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there is always NCBike next month

You got me on the 7th gear....I tend to do that a lot. Flip to the 9:30 mark of the VIR video... John Road Atlanta is like the back straight at Mid-O....except uphill instead of down...add my terrible exits of T7 and I felt like I was parked as they came past.

I'm not sure, never had a reason to....believe a few of the dates have changed since this was put together

VIR, another one coming once it uploads

Dan, best lap of the weekend and you were not even gonna go out.....glad we drug your ass back out there. Couple videos from Road Atlanta

Road Atlanta was great...looking forward to VIR.

Love my Spidi....it has been through hell and back with very little repair

John, video looks good! About how many people were there? The few shots of the paddock looked a little sparse compared to when we were there last year. We will have to see how intermediate goes, could be worse, could be signed up in N like I was 2 weeks ago

Well, I think everything is ready to go; packed up the toolbox and started cleaning the garage up a little. Did learn something very important today: Don't climb up onto a bike that is on stands & a lift, then proceed to test if everything "feels right" by shifting from side to side....even slightly. I lucked out and had a table just close enough that an outstretched toe could catch the edge. If that table was literally 2" further away, the bike was going over with me on top of it.

Let me turn down the lights a little to set the mood.... Actually the 4' shop lights were creating glare no matter which why I shot it....turned out pretty good for all the more effort I put into the paint. That's not to say it looks good, didn't feather the edges of the filler enough in a few spots, definitely didn't match the shape up well enough, and there are sanding scratches all over.....but I don't really give a shit. That's right folks......the bike actually has working dzus fasteners instead of zip ties!!!! (on the lower fairing) The reapplied stomp grip seems to be holding well on the tank. Seat pad was sprayed with molding adhesive and being pressed on with a 10lb bag of absorbent, so I think that will be good as well. I might be tempted to roll it around the block tomorrow to make sure everything feels right.

Just means I have an excuse....if I'm slower

You can go faster in the straights....just means I need to be quicker in the turns. Then when I lose 50lbs and pick up a bike with more hp, your screwed.... Oh, and I paid Ron to hold you up.

Hopefully do at least a Friday or 2 at Nelson, really would like to make it back to Grattan. Not sure if 3 days at Mid-O is going to be enough. There is also WERA @ Mid-O and/or PIRC. The "budget" option would be to pay for the cheaper days with N2, and use the credits toward more expensive days like PIRC Full/Road Atlanta/VIR. Only time will tell....

Times up, lets do this.... I can't wait to stuff you guys in that double chicane.....

^ there is a bit of irony there, have an expected 3/4 of my season paid for.... 12 days w N2 3 days at Mid-O 2 days at NYST and already have the tires for all those days

Both the CSS and YCRS sound amazing....wish I could afford either one.

Gave it a few good bounces after getting it mounted up....seems solid compared to the other side and streetbike. If it wasn't for Saturday being so damn cold, it would probably all be done besides the bodywork on the tank. As it sits now I still need to finish the tank, change oil & water, mount the fairings (install dzus fasteners), remount the exhaust....probably a few other things as well.

Fun stuff this weekend.... The brake-side rearset was bent probably 10-15 degrees, so it went under a hydraulic press for a straightening. The interior end of the footpeg mushroomed from the crash, making removing the brake lever fun....used the press for that as well. After it was apart, the diameter of the peg was sanded down to fit smoothly in another lever. The threads were pulled as well, so they were drilled out and helicoiled. Up next were the brakes....stole the replacement front master cylinder from the street bike. After modifying the cheap harbor freight brake bleeding tool, the thing worked pretty damn well. Drained both the front and rear brakes and replaced with fresh fluid. Since the crush washers were re-used when changing the master, I zip tied the lever to the bar. 2 hours later it still has backpressure, so it's good to go. Received the Penske back from Pro-Line Friday. Mounted that up along with replacement subframe. All the electrical goodies went in their respective places. Battery was stored in the house and cycled twice over the winter, still wouldn't start the bike.....disappointing. Quick run to Advanced and the bike was running for the first time this year....with an open exhaust Attempted to re-install the chain and ran into issues with the rivet master link. No matter what I tried, it wouldn't press together. Think I F'd up aligning it at first, because the next master was riveted on in a few minutes. Drained the tank, pulled the stompgrip, then took a wire wheel to the dents. The damage wasn't all that bad, so I used some fiberglass filler to cap the dents. With the stompgrip removed, and the fresh clean paint showing, I started feeling guilty covering this with rattle can, but it needs painted and the bodywork isn't worthy of anything more. Starting to feel the pressure of Road Atlanta approaching, but I'll be ready.

Yesterday I snapped a few pics to do a little fiberglass how-to.... The damaged area....as I was scuffing the bodywork for paint, realized the area was soft. I'm guessing when the bike laid over, the fiberglass was pressed up against the exhaust....burning off the adhesive and softening the bodywork. Cut the area out and sanded the surrounding area down to the glass. Cleaned the area up with denatured alcohol inside and out....then put a piece of packing tape on the exterior... Cut 4 pieces of fiberglass mat, overhanging rought 3/4" on all sides....cut the pieces first, the more work you get done before mixing the resin, the more time you have to lay the mat and resin. Mixing the resin...didn't need much Paint a layer of resin extending a little bigger than the area to be glassed Press the glass down onto the layer of resin....you don't have to coat with excessive amount of resin....it is more about compressing the glass into the resin already laid down. I use a combination of pressing and plucking with the tip of the brush. As the glass becomes saturated it will darken. Repeat... After a little time to dry, pull the tape, rough up the area, apply putty or fiberglass, then sand and paint:

Rearset repair....replaced both tabs; top obviously broken, bottom bent inward toward the swingarm

hahaha...I'm the one who brought it up....would be dangerous as all hell. Made some more progress yesterday: Drilled/tapped the rearset mounting ears. Mounted up a pair of rearsets and did a few jump tests on them, then on the steet bike...couldn't tell a difference. Put the "new" quickshifter from annitori on and remounted the tank. Scuffed the bodywork for paint....found a weak spot on the lower; think the headers were pressed against it. Cut out that area, fiberglassed it, and putty'd it. Ready for sanding then paint today. Really hoping the rear shock comes in today so I can mount it up along with the subframe then button up the wiring, get the damn thing started and change out the fluids Need to get a brake side rearset functioning....have a couple that are damaged that I can piece together with a little work. Also need to figure out what I'm doing with the gastank. It is dented a little, which I dont care about. But there are a few spots that got scuffed up pretty good, don't really want to run around with a soon-to-be rusting gastank.

hopefully everything will be done by then.......hopefully

made some progress today....bike is moved off the trailer and onto the workstand Nahhh made some real progress, changed the fork seals and refreshed the fluids, changed the front sprocket over to a 16 for the long back straight at RA, repaired my throttle tube and threw on some new grips and pulled the fairing stay to repair tomorrow after work while doing the final sanding to the bodywork for paint. Looking at the weather now, wish I would have stayed out there and changed the brake master cylinder over from the street bike. Going to be freezing my ass off working this week into next getting everything ready.

Way too soon. Seriously saddened to hear this....

well, I'm about to say F gearbest Dear Ryan, Thank you very much for your recent message. I am sorry the $40 just for the 102017401 not include the battery. If any problem,please do not hesitate to contact us. Best Regards, Caitlyn They want me to spend $40 more to have a working quad.....told them I'd buy another unit, if they include a second radio free of charge....if not, I wouldn't be ordering from them again.