Shaun Harris in the news

iomTT said:
And all the bike is painted with spray cans mate, cheapest option I had to try and make it look pr-sentable.For the next outing, I will have quick action throttle, and Brand new tyres front and rear, O, and a slightly different paint scheme which I am doing now in between typing
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Absolutely nothing wrong with that man. My first 2 years doing track days and racing, all of my bikes were painted with can spray paint from Walmart. I knew i had very little time on a motorcycle and my learning curve was steep, it didnt make sense to spend hundreds on a professional paint job.

But the bad part is that i still wanted my bikes to look perfect, and i suck at prepping/painting. I didnt know how to do it so it wouldnt chip or look like shit after 1 day. Which meant that after every track/race weekend, i would take all the decals off and completely repaint the bike, then put new decals. Next weekend, repeat. :D
 
Nice write up! I'm really enjoying following your come back. Glad to see the Milo investment is paying off.... lol
 
flyboy said:
Nice write up! I'm really enjoying following your come back. Glad to see the Milo investment is paying off.... lol
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Cheers Haha re the Milo, me and cash do not go together, so this was a gaurantee that I had some form of cash when I really needed it
 
After Boxing day at the " Cemetary track" I will take ya all for an on board race, thanks to TT Kiwi's filming. They have said I can use the filming for my own use, very appreciated. And all sponsors will get a mention in the film when it comes out. A Lot has been done already with the side car racers, especially the immaculate Carl Cox supported team/s
 
Shaun, you know I have a great respect for where you are today. I am in a position where my family doesn't want me to race again. Trackday, instructor and all that jazz is OK. Gonna keep my WERA membership and #14 just in case!
I could talk my way back to the grid but my hesitation is that I cannot go the pace that I have enjoyed in the past. Going slower is no fun for me, and I don't believe waiting in the camping line for a day at the AHRMA final just to participate is not racing to me.
Glad you have some speed back my friend and hope to see you ride someday.
 
mmfoor said:
Shaun, you know I have a great respect for where you are today. I am in a position where my family doesn't want me to race again. Trackday, instructor and all that jazz is OK. Gonna keep my WERA membership and #14 just in case!
I could talk my way back to the grid but my hesitation is that I cannot go the pace that I have enjoyed in the past. Going slower is no fun for me, and I don't believe waiting in the camping line for a day at the AHRMA final just to participate is not racing to me.
Glad you have some speed back my friend and hope to see you ride someday.
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Cheers Mate. Remember buddy, Family is the most important thing in life!
 
CharlieY said:
Bravo Shaun, bravo sir!.....well written piece. Good to see you getting back on the horse man.
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Cheers mate. No dam Horse is going to keep me on the ground. PS, I lived on real horses as a youngster, love riding them also. I taught Japanese how to ride western and british style as my first job when I moved to Japan in 1999
 
A New Sponsor on board and so fitting!
SpeedyE said:
Right On, Shaun!!!!!!!! You are tough/fast SOB :cool: Keep goin' (Fast) :beer::cool::beer:
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Cheers Buddy. I just love the challenge of racing bikes and working on them. If My 07 crash had not caused me to end up Bank rupt, I would have retired by now, and continued with the business I had started putting the same pashion and commitment into it as I do my racing, but due to having to sell every thing I owned to pay bills and keep us all alive, the money is just not there to start another big challenge in life. As of November I am finally 100% dept free, but at my age, I do not see myself starting another business to put all my pashion and energy into sadly. I would still love to come to the USA for a season of racing with my family, Well, wife and youngest daughter.
 
notbostrom said:
Man I would love to ride with Shaun. Either fly to nz or get him here.
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I had Shaun over in 2003 after he won the 2 races at the TT. We shared my 03 R6 a weekend at Grattan and it was a great time. He was super thorough and tried just about every setting possible on the bike to make sure there wasn't something we were missing. Ended up close to where we started, but as Shaun said we wouldn't know unless we tried.
 
notbostrom said:
Man I would love to ride with Shaun. Either fly to nz or get him here.
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Cheers dude. As any one knows on here that reads my dribble, I am a very cocky confident man, and know 100% I could aid/guide so many riders. I would love to come to the USA to be able to this and suspension chassis set up for people. Externall chassis/suspension set up really is my forte with bikes.
 
Riders Discount said:
I had Shaun over in 2003 after he won the 2 races at the TT. We shared my 03 R6 a weekend at Grattan and it was a great time. He was super thorough and tried just about every setting possible on the bike to make sure there wasn't something we were missing. Ended up close to where we started, but as Shaun said we wouldn't know unless we tried.
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And thanks again for that chance TJ. Merry ciffilis and happy gonarea to ya buddy
 
Just saw the post from NZSBK our boy is top of the pile in Superlites! Go Shaun!
 

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