Wheelie
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posted February 03, 2008 05:51 PM
LUCKY14 is a BELLY RAT!!!
yes, its official, Lucky14 is a Yello Belly Rat! alot of guys talk a good game from the sidelines, Luck14 did his talking on the track, Lucky, has it been 30 years without drag racing a bike? YOU DID GREAT!! I could see the skills of the past on your first pass, you handled the 08 14 well. I know your times will improve every outing. 6.80's are nothing to be ashamed of for a muti year lay off, and you only made a handfull of passes, I dont think you made more than 5? Next outing I predict 6.60's, not long and you will be in the low 6's, I can see it.
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posted February 03, 2008 05:52 PM
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posted February 03, 2008 05:55 PM
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flatoutbu
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posted February 03, 2008 05:59 PM
that is one weird dragstrip...
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zx12mark
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posted February 03, 2008 06:05 PM
looks 1/8 mile in the getto to me.
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Wheelie
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posted February 03, 2008 06:08 PM
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looks 1/8 mile in the getto to me.
Thats right!
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Brent Davis
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posted February 03, 2008 06:26 PM
Wow, they let you all run with JEANS? LMAO, no fuggin way man. To each his own ass though.
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Wheelie
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posted February 03, 2008 06:29 PM
more ghetto action. wee
1100rr.com/WheelieBellyFeb.wmv
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lucky14
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posted February 03, 2008 06:51 PM
First , thank you Wheelie for taking time away from running your own bike to walk me through every step from launching to braking after the run and to coach me after every run!
I got 5 runs starting at 7.30 on the first one and working my way down to a 6.83 at 111+ mph. I know that's not quick for the fast guys on the board, but I feel real good for a first time out, and it's only been a 25 year layoff, not 30!
If you couldn't tell from the pictures, my mods are lowered 1.25 in the rear, 0.75 in the front, and a strap and I weighed 180 in street clothes on the digital when I got home.
That ............ was ............ FUN!!! 
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bigwillie3236
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posted February 03, 2008 08:13 PM
Where was that located ? You did pretty good for a guy thats not raced in 25 years!
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stevewfl
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posted February 03, 2008 08:15 PM
great pics thanks wee. Lucky, congrats!
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posted February 03, 2008 08:18 PM
Nice pics. That '08 blue looks soooo black. Anways I agree on the weird looking strip. I believe 2 piece 360zip leathers is a must for a sportbike owner. 
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posted February 03, 2008 09:08 PM
 Edited By: smokinzx14 on 3 Feb 2008 21:09
I raced at yello belly 25 years ago ...Back then you needed a 9 mm as part of you tool kit ..lol  If i was back in TX i would be there again ..lol...
You did great for 25 years off ...Keep up the good work ....
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serius blk
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posted February 04, 2008 07:27 AM
just looking at that got me excited. Wheelie im going to have to take a ride there. Ive never been on a track. Whats the best days without the big crowd to come. Im going to need the practice.
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Superman T
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posted February 04, 2008 07:40 AM
That seat does not look stock....if it's not, what kind of seat is it?
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lucky14
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posted February 04, 2008 08:40 AM
Edited By: lucky14 on 4 Feb 2008 08:42
flatoutbu quote:
that is one weird dragstrip...
Yeah, "weird" but safer than street racing, and no possibilities of tickets or jail.
zx12mark quote:
looks 1/8 mile in the getto to me.
It has "CHARACTER"!!! No place like it that I know of.
Brent Davis and NinjaNick quote:
Wow, they let you all run with JEANS? LMAO, no fuggin way man. To each his own ass though.
I can't argue with this. I preach to everyone I know about always wearing full gear. It gets even worse if I admit to you that I had the leather lowers that zip to the jacket sitting in the car.  I can't answer for Wheelie.
bigwillie3236 quote:
Where was that located ? You did pretty good for a guy thats not raced in 25 years!
It's about half way between Dallas and Ft. Worth. Thanks. It just shows how fast this bike is with a rider doing soooooooooooo many things wrong!
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lucky14
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posted February 04, 2008 09:03 AM
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great pics thanks wee. Lucky, congrats!
Thanks, Steve!
You asked for pics and "wee" delivered!
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lucky14
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posted February 04, 2008 09:13 AM
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I raced at yello belly 25 years ago ...Back then you needed a 9 mm as part of you tool kit ..lol If i was back in TX i would be there again ..lol...
You did great for 25 years off ...Keep up the good work ....
Yeah, I got picked on for not wearing enough protection, but what they couldn't see in the pics was my bullet-proof vest under my jacket - the REAL protective gear needed!
I wonder if our paths ever crossed at the Belly or at Green Valley way back when? I'm sure that Wheelie would have been at Green Valley at the same time as me, but I just can't remember back that far.
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Superman T
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posted February 04, 2008 09:33 AM
Lucky14, is that a stock seat on your bike?
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posted February 04, 2008 10:01 AM
As to wearing protective clothing, during the hot summer I've seen people running in shower shoes, shorts and a t-shirt. Also seen a race where each driver had the wife or girlfriend on the back.
Part of the personality of the track that keeps people comeing back. Kind of like the Coliseum in Rome.
It has a scary reputation, but I went for a lot of seasons and never had a problem. Met a lot of people I liked.
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lucky14
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posted February 04, 2008 10:21 AM
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Lucky14, is that a stock seat on your bike?
Oops, missed your ealier post.
It is *similar* to a Tobin. I bought a spare seat off of ebay and had a local upholstery shop do it. I wanted a "hump" to keep me up near the tank just for racing, but it turns out to be very comfortable on the street (well, at least for 1 hour on Saturday).
I'll post pics of the seat later.
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lucky14
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posted February 04, 2008 11:03 AM
This is the best I can do on short notice.......................
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Superman T
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posted February 04, 2008 11:23 AM
that seat looks bad ass!
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Wheelie
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posted February 04, 2008 01:52 PM
quote:
just looking at that got me excited. Wheelie im going to have to take a ride there. Ive never been on a track. Whats the best days without the big crowd to come. Im going to need the practice.
best time for less people is when they open, yesterday was the Superbowl, so it was a lite day.
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Wheelie
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posted February 04, 2008 01:52 PM
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great pics thanks wee. Lucky, congrats!
yer welcome'
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