| Author | Message | ||
     Slojon |
...claims to be entered. i Got $100+ for Him. Anybody else ready to step up to plate? Remember My retardddeddd RANT!?!?? No offense to Sarah supporters.......... | ||
| Puzzled |
He is on the AMA web site as entered in both Daytona Sportbike and American Sportbike | ||
| Slaughter |
Hey - this is WAY cool. He's TRYING to do the 200 on the Buell. He specifially said it's a BETTER machine for the 200 at Daytona than the R6. Seriously, knowing that he's still a starving privateer, it'd be WAY cool to contribute a few dollars since that race has to cost a TON of change!!! | ||
| Amafan |
I think it would be a great ida if EBR would lend Shawn Higbee a Buell 1125RR to race in the Superbike races at Daytona . I would think putting a 1125RR on the grid at Daytona would be great publicity for EBR ,but I know Shawn Higbee can not afford one , and EBR is a business . | ||
| Davegess |
Not sure EBR could afford on either! All the money comes out of Erik's pocket and it will be awhile before he is making a profit. | ||
| 186bigtwin |
Would a EBR 1190 be legal for the Daytona Superbike race? | ||
| Davegess |
No, the only legal Buell for American Superbike is the 1125RR (Message edited by davegess on February 15, 2010) | ||
| Amafan |
Shawn Higbee is listed as racing a Buell 1125R in American Superbike . He finished 25th in last years Daytona Supebike race ,1 lap down on a Buell 1125R ,and his fastest race lap was a 1:44.9 seven seconds slower then the fastest lap of the race a 1:37.9 by Tommy Hayden on a GSX-R1000. Shawn Higbee is a great rider he finshed 5th in last years Daytona 200 on the Buell 1125R ,but a 135hp Buell 1125R does not have a prayer against 200hp Superbikes , A 175hp Buell 1125RR would even have a hardtime finshing in the top 15 in the Superbike races ,and only the top 15 in either Superbike race get any purse money . (Message edited by amafan on February 15, 2010) | ||
| Court |
I can't wait . . . looking forward to being there . . . this is going to be a very important year. | ||
| Ponti1 |
I can't wait . . . looking forward to being there . . . this is going to be a very important year. I can't wait myself...I'm sure you have something specific in mind, but I'm just glad racing is again about to start up. If this year's competition is close to what we saw last year, I will be pleased. Let's just hope the television coverage gets a little better, and that some of last year's bugs get worked out. Would love to see Shawn get his hands on a 1125RR for Superbike, but am just happy to see him running Buell for Daytona. I know he's running the IL4 for DSB this year, but is there any concrete info on whether Shawn plans to also run in Superbike? | ||
| Puzzled |
Ponti1, The list of entrants in both Daytona Sportbike and American Sportbike show Shawn as entered on a Buell. | ||
| Bearracing |
ya i saw that too, Buell for both races!! | ||
| Buell2001b |
best of luck Shawn | ||
| Slaughter |
Puzzled - You mean Daytona Sportbike and American Superbike? (not American Sportbike). He may just run the same bike in both. He is supposedly going to announce what his rides WILL BE for the season - very shortly. | ||
| Puzzled |
Yeah that is it. From what I have read on his web site Shawn is going to run the Buell in Daytona. His web site states he'll be on an R-6 elsewhere (that sucks). | ||
| Prior |
Anyone driving down from the NE? I'm in NC, and would love to carpool down- March 5th is my b-day! | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
What part of NC are ya in? | ||
| Bertman |
Wow, this is a heck of a development for Superbike. http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?artic le=39464 At Willow Springs, Shawn on the 1125R could walk away from Eric Nolan and his 1098R. So is this a better offer than using the Buell, or just a different and supported offer. | ||
| Slaughter |
Shawn today said that the Duck is the Superbike ride, the 1125R will be the Daytona Sportbike ride at Daytona. According to him, the 1125R is better suited to the long 200 mile at Daytona than the R6. He said that if Road America race was happening during Homecoming, he'd enter the 1125R just for old times sake - but the RA race is 2 weeks prior to Homecoming. | ||
