LowRyter

I just saw the Fortnine video. I see he tells much of the story from the book and mentions it So far as the RG500, never ridding one. Assume being a street bike that it wouldn't seize up. So far as a peaky race bike? Well, I saw Kevin Schwantz come out of retirement and do a demo ride on his Lucky Strike champion bike at the first MotoGP at Indy. He nearly high sided it coming out of the last turn. I can bet it was really peaky.

@docc it's a great book, well written. Actually should be a movie. IIRC, the expansion chamber, power valve and rotatory valve were invented here...inspired by the V1 rocket. Betrayal and tragedy are in the offing. As well as inventiveness with poor resources....

Very good read, @docc better than plenty of fiction.

this: Spying and racing and WWII and Communism and Suzuki. And it gets worse. https://www.amazon.com/Stealing-Speed-Biggest-Scandal-Motorsport/dp/1844259757

Bev gave this album to me for B-day.

Heard this ol' jewel on Aardvark Blues

Betty Davis (as in Mrs Miles) This is even more incredible knowing it was recorded in 1969 and it's only been on radio for 10 years or so. She was way ahead of her time Down Home Girl

I put a mark on the alternator rotor for at 12:00 for "D", then "S" is at 3:00. Of course, you could be 360 out but it's pretty easy. IIRC, the rotor itself is keyed on there, so even it's taken apart and reassembled it should still clock.

I remember when hitching was a thing

I suppose they're really gonna take it, along with the US riding community, once these tariffs kick in.

There are two, perhaps three sockets needed to remove and install the retainers. According to Don, it's been a comedy of errors with the post office. They are having some issues with the postman himself.

Greenie still in the shop. The good news is that SKF is sending a disassembly socket for 3rh time, hopefully the charm. I'll be riding the Duc if I'm up to it. Are you going?

I'm thinking about riding over, depending on the weather. The local Ducati club is staying in Pflugerville. I haven't ridden there in 5 years. My Doctor has cleared me. Now if I could get over some leg pain from my last gym visit and garden hoeing, I might be able to make 400 miles on Thursday. I've enjoyed T1. I think the group has already purchased tickets for T15. I've not sat there, but that grandstand is close to a sell out. Not been up the tower but have little patience for lines (Gu$$i content), afraid of heights. My understanding, the only concern for tickets is F1, and the worst part of that is getting to the track. It looks to be another Marquez exhibition race. But at least he's Rosso Corsa. The tradition is to meet up at Black's BBQ Sat after Quals. The best spot for photos is Friday on the south bridge before the bulls kick you off. Dovi on red

I'm considering riding to COTA, given weather and my health. so maybe. we all knew that 93 will likely win regardless.

More a question of when. The shop has had an ongoing fight with the post office. The first delivery was lost, the 2nd one was in a crushed box and the post office sent it back before it could opened and examined. It's not like the owner told me, so did two of the techs told me before he did.