So the banquets are happening, it’s great to see everyone after such a long break. It’s time to start getting the bikes ready for the season. Mine have been living at the Triumph Dealership. … waiting on parts. I think the boat got lost at sea.
Then of course at least one of the part that actually showed up was mislabled and it wasn’t the part we needed….argh. At this point it’s just comical I’m really glad that I wanted this stuff done early so I wouldn’t have to worry as the season got closer. At this rate, it’s still going to be a rush. Oh well. The B bike will be ready first as it didn’t need much work. So if the weather is good I’ll be hitting Deming in Feb. to do a shake down on it after tune up it had.
That reminds me. Those of you who think you know how to work on bikes….. Some of you shouldn’t work on your own bikes. I bought this bike off a guy who was quite proud of his mapping skills. Not. They put the bike on the dyno before making any changes to it to see what the new exhaust was going to do for it. The air/fuel ratio looked like an EKG graph and it was makin a whooping 91 HP. So after removing that ‘custom’ map and replacing it with a standard Triumph map. It was back to making 101hp, so once the last part shows up and they get it back on the dyno. They are going to put a real custom map on it. I’m hoping to get up to at least 105hp.
With the bikes getting all tuned up and ready I’ve started to do the same for myself. Time to get fit so that I can ride 430 + miles a weekend on the track and not be tired. I have a nickname to live up to from last year…
I went dirt biking yesterday. My fourth time out there and on one and I really loved it. Standing on the pegs, staying centered/loose and letting the bike bounce around under you is just like playing human lunge line with the green horses I used to ride. That was my favorite thing when I was still riding horses. I’ve got to get me a dirt bike so that I can go out and play more often. That way I don’t have to depend on the kindness of my friends. That and I can ride a bike that I don’t have to kick start, or should I say TRY to kick start. I couldn’t kick that bike over if my life depended on it. I’m sure the guys were tired of doing it for me too. It’s a great workout, so much so I was going to skip the aerobics class, but decided that do go anyway. Needless to say between those things and working I didn’t make it past 10pm last night.
Come on summer!! I need track time.