Showing posts with label Motorcycle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Motorcycle. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

"Between The Races" Update

Dad here again. Just a quick "between the races" update. I successfully survived my first big motorcycle race weekend (3 races), and while I proudly came in last each race (pride saver: my bike weighed more and had a 1/3 the horsepower of the others) I did NOT crash out as several others did each race... i.e. race 1 turn 1, three bikes go down in the fight for the slot. Here are the results if you want a laugh: CCS VIR June 20. Next set of races should be better as I'll be able to stay for the races in the proper class. Unfortunately, none of the 3 photograph companies that were there taking lots of photos have posted them yet, so these I snapped at the track will have to do.

The HattenBus did spectacularly well by the way. The odometer rolled over to 300000 about 4 miles from the race track (at 12:30 at night).


During the day however, it was a might-bit-toasty, as you can see from the pic of the thermometer (105 degrees). But hey: at least the humidity had fallen down to 42%. The screens on the windows and a powerful fan were life savers.



Next up: the July 11th 24 Hour of LeMons race in Stafford CT, with a car this time. w00t!

Thursday, April 9, 2009

April snow showers bring May frozen flowers


Spring is here... or so they say.

It snowed the other day and into the evening, a nice light snow onto the flowers & poor besieged honeybees.

It is exciting to ride the motorcycle home while it's snowing... very pretty.... very pretty dangerous!