XB12R race bike takes second at Dyno Shootout

Now that the season is over I've got time to start plotting on how to improve next season! But all that was put on hold on October 11 when sponsor Silver Eagle Harley-Davidson/Buell held their bi-annual Dyno Shootout. It's a great opportunity to show off the bike and talk to folks about the past race season as well as see some very strong bikes on the dyno.

This year another sponsor, John Kahrs, my AMSOIL guy had a booth set up there as he has recently added the dealership to his growing client base. His distributor Don Smith came down to see what all the fuss is about and I think he was impressed with how the day went.

The good news was that my 1125R street bike won the top Buell class at 138 hp/77 ft lbs torque and the race bike was second with 96.5 hp/82 ft lbs torque. Yep, the race bike's got plenty of oats so this winter, I'm on a mission to try to upgrade my fitness to better manipulate it next season.

Stay tuned...



From right to left...
Teammate, Troy Walbaum, #143, Silver Eagle HD/Buell Sales/Finance manager
Jim, Silver Eagle HD/Buell Service manager
Wayne, Silver Eagle HD/Buell Parts manager
Don, AMSOIL rep
Yours truely, note smaller cast!
John Kahrs, my AMSOIL rep and motorcycle racing fan

End of season results - 2008

The season has come to an end after seven races spanning seven months. My main focus was to be competitive in the CCS Great Plains region which covered tracks in Topeka, Kansas, St. Louis, Missouri, Hastings, Nebraska, Council Bluffs, Iowa and Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Although it didn't end quite the way I would have liked, it was a very successful year! I only competed in three of the seven races in the series, missing two because of injuries but still moved up a long way in the final points compared to last year.

Great Plains Final Results - 2008
3rd - Amateur Lightweight SuperSport
3rd - Amateur Lightweight Formula 40
4th - Amateur Thunderbike

I raced two Great Plains events that included Midwest region points along with two rounds at Blackhawk Farms this summer. The Midwest region points have also been finalized.

Midwest Region Results - 2008
6th - Amateur Lightweight Formula 40
10th - Amateur Lightweight SuperSport
13th - Amateur Thunderbike

I want to thank all my supporters and friends...

My wife, Janet, who understands this passion better than anyone else!!
Troy Walbaum, my teammate and good friend who has the racing bug as bad as I do.
Silver Eagle Harley-Davidson / Buell - Waterloo, IA.
AMSOIL products / John Kahrs - Hudson, IA.
Doyle & Deanne Kingenborg / Klingenborg Farms - New Hartford, IA.
Mike & Clair Farrell - Waterloo, IA.
Dave Abbas, who travelled with us to a couple of events and helped me improve.

Thanks again to everyone, stay tuned!!