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BUB 2013
« on: August 25, 2013, 06:14:50 PM »
Are there going to be any updates from the event here or elsewhere.
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Re: BUB 2013
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2013, 10:14:44 PM »
Great morning on the Salt today, but it got a bit windy in the PM.  Triumph Streamliner went out to the line but didn't run due to the wind.  We did well with an average of 142.871 and a new personal best of 145.156 in the kilometer. Good to see old friends and meet some new ones.

A Finnish rider went down on a highly modified Hayabusa but injuries may be minor.

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Re: BUB 2013
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2013, 10:58:18 PM »
That's a great run Tom, we have our first run tomorrow at 7am ish, as total newbies to the salt this is where we find out how well we have calculated jet sizes.

See you tomorrow

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Re: BUB 2013
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2013, 11:24:50 PM »
That rider went down right in front of me at the 1 mile mark. He was fishtailing badly at around 100 mph until the bike nosedived into the salt. The rider was thrown off.

BUT, then the bike bounced RIGHT BACK UP and went down the track for another 1/4 mile. I was able to get my camera going to video that part and the rider getting up and walking around picking up pieces. He was walking OK, but the ambulance took him away anyway.

I have never seen a bike get back up all by itself after laying down. That thing really wanted to go down the track.
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Re: BUB 2013
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2013, 02:32:46 AM »
Good one Tom  8-) 8-)

Glad to hear the Rider is OK.

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Re: BUB 2013
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2013, 08:44:12 AM »
Doesn't Bub/AMA require a tethered kill switch?  How'd the bike run if so equipped?
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Re: BUB 2013
« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2013, 12:48:03 PM »
Why certainly.................Rule 2.E....................
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Re: BUB 2013
« Reply #7 on: August 26, 2013, 01:00:26 PM »
Unless the bike was running under "run whatch brung"

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Re: BUB 2013
« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2013, 04:05:32 PM »
Texican just called me to say that the wind has been up and down like a pump handle and that there's been a whole lotta wind holds.  He said that the mountains were disappearing...I dunno if he meant Floating Island or the mountain range to the NW of the course area, but he said that he might be packing up and heading home...after an attempt to find the F86 crash site from 1954.

I'll let him post more about his experiences when he gets to a computer.


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Re: BUB 2013
« Reply #9 on: August 26, 2013, 04:10:56 PM »
How is that Triumph running?  Are those training wheels in the photos?  What are those radiators? 

I heard a rumor it did a slow speed run and then caught fire.  True?
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Re: BUB 2013
« Reply #10 on: August 26, 2013, 04:24:29 PM »
How is that Triumph running?  Are those training wheels in the photos?  What are those radiators? 

I heard a rumor it did a slow speed run and then caught fire.  True?

Dick, I'm not there.  I'm at home.  Texican told me that it had run 93 mph.  The small blue wheels/tires are "training wheels."  I don't know anything else.  Texican sez that he's gonna try to get to their pits and get a picture or two.


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Re: BUB 2013
« Reply #11 on: August 26, 2013, 04:46:50 PM »
How is that Triumph running?  Are those training wheels in the photos?  What are those radiators? 

I heard a rumor it did a slow speed run and then caught fire.  True?

Dick, I'm not there.  I'm at home.  Texican told me that it had run 93 mph.  The small blue wheels/tires are "training wheels."  I don't know anything else.  Texican sez that he's gonna try to get to their pits and get a picture or two.



Hey Ray, thanks for the comeback.  It looks from the photos that those are low speed training wheels and the radiators are to insure cooling at low RPM.  Maybe that was just a low speed test run up to 93.

It is probably too windy for a serious run. 

I hope we got more info from Texican.  Will you be at Cook land speed challenge?
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Re: BUB 2013
« Reply #12 on: August 26, 2013, 05:31:43 PM »
new motorcycle streamliner = take small steps as you go.  I spent many hours talking with Sam Wheeler last year and realized (and received a very good education that night) that motorcycle streamliners are their own world when it comes to track conditions, weather, handling, traction, steering, weight distribution and more.  Good to see these guys are being cautious and taking it easy with their new creation.

If anyone takes additional pictures, I'd love to see more.  Also was it built for BUB/FIM only or does it have a standard rollcage setup in the drivers area for SCTA running as well?
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Re: BUB 2013
« Reply #13 on: August 26, 2013, 06:07:38 PM »
Do you think Wheeler knows what he is talking about?  MMM maybe.  He has only bee at it for 50 years I guess.

I hear he is coming back to Cook meet with 600HP rather than 275.  Do you think that will work in that little liner of his??

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Re: BUB 2013
« Reply #14 on: August 26, 2013, 06:54:13 PM »
How is that Triumph running?  Are those training wheels in the photos?  What are those radiators? 

I heard a rumor it did a slow speed run and then caught fire.  True?

Dick, I'm not there.  I'm at home.  Texican told me that it had run 93 mph.  The small blue wheels/tires are "training wheels."  I don't know anything else.  Texican sez that he's gonna try to get to their pits and get a picture or two.


Hey Ray, thanks for the comeback.  It looks from the photos that those are low speed training wheels and the radiators are to insure cooling at low RPM.  Maybe that was just a low speed test run up to 93.

It is probably too windy for a serious run. 

I hope we got more info from Texican.  Will you be at Cook land speed challenge?

Yes.  I'm gonna run my 2010 Camaro at WoS, then stay for the Shootout.