With the UGP over i was back in Navan out with my Uncle Martin and Cousin Stephen having a few pints and catching up before i caught the ferry from Dublin the next day. On the drive down from Dundrod, Andy Kirk rang and told me he had found a good engine for me, just incase.
I got on the phone to PaPa G who sorted it out for me, half hour later, Arend rang me and told me the new engine would be hear for Monday or Tuesday. Thank god, at least i f i had killed the Engine i something to replace her with albeit a standard engine, but at least i'd get out.
I still had to give the bike to Slick for a butchers, you never know.
Back to Navan, after a few pints with the boys, Martin called it a night and headed home. Stephen on the other hand wanted more, so we headed to a night club. We had a laugh. It was cool, last time i saw Stephen we were kids playing. It was great seeing him again.
However i hated him in the moring, my head was banging. I got to the Isle of Man and straight up to Slick. He looked at the bike and said "I thought you'd killed it, I thought you were going to give me a challenge"
He sent me home and told me to pick her up in the morning. I got home feeling a lot better about things.
Next morning i was up at the grandstand signing on for the manx. Last year they had a conveyer belt system in place. Which worked very well. You went in one end and came out the other all sorted and ready to race. This year however you had to go here for one thing after you had been there for that. Youd get there and then, No you have to do this first. Bugger me, i was eventually sorted and on my way to collect the bike.
I got to Slicks, the bike was sorted however i had a drop in power. Oh dear.
This is what we were worried about. We all know the mileage i have had out of her. He asked me if i had cleaned the Air Filter, you can clean the Air Filter.
He slapped my hand and took the pi$$ out of me in front of the boys that were there.
Never mind, he said that will be why she is down on power. So he wasnt too worried about the power drop anymore.
He also said that she is sounding sweet. No knocks, no smoke she is sounding really good. Go ride her and then lets get her back and see whats she is doing.
We got her back to Peel, the bike was still apart and i had 50 mins to get her together before getting out that night. As i pulled up to the garage, Maz called me to say that the practice on sat was cancelled. Thank god see called me. I took a step back and stated to sort the bike in slow time instead of rushing around.
I decided to check on the power cable that Jim installed for the Camera. I was a little annoyed when it nearly went up in flames on me
I cut it straight out the bike. No wonder it wont charge the DVR. So ordering a new one of those today. Ill be getting me a few laps of the course myself i think. In the end i think we cut out 3 stone of extra wiring from the bike. With a clean filter and less weight i taking John McGuiness's Lap record off him.
I was glad we did have time to sort things slowly i also found that my tank cover was wearing through the quick shifter cable too. Which we sorted and redirected. That would of been a pain.
Plus i was knackered from my night out. Im getting old you know.
Still i'll finish her off today, and fingers crossed this weather sorts it bloody life out and get some decent laps in over this next 2 weeks.
Later
airtimebill
