[Evotion]

You'll be ever pleased how well it did!

**

OK, it was NOT my idea.
Bikke, a co-presenter on the Good, the Mad & the Bubbly show, below, mentioned that Bike Shed are dong some sort of race meet for cafe racer bikes. It piqued my interest but just didn;t fancy it. Mostly because I have not been on a track before!

Bikke later asked me if he could borrow the Ducati and he will race it in the senior race.

So, what does one do? He is a mate and it would make for good content but this is my little baby and I really like it and what if he smashes it up!

In the end, I trusted his experience. The race was a few weeks away but we got in.
Bikke changed the oil and said it needed new tyres so I bought some new Pirellis.

The day came and Bikke thrashed the nuts off it. I was crapping myself the whole time and it was a great day out.

There is a better video to come with Bikke doing a voiceover but, for now, this is the race itself!

I should add. This was the only 800cc bike in the race and the others were 1 liter bikes and some were track focussed.

Well done the Scrambler!!!! (oh - and Bikke )

 

[Mase]

Great vid! He nearly crashed your bike at 2:45. Not a good move.

 

[Evotion]

Ha, yeah, he nearly got taken out right at the start and a few times in bends. I couldn;t see that from the stand but made me wince when i saw it on film.

 

[philgoodscrambler]

I was there (Shortfinger).
That boy Bikke did good.

 

[Evotion]

He really loved the bike. Keeps asking to borrow it!

 

[Mase]

Was he able to rub off the right side chicken strip without scraping the exhaust or peg?

 

[philgoodscrambler]

Was he able to rub off the right side chicken strip without scraping the exhaust or peg?

I think he did the same as I did round Thruxton. Rubbed off the side soles of his boots.

 

[Mase]

I think he did the same as I did round Thruxton. Rubbed off the side soles of his boots.

I see. So the boot is the limiting factor preventing leaning to the edge of the tread then. Thanks.

 

[philgoodscrambler]

I see. So the boot is the limiting factor preventing leaning to the edge of the tread then. Thanks.

It was for me on my FTP. Along the middle of the outside of the soles.

 

[Evotion]

For Bikke, the limiting factor was the SP Projects exhaust!
I think you see it in the video.
He did say he couldn't get it over as much as he wanted.