Celebrated Obsolescence

Vintage Motorcycle Days lives up to its name, with two wheeled machines of every size and marque from the last fifty years and beyond. The swap meet is a great time if you don't mind sifting through rusty detritus for hidden treasures, just make sure your tetanus booster is up to date! A whole circus of other events, demo rides and lectures is taking place as well, but I came for the racing, everything else is just a distraction.

Due to the odd rule structure for this one-off, once a year event, I will only be racing one class per day: Gen X Superbike Lightweight. If it were not for the WERA event that follows on Monday and Tuesday, it would not be worth the trip to do two races. I will be pitted against the FZR 400s and Honda Hawk 650s. Both models in stock form boast more power than my built EX, as well as aluminum chassis. I have my work cut out for me.

On a positive note, it is not hot or humid as is normally the case for VMD. It is in fact eerily cool, a much welcome departure from my last venture to Mid-Ohio (to read that story, please click here: http://www.speedofarrival.com/2014/11/snapped-off.html ). I am excited, and as ready as you can be while waiting to race...

Blisteringly fast FZR hybrid that would win the Gen X Superbike Lightweight class