticeArriving 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 shoe-string budget and a lot…
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Pikes Peak Part 1: Getting There Is Half The Fun???
Read more: 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 62hp, 1.3L engine. The consistent…
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PORTLAND Race Report
Read more: PORTLAND Race ReportI 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 hours to grind, bond, and…
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Return From The Mountain
Read more: Return From The MountainFolks, 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 I flipped my sidecar last…
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“JESSE JAMES IS A DEAD MAN” AIRS THIS SUNDAY
Read more: “JESSE JAMES IS A DEAD MAN” AIRS THIS SUNDAYThis is the episode I did as Jesse’s passenger on a Formula 1 sidecar. It airs Sunday at 10pm, but check you listings to be sure. Set the DVR if you cant stay up that late, and leave comments on my page at http://www.myspace.com/johnny_killmore with your thoughts. I wont be able to see it for a week at least, since…
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A HUGE THANKS TO ALL!
Read more: A HUGE THANKS TO ALL!As I begin to load things up for my trip to Pikes Peak, I came across the letters and cards I saved that have come from those who chose to mail in their donations. People have had some really kind (and funny) things to say, and it’s been a lesson in life just getting to this point. People do believe…
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Cool New Movie Coming Out… Starring A Sidecar!
Read more: Cool New Movie Coming Out… Starring A Sidecar!Well, ok, I guess the sidecar is really only in a supporting roll, but it’s the scene-stealer to me! Take a moment to visit The Best Bar In America‘s website. See the tailer and check out their current news. They are looking for help to finish post production and release the film, so have a look. For you really lazy…
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