OK, 200 MPH on a 650cc (not 1650cc) is a neat challange. Blown on fuel I
guess its possible. Would have to put 20 MPH on the existing record, but I
think most of us LSR types like a good challange.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonathan Amo" <webmaster@landracing.com>
To: "LSR List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 6:19 PM
Subject: tornado denver
> Kinda funny with the day off I wanted to make some phone calls concerning
my
> project for next year which I will discuss later. But anyways im on the
phone
> with Dave Dahlgren, Don Vesco, FinishLine Coatings and Brother Joe. All
while
> outside there is a nice storm brewing not even paying attention I hear
these
> sirens going off not paying attention still gabbing away on the phone.
Then
> the sirens are going nuts so I mosey on downstairs grab a cup a coffeee
and
> turn on the tv when i find there was a tornado that touched down not even
a
> mile from my house. MMM I thought damn I didnt even pay attention. We have
had
> over 4" of rain in the last hour with hail size of 2". We are in a severe
> drought right now so the rain will help but can do without the twisties
and
> hail.
>
> Anyways project bike. My project 180 mph 1992 ZX6 Kawasaki that was
running
> nitrous.I did not run this year but have trying to come up with a plan for
> next year. Looks like my plan will include the same bike, but with a
> mechanical fuel injection with a turbo running possible alcohol or
methanol.
> Maybe a small hit of nitrous on top of that. I will be running same body
work
> and base bike. The project is far from coming together but I will have
most of
> the year to figure it out. This just all came to me today so now my wheels
are
> turning inside my little head about next year.
> Goals would be a record, but who doesnt have this goal in mind, but mine
> stretches even further. There has never been a sit on bike that has done
200
> mph. Joe has offered rides on our ZX10 that probably could have gotten me
a
> record and in the 2 club but it means more doing it yourself.
> Could the possibilty be to much? Could 200 mph out of a ZX6 598cc bike be
even
> possbile? Maybe I should think of a lesser goal?
> It could be possible Back in 1986 Les Ranger took a APS-BF (altered
partial
> streamlined - Blown Fuel) 650cc to a speed of 180 mph. May not be to far
out
> of reach. But those guys are also on top of their game. They are a great
> team.
> MMM thinking more... Any comments???? New website being done for the
project
> hope to have something completed in a week or two.
>
> Jonathan Amo
> www.landracing.com
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