what is going on at the tracks???

[lecroy]

whoa black betty bam-ba-lam, whoa black betty bam-ba-lam, shes from birmingham .......

Good work. Now are you going to IRP????

[rosco15]

I will be there. Leaving Thursday morning. It should be a good time. I did put a box on the bike. The little wizard. The track announced they will be going back to boxes next year in top and the bike class. I can cut some fairly good lights with it. Its a little strange waiting for the bike to leave. Snapped my neck back a couple times. We'll see how it works out.

[RacingJake]

Ahhhhhh the darkside and a top bulb guy..... You can call me Mr. 500 \/ \/ \/

[lecroy]

Another one converted. I was back home this weekend and received some mail from one of the tracks I used to race at when I was a kid. They had a lot of their rules posted for the bikes. No 2-step, no line-lock on drive wheel, no delay box ..... Sounds like they want street bikes only.

Not sure if we are going to Norwalk or not. A friend of mine fell off this weekend in the traps. The one time I don't go and things go bad. We will have to see how everything works out. A gentle reminder that *@%^$*@%^$*@%^$*@%^$ can happen. So be prepared and wear the right gear.

I need to order a clutch cover for my bike. The stock one is one of the few parts left from my youth. I am looking at the RDB unit:

http://secure.cartsvr.net/catalogs/catalog.asp?prodid=317537

The only thing I don't like is the GS1150 small oil cap. I need to modify it or the spacer plate for the turbocharger's oil return line.

[RacingJake]

That's just like the one I have (6 screw). I think the newer ones have 8 cover screws. Make's clutch tuning alot easier.

I found some 40mm lectrons will see how they work out in a few weeks.

[rosco15]

I hope your friend is ok. It always sucks to see someone go down.

I have that same cover. Works great. I get a little seeping around the o-ring. Other than that no complaints.

The box is interesting. My lights are .042 apart after taking 5 shots at the tree over 2 days. I had three close together and then one fast and one slow. I set the box to put the lights from 500-542. At least it's no worse than I do without the box. I'll be practicing this week with my practice tree.

[lecroy]

I should have bid against you on that cover. I waited a long time to see another on eBay but I think you got the only one. I am not sure why I never bought one.

This ad was from 2004, showing the second version of the cover. Looks like $330 with everything.

http://www.dragbike.com/news/06-00/062400d.htm

Can you pull the pack with yours?

They claim I don't need the spacer in the ad, so this means I am going to have to modify this new cover to make it work, or make a new oil filler cap. Maybe time for a call to Mr Turbo.

[RacingJake]

You can remove all the fibers and steel plates with it. Once you get the cable extender or their cable assy all you need to buy is a longer rack for the clutch if you don't already have one.

http://secure.cartsvr.net/catalogs/catalog.asp?prodid=326519&showprevnext=1

[lecroy]

Yours must be the newer style then. I have the longer rack from my current setup. I wondered if I was going to have to put the stock one back in. Talked to Terry last night and it sounds like they no longer make the 1150 oil filler. Too many problems with it and a pain to use. With the spacer gone, the new cover will need to be modified.

The $330 is with the cable, mount and a few more gaskets. I never have enough of those.

[its only paint]

Well I could not get the old girl on a dyno local bike shop put it in the tohard basket so I put a set of 150 jets in and golly does it go now 8O so got a couple of newsprockets and I am off to the track sat week it will be a 12 hour round trip but it will be worth it any suggestions for a exhaust 4 into 1 or 4 into 2 ??now I have tasted power I want more!!

[RacingJake]

The $330 is with the cable, mount and a few more gaskets. I never have enough of those.

Were talking $ right

[RacingJake]

Glad to hear the good news. These gals like their fuel like a Pirate loves his Rum. Good luck

I always like the 4 into 1

[lecroy]

Yep, it's got eight bolts just like you thought it would. The funny thing is that I thought it was just the casting. I take an 1150 oil cover and remove the parts and get ready to press them into the new cover. They ship it with the lower bearing already pressed in.

Now I just need to make an oil cap for it. There is just no room to weld anything on it. That or cut the oil filler the size of the 1100.

[RacingJake]

I finally got the GS back to the track tonight four months later with my new to me crank. 5 runs later and I was back down to 6.19. 60's where in the 1.39's so I'm happy just to be back in the seat again. My left thumb was alittle slow but it's coming back, gota love the darkside Boy did I miss the roar out of the Pro pipe these few months.

So the next goal is to get these 40mm Lectrons on and adjusted. I'm hoping to get in the 6.00's or better and break into 110mph range in the 1/8. From what everybody is telling me is that they run like gang busters once's on, well see by next week.

I switched from pump gas to VP102 tonight just to keep the motor happy and the retard lever worked like a charm. I guess if you don't have 400 bucks to spend on a fancy ignition system then 10 buck at Lowe's will get you there too.

[rosco15]

Let me know how you like those lectrons. They are on most of the fast bikes I see.

IRP is fast. I went out first round. His .015 to my .033 sealed the deal. I should have taken some out of the box, but was afraid to.
1.38
3.90
6.08
8.01
9.68 @ 133 :P