Aims & Goals

Well I'll start with the my first aim in racing and it would be to finish my first race and get my first signature in my rider's log. I do think though that as soon as i get on that grid I'll be on it from the off and wanting to be the guy at the front, saying that I'm realistic and I'm only on a standard bike and I'm also a novice so i think if i can finish for start off then look towards improving in every race i think i will have achieved my immediate goals.

As for long term i have to aim as high as possible, I've got to look to race against the best and if that is in a national series so be it. In every sport I've been involved in I've always given everything and more, I've always played to win and i think as soon as those lights turn green I'll be giving it everything.

Where after my first season then? I would like to race a bigger bike, i loved my '04 R1 and really enjoyed the power, so I'd like to race in a 1000cc series, if i can't get that, well i really want to race on the Isle of Man circuit and take part in the Manx GP. There is something that draws me there i don't know what it is but i feel on a 400 i could enjoy myself and and go fairly quick, yet be relatively safe.

I once got told to take it everyday as it comes, you never know whats round the corner........and on that note I'll leave it there, here hopes that success and all that comes with it is round that same corner.......

RVF 400 (Nc35)

This section is basically telling you about the bike i'm racing next year and how easy it could be for anyone to buy a race bike or prepare one for racing.

The bike i managed to get hold of is an RVF 400 (Nc35), its a V4 motor and produces approx 60-65 bhp, the bike is pretty much standard, apart from the rear shock which is a White Power one taken off a race prepared Rs250 Aprilia as they fit straight onto the Honda. The engine,front forks and carbs are standard parts as you would find on a normal road bike. Now to the tricky bits, well i say tricky bits but this bike has no charging system,no starter motor, it runs whats called a total loss system, basically the spark for the plugs comes straight from the battery, so by the end of a days racing i should be looking to charge the battery up again. Luckily at Cadwell Park the battery lasted all day with no problems at all, even 3 days later when i checked the voltage it was still 12 volts. The only down side to this system is bump starting but as its only a small engine it is quite easy to start......

Hopefully i can keep the bike in its current form at least for the first half of the season then possibly look to tune the engine or carbs and take it from there.....................For more info check out. . . . . . . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_RVF400

Good Luck......

Just a quick note to wish Aaron Walker #33 and all TJW Racing, all the best in 2007 in the British Supersport 600 class, and congratulations for finishing runner up in the Supersport Cup 2006 on your first year on the CBR600RR.

Visit Aaron and the team at WWW.TJWRACING.COM

Plum Pudding Race...

After quite a bit of deliberation i've decided that im going to race at Mallory Park on Boxing Day this year, as far as i know it's just a bit of fun and to be honest with the weather as it as at the moment i can only imagine the main aim of the day will not to get frost bite or pneumonia!!

Hopefully this will give me a taste of things to come next year and it will set me on my way to losing my novice jacket!!

I'll be sure to keep you updated with info and pics of the day