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I know its a longshot, but is anyone else on BARF heading to AutoClub on Sunday to race w/ WERA? I do rem that one other BARFer that normall runs WERA, ZIM, is injured and prob won't make it. Hope you are healing well and can race soon. I'll be there for my second race weekend ever. My...

my CBR is almost 9yrs old and, lets just say, the paint has been neglected. its black (obviously) and the lazy moto wipe-down without actually washing it only seems to add swirl marks. i recently adding a few noticeable scratches to the tank and am def fed up with it... esp after seeing all...

I ran the stock chain for quite a few trackdays and was pretty happy w/ the stretch over that time, made it to 28k w/ my commute to work n all. Now I've replaced it w/ an RK 520 XSO and I think its a POS (new sprockets, Renthall, seem great though). I've only put 4 trackdays, 2 races, 3...

sorry ahead of time for this being soo long, its my first time :D after years of being jealous of all the AFMers, im finally at a point in my life where i can afford this addiction. so i made it a goal for this year to go RACING! AFM is too far, CVMA is too hot, and WSMC closed down, and i...

well, my Sidi Vertigo Corsas were getting little tired from 5yrs of use. I don't have any pics, but they were bad. The sole up front was worn down so much that I was walking on the toe slider and wearing the leather. And, there was a hole in the arch on one and a hole at the ball of my foot...

interesting article that i just read... http://finance.yahoo.com/news/netflix-ceo-reed-hastings-takes-1-5-million-171042072.html the Netflix CEO is taking an almost 50% paycut for next year. while the reasons behind the cut are suspect and not exactly concrete, we've got to assume that at...

looking for some race takeoffs with meat left that i can use for trackdays. my current pace is well into A group so they cant be shagged and i wont ride on commercial tires. im specifically looking for the tires below. Dunlop - 190/55 GPA Med - 190/55 GP 6680 - possibly some slick sets...

im having a little bit of trouble setting tire pressure these days. its all user error im sure, but i need to nail down a good procedure for setting tire cold pressure and how to adjust it if necessary. thankfully i just bought a new real tire gauge (Longacre digital and not the 40$ one) so i...

followed Reckon's tutorial on painting w/ quality rattlecans as best as i could. while i am def still a rookie w/ bodywork and paint, im pretty happy w/ the results. they look damn good from 5ft or when moving :teeth. the red stripes are marine vinyl over the clear. while u can kinda see some...

ive been wrestling with this concept in my head for two weeks or so now, and im stuck... so im throwing it up to the Racers Corner. wat can be done to a motorcycle (most likely geometry-wise) to allow one to corner faster with the same or less lean angle??? of course, let's assume that rider...

anyone know the mechanical bottom out distance on the 03-04 600RR. i forgot to measure it last time i took the forks apart and was just wondering if someone had it off hand. distance from the fork cap to the dust seal when fully fully compressed would probably be best. thanks

Finally got my hands on a GoPro video cam (5mp version, borrowed) and took it out to Chuckwalla on Monday. To my surprise, we ended up running the track backwards (counter-clockwise). The track was good fun and it was especially nice that there were only around 10 riders in A group with me. I...

anyone have circumference measurements for the AMA-spec Dunlop 209GPA tires?? id much rather have a measurement from someone that has actually mounted em up, than go off the factory spec. im switching from Mich. PRC/PR5 to the Dunlops mostly because of price and wont have the new tires mounted...

im looking to buy an Ohlins UES kit for my front end and was wondering if anyone has the install guide in pdf form or something. i wanna be sure that i can install the kit before shilling out $300. ive been through my forks b4, completely disassembling/reassembling the cartridge, but u never...

well, school is just about over and i got a big raise last month so trackdays are running through my mind once again. last season, some a**hole cut in front of me on one of the many crazy LA freeways and slammed on his brakes because of traffic. my lil' Toyota truck stopped well enough, but...

well ive run into a weird predicament that i cant figure out.. its driving me insane. 3 days ago i installed a new set of tires. changed em myself as i have done before quite a few times. removed the rotors to protect them from the HB tire machine and set them on the couch in my garage. i...

well, last week Wed my little brother when down hard in front of Ohlone Jr. College in Fremont. sadly, im down here in San Diego and have been receiving updates from my parents. luckily, he was conscious the whole time and didnt hit his head hard enough to matter. however, the rest of him...

id just like to confirm a diagnosis of my cooling system. water in the coolant resevoir is boiling over and leaking out its overflow tube around 225deg. fan has already kicked on at 223deg like its supposed to and the bike peaks around 227deg. this temp is a problem but obviously something...

ive got an Ohlins 46PRXLS on my 600RR. ive heard from a few sources that, on certain forks and shocks, that its not a good idea to run a full hard setting for fear of cutting off oil flow through the valving. does this apply to Ohlins shocks? im currently 3 clicks from full hard on rebound...

while i havent seen the race yet... i came across these posts @ the Soup http://superbikeplanet.com/2008/Jun/080608f.htm http://superbikeplanet.com/2008/Jun/080608h.htm Steve Rapp DQ'd From 600 Supersport Win Sunday, June 08, 2008 News is filtering through the press box that Steve Rapp, who...