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    WD-40

    in The Garage

    Posted

    I use the WD40 to "wash" the chain and the "official" Honda chain spray to lub and seal it.

    The chain looks like new and has 10,000 mile with no sign of wear.

    :icon_cool:

    200mph ++ HOW TO..??

    in The Garage

    Posted

    Also I noticed my dampners behind the rear sprocket are showing some cracks and general wear. How long do you all get out of them? icon_cool.gif

    Most guys just stuff some old rags up in there when the rubber gives out.

    (it's not nice to lie to the new guys :icon_nono: )

    200mph ++ HOW TO..??

    in The Garage

    Posted

    :icon_dance:

    Manny you will love this place...just don't take it too seriously,,and don't think these guys are

    "GAY" in real life. On this board everyone is gay until you meet them. :icon_duh:

    I have only seen 2 Blackbirds here and when I found this site I went crazy. icon_twisted.gif

    Almost everyone here has, or has had, or will have, or wants to have ,,,a BB

    .........unless they're GAY..!!

    :icon_cool:

    53yrs

    200mph ++ HOW TO..??

    in The Garage

    Posted

    Dude! Let me get you a cup of decaf, alright?

    +1

    :icon_lmao: :icon_lmao: :icon_lmao: :icon_lmao: :icon_lmao: :icon_lmao: :icon_lmao: :icon_lmao:

    I've seen this before,,it's called "Island Fever"

    200mph ++ HOW TO..??

    in The Garage

    Posted

    260 MPH on a street bike! On Sunday, October 30, Lee Shierts smashed out a 260.2886 MPH pass at the East Coast Timing Association's (ECTA) Maxton, NC one-mile track to become the first street bike rider in history to set an official record over 260 MPH. Shierts rode the Rich Yancy built and tuned "BUD BUSA" Suzuki Hayabusa through the 132-foot traps in only 0.34577 seconds, after a one-mile

    acceleration from a standing start. Shierts' record is the new world, American, association, and track record for street bikes. The red, highly modified 1999 Suzuki Hayabusa is equipped with a "Mr Turbo" turbo system; that is basically a standard system with an ice intercooler fabricated by Yancy. Yancy reports about 500 horsepower in the tune up used for the 260 MPH record run. Although Yancy's bike has nearly standard wheelbase and fairings, his chassis may carry up to 200 pounds of ballast, in an effort to find and control traction. In repeated testing, Yancy and team riders Shierts, Wayne Pollack, and Scott Guthrie found that too much rear-wheel traction was possible, allowing the front wheel to lift at over 240 MPH. This raised the possibility of a "power wheelie" going over backwards at near 250 MPH, especially if the air got under the bike and continued the lifting the bike even after the throttle was closed. Too little rear wheel traction, the bike would spin the tire for 5,280 feet, and reduce top speed. Yancy and Shierts used Saturday's ECTA racing as a tuning and practice session in preparation for the expected better weather on Sunday morning. With 5-8 MPH headwinds, and with temperatures as high as the 70's, Shierts rode passes of 245.9084 MPH, 252.3412 MPH and 256.2424 MPH, all national speed records. Giving in to the high winds and high temperatures, the team packed up for the day at only 3:30 pm. Sunday dawned beautifully cool and clear. First ECTA record runs began at 8:00 am, but Yancy and Shierts waited until almost 9:00 am to bring the Bud Busa to the line. Yancy risked the chance of bad winds, hoping to see that the crumbling World War Two concrete track was clean, and the timing equipment was "working good". Off the trailer, with no warm-up or practice, Shierts made an almost flawless run at 260.2886 MPH to take the record in a 1-3 MPH headwind and about 54-55 degree temperature. Combining Shierts' last run of Saturday, and his first run of Sunday, Bonneville style, Shierts established a two-run average of 258.2655 MPH. The fastest street bike record at Bonneville is 252.832 MPH. With Shierts aboard, the Bud Busa was the first to set a street bike record over 250 MPH, in October of 2004. He was also the first to break 255 MPH, in October 2004. The Bud Busa, with veteran team rider Scott Guthrie aboard, holds the 251.148 MPH motorcycle track record at the Goliad, Texas "Texas Mile" land speed racing track. The Yancy Bud Busa is the only bike to hold the track record at two major land-speed racing tracks at the same time.

