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Post by **Admin** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:42 pm

Will anyone heading to the Vintage races be camping?? I have permission from the boss to attempt the ride down on my RD400. Got my tent and hoping to share a camp site (and cost of course! Beer?)? Thanks hope to get down this year. Been a while. Thanks loads. Dofin

Post by **Admin** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:08 pm

http://kawasakitriplesworldwide.com/php ... hp?t=38513

Post by **Admin** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:18 am

All signed for Keigwins@theTrack for ThunderHill on April 5th. This should be lots of fun with Ralph Spencer (desmocat) on his AHRMA X-6 and me on my cafe GT250. Now I just have to get the bike finished up and myself ready to go!

Woo Hoo!

Post by **Admin** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:18 am

Kevin,

Excellent news. I'm in same situation as you, need to get my X-6 finished to ride. Let's see, other than the engine top end needing assembling, there's:

- rebuilding the front end
- installing chain/sprockets
- wiring the electrical system
- mounting the cowling
- cleaning the gas tank insides
- painting

I'm getting depressed!!!!!

Post by **Admin** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:53 am

Now Ralph, that's nothing!

Rearsets
Wiring
Seat Mounts
Seat Cover
Steering Damper Mount
Speedometer Mount
Rear Stand
Oil Tank
& Battery!

And I can't even START on it until my Mini Cooper motor is in one piece instead of one million!

I am heading to the East Bay today to borrow a set of leathers from my buddy, so I'll have that off the checklist. And if I get moving today I think the Mini engine might make it into the ~50 parts territory, so I do have hope...

Post by **Admin** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:38 pm

Found this while trolling on the AHRMA page, pretty cool vintage Suzuki road racers.

http://www.raggededgeracing.com/

Post by **Admin** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:26 pm

Ralph, how's the X-6 coming? I got my rearsets done, seat attached and foam carved. If anyone is making a cafe style seat with really thin foam, buy Temperfoam, it is a heat activated "memory" foam. Incredible stuff. Two layers 1/2" thick and it is amazingly comfortable. Need to make my battery tray and do the wiring. Then a few more loose ends and I think it is done. I got insurance on the bike today, and am mailing my registration so I can do some runs before I head up to ThunderHill.

Regarding rearsets, the only way I could get it all to work was to flip the shifter upside-down, which means I now have 1up-5down (GP style) shifting. Not sure how to make it work otherwise, but I don't think I'll have too much trouble adapting to it either.

Post by **Admin** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:41 am

Who's going bringing what?

I'll be there racing my T20 and T500.

Post by **Admin** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:36 am

I am 95% certain I'll be there, bringing a Cessna...

Flying down for the day and watching.

Post by **Admin** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:35 pm

I'm going

Looking for inspiration I want to build a race bike

Look forward to meeting everyone who is going, I will be on my GT750

Rob (GT750L, GT380L & T500M)

Post by **Admin** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:09 pm

I'm going to go on Sunday with my T500. I was hoping to make a weekend out of it, but work is getting in the way

Do they have any special parking areas for people with vintage bikes, or do we just park in the normal lot?

Post by **Admin** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:38 pm

TitanRider wrote:Do they have any special parking areas for people with vintage bikes, or do we just park in the normal lot?

You just park where you want to park, no special place. See you there.

Post by **Admin** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:08 am

12:02 Wednesday morning. After fighting a wiring gremlin or two, kicked it over on the third try and fired up. I shut it down immediately for fear of waking my wife and the neighbors, but it runs! 6 years after a rebuild I thought would take "a few months." Murphy's law of projects: Take the time estimate, double it. Move up one time unit. So, three months, 6 years, right on schedule!

Have a short list to complete before Saturday, but it runs. I'm so psyched!

Post by **Admin** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 6:51 am

Kevin,

I've got a few more things to complete on the X-6 but should have it done Thursday night. Haven't fired it up yet, still got to route fuel lines and oil lines, install grips, number plates, safety wire, stuff like that.

Looking forward to getting back on the track especially riding with another 250cc Suzuki stroker.

Post by **Admin** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 6:51 pm

I'll be there!! Leaving Monday(?), depends on the weather. It's been snowing on and off and I'm riding the 6fiddy VStrom down. May need to wear my snowmobile gear to get out of the mountains. It was 6 this morning!

Archived Posts

Daytona Vintage races 3 - 4 March anyone

Track Day ThunderHill April 5th

Oh, come one....

Ragged Edge Racing website

Getting There!

Willow Springs?

A Cessna?

Willow Springs

It is ALIVE!!