Ok obviously we have some type of timelines and objectives and dates to hit to make this happen.
We are trying to stay in touch with Mike as much as possible to see progress and keep us up to date and make sure we are getting things done. This is just a partial list....
1. Joe has to complete the bike, new turbo installed, get it crated to California to make the container.
2. We need to get passports.
3. We need to figure travel to and from the salt
4. We need Ice problem figured out for intercooler
5. Lodging
6. Food
7. Internet options for Landracing.com
8. Plane Tickets
9. Customs
10. Fuel for bike.
The list will go on and on im sure as the months progress.
But for part of the list here is where I am at.
No birth certificate found at home for passport. I got online and found the Vital Records website for Spokane Washington. I was born on Fairchild AFB in 1975. Ordered the certificate and got it next day air. Costs about $40. Now ill be making my way to post office to get passport papers completed.
Our Travel arrangements have been made by Gary Baker from Australia. Otherwise known as Hawkind on the board. He has arranged getting up to and from the salt with the bike.
Ice problem is up in the air as far as we know.
Airline tickets are still up in the air. Airlines wont let us book a ticket until we are about 3 months out. So we are looking about Jan. before booking tickets. Mike might be able to get us a group rate from LA.
Joe has completed the bike and it has been run on the Dyno. We need now to make sure the engine will measure legal for FIM rules. Which is 1000cc and under. BNI events let us have a .010 additional for cleaning up stock cylinders. Stock bike is 998cc... Joe is also getting a spare motor together for "just in case"
The plan for running there is still under "brother" debate. He want's to go all out. I say make two check out passes and get a DLRA record in gas class. Then let little brother get on it for a DLRA record in the fuel class, just enough to get in the DLRA 200 mph club. Then turn up the boost and step on it for some FIM records.
The internet issue for Landracing.com to report while I am there on the daily activites is getting close. I have to send a few emails out to clarify on the wording. Looks like a satellite connection good for about 115 KB sec transfer rate. This is much faster then the data I have been transfering at Bonneville with a 30-40 kB connection speed on my wireless card. Satellite works anywhere you can see the sky, the wireless card is sketchy at best on the salt, I have to move around alot to get best possible connection.... im all over it.... They charge by the MB. pretty costly. The figure I am using for transfer while I am there is about 3-4 MB a day. That would include 40 pictures a day at 50 kb each, plus emails (3-10 kb each), transfer of website information (300-500 kb) a day, and need to be available for other americans and aussies who would like to email home while we are there (500kb) a day. I think 3-4 MB a day would be a good estimate. The equipment can be rented fairly cheap for a 1 month interval. I am thinking totol costs of $750-$900 for the service.....
Fuel for bike has been taken care of by Mike already. We will have 15 gallons of ERC A8C taken with us. This lets us use an already known fuel we have been using for years past. And not have to pay the high costs of Aussie fuels...
Thats it for now.