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Buellgirlie
Posted on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 02:02 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

went to jennings this past weekend and discovered the hard way that my bellypan isnt tucked up enough. scraped it twice without much incident...but the third time, it scraped all the way back to a bracket/bolt that i had fabbed up for the bike which bounced me when it made contact. i ran off into the grass between turn 8 and 9 at jennings (but kept it on 2 wheels while doing some off-roading).

pulled the bellypan off and ran the rest of weekend without it.

for those of you who are running the buell bellypan (not full bodywork):

do you have pics of your setup? measurements?
use existing mounting points?
different mounting points?
suggestions?

thanks!
D
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Buellgirlie
Posted on Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 09:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

bump.

no suggestions from the buell racing crowd???

D
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Trojan
Posted on Friday, April 21, 2006 - 04:30 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

How are you mounting the belly pan? and what exhaust are you running?

Make sure that the belly pan is tucked right up against the underside of the exhaust to maximise the clearance available and if necessary fabricate some new brackets.

Some belly pan contact is pretty normal in racing though. We didn't use the Buell belly pan but made one from a Suzuki TL1000 item. This was more narrow than the Buell one and seemed to ground less, although patching it became a regular occurrence. Even though ground clearance was huge it is amazing just what kind of lean angles you get on the track.



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Buellgirlie
Posted on Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 01:27 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

cool pic! for now, coolice is going to fab up a setup for me that seems to work for one of the faster expert buell racers and i'm going to try it next weekend. new brackets and some rubber bushings to minimize the vibrations.

we'll see how it goes!!

thanks!
D
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Dylanfan53
Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 10:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Hey,
If you're going to BHF next week, look me up and we can compare notes. I'll be trying out a 12R on the track this year.
Black trailer, I usually pit across from the Michelin truck.
Red 12R, CCS 53
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Coolice
Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 11:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

We'll be there, motorhome/ big red trailer. #70 CCS bikes. You bringing a pit bike? They charge for them now.
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Dylanfan53
Posted on Saturday, April 29, 2006 - 05:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I'll leave the pit bike at home. It's less to pack anyway.
I got the bike out on the track for the first time for three sessions at Autobahn today before it started raining. This bike is going to take a while to get used to. Hopefully in a good sort of way. I liked the bike but I was embarassing myself in the brake zones. Engine braking on this thing was slowing me way down, way early. Suspension still needs some work. The belly pan seemed to hold up fine but I wasn't getting into it yet. Should be interesting!
Don
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Rocketsprink
Posted on Saturday, April 29, 2006 - 08:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I'll be there too! Small blue truck( Dakota Quad Cab0, open trailer, Ducati #171.
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Diablobrian
Posted on Sunday, April 30, 2006 - 12:40 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

who is charging for the pit bikes? ccs, or the track? and how much?
I need one on race weekends, or I'm stuck in the pits. My Rascal isn't
any good on anything but smooth pavement. dirt, and gravel kill the
batteries in short order.
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Rocketsprink
Posted on Sunday, April 30, 2006 - 07:11 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The Track. $15 per event or $50 for the season. Seems there was a few accidents last year involving pit bikes that required transport to the Hospital. In good old American fashion, they punish everyone rather than the group that screwed up. As far as your rascal, if you are serious, and I say that because I don't know you or your condition, and it's for medical reasons? They better as hell not charge you for that. If they do, I will Boycott that Track!!
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Diablobrian
Posted on Sunday, April 30, 2006 - 07:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I used a 80cc 4 wheeler at the track last year instead of the rascal at several events
so I could get out and around during the weekend. Yes, it's medical, I can walk for
very short distances with a cane. My left leg became paralyzed because of an inattentive
driver a couple of years ago. I turn wrenches for my brother Michael Snell. Known
around here as diablomichael. Several racers here know me.
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Buellgirlie
Posted on Sunday, April 30, 2006 - 10:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

hello from seattle : ) flying back to mke tonight on the redeye...yuk!

yes i'll be at blackhawk, be pitted by coolice's motorhome, should have me a new (to me) 10x20 canopy by the weekend.

coolice fabbed up some bellypan mounting and bracketry that he did for paul james that i will be trying out this weekend

i've got a blue 2003 XB9R, yellow plate #888

see ya there,
D
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Rocketsprink
Posted on Sunday, April 30, 2006 - 10:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I'll be there early Friday morning. Yellow and White Ducati, more or less like this.




Changed it a little since this picture, but you get the idea. Hope to run into some of you there. Not literally! If not, good luck and race safe.

Later
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