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I have a very jaded view of my own racing career.  I can out-ride most guys around the back of Winton Raceway, and with a bike which can keep up with the pack, that is all that is needed. For me developing the bike and enjoying the dog-fight is what it is about.  It is very difficult to get that on public roads., If I had a Commando road bike, I would trick the gearbox and the brake, but not much else. That will beat most engine mods. What I really love about racing is when some kid really has a go at me, and I hate it if they give-up.  I don't have many trophies, but there is one in my lounge room.  A kid on a Honda Four had a decent go at me, but when I started to put pressure on him he quit - stopped trying. One of my mates does that -  when he is being beaten, he quits instead of trying harder. He once sat up as I was passing him into a corner and ran me off into the escape road.