PERRIS FUELLERS BIG DAY OUT .

Nah - it's not that film from the 80's (good tho it may be ...)

This is all about the WILD WIGAN WEEKEND we just had .

Actually my weekend started on Thursday , and it goes something like this -

Thursday 5pm - jump in car drive up the Smoke to Camden to see the Rev Horton Heat at the Electric Ballroom - get home 2am ! (150 miles trip).

Friday Mornin , load all the gear and 1x XR750 flattracker in the van , Lunchtime drive to Wigan (225 miles ), getting stuck in some crap traffic on way (5hr drive !) For the Stags/Sideburn no5 launch party , set up the bike on stage for the Burlesque girl to crawl over , sit back n watch the show ! Ace . The band really rocked (dave Scootafarm Murdo on base) and the atmosphere was fab , with people from all over attending , met some great guys there . Davida put up part of their picture gallery , and Sideburn were launching mag no 5 on the world (gary was the first on the dance floor too !) , burlesque girls were selling the raffle tickets for a Davida helmet , and i'm sure i saw a Donkey get cut in two on the stage !Get back to Dave's gone 3am !

Saturday . Rise @ 9am get down to the Yankee diner for some grits with the boys , then onto the WIGAN SHORTY TRACK opening event at an undisclosed address , which was fab - we even had some races on the smaller bikes !(great job on the track guys ) Then back to unload the Stags gear outta the van into the lock-up , off for Chips n Gravy at the Drive- by shooting chippy , back to change then off to Liverpool to the Go Go Cage for two bands (Doctor Combover and the Jim Jones Revue ) Very happening evening , Back to Dave's for @ 3am !

Sunday , up at 8am , drive 3 or so hours down to Norfolk arena (189miles) for the Shorttrack UK first official practice of the year - and it was good to be back on track ! Bit worried about the track grip and my riding at first , then Boastie says they've put down Scunthorpe dirt - but it all came good when they watered it and once again Kings-lynn was like clay . Superb ! then pack it all up n jump in the van , drive (200 miles)back to Winchester for 10pm , just in time for a hug from Sideburn Girl n jump into bed for a very long coma-like sleep !

Total mileage -@800. (saw fuel @1.27 liter! fookin rip off .)

Rest needed to recover - 1 month .

Band total 3.

Bikes ridden 4 .

Burlesque girls gurned over 3.

Hours of sleep - not enough.

Hours of driving - too many .

I should know better at my age ! (21)

link to all the pics here http://www.flickr.com/photos/redmaxspeedshop/sets/72157623603647751/

Thanks Dave n Louise for putting me up in the loft !

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HOUSTON - DO YOU COPY ?

Yep this is a copy , straight from the SHORTTRACKUK.COM website , cos i'm still jetlagged from my USA trip (more of that soon )but this has to be said , so here it is - somebody elses words !(probably Daves)

A WEEKEND OF ALL THINGS SHORTTRACK AND MUSIC FROM FRIDAY 26TH MARCH
What a weekend is in store at the end of March, commencing with the amazing Sideburn Issue 5 Magazine Launch Party, in Wigan On Friday 26th March. It is shaping up to be the event of the year, with THE STAGS live on stage (their first home show in over two years so they have a bunch of new songs), Motorcycle Buresque, Davida Helmets Moto-Photo art show davidamotophoto and some vintage flat trackers on display. For more info visit sideburnmag
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Then on Saturday afternoon it's the Grand Opening of the Skooter Farm / Sideburn practice track, at an undisclosed location near the team. We've often said here at STUK, if you're not getting enough riding in that you should build your own practice track and that's exactly what Skooter Farm and Sideburn have done. UInfortunately, it does all have to kept low key so can't be open to allcomers, just invited guests of the team (get in touch with Dave or Gary if you think they should've invited you). Get inspiration to build your own track from these pics or visiting Dave Arnold's blog full-frokkul
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OK, if you haven't got time to lay your own track before the end of March and you need to get some track time before the start of the season, you'd be as well to come to the official Shorttrack UK Press and Practice day on Sunday 28th March. It's at The Norfolk Arena, Saddlebow Road, King's Lynn, PE34 3AG, starts at 1pm, costs just £30 and is open to all classes - shorttrack, mini bikes, juniors. Hope to see you all there, cos then it's only two weeks until the start of the racing season.
Well, with all that going on, we're going to need a lie down by the end of the weekend!

