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Weekend Wrap-Up: Zoom Zoom Edition

Jun 2

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This weekend was WMRRA Round 3 in Spokane Washington.

I decided that I was going to ride the KLR over and camp at the track for the round, and take the opportunity to pack up the KLR with everything I would take with me on the trip.

This proved to be a seriously great idea. It has given me even more insight into what I need to adjust for my packing.

The clock is ticking, and it is ticking fast. I have a lot to accomplish in the next 2 weeks.

For starters, I need to start making jerky and dried fruit.

I also need to start getting all of my breakfast and dinners made, which is going to require me to stop off at Healthy Harvest again at the end of this week on my way down to Oregon. One item I picked up when I first was down there was some compressed towels. These have proven to be very useful, and I plan on picking up several packs for the trip. They are perfect for cleaning up after meals, and washing up with.  I will pack a few in each meal bag, as well as carry a couple pouches of them.

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Pinky Rides Again

May 13

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Hello Kitty, Hello Jerome! Jerome Gagner - Turn 7 - Pacific Raceways

Hello Kitty, Hello Jerome! Jerome Gagner - Turn 7 - Pacific Raceways

I am happy to announce I am now the owner of the “Hello Kitty” Race Bike!
This bike means a lot to me, as it did the original owner. Being Jerome Gagners introduction into racing,  this Suzuki SV650 transformed over the course of several weeks during the 2008 race season without knowledge of Jerome from a Blue Race Bike, to its current state.

It was, and will continue to probably be the largest prank I have ever had the pleasure of orchestrating.

So the question is… Will I still run it with the Pink Body Work?

It is up in the air right now. I may invest into a second set of body work to use for racing. The Hello Kitty body work has become a classic, and I would hate to destroy it in a mishap. But I will most likely run it this year for the sake of saving money.

I look forward to getting her ready for the remainder of the season. She needs some love, as she has been in storage for the last 2 years.

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Weekend Wrap-Up: Speed Edition

May 13

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Although work has been getting the best of me lately, this weekend was another WMRRA round at Pacific Raceways.

I took on managing the PNW Riders Racing Team this year to help them around the pits, critique them, as well as work at getting better exposure for them.

I love going to the track, and I miss being out on it even more.  It is a feeling I can never really describe, except for 10 to 20 minutes of heart pumping adrenaline infused ecstasy.

The reason I stepped up from just doing Track Day’s, to racing is for one thing, and one thing only. That moment when the light goes out, and all hell breaks loose as a flock of bikes scream into turn 1 as fast as they can go.

I race for the starts.  It is by far, one of the most fun aspects of racing, and to this day I never grow tired of it.

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Apr 8

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When I had originally planned this weeks articles this last weekend, I had made plans to write about my new BelStaff Jacket and Pants, to write about my new top box and RotoPax and my new TCX Infinity Gore-Tex boots.

I had planned to write some positive’s, some negatives, and update a couple of my “Rider Review” articles.

Instead, I’m going to take a moment, and write about something else that has been on my mind since Sunday.

While I may have mentioned it once or twice in the past, another passion of mine that I enjoy in the world of Motorcycle’s is Road Racing.

I’m not just talking about watching it, I mean I enjoy doing it.

I have enjoyed competition motor sports since I was a youngen, and I still enjoy it. I enjoy the adrenaline rush one gets when the light goes out, and the madness that follows. It’s an insanity that keeps a rare breed of us sane.

I haven’t spoke a whole lot about it this year, mainly because I had to make the decision early on if I was going to compete this year, or if I was going to take all of my vacation days off instead to do a trip I have been planning for several years.

I chose the trip.

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