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The Excitement Builds!

Well, it's almost time for my first race weekend of the year, and what I plan to be my first full race weekend ever! This will only be my second day on the 675, so there's going to be a little bit of figuring out how best to get that particular bike around the track in the most efficient manner, but a nice sit-down with my AFM mentor last night gave me some great tips and it had the odd effect of calming the nerves a little bit.

The bike is nearly ready to go, but I still have parts arriving tomorrow that will need to be put on. Other than that, a friend is letting me borrow her stock steering damper so I at least have one on there, safety wire on the oil filter and HOPEFULLY we will be good to go, pass tech and have an amazing weekend! I'll be back on Pirelli tires again, which I'm very excited about as I definitely seem to prefer them over the others I've tried.

On another fun note, I've got plenty of friends who are coming up, some specifically to help me out - WOW. Having that extra set of hands around can make such a huge difference! The excitement is definitely building, but on the same note I'm trying to get my game face on and make sure I'm ready to go out there and do my best. 

With the Superbike Shootout happening on the same weekend, things are far more exciting than normal. Lots of vendors, new faces and fast riders will be there - should be epic!

A huge shout out to my sponsors and those who are helping make this happen!: Woodcraft-cfm; Cycle Gear; CT Racing/Pirelli Tires; Several individuals who have helped in HUGE ways including parts, towing abilities, and general support!

I can hardly wait! See you at the races! 

@woodcraft-cfm @cyclegear @CTRacing @triumphAmerica

Comments

  1. Oceans UnknownMay 1, 2014 at 11:44 AM

    Good luck!!! So wish I could be one of those people out there helping and cheering you on!

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  2. Honey BadgerMay 1, 2014 at 1:28 PM

    I do too! I think we'll have to remedy that sometime :-)

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