Sunday 20 February 2011

Finished fairing

Well I put the finishing touches to the fairing on the RG this weekend. I completed the last DZUS fastener on the part of the fairing below the radiater - I don't know how it will hold up because the original holes are VERY close the edge - anyway we'll see.
I also took to the top of the fairing with the dremel cutting wheel and sliced off a couple of centimetres from each side so that the clipons have a bit more space to move. Last year the technical scrutineers were always having a go at me, because there wasn't enough space between my hands and the fairing edge - well that solved now! I wanted to touch up the cut edge with black paint, so I opened up a can of PJ1 gloss "fast black" paint, and then proceeded to get extremely frustrated with it, as the nozzle would just not fit in the hole, I ended up with paint all over my hands! I sent of a complaint to them, because they must be sending out the wrong size nozzles!

I need to get the bikes going again soon, just to ensure my peace of mind that they still work. I am going to be running in the Grand Prix Classic Endurance at Carole with Francois Dejardin on his VFR, as his brother kindly gave up his place (he fell off his road bike, and has broken his rotula), so that should be interesting - that's at the end of April (23/24th in Paris!).


Speak soon.

Tuesday 8 February 2011

Healthy and ready to race....

Just a quick note to say I had a new ultrasound on my leg today, and the blood clot has almost disappeared so the Doctor agreed I would only need another month of medication, and I could stop the anti coagulants at the end of March - Just in time for Nogaro on the 2/3 April.

Looks like we're ready to rock and roll!!!!