Any of you homos going to Road America next weekend???

[Terry_Schiavo]

Well... theres a MotoAmerica race there!
You might even get an autograph and navel pRon previews

 

[pimpslayer]

Nope, gonna watch it on TV though...
,

 

[Master-Cylinder]

Isn't Tinny going there? My friends, Pete-n-Carol are supposed to be going.

 

[tinhead]

Site #1043 front straight.
stk 1000 class
GO #48
GIANOTTO
FAST MOFO

Need fridge size cardboard and paint for the sign.

 

[tinhead]

Bikes on track and a brat down the hatch. Have to eat cheese now it's a rule here.

 

[Master-Cylinder]

Bikes on track and a brat down the hatch. Have to eat cheese now it's a rule here.

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When I used to race, the above area was packed with competitors. Upper paved section would be jammed packed and the overflow would be in the grass.

 

[tinhead]

 

[Terry_Schiavo]

When I used to race, the above area was packed with competitors. Upper paved section would be jammed packed and the overflow would be in the grass.

well my dad beatup your dad and then he married your mah

 

[tinhead]

Schiavo leaping into action.

 

[tinhead]

The rain has arrived, right on the minute stk 1000 qp2 began.

 

[BigHock]

Has there ever been a rain free race weekend at The Road?

 

[tinhead]

First time here so I dunno!

 

[Master-Cylinder]

Has there ever been a rain free race weekend at The Road?

I prolly raced there close to 20 tymes, most were rain free come race tyme. One tyme it was raining so bad, everyones boots were filled with water! No, I'm not kidding. Couldn't believe they'd hold a race in those conditions. I ran off into the kitty litter at turn eight. Started to lock up the front wheel and decided fuck it, heading into the sand. Kept it up and paddled my way out. Still finished in the top 10.

 

[Master-Cylinder]

And if that John guy is still cooking potatoes, git sum, they are good! He's prolly dead by now.

 

[tinhead]

The guy in the next spot over says he's cooking up a shitload of brats tomorrow, plenty to share.

I may bring some cheese as an offering.

 

[pimpslayer]

Have a pack of fried cheese curds for me...

 

[luckystrike]

When I used to race, the above area was packed with competitors. Upper paved section would be jammed packed and the overflow would be in the grass.

Where did everybody tie up their horses?

 

[tinhead]

Keeping us safe from Texas Machine shop dudes.


Joe Gianotto #48 qualified on the third row in STK1000 off yesterday's morning time. Today's free practice can improve his grid position in Superbike if he goes faster than yesterday.

 

[tinhead]

Safety first flamables storage.

As long as it passes tech


The big guns sleep in for a bit.


I'd think they'd try harder, seeing the Yamahas are cleaning the Suzuki's clock.

 

[Terry_Schiavo]

thats how we distill the spec fuel...

 

[Master-Cylinder]

I wish I would have kept more of those 15 gallon drums, they are handy. It's like having three five gallon cans in one.

 

[Rhino]

When I picked up my CTS V in Wisconsin the dealer told me I HAD TO stop in to a place down the road..

Cedar Valley Cheese Store

cedarvalleycheesestore.com

Now I bulk mail order cheese for Pizza that I make from them solely.

 

[tinhead]

For Cisco.

 

[tinhead]

Money flows through this stall as though it were a casino.

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Every machine manned and working, all day.

 

[Master-Cylinder]

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Every machine manned and working, all day.

I'm almost 100% sure that Randy balancing that tyre. He worked at the junkyard years ago, still lives near me and I do some cylinder boring for him. He does the Dunlop race tyre thing in our area.
Just go up and ask, do you live in Melbourne?

 

[tinhead]

Joey getting ready for Superbike Race1

 

[tinhead]

Joey gets knocked down in turn 1. Superbike. Race 1

 

[Terry_Schiavo]

 

[Terry_Schiavo]

 

[tinhead]

That hole used to hold one of the LiquiMoly signs.
Joey is fine, the bike will be soon, given Schiavo's tender ministrations.



Wifey and I had a good Wisconsin lunch.

