What IS rallying?
I’m often asked to explain what motorcycle rallying is all about. AdventureSpec sponsored the ATRC series this year, and have put together this short video which explains it better than I can.
Racing
Taking stock : repairs and replacements
Just a quick one today. I’ve been going over the bike and looking at what has been replaced or repaired this year. Some of the bits have been salvaged from the spare bike and, in one case, even off my KTM Adventure, so will need to be replaced so they […]
Cambrian Rally : last race of the year.
The Cambrian Rally is the last round of this year’s ATRC series. As one of the easier events, and also one I did last year on my KTM 640 Adventure, I had a pretty good idea of what to expect for a change. I also knew to expect hectic parking […]
Hafren Rally 2013
This weekend saw the ATRC championship back in Wales for the penultimate round of the season, the Hafren rally. This is a one day event starting and finishing in the Sweet Lamb rally complex near Llangurig. One of the more technical rallies on the calendar, and also one that I […]
Hunts Post : 28 August
The Hunts Post has covered my participation in the Centennial Rally (ignore the errors).
Keyless ignition
I’ve converted the bike to keyless ignition. No, I’ve not gone all geeky again and installed RFID proximity sensors (although I did consider it, I have to admit). The nav-tower mounting required the steering lock to have been ground off, and the ignition barrel was relocated to the side of […]
Custom GPR Steering damper install
I had picked up a GPR steering damper for my KTM when I was racing that, but never installed it. GPR don’t make a kit for the 630, but as I’ve got 50mm Kayaba forks and custom yokes it probably wouldn’t fit anyway. With that in mind, I had a […]
Centennial Rally Report
The Centennial Rally took place over 3 days this weekend. Undoubtedly the biggest event on the off-road motorcycle calendar this year, it celebrates the 100 year anniversary of the first International Six Day Trial which took place in Carlisle and saw the formation of what became the FIM. While the actual […]
Centennial Rally is go!
Tomorrow, I’m off to Carlisle for the biggest race on the ATRC calendar this year. Indeed it could be argued that it’s the biggest off-road event in the calendar in general. The Centennial Rally is a three day forest-based rally starting in Carlisle city centre. It’s celebrating the 100 year […]
In the news.
Cambridge News has covered my performance at the Ryedale Rally. It might not be 100% accurate but I’m not complaining. There’s a digital version on their website : kickingtyres racing in the Cambridge news