Hi all.
I am doing one big update for 2018 because as usual we have
been rubbish at keeping up with the blog!
We started the year off at Mallory for the practice day. I
took the outfit and the Daytona and Phil took the trusty 350. All bikes were
going well. I had added a baffle to the Daytona exhaust and I think it was
going better because of it. Colin Banks turned up and kindly agreed to
passenger on the Bat, as Chris couldn’t make practice. We had a couple of good
outings but ended up with a failed coil. Phil’s 350 just kept going as usual.
Me and Phil stayed on for a couple of days after practice as
we had booked my two mk1 speed triples in for a trackday on the Sunday. On the
Saturday we went to the Triumph factory and spent several hours in the new visitor
centre which was really impressive.
The track day went well and we really enjoyed taking
different bikes around Mallory for a change.
I spent the following few weeks building a new bike to do
land speed racing- a Triumph 650 oil in frame unit bike and finished it just
before we went to Pendine sands in May. The weather was amazing for the weekend
and we had a great time. I did 13 runs over the weekend on the new bike and my
best speed was just over 107mph which I was very happy with for a first outing!
Phil also had a successful weekend, gaining a couple of new records as well and
breaking the 100mph again on the 350.
Chris and Colin have just got back from the Southern
Hundred. They took the Triumph outfit, Ming, with the hopes of doing better
than last year when they just failed to qualify. It paid off as they qualified
on Saturday and did the first race on Saturday evening. They did a second race
on Sunday and came away with a finishers medal which I am sure they a rightly
proud of. Well done to Chris and Colin for a great achievement!
Me and Phil are off to Prescott Festival next weekend to run
the hill with the 350, 500 and the Bat.
Mike Woolley is coming as passenger and we are looking
forward to another great weekend at the event that raises money for the blood
bikes charity. A great couple of days out if you get the chance to come.
That’s it for now. Cheers, Miki.
