| Author | Message | ||
     Neb25 |
Dris at Twin Motorcycles built a custom map for my 1125R to race at Daytona. It was stock except for a K & N filter and Saron slip-on exhaust. While I never had it on the dyno I can tell you it was way faster than a stock 1125R. While leaving the infield heading for the first high banking it was spinning up at about 70 mph. We got a 3rd place in the Supertwins race only beaten by a very developed 1098 and second place went to a 1098S which drafted by with only 50 yards to the finish line. The fueling was perfect at all rpms and throttle positions. The bike surprised me at how fast it was. I was able to get in the draft of the 1098s then pull up next to them but not pass them. I would close on the infield then keep up in the draft. Not bad for a bike with a filter and slip-on. The bike also had great midrange which allowed me to get the hole shot in the Supertwins race. Also got 4th in Heavyweight Superbike. I started at the back of the grid of 20 riders because I had no points in this class. The torque helped get a great launch and I passed 7 bikes by turn 1 and 3 more before the high banking. All captured on film by Buell's on-board camera from their documentary crew. Looking at the lap times, the bike and I had a second place finish in us but we started too far back to get to the leaders but I was closing in on the last podium position. Just needed one more lap. The bike actually had more potential but this was the first time I was on it and was still getting used to it. Had I had a couple more race weekends to get used to the bike and sort the suspension it could have been even better. If you are thinking about some tuning give Dris at Twin Motorcycles a call. You can't go wrong. Total Weekend Thunderbike - 1st SuperTwins - 3rd Heavyweight Superbike - 4th ASRA Pro - 7th(blew header off on first lap and lost power) Thanks for the support. Joel Spalding | ||
| Sd26 |
Nice job, Joel! Was good to see your name up there! Did you send your XB down the road? | ||
| Neb25 |
Thanks Dave and no way will I send the XB down the road. I like the 1125R and it's growing on me more and more. I love my XB. It has way more personality and handles better. It is fun to go fast with a tractor motor. That's why I started riding it to begin with. The XB will be faster for me on smaller tracks. Having only raced an XB the 1125 was a lot to handle and one weekend was not enough time for me to get used to the bike and the set up right. Even at Daytona(big horse power track) there was only a 2 sec. difference between my fastest time on each bike. Plus Henry says they plan to support the XB again next year. When a manufacture gives contingency for a model all the way back to 2003 you got to support them. It is unheard of and deserves some loyalty. Looking forward to chasing you fast guys around next year. | ||
| Rocketsprink |
Good job Joel. Nice to see you at Daytona. Sorry I didn't get to see your races, but we were busy getting the Moto-ST bikes prep'd. And working on the front tire changes, which didn't go too well! | ||
| Rocketsprink |
BTW, thanks a million for running over the soda. It was greatly needed and appreciated. | ||
| Trojan |
Well done Joel!  | ||
| Smoke |
congrats! tim | ||
| Indy_bueller |
Congrats Joel! Thanks again for your help on Saturday! | ||
| Benm2 |
You know, if you're not using that XB, I think I might have an idea for it... Congratulations again on your weekend results! | ||
| Paint_shaker |
Congrats! Go Buell Racing!! | ||
| Blake |
I predict, and it's no great feat of prognostication, that great things are in store for Joel Spalding and Buell racing. Way to go Joel and thanks for stopping by to share your experiences. We dig it.  | ||
| Easyrider |
He Joel, keep up the good work. It's a pleasure helping you. Go and kick some ass. How about some nice pictures of your bike, we can use on our website?. | ||
| Buell2001b |
congrats and wish you continued success. Its nice to see some loyalty. | ||
| Neb25 |
Thank you for the kind words. Pictures are coming Dris. Joel |
