Riding A Race Bike Is An Art

Once The Races Begin It's More Difficult And There Is Never That Much Time For Testing.

I Have Designs I Like Applied To My Helmet, Motorcycle, Riding Suits, Gloves,and Boots. I Have A Designer Friend Of Mine Put The Designs On Them For Me. I Think A Livery On The Helmet Is Significant In Expressing A Rider's Personality.

In 2002 The Yamaha Was At More Or Less The Same Level As The Honda, Better In Some Ways, Worse In Others. But In The Winter Of Last Year Between 2002 And 2003, Honda Made A Big Step Forward And It Seemed As If Yamaha Couldn't Quite Match That Improvement.

I'm Lucky Because I Don't Feel Too Much Pressure - It's Only In The Last Hour Before The Race, And Even Then It's Good, Positive Pressure.

It Is Dangerous And Unbelievably Fast And Entirely Different From The Kind Of Track I Am Used To Racing On