Was wondering when this was going to be asked

I Forgot that anything that moves or makes pulses - is apt to remain stock for about as long as you take to complete the shopping list ;-) Greg, yer a Crank!

(Guess I gotta find a couple old links - re the twin-Lightning s/charged land speed record design (cigar shaped)). I saw pix of the meticulous workmanship ~ 3? years ago. It was definitely aircraft quality assembly and with many clever approaches to fitting the bits & pieces to achieve a decent CG and also polar moment.

Some old cycle buddies I recognized in the list - had donated pieces from precious stock of original factory bits, including at least one bit I'm sure I once had.. 'Vibrac' steel polished rods and forged cranks, the usual expensive-metal upgrades etc.

Now I gotta look it up, though I think I'd have heard if it made the mark -- you follow any of this Record stuff? Ugh; "Big Sid's" site at duke.edu seems to have disappeared. It had a lot of links du jour. [link|http://www.dropbears.com/m/models/classic/vinad53.htm| Google] [link|http://www.allenmuseum.com/shadow.htm| time]. I guess. It'd be Fun for a kinda-Vincent to eclipse all the Corp guys, natch.

Ashton

Post #116,097 by folkert 8/31/03 1:48:42 PM Reply	Was wondering when this was going to be asked I bought it brand new... I then spent ~$4K additional on the motor, porting, manifold tuning and re-gearing the transmission and sprocket change. Oh a seriously upgraded fuek system. Had more gears... and fewer rear sprocket teeth for a better sprocket ratio. I spent another $1K on the tires about 4 weeks later. 180 MPH, was not even in the highest gear @ ~15,000 RPM. It was completely ridable. -- [link\|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net\|greg], [link\|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry\|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ *i_wethey* [insert witty saying here]
Post #116,145 by Ashton 8/31/03 11:23:48 PM Reply	Heh.. sorry, I Shoulda Known I Forgot that anything that moves or makes pulses - is apt to remain stock for about as long as you take to complete the shopping list ;-) Greg, yer a Crank! (Guess I gotta find a couple old links - re the twin-Lightning s/charged land speed record design (cigar shaped)). I saw pix of the meticulous workmanship ~ 3? years ago. It was definitely aircraft quality assembly and with many clever approaches to fitting the bits & pieces to achieve a decent CG and also polar moment. Some old cycle buddies I recognized in the list - had donated pieces from precious stock of original factory bits, including at least one bit I'm sure I once had.. 'Vibrac' steel polished rods and forged cranks, the usual expensive-metal upgrades etc. Now I gotta look it up, though I think I'd have heard if it made the mark -- you follow any of this Record stuff? Ugh; "Big Sid's" site at duke.edu seems to have disappeared. It had a lot of links du jour. [link\|http://www.dropbears.com/m/models/classic/vinad53.htm\| Google] [link\|http://www.allenmuseum.com/shadow.htm\| time]. I guess. It'd be Fun for a kinda-Vincent to eclipse all the Corp guys, natch. Ashton
Post #116,147 by deSitter 8/31/03 11:25:27 PM Reply	Looks like I'm wrong again! I specifically refuse to unstock my FJ. I like stock. I know it will work as intended. -drl

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