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Offline Texican

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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #900 on: September 25, 2010, 03:32:52 PM »
Here's a "Headsup" for The Salt Lake area roads:
Thursday afternoon, the road resurfacing in West Valley was awful.
Complete rotomill and fresh asphalt work in progress. It appears to not be a problem at the present.
Jim
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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #901 on: September 25, 2010, 03:37:08 PM »
"""How much speed do you drop when you do that?"""

...uuh.. a h e l l of alot less than not making a shift...

these "modern" trans shift just dandy...unless something is wrong...

undercutting of gears...REMOVES rounded edges on dogs and slots...

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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #902 on: September 25, 2010, 03:44:09 PM »
SSS or RTR - so is Ack gonna run again or what?

Dean- where's our scorecard for today man, you're slackin'.

Geezus my interwebz bill for tying up the T1 over this shindig today coulda bought me an entry fee.
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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #903 on: September 25, 2010, 04:05:49 PM »
I needs an internetz bandaid for my refresh finger, it's got a blister on it.
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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #904 on: September 25, 2010, 04:21:15 PM »
SSS or RTR - so is Ack gonna run again or what?

Dean- where's our scorecard for today man, you're slackin'.

Geezus my interwebz bill for tying up the T1 over this shindig today coulda bought me an entry fee.

I just talked with Mike Akatiff.  They've installed a gear that would have run WAY over 400 in 5th.  They're gonna run it in 4th, since it's the 4-5 shift that's been a problem.  They've completed warming the motors, the skins are on and it's being loaded on the hauler....more...

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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #905 on: September 25, 2010, 04:27:10 PM »
...they're gonna put in position and wait for a wind opportunity (well, lack thereof) and go for the whole enchilada.  Ack said he didn't come here to go home saying to himself, "I wish we'd tried...."

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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #906 on: September 25, 2010, 04:36:37 PM »
Ack attack is on the grouns. motors running, course is locked

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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #907 on: September 25, 2010, 04:37:56 PM »
...since Mike is a car guy...he doesnt realize you can reduce
frontal area by about 1/4-1/3 by leaning forward and getting
your freakin head DOWN....

He could stick his head into the fairing/windsheild, don't think it against the rules for him, even if it is, people seem to brake this rule a lot on the salt.

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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #908 on: September 25, 2010, 04:39:17 PM »
Ack Attack bike is at the start line now for the Hail Mary attempt.  Nancy and I went to drop off our trailer (during the past half hour) and that's why no reports.   So -- Ray's got it right, they've put on a sprocket that'll give them 385 at redline in fourth gear.  Rocky's been starting off the truck in second, so now he'll use first through fourth and see if it'll run.  This run will tell us what's left in the year for the team.  If they do okay -- there's likely a return run right soon.  If it doesn't go well -- hey, that's racing.

Wind is very good -- low and not gusting.  Stay tuned.
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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #909 on: September 25, 2010, 04:43:49 PM »
I'm out of fingernails and my internetz refresh finger is bleeding...

Go ROCKY!
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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #910 on: September 25, 2010, 04:44:02 PM »
Ice for the intercooler is going in, wind is very good.  Lookin good for a fast run.

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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #911 on: September 25, 2010, 04:47:44 PM »
We're locked down and Rocky is getting into the bike.  Wind is great -- ready to run.  Engines running.

Bike is running, bike is moving.  

YEE-hah, he got it a little sideways and tipped right and got it back and is going okay now.  Not winding the engines too high, it sounds.

Entry speed 360.3    kilo  366.6  mile 366.7  exit 373.8
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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #912 on: September 25, 2010, 04:53:13 PM »
Wow. :-D now turn it around and do it again :cheers:
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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #913 on: September 25, 2010, 04:53:56 PM »
Wow. :-D now turn it around and do it again :cheers:

Exactly  :cheers:
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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #914 on: September 25, 2010, 04:54:15 PM »
Come on Rocky you can do  it :-o
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