311 MPH on a sit-on bike

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Okay - I yield to those better informed.  I thought that Bill doesn't (usually) do burn-outs -- but boyoboy that sure looked and sounded like one.  Whatever it was -- maybe even from last night's dinner - it made for one heck of a good start to the video, didn't it?

[sabat]

Not a burnout, just a little oil in the turbine.

I told him in person, but I'll say it again, it was worth driving 1500 miles and hurting multiple motors to be there when Bill knocked our socks off with that stellar pass. Not 290, not 301, but 311 - on the first full pass, with a soft tuneup. Hard to believe, even now.

[55chevr]

Jodie held the tail of the bike so Bill could tuck in and he lit the tire up just so he wouldnt have to start from dead stop riding the clutch. Jodie held it back for a second or two only and released it. The rest is history.

[hayaboosta]

Bill at his 300 MPH Club induction.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD0U0Kxkdcs

[Commuta_Busa]

Dean - Bills pass was as incredible as him drinking that beer. 

[tedgram]

 Ouch!! That video said LimeRock Maine. It's Limestone  

[wheelrdealer]

Bill:

Congratulations that is amazing. 

Bill

[RIFLEMAN]

Yeah, Bill evidently did not get the SCTA memo that declared all ZR tires unsafe past 200. But you can bet Continental will be capitalizing on it.
Don

Hey,says "RACE" Attack right on the side. That makes 'em legal,right?
BTW,great run Bill! Hope you'll bring her out to ELMO or Mojave sometime.

[RIFLEMAN]

Hmmm. what was the fastest vehicle of the meet?

Sam
#6062

Some jet car. 323 thereabouts.

[RIFLEMAN]

There are not $200k worth of parts on his bike.  I know.  I got them for him.

Any $200k figure would come frome the labor @$70 an hour for someone to work 90 hours a week for 10 months to fabricate, wire, think, route, re-route, re-re-route stuff, think some more, dyno tune, learn how to program multiple electronics systems, fabricate fairings from raw fiberglass mats and jars of resin, sweat, get hurt, and not give up no matter how hopeless things look we we had the inevitable delays.......all done by Bill himself, with a little help from his engine builder, Steve "The Wizard" Knecum, and Bill's welder, Weimer Mechanical.  And a lot of strategy from a land speed legend, Larry Forstall.

Bill is not a wealthy individual by any means, and has sacrificed more than I care to say to achieve this.

Allthough I am not knocking anyone who can afford to, God bless them, (I wish I was one), this was not a wealthy person that went out and bought a bike.  And no one "gave" him parts without a slow progression of proving we had a program that would get results for our sponsors, that would result in pulicity for their fine parts, and that would help them move more product out the door.  In other words, we work just as hard at promoting the best parts in the world on the fastest bike in the world to make sure they get a return on their investment.  That comes from our hard work.  Its not a gift.  It's an investment they make in their company that we deliver on by working hard.

Walt

Walt well said, Bill and his team you included did the unthinkable, to me it is more of a milestone than when Kenny Bernstein ran the first 300 mph pass in a drag race.  Everyone new the 300 drag race barrier would be reached however it was Kenny that did it first..a great milestone in drag racing was reached.

Now here comes Bill on his second race bike that as far as I know never made a full pass or exceeded 250 mph on the previous event at Maxton or on the Saturday at Loring and runs through the timing at nearly 312 MPH!  Yes he has a lot of money and great parts invested however also remember that he made the commitment to be the first to 300 and achieved it in great fashion!

He has so much time, effort, heart and soul invested and the result speaks for itself!

I spoke with Bill while he was driving home and won't repeat some his situations he has been through however nobody is more deserving than Mr. Bill "Fishman" Warner..

Congrats To Bill, Larry, Steve, Walt his friends and sponsors.

John

Well said John!

[RIFLEMAN]

 What happens after he hits the lights in this vid is what its all about. NO amount of money can buy you that!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_ZJuSS2s7k&feature=related

[WildBro]

Thanks for all the kind words everyone.
Smoke from the start is out of the dump pipe, big turbo plus a little extra oil...

Yes, that was the bikes 1st full pass to the lights.  Bike was taken to 250 several times before that while testing it (Maxton, Sat. @ Loring)

Could have never done it without Larry and Walt, along with all the sponsors that believed in us.

Looking forward to running again.  See how close we can get to the big number in the mile. (still hard to say that number th..thththth.....unnnnn......reeeed)

Bill

[don]

I see in that Bill was invited to the Mike Cooks shootout. He said he was thinking about it, not sure if his bike is FIM legal.

[tricktom1]

Keep it on the pavement 

[fredvance]

Why??