Whitey comes home
We picked up the Gixxer from Larry and brought it to it’s new home. We’ve code named the bike Project Whitey, as the plan is to paint the bike a pearl white. There’s lots of work ahead of us…
A new horsey will be joining the stable
This afternoon we went to meet with Larry about buying a crashed 07 GSXR 600 which we intended to turn into a track bike for me. Unfortunately the bike was gone, but it wasn’t all bad. I put a down payment on a crashed 07 GSXR 750 
Bye bye KTM, hellooo CRF!
This weekend we took a drive down to Batavia Motorsports Park just outside of Buffalo, NY. What a great way to end the season with a little supermoto riding, but there was another reason for the trip. I have made arrangements to trade bikes with another rider. Yes, I finally found myself a CRF150R supermoto to buy and after some discussion turns out that the seller would be interested in taking the KTM off my hands.
Bye bye KTM!
We loaded the KTM on the truck for the last time. I didn’t ride the KTM, perhaps it was for the better. I spent the morning watching the other riders and being a shutter bug. I will miss that beast but at the same time I’m so relieved to finally have a more manageable bike underneath me. A bike on which I can actually stop any where I wish to! What a concept
My new CRF150R
The first time out on the CRF was, well, weird. I was so used to the long, powerful gears on the KTM every time the CRF hit the rev limiter it almost caught me by surprise. What, it’s time to change the gear already? But I just did that! It also took a few laps to get used to the sheer size difference and the ease of steering the bike. It felt like I just had to think to turn and I was already turning, this called for some riding style adjustment. I took turns following and being followed by my friend Donovan who offered feedback and advice on my riding.
Me on the CRF being followed by Donovan Paige
It was a fun day for all who came out.
Getting used to the new bike