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Dannyd
Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 07:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Bill Warner rode into the History books at the Loring speeds trials in Maine this past weekend. 311 MPH on a sit-on motorcycle! A heavily modified turbo Hyabusa.
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Buelldyno_guy
Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 11:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

311 MPH top speed is fast anywhere, even on a nice paved mile and a half runway, so it will be real interesting to see what it can do on the salt in a "Flying Mile"
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Moxnix
Posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 11:46 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Yes, a very big footnote in LSR history.
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Blake
Posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 04:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Terry,

I doubt they'd be able to run anywhere near that on salt. Traction is key at such speeds, yes? What kind of tires do they run I wonder?

Geez that's fast! Anyone have a photo of the bike? Fully enclosed front to rear wrap-around fairing?
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Moxnix
Posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 05:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

On the asphalt, he is running sport radials, which are illegal now on the salt for over 200 mph.
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Buelldyno_guy
Posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 06:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

There is a picture on Face Book somewhere, it looks like it meets the SCTA - AMA "must see the rider from the side" criteria. God that's fast, even for a short trap top speed type of run.
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Moxnix
Posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 06:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

It's a similar profile to Amo's Kawa. First thing I noticed is the sharp point on the rear, not a Kamm or rounded. Well, it sure works good.
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Firemanjim
Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 04:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Extremely impressive and his first full power pass on the bike with some stiff winds.That is style of tail going on one of our bikes this year as well.
Blake.Hard to say,but if he got decent salt he would fly,Amo was over 270 when he hurt his motor before the traps at Bville,still clocked 272..Bike is on this page.
http://www.suzukihayabusa.org/forum/index.php?topi c=154951.50
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Firemanjim
Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 04:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I don't care who you are, 311 on a sit down motorcycle in a standing 1.5 miles is amazing---he put 40+ MPH on the existing record.Now that is astounding!
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Moxnix
Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 05:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

It's just an amazing accomplishment and really expanded the boundaries for all the really fast bikes and riders.

FMJ, you HAVE to go to the Mojave Mile for us. My thought is the traction on asphalt will get some decent numbers above what a lot of people have seen on the salt.

If this is working so well at both ends of the US, I hope someone less lazy than me comes up with a criteria for 1 mile records so that Texas Mile, Loring, ECTA, Mohave Mile and whatever else is available have an SCTA or AMA type standard for the competition and Bike A of some particular class competes against the records of Bike B or C in the same class on whatever track the run. More bureaucracy, but it would make for a national or international record if it correlates with the Brits or others.
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186bigtwin
Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 05:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The shape of the fairing resembles a goldfish and is the near perfect shape for a high speed subsonic vehicle.......
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Firemanjim
Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 05:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Will be doing Mojave for sure this October, just not sure which bike as yet. Packets went out today for all us on the mailing list.
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