Qualifying
12 Sep 2009
Gotta be quick, racing soon. I’m 8th on the grid and 4th A bike, which is ok. If I can do that in the race then I’ll be satisfied. Wilko
Race one
Fourth in class, seventh overall behind a few B bikes. That’ll do donkey, that’ll do. Massive congratulations to Keith Smith who won ahead of Andy Denyer and Chris Matthews. Wilko
Race two
Race two was loads of fun, dicing with the Streetfighter B machines. I was fourth in class again and managed to grab sixth overall on the last lap. That’s the very best I could hope for this weekend, so I’m happy. The FireStorm is going well for what it is. I tried to improve the […]
Ear-Plugs continued …
11 Sep 2009
Since yesterday, I have learned two new things about my ear-plugs. Firstly, when a house or car alarm a few streets away goes off in the middle of the night, and the sound feels like it is piercing your brain and you’ll never sleep again, these moulded ear plugs block out the sound completely. They […]
Farewell English Summer, Hello Winter Riding Kit
This week I have had to hang up my summer air-flo jacket for the last time, and switch back to the familiar old leather jacket ready for the winter. I can’t believe how sudden the drop in temperature seems to have occurred; the last few days have been quite bitter at morning commuter time … […]
Online Out Of Line?
09 Sep 2009
My bike was stolen and witnesses saw it being sold on an internet auction site. After a long investigation, the culprits are now inside, but I’ve still lost thousands of pounds for the misfortune of having my motorcycle stolen. As I know who the culprits are, would it be worth pursuing a civil claim against […]
Anglesey preview
08 Sep 2009
Had all gone to plan at Brands Hatch ten days ago, then this weekend’s Anglesey round near Hollyhead in north west Wales couldn’t come soon enough. As things stand, with me, the Tuono, and my championship hopes all taking a pounding at Brands, I’ve been willing the clock to slow down. And not because I’ve […]
Junior Scrambler
05 Sep 2009
My son has a little off road motorbike, which he rides around on wasteland near our estate. Apparently neighbours have been complaining about him, and my son’s motorbike was seized by the Police. In fairness they had warned him before that his riding was putting people in danger.
South West Motorcycle Show
04 Sep 2009
David and I had an excellent time at this always friendly show. I do a lot of shows and I always reckon this show is one of the best for the public. Some of the traders mentioned that there was so much on (especially those mental stuntriders) that people were not shopping enough but I […]
Brands day two
31 Aug 2009
I rode the loaned Honda Firestorm again today, and used the warm-up session to work on the suspension. By adding loads of preload the ground clearance improved loads and I felt like I could really ride it. By the end of the day I was two seconds faster than the first time I rode it. […]
Qualifying report
30 Aug 2009
There’s a big grin on my face because I’m on pole by 0.8s from arch rival Andy Denyer. Even better is that the next three are close behind him and might keep him busy. Good luck Chris, Andy and Craig! The gap may not sound much, but 0.8s at Brands is a lot, believe me. […]
Race one and two
Not a great day, but I’m ok. I was leading at half distance in race one and had just set a new lap record, when a backmarker bike’s engine blew, dumping oil all over the track, and i was first one there. I crashed at around 80mph, slid across a kerb and rolled over the […]
CCM Prize bike winner!
25 Aug 2009
Our latest prize bike winner, Steven Branton, collecting his CCM from the White Dalton offices.
Brands Hatch preview
This weekend is a special one for me. Brands is one of my favourite tracks and, from growing up in Kent and going there with my dad to watch everything from trucks to the legendary Le Mans winning Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-9, it feels like home. Last year this home advantage kickstarted my season in […]
Brands Hatch preview
This weekend is a special one for me. Brands is one of my favourite tracks and, from growing up in Kent and going there with my dad to watch everything from trucks to the legendary Le Mans winning Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-9, it feels like home. Last year this home advantage kickstarted my season in […]
Notice of Intended Prosecution
22 Aug 2009
I believe I am the victim of Police harassment. I ride a very distinctive but legal type of sports bike. I make a point of the bike being as legal as it can be, because I do admit that I regularly wheelie, speed and stoppie on the highway.
Custom Made Ear Plugs
20 Aug 2009
I have long been aware that wind noise contributes massively to the fatiguing effects of riding a motorcycle; pretty understandable given that at motorway speeds the volume inside a helmet is apparently the equivalent to having a pneumatic drill pounding away at you. So I had been toying with the idea of getting some personal […]
Re doing my IAM
19 Aug 2009
After about 21 years, I have decided to re do my IAM test, and found myself meeting with one of the senior observers for my area, Simon Rawlins. Simon’s tyres showed his Bandit had been ridden a bit, with no chicken strips anywhere on his tyres. They were not cooked like trackday tyres but lets […]
