In true "no rest for the weary" fashion, the 2016 AFM season had barely wrapped up and I was already having to move forward with 2017 plans. A few decisions were made by the end of the year, the big ones being that I was going to be moving up to Expert, and also finding a new bike, most likely the 2016/2017 Kawasaki ZX10R. It was time to start pursuing sponsorships and lining up who I'd be working with going forward. As my racing has continued, and as my goals have begun to grow, I've continued to focus in my sponsorships. Of course, there were some products and companies that have been great already, and who's stuff I would use regardless of sponsorship. There was also the desire/need for some additional help in areas that, before, weren't really a problem, primarily the bike and getting the bike set up. This was also going to increase my expenses, so anything along that line would be huge as well. All that being said, I'm one of those people who rea