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Grndskpr
| Posted on Thursday, July 22, 2004 - 08:04 am: |
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Blake: Me and my race rubber shod Cyclone on any track versus you on your R1 with street tires? Dyna: I already offered next year at RA during the Buell homecoming Roger: Stay here Blake please circle one: Yes - No - Maybe How far is RA from your home? Ridden on it before? It is like 3 maybe 4 hours from Chicago(maybe a little less cant remember) very boring roads, as straight and as flat as you could imagine, lots of cows/corn/soy and cheese, even the secondary roads are as flat and as straight as could be made and every one that was at the Buell Ride home got to go on the track, ask CJ about how to get off the track, kinda a funny story Later girls, one of these days we might see a race, but i doubt it R
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Blake
| Posted on Thursday, July 22, 2004 - 02:24 pm: |
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Roger, Come on down to Texas in September for the final race at Oak Hill. I'll be there and I'll be racing as will at least three more Buells, a bunch of Ducs, and all manner of the other usual suspects. Doubtful I'll be racing anyone on a street-tire shod R1 or street-tire shod anything else for that matter. It wouldn't be much of a race. I'm sure DaveS is willing to take on Dyna's street tire shod R1 in my absence. |
Grndskpr
| Posted on Thursday, July 22, 2004 - 02:35 pm: |
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Come on down to Texas in September for the final race at Oak Hill I wish i could, but with the trip to Newfoundland, and the trip to Honda Hoot, plus maybe another trip down to the gap this fall. i doubt i will have the time, but you never know, have to see how far it is, whens the last race september ??? R |
Fdl3
| Posted on Thursday, July 22, 2004 - 04:35 pm: |
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Man, this thread is better than the Energizer bunny. It just keeps going...and going...and going...aarghh, I am making it go even further! |
Wyckedflesh
| Posted on Thursday, July 22, 2004 - 04:42 pm: |
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post count= post count + 1 |
Blake
| Posted on Thursday, July 22, 2004 - 11:28 pm: |
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Last weekend of September, the 25th and 26th. Bring me an umbrella girl and you get free beer.
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Grndskpr
| Posted on Friday, July 23, 2004 - 07:48 am: |
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Bring me an umbrella girl and you get free beer. Well if you can drink at the track, i would be very concerned, but shiner bock is one of my favorite beers, and you may regret the Umbella girl deal, for free beer i would consider dressing up in drag and holding it myself, can you imagine what the rest of the grid would think of you????? 1200 miles, wonder if it could be done, Dyna you up for a road trip, maybe i could talk you into putting on a dress, wow that would kill me High heels killed my feet one october years ago R |
Blake
| Posted on Friday, July 23, 2004 - 04:00 pm: |
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I believe that spectators are free to drink beer at the track. Riders must reserve beer time for after racing of course. Shiner's one of my favorites too. Umbrella GIRL, GIRL, GIRL!!! NOT umbrella drag queen! Ewwwww <shudder>. Well... okay, but you have to shave your man-fur and wear a blond wig. Anyone who can convince someone to play umbrella girl is a hero in the CMRA. |
R1DynaSquid
| Posted on Friday, July 23, 2004 - 05:11 pm: |
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Actually I do have to get hold of Glen..he lives in Houston & have a couple questions about his Norton. Who knows, I may just be amking a trip down that way...wont be anytime soon tho. Going to be getting real damn busy for me with work & home relocation. BTW....my legs look pretty damn hot in a short skirt But the size 13 feet just dont do heels well. |
Glitch
| Posted on Friday, July 23, 2004 - 06:51 pm: |
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BTW....my legs look pretty damn hot in a short skirt TMI!!! |
Blake
| Posted on Saturday, July 24, 2004 - 02:58 am: |
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Talk about a thread killer eh Gitch? Dyna, interesting, Road Thing also has a nicely restored Norton. Gotta get down there myself soon. |
Road_thing
| Posted on Saturday, July 24, 2004 - 07:31 am: |
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>>Gotta get down there myself soon.<< Now you're talking! >>Road Thing also has a nicely restored Norton<< Thanks, Blake! note to self: better paint that sucker before Blake and Dyna get here... rt |
Rokoneer
| Posted on Sunday, July 25, 2004 - 08:03 am: |
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How about 200 mph+ power wheelies? http://ms.lesite.video.free.fr/GR_2_Busa_Turbo_2.wmv |
