Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Fall riding


Fall is settling in gracefully as the nights gradually get cooler. Over night lows are now dipping below freezing and the mornings are cold and crisp. Time for motorcycling is rapidly disappearing with long shadows cast in the late afternoon and an early sunset. There is a little bit more track time available with two more "track attacks" scheduled to finish out the year.

51Racing will be at the final track day of the year at Stratotech Park. The last track day is both satisfying and depressing so it creates a day filled with emotion. Riding skills are at their seasonal high, but must be exercised and put away for another 8 months...minus a quick winter trip to Arizona to ride with buddies.

Soon comes the time for planning and preparation for the 2009 season. There are sponsors to raise and marketing plans to prepare and a lot of bike maintenance to be done, so the 8 months of off-season, will offer a great opportunity to look after the business side of owning a motorcycle racing team.

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