May 15-16 we will be at Willow Springs Raceway for our final race before the summer break. The team will be without passenger Vanessa McClure, who will be out of state and unable to attend. Such is the story of racers who battle on their own dime. I have a passenger who I have done … Continue reading Next Race, Coming Right Up!
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Welcome Back! Site Up And Running!
Yes folks, http://www.johnnykillmore.com is back up and in full force. Lots to talk about in the coming days, so check back frequently. Most inportant to note is we won our first sidecar race, and have moved solidly into 2nd place in points overall. More to come! -Johnny
Update 3/31/2010
So little time to write these days. I want to give more detail of my first race of the season, but I have writing duties for the whole club, along with the usual grind. The main point I want to make is that the bikes is COMPLETELY different now. It handles so differently I have … Continue reading Update 3/31/2010
Results: Round 1 Willow Springs March 21, 2010
ROSAMOND, CA, March 21, 2010 Sidecar Season Kicks Off In California Formula 1 sidecar racing picked up where it left off with the 2010 season opener at Willow Spring's 2.5 mile Main Track. An inverted grid made for a hectic start to the six-lap race. The holeshot went to Bad Cat Racing's Mike Jones/ Cindy … Continue reading Results: Round 1 Willow Springs March 21, 2010
New Engine Is In…
Among a billion other things over the off season, the main job of putting a 2005 Suzuki GSX-R1000 engine in my Windle sidecar is complete. (I know the photo is chopped, go here: http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c277/buba_zanetti/misc%20sidecar/100_1477.jpg ) HUGE THANKS to William Becker and Becker Moto Works for all the effort and design genius. The guy has obviously … Continue reading New Engine Is In…
2010 SRA-west Provisional Schedule
Here is the official unofficial schedule for the series I race with. TBC is "too be confirmed" as we have no official deal yet with those two venues. The May event is really TBC anyway, as there is a national racing series that may have us join them the same weekend in Sonoma, California. Sidecar … Continue reading 2010 SRA-west Provisional Schedule
TEAM JOHNNY KILLMORE RE-SIGNS WITH SINFUL FLESH CLOTHING!
Sinful Flesh Clothing has come onboard with support for Team Johnny Killmore again for the 2010 season. "After a successful relationship in the second half of 2009, we are looking forward to supporting Johnny and Vanessa again," said Robert Jesmer, owner and driving force behind Sinful Flesh Clothing. John Wood, owner and driver for Team … Continue reading TEAM JOHNNY KILLMORE RE-SIGNS WITH SINFUL FLESH CLOTHING!
Sidecar Build Continues
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
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
