TEFLON434 to be on ALL RIDERS RADIO!!!

Join TEFLON434 on Wednesday March 31, 2010 @ 9pm. Tune in to AllRidersRadio, TEFLON434 will be on with Hosts “MZ NEZ”, “BIG ROB” & “HEELS”. Various topics within the motorcycle industry will be touched, focusing on Safety, Roadracing, Trackdays & learning to Race. Log in to the Open chatroom and post your questions while communicating with other motorcyclists. If the chatroom isn’t your way of expression, you can also participate over the phone by calling in to  917.889.2871 and  ”air” your opinion on the issue being discussed. You can even send me a “Direct Message” via TWITTER. Find me TEFLON434 We welcome thoughts and comments from everyone. Hope to hear from you!!!

GETN IT IN!!!

The 2010 season schedule started once again at Talladega GP.

Temperatures were blistering cold and varied throughout the day from 34 to 38.F

TEFLON434 still decided to go out and attempt to get a jump on the 2010 WERA Heavyweight Twins Superstock and Superbike classes.

TEFLON434’s  first entry was Race# 2 HWT Superbike. It has been reported that TEFLON434 finished in FIRST PLACE.

The second entry was Race# 9 HWT Superstock. It seems that TEFLON’S status was DNF/Did Not Finish!!!!

What happened mechanical error, rider error or worse, PLEASE tell…

Pics and story to come, We want to hear it from TEFLON himself!!!

News @ 11.

RoadRacing World Magazine!!!

Gracing the pages of RoadRacing World Magazine on Pg. 58, There is a short article and pic of TEFLON434 at the WERA GNF Race at Road Atlanta…. The issue is out now!!!

During October 8/9/10 & 11, TEFLON434 invaded Road Atlanta in Braselton, GA competing in the WERA Grand National Finals including the Pirelli/Sportsman Championships, the Bridgestone/WERA National Endurance Season Finale and the Michelin/WERA National Challenge Sprint Finals. During the end of day on Friday and all day Saturday the best riders in the U.S. competed against each other in the Pirelli/WERA Sportsman Sprints.

TEFLON434 was invited to enter the Heavyweight Twins Superstock Class as well as Heavyweight Twins Superbike. Concentrating on the Superstock class all season Teflon434 entered a few races in the Superbike Class and realized he could be competitive. The decision was made to continue to enter both Superstock and Superbike classes. Throughout the season TEFLON434 was able to accumulate the most points in the Mid-Central and Southeast Superstock classes holding on to a solid First Place in both regions. For the Superbike class in the Mid-Central region TEFLON434 grabbed 2nd place, and a 3rd place finish in the SouthEast region. During the Grand National Finals at Road Atlanta TEFLON434 was determined to finish First in the Superstock race on Friday. During Thursday practice an episode occurred with a scary moment of TEFLON434 almost highsiding going up the hill towards Suzuki Bridge. Attempting to keep this from happening during racetime TEFLON434 entered the pits to sort the situation. DAVIS436 [The 1 man pit crew Wonder] made decisions on minor suspension adjustments, tweaks here and there and fitted new tires. TEFLON434 was sent back out for practice and the bike went well enough for him to feel confident for a WIN.

The Final Results in the picture says it all!!!!

TEFLON434   Form to follow Function, or is it the other way around? As per request and thoughts, I have been tasked with making the Ducati 848 a bit more appealing to the eyes. When I’m usually put to the test I always consider the basic questions of what it takes and helps to go racing…

1)  How much does it COST?

2)  Will it make me go FASTER?

I’m definetly not the man of “all show & no go”, so some things aren’t high on my list, “paint” isn’t one of them. The bike is “setup” to the WERA Rulebook Standards, as far as numberplates and required decals… I’m GOOD with it!!! Besides, where I’m from, a pretty motorcycle is like a pavement magnet. This, I’m NOT good with. I do believe painting the bike will give a more professional appearance. For this I’m willing to talk with my bean counter to find funding.

Our TEAM colors are RED, BLACK and WHITE, So these are the colors we are working with. WERA rulebooks states my numberplates have to be black numbers on a yellow background so there is NO OPTION with this, lets see how we can make it all work together.

Being that I’m a “PEOPLE PERSON”, I want to include your opinion, so let’s try this. If funds become available… what pattern do YOU think I should use and why. Let me know in the comments section.  If we pick the same pattern you choose we may put your name on the bike in our grouplist section….. HMMMMM……

The bodywork shown is STREET bodywork… I’m using these pics for an idea of the paintjob.

Option A

Option B

Option C

TEFLON434    Trying my best to keep good form on the bike. Gettn as low, (tucked) as possible while staying on my toes to enter the next corner.

Check out the lower bodywork, Check out the Boot… I scraped them to bits…. Yes I’m on my toes….. So I raised my footpeg for the next race…….. WRONG MOVE!!!!

Some of the things that happen when you have to work on the bike as well as RIDE it. So I needed more ground clearance…. raise the footpeg up a notch in the rearsets and lean off the bike more. SURE!!! I’ll concentrate on the pegs for now. Wrench here, twist there…. tighten it all up and I’m  done!!! NOT!  Third Call, Engine is up to temp, Pull the tire warmers off, Remove front stand, Remove rear stand (while balancing bike), jump on, Engage first gear, push down on the shifter, CLICK……  Its all working, now get out there for that warm up lap……. BUWAHHHHHH the distinctive sound of a well tuned twin, Prepared by Michael Long, with final Dyno Tuning touches by Huffdaddy at HFD1 Motorsports. Twist the throttle the engine growls… lets go TEFLON!!! Its an early shift for the L twin at about 10,400 rpms as compared to my inline 4 brethrens high pitched SCREAMS of 16,000+ rpms. Moving my scarred and torn boot under the shifter for an upshift into second gear.. I go for it… toes up…. swoosh….NOTHING….. remember…. time doesn’t STOP, its still moving jus like my rpms, as I think what’s going on, I better be thinking fast!!!! BANG!!! Too Late!!! Into the rev limiter… for the folks that do not know…. on a Ducati Twin, this is not a gentle thing, its exactly as exclaimed. BANG!!! STOP THE WORLD!!! VIOLENTLY!!! I hold on as the bike feels like its stopping and my body isn’t, My chest moves forward scrubbing the windscreen….. I got it… SHIFT AGAIN!!!! My left foot quickly looks for upshifts, with a bigger arc in movement until I have to lift my leg completely, in a knee to chest fashion jus to get the next gear….

WHAT IS GOING ON!!!

…..IT WAS THIS CLOSE..