| Author | Message | ||
     Skully |
From July 2006 "Roadracing World":  Where is Colin Edwards when you need him?  | ||
| Jon |
Well if they had ZTL brakes that wouldn't have happened...snicker..  | ||
| Buellgirlie |
holy sh!t thats scary. D (Message edited by buellgirlie on June 26, 2006) | ||
| Diablobrian |
Definitely the HOTTEST 600 this season!  | ||
| Jon |
He was burnin up the track when it happened...and uh continued to burn up the track for some time afterward. sniff. | ||
| Fullpower |
well if it wont rev up to 17,500, ya might as well let it burn... | ||
| Sgthigg |
hummmmm or what about when the fuel tank IS the main frame rails??? | ||
| Diablobrian |
"hummmmm or what about when the fuel tank IS the main frame rails???" Then you have to make the fuel tank/frame out of a non-sparking material, like aluminum, and make it thick enough so that it is very unlikely to grind through at the touch-down points Like Buell did. Ever hear of one grinding through and bursting into flames? even without the pucks? | ||
| New12r |
Ever hear of one grinding through and bursting into flames? even without the pucks? nope! Love my Buell more and more every time I see stuff like this. | ||
| Skully |
Me three! | ||
| Dago |
Oh no, I better go run and return mine now. NOT! There's no way I could run the times I am at MSR on the XB. So flame on. That bike is HOT! | ||
| 99buellx1 |
How long before someone starts making tank 'pucks' for them? | ||
| Diablobrian |
How long until race organizations start requiring some sort of sliders or pucks on the new r6's? They require thicker covers on crank cases where they may touch down. | ||
| Dago |
 But I'll happily buy a set, just as I did for my XB. I'm 100% in favor of anything that protects the machine... within reason. | ||
| Crusty |
Ah So! Fried rice! | ||
| Sgthigg |
Diablo ah haa...makes perfect sense. | ||
| Blake |
Keith, Did RRW describe any of the other cases of flaming R6 incidents that they imply have occured? I hope Tyler was okay. There is a very bright moto roadracing future in store for that kid I think. I prefer Buell motorcycles; plus the Japan Inc machines have too much of a corporate atmosphere to them for my taste. | ||
| Dago |
I hope Tyler was okay. There is a very bright moto roadracing future in store for that kid I think. Ty is fine. I prefer Buell motorcycles; plus the Japan Inc machines have too much of a corporate atmosphere to them for my taste. Lol...You're so subtle. We all know you prefer Buell's Blake, and love you for it. But I would never expect for you to understand my position on the round 2 get together. You and I are as different as the bikes we race. | ||
| Blake |
![: ]](http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/clipart/proud.gif) Subtle would be a new trait for me. You racing this year? Cool! What is your CMRA #, and will you be at Oak Hill this weekend? Not sure you really know me well enough to imagine we are so different. If I were going racing and wanted the fastest machine on the track, I'd not be riding a Buell either. | ||
| Blake |
Good to hear Tyler is okay. | ||
| Dago |
I hope to do my first provisional novice race this fall. First I'll need to get my bike wired and race plastics on. And then there are the leathers... Nope, I won't be at OHR. I'll be at MSR though. | ||
| Blake |
OHR in September then? | ||
| Dago |
I'll most likely be there before that. I've still never ridden there, or Hallet. I can't wait to learn those tracks too. Derek (Ortegakid) is chomping at the bits to go anywhere he can. Have I told you how fast that guy is? Geeze. It's humbling. | ||
| Blake |
You'll get a lot faster with time too. Would be fun to get everyone together for a track day at OHR sometime. | ||
| Dago |
I think that sounds like a great idea, Blake. I've been putting a bug in Chris' (rpmchris) ear about getting everyone together for a TNT Track Day. OHR just may be the perfect place. | ||
| Blake |
It is a fun place to ride, very challenging. It is also very rustic, but that adds to the challenge. Unfortunately, short of renting the place outright, all participants need to have a racing license; those with CMRA membership receive a discount. The good news is that TXU has rescinded plans to turn the place into part of their coal mine. That's a rumor I heard recently anyway. Last I heard, the whole place could be rented for around $2,500 or so. A couple dozen participants would make for an affordable track day. |
