Trackside Thoughts
Since this was to be the first race weekend since breaking my collarbone, I decided to sign up for a Friday track day to see how everything was going to work. I have pretty good use of my right arm, but other than a brief jaunt to a business meeting, I hadn't been on...
This motorcycle race recap shows that a single race weekend can bring both the best and worst of times. I've been chasing problems on this bike since the first race , and decided that it was time to bring in the pros. At the suggestion of John Wilkins, I decided to...
This motorcycle race recap begins with a track day. I got to Roebling Road about 6PM Thursday night and set up my pit and tent. I've upgraded my track accommodations significantly, going from a 2-person tent I had to crawl in and out of on my hands and knees to a...
Weather forecasts suck. FIWOP Racing 2023 Races 1-2: My first set of mistakes for the seasonFIWOP Racing 2023 Races 1-2: Too bummed for a real race recap Weather forecasts suck. I have never been so damned tired of looking at a weather forecast in my entire life. But...
We’re less than a week out from the first race and my motorcycle race preparation seems woefully inadequate. I’ve not turned a wheel in anger since the last race of the 2022 season in November. Luckily, Sportbike Track Time has a practice day on that Friday, so I’ll...
Mechanical misadventures If you read the last blog post, you're probably wondering how the repairs went particularly as we are approaching the end of motorcycle race preparation. Well, it turned out I didn't blow a head gasket or crack a head. A hose clamp had failed...
The last blog post about motorcycle race preparation was pretty full, announcing my return, talking about building the bike, getting my race license, and blowing my engine at a track day. Well, the drama continues, or history repeats itself or something like that....
This journey to coming back to motorcycle racing actually began more than 2 years ago. On my 50th birthday, I decided I wanted to go back to the racetrack and compete for one more season. I bought a bike and built it, and made a plan for a year of track days and...