Top Speed Shootout 2010

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Interesting dcebagte on the speed for the old record.  Murph, our itinerant spectator here, has an autograph on his bike's gas tank -- signed by Denis.  It says 367.338 mph.  

F I M Charlie says 367 -- didn't give any decimal places in his response.

I believe Freud is right -- no 1% requirement.  FIM Charlie confirms there is no such anything requiremewnt for bikes.

[Papi]

My blood loss from the bleeding internetz refresh finger is at critical. Hurry up so I can go to the ER.

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Charlie reports the existing record is 367.382 for a mile and 367.558 for the kilo.  And he goes on to remind us that aren't up to snuff on metric stuff -- that it'd be cool if Rocky could run a 327.822 - - 'cause it would be a nice even 600 kilometers/hr.

Correction:  I shoulda said 372.822, not 327.822.  Ooops.

[fjlee]

Whew!!!!   This is makin' me crazy!!

Would it be PC for me to wish for a slight tail-wind on the return run.......?

FjLee      Denver CO

[Jimbo]

 Is Bobby Cleveland DONE or are they changing the motor

[Freud]

QUOTE:  it'd be cool if Rocky could run a 327.822

I think he wants to go considerably faster than that.

Maybe 372.+++

FREUD

[Papi]

I think he wants to go considerably faster than that.
FREU

We all do. 

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Cleveland is done running for speed -- and changing to a real mower deck.  They want to get into the Guiness book of records, and that requires not only speed -- but also actuaqlly cutting grass on the same day.  John Hansen (Peppermill Grop) is sending some sod from the golf course so they can do the cutting.

By the way -- I apologize for a typo a few posts ago.  600 km/hr equals 372.822 mph, not the 327.822 that I posted.  I'm going to go back and correct the typo now -- but figgered I might as well admit the error first.

About five minutes or so 'til the Ack bike is ready to run, I hear -- they're packing the chute and filling the intercooler and getting ready.

[Texican]

"She who must be obeyed" has commented that 'they couldn't have picked a hotter time of day...'   "That's Racin'."
Presently at the truck scales: 77*
 14%Humid;
Killer wind 07 from SE; across the track...

Anybody out there got a witch doctor in captivity with a bag of bones and teeth?
Start shakin'.
Jim

PS: 90 folks viewing at this time...

[Kansas Bad Man]

All my fingers and toes crossed for you Rocky!

                                          Max

[coloradodave]

No bones and teeth but I have a pile of fingernails that I have chewed off the last hour

[joea]

texican...do you realize the "hottest" air is the thinnest (BEST aero) air...

they picked the best time of the day to run.....they carry their
own atmospheric air for the engine...boost...

[RayTheRat]

No bones and teeth but I have a pile of fingernails that I have chewed off the last hour

You otta be out here.  You can cut the tension with a knife.  Wind is zero over the whole course.

[isiahstites]

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[Papi]

Goosfraba.... Gooosfraba....