The Sunday, July 20th ride was a good time as we explored some nice roads around the Anamosa, Maquoketa and Bellevue area. We stopped by the J & P Cycles store on our way, we were closely watched while there since we represented the rough side of cycle riders! After the ride, we made it back in time to get together with a small group at L.J.’s to watch the MotoGP race later that day.
Saturday, July 26th Troy and I headed over to Blackhawk Farms to get some track time in racing with the MidWest region crew. It was a very nice day and we both had good race results with no issues!! Troy ran 3 races , I ran in 2...
Thunderbike - Troy - 5th / Ralph - 7th
Lightweight Formula 40 - Troy - 4th / Ralph - 5th
SuperTwins - Troy - 7th
If you’re still looking for a track day this summer, there is one coming up at Mid America, August 2nd & 3rd. If interested, check out www.nesba.com for more details.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Monday, July 14, 2008
F.A.S.T. guys at Newton's NESBA track day
Andy Miehe, my son C.A. & I went to the Sunday track day in Newton on June 29th. C.A. raced a CBR 600 when they lived in Portland, OR. and had an expert license. He now lives in Florida and no longer competes but does frequent track days at Jennings in northern Florida on his Aprilia SV1000 and 675 Triumph. He rode Andy's SV650 and my DRZ400SM in intermediate sessions and Andy & I rode novice. It rained in the morning and we didn't get out on the track until 10:00 AM.
Nice folks, easy tech and we kept dry in the covered pit garage during the rain. Track was tight, perfect for my 400 single! We had a good time and all picked up speed and lower lap times by days end.
I'd go again, easy drive down, friendly NESBA folks.
Ride safe...
Mark Clark
Nice folks, easy tech and we kept dry in the covered pit garage during the rain. Track was tight, perfect for my 400 single! We had a good time and all picked up speed and lower lap times by days end.
I'd go again, easy drive down, friendly NESBA folks.
Ride safe...
Mark Clark
Monday, June 23, 2008
A very busy F.A.S.T. weekend
What a busy weekend!
Mike, Jon and Duane got together Sunday and had a nice ride on the twisty roads north of Dubuque on their way to Balltown and checked out the newly opened restaurant there.
Troy, Dave Abbas and I headed to Hastings Nebraska for the race school on Saturday and CCS Great Plains racing on Sunday. The “Smooth Speed School” was a great experience on Saturday as all three of us did the school together with our instructor who is the 2007, #1 plate holder. The last school session was a disaster for me as I have now experienced the dreaded “high side” as I was attempting a pass on one of the last laps before lunch. The bike survived with very minor rash and I’m fine except for some deep tissue bruising on my right side but no broken bones!! I decided to pass on racing Sunday and concentrate on healing up. It’s been a disappointing session for me so far but now I’m focused on getting ready for the Road America rounds in a few weeks so Dave and I were Troy’s pit crew for the Sunday Great Plains races.
Troy competed in three races on Sunday and came away with several hundred dollars of Buell contingency cash!! His finishes were 2nd in Lightweight SuperSport, 2nd in SuperTwins and 4th in Thunderbike. He really ran well, getting his knee down and left alot of folks scratching their heads who were riding 600’s!
Congratulations, Troy!!
This coming weekend is the NESBA trackday at Iowa Speedway in Newton and I think there are a few F.A.S.T. folks heading down to take part so if you wish to participate check out the information at NESBA.com. or just ride down and check it out.
Mike, Jon and Duane got together Sunday and had a nice ride on the twisty roads north of Dubuque on their way to Balltown and checked out the newly opened restaurant there.
Troy, Dave Abbas and I headed to Hastings Nebraska for the race school on Saturday and CCS Great Plains racing on Sunday. The “Smooth Speed School” was a great experience on Saturday as all three of us did the school together with our instructor who is the 2007, #1 plate holder. The last school session was a disaster for me as I have now experienced the dreaded “high side” as I was attempting a pass on one of the last laps before lunch. The bike survived with very minor rash and I’m fine except for some deep tissue bruising on my right side but no broken bones!! I decided to pass on racing Sunday and concentrate on healing up. It’s been a disappointing session for me so far but now I’m focused on getting ready for the Road America rounds in a few weeks so Dave and I were Troy’s pit crew for the Sunday Great Plains races.
Troy competed in three races on Sunday and came away with several hundred dollars of Buell contingency cash!! His finishes were 2nd in Lightweight SuperSport, 2nd in SuperTwins and 4th in Thunderbike. He really ran well, getting his knee down and left alot of folks scratching their heads who were riding 600’s!
Congratulations, Troy!!
This coming weekend is the NESBA trackday at Iowa Speedway in Newton and I think there are a few F.A.S.T. folks heading down to take part so if you wish to participate check out the information at NESBA.com. or just ride down and check it out.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Spring, Slimey Crud Run
Last Sunday's Slimey Crud Run in Pine Bluff and Leland, WI. was a great ride with great weather, finally!!
Ten of us took off from Waterloo, not everyone rode the whole ride but the six of us that did were treated to a nice day with lots of bikes to check out in both towns and some nice roads to ride!
Ten of us took off from Waterloo, not everyone rode the whole ride but the six of us that did were treated to a nice day with lots of bikes to check out in both towns and some nice roads to ride!
Sunday, April 20, 2008
1st F.A.S.T. ride of the season!!
The day started out REALLY foggy so we just hung out at the truck stop hoping it would clear up. It was great catching up with everyone but then it was time to ride. We headed east to catch some twisties near Delhi but when the fog got worse we headed south to hit the Montour and Chelsea curves.
The Montour curves were great fun but with flood waters right up to the edge of the road, it was a little unnerving! The Chelsea road has some great curves but very bumpy. It was still great to be out!!
See you in a few weeks for the Slimely Crud Run!!
Thanks to everyone who came out, there were 10 of us!!
Pit stop in Tama.
Would you buy a used motorcycle from any of these guys?
The Montour curves were great fun but with flood waters right up to the edge of the road, it was a little unnerving! The Chelsea road has some great curves but very bumpy. It was still great to be out!!
See you in a few weeks for the Slimely Crud Run!!
Thanks to everyone who came out, there were 10 of us!!
Pit stop in Tama.
Would you buy a used motorcycle from any of these guys?
Monday, March 10, 2008
Sports Show at the University of Northern Iowa
The annual U.N.I. Sports and Vacation Show just wrapped up and while working the Buell booth several F.A.S.T. folks wandered by. Dave was very busy working his Double Lung Archery booth and Pat was hard at it in the Weber's Cycle booth, neither could escape the camera, though!
Everyone is smiling because the weather is FINALLY warming up!!
Everyone is smiling because the weather is FINALLY warming up!!
Monday, February 4, 2008
International Motorcycle Show - Minneapolis
Welcome to the first of hopefully many posts on our new web blog!!
!! CAUTION !!
Although these folks may look happy, approach them with caution at least until the weather gets nice enough for them to get out and ride their motorcycles!!
!! CAUTION !!
Although these folks may look happy, approach them with caution at least until the weather gets nice enough for them to get out and ride their motorcycles!!
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