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     Paint_shaker |
Sunday April 19 the Gainesville/Cody's/Xopti Buell racing machine will be back in action!!! I'll be campaigning in Heavyweight Superstock and Lightweight Superbike. Also, I will be giving the 600 I-4s a run in the "C" Superstock class. Come on out and check us out!! Look for the Gainesville H-D/Buell E-Z up and the red Firebolt. Also, at some point this season there will be a major announcement. Stay tuned for more details!! Check out www.paintshakerracing.com for more info. | ||
| Paint_shaker |
Bump this thread!! | ||
| Imonabuss |
Good luck!!! | ||
| Paint_shaker |
Race Springs have been installed at both ends and the recommended suspension settings have been applied. 10 more days!! (Message edited by Paint_shaker on April 08, 2009) | ||
| Paint_shaker |
3 more days!!! | ||
| Smoke |
give em hell Laird!!! tim | ||
| Rde48 |
Good luck this weekend!!! Tear them up! | ||
| Smoke |
race report from Laird. the competition was afraid and didn't show up. a 1st in lightweight twins, a 2nd in heavyweight twins(might be reversed) and 10th against the 600's. Go Laird and Buell Racing!!! tim | ||
| Paint_shaker |
Thanks Tim (u did have it reversed) WERA North Florida Series Round 2 is now in the books!!! I showed up with crew chief Mike about mid afternoon. Turn out was light and we scored a concrete pit in front of the classromm building. Being this was a combined WERA National, there were a couple of "big boys" there including the VESRA Race Team. They took up four pit stalls with their NASCAR style tractor trailer. They fielded 4 bikes on both days!!! Later in the day, we found out Taylor Knapp (raced the Latus 1125r at Atlanta was 2 pits away! As Mike said, we put a new front tire in preperation for Sunday racing. Sunday morning registration and tech went smooth. Then they announced there would only be 1 practice session. So much for getting the suspension dialed in BEFORE the races. We got some stuff done, then I lined up on the pole for HWTSS. Green flag drops and off I go, then opps... missed 2nd gear. Made up for it pretty quick and kept going. During the race, the rear was wallowing a bit and I fell back as far as last place but still managed a 1st place finish. The down side was, nobody else signed up for the class. The good side was we were able to use the race for suspension adjustments. My second race of the day was "C" superstock, aka the meat grinder. A class full of 600s and 1 675. I started dead last out of 12. I got a decent start and was running good into T-1. Coming off of T-1, still hanging off the bike, I was running the race line when I felt something hit my back (kinda like a lead pipe!). I got pushed wide, but stayed on the track and held my position. Never did find out who or what hit me. I was battling a 600 and the 675 pretty good for last place. I was a little faster in the corners, but they would kill me in the straights. At some point the 600 crashed out in T-10. I was able to pull even with or just behind 675 out of the corners, but my rear was way loose in the left hand turns. I finally managed to pass him. But it wasn't over yet!!! With the white flag showing, the 675 came up on the inside heading into T-1 and was able to pull just ahead of me. I decided I could out brake him and pass on the outside, then realized the 675 was not turning in!!! I grabbed more brake and tipped it in just behind him as he headed off the track. I managed a 10th place finish. During the long break before the LWTSB class Mike teaked on the suspension more and the results from the previosu races were posted. I dropped 1 second from the races in March for a best time of 1.27.4. LWTSS. Lined up with other classes, but only 1 other rider on a SV650 in mine. I was holding with him pretty good for most of the race, but the rear was now loose on every left hand turn (11 of 14 turns on the track). At this point it dawned on me that I hadn't flipped the rear from the last race day. DOH!!!! I still mananged to finish 1 second behind the SV in the 1.27.5 range. The learning curve is more like a verticle line, but we continue to learn a lot!! We still have a lot more to learn!!! All in all, it was a good weekend and we had a good time!! I didn't crash or run off. I felt what it was like to be bumped and I am getting quite good at handling the bike with a loose rear end in the left handers! We probably still have some tweaking to do on the suspension, I need more practice time and new tires for evey race weekend are probably a must to become competitive. Thanks to Mike in the pit, and RDGlider (Joe) and RedBuellJunkie (Peter) for showing up to cheer me on!! Looking forward to round 3 coming up at Jennings the last weekend in May!! Pictures soon!! | ||
| Paint_shaker |
 Last race in an orange shirt!! | ||
| Sd26 |
Are you changing the upper color to match too Laird?  | ||
| Shred |
Wish I could have made to Jennings, was away from the family for a week right before the races so I decided to stay home and get some family time in. I was watching mylaps and notice your lap times came down, way to go!  I'll be at Barber for the Sportsman S.E round in May 23/24, you should come. I know it's not part of the north Florida region but its Barber....There's always a decent grid in LWT's there, bet their will be at least 8 or 10 novices and 12 or so in expert. | ||
| Tnxbrider |
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/406 2/455405.html?1240876396 I may make Barber, not sure about my schedule yet. I know I'll be outgunned (scratch that, out talented) but would like to run that track again. Nashville was my first race in a bright shirt. T |
