by Frances Sayre | May 31, 2023 | Motorcycles, Racing, Vintage
The Thrill of the Ride The Honda CB400F is thrilling to race due its power potential power and strategy challenge of keeping it in the 8-10,000 rpm power band. The configuration of this 400cc 6-speed 4-cylinder make for an exciting challenge on the race track to keep...
by Frances Sayre | Apr 28, 2023 | Motorcycles, Racing
This was our first MotoGP trip since COTA. A small group of us went to Austin Texas: Marc, Lance, Adah, and Franny. Friday night we went to the AF1 Racing party to kick off the weekend. We got goodie bags with t-shirts and stickers. Day 1 at the track we watched...
by Frances Sayre | Mar 28, 2023 | Energica, Events, Motorcycles, Racing
Day 1 – Lesson with Chris Peris Marc and Frances attended the Track day at Inde Motorsports Ranch put on by IMR Riders Club in mid-March. We showed up a day earlier and took a 1/2 day of instruction with Chris Peris. Day 2 – Track Day with IMR Riders Club...
by Frances Sayre | Mar 23, 2023 | Lifestyle, Motorcycles, Travel
Motorcycle Tour in Pakistan Some information and all the photos are from the March 2023 issue of the American Motorcyclist magazine. Article by Erin Reda – Photos by Erin Reda, Talha Sharjeel, Aseel Amer, and Jaime Smith. Jaime Smith called me late last summer...
by Frances Sayre | Jan 20, 2023 | Events, Motorcycles, Racing
The Dakar Rally held in Saudi Arabia was especially interesting to me this year because the former owners of Santa Fe Harley Davidson – KTM, David Pearson and his brother Jim, were competitors. David secured his ticket when he finished third in the Malle Moto...
by Frances Sayre | Oct 16, 2022 | Energica, Events, Motorcycles, Racing
How did the Energicas do on the Track? Last SMRI Track Day for the 2022 Season Last track day of the 2022 season with SMRI at Sandia Speedway in Albuquerque New Mexico was very special and really fun for several reasons: 1. Kraut Racing (sponsored by OCD Custom Cycles...