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Offline Rchop

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Re: April Meet
« Reply #45 on: March 15, 2009, 05:00:40 PM »
I'm really looking forward to it too. My bike won't be ready, but I'm coming anyway to enjoy the banquet and help out with the racing activities. This will be a cheap trip too, just driving my wife's Honda Accord instead the dually with the trailer :cheers:
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Re: April Meet
« Reply #46 on: March 16, 2009, 09:45:39 AM »
Slim ... I am rev'd up for April too ... I was going great guns on the new bike but hit a snag with the primary chain adjuster interferring with the frame rail ... If it isn't ready, the 1000cc bike is freshened up and ready ... Plus I have to crew for my brother with his Buell ..... Joe

 on big twins the adjuster can be taken apart and reversed for clearance issues.

 not sure w/ sportsters, hope that helps.

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Re: April Meet
« Reply #47 on: March 16, 2009, 11:16:20 PM »
SW262- there is a self adjuster that is made for Sportster/Buell engines ... it is self tensioning with soft spring to keep the primary chain in adjustment. No protruding bolts ... problem is it doesn't like strong downshifts and neither do I ... should solve the problem.
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Re: April Meet
« Reply #48 on: March 21, 2009, 12:39:04 AM »
two weeks away... anybody ready? or will you be last minute thrashing like we will..lol
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Re: April Meet
« Reply #49 on: March 21, 2009, 07:58:28 AM »
We're not going to make it with the car, so the whole team will be working all weekend at the track.
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Re: April Meet
« Reply #50 on: March 21, 2009, 08:42:26 AM »
New bike ??? Maybe ... Old bike is ready ... all freshened up with new pipes ... Joe

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Re: April Meet
« Reply #51 on: March 21, 2009, 09:48:38 AM »
Few things left to do, but I'm hoping to be there. This will be my first April meet, looking forward to seeing the Hot Rod crew.

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Re: April Meet
« Reply #52 on: March 23, 2009, 07:56:24 AM »
lol it wouldn't be an event without lots of late nights in the garage up until the last possible moment, then forgetting to pack something that's needed for the race and happily getting help from other fellow racers to acquire the missing something.  :cheers:

I just found out that the tow vehicle I was going to use to pull a little open trailer isn't goign to be available for the weekend. So now I've got to scramble to find another ride  :?

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Re: April Meet
« Reply #53 on: March 23, 2009, 02:48:41 PM »
... looking forward to seeing the Hot Rod crew.

David Freiburger said he was going to come to the HRM Top Speed Challenge this year.
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Re: April Meet
« Reply #54 on: March 23, 2009, 04:22:54 PM »
Go ahead and try, but you won't scare me away from attending anyway.  He's a car guy -- doesn't bother the bike folks very much.  Will talk to us if we let him, though.
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Re: April Meet
« Reply #55 on: March 26, 2009, 11:15:32 AM »
Only 9 days to go before racin' at the airstrip !!
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Re: April Meet
« Reply #56 on: March 27, 2009, 12:45:40 PM »
I hope everyone involved has a great time !!


My Son and I were hoping to make it out there with a new engine this year, but I dont think it will happen now. I have the engine pieces here, but am going to put that on hold and spend my money on a new shop this year which we just got started on.

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Re: April Meet
« Reply #57 on: March 27, 2009, 01:42:02 PM »
Got the bike buttoned up and started last night, sounds good. I took the advice of Kent and John et al and mounted the intercooler reservoir tank on the swingarm, instead of ahead of the steering head. It was a bitch to plumb, but it's working better than I expected. With the large size, I can fill it 3/4 full and it has plenty of volume to keep the pump pickup covered. With ice in it, I imagine I will pick up a few ponies. I'll make a dry pass as a baseline, load the 20% secondary injector map, fill up the tank, and see what happens. If'n the creek don't rise and such. -Dean


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Re: April Meet
« Reply #58 on: March 27, 2009, 03:24:00 PM »
Dean,,, looks good, nice work,, see you next weekend.

Charles...

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Re: April Meet
« Reply #59 on: March 27, 2009, 11:52:01 PM »
Dean,

That looks awesome!!

Great job and good luck..run over 212.995!


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