tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90634082394745259682024-02-20T08:43:19.612-08:00Team Guzzi NerdA lighthearted look at building and racing a vintage Moto Guzzi (and some other stuff too).Andrew Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800481400880195061noreply@blogger.comBlogger230125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063408239474525968.post-51436952354415748452023-06-11T09:15:00.001-07:002023-06-11T09:15:16.809-07:00Horizontally integrated marketing<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDn98HLY7er1NtNrN_i6UPGjIPcsns6emTYofPACGbaYxD8wlmcGdp4RD37pTevciPsFT6XJcTR_bRN35V5KU6eNR5D7nzAT0QC2EWzEuwyChykL9t0MXzYqWvh8Rsd15GzGtk8ups7pRILTuR2u_-NzTQGFJ1P_pabka3RiJsxf_2FFU5AnT56ZfQlg/s640/21F32AF8-7B69-4A79-9975-87042D5CB604.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDn98HLY7er1NtNrN_i6UPGjIPcsns6emTYofPACGbaYxD8wlmcGdp4RD37pTevciPsFT6XJcTR_bRN35V5KU6eNR5D7nzAT0QC2EWzEuwyChykL9t0MXzYqWvh8Rsd15GzGtk8ups7pRILTuR2u_-NzTQGFJ1P_pabka3RiJsxf_2FFU5AnT56ZfQlg/s320/21F32AF8-7B69-4A79-9975-87042D5CB604.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWw2ZTiESRLcbl_N8nlOjhRMfcYtB_GrFdr4f-d_Rzd9bBD3BRVPO4C-VP9x6xI0Y8F8XQKdFVOCUM7Ruc6GG9paOmCfmgueUYIBdvk015SAXMvYXbey-U1DeCSztC0ZUF3KP4sTpmz6I7QH1_4n5teXfc_iHeWz5Nv2WDDzAc7sy9vIuViuKwu5nqA/s1046/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-11%20at%209.01.36%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="886" data-original-width="1046" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWw2ZTiESRLcbl_N8nlOjhRMfcYtB_GrFdr4f-d_Rzd9bBD3BRVPO4C-VP9x6xI0Y8F8XQKdFVOCUM7Ruc6GG9paOmCfmgueUYIBdvk015SAXMvYXbey-U1DeCSztC0ZUF3KP4sTpmz6I7QH1_4n5teXfc_iHeWz5Nv2WDDzAc7sy9vIuViuKwu5nqA/s320/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-11%20at%209.01.36%20AM.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Andrew Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800481400880195061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063408239474525968.post-83672617643243690992022-06-10T10:07:00.001-07:002022-06-10T10:07:54.978-07:00New Blue<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisdyizD_HA44POvA702TRWGZDdnmjIA5PAo8ZbiwBV15zJdJ4pnAIaYvmiaOZiHfSvmvplaIlxsVyA9ojPhvXtGErg_HG9YfcCkMn12xaTY5F1U8mr3GDP2TzhwzC9mvfe9Q5xelV34PXF0Q78syX3eAHVs3bP6sbUlH-36amCVMvjAd3Ig-fLZovSSQ/s3936/R0003275.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2608" data-original-width="3936" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisdyizD_HA44POvA702TRWGZDdnmjIA5PAo8ZbiwBV15zJdJ4pnAIaYvmiaOZiHfSvmvplaIlxsVyA9ojPhvXtGErg_HG9YfcCkMn12xaTY5F1U8mr3GDP2TzhwzC9mvfe9Q5xelV34PXF0Q78syX3eAHVs3bP6sbUlH-36amCVMvjAd3Ig-fLZovSSQ/s320/R0003275.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Andrew Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800481400880195061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063408239474525968.post-18494107488837809582022-06-03T09:35:00.000-07:002022-06-03T09:35:33.061-07:0021st century<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anyone who knows me will realize this is a momentous achievement. I have to ask..... what kind of sociopath invented Windows ?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dypsuRT2nvJFGztHnU0Ld3qWOiZDT554gyBfLnznqqpxLvCSnNTihNEE93bekFvLPE06PAZmLJguoFjHX19lA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Andrew Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800481400880195061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063408239474525968.post-23357801731173275942022-06-03T09:03:00.003-07:002022-06-03T09:03:47.488-07:00Just saying<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqEk1b4zuAuX-J8JcwlM3XtzvjxPwkTHGNdxEA5scgqyJw4-MnBVYdONr_hlrsHRAz7jFh6-WTi2pjfyWZOxY-wmgxELztlMkiKzlZ2P9OrPNufcVJc3b4TVe8owVGD7tgxM_DdByyd0wa-7krCimOInggvvgnLsTk5zQCRmUCPjpHcz5PVPSPy0qUFw/s1000/D9777E9A-A69D-4E01-A347-97A0D684D329.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Or don’t show up to a gunfight with a knife.<p>I love this video <a href="https://youtu.be/CrhcLVcQNJM">https://youtu.be/CrhcLVcQNJM</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Andrew Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800481400880195061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063408239474525968.post-80717727562321349042021-07-24T09:26:00.002-07:002021-07-24T09:26:23.233-07:006 years ago<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBOj5KfQqOIcllVkMd1kWRafT9urQJ_I_r8CfZ1fte4UTQj7Ru7ybl-J8gzndJzxZSTPhtsDUj21aaEfD7m4VNEuMV_Zn3S351Uf0ryA25bee3JZRpFT_HfS8yqCyYNmY5TF-3p1Hv3rtJ/s2048/00143CBF-5E08-47E7-A1C0-007AEC7DB0B0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBOj5KfQqOIcllVkMd1kWRafT9urQJ_I_r8CfZ1fte4UTQj7Ru7ybl-J8gzndJzxZSTPhtsDUj21aaEfD7m4VNEuMV_Zn3S351Uf0ryA25bee3JZRpFT_HfS8yqCyYNmY5TF-3p1Hv3rtJ/s320/00143CBF-5E08-47E7-A1C0-007AEC7DB0B0.