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Cochise
| | Posted on Saturday, March 04, 2006 - 09:08 pm: | 
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On the final lap, Marchetti led into and out of the chicane and looked sure to hold his lead to the checkered flag. Marchetti was forced to back off, however, when his helmet visor began fogging as he approached a group of slower riders on the run from NASCAR Turn Four to the finish line.
*COUGH*bullshit*COUGH* |
Jima4media
| | Posted on Saturday, March 04, 2006 - 09:17 pm: |
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Dario Marchetti qualified 29th at last year's Daytona 200, and then didn't finish the race. I wouldn't hold him up as the high bar to get over.
Yes, I expect that McWilliams, Ciccotto, Crevier, and Penzkofer will get their lap times down in the coming week.
But so will DiSalvo, Mladin, Duhamel, Zemke, the Bostroms, and 10 other racers.
There are now 248 racers in the FX list, trying for the 80 spots on the grid.
It is going to be a great race to watch.
Go Buell!
(Message edited by jima4media on March 04, 2006) |
Cochise
| | Posted on Saturday, March 04, 2006 - 09:25 pm: |
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Better hope the other riders of other makes wear Rain-X Anti Fog. Either that or come up with another one because they don't want to use the same excuse. |
Al_lighton
| | Posted on Saturday, March 04, 2006 - 09:29 pm: |
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Keith (James Delk) called me this morning. The XB9R he is running is stock displacement, running an American Sport Bike open airbox and a Micron, with the map that Terry developed for that combination. He said that one race he got third on he was passed on a draft AT the finish line, it was that close. He just got this bike tuned within the past two weeks, so I think we're going to see more good stuff from him in the future.
Way to go, Keith!
Go Buell!! |
Lastcyclone
| | Posted on Saturday, March 04, 2006 - 09:30 pm: |
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Can anyone confirm live TV coverage of the 200 on SPEED Channel and the exact time the coverage will begin? I have some sofa time to reserve next weekend. Great, thanks. |
Rocketsprink
| | Posted on Saturday, March 04, 2006 - 09:37 pm: |
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I think coverage starts at 11:00am with Superbike. Then showing Flat Track followed by FX. That's central time. |
Sandblast
| | Posted on Saturday, March 04, 2006 - 11:20 pm: |
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Speed Channel usually has a great schedule up on the website. |
Jon
| | Posted on Sunday, March 05, 2006 - 12:44 am: |
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Wow...this is exciting...
I'm really pleased for the folks at Buell. More good stuff to come, I'm sure. |
Blake
| | Posted on Sunday, March 05, 2006 - 12:50 am: |
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From the DFW Bueller's board in the Storm Fronts...
SpeedTV lists their applicable central time zone programming for 3/11 as...
10:00 - 11:30 am: AMA Superbike Championship Daytona (LIVE)
11:30 - 12:30 am: AMA Flat Track Championship Daytona NR
12:30 - 03:30 pm: AMA Formula Xtreme The Daytona 200 (LIVE)
If you miss the above there is a rebroadcast of the flat track and Daytona 200 races on Monday 3/13 beginning at 11:00 a.m.
The Daytona 200 Formula Xtreme race itself is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. CST (2:00 p.m. EST).
The Superbike race begins at 10:15 a.m. CST (11:15 a.m. EST).
If you are interested, also remember to set your VCR or DVR to record the Supersport and Superstock races on SpeedTV from 01:30 p.m - 05:00 p.m. CST on Thursday 3/9. If you miss that time slot, those races will rebroadcast on the following day, Friday 3/10, starting at 11:00 a.m. CST
The Daytona Supercross racing is on for two hours live starting at 08:30 p.m. CST on Friday 3/10.
(Message edited by blake on March 06, 2006) |
Blake
| | Posted on Sunday, March 05, 2006 - 12:57 am: |
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But... Jason Disalvo might not get many close-ups or on-bike camera shots. |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Sunday, March 05, 2006 - 02:23 am: |
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Don't worry, XBRRs have gone less than 1:47s...but not bad for a guy who has a handful of laps and came from BMW cup in Germany. So, Yamaha has more money, and DiSalvo is faster (and makes LOTS more money); I still say the XBRR is going to make a great race bike.
