whitehendrix
Zone Head
fails!
Posts: 757
|
posted March 29, 2009 06:33 PM
ah!! NOW i have just made the connection.. lol
i run the MS site in addition to modding kawispeed.. i saew a new member on the KS board, but they haven't posted yet.. was thinkin "wheres this comment!?" lmao
awesome when things come together!!
forgive me for being a little out of it.. been a long day.. hell.. a long couple weeks.
(on a lighter note, a bike i built took 3rd today in a show.. not bad i guess!)
____________
Duct tape is the handyman's secret
weapon. The black is for formal
occasions. - ZRXDean
ill never own a busa unless
someone gives me one.... and then
ill sell it -KZScott
  
|
brendasue555
Expert Class
Posts: 436
|
posted March 29, 2009 07:33 PM
Congrats to you on that 3rd place is it your first time to place? What kind of contest is it? That is way cool, keep up the good work.
____________
Brenda
|
NOX
Needs a job
PMRA / TMRC Super Street 4022
Posts: 3745
|
posted March 29, 2009 07:38 PM
Wow, thats hard core Karl.
Congrats to you..........
____________
42 Wins
21 Runner-ups
2010 TMRC Super Street Points Champion
2010 PMRA Super Street #3 Points
2009 PMRA Super Street Points Runner-Up
6 Time Centerville Dragway Points Champion
Sponsored by:
Scorpion Helmets
Galfer Braking
AMSOIL
Steve's Speed Shop
Kawasaki Sports Center
Mickey Thompson Tires
Catalyst Racing Composites
Conway Cycle
Syed Leathers
|
Dane
Expert Class
Posts: 235
|
posted March 29, 2009 08:02 PM
Karl, did you get any of the beer I left for you'll after you left? I saw MadMike was rockin' a Iowa Chaper TFA shirt, I want to make a La. Chapter shirt, but I need a shirt to copy from. Am going to try to make it down there with a bike in Oct......
|
woppi
Pro
Posts: 1362
|
posted March 29, 2009 10:01 PM
 Edited By: woppi on 30 Mar 2009 06:02
i think there are 2 tremendous person working together ------- at an verry hard race weekend
Karl + Doug the " Dream Team"
woppi
____________
1st TFA Member / Austria !
" if it has wheels or titts - sometimes you will get troubles "
2000 Limited ZX12R NOS
|
woppi
Pro
Posts: 1362
|
posted March 29, 2009 10:04 PM
+1 ---- thats fellowship !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
____________
1st TFA Member / Austria !
" if it has wheels or titts - sometimes you will get troubles "
2000 Limited ZX12R NOS
|
Shane661
Needs a life
Posts: 11494
|
posted March 30, 2009 02:47 AM
Awesome story Karl!
|
entropy
Moderator
Posts: 8671
|
posted March 30, 2009 03:03 AM
Edited By: entropy on 30 Mar 2009 11:04
quote:
Karl, did you get any of the beer I left for you'll after you left? I saw MadMike was rockin' a Iowa Chaper TFA shirt, I want to make a La. Chapter shirt, but I need a shirt to copy from. Am going to try to make it down there with a bike in Oct......
Dane,
Again i apologise for taking your beer and running, not getting a chance to yak after you driving so far. TFA (uncharacteristicaly) did NOT drink all the Abitas when Doug & I were gone. My wife apparently talked to you for a while, which is good, but if your wallet is missing give me a call (she is Colombian after all...  )
please email (guntekd@chevron.com) me your shirt size & shipping address and i'll see what i can do about sending a TFA shirt to you.
See you in October.
Karl
____________
This moderator uses moderation in moderation
|
Shane661
Needs a life
Posts: 11494
|
posted March 30, 2009 03:22 AM
Karl, any Maxton events planned for this year?
|
entropy
Moderator
Posts: 8671
|
posted March 30, 2009 03:33 AM
Shane,
I am hoping to do June, but haven't broached the subject w/my traveling partner yet. You gonna be there?
Gary, you up for Maxton in June?
____________
This moderator uses moderation in moderation
|
Shane661
Needs a life
Posts: 11494
|
posted March 30, 2009 03:42 AM
Yes, we'll be there. I'm sure I'll have the 14 together by then. 
|
TRNorBRN6001
Needs a job
Posts: 2021
|
posted March 30, 2009 05:56 AM
Depends on how much damage the motor recieved. I will pull the right side plastic tommorow night and see if the cam chain broke or adjustible cam sprocket bolts backed out, or a comination of things. If it's not hurt too bad I'll tune the old 12 for N/A duty. Busa project will be coming back on line for Loring....................But if it can be done, a shake down in June at maxton might be in order.
____________
TFA 200MPH CLUB MEMBER!
|
woppi
Pro
Posts: 1362
|
posted March 30, 2009 08:22 AM
@brendasue555
let me ask ?
which bike do you ride ?
woppi - tha crazy austrian guy
____________
1st TFA Member / Austria !