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Andrew Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800481400880195061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063408239474525968.post-72477051994885756832021-06-06T12:59:00.004-07:002021-06-07T10:16:35.506-07:00Return of the Albatross<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xNKm6tvzc86fAh8-WG5vhz7UPo8gWjN3VCa2z0gsxERasfLRLF_us0bZgDzRrlg70IkwM548KsqxEKbjlC1E6fNcppFklh73OxAxn5av5SD6FewRnwT3a5tu02G2_rmqy5bMWSnhBHmP/s640/B6F57BD3-7353-4ADE-B2EF-5B238EA0D009.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="424" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xNKm6tvzc86fAh8-WG5vhz7UPo8gWjN3VCa2z0gsxERasfLRLF_us0bZgDzRrlg70IkwM548KsqxEKbjlC1E6fNcppFklh73OxAxn5av5SD6FewRnwT3a5tu02G2_rmqy5bMWSnhBHmP/s320/B6F57BD3-7353-4ADE-B2EF-5B238EA0D009.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p> I've touched on this bike in previous posts but here's a little more of the story.</p><p>My friend Rick bought it about 6 years ago (upon my suggestion). Turns out the motor wasn't quite the fire breathing monster we were led to believe so it sat unloved at my shop for a few years. In the meantime Rick bought another ex race bike which had a lovely motor and a crap everything else (except the tank).</p><p>First round of modifications was to make his second bike somewhat race able. On went spare wheels from the 1st bike and some lovely suspension from Maxton. It was still kind of shit handling so I provided one of my de raked, lower frame deleted, race frames and made him a somewhat competent bike. See below:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="424" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLvX9PNclyXqiALqjfhsMAFvmpz4e0DfmWduEgZpy27zSVYCaGgr7pmvzcVZbYyY4NaElHFJkKCFMOeyfLfitYxbhz-G72ry644eEUoo8PcLYw-hnoEs0nmPJK3c4lsFNN5tFIAIVO50aD/s320/F0012931-0C67-4748-B60D-9E4CB1F8CDC3.jpeg" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm8a5TO1KjwaczxhEp25xK7wg_ZMta0X6AeAEvinmak-QfMHeXjb8O76DOQUyYHL1Tzz3ElH9iiQp_byAGAEdOWm0np96LV67syG-mM9x5bsqx94B98HYRMu9ci0-43zQwXgRhriZ2j6FX/s3936/13ECF478-C8CE-4CB4-9BE9-5C63904E6CEC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2608" data-original-width="3936" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm8a5TO1KjwaczxhEp25xK7wg_ZMta0X6AeAEvinmak-QfMHeXjb8O76DOQUyYHL1Tzz3ElH9iiQp_byAGAEdOWm0np96LV67syG-mM9x5bsqx94B98HYRMu9ci0-43zQwXgRhriZ2j6FX/s320/13ECF478-C8CE-4CB4-9BE9-5C63904E6CEC.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>For my troubles Rick gave me the remnants of the first bike. Smart man that Rick. </p><p>Brief specs: Ex BOT race bike built in 1985/6. Last raced and crashed in 1986. Stockish motor. Crap suspension. Lovely Dr John 2into1 exhaust.</p><p>The bike just got in my way and I was thoroughly sick of looking at it. I considered parting it out but couldn't bring myself to doing that to an ex racer. Knowing how much work and money it takes to do a legit racer it sat around unloved until summer 2020. MotoAmerica had announced a vintage superbike race at Laguna Seca and a friend with a soft spot for Guzzis was looking for a ride.</p><p>Perfect excuse to build a bike. Guzzi logic !!!!!</p><p>See below:</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLr2ODu6wFHLAG44ufaDxGyIKKA8cnyNVaYVfu5kT8i8oGCbARt4IWioeToRKvw3VKu3nCVriYICBfK00TmqyeavlkJyAs4pCJokI-w9c2CBaHbPjnNIROIRXJhHSbvtL7yuLfS9UdYUvD/s3936/R0001996.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2608" data-original-width="3936" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLr2ODu6wFHLAG44ufaDxGyIKKA8cnyNVaYVfu5kT8i8oGCbARt4IWioeToRKvw3VKu3nCVriYICBfK00TmqyeavlkJyAs4pCJokI-w9c2CBaHbPjnNIROIRXJhHSbvtL7yuLfS9UdYUvD/s320/R0001996.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh776C7vrtY0FMgS-7KqKhpkrpbFamZuW3syZYhutFwpoAYBra06wlqWDUABOcgC0_dgdfSW3C9f8p4pG1ry8CcPzoqsXDBlAlDc4i2pCpcY5OWb813FunlAPiEtBQ8O7rgTCGpDlS9xpNc/s3936/R0001988.