Team Norbar Racing (West): General Update

Hello Nor-bloggers!!! yep, it’s been a while………..

I made it too/from cadders in the new van + cazza rig without stacking it, and as it turned out the only issue was a missing water pump that got overlooked when the new Coachman 460/2 was collected – I know, I can’t believe I just made a big deal about the make/model of a bloody caravan!!

The van was good too (note quick change of subject…..) coping with a very full load for most of the way to Linconshire’s finest race track with no real drama, other than maybe needing 3rd gear to slog up the steep hill that’s just outside the circuit……..

I won’t waffle much about the actual racing etc as you’ll be able to find the normal detailed reports etc on www.norbar-racing.co.uk as soon as Fish gets his act together, but lets just say that progress is being made by two of the three riders competing so far in 2010, and Fish seems to have made 2nd place all his own…………

Post-cadders has been really busy too, in the garage, on the drive and on eBay. I’ve been fitting out the new lwb Trafic with some rubber floor and decent storage for all the normal race supplies, and the forks from my race bike have been shipped back to Maxton for some mid-season tlc – one seal has been weeping slightly, and the fork tops need attention too after I managed to damage one of the adjusters. Don’t ask me how, I have no idea……….

I also spent an interesting hour chatting to a certain Mr File when I picked up my repaired engine – remember the sieze I discovered at Pembrey that probably happened at Oulton?? No, don’t worry I have simiular prolems sometimes, it’s an age thing……

Anyway, we were basically trying to work out what the hell happened, and between us we decided it was probably a combinatioon of factors. I’d moved the needles the wrong way, so it was running a bit lean, despite the 330 main jets I’d fitted as a precaution. It was medium-chilly, so another notch lean maybe, and it was also very high pressure also causing slightly lean running. Would have probably got away with two out of three………..

Another idea is a cold sieze, as I may not have fully warmed the bike before setting out for the session. You may remember I’m that I’m running a fat rad with a thermostat, so it could be that the bike wasn’t warm enough to actually circulate the water 100%, and when the thermostat opened it just dumped a fat rads worth of cold water into the engine. Certainly sounds possible………

Anyway, I now have the repaired engine to run in at Brands in a couple of weeks, and I hope for the sake of my wallet that it hangs together for the rest of the seson.

Anyway, that’s it from me for now……….