Brrm, complete

[brrm]

I can't really coherently put it into words, but the riding today was awesome. The track was very soggy on my first session, which gave me a chance to get to grips with things rather gingerly before letting loose a bit more. The seating position takes some getting used to, especially when the flexibility of newish leathers is somewhat limited.
The bike, for those who didn't make it through the Wikipedia article linked in last post, is a 1962 AJS 7R "Boy Racer". 350ccs, no kickstart or electric start (run run run run jump clutch-in VROOM), no silencer (OK, a minimal silencer). No speedo, just one big rev counter. Apparently my reaching 6krpm in 3rd gear on the straights translates to about 85mph.

But I must say, very little beats the pure experience of riding a bike on a track. Brrm indeed! And now I flop. Tired, and a little achey. :-)

A snippet or two of video will follow once I can get the tape dumped at work, but in the meantime, have some photos.