2009 Track Headlines...

[rosco15]

Took a runner up finish at Norwalk last night.

Day started out with severe thunderstorms rolling thru in the morning. About noon the weather cleared up and we had blue sky. Loaded up real quick and headed out. Didn't get to Norwalk until about noon. Got in 1 time run. Found out the clutch was dragging. Didn't want to come out of gear and was pulling me forward a bit and trying to stall the motor on the line. Took it all apart, but didn't find anything broken. Added a little oil. Almost went home, but then decided to give it a try.

First round got real lucky. He left in the wrong gear and I was sleeping on the tree. Let me just say I hate auto start. After we both staged I bet we sat there for almost 10 seconds. I started wondering what was wrong and lost focus on the tree. Went .06 something. It was later explained to me that the tree will start 3-10 seconds after both racers stage.

Ran some good racers after that and hit the tree much better. Last 2 rounds one of the other racers towed me up to try and keep the heat out of the clutch. Thanks to Brian for the help. In the final flinched hard and went .017 red. All in All it was a good day. Now I just need to take the clutch apart and see whats going on. I'm guessing a warped steel.

[rosco15]

Went 4 rounds for the win last night at TRP. I should be tied for first now. Lights were .027, .019, .020, .076, .033, and .011 in the final. the .076 was the bye run. I can never cut a light in a bye run.

They had a quick 8 door slammer race. Run what you brung anything goes to the 1/8th mile. here is some video including the first round.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5LlSx1WRvs

[chef1366]

You da man Ryan!
I just got a pipe, ignition and some adjustable cam sprockets. A little at a time!

[rosco15]

I put together a compilation video of the bike racers that have been coming out to Thompson this year. At least the ones I've gotten on tape. I went to the semis last night. First round had a .0000 light. Second round dodged a bullet going .047 on the tree. Third round went .013 to his .010 and ran 9.491 on my 9.47 giving him the win.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGX3PYXzy0A

[steve murdoch]

Excellent clip, Ryan.
Your track has a nice set-up for the fans with the elevated walkway over the starting line.
Do you know the rider with the blue bike at the 2m40s mark? Nice body language on a smooooth launch.

[rosco15]

2 40 is the end of the clips. The blue one at 1.40 is a young kid that normally races out at Norwalk. He's pretty tough.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XQnqXXyvVc&feature=channel

[steve murdoch]

2 40 is the end of the clips. The blue one at 1.40 is a young kid that normally races out at Norwalk. He's pretty tough.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XQnq...eature=channel

Ooops...1m40s is correct. Thanks.
I never got any near the speeds that you are at but the best advice i received was to be "quiet" on the bike.
Congrats on your success, Ryan.

[rosco15]

the best advice i received was to be "quiet" on the bike.
Congrats on your success, Ryan.

Thats a good way to put it. I'm going to try to keep that in mind my next outing. Need all the help I can get.

[rosco15]

Keep this post alive just a bit longer

Sealed up the bike class points championship in the second round when I took out #2 in the points in a very close race. Went on to win the event. They called the 4 champions up for the track champ runoff. They said they were going to run the super pro champion against the bike champion for the IHRA Summit Super Series Champion. Then the mod champ would race the Street champ for the no box Super Series Champion. Then the winners would race each other for the track champion. We are a non PR reporting track so they can do it as a runoff instead of PR. Dragster dialed 8.17 something to my 9.38. I treed him, hit the brakes a little, and went 9.395 to his breaking out 8.15. The mod champ won setting up a bike against mod for track champion. Both of us were slow on the tree. I was .040 to his .048. I caught him and put a wheel on him. He pounded the brakes right at the stripe sending me thru. Broke out for the loss. Went 9.375 on a 9.38 to his 10.125 on a 10.12.



I'm expecting to be the only bike running the dragsters in the box class SSS runoff. I don't think there are any other IHRA div. 3 tracks running boxes on their bikes. Guess that makes me the underdog.

[NoBars]

I took the bike to the track a couple weeks ago after a 4 year layoff. New 1500 cc motor (built mostly from spare parts) No wheelie bar, street tire, hand clutch, all motor, fat rider(220+) 8.84 at 153

[rapidray]

Cool! What head & who did it? Tell me what's in the motor! Ray.

[rosco15]

I took the bike to the track a couple weeks ago after a 4 year layoff. New 1500 cc motor (built mostly from spare parts) No wheelie bar, street tire, hand clutch, all motor, fat rider(220+) 8.84 at 153

That's haulin the mail.

[Baatfam]

I took the bike to the track a couple weeks ago after a 4 year layoff. New 1500 cc motor (built mostly from spare parts) No wheelie bar, street tire, hand clutch, all motor, fat rider(220+) 8.84 at 153

Very nice!!

[NoBars]

Ray Belluci 31/27 head (old godzuki head), JE pistons, GRC crank, 41 keihins bigazzed megacycle hardwelds, Vance and hines pro pipe, 2 stage MTC, FBG procut trans.

Still ride it to the local cruise in

[NoBars]

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