2016 Race Dates

Hi

As promised, next years race dates have now been confirmed, looks like a busy year, especially April. Shame Southern 100 has moved from its traditional week, straight after Skerries, as it means a few will miss it as it starts the day after Walderstown.

Also Manx Grand Prix starts the same day as Cork. I won't be racing at The Classic TT this year, but will be putting in an entry for Supertwin race during The Manx, so fingers crossed for that.

Still does mean if I don't get an entry I can go to Cork instead.

Friday 1st April Mid Antrim 150

Saturday 2nd April Mid Antrim 150

Friday 22nd April Tandragee 100

Saturday 23rd April Tandragee 100

Friday 29th April Cookstown 100

Saturday 30th April Cookstown 100

Saturday 18th June Kells

Saturday 19^th June Kells

Friday 1^st July Skerries

Saturday 2th July Skerries

Saturday 9th July Walderstown

Sunday 10th July Walderstown

Monday 11^th July – Thursday 14^th July Southern 100

Saturday 23rd July Faugheen

Sunday 24th July Faugheen

Friday 29th July Armoy

Saturday 30^th July Armoy

Saturday 20^th August Manx Grand Prix

Friday 2^nd September Manx Grand Prix

Saturday 20th August Cork

Sunday 21^st August Cork

Saturday 10th September Killane

Sunday 11th September Killane  

I would like to do as many as possible, but we see how we go, and after the organisation of some of the meetings I will be thinking long and hard about which clubs I race with.

This will probably be my last update this year, so I wish you all a very merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year.

Cheers

Stuart

Update

Hi

Well spent some of last week tinkering with my SV and the first job was to straighten the steering, which on the face of it appeared that the forks had twisted in the yokes.

Having loosened everything off I tried lining the front wheel up with the bike. Sadly this didn't work so decided to drop the forks.

You don't need to be a suspension expert to see why the steering wouldn't line up, yep forks are bent.

So next job will be to strip and repair.

Sadly I didn't get to try and fit the fairing as without the front wheel in would be difficult.

Still I did drop the engine and removed the barrels so that I can replace the piston rings. Whilst the barrels were off I cleaned the pistons up ready for the rebuild on my next visit.

So until next time take care and speak soon

Cheers

Stuart

Photo's

Hi all

I know it's been a while, but not much has been happening at Black Dub HQ over the last few weeks, have been stripping bike down to see what damage was done as a result of my off. Luckily not much more than cosmetics and a few bent bolts.

Hopefully next week I will try and fit my new fairing, so will let you know how that goes.

Today my postman brought me a nice surprise, a CD of photo's from the year by Jimmy Windows. As always many thanks Jimmy, is a nice boost in these cold wet days we are having, to be reminded of the warm sunny days of Summer, well apart from Tandragee that is.

Provisional dates for next year are out, but these have to be confirmed in the next few weeks by MCUI. 

April is looking busy with 3 races, Mid Antrim kicking the season off on 2nd April.

I will of course post up dates as soon as they are confirmed. Until then enjoy the pictures.

Hope you enjoy the photo's as much as I did posing for them.

Cheers

Stuart