250 Ninja
At the WSMC races this weekend we will be testing this reservior that I added to a stock 250 Ninja shock. I’m working out the valving and I added 4 mm to the length of the shock by making a new top mount. This gives the Ninja an extra degree of swing arm angle for more traction. The remote reservior has high and low speed comp adjusters.
I plan to offer all this for $500. Re-build, re-valve, remote reservior and 4mm more length.
Crazy Busy!
I’ve been on the rev limiter since getting behind on my work because of the Tonight Show gig. I’m mostly caught up with Lindemann Engineering work but still have a bunch of EDventure Racing work to do so I can race this month at Willow.
See you at the races!
Dirt Bikes.
Jim worked on dirt bikes and I ride a XR100 for fun but I’m not a dirt bike expert so I’m concentrating on what I know best, street bikes. On the road or on the track, big or small. As I get more up to speed I may start doing dirt stuff again
How to pay.
The best way to pay is by card. I’ll tell you the total before I ship your stuff back and you can give me the number then
E Mail is good.
I’m an E mail kind of guy. If you send me an e mail when you ship your stuff I’ll let you know when I receive it and report progress
A Note in the Box.
Always include a note in the box with your name and contact info, year, make and model of your bike, how much you weight without gear and what you want done.
Fork Cap Monster!
There must be a “Fork Cap Monster,” like the “Car Radio Monster” who turns up your radio after you park because there is no way you had the radio that loud. This monster cranks down on fork caps.
You can loosen the cap after you loosen the top 3 clamp bolt. This will save me the extra work of clamping them in my press with a special holder so I can get the cap off.
Together we can put an end to “Fork Cap Monsters!”
New Shipping Address!
We are moving our shipping address tonight. Please start using the new address now:
Lindemann Engineering
1600 E. Citrus Ave. Unit H
Redlands, CA 92374
The phone number and everything else remains the same.
My Friday EDventure
I did not get much LE work done on Friday and this is why. Get the full story on my EDventure Racing blog. edsorbo.blogspot.com
Paris and I
Got the call from John at “Roadracing World” asking if this could be done in way too little time. Said yes, of course because Jay is a Gear Head Motorcyclist and Paris is involved with a Motorcycle Race Team. This stuff is good for all of us.
Chad at MC Pro Design did the paint over night and M-4 built and over nighted us a pipe. I put the bike together and made it to the show on time. We did not know how challenging the path onto the stage would be or how much riding experience Paris has. So I brought my gear and left the passenger pegs on the bike.
The path from the bright sunshine into the dark building, curving across the smooth floor, up the ramp and ending on carpet, would be a challenge for any novice rider. Paris rides a scooter, so with no clutch experience plus the weight and height of the bike it was decided that she should ride with me. I said, OK.
For the record, Paris may have a job that is different from most people but she is very nice, works hard, listens well and is a very good passenger. My option of her is nothing but positive.
We rode around in the lot a little and practiced getting on and off the bike in crazy heels. I have no idea how they walk in those things. After one practice run onto the stage it was make up time for the stars. I was surprised when the word came down for me to ride dressed as I was. My first thought was that no one on the WEAR BBS would be able to say “How do we know it was really you.”
I wished we could have left the bike on stage but I was not in a position to complain. You can see close ups of it on Paris’s FB page.
The wait till show time was much worse then waiting for a race but as soon as I got my cue I settled right down. The real run was way different then the practice run, with the audience jumping up to cheer, the loud music and the different lighting. I was distracted and had to work to stay focused. When I saw it on U-Tube today I was very happy to see that Paris felt comfortable enough to let go and wave. She was sitting on the tale, not a seat.
Just another day in my EDventure.