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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V11 cam, 40mm carbs, Saches crank fire ignition. 80hp. Just enough power and ridden by Tom Montano and ex pro rider it came in 6th at Laguna (beating me). Video <a href="https://vimeo.com/472467413?fbclid=IwAR3tBA3Xu4WPSDzZyTpwlkWQNysbjpvMJiT3WGupUv8GUfPUhG0KOtcXsRs">here</a></p><p>Clearly the bike ran well and it was a great feeling building and fielding a bike that did well after a 34 year hiatus. </p><p>The agreement I had with myself was that if I built it it had to go on sale after the race for what I had into it. My labor would be a donation to the Guzzi racing Gods.</p><p>Couple of months later and after a track day or two I found a buyer. Rick. Smart man that Rick!</p><p>So now it sits ready to go in our shipping container at my shop.</p><p>Albatross indeed.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Andrew Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800481400880195061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063408239474525968.post-37867717281684070152020-09-09T09:00:00.004-07:002020-09-09T09:00:57.011-07:00RIP Ralph<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">See you on the other side Ralph. 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I raced in July and August at Buttonwillow with AFM which was hotter than Hades.</p><p>I have a friend who's wife refuses to go racing with him if there's the word Willow associated. Buttonwillow, Willow Springs and Willows (Thunderhill). Smart Lady.</p><p>The race plan for this year was to be more aggressive at the start and try to keep the fast guys in sight. I tend to be a slow starter and potter around for a lap or two.</p><p>Both weekends were a Saturday afternoon race and a Sunday morning race.</p><p>Let's start with July.</p><p>Saturday practice was spent getting up to speed and shaking off the cobwebs. Rick was along for the weekend on his 992cc round head racer and kept me honest. We were both in the 2.15 to 2.13 lap time range. Last year my best time was 2.13 so pretty happy with the times.</p><p>Did I mention it was hot ? By the late afternoon it was well over 100F and I had to stick a bag of ice in the leathers to cool myself down before the race.</p><p>I got a good start :</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj17pU5QjpfoIHvkglFR3SnK_c-Fyylo3jiul7eA1uIH4VTrO-pQVzc9WAzhtwVKdlYz9zDgtAC5EnNd6t2PW_I0bqJ5EYekbBRClYWLju15hYelmKUJPudIrTOOud4fkgom5KD9MpZDIuR/s1060/IMG_1494+2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="925" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj17pU5QjpfoIHvkglFR3SnK_c-Fyylo3jiul7eA1uIH4VTrO-pQVzc9WAzhtwVKdlYz9zDgtAC5EnNd6t2PW_I0bqJ5EYekbBRClYWLju15hYelmKUJPudIrTOOud4fkgom5KD9MpZDIuR/s640/IMG_1494+2.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br />The Colonel (132) got the hole shot but I was with him and it took almost a lap to get passed by Mr Fast Guy Kevin McKee (90) which is a good measure of my increased pace. Usually Kevin passes me by turn 2.</span></div><p>Pretty uneventful race and I was able to get my time down to a best lap of 2.12. 4th place. Not bad.</p><p>The Sunday vintage race followed the same pattern as Saturday's race. Good start, kept the fast guys honest and came in 5th. Best time 2.10 which was gratifying. Rick had an off track excursion:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiN_BbeChhXhWFBIbS1EVd8LtWHQz2Zu5Q1-T15VLoJVWB1I7wPpZLhGSeeSa3-H4jrJce4kkGaZhb_HxFuLvVvnD6-sE2lkrB5_saaDKU5svhuO67QW0tpct1t7UKlIU5oKkJzFixq0o-/s2016/IMG_0945.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiN_BbeChhXhWFBIbS1EVd8LtWHQz2Zu5Q1-T15VLoJVWB1I7wPpZLhGSeeSa3-H4jrJce4kkGaZhb_HxFuLvVvnD6-sE2lkrB5_saaDKU5svhuO67QW0tpct1t7UKlIU5oKkJzFixq0o-/s640/IMG_0945.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><p>Rider and bike made it safely back to the pits. </p><p>Overall a great weekend and a lot of fun.</p><p>August:</p><p>I came into the weekend feeling much more comfortable on the bike and feeling confident I could go quicker. The bike handles, stops and goes really well so it's time for me to get my head together and push. </p><p>Again all day Saturday practice but I was pretty slow. 2.15 to 2.20 range but I'm trying to ignore practice times and concentrate on lines and areas where I can improve. Once the racing starts things seem to click into place.