Hi Peter,
Well, I've spent my last buck to get there this year, so 1st, I'm thinking how to raise a lot of cash before making any plans of returning to the Salt Flats!!!
The hand's OK now, not even a scar, just slight different color where the burn was...
Back to modifying the bike, rebored the valve, done the new methanol line, drawn a new carb inlet fitting with more area. Examined the carb carefully, the needle was hardly uncovering the intake slots when fully seated. Raised it as much as 3mm to get a better opening!!!
On my 1st rookie run attempt, the clutch cable broke on the start line!!! Luckily, Corey, a friend of Jim and the purveyor of our methanol, lent us a clutch cable from his 68CH rebuilt, but it was way too long... So now's the time to shorten it and improve the retaining nipple on the lever...
Also had to do another lanyard tube piece for the handlebar throttle, the 1st one lost on the salt somewhere during my burn episode...
All the best from Patrick