Back from speed week 2009 at the salt flats

stults customs · #1 08-11-2009, 07:07 PM

I didnt get a racer put together. But it was fun to be out there and meet a bunch of really great folks. Next year i will be more prepared and get something built.

wheelbender6 · #2 08-12-2009, 11:40 AM

Nice. Are you using that yellow shift knob to operate the clutch? Please show a pic of that side of the bike.

azbill · #3 08-12-2009, 07:08 PM

looks good against the sand
I went there in the early 70's when i was 11-12 with my Dad

I remember pedalling my bike there

did the sand give any probs getting where it shouldn't ?

stults customs · #4 08-12-2009, 07:44 PM

Ya my clutch cable broke out there. mooneyes had a trailer selling shirts stickers and such. so i found a piece of blue fuel line and slid it over the clutch arm then topped it off with the antenna ball. that i got from the mooneyes guys and walla make shift jockey clutch

stults customs · #5 08-12-2009, 07:46 PM

i got salt in my mouth
in my eyes
in my ears
in my food

and i loved every minute of it

azbill · #6 08-12-2009, 09:58 PM

it was a long time ago...but all I remember was the vibration/noise from the engines and salt EVERYWHERE !

snowbanana · #7 08-12-2009, 10:54 PM

is speed week already over? Last year is started around the 18th of august.

BAMFinCali · #8 08-13-2009, 12:32 AM

Nice bike man, great pics. all that salt makes your bike stand out.

broHSI · #9 08-13-2009, 12:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stults customs

I didnt get a racer put together. But it was fun to be out there and meet a bunch of really great folks. Next year i will be more prepared and get something built.

I think Augi dawg went last year and was the first motorized bike to run there
The dawg only went 32 mph on his GEBE which was a bit of an embarassment for motored bikes
as I am pretty sure that i could pedal that fast

stults customs · #10 08-13-2009, 03:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by broHSI

I think Augi dawg went last year and was the first motorized bike to run there
The dawg only went 32 mph on his GEBE which was a bit of an embarassment for motored bikes
as I am pretty sure that i could pedal that fast

just for fun i pulled my baffle out and ran avgas , and hit 42mph on wet salt with a not so full back tire. (not measured by southern California timing association. but a guy on his wizzer which hit 34 mph and i pulled away from him with no problem . so anyway the 42 mph is a guess