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It’s how you finish that mattersPosted by Synfinatic on October 1, 2009 at 11:41 pm in Crackdays & Racing.This being my very first year racing, I started this year with a simple goal- finish in the top 50% in 650 Production. I honestly didn’t know how realistic that would be- how many people would run in the class and how fast would they be? The good news was that after 6 rounds, I had points in 3 races (two DNS’s due to mechanicals and skipping the first round at Buttonwillow) which put me in the top 50% and with a two point lead for top novice in class. The bad news was that my motor was toast and I didn’t have the money/time to fix it before the last round. Tags: AFM, racing, sv650
A dark cloudPosted by Synfinatic on August 23, 2009 at 2:07 pm in Crackdays & Racing.So a couple of days ago a dark cloud started following me- literally (on twitter). Why? Well probably because my race bike’s motor just got diagnosed with TCMS (Ton of Crap in Motor Syndrome). At this stage of the game, it would normally be game over- my season finished. Kaput. Done. Over. Tags: AFM, racing, sv650
Over before it startedPosted by Synfinatic on August 12, 2009 at 12:28 pm in Crackdays & Racing.I never like waking up early in the morning and going to Sears Point (Infineon) Raceway means I’m up at 4:30am on Friday. Ugh. Eric and I climbed into the truck and headed out on the road and got to the track just before 7am. We had plenty of time to unload the truck, hit registration and riders meeting and get a new rear tire from Chris at CT Racing/Pirelli. Tags: AFM, racing, sv650, trackdays
Baby StepsPosted by Synfinatic on June 16, 2009 at 12:39 am in Crackdays & Racing.Another AFM round down, 3 more to go. I’m happy to report I came out relatively unscathed (a poked thumb and burnt finger due to playing unsafely with safety wire (oh the irony) and my left big toe hurts like hell from banging in my down shifts… time to finally get new boots I think. My muscles ache from not going to the gym in months, but my back which has been giving me problems lately feels great. With the important stuff out of the way, here’s how things went: Tags: AFM, racing, sv650
Murphy Was A Motorcycle RacerPosted by Synfinatic on April 28, 2009 at 12:21 pm in Crackdays & Racing.After my first ever race weekend I was hoping to write about the race experience- the adrenaline coursing through my veins just as the green flag drops, the rush as we go through turn 1 and up the hill into turn 2 on the first lap, the passes for position and the inevitable success or failure at the end. What kind of start would I get? How much would my inexperience at Sears Point affect my riding? Would the red mist push me to the edge or over it? Instead, this post is about people. Old friends and new ones who bent over backwards and relentlessly worked for 3 days to get me out on track and be able to race. Tags: AFM, racing, sv650, trackdays
Problems and solutionsPosted by Synfinatic on April 10, 2009 at 9:49 pm in Crackdays & Racing.Well after having various motorcycle problems, things are finally turning around. I was able to get a new engine for my SV off eBay and BRG Racing is going to take care of me in time for my first AFM weekend later this month. I also was able to get a new front sprocket and battery for my Ducati so I was able to get some track time in last weekend and I should be ready for taking NRS this weekend with PTT at Thunderhill. Tags: ducati, sv650
Weekend Saved!Posted by Synfinatic on March 10, 2009 at 3:42 pm in Crackdays & Racing.I just got back from spending two days at Buttonwillow Raceway which is located about 125 miles north of LA off highway 5. The plan was to take my new-to-me SV650 racebike out on the track and get the suspension dialed and gremlins worked out in so I can do STAR School later in the month without having to worry about it during the school. Tags: sv650, trackdays
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