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 […]
The standings and points for the ATRC after the Ryedale rally have been published and see me moving up into 4th place with 3 rounds left to go. ATRC Standings 2013 2013 Rally Class – over 450cc – Frame mounted fairing & +18 ltrs fuel (updated 31st July 2013) Position […]
I’m back from a break in France with my son, and to visit family. While out there, I was checking maps and keeping my eyes peeled while out and about, and also doing some research online. As far as I can understand it, the law in France, regarding trail riding, […]
A brief article in the Hunts Post about myself and the Centennial Rally in a couple of weeks.
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
After the rally skills weekend I did at Sweet Lamb in February, I felt far more comfortable on the bike in general, handling fire-roads and faster sections much more confidently. However, I recognise that when the going gets a bit more technical, I am left lacking. With that in mind […]
After a lot of digging and research regarding the TPS, I’ve made a few discoveries. The throttle position sensor on this bike is a combined TPS, manifold pressure sensor and intake air temperature sensor. It’s a Mikuni component called the Modularised Air Quantity Sensor (MAQS). Doing some more digging and […]
As mentioned in earlier posts, the root cause of the bike’s poor running at the Ryedale turns out to have been the TPS. Research suggests that if it gets a good soaking, that it can short between two of the pins frying the internals, so it’s not just a case […]
As you may recall from my Ryedale rally report, I finished the race with the bike looking very sorry for itself after the nav-tower fractured. It’s not an exceptionally complex structure so I decided to replace the aluminium alloy plates with carbon fibre. I checked with various sources but noone […]
This evening, I agreed a deal to use Metzeler tyres, namely the 6-Days Extreme, on my bike, supplied by Wheelfit Motorcycles in Cambridge. Tyres are one of the most expensive consumable items when racing off-road so this will make the rest of the season that little bit more affordable. I’ve […]
