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Started rebuilding Zensen's engine last night and with any luck I will have the engine finished in the next day or two. Due to me being paranoid about getting the parts in time before the next round I have managed to end up with a spare conrod, complete crankshaft and piston, rings etc. This is a good thing as it starts to build up spares. I'm debating about developing another bucket using a worked CBR150 engine and putting it into a RS or a RG frame.

Wanisami heart beat is returning. ...

Man I need to improve my riding and the bike needs work. The mods have done heaps with the bike a potential 43 sec lapper (I'm still getting there at 47 secs). Sketchy took the bike out and I am eternally grateful to him for doing so and giving me some great pointers.

Tonight though I have a garage which resembles one from Christchurch after the quake.

Paul didn't work out (decided to join the air force or something like that) so Ikasu is being ridden by whoever is prepared to send some time working on her. Zensen is working out well, sith everyone who has ridden her have had a blast. I'm waiting to hear about 150cc big bore & exhaust kit. Handling wise she's fantastic with a lot more to give, she just needs more go on the straights.

Paul came around today and showed a keen interest, perseverance and enthusiasm. He finished the day with test riding Ikasu. After he started to get his head around riding a 2-stroke he started to do some 1/2 decent starts. Be interesting to watch him

After fitting most of the required sliders I took my newly named bucket, "Zensen" (Japanese for fight the good fight) out for a spin and starting toying with the idea of starting in second. Seems to make the take off faster. I belong ...

There is quite a bit of damage to the fairing and seat cowling so it looks like it's going to be a long long week of prep.

It's been a good year to date for me \. Won my grade on a bucket that won this years worst engineered bucket. Followed by finishing the 2 hour after three crashes, a bent but not a broken bike and a very bruised body. And now onto the final meet for the year the TRRS with hopefully a couple of bikes that will give me some competitive fun. One of them I'm sure will lift a eyebrow or two

Well friends,
I have another 1985 GSXR400 coming back to life;
The engine's mounted and running, fairings on, accessories work and a couple more things and she can be ridden. She looks like she was raced at some point due to some modifications;

Running a 17 inch instead of an 18 inch rear wheel.

The exhaust is from god knows what with balancing pipes between each of the header pipes and a different muffler.

The air intake has been changed ...

Ikasu is running fantastically. Last week I replaced the fork seals and cleaned up the master cylinder. Thank god I did as it's what saved me from certain disaster and great placings during the carnage last Sunday:

First fun race; I finished first from getting a great start, where I was able to shoot ahead of everyone else. #808 did pass me on the last lap but I was able to brake later than him on the last corner. I nearly ended up trying to merge with the back of another bike though! ...