Race Report

First the good news! Sad Barry rocks the Hooligan class!
Photo by Xtreme Exposure

Second place, and a great big trophy! Congrats Barry!


Check out the Hooligan action:


I didn't fare so well in the vintage class. Those guys were pretty good riders, and my bike was a bit slow, and had some real bad handling issues. These will be worked out by next race (I hope!). Not much I can do about those guys being better than me (yet!).


SO FUN! Can't wait for the next race May 7th.

Here's the wild, bucking ride:

Been forever, eh?

Well, life's been pretty busy, but spring's here, and the 59 boys are going racing! I'm nervous as heck. It's been 23 years since my last real race, and that was MX. I have a feeling that flat track is gonna kick my butt sideways...

I did a "Hooligan" race last year on my Sportster, and just fell in love with the idea of trying this stuff out. I'll be running Vintage Amateur class on my little Aermacchi 250. Chances are good that I'll be getting lapped.

Barry will continue running his Sportster in the Hooligans, and pretty soon my 9 year-old son will be joining us on his little Suzuki 110.

I'm going to try and document the season, so if you're at all interested in a 44 year-old reliving a youth that never existed, keep checking back!

I *think* the bike is just about ready. Here's hoping nothing breaks.





Barry:


Joe:


Schedule at Bangin' Bars. Here goes!

Currently in the lead for

bitchin' Sportster-tracker-bus-jumper style goodess:

Marshall!!!

Wow...

Back on the Street, er, temporarily...

Classy Tracker

Stolen from XLForum

Check out the groovy heads!

New Tank Update

Shawn doesn't seem too sleep very much. This guy is fast.

Marshall's Bike!

It's got a style of its own, and I dig it! Go look at his blog, it's "very extra great"!

And some British r&b for Friday:

Rear Sets / Brake Cable / Shocks / Stance

Rear Sets / Brake Cable - Before (Left) Notice the coupling nut which extends the peg out to align with the shifter.

Rear Sets / Brake Cable-After (Left)

Rear Sets / Brake Cable-Before (Right) Notice the coupling nut (inside of the brake lever) which extends the peg out from under the master cylinder and match the shifter-side width.

Rear Sets / Brake Cable-After (Right)

New Shocks / Stance (Left)

New Shocks / Stance (Right)

Tail-Seat Frame Building

Bent some 3/16" x 1 1/4" stock into a hoop to support the tail/seat. Plan to drill and bolt it to the tire side of the upper shock mounts. Why not, they are already tapped?


The South end of a North bound chicken...and some free advert for Steve Storz.


Stop side line: Tank end looks a little low. Sledge hammer is keeping this pricey piece of glass from bouncing on the concrete.


Go side: yep, tank end is too low.


Focus you idiot. Might be time for a higher megapixel camera. Looks like it could stand to move towards the tank a couple of inches too.

Finally...Sato Rear Sets

Go side before.


Stop side in progress.
Had to pull the pipes and re-bend the hard brake line.
Braided line and pressure switch replacement coming soon.


Go Side After


Stop Side After

Makin' Brackets

The linkage on my rearsets always bugged me, and what with Barry getting those fancy Sato units, I finally did something about mine.

Got a great deal on a Buell XB shifter and linkage, threw in some scrap aluminum, and voila!

Happy Friday! Back in Black

A cool pic:


Plus my ride, now Back in Black!

Garrett gets a brake!

One-off stainless rotor carrier, Buell rotor and 6-piston caliper. Ooh... it stops!

New look for the Rubber Chicken?

stay tuned...

So Nice...

Wow. Nice Sporty cafe from the xlforum.

New Pipes

Headers.

Headers and Muffler.

Which one do you like better? I have probably already made up my mind.

Tank fix coming

Well, it ain't an XR750 tank, but thanks to Steve the Ohio Flamethrower, my bike's gonna look bitchin' again soon. He's an AWESOME painter.

Plus, I'll for sure be going longer on a tank of gas.

70s Superglide tank.

Why Barry needs $800

I know, I suck at photoshop. But cool tank, eh?