the Quinesssential photo of The Big Rat at Seattle International Raceway at the height of my Road Racing campaign, in 1994.
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why the Rat? A: it is a tip of the Hat to my favorite band, and the greatest Album ever recorded; the Stranglers 1977 debut - Rattus Norvegicus I decided early on that if Graham Hill could have a salute to the London Rowing Club on his helmet, I could do the same in my own way. One thing is weird is that in all the photos of the tank in direct sunlight there it appears that there is a distinct yellow stripe around the Rat which is not there in real life or in a photo in shade- note the lower portion of the rat inmy arm's shadow... Wischt! What's that about? more Road Racing photos |
Road Racing We road raced motorcycles from 1989 to 1995. They say that road racers last three years before they are burned out, married or injured. I lasted seven. It was a necessary thing at the time. Jonathan was always slightly faster than me, to my exasperation and amusement. Again the picture - that image in my mind's eye - uncurling from the middle - that I had seen a young boy. Actually racing isn't what many imagine it as - the riders ahead of you only moved very slightly and if you can pass him you slip by slowly while everything else roars by.
1995 - my last Road Race - on Simon Pierre Smith's GSXR Special
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showing my allegiance Daniel Smith Art Supplies shirt |
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