{"id":56,"date":"2017-02-24T00:25:53","date_gmt":"2017-02-24T00:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.expatbrit.org\/blog\/?p=56"},"modified":"2024-06-30T11:55:23","modified_gmt":"2024-06-30T17:55:23","slug":"2017-race-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expatbrit.org\/blog\/?p=56","title":{"rendered":"2017 Race Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

In an effort to keep honest, here’s the 2017 plan. The new bike is a Daytona 675; it’s a former WERA race bike so came fairly well prepped, and is even sprung close enough for my weight. It’s got a number of the race kit bits on it, has some upgraded boingers, a great sounding but terrifyingly loud set of FMF pipes and the obvious race bodywork. A quick trip around the neighbourhood was enough to assure me I’d get properly nicked if I sue it on the street, and I apologise to the neighbours for that!<\/p>\n

I’ll get pictures up, because this is all useless without it.<\/p>\n

Thanks to Scott Cloninger over at Desert Desmo<\/a>\u00a0we’ve got the valves done (slightly tight) and installed a UK\u00a0Race Support billet oil cooler<\/a> to get out of the way of the occasional exploding cooler that plagued Kim Prichard<\/a> in her first season on her 675. Spare wheels came with the bike, so I’ve slung some Q3s on there to kill while I familiarise myself with the machine (and to avoid the costs of race tires and tire warmers in the process). Moto-Authority<\/a> is SMRI’s new tyre supplier, so I availed myself of their services here! (THANKS STEVE!). Also added me some GB Racing frame sliders and case covers and a set of Driven Racing axle block sliders for some peace of mind.<\/p>\n

If I can get my brake service done without screwing up anything more (some people shouldn’t be trusted with a spanner, and I may be one of them) I’m hoping to break it in at the Arroyo Seco track day March 11th and then off to Inde March 21-22nd for some rider education time.<\/p>\n

More details on the bike after the jump<\/p>\n

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Here’s the details:<\/p>\n

’09 Triumph 675<\/p>\n