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23rd March 2007
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Senior Chief Know It All 3rd Class
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Steubenville, Ohio
Posts: 1,792 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200 Sport Sportster/Buell Year: 1999 Sportster/Buell Model #2: Cafe el Roadkill Sportster/Buell Year #2: 199? Other Motorcycle Model: KX520 Other Motorcycle Year: 1989
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Still would be quite a kewl "road trip". And for your pal Kevin, quite a nice mountain to climb.
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23rd March 2007
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Harley Engineer
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Indiana
Posts: 319 Sportster/Buell Model: xlh Sportster/Buell Year: 1996
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When is the TT & will it be televised at any point? I'd love to catch that![IMG]  [/IMG]
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25th March 2007
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Know It All
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 177 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200s Sportster/Buell Year: 98 Sportster/Buell Model #2: 100 inch Whiplash LSR Sportster/Buell Year #2: 91 Other Motorcycle Model: Ducati ST4s / KTM 200 EXC
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It sounds very cool, the Isle is a classic to be sure.
.... is BadWeb is involved?
Last edited by jssport; 27th March 2007 at 03:16..
Reason: thought better
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27th March 2007
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Biker
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Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 13 Sportster/Buell Model: xb9r Sportster/Buell Year: 2003
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Badweb is involved, stirring the pot, flaming the fire of enthusiasm, getting people to post on the TT sites to help convince th epowers that be to let it run.
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27th March 2007
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Know It All
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 177 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200s Sportster/Buell Year: 98 Sportster/Buell Model #2: 100 inch Whiplash LSR Sportster/Buell Year #2: 91 Other Motorcycle Model: Ducati ST4s / KTM 200 EXC
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Why wouldn't they let it run?
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30th March 2007
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Biker
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Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 13 Sportster/Buell Model: xb9r Sportster/Buell Year: 2003
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Well taht is a long story. First up is the way entries are done. The top thirty from last year are in if they want in. The next thirty are in based on the fastest laps they have run in the past. Because it is the 100 anniversary a lot of fast guys who have not raced there in a few years have applied for entry thus sucking up a lot of spots that Kevin might have gotten. He is not the fastest guy out there, 49 years old and all. He did not qualify last year so that hurts him also.
Second part is that the bike does not fit into any of the existing classes and would have to be one of "interesting other bikes" . They use this sparingly so that hurts also.
Third they are not convinced that the bike/rider combination is fast enough to qualify, you need a little over a 110 mph lap speed - the winner at Daytona was not lapping that fast, nor are they convinced it can finish. We have been working to correct that impression BUT who knows. Since the entries are predetermined having an entry not qualify leaves an open grid spot and they really don't like those.
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5th January 2012
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Biker
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Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 48 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH 1000 Sportster/Buell Year: 1977
Reputation: 10
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I always wanted to see some type of Buell or Harley-davidson effort in the Senior TT. I think they might even let a pushrod motor run a little more displacement. I don't know that for sure but i read the rules a few years ago and it seemed other displacements might be considered.
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30th July 2012
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Senior Chief Harley Engineer
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Thompsons Corner, MD
Posts: 1,049 Sportster/Buell Model: 883 Flat Track Racer Sportster/Buell Year: 2002 Sportster/Buell Model #2: RIP 1200S Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1999
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What is the status of this? Will it be attempted next year?
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Link to thread on "Harley Racing" events across the country: http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/showthread.php?t=53470
These events include Hillclimbing, Flat Track Racing, Ice racing, Drag Racing, etc.. They are all sports dominated by Harley Davidsons. They are always located in scenic areas and are great weekend rides. The above link allows XLforum users to coordinate riding to these events together.
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31st July 2012
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Biker
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Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 13 Sportster/Buell Model: xb9r Sportster/Buell Year: 2003
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What is the status of this? Will it be attempted next year?
Fraid not. Kevin quest was not to be. None of the air cooled bikes make nearly enough HP to compete here. The 1125 maybe and certainly the EBR bikes could do it but I suspect that rather doubt that anyone will do it in the near future.
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1st August 2012
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Senior Chief Harley Engineer
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Thompsons Corner, MD
Posts: 1,049 Sportster/Buell Model: 883 Flat Track Racer Sportster/Buell Year: 2002 Sportster/Buell Model #2: RIP 1200S Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1999
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Quote:
Originally Posted by davegess
What is the status of this? Will it be attempted next year?
Fraid not. Kevin quest was not to be. None of the air cooled bikes make nearly enough HP to compete here. The 1125 maybe and certainly the EBR bikes could do it but I suspect that rather doubt that anyone will do it in the near future.
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