got the duc back. it's been down for 2 months. too long if you ask me. waiting for parts, and then having to get some parts machined, is what made it be so long in the shop.
Knocking the rust off the riding and breaking in the engine will make for some boring slow riding for the next 500 miles, but fuck it. I'm back....
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Knocking the rust off the riding and breaking in the engine will make for some boring slow riding for the next 500 miles, but fuck it. I'm back....
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I am having an awesome week...went climbing last nite, and have started to do that again on a regular basis.
Loads of fun, and a good workout for the upper body.
weather is turning to crap on and off, but living in SF makes up for it. I'm not going anywhere anytime soon! hahaha
I've torn down the motor in my Ducati, after I bent...
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Loads of fun, and a good workout for the upper body.
weather is turning to crap on and off, but living in SF makes up for it. I'm not going anywhere anytime soon! hahaha
I've torn down the motor in my Ducati, after I bent...
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monster_girl:
happy halloween!! 
Off to the track tmrw...just prepping everything, the bike has some new go fast parts and i ran last saturday at the track, to work it in and get a bit of the lost confidence back.
The morning sucked, as i scrubbed the tires in, and felt the bike out for any side effects of unperceivable damage that might have ocurred at the last race....
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The morning sucked, as i scrubbed the tires in, and felt the bike out for any side effects of unperceivable damage that might have ocurred at the last race....
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monster_girl:
how did you do?
furmama:
Funny you should ask. Well, i finished, and moved into 2nd place by the end of race. and was into the 2nd wave (backmarkers) from the 600cc group. Chased each guy down, caught them, and picked them off in turns I had seen them not doing well. My results were 2nd place. not bad, i thought.
All was well, and my times were great, until I get called to Race Control, and I'm told that I passed under a yellow flag. WTF!!?!?! Anyway, to make a long story longer....I am now in the process of appealing the decision, since I was drag racing a guy down the front straight, and both of us tucked in, side by side, into T1, fastest turn at Thunderhill Raceway, and I made the pass on the outside of the turn. I saw the yellow flag in the next station, but my pass was already made. So I thought I was all good.
I never saw the prior flag station, cause i was tucked in, with the other bike to my left, directly in my line of sight for that flag station. Bah! frustrating shit. but hell, there is still 2 more races.
so I can't really complain, I'll have to leave it up to the board of Racers and see if they want to overturn the DQ!
Next race will be at my favorite racetrack too...with a full suspension set up, that I worked on, at this last race and practice.
Thanks for asking.
All was well, and my times were great, until I get called to Race Control, and I'm told that I passed under a yellow flag. WTF!!?!?! Anyway, to make a long story longer....I am now in the process of appealing the decision, since I was drag racing a guy down the front straight, and both of us tucked in, side by side, into T1, fastest turn at Thunderhill Raceway, and I made the pass on the outside of the turn. I saw the yellow flag in the next station, but my pass was already made. So I thought I was all good.
I never saw the prior flag station, cause i was tucked in, with the other bike to my left, directly in my line of sight for that flag station. Bah! frustrating shit. but hell, there is still 2 more races.
so I can't really complain, I'll have to leave it up to the board of Racers and see if they want to overturn the DQ!
Next race will be at my favorite racetrack too...with a full suspension set up, that I worked on, at this last race and practice.
Thanks for asking.
First race! what a joke. after 2 years of trackdays and generally running around a track getting to know a bike, and the track...I opted for a race license. Race weekend, was a trip, much to organize and too much to take in...so i just went on automatic mode.
Friday trackday was good, dropped my times by 2 seconds, and was feeling good. Saturday practice...
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Friday trackday was good, dropped my times by 2 seconds, and was feeling good. Saturday practice...
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monster_girl:
glad to hear that you weren't too seriously hurt. it's a total bitch when you think that you've saved yourself fr crashing and then in one cruel final moment - bam. happened at my last track day - went into a turn a bit too hot and thought i could save it and the next thing i know i'm sliding across the track into the dirt. only ended up w a few bruises and feeling like a dumbass - not bad considering.
