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Torqer
| | Posted on Thursday, May 27, 2004 - 09:21 am: | 
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On Friday we're having an event that will include a couple of top fuel bikes doing burns outs up close and personal in the parking lot. We'll also have vendors and such, food, beer the works. On Sunday gates open at 8am. Sportsmen eliminations at 9am, and pro eliminations at12.5pm ( www.ahdra.com )
I wouldn't mind coming up 78 either. I need to see what my responsibilities are though.
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Torqer
| | Posted on Friday, May 28, 2004 - 08:57 am: |
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We potentially have a new member. Cory bought an XB12R with a race package last night. He used t obe the finance manager at Motorsports, has been through a number of bikes an we went for a test ride last week and he hadn't gotten over it so he had to come get it. He seems like a genuine "good guy" I look forward to having him around. |
Glitch
| | Posted on Friday, May 28, 2004 - 12:50 pm: |
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If I don't leave tonight I'll come over and see the drag bikes, sounds like fun.
Welcome Cory, I've not got over it yet either, over 18,000 miles and I'm still grinnin'! |
Shred
| | Posted on Monday, May 31, 2004 - 10:30 pm: |
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Glitch and I went to Fletcher N.C Sat. 05/29/04.Went Hwy 129 noth cleveland G.A to Murphy N.C, Blue Ridge Parkway To Hwy276 ,To 280 to Fletcher N.C back home through Hwy64 speed traps until Cashiers N.C,from Franklin we went past our exit in Murphy kept going west on Hwy 64 23 miles of avg. speed 90mph through curves (long sweepers) well worth it!!! by the time we hit Hyw 129 south at Blairsville it was dark, went down MT. above Turners Corner.It was great, scary but great.Ask Glitch about it.We totaled about 570 miles no Interstate Hwy. Yeah come on!!!!! |
Glitch
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2004 - 12:40 pm: |
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Saturday before last 350+ miles.
Last Saturday 570+ miles.
What cha doin this Saturday? |
Stealthxb
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2004 - 05:36 pm: |
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Makes my 184 miles on Saturday look weak!
Went south down to Greensboro, around Lake Oconee down to Lake Sinclair, through Sparta, down to Milledgeville and back North to Athens. |
Stealthxb
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2004 - 08:23 pm: |
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Glitch...
U ever locate the .psd of the Pegasus? |
Shred
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2004 - 09:51 pm: |
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Glicth I forgot to ask if you could see 'in the dark' the wheelie I pulled coming out of the gas station on 129 south after we cleaned the bugs off our shields again.
It was a little high but I wanted to ride it out as far as I could.
I thought a cool part of the ride was on the way home going 64 west and the navigator went past hwy 129 South, but you've got to admit it was some Kick ••• long sweepers perfect for 90+mph |
Glitch
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2004 - 09:52 pm: |
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nope, I think it was on a machine at work, and due to the nature of my work, it's probably long gone... |
Glitch
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2004 - 09:58 pm: |
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Shred, the more I think about it the more I liked the whole ride, all butt the last 2 hours or so.
We should have stayed over night, we could have ridden the rest of the day around the folks house, then rode back by way of Deal's Gap.
Next time.
I'll be needing to go back soon...
Do ya smell a road trip?
Next time we'll make provisions for more riders.
Anyone interested in an overnight road trip? |
Torqer
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 08:29 am: |
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Yes |
Stealthxb
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 11:29 am: |
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Yes |
Glitch
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 04:08 pm: |
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I'm putting reservations in at The Chateau Hare.
I guess now all we need a date we can all can agree on.
Shred, you in? |
Torqer
| | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2004 - 09:23 am: |
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This is ugly... very ugly... Cory (bought an XB12R last week) had some trouble during his break in period.   |
Glitch
| | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2004 - 09:29 am: |
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 WTF
Looks good and broke to me.
What came loose and why?
Damn that sucks out loud! |
Mikej
| | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2004 - 09:43 am: |
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Looks like a broken intake valve and some of the broken bits migrated over through the intake to interact with the other piston as well. Was the bike new or used when he bought it? Also looks like the fins may have damage as well, or else it's just a photo effect.
Please let us know what happened. |
Torqer
| | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2004 - 12:30 pm: |
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It's broken in alright. I'm not super techy, but it seems like the valve guide was flawed and broke down. Then it got scattered about, getting hung up in the valve seat for a moment damaging the valve and head, then the valve broke off and the piston beat the snot out of it... that is a hole in the piston and it is seized. The fins were not damaged (must be the photo). The bike was new. Tech services (the Buell guys) said go no further we'll send you a new power plant. We've never seen this before. The bike had only been 150 miles.  Cory is disappointed, but pleased with the way things are being handled. |
Glitch
| | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2004 - 01:03 pm: |
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but pleased with the way things are being handled.
That's good to hear.
Bummer about the motor being a bad one. Musta been a "Friday Build" |
Mikej
| | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2004 - 01:13 pm: |
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I've seen one Blast demo bike with a broken valve guide, bits of guide were blown back into the air filter box, had to retrieve it from a freeway around 2am or so one night. Not a common problem thankfully. And the good thing is he didn't crash, that would have been bad. |
Shred
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2004 - 06:02 pm: |
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Glitch I'm up for a road trip!!! When? I say we take the long way,just like last time I really like the Blue Ridge Parkway!!! Hwy 276 down to 280. I'd like to spend the night,so the ride home is more enjoyable.The more riders, The Mo-better!!!! |
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