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    Say it..!! Say it..!! ....SWEET!!!!

    :icon_whistle:

    :icon_think:

    now,,how can i get this 02 to go over 200...so i can get my shirt..??

    200mph ++ HOW TO..??

    in The Garage

    Posted

    " this has got to be some sort of record number of replies to a post by someone with 33 posts"..........

    I created a monster...!! :icon_confused:

    All I wanted to know "is it possible to get this thing into the 200mph club with gearing?"

    Guess not,,,but it would be fun trying.

    FOR DWAYNE: What is it like at 190 on the Bird..?? Was that the max or was there more..??

    How much boost were you at when you are doing 190..??

    Thanks Guys..interesting replies..!!

    :icon_cool:

    200mph ++ HOW TO..??

    in The Garage

    Posted

    Have you ever taken your bike full out? I have, try it with your hand in the slip stream and tell me what you feel.

    Brian

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    At about 160 it feels like the bike is launching off and to the left. And no,,,I keep all body parts

    close in to the gas tank.

    200mph ++ HOW TO..??

    in The Garage

    Posted

    The XX doesn't have the horsepower to run 200mph in stock form. Or anywhere near stock.

    It's gearing...!! Its got a ceiling of 11,000 rpm and a top speed of about 175 with road gears (stock) so it

    has got to be able to do it with the right gearing. This is presupposing that you are willing to sacrifice

    the low end. It would be a complete dog off the line but after about 100mph she should really get at it.

    Your right on that rear sprocket. The stock carrier doesn't look like it would take a small gear.

    200mph ++ HOW TO..??

    in The Garage

    Posted

    Mathematically speaking...this should be a relatively easy thing

    to figure out.

    RPMs x sprocket revolusions=relovutions at rear tire (speed)

    or something like that

    A stock BB has more than enough HP to make this happen

    What prompted me along this line of thinking was the old racer in "Worlds Fastest Indian"

    His bike was an old Indian MC with less HP than a stock BB and he went well over 200mph.

    If you look at his rear sprocket it was very, very small.

    Another factor,,considering that top speed is the goal, is the height of the rear tire. You

    would need the highest tire possible.

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    Washing work rags and cloths

    in The Garage

    Posted

    Howie,,I will tell ya what I do as long as you promise not to tell my wife...

    Here goes,,I wash them in the machine on low water level. I wash the same

    rags about two-three times till clean. Then I take simple green and wash the inside

    of the washer "REAL GOOD"

    Last, I take some other old clothes and the rags and wash them once again on High.

    This way the rags are clean, the washer is clean, the wife still loves me and life goes

    on.

    When you get married I will explain it again..!!

    :icon_cool:

    200mph ++ HOW TO..??

    in The Garage

    Posted

    Is it theoretically possible to take a basically stock BB

    and hook up the correct sproket ratios to get it over 200mph..??

    NEXT QUESTION: What is the highest number of sprocket teeth that

    can be installed on the output shaft of the tranny,,,and what is the

    least (smallest sprocket) number of teeth that is made for the rear..??

    :icon_cool:

    Oil filter

    in The Garage

    Posted 

    ok semi-related question:

    
is it necessary to remove the lower cowling to change the filter? i'm lazy. icon_razz.gif

    :icon_evilgrin:

    Some of the guys on the board that are good at reach-arounds have the technique down pat.

    What's the deal with the 1st to 2nd clunk?

    in The Garage

    Posted

    :lol::lol::lol:

    I am new to the BB,,just bought an 02 with 3,000k

    I don't have any clunks or wierd sounds from my bike...

    BUT I was out riding with Willxx23 and he had a strange

    clunk come from below his BB when he passed over the

    Harley rider. We went back to check and it must of happened

    when the BB exhaust hit the Hardley riders helmet.

    Hope that helps....! :shock:

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