Enzo has been painting and wrenching half the winter getting ready for our trackday season to start.  It kicks off tomorrow.  I'll let him post up photos of his bike, but I think I'll post up mine. 

Been messing around with little things all winter:  repainting with my E, making a new gauge cluster bracket with dad, tuning up the bike with BicycleMech1 off of BARF.  Spddrcr on BARF did the decals for me.  (My number is 101, because #100 Neil Hodgson is my favorite racer--so I took the number right after.    ...and it was an aesthetic thing.)


Here's a before:



And this is what it looks like as of a few minutes ago:





There's still some stuff that's a little rough around the edges, but it's a track bike and my skills and budget are limited.  Overall I'm pleasantly surprised and extremely pleased with the results.  It was a lot of superficial stuff, but it makes me feel more confident riding with a bike that looks like I actually take care of it--because I do!  Now let's cross our fingers that the new paint doesn't attract asphalt.   

Very Pro Like 

Nicely done!

Looks cool.. What's the logic behind rotating the tach 90 degrees?

Very nice!

Quote from: sally101 on April 12, 2009, 05:09:51 PM
Looks cool.. What's the logic behind rotating the tach 90 degrees?

Still looking forward rather than at the center of your console when it gets near redline?

I'm curious too.

Looks great!

The tach:  It was dad's idea--12 o'clock is redline.  Makes it really easy to see from your peripheral vision.  

Quote from: mostrobelle on April 12, 2009, 06:40:34 PM
The tach:  It was dad's idea--12 o'clock is redline.  Makes it really easy to see from your peripheral vision.  

I just figured at redline it'd match your temp gauge 

Quote from: MrIncredible on April 12, 2009, 06:57:59 PM
I just figured at redline it'd match your temp gauge 

I only have to check the temp gauge once a lap, even on the hottest days, and I can do that down the front straight.  Redline is something that happens a little more frequently and it often happens around corners--I'd rather keep my eyes on the turn, not the tach.   

I seen it wit my own eyes. It's real pretty.
Nice job guys!   

Show the white on white 101 on the front. Super cool. You guys couldn't get far from your designer blood. ha ha nice 

Looks nicer than mine. 

A not-to-be-named DMF'er had the nerve to walk up and ask "are those your 'practice plastics'?".  Grrrr....   

Quote from: Desmostro on April 12, 2009, 09:10:46 PM
I seen it wit my own eyes. It's real pretty.
Nice job guys!   

Show the white on white 101 on the front. Super cool. You guys couldn't get far from your designer blood. ha ha nice 

The white-on-white was sort of an accident--my decal guy didn't make enough black numbers for me.  He did it for free, so I didn't have the heart to ask for more.  I was going for a super-modern "Japanese-y" look.   

Quote from: tigre on April 12, 2009, 09:17:17 PM
Looks nicer than mine. 

A not-to-be-named DMF'er had the nerve to walk up and ask "are those your 'practice plastics'?".  Grrrr....   

I'm sure that's just because he's used to seeing our stuff looking soooooo scrungy in comparison to yours.  We both feel a little weird to be riding track bikes that look so nice.  This is certainly a first for me.  I finally decided that I was tired of the tech guys always looking for a reason to keep me off the tarmac.  Now that I'm pretty like the other bikes perhaps life will be a little easier.     We'll see how it goes tomorrow!   

Looks good, 'belle.  I really like the numbers.     Hope you're having fun at Sears today.

BTW, you don't need to check your tach in your peripheral vision.  You have more enough time to look down.  Besides, you should get to the point where you can tell where you are in teh revs just by the sound of the engine. 

Quote from: Spidey on April 13, 2009, 11:53:49 AM
Besides, you should get to the point where you can tell where you are in teh revs just by the sound of the engine. 

Well, on most bikes the engine sounding like it's about to grenade is a sign you're pushing it too hard. On the fizzer, it's just a sign that it's actually running. So, maybe not the best method.






Crashing never looked so good-nice job, H.