Minnesota rider gets a ticket at 205 mph

Sure...if she's a redhead.

 

Granted, I don't know exactly how to read the horizontal items
represented in the bike section of that URL. But, I would think
that a 250cc Triumph would run a little harder than 88.323mph.

I'm not real sure about this, but wouldn't an old Honda Hawk,
from the mid 60's run that fast.

The entry, to which I am referring, is for Jack Bergman.

Additionally, Falkner, Livingston seems to have set a record in
the 125cc class of 71.195mph. Apparently, prior to this run,
no record had been posted in this class. My "almost" first motor-
cycle was a early sixties Honda S90(first year available). Again,
I'm not real sure, but I think it would run 72, almost.

I think it would be fun to attend this/these events, just to watch.

Anyone know anything about spectator/observer attendance. I
mean it's not like it's being held secretly in a high security race-
track.


Thanks - Gary

 

If I recall correctly it is based on consecutive back to back runs through a
speed trap.
I think you get a mile to get up to speed, the speed trap is a mile long,
and then you get one mile cool down.
Think about holding that little S90 WFO for 2 miles and do it on consecutive
runs, which are then averaged.
It might not hold 72 mph for a mile through the trap.

I was thinking of taking my Daytona out there next year for the helluva it,
since there is no record for a 955i Triumph.

 

You can say that all you want. My Shadow wasn't built to ride from
restaurant to niteclub. My Shadow was the original VTwin "muscle bike"
built by Honda. The '85 model wasn't enough "muscle" for Honda, so in
'86 they put a larger carb on it. For some odd reason, possibly "lack
of interest", Honda dropped the model before it ever really had a
chance and they took a different design to continue the 1100 Shadow.
Even though the engines look the same through the years of the 1100
Shadows, Honda continued to tweek them to get different effects.
Anyone who has ever ridden an '86 (or '85 for that matter) will tell
you that to go and try a newer Shadow before or after is like night
and day. The newer Shadows are slugs compared to the '85 and '86
models.

You're not the first to "doubt"...

For what it's worth though, you're creating your own "fishing story".
I didn't say anything about above or at speeds up to 150. I said that
when I looked down just before I shut off the run, I was looking at
the speedometer touching between 135 and 140mph.

As far as the "134mph" earlier in the post, that was a indicated speed
which was shown on a read of highest speed made which the bike had a
"tell tale" on it.

A really amusing story that goes into this line. On the way to the ROT
rally this past summer, we were riding the highway and made a gas
stop. As usual, there were a bunch of bikes pulling in and out of the
stations all through the route. This bunch of Harleys pulled in at one
point and basically were snotty and demanding to others. There was
this one jerk-off that caught my attention right off just because of
his actions around japanese bikes. I got a good look at his bike, and
it was nothing more than a hopped up Harley motor on a stripped down
Sportster frame. Well, we pulled out just before they did and went on
our "merry way". A few miles down the road, I noticed these same cats
in the mirror coming up on us. As suspected, the one on the Sportster
wanted to make a big splash by sending us a message of how "superior"
his Harley was. I caught site of him as he came blasting up and by us.
I figured "why not". I jumped my Shadow up on him and hit his speed
(which wasn't much as it turned out) so quickly that I never left his
blind spot. That dude simply looked like a "monkey fuckin' a football"
on that bike. I could tell as hard as he was giving it, he had it spun
as wide as it would go. He thought he did something! Finally, I had
enough of it and I pulled (quickly) along side him and he caught site
of something next to him and turned to see what it was. Now, I had my
eyes glued on this dude and as he turned to see what caught his eye,
he found it was me and I was relaxed and unphased by his efforts. He
was spun so tight, I thought he was going to jump clear off that
Sportster. He cleared a good 6" off that seat when he jumped out of
shock. I bumped my throttle and pulled ahead of him about a 1/4 mile
before shutting off. When it was over, I had a long wait of riding
45mph to let everyone catch up. This guy went by and looked like I
kicked him between the ass.

 

There are! Anyone got a Peugeot moped?

 

BW says (in part)~~~~~~~~~Well.. now.. tell you what you might wanna do,
ol' buddy.. think about it.. Brian is riding a one of a kind 1986 Shadow
1100.. Bags, windshield, jetted carbs, raised handlebars, 1".. Custom
exhaust and a few other goodies that no one can match..
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
OKay, I didnt know that a 86 wood be that much more powerful than a lets
say, a
03 shadow 1100. But I imagine the jetted carbs give it maybe more
horsePower. I ride with two 03 Shadows....yes they'll "hook-em"......But
the part of Brians
tale that reminded me of a "Fishing tale" was at 140mph or so, he still
had
"trottle"......I don't know why folks always say they still had some
trottle left....no matter how much over 100-110, they're speedng
along....they always say: "And I Still Had Alotta Trottle Left"....I
just think it's amusing....9-28-04..@525pm