Oh, I wonder what kind of brakes the guys who are doing well are running, since "real" racers put on dual discs. Maybe we can see in the picture of Rico's bike? |
Bud
| | Posted on Sunday, March 05, 2006 - 05:22 am: |
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there is no live internet feed i presume |
Jerseyguy
| | Posted on Sunday, March 05, 2006 - 10:21 am: |
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Check out the Liberty sponsor site. Our own Anthony C (Mutation_Racer) took a first! |
Vegasbueller
| | Posted on Sunday, March 05, 2006 - 11:24 am: |
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We'll plan to tape the speed channel all day so we can rehash all the highlights at the BBQ! At least I can be there with you guys from the bed now! Awesome! |
99buellx1
| | Posted on Sunday, March 05, 2006 - 01:53 pm: |
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Kootenay
| | Posted on Sunday, March 05, 2006 - 01:59 pm: |
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http://www.tvracer.com/ is a good source of televised race schedules.
Now, I just gotta find someone with Speed Channel... |
Rocketman
| | Posted on Sunday, March 05, 2006 - 07:39 pm: |
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But this pretty wells lays to rest the "Buells aren't even in the same leauge" chatter doesn't it?
Depends what league you're talking. Those 999's were not full on Super Bikes.
Taking nothing away from the XBRR's achievement, but hell man, tell it like it is.
Rocket |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Sunday, March 05, 2006 - 08:11 pm: |
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Sorry, Rocket, the bike actually was a full on Superbike. Why, are you guys claiming it was a street 999 or something?! Not a chance. It wasn't a factory one, but it definitely was a full Superbike spec 999.
What do those cost these days? $65,000? It did have speed on Rico, but he could stay close in the draft and definitely handle the infield better. Certainly Marchetti was not riding it like Bostrom or Hodgson, but neither is Rico considered in that caliber. The RR is going to be an excellent privateer race bike.
Undoubtedly it will be beaten by factory teams, but perhaps someone should take a photo of the Buell dealer pits and compare with Honda and Yamaha. Or even at the factory level, how about a photo of Buell's race shop where the bikes were built, and one of HRC and Ducati Corse. The XBRR is going to be a good bike, but the real story is that it was a legendary achievement by a tiny team of dedicated guys. |
Madduck
| | Posted on Sunday, March 05, 2006 - 10:10 pm: |
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The dealers I know and the few factory contacts I have are tremedously excited about radracing Buells, especially with this RR effort. Harley has always been about racing. Some would say beer consumption should be emphasized too. It would be nice to turn this into the sort of thing the XR750s have grown into over the years. XB12RR racing could grow to the equivalent of XR dirt track racing. |
Crush63
| | Posted on Sunday, March 05, 2006 - 11:11 pm: |
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Marchetti's "superbike" was slower then DiSalvo's Yamaha on the banking which would make his bike about 20 mph down on the factory Ducati 999's tested at Daytona last December. |
Blake
| | Posted on Sunday, March 05, 2006 - 11:22 pm: |
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How do you know the Ducati's top speed was slower than that of DiSalvo's Yamaha? |
Oldog
| | Posted on Sunday, March 05, 2006 - 11:35 pm: |
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Go Buell!  |
Rex
| | Posted on Monday, March 06, 2006 - 01:29 am: |
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hopefully the buells can lay back in practice and not show their full potential...wouldn't want yamaha and honda to do some more work.
then buell can pull out all of the stops at the race.
maybe the other buells have more done to them, than the one who raced and won the earlier race. secret stuff you know.....REX |
Court
| | Posted on Monday, March 06, 2006 - 05:45 am: |
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>>>>The XBRR is going to be a good bike, but the real story is that it was a legendary achievement by a tiny team of dedicated guys.
That's an accurate statement.
Marchetti's "superbike" was.
Look, I'll play along with the "fogged visor" story, but you expect me to believe the Ducati team showed up at DAYTONA with something less than their full-on best?
Yeah. . . right. I know these guys better than that.
