Just returned to BC from a TRUELY memorable trip to the Ridge in Washington. Rode down on Sunday to stay with Cblast and his wonderful family - thanks guys for the warm hospitality and great company - Jess your potato salad is famous! Spent the whole day Monday riding this beautiful track, learning all it's challenging turns and twists as well as meeting some outstanding people including the one and only Trail Boss. Putting the Northern Beast through its paces in this environment was probably the most exciting thing a man can legally do! Twisting that throttle wide open down the main straight and feeling the raw power of that Cblast assisted zx14r motor was spine tingling. Once the reins were released nothing could come close to any of the three 14Rs on that main straight, the only challenge was slowing that monster down from 260 km/hr for turn one! After become familiar with the track I started to lean in more and more into the turns waiting for the tell tale slip or some other warning that I was pushing the limits of this machine - nothing! It did everything I asked of it and was almost baiting me to do more! I was discussing this with Sebastian thinking I may not be pushing hard enough and/or not getting low enough in the corners - this is where the statement of "tires never lie" comes into it. We went over and inspected the rubber which tells the story better than anyone or anything else could. Obviously my lean angle was good and my acceleration out of the corners was also not too "shabby". This had to be one of the most exciting times I've had and there can be few things better than kicking back with a good single malt, fine cigar and a couple of mates discussing the past days events!, Thanks to all who made it possible - long live the ZX14R!


Here a couple shots of the tires - Dunlop Q2

600HP staring down any and all challengers!!!

Glad to see you out there, Darren. Sorry I couldn't ride more with you guys, but that pneumonia was kicking my ass.

Hope to see you again next year!

Nice pics!

Way to rip!

Awesome, just awesome my man! I had such a great time with ya, I really needed that day of just riding and lettin her rip! You were rippin along at a really solid pace Pirate! You learned that track very fast and acquitted yourself very well sir! I think you were drivin off turn 12 hard enough to leave some nice new marks! Ridin fast with you at the track and on some of the roads around here was beyond fun!

Thank you so much for comin to visit, the scotch, cigars, food and company was top shelf bud! Thank you for everything Pirate! Jess says 'hi, and yes it is!'. :)
You are welcome at our house anytime sir! A true pleasure having you as a guest and we can't wait till next time! The next track day, you don't have to eat the cupcakes! Rofl!

5am at the Disney house! Lol. Time to put the earplugs in!

* Last updated by: Cblast on 8/26/2014 @ 5:54 PM *

Cblast and Pirate - wait......where is Trail Boss?

Good jb! nice set of Carros you have there too.

Thanks Rook. They are the same ones that were on Dogo's bike which I bought from him! Got to see him at the track yesterday as well:)

nicely done!!!!!!!!!!!!

* Last updated by: Cblast on 8/27/2014 @ 12:27 PM *

Twas a good day.

just wondering, are those tires still any good for another run at the track

what tires was he using

I think after that track day and the ride home his tires are probably close to done. He was running Dunlop Q2's I believe.

Yup - Dunlop Q2 - an excellent tire. Still think I have a bit of life in them and hopefully they will get me through to winter

Man that is great!!

nice guys...when i get my next one a track is gonna be in order before she gets back to that stretched look

Heck yeah buddy! We definitely all need to do a trackday! Get a bunch of big girls out there! It'll be a bike porn orgy!

Way to rip!

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IT'S RIPPING TIME!!!!

* Last updated by: VicThing on 8/28/2014 @ 7:35 PM *

Vic you owe me 5 minutes of my life back.lol