Richie #11's Blog

Another rainy day so i cant build up the 500 miles required to get my new Vance and Hines pipes fitted.

Personal circumstances has seen an end to my short track/race career. With growth plans for the family and work comitments being the main factors.

I have now sold the ZX6RR to someone that will use it during 2009.

Dont worry though i am not bikeless as i now have a 2009 Kawasaki VN900 Custom, i am currently running it in but please check back here regularly to follow the build to transform it into a very individual bike.

Cheers

Richie

Sorry i have been so quiet - Christmas and work have got in the way of a good year end hahahah.

Well i am now fully on the way to being race qualified i have my Hottrax race membership, i have been passed for riding by the optician and am sitting my ACU test on Feb 1.

Just need to get some more sponsorship now.

The 6th of December saw my last outing for 2008 at Oulton Park. It was a mixed day as we didnt get started until midday due to severe frost.

i arrived at Oulton late after driving to Birmingham friday night for the insurance awards and back again at 2am 3 hours sleep and i was on the way to Oulton excited to see the boys from TDR and TM.

Arrived swapped garages to settle in with some familiar faces and waited, and waited, and waited at 12pm we got the green light.

Sorry i have not posted for a while i just have not had anything of interest to say.

I am now on a get fit programme and have taken up MTB'ing again.

well out again this morning really good the photos below dont show the real picture at 1130 it lashed it down as we cycled back to mine but still had a great time.

accidents happen -

Another week passes and no track day. I have been spending time doing loads but nothing with the bike.

I am looking forward to Cadwell on the 4th November but first i must deal with my birthday this weekend.

I am still frantically looking for sponsors to help me out next year so i have a fair bit of grovelling to do.

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Wow what a day.

The week prior we had some terrible weather and on the way over to Wales Thursday night it was not a lot better.

When we woke on Friday morning i was suprised to see clear skys although the wind was still gusting at 40MPH. Anyway the day......

Fantastic i have never ridden so strong, i felt quick and was holding off some of my faster buddies. All the things i have lernt from twist of the Wrist seem to be working, funny that.

check me out two mags in one month

Sorry its been a little quiet on here this is partly due to me working more than playing lately. Spent all of last weekend at the Ace Cafe reunion and the Brighton Burn up representing Fletchers and handing out plenty of free stuff to the biking public

As for the track i have booked Oulton for the 3rd of October so hoping the weather will be kind

Cheers Richie