Court |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Monday, March 06, 2006 - 07:36 am: |
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Check out: http://www.jeremymcwilliams.com/diary.php |
Bomber
| | Posted on Monday, March 06, 2006 - 08:18 am: |
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great work -- shows what a small group of smart, dedicated people can do --
I think I'm gonna miss the "Buell? What's that?" days a little bit.
;-} |
M1combat
| | Posted on Monday, March 06, 2006 - 11:35 am: |
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Yeah... It looks like the days of "is that a 250?" are nearing an end  .
I run a damn force pipe... How can ANYBODY think it's a 250? |
Blake
| | Posted on Monday, March 06, 2006 - 11:48 am: |
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Jeremy Rocks!
Sounds like he enjoys the high-speed stuff. |
Halbard
| | Posted on Monday, March 06, 2006 - 01:47 pm: |
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M1... because of the speed man. Because of the speed.
Funny... no-one ever questions my 996 with the Muzzy's on it. |
Rocketman
| | Posted on Monday, March 06, 2006 - 03:20 pm: |
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Well it can be a Super Bike but that doesn't mean it has a works motor or near equivalent. Come on guys, let's not look at this through rose tinted glasses. Yes it was good, but there's a long way to go before we can call an XBRR a Ducati beater.
As for Ducati going to Daytona with a full load, why would they? Daytona isn't going to make them any richer in US sales. In fact it's entirely possible if they were to thrash Buell at the 200 it could have a backlash effect in the US couldn't it? That and the fact that Ducati are that busy with their race program they couldn't spare a works motor for Biaggi if he joined a satellite Ducati team. I suspect the US teams might suffer the same circumstance outside of AMA Super Bike.
Daytona to the ignorant or uninformed outside the US is a 600cc Japanese race. Ducati don't need a Daytona win nearly as much as Buell do. Perhaps Ducati are doing Buell a favour by staying away. Maybe Erik made a deal with the mafia. Either that or Court did.
Rocket |
M1combat
| | Posted on Monday, March 06, 2006 - 03:29 pm: |
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Court's neighbor drives a tow truck...... |
Midknyte
| | Posted on Monday, March 06, 2006 - 03:53 pm: |
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Curious observeration (ok, not really)
One of the metric/squidley boards I lurk on, had several threads about the RR discussing its' pros & cons, beliefs & disbeliefs over the past few weeks [mostly rather civil]...
Now that the races have start [and it is winning or taking respectable finishing places) - there is NOT A SINGLE word, thread, or mention... |
Buellrcr
| | Posted on Monday, March 06, 2006 - 04:45 pm: |
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i would not be suprise if the guys riding the xbrr are sand bagging a little. those xbrr are wicked fast, i rode with one in one turn then he took off like i had hit the break |
Xbmick
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 07, 2006 - 12:57 pm: |
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Sand bagging or not....5 seconds is a heck of a lot of time to make up.(Jason Disalvo)Can they do it??? It'll be fun as heck to watch!!
Buellrcr.....I bet that was awesome being on the "big banking"!!! |
Seth
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 07, 2006 - 01:11 pm: |
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Any audio/ video available of the RR?
I bet it sounds freakin' insane! |
Blake
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 07, 2006 - 03:01 pm: |
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I imagine it does sound great, though keeping in strict compliance with the AMA's 105 dBA noise limit will surely have tamed it a lot compared to the old Pro Thunder and prior Buell FX machines. You'll have no trouble picking it out of the swarm of 600cc IL4s though, I'm sure.
I like the MotoGP sound limits better.
I say we all cajole, petition, harras, and badger AMA Pro Racing into letting the bikes sing out to that same 130 dBA limit, at least in Superbike and FX.
Who's with me? 
FYI, 130dBA is 316 times louder than 105 dBA. Every additional 3dB is a doubling of the acoustic power level.
For those interested in the math...
Acoustic Intensity Ratio = INVLOG[(130-105)/10] = 316 |
Sandblast
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 07, 2006 - 10:55 pm: |
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Thats a great idea Blake, I loved watching Leah (who is sensitive to sound) wince at the GP bikes at Laguna Seca. Now THATS a motorscooter woman! |
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