Willow Springs Int'l Raceway (aka The Fastest Road in the West) is located at 2400' above sea level in Southern California's Mojave desert, and is prone to some unfavorable racing conditions. It's kind of like that fickle best friend that you have a love-hate relationship with, one day you want to move in together, the next you never want to see them again. At the track it can … [Read more...] about VARA BIG BORE BASH 2013
THE CROSSLE’S FIRST OUTING
This weekend I got my Crossle 40f out to the track for the first time since I purchased it a couple months ago. Buttonwillow Raceway was having an open test the day before the SCCA Pacific Coast Road Racing Championships, so I took advantage of it and got in seven good sessions. All the prep work paid off as the test went quite well, considering I was getting used to a … [Read more...] about THE CROSSLE’S FIRST OUTING
LONG LIVE THE WAGON
CROSSLE PREP
Been working on my Crossle 40f getting it ready for it's first outing. Finished up all the frame work at The Moore Speed Co last week. I then did my first Hewland Mk 9 gear set change at home, just used the manual and dove in, not as bad as some told me it would be. We prepped the patient for a day of vinyl stickers at the Decal Doctor. Then spent the day at IEM Racing doing … [Read more...] about CROSSLE PREP
RIDING ON THE CHEAP
Today while I was out riding my favorite weekend loop on my old Honda, I came across the Dirtbag Challenge ride. The Dirtbag Challenge was having its tenth anniversary event, where the "competitors" have one month and $1000 to build a non-Harley custom bike that will be judged only after they complete the mandatory 100+ mile ride. I stopped to chat with the builder/riders at a … [Read more...] about RIDING ON THE CHEAP
HOW TO CRASH – SAFELY?
Great videos from SAFE is Fast … [Read more...] about HOW TO CRASH – SAFELY?