entropy
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posted September 07, 2003 03:27 AM
 Edited By: entropy on 7 Sep 2003 05:05
Whew! backed up my 8
I was hoping last week's 8 wasn't a fluke...
Woo-hoo! Yesterday at the Texas Shootout I got my backup 8 
60'_____330'___1/8____mph___1000'___1/4____mph
last week, my 1st 8 sec pass
1.459__3.827__5.786__125.49__7.496__8.961__153.37
yesterday, best pass
1.463__3.808__5.758__125.92__7.458__8.930__147.18
It was an S/ET race and I shut it down hard after the 1000'; got the other guy by MOV of .0014 (shit luck), but it looks like I might have given up a possible 8.920 or so pass in the process.
I went out in the 2nd round on a redlite  , but really didn't care. I got my TFA 8 sec club membership.
Chicken-legged ole fat guy
(Chris, thx for the pic)
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RAC4IT
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Bergie
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posted September 07, 2003 07:29 AM
Nice! I like the extended tail look on a long wheelbase bike, congratulations again! Can't wait until you put the squeeze on it!
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zx12richard
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posted September 07, 2003 09:00 AM
Congrats!!!! Got anymore extended tail pics??? Was this the Beasly tail???
How did you extend the undertail for the tailight??? Thanxxxx
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zx12richard
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posted September 07, 2003 09:15 AM
Can you email me pics??? rkinneyzx12@earthlink.net
Thanxxxx
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zrxdean
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posted September 07, 2003 09:22 AM
Nice job, I bet you can get 8.80s on a nice night. The tailsection does look good, the bike doesn't look 68" long at all. Looks stock, sleeper-ish. Until the 8 comes up -- at 147 no less!!!
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entropy
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posted September 07, 2003 10:55 AM
Edited By: entropy on 7 Sep 2003 12:00
Richard,
The tail is a Beasley, and takes just a bit of fiddling to get to fit. The tail light was extended by simply taking a couple pieces of 1" x 1/8" aluminum bar stock and bolting them to the top of the tail frame, and bending them down to hold the tail light. Much fiddle-fooking around, but basically pretty simple. The undertail was done with a piece of sheet aluminum cut and bent, then pop riveted in. Not very elegant but workable.
3 tips:
1. don't paint it until you are fully happy with the completed fit
2. forget Color Wrong if you have a Candy Lime Green 12; rather go to PPG or other place with a scope, and have em mix and shoot it for you.
3. have em shoot the seat cover at the same time. If the color isn't exactly right (like mine, even after 2 paintings), no one will will ever notice.
I don't have any more pix, but may get some later; best way to get this pic is simply do cut n' paste, I don't have the original
Dean,
I also believe it has an 8.8 in it, because I have not tested coming outa the hole really hard yet. I am building up launch rpm little by little (4500 or so now). Also I am not pinning the throttle, rather rolling to WOT over the 1st 20' or so. I am a pussy, but may get the hang of it with time.
Bergie,
Me too looking fwd to putting NO2 on it, after I get the hang of the current set up. I will be bugging you (and anyone who will sit still) about dry shot set up options very soon. Pls be patient with my stoopid questions; i have no experience with NO2 except abusing it back in the 70's...
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ninja12
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posted September 08, 2003 05:08 PM
Great run. You paid your dues and you deserve this.
I see an 8.8? real soon.
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kcadby
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posted September 08, 2003 05:13 PM
6mph off throttle??? (from 153+ run)...
Looks more like 8.90 or 8.89 to me!?!?!?
That just awsome!!!
I KNOW you are having fun...
It's not easy...being a 8-second T.F.A. pussie!?!?!? LOL... 
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krexken
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posted September 09, 2003 04:46 PM
Bike looks great, Karl. I would've never noticed the extended tail section if someone hadn't already mentioned it. I see some easy 8.8s when it cools off, the barometer is right, the wind is at your back....I like it in Houston the next couple of months.
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entropy
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posted September 10, 2003 05:07 AM
Thx Ken, when are you getting down here again? Dustin made it, you didn't ...
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krexken
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posted September 10, 2003 03:54 PM
When I have a bike that runs and I don't have to work. May be next year.
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