Kid Kearsley
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Not a lot, going to find the root of the issue and get it sorted
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They didn't record my 9.98
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Well after bigger all sleep it was back up at UnGodly O'clock to get to Santa Pod for 10am.
joined forces with John McLean in the pits, set everything up and do the last minute stuff I couldn't get done the night before.
quick test of the air shifter round the car park, talk about kid with a new toy
So I Queued and queued, and it rained and it rained..
Back to the soaked pits
oh got some C16 too
So I queued. Again
eventually it rained so much they just called the event for the day. Zero runs.
Back to the pits, now since I blew it up I haven't had the fuelling tested on the Dyno, a nice man was charging £19 for two power runs. So I asked Jess for some pocket money.
Back to the pits, again, to make some changes based on the fuelling data acquired.
In bed at 9pm like a good boy.
Sunday morning and it's cracking the flags
some plebs arrived
First run I was taking it easy as I didn't know if the airshifter would work under load, launched at 5k and the track just soaked all the power out and she bogs. 10.45 @ 150mph
Talking to Ollie I needed to up my rpm off the line to overcome the grip levels that Santa Pod can give. So Ollie kindly offered to see me through my burnout and up to line. Launch at 7k feet now on the rear pegs because I know the shifter works.
Launches a lot better but still bogs, hit the shifter into 2nd and it stands on its back wheel, back down, hit the shifter again and it stands back up again. Sorry no video
So queue back up again and we manage to get back out in under 10 mins so the engine is still red hot...
still a little bit of bog off the line and you can hear it doesn't quite go into top gear on the shifter. I have a video of the 9.6 from the stands il load up later.
I believe with a little more practice and a better suspension setup this bike would go very low 9's
Well I'm happy for a weeks work anyway
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Usual boring stuff, load up the kitchen sink etc, £100 in diesel n gennie fuel etc. Should be at Pod for 9-10am
Think I need to catch a few hours sleep as Iv been burning the candle at both ends getting the old girl ready.
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Note to self, find my other winged hammer sticker. Like now
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Best pack that van then, ready as it will ever be
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Loads to do, 2hr 45 travel to Pod, still gotta finish bike and load van etc etc
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Getting there
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Ok, so I was ambitious with the title of "...One Day..." ...One Week..." would me more accurate.
So yesterday was all about lowering the rear and fitting the chain and tidying up a few loose ends. As with any last minute things the dog bones sent to me from Evil bay did not lower the bike but raise it up further, guy up the pubs a hero and said he will have some made up for me tomorrow, think he sensed my rage at a certain Eblag seller.
Max loves midnight bike building
So it got late, wrap it up Kid.
Back on it today, Airshifter time. So dad used to do drag racing... he's got plenty of spares.... raid the box!
Looky what I found
Herrrro. Winning.
Quick bastardisation of some Harris rear sets to steal the gear shifter as my one current one is more sloppier than a sloppy thing from that dodgy middle eastern takeaway that's open till right late on the weekends.
So it's 1am, I'm tired, but everything is wired and plumbed. The only outstanding thing is mounting of the Ram to the bike, il sort that tomorrow.... lets hope them linkages turn up eh.
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Home safe
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The plan is to go to Santa Pod for Race Rock n Ride and see what it will do on the 1/4 mile.
Obviously a jacked up turbo wheelie bike with a 55" wheelbase ain't gunna do well at Pod.
Up early then,
Get to Bobs Tyres to have a Shinko fitted
Now off to @Zepp to finish the swingarm modifications, using the arm for my other project, new Spindle blocks made, new swingarm bearings, torque arm made and mounted, threaded adjusters, chain guard mounts & new brake lines etc etc
Turn the back of the van into a workshop then...
sammich
best buy some tickets then
Chain and lowering to do and il be ready
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I'd say it was a raving bloody success!
Again again, again again
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Just as an additional FYI for those attending, please see the weekend schedule below for track times. Ta
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Whoop Whoop, Sound of da Police, Whoop Whoop
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@Paulm the Static landspeed record holder haha
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It was lovely, great place you got here, see you sometime in the future
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Need a tank, it's gone to the lockup for now till I gather some parts
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Road Trip
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Yes mate
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@Duckndive show me the way of the force
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bought this
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Jess will be on hand all day to help/growl at Gurls blouse owners all day as she will be in a cast, if anyone needs help shifting bikes to and from the event we will have space in the van, travelling from Cheshire.
We will be sleeping in the van, where do you want me to park it so we are near the campfire/bbq/circle of assorted garden furniture etc
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Refit of headers, turbo pipe work, repack clutch.. blah blah blah....
STICKERRRRRRZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!
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Winged Hammed Race Decals
in OSS Racers
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Minx....