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Imonabuss
| Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 02:48 pm: |
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Found out there is a Buell XB12 racing at Oesershlaben (wrong spelling, I know). Here is a note from the stuff I read on RRW that you might find interesting. Especially if you remember Motorcyclist saying in their crappy article on the 12S that Buell should buy the KTM engine... >>Of the more unusual entrants in the Prototype or Open class, only the Schittko KTM LC8 has failed to qualify; this year’s field at Oschersleben will include an MZ1000S, a Buell XB12R and a Kawasaki Z1000.<< |
Blake
| Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 06:39 pm: |
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Link to above mentioned RRW article... http://venus.13x.com/roadracingworld/scripts/NewsInsert.asp?insert=10242 Speaking of endurance racing... How cool is this... http://venus.13x.com/roadracingworld/scripts/NewsInsert.asp?insert=10239 A Buell could actually win the Daytona 200 next year. That certainly would set the sport bike world on its head. Time for a full on factory effort? I bet a lot of BadWeBs would chip in to help fund that effort. I know, the 200 isn't an endurance race. Will be looking for the results of the Oschersleben 24 hour race tomorrow. Go Buell!!! |
Blake
| Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 07:20 pm: |
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Periodic updates on the race at... http://www.worldendurance.com/vsite/vtrial/page/home/0,11065,4778-121603-122873- 15300-news-list,00.html More info on the lone XB12R that made the field of unlimited superbikes, and the KTM that didn't... http://www.worldendurance.com/vsite/vcontent/content/news/0,10869,4778-121603-12 2873-15300-132536-news-item,00.html
quote:The first mechanical casualty of the race was Yamaha Phase One, reported pushing in after only fifteen minutes; Yamaha Phase One have rejoined the race after tracing an electrical component failure – the starter button had jammed on, draining the battery – but the pit lane has stayed busy. Suzuki Eurosport Benelux have pitted with damaged bodywork, and Benelli X-One have come into pitlane trailing a cloud of blue oil smoke. The party continues for the spectators, unaware of the mechanical carnage going on in pitlane; this must be one of the toughest races for the leading teams in recent years. The latest in a growing list of retirees is Kawasaki Bolliger, forced to throw in the towel after returning to the pits with an engine that sounded “like a Ducati’s dry clutch rattle”. Generator failure is suspected, but the team are definitely out of the race. WRT Honda Austria are also officially out of the race, the engine having been damaged by shrapnel from the failed gearbox. Still 16 hours to go...
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Anonymous
| Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 08:23 pm: |
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Thanks, Blake! BTW, this XB12 is basically stock with just over 100RWHP. It'll be interesting to see how it does. |
Glitch
| Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 08:25 pm: |
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GO BUELL!!! |
M1combat
| Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 08:27 pm: |
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Kick ... I'll be looking about every ten minutes |
Lpowel02
| Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 08:59 pm: |
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hey Anon...can you define "basically stock"? cuz 100rwhp sure ain't basically stock... go Buell!!
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99buellx1
| Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 09:21 pm: |
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I think Anon means that the bike is basically stock minus the 100 RWH |
Glitch
| Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 09:33 pm: |
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Stage three heads. Full race exhaust. Buell (true) race ECM. 1200cc kitted XB9. Couldn't that get you about 100 RWHP? After hour 12 |
Blake
| Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 09:53 pm: |
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Glitch, that would get you a hell of a lot more than 100 RWHP. The thing makes over 90 RWHP in finely tuned stock form. The endurance racing machine probable has a race kit and some basic porting. |
Glitch
| Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 10:05 pm: |
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Really? That's all? I guess though you'd have to keep it as simple as possible to keep it as tough as possible for such a race. The Start
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José_quiñones
| Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 10:15 pm: |
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Although the KTM LC8 (a SuperMoto on steroids, dwarfed only by its unfeasibly tall riders) failed to qualify, the three other interesting Open class bikes will start the race. The MZ1000S (above) qualified in 39th place with a best time of 1:37.908. 41st place for the Lohmann Kawasaki Z1000 (above), on 1:38.454, and the Buell XB12R (below) made the grid with a best lap of 1:38.887.
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Blake
| Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 10:46 pm: |
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Both headlights are lit. |
M1combat
| Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 11:00 pm: |
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It's an "R", that's normal. (It also means he's pushing in Le Mans lingo) |
Glitch
| Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 11:18 pm: |
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after hour 14 |
Blake
| Posted on Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 12:17 am: |
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Crud. The Buell is in the pits. Hope they can get back out. |
Blake
| Posted on Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 12:20 am: |
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Lap by lap live stats at... http://www.speedweek.de/inhalt/ergebnisse/live_ergebnisse.asp Gotta squint, the Buell is currently running 32nd out of 43 entries. |
Firebolt020283
| Posted on Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 02:43 am: |
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looks like there in 33 now |
Glitch
| Posted on Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 11:26 am: |
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results |
Blake
| Posted on Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 01:26 pm: |
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Interesting reporting from the race... Hour 16... quote:Suzuki Castrol are out of the race, and out of the race for the Championship. THe engine on their GSX-R1000 blew shortly after midnight, dropping oil at the Shell Esses and bringing down seven other machines. The pace car was brought out for twenty two laps while the incident was cleared but Suzuki Castrol’s race was over.
Hour 20: quote:Kawasaki Diablo are out of the race after their motor blew. Team manager Miles Hutchins explains: “James came back covered in oil from the knees down, but the bike isn’t back yet so we don’t know what went wrong; something big like a connecting rod perhaps.
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Blake
| Posted on Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 01:28 pm: |
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Kudos to the Buell team for giving it a go and doing better than a number of other teams in a very rigorous and challenging competition. I hope they go for it again next year. |
Anonymous
| Posted on Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 02:29 pm: |
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This was a team from the top German Buell dealer, and they did a fine job. My understanding was their goal was to show reliability this year, so they didn't push the power at all. I'll bet they go back next year with Formula Extreme type power. |
Glitch
| Posted on Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 03:01 pm: |
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Here's to next year! Also, as shown by Blake, it takes a lot just to finish with bike intact. GO BUELL! |
Blake
| Posted on Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 03:09 pm: |
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Will be interesting to hear what knocked them out of the race. |
M1combat
| Posted on Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 04:18 pm: |
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Kick , they beat a lot of really good bikes . Keep up the astounding effort and results Erik . Thank you. |
Outrider
| Posted on Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 10:56 pm: |
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Good show against some really stiff competition. |
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