<>haveAgoodDay-Bjay<>

 

Brian--in part-).....I pulled (quickly) along side him and he caught
site of something next to him and turned to see what it was. Now, I had
my eyes glued on this dude and as he turned to see what caught his eye,
he found it was me and I was relaxed and unphased by his efforts. He was
spun so tight, I thought he was going to jump clear off that Sportster.
He cleared a good 6" off that seat when he jumped out of shock. I bumped
my throttle and pulled ahead of him about a 1/4 mile before shutting
off. When it was over, I had a long wait of riding 45mph to let everyone
catch up. This guy went by and looked like I kicked him between the ass.
BW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I like those kinda stories......We let a couple of Harleys ride with
us...heehe...
one's, my SonNLaw...he can't help it...it's just one-a those Status
Symbol things...cause he has an 03 Shadow 1100 , Of which will be for
sell soon....but anyway. He just Had to get him a $20,000 HD.
~~~~~~My son, Bubba Fred, rides a
Honda 98 750 Magna, 4 cyclinder....
He And Keith, riding that 1100 VT, have raced every which away but
loose....and that 750 Mag beats him. The 1100 will probably get the Mag
on top end...but they always shut em down around 95-100. The 750 Magna,
has more horsePower, develops much more RPM, much quicker.....Old
sonNlaw, Keith, just couldn't believe it.....NOW, he won't even
"trottle" that Harley around Bubba Fred. He knows, tha Harley
R-E-A-L-L-Y doesnt stand a chance, bottom or top end...tha Harley's
about a 1400cc.....probably..
~~~~~~~~~~~~Yeah, those Harely guys,
thinks every one wants to look at theirs,
and usually those Harley guys, wouldnt dare brag on a goodlooking Honda
or Yamaha...........smile...bj


<>haveAgoodDay-Bjay<>

 

brian)(in part)
but I ended up looking down just before letting off and the speedometer
was touching between 135mph and 140mph. That was also fully packed for a
week's ride (so figure about an added 100lbs). Even with that, I didn't
have the bike wide open and very much quite possibly would've went
faster had I stayed on it.   Bryan Walker.......
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BJAY: Now this part I am gonna have to
think with   doubt ..hate to say it.... when you say.....above....at
speeds up to 150 and the trottle was not even wide open.......kinda like
a "fishing story to me" sorry...bjay.9-2704@555pm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Above, you're right...you didn't say you were going 150, you did say
135-140....
but the part about your 86 1100 still having trottle at those speeds,
was what I referred to as a "fishing Tale". you didnt say trottle, you
said it It wasn't wide open, of which I took it as, you still had some
Trottle to twist..... and could quite possibly g0 fas†er than
140mph......that's where I found doubt in my old mind....smile <

<>haveAgoodDay-Bjay<>

 

"This bunch of Harleys pulled in at one point and basically were snotty and
demanding to others."

Now that would be hard to believe. <g>


Gary

 

I hope his ass *still* hurts.

 

Tell it to the Italians, Germans, and Spanish. They all have areas
where the speed limit is in excess of 95 mph or have no speed
restriction at all, yet their roads are significantly safer than ours.

Strange reasoning, yours. Technically 50 mph is "unnecessary," too.
Maybe we should just make the maximum U.S. speed limit 25 mph and
allow the cops to pilfer us for all the taxes they can collect.

Regards,

Tim Kreitz
2003 ZX7R
2000 ZX6R
DoD #2184
http://www.timkreitz.com
http://superbikeblog.blogspot.com

 

Certain areas and highways in Mexico have the same conditions as in Europe,
Tim.. The speeds you are suggesting are on certain highways, as well..
Unfortunately, we don't have specific highways that are designated to
accomodate those speeds..

I'm not in that much of a hurry to go anywhere.. (one of the benefits of
being retired).. When I travel, I will be crowding or just a little over the
specified speed limit.. That seems to suit me, alright..

Contributing to the revenue of any area, by paying traffic fines isn't my
idea of a good trip.. I've paid my share.. If you'd care to put something on
paper, in the way of the speed limit that you suggest, I'd sure take hold of
it and see if we can make it fly... Thanks for you input.. Tim..

Your friend in Irving
Bill Walker

 

The motor of the v65 Shadow was snootin' stout. What made it shine was
when they took out out of a cruiser frame and put it into the Sabre
where it could actually use the power effectively.

 

The Shadow has always been a VT1100 motor, which the motor has only
been used in the Shadow. The V65 was a V-4 and was used in the Magna
and the Sabre. The VT1100 has undergone many changes through the
years, but never put in any other model.