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5th September 2006
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A Million Facts & Figures
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Famous Potatoes
Posts: 10,499 Sportster/Buell Model: XL883 Sportster/Buell Year: 2007 Sportster/Buell Model #2: Buell Cyclone Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1999
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The World's Fastest Buell - 217.9mph
Greetings from my hotel room in Wendover, NV. NRHS is here for the International Motorcycle Speed Trials by Bub. It's an all-motorcycle event on the Bonneville Salt Flats.
I have been pretty quiet lately because for the past several weeks I've been working about 25 hours a day, between my two jobs and getting ready for Bonneville. My main bike, which already held the World's Fastest Buell title with a record speed of 205.642, got set up for nitromethane this year. It's been a hell of a learning curve. I first fired it up on the nitro just over a week ago, and since then I've been trying my damndest to get my arms around the tune and figure out this nitro stuff.
Well, yesterday all the work paid off as we cranked off a pass at 217.9mph!. XLTimbo was again doing the riding duties for us, he's also an XL Forum member. This betters our previous best single pass by about 10mph!
Unfortunately, right after we made our pass, some bad weather moved in, and we were unable to make a backup pass. Since backup passes under AMA rules have to be made the same day, the pass won't count towards a record. Still, it was exciting to crank off that number.
We're in the lead for fastest US V-Twin ($1,000) and we're only 3mph away from being the fastest sit-on motorcycle ($5,000), currently held by a turbocharged Hayabusa. We may just have to tip the jug a bit and go for it, we'll look at a few things and then decide.
My apologies to everyone who's tried to reach me for the past few weeks. I know my PM inbox is full. I just haven't had the bandwidth to do anything else. Please be patient with me for a little while yet, until I get home and on top of things.
I'll post many pics when I get some more time. There's an awful lot of really interesting bikes here, of all brands. Lots and lots of fast Sportsters too. |
5th September 2006
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Senior Chief Master Mechanic
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: southern illinois
Posts: 933
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congratulations that is very impressive we will all be anxious to hear the final results.
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5th September 2006
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Western NC
Posts: 4,980
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Fantastic Aaron! Keep us updated  |
5th September 2006
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Senior Chief Master Mechanic
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Tasmania, Australia
Posts: 978 Sportster/Buell Model: 883 Custom Sportster/Buell Year: 2004
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well done
hope the weather clears and you can repeat that performance (x2) to make it official
cheers
crackers
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5th September 2006
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Bike Builder
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Island Creek Twp, Ohio
Posts: 1,807 Sportster/Buell Model: 883 Sportster/Buell Year: 2001 Other Motorcycle Model: KX520 Other Motorcycle Year: 2014
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Great job Aaron & Tim!
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5th September 2006
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The XL Forum Host
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Somewhere in the woods, looking for a Geocache
Posts: 14,296 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200 Custom Sportster/Buell Year: 2014 Other Motorcycle Model: Suzuki Intruder 1500 Other Motorcycle Year: 2003
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Congrats on the run!! Would be cool to take the "sit-on motorcycle" from the Japanese!
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5th September 2006
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Senior Chief Know It All 1st Class
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: The Sticks
Posts: 1,150 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200RSC Roadster Sportster/Buell Year: 2004 Sportster/Buell Model #2: DT400B Sportster/Buell Year #2: 76 Other Motorcycle Model: 04-FZ6, 06-350 Wolverine,
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Go for it and congratulations on the single pass.
Good Luck
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5th September 2006
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Chief Know It All
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Cal, AB, CND
Posts: 438 Sportster/Buell Model: X1 Sportster/Buell Year: 00 Sportster/Buell Model #2: X1 Sportster/Buell Year #2: 01 Other Motorcycle Model: xlch chop Other Motorcycle Year: 77
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What a great thing it would be for the Buell guys if you guys could give the Suzuki the boot as the "fastest sit-on motorcycle" The Buell guys could then rub a bit of salt in the Hayabusa guys wounds lol. I will keep my fingers crossed... good luck.  |
5th September 2006
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: WA State
Posts: 5,763 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200R Sportster/Buell Year: 2007
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Out-freakin'-standing! 
Keep us posted as you can and tell Tim to be safe but go fast. Really, really fast!!!!  |
6th September 2006
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Yacolt,Washington
Posts: 4,040 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH 1000 Sportster/Buell Year: 1974 Other Motorcycle Model: Electraglide classic Other Motorcycle Year: 2000
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Originally Posted by GOTWA
Out-freakin'-standing!
Keep us posted as you can and tell Tim to be safe but go fast. Really, really fast!!!! |
And how!...go get that busa! |
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