Introduce Yourself

[racer]

After the BUB event last year returned for Speed Week and the World of Speed.

thanks,

raycwheeler usa

[ScottG]

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[Seldom Seen Slim]

ScottG, it's working -- we can read you loud and clear.  Over and out.

[Zor]

Thanks Glen. Looking forward to the move and meeting some new people. I hope Phoenix treats me well.

[theazoldcrow]

  zor, when ya get settled in Phoenix let me know.  I plan on Speedweek this year so maybe we can get together with Sparky and some of the others and make a road trip out of it!   Welcome to the addiction!   Salt, that is!  The Az. Old Crow.

[kliff]

 

Howdy all, kliff here,

retired mechanic, motorcycle, car, truck, stationary power unit...you name it. Finished out my last few years as an H-D parts manager. Still tinkerring in the shop  at home, just because I like it, but severely downsized, now I'm looking for HP in 50 & 150cc Chinese motorscooters, and building a real odd ball scooter. stetched wheelbase 150 China scoot, cramming in a turboed KLR650 Kawasaki dual sport power unit....hoping to see Maxton next year...

Still not a lot to look at....but getting there...



 

[Glen]

Kliff, welcome to the site. Interesting build so keep us posted on how it's coming. Enjoy the site ask lots of questions and meet a lot of new people. Hope you achieve  your goals and speeds at Maxton.

[relaxedfit]

Welcome kliff, can't wait to meet you down at Maxton. Your bike looks a lot like my fxdx the last time (and I do mean last time) the local HD dealer worked on it. There's a good chance you can already go faster on it than I go so come on out.

[Zor]

zor, when ya get settled in Phoenix let me know.  I plan on Speedweek this year so maybe we can get together with Sparky and some of the others and make a road trip out of it!   Welcome to the addiction!   Salt, that is!  The Az. Old Crow.

Thanks Old Crow. I'll let you know in a couple weeks when I'm moved in.

[kliff]

Here's another pic, with the engine in place, so I can start tacking the intake tubing, and exhaust together, when the turbo arrives.

[Glen]

Kliff
Interesting build. Why don't you move it or start a build diary in the build section. It keeps this introduction thread cleaner.

[wobblywalrus]

I see new concepts in chassis and suspension design for a turbo application.  Definitely a good candidate for a build and riding diary.

[kliff]

Will do guys, thanks.

[cwiehle0]

Chris Wiehle
New to Land speed but raced a lot in the past consisting of SCCA club, regional, national, and world Challenge, NASCAR RE/MAX, and SCCA Vintage.  Kids are getting older and I want to start plans for a LSR corvette.

[Kiwi Paul]

Hi Everyone, Paul Gilbert here. Originally from New Zealand, my first trip to the Salt was as a lowly pit boy with Bill Ward`s Kiwi-A-Salt Street Roadster in `84. I must have caught the disease really badly, I had to move here as commuting from NZ was too expensive. I have missed four Speed Weeks in 25 years, was a partner/crewchief for Jay Storer`s F/FCC Record Holder, spent a number of years in the late `80`s/early `90`s in the Super Fours before moving to the Northwest to build Hot Rods. I have been self employed at this for the past 5 years after working at a couple of pretty well known shops up this way. Hence I have even less time to put my own Salt effort together. I am really interested in Salt/Lakes History, and have a pretty good collection of archival material, decals, etc, dating back almost to`49. Recently researched the Gary Richards/Denny Holtan single engined Motorcycle `Liner for a friend who, by a stroke of luck,has acquired the front half of the shell, complete with original lettering and paint....