Jasonblue
| Posted on Sunday, July 25, 2004 - 01:56 pm: |
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He doesn't have much wind protection on that thing. Bet that feels nice at those speeds. |
Court
| Posted on Sunday, July 25, 2004 - 09:26 pm: |
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I stumbled upon something that may be germane to this thread. The experiment involved a Hyabusa, a nylon tow rope and a Buell. RESULTS: A Hayabusa can tow a Buell to make it fast. You can NOT tow a Hyabusa to handle. I'm sticking with my "slow" GREAT HANDLING Buell. I love science. Court |
M1combat
| Posted on Monday, July 26, 2004 - 01:12 am: |
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As usual... Well said Court. |
Paulinoz
| Posted on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 02:23 am: |
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"she was the only one on a Blast & myself & Coolice were leading & we werent exactly going slow. Probably averaging 85+ with a few excursions that were ..ahem a bit higher than that..but Grape managed to keep right up." Above quote from Dyna Would seem if a Blast managed to keep up, a race teaded M2 would prove an interesting comparison. Forget the M2 Blake you only need a Blast to hang with Dyna on the street anway. |
R1DynaSquid
| Posted on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 06:03 am: |
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Thats the best ya got? Like I told you on the Borg, when you ride with friends you tend to stay together & you dont try to leave anyone behind. Is that such a difficult concept to grasp?? |
Cj_xb
| Posted on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 07:46 am: |
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And we appreciate that you didn't leave us behind, fiery's incident is a good reason to stay together !!! I understood you were just complimenting grape, leave it to someone to try and turn in into something else !! CJ |
R1DynaSquid
| Posted on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 07:55 am: |
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Always one that has to try & start something Chris.
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Blake
| Posted on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 09:12 am: |
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Dyna, "Is that such a difficult concept to grasp??" Apparently it's about as difficult to grasp as sarcasm. Someday you may learn to laugh at yourself, and life for you will be so much more enjoyable when you do. |
Grndskpr
| Posted on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 09:25 am: |
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Apparently it's about as difficult to grasp as sarcasm Pot kettle Kettle pot Please R |
Blake
| Posted on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 10:08 am: |
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I've got plenty of soot of my own, that is for sure. Nice of you to point that out. |
Davefl
| Posted on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 10:22 am: |
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I do not know if this has been brought up but the new issue of Sport Rider did a test on motorcycle speedo's to test for accuracy. They did not test a R1 but they did a R6 that was more accurate than all of the other Jap bikes at 10% inaccuracy. That means that the 172 MPH would be closer to 155 MPH. Just a thought |
Grndskpr
| Posted on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 10:37 am: |
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Nice of you to point that out. Your welcome, just pointing out that sometime or actually most times typed words do not covey the actuall meaning of the words, happens to everyone, and it is not limited to this board IE dont take things so personal R |
Paulinoz
| Posted on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 07:10 pm: |
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Sarcasm is a national sport down here, it is somthing they teach you at school at a very early age. |
Henrik
| Posted on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 07:42 pm: |
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Blake and Dyna finally slugging it out on track Henrik |
Darthane
| Posted on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 07:45 pm: |
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Man, and I thought Hayabusa's were hideous to begin with... ...I think the video would have been much more interesting if he'd sat up at 280kph...LOL I'll take twisted backroads anyday. |
Blake
| Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 02:32 pm: |
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Greg, Might want to rethink your tire choice if I ever make it up to RA for our little tire grip versus HP challenge. "Blake...the 218 is the new top of the line tire ..."
