First Race Day - Cancelled

Woke up this morning to the rain peltng against the window. A deluge. Today was going to start at 10:15 with the Newcomers Race, followed at 13:30 by the Junior Classic and then a 1 lap practice for the rest of us - a chance for me to qualify the BAMF. The days' racing has been cancelled. We'll try again tomorrow.

(Saturday evening - Getting through Appledean on the Wee Monster. Thanks to Nic Baleta for the pic)

This has given us some time to reflect on the performance of the BAMF. We're losing everything over 120 mph. Top speed is pathetic. We've fitted a screen deflector which will help with the airflow over my head and hopefully stop me being buffeted around and strangled by my helmet strap! There is also probably a low pressure area building up around the throttle bodies, starving it of air. The air is also probably tumbling about and completely unstable, which won't help. Besides changing to a full-fairing, there ain't much we can do. We'll try tape up the gap between the frame and tank which may be causing a low pressure system. Not enough time, not enough development.

(Saturday evening - Appledean on the problematic BAMF. Thanks to Nic Baleta for the pic)

Anyways... going to get the monster prepped today ready for racing on Friday - I'm not going to take her out again before then - I'm happy with her.

Also have a few issues with the Chevy bottoming out to look at.