" if it has wheels or titts - sometimes you will get troubles "
2000 Limited ZX12R NOS
|
VincentHill
Needs a life
Posts: 6520
|
posted March 30, 2009 08:46 AM
Dr. Doug does not Talt the Talk, He Walks the Walk which is why he has always been a Motorcycle Hero to me! (Starting with the ZX11)
____________
Made History @ Daytona and still one fast old man!!
|
Dane
Expert Class
Posts: 235
|
posted March 30, 2009 10:24 AM
Edited By: Dane on 30 Mar 2009 18:39
Doug is like the old EF hutton commercial, when he talks everyone really listens.........Karl, real sweet understanding women you have there, she may have sifted thru my pockets real quick, but I walked away with cash and wallet intact. ...will send e-mail with t-shirt size, let me ya' send some $$$ for shirt.. Great Job 
|
Ken 12r
Novice Class
Posts: 86
|
posted March 30, 2009 11:24 AM
Well done TFA it takes more than just a tailwind to crack 200mph,look on the wind as a bonus and come back next time to go faster.
____________
www.uklandspeedracingassociation.co.uk
|
WRECKSHOP
Expert Class
Posts: 359
|
posted March 30, 2009 12:33 PM
WOW, for Karl and Doug Meyer...
|
osti33
Needs a job
Posts: 2973
|
posted March 30, 2009 01:37 PM
Great seeing everyone this weekend. Can't wait to get back down there and do it again.
What can you say about Karl and Doug? Those 2 guys are incredible. An all night thrash session and then to come back with an completely rebuilt engine and knock it out of the park like that is turely amazing. I'm glad I was there to see it first hand.
I can't think of anyone who deserves it more. Way to go!!!!
Ryan
|
MadMike
Moderator
FEAR THE BLACK FLAG!!!!!!!!
Posts: 6579
|
posted March 30, 2009 07:14 PM
it was great just to be there and experience it all!!! and root them on!!! and see what they did... Great Job!!!
____________
200-MPH CLUB MEMBER!
|
brendasue555
Expert Class
Posts: 436
|
posted March 30, 2009 07:34 PM
Woppi, my bike is the zx11 that vince is talking about in the post after the one you wrote. It is his Bonneville bike that he did 199.44 on in 1999 and is on the front of the speedweek t-shirt for that year. Lucky for me that Doug is such a great guy he actually gave me his T-shirt because I have the bike.
____________
Brenda
|
wrongway
Pro
Posts: 1078
|
posted March 30, 2009 08:40 PM
Karl ,
How the hell am I gonna beat that ??????
I do have the car ready for maxton but 208 is a really big number ..... I am gonna be down that way in May , maybe I can stop by for a beer ?
Roy
quote:
quote:
Karl, I'm anxious to hear more details of the trash to build the replacement motor!
Hey Shane,
we had one hell of a weekend at the Texas Mile, GREAT folks (as always), UBER GREAT weather, ummm "moderately" great food (Chinese buffet in Beeville), not so great hotel (America's Inn in Beeville).
my story:
I got to the Mile with a motor which was tested several times on the dyno, and had a banner leakdown before bringing it to Goliad.
First pass on Fri it died and coasted to the 3/4mi marker ay 9:30am WTF????
When I got back to the pits Dane showed up with some Abita beer which I needed GREATLY, thax man!!
At 10:30 Doug Meyer & I left the track, headed back to Houston to see what we could do in my garage to revive it.
At 2pm we arrived and rolled it on the lift, yanked the motor and saw the most spectacular rod bearing damage I have ever seen; the pan was full of black crinkly things, no gold here.
One rod had kicked off it's cap, knocked a cute lil hole in the cases & window in the cyl block. All rod big ends were black, mains in much better shape.
cases, rods, crank, block = junk ( Osti & Mike know exactly what bushes they will end up at)
Luckily head was fine, Doug tested it
sooooo... while Doug did the forensics, i started rooting in my retired parts, normal wear parts, shop supplies collection.
found:
- offset stroker crank semi-retired with chunks outa the starter gear
- rods retired as being suspects in pistons tagging the head (prob innocent)
- 87mm pistons retired with deformed skirts, .0032-.0035 piston to cyl clearance
- cases retired as suspected of being warped
- 87mm offset cyl block with scratches from ingesting sand (was gonna send it to Millennium "someday")
- new sets of rod & main bearings, cam chain, headgasket
Doug transferred trans, shifter stuff, oil stuff, all that stuff from the trashed cases to the replacement, i prepped the new guts.
At 2am we fired it up, loaded bike and tools, quick snooze, headed out for the track at 4:50am.
Arrived back at the track at 8am, did 1st (track was #2) heat cycle, put bike on the grid. Then Osti discovered it was leaking coolant. Doug said "Barr's Leak"!!!! stat !!!!
Emergency call to #1 Son and wife still in Beeville, and 45min later the leak was gone.
Pass # 1 - wouldn't button shift; fiddled with stuff
Pass # 2 - wouldn't button shift, still got a 199.5
Doug fiddled with the Muzzy shifter, pronounced pressure regulator faulty
Osti pulled the one off his bike YAY RYAN!!!!
Pass #3 - 208.740mph WOO_HOOOOOOOOOOOO
Doug took it next and got 208.793mph
Thus Doug has made the fastest pass on a NA Kawasaki that I know of, beat me with my own bike
I gotta say i absolutely could not have done it without Doug Meyer.
He is a fukken garage animal, works non stop, knows where everything goes, checks everything twice.
A true soft spoken gentleman, motor guru, Kawasaki expert sans pareil (sp?)
This was a VERY special weekend for me!
|
|
|
HOME
NEW TOPIC