Recent content by franz131

He was a fabricator at a GTA custom bike shop. He left behind a wife and 2 young children. His funeral was packed full of bike people, it was beautiful.

Holding the end of the bar isn't an error that needs fixing, I do it and I've seen MotoGP riders that do as well. (until you get a blister in your palm, that is) I think you'll find that there's little to gain and a lot of comfort to lose, but you should try a few things to learn what difference...

+2 Every enthusiast lost is a loss to our sport. RIP Mark

I'm going to hear those new turbo V-6s in Montreal. See you at CTMP

I'm new to this circle j*erk so I'll waste another attempt to enlighten you on the reality of the situation. I once witnessed Frank Trombino (multi-time pro champion) make it all the way to turn 7 on his first lap of a trackday before he comprehensively balled his bike up and went home. As good...

What I learned today: Highly knowledgeable people will spend inordinate amounts of time trying to educate people who clearly have no frame of reference with which to comprehend the information. Bless you all for trying, but for your own sanity, please focus on those who actually want to learn...

Here's an on-board of a rider........cruising around. ;) http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-videos/latest/video-didier-grams-bmw-s1000rr-at-macau

You would find it easier to understand if you had the focus and drive that every rider on that grid has. Rain is just another condition to be managed, like worn tires or poor setup. I personally love racing in the rain and would always vote to race.

The "Fail" is in this post. The largest lubricants supplier in the world and the largest oil retailer in Canada conspired to sell a sub-standard version of the top diesel oil brand in the world, and you're the only one who knows it. Uh-huh

All that stuff is over-priced due to it's heritage. If you really want to buy a 500 V4 GP bike.... http://www.suterracing.ch/en/suter500.html Buy a brand new one from the guy who developed the Roberts, Ilmor and Kawasaki MotoGP chassis' From MCN, the world's number one motorcycle publication...

I'm glad too. Keep getting better buddy....we aint done for yet!!

I agree, I did mine once and then sold the bike.

Save yourself some money and buy your ticket from a scalper at the gate. 2 years ago I got my ticket for $60 from a vet named "Sarge". You'll have a blast.

Same thing ran through my mind. What could be better than hacking around the track for a day, then going to watching the fastest riders in the country do it right, the very next day? I'm making phone calls right now, gonna stuff Paul like a Cornish hen. :)

Paved over now, it's a legend now.