So be there or be cuboid .Mama knows best .

IMPORTANT STUFF . NOW ON .

No 1 .Right now Boastie and Tim Greig are out at Daytona trying to get in the Main Race , and i'm on a plane tomorow to support them . So should everybody .

Boastie says - Tim Greig and Pete Boast fly out to the States tomorrow to race in the Daytona speed week.Tim is competing in the Winter Amateur National Championship held at the New track at Daytona, over 3 days to be held on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Pete is riding in the Pro Series, with his first meeting on Saturday evening at the 1/2 mile banked oval at Savanah, Georgia, then back down to Daytona for the Pro All stars meeting at Daytona on Tuesday. They will be followed by the two Grand National Championship rounds on the Wednesday and Thursday.We will keep you up dated how our riders do and also hope that the Shorttrack UK members who are going out to spectate will have a great time and bring us some of that good weather back!

No2 . SIDEBURN MAG No5 is about to appear on sale ! Buy it .

No 3 . Mefo race dates are out for European Flattrack and all American Series . Join and Race . See poster above .

No 4 . Scooterfarm racing's practice track is built and the moment i'm back , it's up norf to have a go . Way to go boys - i know a lot of hard work went into that (and i can't even get a field to play in down here !). We are not worthy .See daves pics - stolen from his blog Full frockle fiasco !

No 5 . Don't visit REDMAX cos i'm not there , got 8 races to watch vintage n modern , Ducati have leant me a bike in Daytona and after the racing we're riding it down to Miami and out on the Keys for some chill out time !

If you need me e-mail and i'll pick it up on the wi-fi (whatever that is !)

Adios amigos .

SKID LIDZ , BRAIN BUCKETS AND BONE DOMES !

Yep it's all about Helmets !

Sometimes i'd rather not wear one - but i always do .

I went up the smoke the other day and met up with Dave (death spray) and popped into see his mate Johnny - a real cool character , we could have talked for a year - and i could have spent a year looking round his Mews house garage , so full as it was of cool bikes and stuff .

Now it's that stuff i'm talking about today , cos in this garage was a shelf and about 30 lids on it , reminding me of just about every one i know , cos you have bikes , parts , gear and then lids .

Helmets go out of Fashion like everything , but then they come back in again as classics or something that reminds you of a time (wether you were there or not !)

Triggering this off was the realisation that my dad has thrown out about 4 of my old lids that were in his way aparently in his attic in a box in the corner minding their own buisness !

One of those lids i particularly wanted , a Bell mk1 full face i'd had since i was 16 ! painted to match my Enfield Connie 700 (which i still have ), so slightly pissed off .

Anyway here's a few of mine kicking around the house at the mo......

Firstly a Phil read 70's helmet bought recently from a well known GP commentator and Author. this has been signed by mr Read himself and is actually part of a range Phil launched and had made for himself (so not a Kangol then !) . i liked the colours and it was a steal !

Next up on the shelf a Wes Cooley Mk 1 Arias , found at autojumble for £25 after much haggling and pretending i did'nt know who the popular yankee GS1000 superbike rider was !

Next to that a crappy metalflake 70's lid of italian extraction , that always makes me grin as the chin bar is an add on that would fly off if you sneezed !

Then one of my best lids , a Everoak racemaster from the early 60's . purloined from and old boy in my village when i was a pup it was gloss silver with black leather and red silk interior and cork/netting for protection. i used this as my no 1 lid up to 94 when i got a Davida pudding basin to use instead , when i painted this one satin black and added a bubble visor and decals a la PHYSCOMANIA (best brit biker flick ever !) and went to the opening of the ace cafe !(we are on the ace day video wearing them !

Next up my Bell moto-111 , not much to say bout it - classic MX lid , had it since new (spot the AJS and Captain scarlet stickets !) fab looking lid tho . Spot the 8-track collection behind !

Lastly a Arias Quantum i had kicking around waiting to be used , so i painted it up to match my Romero style jacket (seen behind ) in 70's biege and mettalic red n blue stripes , with my race number 59 on the sides . OLD SCHOOL or what , now i'm gonna look cool on the grid with this set up and my Metro -racing gloves i just got !