 

[Terry_Schiavo]

 

[tinhead]

I'm almost 100% sure that Randy balancing that tyre. He worked at the junkyard years ago, still lives near me and I do some cylinder boring for him. He does the Dunlop race tyre thing in our area.
Just go up and ask, do you live in Melbourne?

It is indeed Randy from Melbourne. We yakked a bit, not many buying tires during the Supersport race.

Randy- He just about never says anything good about anything.

Me- Yeah, to listen to him, every bike he fixed was a shit heap.

Randy- Most of them were, though.

 

[Terry_Schiavo]

Randy just gabe me to joosey juice on MC...hehe

 

[tinhead]

All fixed. "Duct tape is great stuff! Good thing I had a black roll."


Joey had done changes to the suspension after practice that felt right during the Superbike formation lap. After re-teching the bike this morning, he'll get a 3 or 4 lap session (15 MINUTE) stk1000 warmup session this morning.

 

[tinhead]

Morning warmup wasn't greatly revealing.

 

[Terry_Schiavo]

rough weekend for many teams

 

[BigGar]

Keep 'em coming lads. Good stuff here. Randy surprises like not at all

 

[Master-Cylinder]

Keep 'em coming lads. Good stuff here. Randy surprises like not at all

So now Randy is famous? I'm a real prick at work, just axe him.

 

[tinhead]

At least Joey's bike didn't catch fire.

 

[tinhead]

BTW Joe Gianotto is a first rate person. He's as unflappable as it gets. From what I saw, he's already at the next race mentally.

 

[tinhead]

So now Randy is famous? I'm a real prick at work, just axe him.

He seemed further removed from the junkyard than you. It was your status as an influencer that has Randy trending on social media now.

 

[BigGar]

So now Randy is famous? I'm a real prick at work, just axe him.

When I was a kid in Michigan I worked at an old gas station in Lansing that didn't sell gas anymore. Just had a two bay garage and the owner was a really good mechanic. I was mostly his helper and did the dumb-kid service work while he did the bigger jobs. Darryl was about as nutty as you. He was actually good to me, but the way he treated customers was absolutely hilarious to the point of being embarrassing at times. If you were a regular, loyal customer, you were fine. If you were some yahoo who happened to see the garage and rolled up wanting something fixed, he'd literally run you off of the property. No help. No sorry. Just get the fuck out of here. I really felt bad for some people he ran off. If he found out a loyal customer had gotten their car fixed somewhere else and then brought it to him later for something, he'd just tell them to come pick up their car and not come back. The guy was hardcore. The good part was that he fixed most of the local cops personal cars so I'd get out of most any tickets I got around town, which was a lot.

 

[Terry_Schiavo]

not with that data plan...hehe

 

[tinhead]

I'm pulling for Richie Escalante to win Supersport. Cam Beaubier will continue his Superbike slaughter.

 

[busa10]

Been there a few times when they'd have a parade of Harley's cruise around the track on race day. I'm sure that lubed 'er up good.

 

[Master-Cylinder]

Been there a few times when they'd have a parade of Harley's cruise around the track on race day. I'm sure that lubed 'er up good.

I remember those. "The Motor Company" was behind some, if not all, of them.

 

[pimpslayer]

Finally got a chance to set down and watch the SBK races from RA on the DVR.

Watching the track map portion of the video, they showed a wide shot from the drone coming out of turn 14. There on the end of a corner worker station was a small billboard ad for Lester Mag Wheels.

They were hot shit back in '76 + '77....

 

[Wretch]

Finally got a chance to set down and watch the SBK races from RA on the DVR.

Watching the track map portion of the video, they showed a wide shot from the drone coming out of turn 14. There on the end of a corner worker station was a small billboard ad for Lester Mag Wheels.

They were hot shit back in '76 + '77....

There are a set on the Z1B out in my garage.

They still look cool to me.

 

[pimpslayer]

There are a set on the Z1B out in my garage.

They still look cool to me.

I have a set on an old '75 Z900 out in one of my sheds. The bike is rough.

The wheels are worth more than the bike...
.

 

[pimpslayer]

Team Lester Endurance bike and the team, about '76. One of my old riding buddies rode for them occasionally.