quote:From: awittmeyer@dunloptire.com To: blake@badweatherbikers.com Subject: Re: Dunlop Tire Contact Form Submission Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 13:31:22 +0000 Blake, Thank you for taking the time to contact us regarding the Dunlop D218. We apologize for the delay in response time. We have been attending various motorcycle rallies around the country and have gotten a little behind in e-mails. The new Dunlop D218 is an original equipment (OEM) tire that has just reached the North American market with the introduction of the '04 Kawasaki ZX-10R, the '04 Suzuki GSX-R 600 & 750, and the '04 Yamaha R1. The D218 is available in limited sizes (only those that fit these vehicles) exclusively through the vehicle manufacturer's Parts and Accessories Department and is not intended to be used as a general replacement tire, as is the D208 ZR. The D218 is considered an OEM sport tire with performance characteristics at levels below the existing D208 ZR. "Dunlop Tire" Wittmeyer/NA/GDYR@GOODYEAR rcycle.com> cc: Subject: Dunlop Tire Contact Form Submission 07/07/04 06:27 PM Please respond to blake (Embedded image moved to file: pic23754.jpg) **************************************** * Dunlop Tire Contact Form Submission * **************************************** Sent On : 7/7/2004 3:27:13 PM From : Blake Address : City : State : Zip Code : Country : U.S.A. Email : blake@badweatherbikers.com Website : www.badweatherbikers.com Comments : Was informed by a friend that you have or soon will have available a model D218 ZR sport oriented model tire that offers sport oriented performance superior to that of your D208 ZR tire. Is that true, or is the D208 ZR still Dunlop's top performance sport tire? Thanks, Blake No, I do not currently use Dunlop tires. No, I would not like more information about Dunlop Tires. No, I would not like to be notified of Dunlop events and information. ****************************************
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R1DynaSquid
| Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 02:42 pm: |
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Having a Pirelli Diablo mounted on the rear rim as I type this. The front goes on tomorrow. |
Daves
| Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 02:59 pm: |
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Makes me wonder why they would put a tire like that on their top performing bike, one with the level of performance a R1 has? Dave |
Hootowl
| Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 03:05 pm: |
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Blake and Dyna finally slugging it out on track Which one is out in front? |
R1DynaSquid
| Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 03:10 pm: |
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He isnt going to show up. Dave, no idea. They do stick pretty damn well & seem to be excellent in the rain. Was suprised that I got almost 5000 miles out of the rear, so maybe mileage was a concern?? Will see how these Diablos work on monday at the track. |
Daves
| Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 03:24 pm: |
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They must not be that bad then? Right? You'll like the Diablos better I'm sure. I'm not a fan of Dunlop tires myself. Dave |
Tripp
| Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 03:54 pm: |
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i think what they're(dunlop)saying is that for a high performance replacement tire the 208 is top for all applications whereas the 218 is (being specifically made for particular bikes) not. yes? |
R1DynaSquid
| Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 04:00 pm: |
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Correct Dave. The main reason i'm not replacing it with another 218 is the cost, $230 or some deal for just the rear. Took the rim in to get the tire mounted & I was telling the guy that I havent been able to get that last 1/4" of strip ridden on. He told me that he hasnt seen a 190 yet that was strictly ridden on the street that has. Overall I would give the stock 218's a big thumbs up. Did start getting a little squirrly right around the 4000 mile mark tho. |
Blake
| Posted on Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 06:22 am: |
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Tripp, I think you misread the statement from Dunlop...
quote:The D218 is considered an OEM sport tire with performance characteristics at levels below the existing D208 ZR.
The model number "218" indicates to me that it may be a cross between a 208 and a 220 model??? You certainly wouldn't get 5K miles from a D208 ZR. You would from a D220 ZR though. I'd love to come up and give the tire grip versus HP question a real world test. Doubtful it will happen though. Feel free to come down here if you want to test out the theory that badly. I have only ever used sport-touring model tires on the street (D205's, D220's, Mich Mac 90's, Bridger 020's. Never had any problems using any of them to the edge. They perform perfectly fine on the street. On the track, they suck so bad compared to racing tires it ain't funny. |
Tripp
| Posted on Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 08:24 am: |
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"I see" said the blind man |
Socoken
| Posted on Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 11:57 am: |
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"No man's knowledge here can go beyond his experience." -John Locke |