I took the 2009 season off. It was the end of my first year at my new job, which was my first 'career' position and I wanted to make sure that I was doing what I needed to in order to get paid more! The bigger problem is that I made the mistake of digging myself a financial hole the previous year-- an easy thing to do with trackday riding. Now that I have gotten my things in order, I am ready for my big return to the track.
Over the past few months I have been busy preparing myself, and now that the season is only a few months away the preparations seem to be ready to hit high gear. I finally got a set of race bodywork, which I wrapped in a few sheets of Trackwraps vinyl. I followed the project with an article in trackdaymag.com. I also put some Vortex rearsets on the bike and took off all of the extraneous lights, bells and whistles. My street bike would see the street no more.
My recent purchase was my new custom made race suit from Spartan Leathers. It will be here in February sometime, and I can't wait. I did it in white and light blue to match the bike's new look. It is going to be great (assuming I didn't screw up the measurements). There will certainly be a post dedicated to this topic when the leathers finally arrive.
Finally, the biggest news of the offseason came this week. That is that Trackday Magazine has agreed to sponsor me, my riding, and my writing. Lithium Motorsports will be the primary supplier for this sponsorship. I am unable to put into words the appreciation to K3 (TDM), and Rob and Jason (Lithium). I will be adding to and improving the bike a lot, and these guys will prove to be invaluable.
As I continue this blog, there will be updates about the bike, riding, and anything generally associated with motorcycles on the track. I hope that you will feel free to comment, and provide me with feedback!
Cheers,
DK
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