Red Kite Rally 07

The Red Kite Rally.

Run by the WRTA held at the Eppynt ranges in wales on easter sunday.

My self (lee) riding my old trusty ktm now fitted with a 620 topend

Steve Gard on his 2007 580ishcc triumph throphy ( Well about 1972) having just had more mods , we had aready fitted 650 pistons but now i have raised compression ( 2mm skim off barrels & another 1mm off head . Also drilled out fins on the barrels & barrels alone are now 3lbs lighter . I have also fitted Maico wheels front & rear so it can now stop ! See pic very dusty & fast

Then also in the team was Nick Morris on a 404CCM Who sufferd a punture on the first lap

Mike also came along to see what it was all about & did a fantastic job at the refueling area .Next rally mike & big bmw will be riding ( Ryedale Rally in Yorkshire in July)

This Rally consisted of 3 laps around a 35mile course with 2 timed stages both about 41/2 miles long , first lap is untimed . Stage 1&3 was very fast(& Dusty) mostly open moorland & gravel Tracks ,Stage 2&4 Started up hill then back down on rutty track onto open twisty fire roads( lose Gravel) then onto the tank testing ground with very deep puddles ( some did have routes around ) but again a very fast stage . both stages i had my bike flat out in top at more than one time .

Steve finished 29th ,Nick 20th& myself 3rd overall . We also won the best team award.

So all in all a very good day & good finishes allround

ITS A RUNNER !!!

Yes its a runner ! 7yrs off the road but it runs( &runs well) .

We have a seat foamed up , Mikes made a fairing ( we will have a copy made in fiberglass.

First test run ( with NO BREAKS !!) was fun

then Thursday after noon we had a front break working & took it for a real test down the dirt track .The bike Bike fly's ! but we need security bolts fitted to rear wheel , I can fit them when i replace the rear tube i ripped the valve out of ! ( ANIMAL).

Still lots to do but hope it will be on the road ready for some real testing soon