Silverstone VJMC

Great fun as always. Due to the meeting running 90 minutes late thanks to a sidecar outfit spewing out oil on the line all the way round the National circuit being used this weekend we only got 3 laps at 5 minutes notice. Good news is that this is a simple little track with the only tricky bit being Woodcote tightening up as you enter the start straight. Otherwise glad I watched on bike Manx Norton You Tube video to clock braking points, approach position and apexes. Found out that by trying less it was quicker and more fun. Great to meet Tony, rider 17 on a Yamaha F600, who organises classic bike track days. Aha, this is the way forward. Now have ideas of ball hitch and 1 man bike connector device so I can have home comforts and track days in like minded company next year.
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Guy Martin at CMRC Silverstone

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Guy Martin good to go

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The famous Guy Martin at CRMC Silverstone

He was out on the Suzuki X69 replica here looking eager to tinker but kept at bay by mechanics.
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VJMC Silverstone

With Maria Costello MBE
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Streetfighter romping on

Yesterdays oil leak and smoke was self inflicted. Oops. I missed the bit about wringing out the newly oil soaked air filter before fitting it. Took it out to see puddles of oil in airbox. Big clean up and drying of filter and she started up and after any left over oil on the exhaust burnt off ran nice and clean. Great. Now on to the cycle parts. Ouch. The front mudguard is a mess. Snapped off brackets, splits and random holes all over the place. As I look to have saved the cost of a carb strip going to have a treat and get a new mudguard plus seat hump.
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Good news / Bad news

The Streetfighter started up and runs. Then neat oil started burning off on the exhausts so that stopped the fun. Hoping it is self inflicted from over oiling new air filter. Anyway battery on charge and easy strip down to see if that is what it is. Was concerned about putty like deposits under radiator cap and only being able to half refill. So used 50/50 water / antifreeze and gave it a go. Stayed clear with no overflow but needed half a litre when warmed up. Suspicions of blown head gasket receding but need to nail oil leaksource.Great to be on our way at last - let's hope the motor doesn't need major work and I can get on with the cycle parts.
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