I hate having play in my controls. Even in the rear brake that I rarely use. Cookie’s brake pin was a little smaller than the hole in the brake lever so I bored the holes out to fit a larger pin that I keep in stock for just this reason. Of course I drilled the new pin down it’s center to save weight. Note that I have the R clip on the outside for easy access. You can see Cookie in action Sept 20th at a CTD Willow track day and Nov 4th & 5th at Willow in the CTD Showdown.

I made some stuff for Cookie: New shift rod to remove the quick shifter and new fender mounts for the Ryno.

Cookie’s exhaust bracket interferes with my boot so I’m making a new bracket. Yes, I know the duck tape won’t hold. Welding is next.

This is an aftermarket support for Cookies shift shaft. It uses a 14 mm shock shaft bushing but the shift shaft is 13.65 mm. I made a new bushing with a 13.70 ID. At the same time I added a 0.3 mm shim to the shift lever pivot to remove the play there. All the little things add up.

I’m taking this time to improve a few small things on Cookie. I drilled and taped the bottom right Lower mount to 6×1 from 5mm so the tool for that bolt will be the same size as the others. Some damaged Kawasaki body work donated a new mounting tap for the Tail.

Yesterdays Cookie Tasting at Streets with Classic Track Days was a success. I found and fixed a few bugs but no big problems showed up. Only 2nd, 3rd & 4th gears needed. I never got to full throttle. Feels like 200 or so HP at the wheel. The brakes are strong! Now it’s time to LE the suspension. Next test is Sept 20 at Willow then race in the CTD Superbike Showdown Nov 4 & 5.

Cookie is ready for our test ride. This Saturday, Streets w/ Classic Track Day. I’ll also be the Suspension Vendor.

I had to take the fuel injectors out and clean them but she runs now and has had her first bath in many years. I’ve named her Cookie, as in Monster.

This ’09 GSXR1000 will be the 84th motorcycle I race. It has a full Superbike engine and no traction control. See you at the Willow Springs Superbike Showdown, Oct. 4th & 5th.

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Some bikes are just cool. 1990 RC30
I rode two HRC Kitted RC 30’s at Suzuka, I was trying out for the 8 Hours. Two 50 minute sessions to do the required lap time on bikes I have never ridden, first time at Suzuka Circuit. It started raining in my second session, I did my fastest lap with rain on half of the track. Everyone else pulled in so I got to ride Suzuka by myself. I did not make the cut for the 8 Hour but they asked me to ride in the Naked Bike 4 Hour. I kicked ass in that race!