Vintage Suspension Vendor
Lindemann Engineering will be your suspension vendor at the Vintage/Classic/Modern Classic/Small Bike Trackday! Saturday Nov 12th at Big Willow. Stop by and say hi to the World’s Oldest Motorcycle Class Champ, 77 year old Tony Serra will be riding his 250 Ninja.
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Tom loved the work I did on his GSXR600 so much that he brought me his ‘15 CBR1000RR with only 500 miles on it for the works.
Douglas sent me his ‘12 BMW1000S forks and shock for the works. This is what he had to say after riding:
“Ed, just wanted to follow up with you regarding my suspension rebuild. Had my bike out on the twist’s for the first time and pushed it pretty hard. Absolutely amazing it performed like a totally new machine. So much more hooked up and composed. I’m looking forward to getting comfortable on it and heading to the track. Many Thanks for your fine work and patience with me.
Respectfully, Douglas”
Yet more proof that I do what I claim to do. Thank you Tom, Douglas and all LE clients.
Luck, Chance and Hope?
No. Skill, planning and dedication. That is what earned Dollars & Sense a class win and 3rd overall in this years M1GP 24 Hour.
The planning started with the bike choice, the bike build and enough time to do it right. The bike was easy to ride, comfortable and consistent through out the race. The pit strategy aimed to keep the bike on track with the least number of stops possible.
The skill came from the riders, chosen for their maturity. With a best lap time spread of only 1.24 seconds between all six riders. Our best lap time was 11th out of 15 teams overall and 3rd in class. Consistency is far more important than speed in endurance racing.
The dedication showed when we got tired, sore, hungry but stuck to the schedule. Did the work in the pits to be ready for the next stop and kept putting in the laps.
Endurance racing is fun in a different and satisfying way, we hope you join us next year.
On a personal note, Ed Sorbo is pleased to have participated in his 14th 24 hour race, riding his 79th different race bike on his 64th different track so far. Sharing this experience were riders: James Bush, Tommy Bencharit, Eric Anderson, Tommy Bednash and Cameron Diputado.
Dollars & Sense is sponsored by M Gymkhana, Cycle Depot and Lindemann Engineering.
14th 24 Hour, post #15
First in class. Third overall. M1GP 24 Hour. The 79th different bike I’ve raced on the 64th different track so far!
14th 24 Hour, Post #14
First in class. Third overall. So far, so good.
14th 24 Hour, Post #13
Race bike warming up in the sun before the race so Eric can stick on the grip tape. CBR1000RR pit bike ready to rock. It’s now 2 hours and 36 minutes into the race, we lead our class. Can’t wait till it gets dark.
14th 24 Hour, Post #12
Our pit is built and the bike is ready. There is a crack in the tank but you can see the extra bike that is now missing a tank. Problem? Problem solved. I set the Hay Bales and swept the track. Racing starts at Noon tomorrow!
14th 24 Hour, Post #11
Stickers and a quick turn throttle. Heading to the track on Friday.
Work Space
I like to check out how people set up their work space. I look for good ideas I can copy. Here are a few pointers to help you do better work: Take the time to set up the best space you can. Time spend organizing will save much more time when you’re doing the bike work. Give yourself as large a space as you can with a separate place to put parts out of the way.
You don’t need a painted floor or a lift table but you do need a clean space and a few feet around the bike. Park the car in the driveway. Set up a table or shelves to put the parts on. Hang the body work from the beams. Put tools back in the box when not in use.
Do the job in steps with clean up after each step. If it looks like a bomb went off in your work space you could have done a better job with less stress.
14th 24 Hour, Post #10
Half our team tested the bike today and loved it. Check out James going for it!