BUB 2011

[Geo]

Rat,

Thanks for the great photos! 

From a car guy!

Geo

[WildBro]

Does BUB/FIM have a differant rule than SCTA/ECTA/LTA about the ballest past the rear axel??

Bill

[-Bob-]

Some photos from the International Course Mile Zero (starting line.)

Gilles Gagne on the G-Force Yamaha 650

I'm not sure if this is Charles Ditmore or not

Rick Blanchard on a 1350 P-P Suzuki

and Andreas Holzer gets his Suzuki off the line.

Speaking of which, anybody knows how Gilles Gagne (G-Force) did? I know he was hoping to do well today because he wants to go down to the 350 class with the same bike he's trying out in the 650 right now. He's crazy enough to try and do that by cancelling 2 cylinders off his R6. Interesting!

Bob

[RayTheRat]

I don't have a clue about ballast rules.  Like Geo, I'm a car guy...which probably explains my lack of knowledge about a whole lotta things regarding bikes.  Ohh..except that BUB has 3 basic classifications: "Run what ya Brung" (Time Only, more or less), AMA and FIM.  Most of the pre-entries are in the AMA classification and their classes are similar in name to SCTA's.  Maybe SSS can shed some light on this, but I don't understand why a Honda runs in P-P (which I thought was Production Pushrod.)


Anyway, here are a coupla shots of Leslie Porterfield (on a P-P 1000 Honda) and a couple of Peg Leg Craig Anderson in his Sidecar Streamliner.

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Ray:

I don't know much about AMA classification, but in SCTA parlance, P-P stands for Production (engine), Production (bodyworks and chassis).  To designate a pushrod-type production bike you'd show P-PP (production engine, production body parts, and pushrod engine).

I've got a copy of the FIM rules and classes -- but they'd drive you far more batty than you already are -- and we don't need that, do we?

[RayTheRat]

I've been fighting to get my Android tether to work most of the afternoon on the salt and finally gave up.  I'm at the Bend in the Road where I have much better connectivity.  Here are a few more photos:

293  Simon Edwards, Kawasaki, 184.205

553  Jeff Cauby,  Suzuki saluting the starter as he passes by.

1966 Tracy Snider kicking up a little salt (more like mud at that end) on her Suzuki.  I didn't get speeds for her or Simon...I was running back and forth between camera and computer.

1948 Andy Sills on a BMW gets his helmet and visor checked before his run.  His speed was 194.546.

That's it until tomorrow,  I'm gonna try to cool this Burb off a bit (it's 101 inside) and cool myself off with some ice water.

[RayTheRat]

Ray:

I don't know much about AMA classification, but in SCTA parlance, P-P stands for Production (engine), Production (bodyworks and chassis).  To designate a pushrod-type production bike you'd show P-PP (production engine, production body parts, and pushrod engine).

I've got a copy of the FIM rules and classes -- but they'd drive you far more batty than you already are -- and we don't need that, do we?

Aha!  That 'splains it.  Now it makes sense.  As far as FIM regs...no, I've tried to comprehend 'em and FIA regs as well.  How do you think I got this batty?

[55chevr]

Ok ...long day ... after getting the pipe welded in Wendover ... we got the bike back together but I wasnt as familiar as I should be with the Garrett Waste gate adjustment ... after 3 phone calls to Randy Smith -( Long distance turbo tuner), I got it right and Cliff went 129 for a record in APS 750 PBG .... My brother Tom (Joe and Cliff dad) is flying in tonight. He finally got a flight out of the east coast. He will race tomorrow with his sons and I will be back to spectator status from transport driver, crew chief, mechanic and lunch provider. It would be cheaper to pay for the hotel then to feed these 2 guys.   

[55chevr]

Ray - I missed you all day with the my team responsibilities  ... I will try and find you in the morning ... Joe

[Cajun Kid]

Joe, man you are a busy guy this year,,, Tell Joe and Cliff  congrats on the records,, now it's time for  Tom to get a record when he gets there...

What record did Joe and Cliff get so far ?


See you in a few weeks.

Charles

[55chevr]

Joe has A 750 PBG   ...   Cliff has APS 750 PBG ... we are going to tack on some mph to them tomorrow ...

[sabat]

Kickass Joe, nice work and good luck tomorrow 

And go Andy on that BMW!

Dean

[55chevr]

the offending pipe ...

[55chevr]

Nick Roberts ... working Intl short course ... he has become an old friend ... look forward to seeing him every year. Bob and Dalton his regular partners took this year off. I hope they will be back next year

[55chevr]

Dave {erewitz and his daughter Jodi ... I told him he had caught the infamous salt flats fever



Nice Vincent



Jodi leaving for her 175mph run