With a forecast of 109F/ C for the event, I was not relishing the race weekend. Many others I’m sure had exactly the same thoughts. No matter what, you show up if you want to win Championships and preparation is everything. In this case, hydration would be the priority and I started that on the Wednesday [...]
Qualifying Time: 1.58.617 Best Lap Time: 1.56.332 For this event I would be under the very professional Motorsport Exotica canopy. This was as a teammate to Jason Diaz of Oculus Financial as he has Jerrad and his staff helping him for the full year in 2027 at all Moto America events. Jason has worked very hard [...]
A track is a living breathing thing so when you go back to it, you have to walk it to see what has changed with the asphalt:- tar snake repairs, small or large patches, areas that have been ground down and how the surface has changed over time for “bumps” especially in braking zones. Buttonwillow [...]
Race Report, AFM race 2, Thunderhill Raceway Park, May 3-4 I was very fortunate to be able to have Steve Collins of Scuderia Ducati fame (@scuderia_ducati) build me one of his world renowned Ducati 748/996/998 conversions. Yes, he is famous in several Countries for his build and has helped many riders create an amazing Ducati. In [...]
Motorcycle Gearing: Introductory Lesson Freemium Video. Enjoy. To view Premium content, please subscribe. Technically, gears are toothed wheels which transfer power one to another by direct contact. Sprockets are toothed wheels which transfer power one to another via an intermediary device like a chain. Regardless, we motorcyclist Neanderthals refer to altering the [...]
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Mosscast: What is a Neutral Chassis & why You need it Premium Video Trailer. To watch the full video please upgrade and Go Premium. Motorcycles require a neutral chassis setup to start with. The faster you ride your motorcycle, [...]
Freemium Article. Enjoy. To view Premium content, please Subscribe or Login. With version 2 of the Nitron shock prepared by KSS being ready, I rode to New Plymouth to install the new shock. Valving was changed as was the needle taper and a 15nm/mm spring was installed with 12mm of preload. Front pressure was [...]
Premium Article Excerpt. To read the full article please Subscribe or Login. More testing with suspension, geometry and tyre pressures on yet another long haul ride from Cromwell to Nelson over Arthur's Pass and via the Buller Gorge. As the forecast was much warmer weather, this was a great opportunity to acquire [...]
Premium Article Excerpt. To read the full article please Subscribe or Login. Given the forecast or torrential rain in The Southlands, I decided to make the trip from Nelson to Invercargill in one go. Not the longest ride I have done but certainly one of the more physical and mental stress tests [...]
