BROOKLYNNYZX12
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posted July 31, 2004 06:06 PM
Congratulations Muzzy
Ryan Schnitz has qualified # 13 on the Muzzy ZX-12R Pro-Stock Bike,I think it is the first time the bike has qualified for an NHRA event....would love to see more Kaw's in NHRA competition,Congrats !!
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krexken
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posted August 01, 2004 05:30 AM
Congrats indeed! That's great news.
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zrxdean
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posted August 01, 2004 12:26 PM
They ran a best-ever 7.23 - only a tenth or so off the top numbers. Great job Muzzys!
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MadMike
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posted August 01, 2004 08:40 PM
WooHooo!!!! way to go!! Congrats....
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wannabe
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posted August 03, 2004 07:18 PM
 Edited By: wannabe on 3 Aug 2004 20:27
I was at the race, and Dave Schnitz was telling me that the did some work on the head and made some changes to the exhaust to squeeze out a little bit more horespower. Earlier this season, they were running a 4 into 2. Each ran into a straight pipe. After they did some head work, they went back to the 4 into 1 and threw the megaphone back on. (I'm clueless about the rest of the details.) 
I couldn't stop staring at the bodywork. I've seen a lot of bodywork from other pro-stock bikes...especially Craig Treble's when he raced with us in Vegas last year, but I was really impressed by the quality of the bodywork on this bike.
I know diddly about the motors, so I kept staring at the bodywork. Sad, huh?
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wannabe
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posted August 03, 2004 07:20 PM
I didn't think it was possible, but Ry looks even younger in person.
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wannabe
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posted August 03, 2004 07:21 PM
Guess where I headed first this weekend....
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wannabe
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posted August 03, 2004 07:39 PM
Here are some shots taken by someone else...
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zrxdean
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posted August 03, 2004 10:52 PM
Great pics, thanks wannabe.
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entropy
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posted August 03, 2004 10:57 PM
lucky man wannabe!!!!!! I wish i'd been there, but at least you got some great pix!!!
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osti33
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posted August 04, 2004 03:17 AM
Thanks for the pics wannabe.
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MadMike
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posted August 04, 2004 07:10 AM
man that is so cool that they found more power!!! I see some rounds and a win soon.................
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wannabe
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posted August 04, 2004 11:22 AM
Yeah, they found more power, but they need quite a bit more. The passes I saw had Ry running around 178-180 mph. The front runners were running upwards of 190+ mph. 10 mph = a lot of horsepower. Angelle ended up running 194, and Drew ended up running 196 on the Harley to break the track MPH record.
I really hope Rob Muzzy finds some more horsepower in there somewhere.
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posted August 04, 2004 11:51 AM
It always happens when I do not record something and All I got to see was the quick first round review.
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posted August 04, 2004 11:52 AM
Edited By: RedBull on 4 Aug 2004 12:53
Perhaps they should drop the weight for engines based on liquid cooling?
Or at least let em have fuel injection like the twins.
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wannabe
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posted August 04, 2004 11:55 AM
Kawasaki already gets a 20-lb weight break, Red. It's a tough road to hoe for Mr. Muzzy. Everyone else using the old GS and KZ stuff gets to go up to 1500 cc, but 4-valve motors are limited to 1427 (guess) or something like that.
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BROOKLYNNYZX12
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posted August 04, 2004 06:31 PM
The Kaw's get a weight break of 20lbs and the Harleys are 2600cc's,NHRA is really trying to get them in the winners circle to get more fannies in the seats,I hope they find a good combo for the ZX-12 to get the bike a lil quicker,MPH doesnt win drag races though.
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wannabe
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posted August 04, 2004 09:09 PM
Yes, you're right. MPH does not win drag races, but it is a good indicator of horsepower.
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swft
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posted August 05, 2004 07:12 AM
Holey Bejeezus, look at the weights on that front wheel! 
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dougmeyer
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posted August 05, 2004 08:09 AM
Swft-
No weights on there. The brakes rotors are all carbon and the carbon "fairings" on the rim ensure an inadvertant roll through of the staging beams.
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posted August 08, 2004 04:22 AM
What's inside the motor Doug?
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dougmeyer
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posted August 11, 2004 01:52 PM
Crank, rods, pistons, cams, valves, valve springs, oil..... all the usual stuff
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Lorcan
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posted August 11, 2004 01:57 PM
I asked for that one!
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