From a third row start, turn one became really exciting as a riderless KTM split the field and forced me and some others straight off into the grass! Passing a couple of guys right away helped a lot and once the race settled down a bit, I could really concentrate on trying to just put together the fastest laps that I could.

Riding the 660 single in the dirt section proved to be an acceptable tool to find traction. Torquing through the loose corners at low RPMs really worked the best for me. Controllable slides were had by just dialing the throttle to where you felt right. I had the most fun when transitioning from dirt to pavement completely sideways in second gear, just smoking the rear tire and then nailing third gear and carrying the slide all the way to the outside curb. YEEE-HA!

This motorcycle is a good bike for TT racing as is and can still be ridden to the store. The only modifications to this bike were the removal of the lights, the installation of a front number plate and a fresh set of tires. The fuel was Chevrons best from my corner station. Simple, yet very effective. Oh, and by the way, when you see your buddy kicking the daylights out of his big bore racer trying to start it, tell him to just push the start button on the handlebar....isn't that how they all start?