Photojournal of Ukrainian motorcyclist

[B92 8NW]

This is a good read.

elenafilatova.com (http://www.angelfire.com/extreme4/kiddofspeed/chapter1.html)

[B92 8NW]

I tried drag racing, but even with all those mods I couldn't catch up with newer 1000cc motorcycles. All newer litre-bikes are 40 kg lighter with 170-180 hp. Even installing big bore cylinder kit on "Eleven" would only bring me equal to the newer bikes and only with turbocharging I could ever really kill them.

However, in my part of the world most mechanics are self-taught and work out of their basements. None of the locals would have any idea of how a turbo charger works. It is hard to find mechanic who does not drink. Sometimes, when they repair your engine they leave tools inside. Once while adjusting valve clearance on his car, my neighbour discovered a rotting cucumber under the valve cover. We were amazed. There is no other way for a vegetable to get inside an engine, unless it was bolted down in there by some drunken mechanic. Perhaps it was a misplaced snack!

[Redback]

I read about this girl about 4yrs ago when she first started travelling around and put up her travel stories, interesting job.

Baz.

[LookAtMe]

I got stuck in this website for hours today. Fantastic!! Thanks for passing it on.

[x-box]

Unbelievable!!!

And we squabble amongst ourselves about petty crap.....

Very enlightening and sad story, I had little idea of the true damage :(

[Tombie]

Awesome proof that nature will overcome mans foolishness though isnt it