Crazy - amateur racing?!

[Slaninar]

We packed bikes in a van, after late night work. In the morning, I see a lovely new thing: my bike fell over and crashed visor/fairings. OK, drive on, we'll fix it.



Left cylinder wasn't working on high revs. Switched carbs to see if it was carbs, or something else:



After the switch, everything worked fine?!? Both cylinders.


Working evidence that everything can be fixed with tape and WD 40:



Cut some plexi to fix the fairings and off I went!

1st ride wasn't too nice. Clutch was hopeless (needs new cable and housing). Gear lever works reverse from usual, took some time getting used to. Too far away as well.




2nd training was better. The bike is planted in curves. We've done a spot on job with the forks - perfect angle and rebound-compression damping. Brakes are steady, but not nearly as good as the fazer. Acceleration is OK when I get the revs right. Starting to get the hang of it. They are no longer whizzing past me, I can hang on to others for a curve, or two - but hopeless on straights (big ass, little HP).

Getting fun, sweaty, smiling. Geting into a rhythm. Then I instinctively "upshifted" on a way out of a curve. Got relaxed for a moment and forgot the gear lever works opposite. So, when revs were peak, I shifted down. AAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO... busted. THat was it.



Around 200 euros for a "new" one piston 125cc engine.  This one is not worth fixing, since carbs are crap too. Will see if the club sponsors anything, I'm broke for now. It was fun though, can't wait to do it again.