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he can't get it ready in time and
there'd also be legalities in-
volved in running me on a fac-
tory bike with absolutely zero
time on it before I fire it down
Bray Hill. His honesty is greatly
appreciated as he shakes my
hand and wishes me good luck.
Next, I speak with Harrison
himself. He's got his old bike
that he finished 10th on in last
year's Senior TT sitting there
but it's for sale and not for rent,
so he's out.
Simon then speaks to Andre
van den Brink of the Dutch-
based Never Be Clever Racing
Team. Andre says he's got
a Yamaha YZF-R1 that's got
some good parts on it and is
ready to race, but first he wants
to meet me.
Andre: "What happened to
your bike?"
Me: "Gearbox shit itself."
Andre: "So, you can ride,
okay?"
Me: "Uh, yes, I think so."
Andre: "Okay, your bike is
there [points to the R1]. But it
has no team members at all.
Just a bike."
It was the fastest, most effi
-
cient job interview I've ever had.
I explain that without at least
some form of help to prepare
and run the bike, I wouldn't be
able to take him up on his offer.
Thanking him, I walk away, fairly
convinced now it really is all over.
Then Simon mentions the
Kibosh Racing Team. They have