As i said most people i know have a little collection of lids , hope you enjoyed a few of mine !

BEST SHOW ! THE OFF ROAD AND RACING SHOW TELFORD

That's right , BEST show i've been to for a long time (even if it was in Telford!).

Me n Boastie hauled our cookies over to the Off road and Racing show for two days this weekend , with Sideburn girl for support - and sent up the SHORTTRACK UK and REDMAX stands for action . And boy did we get some ! The interest was non-stop in racing and building Flattrackers , probably due to the fact most twin-shock / pre 75 scramblers are ideal for flattrackin' or ripe for conversion . And these are hardened race boys lookin' for more sport .

Boastie nearly lost his voice talkin to punters non-stop ! we sold a shed load of stuff of the stand and gave out 400 cards and tons of shorttrack fixture lists , had to fight people off of the co-built framer we took along and wipe the drribble off the sexy stainless pipe of theirs we took along ! Think co-built's phone is gonna be ringing away this week (stand by Anthony!) We also had to fight Guto and his dad off of it (cos they knew it was their chassias we had taken to show !).

So we had a REDMAX , SHORTTRACK UK ,CO_BUILT , SIDEBURN stand at a classic scrambles show , and got our best result yet from a show ! Analyise that boys .

For me tho , i was in heaven . Put me within a mile of a 70's CCM and i can't think straight , i just want it - and there was about 10/15 or so nice examples , not to mention HL500 , Cheneys , Rickmans , Maicos , Jawas , Fantics , Bultacos etc etc etc . KIN FAB .

3 massive halls and autojumble outside and in , i bought a few things too - later we had to fight Boastie off of a real nice '83 KX 125 going for £950 as he explained that it was his dream bike back then ! Even after the OK from Jackie , he still resisted the temptaition , despite going back 150 times to "have a look !" bet he's regretting it right now . I'd have had to stump up around 5K for a half decent CCM 580 , so i did'nt .(cos that's good Trackmaster money !)

All in all the show gave me a smile i could'nt get rid of , and i can't remember that from a show since the Ally Pally road n race show first started years ago !

We had a good hotel for £75 for two nights , and got to eat out at a couple of good places too ! Rach got to listen to me n Boastie swap bike stories and in return she told us what driving a HGV was all about !¬

GOOD ONE .

Cheers To Pete for setting it up too .

CHARLEY GOES REDMAX MAD !

All round nice guy and motorcycle enthusiast Charley Boorman gave me a ring the other day - and as usual i was'nt paying too much attention (think i was off to the loo !), but had a bit of a chat , put the phone down and said to Rach "think that guy is on TV or something - did'nt get his name " !! Anyway he phones back and Rach has a nice chat to him and puts me right about who it was (she's a big fan ) - so he phones back and it seems he likes the REDMAX web site and has got the Flattrack bug big time !(quite rightly ).

So Charley is building a W650 Streetracker and his mate has a SR500 project too , and he'd like some parts to help the build progress ! CAN DO ! (cos that's the kind of guy i am ).

He purchased a Trackmaster Tank , a Knight seat and pad , a pair of oval K&Ns and some white number boards - sounds like it's gonna be a good build ! Was going to post it all up as the Tank was still in the States , when as if by magic one appeared - so i gave him a ring and offered to take em up to him in London (in the hope of seeing some cool bikes) and meet the man so often in my Telly !

And he lived up to my expectations as a cool guy with plenty in common to a Rev head like me ! In fact we chatted away until we both realised the Traffic was closing in around us and we had to make a move before the usual gridlock set in !

Chat included talk of a Flattrack ride on a Co-built bike and Joining Shorttrack UK for a race even ! i'm gonna send the info pack on to him asap .

Charley really is a nice , down to earth guy and knows the bike world as well as anyone i know .

Bet he's got the grinder out on that Kwack right now - keeping the nieghbours awake !

If he's lucky i won't put the phone message he left me out on general release ! (mum liked it !)

VIRGIL HILTS AND JUMBLE BOOTY !

I know that sounds like a Jamaican lap dance or something , but it's just the proceeds of a successfull days Autojumbling at the Kempton park jumble today !

Me n my dad (tony) jumped in the van and whizzed up the M3 to London and by the time we got there - the sun was out ! Still bitterly cold tho .

