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Deezuhl

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Speeds of 220-240mph??
« on: March 26, 2007, 01:37:55 AM »
I know there is a rules section but thought i may get a quicker response in here.. we are planning to run 220-240mph at maxton and would like to know if there are any additional rules for those speeds or do the rules apply for 200+ mph.. I'm already safety wired, full chain guard, catch can, kill switch, metal stems in rims.. thanks in advance!!

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Re: Speeds of 220-240mph??
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2007, 09:07:10 AM »
The lic. procedures pretty much preclude you from being stupid...but my only real recommendation is to take it slow going up to speed... Even if you already currently own a A lic. I wouldn't jump out and try it on the first few passes ...

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Re: Speeds of 220-240mph??
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2007, 09:26:27 AM »
Keith's right -- the concept of a familiarisation run (a/k/a "Old Lady Run) after a long hiatus is a fine idea.  Don't worry, you'll get plenty of runs in.  Don't worry, you DO NOT get extra points for setting a record on the first run of your season.

By the way, Mr. Deezhul PM'd me to ask me to go through the inspection checklist for him online -- which, while it might not give him any pointers about what he missed, was a good run-through to get me thinking about getting back up to speed.  Thanks for the opportunity.
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Re: Speeds of 220-240mph??
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2007, 09:07:23 PM »
Keith's right, even if you have an A lic at Bonneville or another LSR track, take your time and move up slowly at Maxton. You can get plenty of runs and work your speed up. 200 at Maxton is not the same as 200 at Bonneville.
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Re: Speeds of 220-240mph??
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2007, 01:28:28 AM »
I always make a motor run on first pass just to get my feeling back.  190+ first pass on motor is a good warm-up.  A sort of shake down as it were, make sure nothing falls off (like me) the bike.

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Re: Speeds of 220-240mph??
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2007, 11:41:52 AM »
Kas, Water isn't that bad, when I lived on the beach in Michigan, we would keep going faster and deeper till we didn't have the balls. My 900 Kaw would do 60 MPH into about 2 feet of water then just do a wheel stand. Man sometimes you just think of all the stupid things you did, and wonder how we got away with it unhurt. :?
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Re: Speeds of 220-240mph??
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2007, 03:48:18 PM »
Kas, Water isn't that bad, when I lived on the beach in Michigan, we would keep going faster and deeper till we didn't have the balls. My 900 Kaw would do 60 MPH into about 2 feet of water then just do a wheel stand. Man sometimes you just think of all the stupid things you did, and wonder how we got away with it unhurt. :?
Ya,but I had a Race to Win $$$$$ ,and they Paid Big Money to WIN Your Class the 1st Year :cry:! That was a $20,000.00 Lesson"Cost me a new Motor too"that was heck of a Way to learn about The Great White Dyno :-o! I've got a couple More Expensive Lessons Learned the Hard way"By Kaz" when we have the Time :wink:. Mother Nature out there is Ruthless SOMETIMES :?!

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Re: Speeds of 220-240mph??
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2007, 04:16:14 PM »
Kaz, Yep, there's thousands of dollars of lessons every year at Bonneville.  Experience is the best teacher, being a good copier ain't too bad, it gives ya a place to start the improvements, when you recognize someones error, you try not to make it too...   :roll: :roll:
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Re: Speeds of 220-240mph??
« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2007, 12:12:28 AM »
Kaz, I always try to tell some of the newbies at the salt, that the salt is different from any other place on earth and that you learn from mistakes but you can look at others without doing them all yourself. :-D
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Re: Speeds of 220-240mph??
« Reply #9 on: April 15, 2007, 08:41:23 AM »
Kaz, I always try to tell some of the newbies at the salt, that the salt is different from any other place on earth and that you learn from mistakes but you can look at others without doing them all yourself. :-D
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Re: Speeds of 220-240mph??
« Reply #10 on: April 15, 2007, 08:47:34 AM »


P.S i know john by a hayabusa :-(!
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Where do you want him to send your check? :?
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Re: Speeds of 220-240mph??
« Reply #11 on: April 15, 2007, 04:59:28 PM »


P.S i know john by a hayabusa :-(!

Where do you want him to send your check? :?
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He know my address :wink:.

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Re: Speeds of 220-240mph??
« Reply #12 on: April 28, 2007, 08:07:45 PM »
After having been to B'ville for 23 years and several events behind me, I took a TZ 750. It was at a  Salt Flats Racers event. Instead of starting by the highway they ran the course the other direction. My first pass was 155+ and I turned to go back. Somehow I crossed the return road, missed the cones and went way to the south of the course. The salt heaves were about 12" high and I was probably going 70 MPH when they appeared. I had bled the fluid off the rear brake caliper and basically...........had no brakes. It was about 95F and a thunderstorm was headed toward the salt. Finally my newbie pit crew found me and towed be back to the pits with a rope around the bars.
I would willingly have tolerated tough love, just to get back to the pits.
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