BUB Updates

[Seldom Seen Slim]

I erred -- sorry.  I went back (and worked my way through the Swiss-German accent) -- the bike's top speed here this event is 208.723.  "More tomorrow", I was told.  I asked how -- the mechanic told me that it was not going to be more tune-up, but just a better track.  We'll see.  He asked, by the way, John -- what's your fastest speed.  I told him you had run a 238 on your bike -- just trying to be modest for you but to let him know he won't have an easy time at bettering your speed.






You have run 238, right?

[John Noonan]

Jon,

Only 218 in 1.3 miles of dirt.

Thanks.


John

PS, how long is the run up to the timed section this year at Bubs?


J

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Assen's crew is looking for a 'Busa oil cooler.  Anyone got one handy out here?

Return runs on the int'l course are underway -- so the wind hasn't got too bad.  

Bike 64 on the course.  Ran 157.9 earlier, just now runs, with a fine tailwind, 164.824

[1212FBGS]

slim
my spy on the salt says the Mission electric motorcycle is there...whats up with it?
kent

[Seldom Seen Slim]

John, the run up is a mile or three or five, or maybe 1.7, depending on whether you're left handed or wearing blue undies.

I'll take a photo of the course map and let you see -- there are a few different iterations of the course -- and I'll let you answer your own question.

Kent -- I keep hearing about the electric bike -- but haven't laid eyes on it for you.  I'll redouble my efforts.

[#31]

nice reporting slim. as always. my dad and i will be heading out on sat. to do a coarse inspection for wos. will you still be on the salt?

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Maybe we'll see you, Bo.  Nancy and I will be in Texas the weekend before WoS and returning by Monday night.  When are you two gonna be here?

By the way, the announcer here at Bub's is mentioning Save the Salt quite a bit -- so I typed up a notice about your scrap to plaque project and asked him to have the folks here deliver broken stuff to me to give to you. 

[#31]

sweet thanks slim. we will be out sat the 5th

[Rchop]

Scott dropped a tooth in his final gear and just ran 175.1 into a 6mph headwind. He getting ready to run the other direction shortly!

[Seldom Seen Slim]

What I was gonna say, Randy.  Scott just walked over to tell us the news.  He's going out to run the backup now -- but will have a tailwind this time. 

I hear the electric bike ran a 147 today -- maybe hurt some batteries.  I'll try to chase it down.  Back in a minute or three.

[John Noonan]

Scott dropped a tooth in his final gear and just ran 175.1 into a 6mph headwind. He getting ready to run the other direction shortly!

Randy,

Was this in the Fuel class on the 174.5 record?

J

[Rchop]

Yes John, it was in the fuel class. Scott just made his back-up run at 178.013. We have a new record 

[55chevr]

We want a 180 .......

[Seldom Seen Slim]

I just saw him and his GPS showed 179.  Fastest he's evefr gone, he sez...

[55chevr]

Slim ...  close / still no cigar ...