Dad was looking for some Enfield forks for his Connie 700 project and i was out for some T140 forks for my bobber project !

5 mins in and i'd bought forks and wheel for the bobber , tools , grinding discs , a first edition of Performance bike mag and a 1983 Super bike with patch still on the cover ! And some Transatlantic match race programmes , All for a Tenner ! - not really , the two bacon rolls n tea cost about that ! (Dads still crying - more than a pound? is his motto !)

We bid on a complete Enfield to steal the parts off , but to no avail -so we still need Connie forks (or 50's bullet ).

Then as i rounded the corner i thought i saw Steve Mc Queen jump off his Great Escape bike and run off with a bevvy of germans giving chase on Triumph looking sidecars ! So i ran over to the stall and asked if it was for sale and was told to my suprise that i could buy it if i paid cash before he got back !

Well , what a nice man and as the price was OK (considering it was in the film.....)i got my cash out and a hasty deal was done - Cushty !

However on the way home i noticed the log book does'nt say S McQueen at all !!!! no it says some welsh name from Llandrindod Wells , and comes with stories of support riding for the Welsh two day enduro by an ex-sidecar rider ! Do you know what , i'm beginning to think this bike was'nt even made by 1945 !

Link to Triumph for sale pics here -http://www.flickr.com/photos/redmaxspeedshop/sets/72157623189642139/

DIRT TRACK AT DAYTONA , 2010

We are going to Daytona speed week this year ! (me n Sideburn girl).

These pics are from the Rockers Reunion at reading last week ! Why those pic ? well if you get to daytona - you'll be wanting to know what we look like to buy us a drink ! ( Me in red shirt , Rach in Black !)Of course i will be wearing Raybans too !

Daytona will have a nice mix of modern and classic racing , road and Dirt / Flat track , Scrambles etc .

I know a few of the Shorttrack UK riders are going and Jan and Tom and a few mates from the Eurpoean scene - so lets meet up for a beer !

Here's my list of what's on as far as i know , anyone add anything to these dates ?

RACING .

Feb 27 / 28- AHRMA , gatorback cyclepark - vintage mx

Feb 28 AMA Hotshoe flattrack , Oglethorpe speedway , savanah GA

Feb 28 , AHRMA , Gainsville , FL , Vintage MX

Mar 1 , AHRMA Dirt track , Ocala speedway , FL

Mar 1 , AMA hotshoe Flattrack ,Barberville , FLA , Volusia speedway .

Mar 1/2 , AHRMA , Daytona classic road racing .

Mar 3 / 4 , AMA FLATTRACK , DAYTONA , GNC Shorttrack racing .

Mar 5 , DAYTONA 200 RACE , Road racing on the banked circuit !

OTHER.

Feb 27 , Rev Horton Heat , Rockabilly band @ Orlando HD Shop .

Mar 3 / 6 , International bike show .

Mar 3 / 6 Bike Auction / swap meet / bike show @ Stetson university (deland) or edmunds centre ?

Mar 7 , Sumter swap meet ,County fairgrounds - Bushnell , FL

This is not the Definitive list , check dates before you go , book tickets in advance etc bla bla .

IE : don't blame me ! :-)

So to some up , meet us there (buy us beer ), and send any extra dates you know of to me to load on the blog !

http://www.ahrma.org/Dirt_Track.htm

http://www.amaproracing.com/ft/about/index.cfm?class=hs

http://www.triumphflattrack.com/2009/11/2010-ama-gnc-schedule-announced.html

SEX,BIKES AND ROCK N ROLL !

Had a great night out in London town last night !

Went to the launch of Mark Ely's DAI JOBOU Calender (which features naked ladies jumping around !) in Shoreditch .

Dropped off both his SR 500 street trackers i've been giving a makeover to , one went in the window of his shop PRESENT on shoreditch high st and the other in the NEU art gallery just round the corner where they were launching the Calender . Both bikes went down really well so both me and Mark were happy with that .

THe launch also was the first gig for a band Mark is managing called PLAYBAND and they really rock hard - so i liked em (i'm partial to girl rock singers anyway and this one hit the spot !) , she looked stunning in a jumpsuit that Mark had designed .

There was a big turnout of people and i ment up with a few old friends , and some new ones as well !

