Spent my three-day weekend on the sidecar. A lot has been done. Most of it I did not photograph. The frame has received considerable modification. The GSX-R1000 engine has been mocked up in place, moved six inches forward of the old engine, to put more weight on the front wheel. This alone will likely change … Continue reading Sidecar Build Continues
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Update 1-19-2010
Things have been revolving around motorcycles as usual here in my world. The sidecar is cut into ribbons currently. The first steps after stripping the engine and radiator were to get the frame on a bench to get things straight. As I´ve said before, the frame has been bent since I flipped the bike over … Continue reading Update 1-19-2010
More Work On The Bike
Spent a few hours grinding and cutting on the frame of the Windle today. I had to get a lot of paint off of the frame, doing the prep work for my sponsor/fabricator Bill Becker. With the deep discount I´m getting on labor, I have to do the prep work and as much heavy work … Continue reading More Work On The Bike
Ice Racing Is Cool
Not just temperature mind you, but the attitude. The tight confines and short races that make up ice racing practically force it to be wild and aggressive. I recently attended an event for Cycle News, and here´s what I saw: Jared Mees strengthened his points lead with another win in the Manufacturers Cup Bike class, … Continue reading Ice Racing Is Cool
Work Begins On The 2010 Bike
Time off from racing has been spent... well, dreaming about racing. Or should I say scheming about racing. While much of my idle time has been spent with the mundane tasks of life, or staring at Youtube videos of racing and motorcycling, I´ve also managed to outline a plan for my assault on the 2010 … Continue reading Work Begins On The 2010 Bike
International Motorcycle Show: Long Beach, CA
The parking lot began to fill up early at the Long Beach Convention Center as motorcycle enthusiasts of all kinds rode in to catch an early glimpse of what manufacturers are offering for 2010. Among displays by the Japanese Big Four and Harley-Davidson were those of Ducati and BMW, which both were packed with fans … Continue reading International Motorcycle Show: Long Beach, CA
Great Article On Racing Sponsorship
This guy is right on the money when he talks about mobile marketing. Friends often think it´s silly trying to find sponsors if I don´t have a number 1 plate in a national series. Unless you are a company like Ford or Hoosier, you´re not there to win... you´re there to market. Why else would … Continue reading Great Article On Racing Sponsorship
A Note To A Friend
I recently composed this e-mail to my good friend Mike Morley. He was one of the people who knew me in my very early days as a motorcyclist. His wisdom and guidance changed my view of motorcycling from a chance to play with death, into a chance to play with life. While this is a … Continue reading A Note To A Friend
Flat Track Racing in Vegas
Not saying I´m going to this or anything, but I sure as hell am thinking about it. I have far off plans to race my clapped out SR500 in vintage flat track. However, I mean very distant. Like as in no current time frame. It is a complete beater and needs new EVERYTHING, and I … Continue reading Flat Track Racing in Vegas
An actual use for Twitter
I will be ¨tweeting¨ (I know, it´s lame, give it a chance) updates from the show, along with some camera phone shots of whats hot in the moment
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