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Offline rlague

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Re: BUB 2013
« Reply #15 on: August 26, 2013, 07:28:12 PM »
great ....see you at the shootout.
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Re: BUB 2013
« Reply #16 on: August 26, 2013, 09:09:46 PM »
Were they wheels on a stick?

If you jetison them, what do you do when you want to stop?

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Re: BUB 2013
« Reply #17 on: August 26, 2013, 10:56:03 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?

Running good! Yep -last run for them! Low speed cooling! Fire - true! Should be back on the salt after lunch tomorrow!  :cheers:
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Re: BUB 2013
« Reply #18 on: August 27, 2013, 01:45:34 AM »
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Were they wheels on a stick?

If you jetison them, what do you do when you want to stop?

(As you can tell, I'm an expert on motorcycle streamliners.)

The last thing you want to happen is to have your streamliner fall over. At any speed. Damage is a given. Dang, they are hard to pick up too.

So they put, literally, training wheels on it. They stay for the whole run, allow the driver and team to gain some confidence on launches, and will come off when the confidence level increases. Very good idea!  They have conventional skids also.
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Re: BUB 2013
« Reply #19 on: August 27, 2013, 10:12:20 AM »
How is the weather on the salt today? 
Is the wind down?
Will Denis run today?

The world wants to know!
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Re: BUB 2013
« Reply #20 on: August 27, 2013, 10:34:02 AM »



Jim, here.

Weather sure looks to be acceptable at the moment.

http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=zmw:84083.1.99999

I'm just finishing a fine steak and eggs breakfast; will get back with a little more to report in a bit.
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« Reply #21 on: August 27, 2013, 11:03:02 AM »
You must be at the Red Garter!
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Re: BUB 2013
« Reply #22 on: August 27, 2013, 11:10:01 AM »
The Rad Flame serves steak and eggs for a late breakfast, but I doubt they're on the salt for this event.  And I don't think Jacey from the Enola Gay Cafe is set up for steak and eggs, so I'll agree that Jim must be at the Garter -- or one of the other casinos with the breakfast special.  Have fun out there, Jim.  I'll arrive in a week and a half.
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Re: BUB 2013
« Reply #23 on: August 27, 2013, 11:26:10 AM »



Jim, here.

Weather sure looks to be acceptable at the moment.

http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=zmw:84083.1.99999

I'm just finishing a fine steak and eggs breakfast; will get back with a little more to report in a bit.
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Re: BUB 2013
« Reply #24 on: August 27, 2013, 01:09:48 PM »
well, leaving out the possibility that he brought his breakfast in with him, or, bought a sammie at concessions, he could be at the restaurant right there at the off-ramp. Damn, the place's name escapes me at the moment. Subaru!  :-(
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Re: BUB 2013
« Reply #25 on: August 27, 2013, 01:18:34 PM »
  Sorry, folks:
I,m at the house, close to "burn out" from noise, etc.

The 04 MPH at the time looked good, however, it can be totally different on the course, or even part way down the course.
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Re: BUB 2013
« Reply #26 on: August 27, 2013, 01:21:06 PM »
I stand corrected. Meanwhile, the BUB 7 Liner is getting close to another run, maybe, they hope... Y'all know how it goes out there.  ;-)

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Re: BUB 2013
« Reply #27 on: August 27, 2013, 02:08:11 PM »
Texican and I have been talking and decided that the wind forecast doesn't look very good.  I've attached a barometric pressure map for the US.  It appears there's a low pressure area right around Boise, Id and western Utah has some pretty high pressures (relatively, anyway).  Seems like all that high pressure air is in a hurry to get to the low pressure area and...well, it ain't lookin good.  I hope I'm wrong and Chris gets a chance to run the BUB7.


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Re: BUB 2013
« Reply #28 on: August 27, 2013, 03:01:02 PM »
does it look like it will get better as the week goes on?
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Re: BUB 2013
« Reply #29 on: August 27, 2013, 03:37:41 PM »
does it look like it will get better as the week goes on?

Check the website Texican posted:  http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=zmw:84083.1.99999