Who's Going to Bonneville?
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Jealous as all get-out, in light of the fact that I wasn't able to go. Stupid body! youngest-and-oldest-t24769-195.html#p333514 If any of you get the chance, please stop by my crew with Jerry Adams, and say "hi" for me.
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SirEddie's bike did what we set out to do.
Sunday and Monday we set new records in both our classes.
120 mph with no fairing and 124 with the faring -but with wind problems.
Today we tried pushing things just to see how far we could go and the motor blew with no warning at 130. We are done for this year.
The records look pretty safe for a while as our closest competitor is 20 mph slower.
Three 12 hour days on the salt - I'm cooked. Jim
Sunday and Monday we set new records in both our classes.
120 mph with no fairing and 124 with the faring -but with wind problems.
Today we tried pushing things just to see how far we could go and the motor blew with no warning at 130. We are done for this year.
The records look pretty safe for a while as our closest competitor is 20 mph slower.
Three 12 hour days on the salt - I'm cooked. Jim
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Sorry to hear that, Jim, but it was still a successful meet for you guys, and you all deserve congratulations for a job well done.
The clutch pushrod and ball will arrive by FedEx tomorrow by 4:30 pm, but it doesn't sound like you need them any more.
Ken
The clutch pushrod and ball will arrive by FedEx tomorrow by 4:30 pm, but it doesn't sound like you need them any more.
Ken
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Awesome job guys, Thanks for letting us know how things went. I would call that a very successful meet with two records. I've only been there a couple times and have seen just how tough a place it can be. Thanks again, Chuck.
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Nina and I had a great time on the salt.
Here are a few pics (in no particular order):
I deliberately didn't include any pics of sir eddies rocket, I figured that it would be appropriate for Paul to do.
I had a super terrific time and am looking forward to going back.
Here are a few pics (in no particular order):
I deliberately didn't include any pics of sir eddies rocket, I figured that it would be appropriate for Paul to do.
I had a super terrific time and am looking forward to going back.
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Mark said:Nina and I had a great time on the salt.
Here are a few pics (in no particular order):
I deliberately didn't include any pics of sir eddies rocket, I figured that it would be appropriate for Paul to do.
I had a super terrific time and am looking forward to going back.
Thanks Mark for the great pics,
first glance at this GL1500 it looked like a Star Wars Land Glider, hovering.
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Interesting article about the Triumph Streamliner in Cycle News. Go to page 92.
Bill
http://magazine.cyclenews.com/i/720681-cycle-news-2016-issue-34-august-30
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http://magazine.cyclenews.com/i/720681-cycle-news-2016-issue-34-august-30
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That does look painful! However, I'm intrigued by another feature I hadn't noticed previously, the use of studs in place of the head bolts. How do you manage to install the head? I have enough trouble doing so with just the studs on the underside. It looks like it would be almost impossible to get the pushrods in place and the head over the studs. I checked to see if I could do that with a 750 engine way back when, and concluded I couldn't make it work. Is there some trick to it, or is there something different in the dimensions of this 500 cc engine that allows it.
Ken
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