</p><p>Unfortunately in the last session I developed an oil leak from a head twin plugging modification where the oil feeds into the head. Some quick jamming of shop towel into the cylinder fins was deemed acceptable for the race an hour away. But it wasn't to be. On the out lap oil was covering my boot and I had to pull in. Bugger!!!!! Race missed.</p><p>Out with the JB Weld and off with the head. Bike was repaired by 10pm. A good night's sleep in the van and I was up at 6am for tea.</p><p>Race was at 10 am. Lined up on the front row and fluffed the start. Bike was in neutral instead of first when the flag dropped. Oops. Ended up in 4th at the first corner and it was too difficult to get past the front runners. I couldn't do my usual get in front and slow the fast guys down by mesmerizing them with the sight and sound of a Guzzi.</p><p>The Colonel dropped out with rear wheel issues and I got 3rd. Best time 2.07. Nice.</p><p>Race footage here: Part 1 <a href="https://youtu.be/4wDJz3ciZg0">RACE</a> and here: Part 2 <a href="https://youtu.be/4wDJz3ciZg0">RACE</a></p><p>Another great weekend and next up Thunderhill in September and Laguna Seca in October.</p>Andrew Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800481400880195061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063408239474525968.post-35919658096983486092020-06-11T18:24:00.001-07:002020-06-11T18:24:07.929-07:00Ricks Racer Ready<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Rick trying out new leathers and new bike<br />
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<br />Andrew Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800481400880195061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063408239474525968.post-70199086142584848192020-01-27T18:40:00.000-08:002020-01-28T17:52:37.163-08:00Project race frame<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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De raked to 25.5 degrees. Lower frame rail deletion and MK 4 wide swingarm. Ready for racing.</div>
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Showing off at the International Motorcycle Show. Not really International. Just Long Beach. At the <a href="http://bradywalker.com/">Classic Trackday</a> booth.</div>
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<br />Andrew Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800481400880195061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063408239474525968.post-57264500587320792502019-11-22T19:44:00.001-08:002019-11-22T19:44:05.145-08:00Frame weldsHaving 3 frames modified for lower frame deletion. This after deraking the steering head 3.5 degrees. This from my welder:<br />
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<br />Andrew Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800481400880195061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063408239474525968.post-276215834927921222019-11-08T23:24:00.003-08:002019-11-08T23:35:06.648-08:00Fondling bits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Andrew Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800481400880195061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063408239474525968.post-68495004062988999662019-09-04T09:02:00.000-07:002019-09-04T09:09:14.513-07:00Racing with the big boysRacing with the Vintage Superbikes of <a href="https://www.csra.us/">CSRA</a> 8/31/19 at Sonoma Raceway.<br />
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Andrew Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800481400880195061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063408239474525968.post-81037613571084936052019-04-15T10:07:00.003-07:002019-04-15T10:09:05.334-07:00Buttonwillow club racing.Raced with <a href="https://www.csra.us/">CSRA</a> Vintage Superbike this past weekend at sunny Buttonwillow, CA. 2 hours north of LA so an ungodly Saturday 5am alarm, quick cup of tea followed by a quick blast up the 5 freeway. Quick set up of gear, 8am riders meeting and then a day of practice.<br />
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Single race on Sunday which was uneventful. I thought I was motoring along but my best time was 3 seconds slower than last month. Hmmmm.<br />
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Quick pack up and home by 2pm Sunday.<br />
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Civilised racing if you ask me.......<br />
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