How To Set Up Your Workshop
Advice and ideas on how to set up your motorcycle work space:
Temporary Shop
I’ve moved to Temecula. The new large shop is about a year away. This is my temporary shop. Shelfs and boxes are in. Next for the big stuff.
The Gift Basket on my tool box is from Rich Oliver’s Mystery School. LE is a legacy sponsor of the Mystery School.
Tomorrow we Ride!
Meanstreak
In 2014 Mike sent me the shock from his KTM 950 for the LE treatment. Rebuild, re-valve and re-spring. Sometime later he retired and decided he had too many motorcycles so he sold the 950. As it turns out, you can’t have too many motorcycles so he replaced the 950 with a Kawasaki Meanstreak. That’s a cruiser. Cruiser’s lack ground clearance but Mike had time on his hands so he made the bike taller and hacksawed the foot pegs. This resulted in more lean angle but now he’s dragging the frame rails. One day Mike and the guy who bought his 950 were out for a ride. Clearly a trade was in order and so a deal was struck. Now the 950 guy has a wicked Meanstreak and Mike has his 950 back. Fairytales do come true.
New Address
LE has moved to Temecula CA.
The new shipping address is:
Lindemann Engineering
33175 Temecula Parkway STE A-413
Temecula, CA 92592
This is the shipping address, not the shop.
Look Mom, Elbows!
Team Challenge
Each rider does one lap in the opposite direction from the last so each has to do a U-turn. There is time to be saved in the transfers. I hop off while the bike is still moving. Sometimes the bike tries to go faster then the riders.
Checkered Flag
Rich Oliver’s Mystery School Pro Camp after one of the 20 Lap Main Events. Rich on the left, two Staff, standing and one on a TTR, #7. Yes, that’s me with the Checkered Flag.
Two Great Dismounts
Two great dismounts from Rich Oliver’s Mystery School. In this drill you have to ride different courses in the correct order and change bikes for the different tracks. The crash was pinned in 3rd, I’m sliding backwards here but I picked it up still running, jumped on and finished a 360 then made a graceful dismount in the circle.
2WTD Suspension Vendor
Track Day Suspension Vendor, Sat & Sun, Sept 17 & 18 @ CVR with:Â https://www.2wheelstrackdays.com/
$50 for a full day of suspension set up:
Lindemann Engineering! My name is Ed Sorbo, I’m your Suspension Guy! Do you want to know why?
Does your bike chatter, wobble, or skip. Jinx, jive, or possibly dip.
For just fifty dollars, a very small fee. I can fix all of that, just leave it to me.
I’ll set your clickers, and adjust the pre-load. Not just for the track, it will help on the road.
Not only crew chief, but a riding coach too. I’ll give you advice, so you’ll know what to do.
First lap slowly, to get the feel. Then each one faster, that’s the deal.
Look through the turn, and never coast. Remember to breath, to that we toast.
Now off the track, to debrief with me. Communication, is really the key.
With you and your bike, I’ll work all day long. For just fifty bucks, how could you go wrong?
When you send me shop work, you get fifty back. Plus improved suspension, wherever it lacks.
If in need of help, then have you no fear. I’m easy to reach, I’m set up right here.
It’s about time to ride, the weather is fair. We’ll have some fun, and hey, lets be careful out there.Â
VMax For Sale
For Sale, 1994 Yamaha V-Max, 16,835 miles, Mechanically Sound, Frame Brace, Aftermarket Exhaust System, Corbin Sat, Papers, Thermal CA. $4000 OBO.