http://www.groupwracing.com/wordpress For and about Vintage Bikes and Vintage Racing Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:59:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm looking for a 160 frame,engine,and what have you. My daughter wants to start racing this coming season and the boss says I can work on it in the back of the shop. Thanks, Frank http://www.groupwracing.com/wordpress/?p=316 Mick Hart (he's that super friendly really fast guy from Canada eh) has (had) a solid 160 motor for sale. The motor has sold to Joseph in Kirkland.  Congratulations Joseph - it'll be a good motor for you. [gallery link="file" columns="2"] His description: It has new 2mm over pistons 175 cam kibbelwhite valves & springs ... http://www.groupwracing.com/wordpress/?p=297 There's one more race weekend up here this year, October 3/4. I hope as many of you as possible will make it. Sure would be nice to see some Portland racers. There seems to be a whole lot of energy about these days for 160/175 racing. ... http://www.groupwracing.com/wordpress/?p=296 Check out the Blue Rocket in front of Doug Polen's GP garage at Miller. He even had his riding school brochures on the seat! Racing with Doug was a blast! He is "ohmygawd" fast on the 175, grinding all the way through a set of boots in just 6 laps! ... http://www.groupwracing.com/wordpress/?p=293 Craig Haggart has a 160 evangelizing "tract" he hands out at the track to unsuspecting victims. I've posted it in the category "articles" here for anyone to pick up and run with. It'll at least give you some ideas for something similar for your own area - Michael http://www.groupwracing.com/wordpress/?p=280 The first of the pics from the Miller weekend are starting.  These are by Corey Levenson as forwarded by Ivan. http://www.pbase.com/coreyl/bonnevillegp_2009&page=all There are a few shots of 160s in there, and some of them I couldn't identify from the results listed on mylaps.com.   Can anyone identify the bikes/owners?  For instance - ... http://www.groupwracing.com/wordpress/?p=274 Here's one part on your engine that is critical to it's life: [gallery link="file" columns="2"] The oil filter rotary joint.  Know it, love it... This joint needs to be carefully inspected every time you change the oil.  You should be cleaning the oil filter every oil change as well.  Pull the oil filter ... http://www.groupwracing.com/wordpress/?p=266 At http://www.mylaps.com/results/showevent.jsp?id=469439 Way to go everyone! Quote from Mike Polkaba on Doug Polen's riding: "Man, that Polen guy was absolutely impressive too.  He seemed to steer with his lower body (hips) noticeably more than anybody I have ever seen.  You can see the subtle hip changes and foot peg pressure used to turn/adjust the ... http://www.groupwracing.com/wordpress/?p=260 Check this out - Aaron got a chance to ride King Kenny's beast TZ750 flat track bike: http://blogs.motorcyclistonline.com/6574586/events/falling-flat-on-my-back-at-the-indy-flat-track/index.html Michael http://www.groupwracing.com/wordpress/?p=257 Here's more from Ari  - the article on Motorcyclist online about racing the 350 at VIR - http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/features/122_0909_legacy_racing_part_2_vir/index.html Very cool video in that article - someone out here should get that setup and start recording our races like that. Michael http://www.groupwracing.com/wordpress/?p=255