cyclist, dirt bike rider, sports bike rider, all round petrol head. Diver and photographer.
Most of the stuff on here will be my own work. If I do come across stuff that I like then it will get posted/reblogged.
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Never give in—never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.
Sir Winston Churchill 1941
Not had a Churchill quote for a while……….
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“Different things make different people happy, dont they?
Some lads love going to the pub…I dont like being in the pub.
Some lads love shagging…I dont like shagging.
I don’t mind it, but i’m not into it.
I’d rather just go and ride me motorbikes or me pushbikes.
It’s whatever you’re into, isnt it?”
Source: faith46
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I usually don’t post bikes, but once a year I become a fan. Today starts the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy. The toughest, hardest, fastest and the most dangerous bike race on earth.
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Ha ha, now there’s a novelty! A brolly boy.
A legend so spose he could do what he wanted.
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LovelyMany more on the derestricted blog.
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The cost of racing…..
Someone has asked me how much it has cost me to go racing this year so I am going to post up a rough list of what I have spent to get me going. All figures are in sterling.
Bear in mind that I already owned the bike that I bought new in September 2008 for 9400. That is not on the lists.
Also bear in mind that I have not added the cost of diesel for my van to get to the circuits, petrol for the bike and my generator. I also need to eat and drink all weekend. Maybe 200 for all that for a weekend meeting.
I have made two lists as I totalled the bike in March 2011 on the road and originally only intended to use it as my track bike.
The parts prices here include new yolks, clip-ons etc that needed replacing after the crash.
KTM RC8 2340 (percentage of the final insurance settlement figure)
Parts 18.84
537.53
99.36
408.12
Race fairings 569.60
Wheel/Fork Repairs 100
Leather repairs 10
Tank sprayed 100
Stickers 18
TOTAL 4201.45
That’s what it cost to rebuild the bike to a decent standard to use on the track only.
I then made the decision to go racing………….
Race Licence 73
Spare rearsets 230
Race seat unit 120
Thread Locker 7
Tools 60
Tyres 700 (so far)
Spare swing arm 100
Spare fairings 360
Spare screen 16
Spare clip on 128
Race seat 75
Spare headlight bracket 28
Spare levers 65
Steering stopper 20
Stickers 30
Spraying 150
Tyre fitting 20
Chain and sprockets 149
Catch bottles 9
GB racing covers 150
Spare Tank 150
TOTAL 2640
A full seasons entry fees
Brands Hatch 400 (including Friday test day)
Mallory 160 (Cancelled)
Pembrey 250
Donington 270
Oulton 130
Cadwell 250
Anglesey 360 (including Friday Practice)
Castle Combe 130
Thruxton 130
TOTAL 1920
It may look a lot but this is cheap racing. Clearly you don’t need to own a 2008 bike (I already had it so it was an easy option) to go racing and you can do things a lot cheaper by not buying loads of spares.
I haven’t crashed yet either so there will be extra cost involved as and when that happens.
BUT………….after last weekend it is worth every penny just for the buzz.
If anyone sees this and would like to see their name/business on my bike then I can always use tyres or anything else you feel you can help out with.
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That’s what I’m talking about………..!The Chase
Guy Martin - How to outrun a Helicopter on a GSXR 1000 Superbike
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Pembrey Race report Sunday 20 May.
Sunday 20 May 2012
After fitting a new set of racetecs to the SpeedyFasteners RC8 on the Saturday evening I needed the first practice to scrub them. The track was dry but chilly so I went out and cracked ten laps at a fair pace. Happy with the bike and tyres I came in and waited for my qualifying.
Qualifying was awesome. 12th on the grid again and I got up into 4th for the first corner by blasting between two bikes. I was buzzing after that as the gap was closing and I just went for it and held 4th for two laps. Then 5th for a couple of laps until I finally ended up having a bit of a scrap for 6th with another 675, Ryan Fawkes. I was just lining up for a last ditch effort to pass him on the final start finish straight and the footpeg scraped on the apex of the right hander coming onto the straight. The rear lifted slightly I lost a bit of momentum so finished in 6th. I think my next purchase may be rearsets………
The main race was very similar, 6th on the grid and I managed to get up into 4th briefly but didn’t hold it for a full lap. I did however managed to hold Ryan Fawkes off again until lap 8. I knew he was there as I could hear him at the hairpin and I could see his supporters on pit wall cheering him on. I wasn’t going to let him by easily. He finally passed me on the brakes into the hairpin after the start finish. I stayed in touch but just couldn’t pass him so I finished 6th again.
Results here;
http://www.ngroadracing.org/results_data/2012/pembrey_20may/sot.pdf
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