Subject: RE: How did Ken do at races
Author: Ray Hale
Date: Oct 9, 2003, 2:19 PM
Post ID: 1714813063
Ken,
Sounds great! At least it sounds like you're still having fun at it and
that counts for a lot. I plan on getting some pics of you and your bikes
when I see you, so watch out.
Got your message today. Already found my answer... Copal shutters. Will
call you when we hit Cruso on the 17th. Leave some time so we can ride
and share a meal, Sat or Sun.
Ray
Ken Pitts wrote:
tom short wrote:
I just returned home from back to back race weekends, first at Barber's Motorsports, then Talladega GP the following weekend, visiting family & a work trip. The dyno time paid off at Barber, the jetting was dead on & the bike was running great with the exception of a coil failure on practice day, luckily I had a spare. Changes to foot position & the addition of a fairing took quite a bit of track time to get used to. Three to fours guys dominate the class I have bumped into, I kept them in sight for about two to three laps & watched as they steadily pulled away. I ran the race pretty much by myself & finished a distant 4th behind the fast guys & well ahead of 5th place. I'm very happy with my finish, its the best I could have ever expected for my first race in this class. The Barber track itself is fantastic, 2.8 miles with lots of elevation change, a couple of blind hills with turns & something like 14 or 15 turns total. Having time on the bike at Barber, practice the following weekend at Talladega felt really good. I was getting used to the new riding position & my lap times were showing it. By mid afternoon Friday, much to my surprise I had almost smoked through the tires that I was planing on running all weekend. With no spares (that will teach me) I sat out the rest of practice. Saturday I only went out for 4 laps of practice & saved the last bit of tires for the race. The race went pretty much the same as at Barber, the fast guys took off leaving me in 4th place. Worried about the tires, my pace was a little off from Friday & the guy in 5th showed me his front wheel one time, I was able to hold him off & finish in 4th again. After Saturday's race the tires were totally shot & I ended up not racing at all on Sunday. All in all a great time on the track with a couple of ideas that will make the bike even better for next season. Ken Asheville, NC |