Subject: Re: Ken Pitts...info on upcoming race in Alabama
Author: MGcoo-@aol.com
Date: Sep 10, 2003, 6:51 AM
Post ID: 1714467858
In a message dated 9/10/03 9:10:58 AM, ianad-@linkamerica.net writes:
| Getting close to race time in Alabama. How are you preparations coming along? I am still planning on heading over but I will only be able to get away on Sat. Can you send me any info as to where you will be staying so I might make reservation. |
The bike is moving along, although at a slower pace than I had hoped. I'm at
the point where everything we do involves fabricating custom pieces. Last
night we welded plates onto the frame for the rear sets. Today I'm working on
tying the linkage to the rear sets. Next, its off to the muffler shop to bend
some tubing & make the 2 into 1 Tonti frame race exhaust fit onto the Loopframe.
The frame mounted fairing is on & looks really cool. The Mikuni carbs are
fitted & I finally found some velocity stacks for them so that birds & small
rodents won't get sucked into the valve train. Still quite a bit of time consuming
work to be done, but I'll make it. This race will be pretty much a shake down
run for all the changes & give me an idea about what I need to address over
the winter.
I'll be camping at the track, arriving Thursday night 9/25. Practice all day
Friday 9/26, practice Saturday & Sunday morning with racing starting around
noon both days. Track info & directions at.
http://www.barbermotorsports.com/index.html
I also plan on making the last race of the year the following weekend at
Talladega GP track. Camping at the track again & pretty much the same schedule,
practice all day Friday, practice Saturday & Sunday morning with racing
beginning around noon both days.
Ken
Asheville, NC