brendasue555
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posted March 27, 2009 07:47 AM
Texas Mile..........news from event
Well everybody keep your fingers crossed for Karl. He and Doug are in route back to Karls house to rebuild if possible. Not sure yet what happened but it cant be good . Hopefully they will be able to get it fixed and be able to run tommorrow. Hopefully they will find parts they need and it looks like that tail wind is going to be the real deal today...............poor Karl. I will try to update later or maybe Karl will when he gets off the road.
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Shane661
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posted March 27, 2009 07:56 AM
That's bad news, but I know Karl has a lot of spares. If anyone can get it going, I'm sure the two of them can. 
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posted March 27, 2009 07:57 AM
Sure would like to be a fly on the wall as those two rebuild something.Can't help but learn a few tricks.
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posted March 27, 2009 08:20 AM
Damn, that really sucks, but Im pretty sure Karl has enough spare parts to build another monster 1427, and he and Doug could do it in their sleep by now. I would love to watch them work!
Good luck guys!
any idea what broke? maybe whatever was robbing the 20hp finally gave up and it will be back with a rebuild?
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posted March 27, 2009 09:30 AM
Damn !!
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
what happens ??
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posted March 27, 2009 10:04 AM
What happened to Karl? Was it motor, chassis, electrical, ...?
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posted March 27, 2009 10:39 AM
Argh, that sucks. The thrash to get a motor together has one upside - if it comes together and you go fast, it feels extra good 
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brendasue555
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posted March 27, 2009 11:20 AM
Dougs words "we blew up Karl's motor" they were going to go back to Karls and see what happened. I will update when I know more.
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posted March 27, 2009 11:25 AM
@brendasue555
thanks for info !!
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posted March 27, 2009 01:19 PM
If anybody can get it done, them two can!
Hopefully we'll hear some good news soon. Thanks for the update.
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brendasue555
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posted March 27, 2009 02:02 PM
ok update is ......................the rod bearings were all burned, I think that is what Doug said. Or if that doesnt sound right it is something that sounds like that. And the tail wind is almost hard enough to run 200 without a motor. Unbelievable and poor Karl and Doug are missing it. Murphy's Law at work? I think so! Now here is the rest of the bad news Johnny cheese needs rod bearings, osti blew a head gasket, garys timming module came unscrewed and screwed him bad . so the only bikes running are mike harris and possibly gary's later. good news is wild bro went 246 naked baby..yay yay
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posted March 27, 2009 02:06 PM
 Edited By: Shane661 on 27 Mar 2009 22:06
Bad news for everyone but Bill Warner...maybe he will pull of 250 with that tailwind. I know he wants that #....
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posted March 27, 2009 02:11 PM
quote:
ok update is ......................the rod bearings were all burned, I think that is what Doug said. Or if that doesnt sound right it is something that sounds like that. And the tail wind is almost hard enough to run 200 without a motor. Unbelievable and poor Karl and Doug are missing it. Murphy's Law at work? I think so! Now here is the rest of the bad news Johnny cheese needs rod bearings, osti blew a head gasket, garys timming module came unscrewed and screwed him bad . so the only bikes running are mike harris and possibly gary's later. good news is wild bro went 246 naked baby..yay yay
THX
for the BAD NEWS Update !
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KZScott
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posted March 27, 2009 06:12 PM
ouch rod bearings.... 
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00 ZX-12R Fastest NA Kawasaki in the world 1: 222.046 1.5: 226.390 Loring AFB
00 ZX-12R street turbo 1: 227.9 1.5: 234.1 Loring AFB
00 ZX-12R LSR turbo 1: 263.1 1.5: 266.5 Loring AFB Worlds fastest ZX-12R
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posted March 27, 2009 06:30 PM
well ya'll one day down and two to go. I have met so many new and amazing people today. TFA had a great turn out and it was so cool to get to meet all the people that I see in this forum. I have never met such a great group of people in my life. I will go to my grave thinking that I would have gone 200mph today if only falicon would have been able to get my crank done a week or two ago instead of next week. The tail wind today was unbelievable. Anything that was not nailed down was blown down. I also got to meet Scott Guthrie and his wife today as well as Debbie and Todd Dross from twin jugs racing and Wayne Pollack I think was his name. Anyone that did not blow up burn up or go tits up..............probable went very fast. Can't wait untill tommorrow. will try to keep ya'll updated on who is up and who is down. And anything else anyone wants to know about the day as it progresses. And I am having so much fun watching all the talented builders, tuners, and racers that you couldnt knock the smile off my face.
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posted March 27, 2009 08:07 PM
thank you for the updates!!
pass my well wishes on to my bros out there if you talk to them!!
sucks about Karl's motor. hopefully he gets it sorted or builds a bulletproof mill and kicks ass next time out.
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posted March 27, 2009 08:21 PM
it was much more of a side wind for me then tail... 196.55 a new best, but only by .2... I have adjusted my gearing and I am ready for the morning...
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posted March 27, 2009 09:40 PM
Good luck to all. Sorry Karl.
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posted March 28, 2009 04:47 AM
I just tallked to Karl and Doug. Looks like the engine lost oil pressure and resulted in burnt rods and then one snapped and took out the cases etc.
A plug, possably from an oil galley was in the pan.
So at this point it looks like a freek thing.
The good news is they took the engine out and put together another one and after 12 hours of wrenching and a few hours sleep, they are heading back to the mile !!!
Good luck guys.
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woppi
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posted March 28, 2009 05:14 AM
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thx for update !
good luck guys !!!!
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posted March 28, 2009 07:41 AM
Oh that sucks. Thankfully the windowing did not result in a wreck. Best of luck today guys.
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posted March 28, 2009 07:51 AM
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The good news is they took the engine out and put together another one and after 12 hours of wrenching and a few hours sleep, they are heading back to the mile !!!
Now that's racing!!
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posted March 28, 2009 08:08 AM
WOW. I never had any doubts in their abilities, but Wow. hats off. go get em Karl!
(thats really too bad about the other motor though)
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00 ZX-12R 8.62 @ 165.2 no bars, slicks, Pump Gas, 55 shot.... turbo 8.32 @173
00 ZX-12R Fastest NA Kawasaki in the world 1: 222.046 1.5: 226.390 Loring AFB
00 ZX-12R street turbo 1: 227.9 1.5: 234.1 Loring AFB
00 ZX-12R LSR turbo 1: 263.1 1.5: 266.5 Loring AFB Worlds fastest ZX-12R
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brendasue555
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posted March 28, 2009 09:43 AM
ok Karl has run 207.8 and mad mike went 200.? but he did 200. Karl and Doug should live in the same state, awsome team! will keep posting!
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brendasue555
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posted March 28, 2009 09:45 AM
I am so dislexic karl 208.7 how bout that
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