Over the weekend I decided it was time to wash Blue Rex after the last trackday so I polished him up good and proper.

Also fitted one of the “perfect” indicators that I’d bought on eBay; perfect, that is, if you don’t mind the connectors having been cut off. Gah!

Clear indicator glass is on order from Clear Alternatives in the States at less than the cost of the set I was bidding for from Taiwan.

I also used up a load of Solvol on the full titanium Akrapovic exhaust system I got from Gibbo to remove most of the tarnishing you get with titanium. I won’t fit the system until I get a set of exhaust gaskets.

Once fitted, I’ll get the bike rejetted with a Stage 2 or 3 Dynojet and junk the rest of the emissions gubbins, so I should get another 8 or so bhp over and above the 5 I get from the end can only.

Now I’m waiting on the replacement Powerbronze crash post and the bike will be ready for Cadwell on June 9th. I just wish the same could be said of me: at this rate, I may be wearing my scuffed leathers, my motocross gloves and a pair of trainers with my mullet flying in the breeze: the new Arlen Ness leathers are on order, as are the boots and gloves but there’s no sign of them yet and the replacement Arai has yet to get to the helmet dealers too. Gah!