| Slaughter |
Out at the Streets of Willow yesterday, Shawn had the Bartels bike on display. This WILL be the 200-miler. Yes, he will be running the Moto-Forza Ducati in Superbike but the 1125R is his preferred machine for the long race. Going to be great racing - and it's a shame that we can't go to watch or help! PLEASE stop by Shawn's pits. If he's not in the middle of working on the machine, INTRODUCE YOURSELF. If you haven't yet met him, he's a very approachable guy. (now it's back to fundraising... he leaves mid-week to drive back to Daytona) | ||
| Ponti1 |
Great e-mail from Shawn this morning, sent to everyone that has been donating recently. You can really tell from the content of the e-mail that he genuinely will miss the Buell this season. Shawn's a top notch guy in terms of character (and of course on-track ability), and I wish I had the means to do more than the small donation I sent him. Here's to the hopes that he and Buell find themselves again not too far in the future...  | ||
| Court |
It was a fabulous e- mail and I was thrilled there were so many contributors as to warrant a blanket e- mail. Shawn's a fine person and a talented rider who is exciting to watch regardless of brand. The was a lot dangled before last years Buell racers this year. I, for one, am going to enjoy eTching them confident that most will be "home" once the carrot is retracted. It's a win- win for Buell, racers and fans. Can't wait to see Shawn at Daytona. | ||
| Slaughter |
Just got a text from Mitsu... he MIGHT fly to Daytona. Unconfirmed... ...but if Mitsu IS at Daytona - you guys ALL ought to say HI and shake the hand of one of the most intelligent guys ever to turn a wrench on a racing motorcycle. He'll be in Shawn's pits (again, if he makes it) | ||
| Ponti1 |
Seems from Shawn's tweets that he is definitely driving. Text at 5PM Eastern that said he had 890 miles to go. Another at 8PM indicated that he had taken a much needed break from the road. | ||
| Naiguy |
I just realized I live in the same town as shawn! Givem hell Shawn! | ||
| Smoke |
Shawn is here in Daytona. i talked with him Sunday afternoon in the garage area. i will be trying to get ahold of him today. having a great time racing at Daytona and will be in garage B1 all day. GO BUELL RACING! tim | ||
| Blasterd |
My daughter and I met him Monday as well as Mike and some of the other racers...great people! | ||
| Lemonchili_x1 |
11th spot on the grid  Go Shawn!!! http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?artic le=39642 | ||
| Rkc00 |
Here is a shot of Shawn from today but not on his Buell.  MIKE LONG ISLAND, NY | ||
| Lemonchili_x1 |
Nice! Keep 'em coming Mike  From: http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?artic le=39639 AMA Pro National Guard American Superbike Championship Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida March 4, 2010 Provisional Race One Results (2.9-mile course, all on Dunlop tires): 1. Jake Zemke (Suz GSX-R1000), 15 laps 2. Tommy Hayden (Suz GSX-R1000), -0.238 second 3. Larry Pegram (Duc 1098R), -0.259 4. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), -0.291 5. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R1000), -0.307 6. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), -27.398 seconds 7. Taylor Knapp (Suz GSX-R1000), -27.430 8. Shawn Higbee (Duc 1098), -54.870 9. Shane Narbonne (Suz GSX-R1000), -64.275 10. Barrett Long (Duc 1098R), -71.242 11. Chris Clark (Yam YZF-R1), -72.034 12. Eric Haugo (Suz GSX-R1000), -72.526 13. Josh Hayes (Yam YZF-R1), -74.155 14. Johnny Rock Page (Suz GSX-R1000), -83.243 15. Eric Pinson (BMW S1000 RR), -103.187 16. Trent Gibson (Suz GSX-R1000), -103.262 17. Skip Salenius (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap 18. Ben Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1), -1 lap, 35.213 seconds 19. Jeff Tigert (Hon CBR1000RR), -6 laps, DNF, retired 20. Brett McCormick (Suz GSX-R1000), -10 laps, DNF, mechanical 21. David Anthony (Suz GSX-R1000), -14 laps, DNF 22. Scott Jensen (Suz GSX-R1000), -14 laps, DNF 23. John Hopkins (Suz GSX-R1000), -14 laps, DNF, mechanical | ||
| Toecutter |
 Go Shawn Go | ||
| Rkc00 |
It will take me a month to get thru the photos I took today.  | ||
| Rkc00 |
 Mike Long Island, NY |