There were a few bikes outside inc Dave Deathspray's XS Streetracker and a few Brit's i liked too inc a couple of BSA A65's - nice to see em out !

Later hooked up with sideburn's Ben and a few others to go get food - in an old London

routemaster bus , called Rootmaster because as i found out when i got inside , it's a Vegan resturant . DOH . Gave it a go , but came out just as hungry as i went in . In fact the main event was getting driven there in a Brand new Nissan Skyline R by a Cute Japanese girl , Ben videoed the whole drive cos inside the (very cramped) cabin it was like a scene from Tron , or the space shuttle at least - an experience for sure but not my cuppa charlie .The little Fiat in the bus pic was also running with us . Chalk and cheese .

Any way the food looked great and the company was great , indeed a great night out in the name of work !

More pics here .

http://www.flickr.com/photos/redmaxspeedshop/sets/72157623237435892/

CHAMPION BODY KIT FOR XS650- BE KENNY !

Just had these pics in from our English supplier of Flattrack gear ! It's top quality gel coat coloured and fuel proof ! cnc caps and fittings .

At last top quality kit to fit your standard road XS650 , Champion style just like the King himself !

As it's made in England , you won't have to wait all year for it - it'll be in stock right here .

I'm dead chuffed with it , as i know a load of you are waiting for this .

All the parts have been redesigned & manufactured by an ex formula 1 composite engineer to specifically suit the iconic XS 650. All parts are finished in a high gloss yellow or white gel coat and are of a quality that do need painting. Also a sandable grey gel coat is available for consumers to paint there own preference of colour. All colours are available to order. Soon to follow a metal flake finish and carbon/kevelar will be available.

THE TANK
Manufactured from a fuel resistant materials meaning no need for a tank sealer.
Dedicated reinforced mounting area front and rear.
Encapsulated alloy CNC fuel cap and tap bosses fitted.
This tank fits single and twin coil models.
THE SEAT
Designated Rear mounting area supplied with a fibre glass seat base with front fixing point.
We will be supplying trimmed seats.
THE BATTERY BOX
Made to sit with in the standard XS 650,s chassis rails .
Been built using the XS 650,s standard battery.

Rear seat frame hoop as original with mounting plate for the rear of mudguard (a la Champion).

Tank inc cap £250 in coloured gel coat .

Seat inc pad base £145

Battery box £49

Frame loop £30

Speedblock transfers £(some prices to follow )

We are discussing other bikes at the mo , but Harley and Triumph options will follow .

Lastly , had a few REDMAXSPEEDSHOP Tee shirts done in sml/med/large (grey)

£10 each - Bargain !

NEW RACE DATES FOR TWO-TEN !

Are you ready to Rock and Roll ?

Then sign up for Shorttrack UK for the 2010 season !

New dates just released .

2010 Pozzani Silkolene Shorttrackuk Championship Dates .

April 11th, Norfolk Arena, kings Lynn, Norfolk.....Shorttrack

May 15th/16th BMF Show,Peterborough,..............Shorttrack

(TBC)May 29th/30th, Amman Valley,Wales.....................1/2 Mile

(TBC)June 18th/19th, Silverstone,(Moto GP) Weekend....Shorttrack

(TBC)August 1st,Buxton,Derbyshire.................................Shorttrack

August 22nd,Norfolk Arena,Kings Lynn...................TTSeptember

19th Rye House Speedway,Hertfordshire.......Shorttrack (ACU Nationals)

October 3rd, Scunthorpe Raceway,Lincolnshire........Shorttrack.

Oh yes Race or watch , you gotta be there !

HAPPY DUSTY NEW YEAR !

HOPE YOU ALL HAD A GREAT CRIMBO BREAK , AND HERE'S TO A DRY , SUNNY NEW YEAR FULL OF DIRT BIKE ACTION !

Best wishes to everyone we race with , here and in europe !

to all REDMAX customers and friends (same thing really) , the world over !

to all our buddies across the world in the Flattrack / Streetracker way of life .

We're off to Daytona this year - so say hi if you're at a race and we can enjoy it together !

All the best Steve n Rach @ REDMAXSPEEDSHOP.

This card was sent to me by Marshall Kinrade (a shorttrack uk racer) from the Isle of Man and i liked it so much i thought i'd share it with you all !