Topic: CB750A Street ET bracket drag bike. A year to build it.

[Leino]

Ya mean they won't do as they are told.

Sam.

Usually not but neither do I 

 Juha

[Sam Green Racing]

Sounds like a marriage made in heaven. I like it when a married couple are happy, just didn't work out for me.

Sam.

[dragracer]

Just checking in with my Sam Green Racing team members from ATL. Whats the schedule for the Rock race guys???

[Jim F]

Hey Frank
I wont be able to get to the Rock as the business has me locked in the shop
I am going to make the valdosta race as my customers have been warned
Not sure about Bill but hes been busy also

I think you have too much time on your hands.................(Yes I am jealous)

See you in Valdosta

Jim

[dragracer]

Hey Frank
I wont be able to get to the Rock as the business has me locked in the shop
I am going to make the valdosta race as my customers have been warned
Not sure about Bill but hes been busy also

I think you have too much time on your hands.................(Yes I am jealous)

See you in Valdosta

Jim

I'm grateful to have this time for racing now. I've spent 10 yrs as a part time caregiver for relatives ranging from aunts to most recently my own father who passed away on Christmas day. I couldn't play with the toys like i can now so i hope to make up for lost time.

Sorry you guys can't make that trip. We're undecided about the cup race in Valdosta.

Give some thought to coming to the Red Cross charity event at Greer Dragway on August 26th. Greer isn't that far from ATL off I-85 and the race is for a good cause. We have lots of fun. I think Debbie Knebel posted the flyer on the home page of dragbike.com. Small payouts but its a really fun event and the spectators are off the wall. You'll even get to see a few nitro Harleys make passes.

[Jim F]

when is the race at Greer?

[dragracer]

Greer Dragway is on August 26th.

[Bill/BentON Racing]

Frank,won't make the rock,bike ready,Bill ready...well,wallet not ready!
Greer sounds doable.Jim,what you think? Finished putting on 52 rear and new chain yesterday.Time for a test! Bill

Mo' better!

Looks like drag race gearing!
Greer on the 26th we hope. Bill

[dragracer]

Fellas, i really would like for you to make the Greer race if at all possible. The spectators will absolutely love this bike and you will have a blast. Its a fast paced race with round robin eliminations. And yes, even the Hells Angels will be in attendance so be on your best behavior.

[Jim F]

Just checking the calender and the 26th is on a Friday
does it start on the 26th and run threw the weekend?

silly question?

Jim

[Sam Green Racing]

Friday night race Jimmy.  http://www.dragbike.com/dbnews/anmviewer.asp?a=6660&z=13

$30 to get in and race, $15 just gate, cheap as chips.

Sam.

[Jim F]

This might be do-able but need to check with the war department to make sure
Bill are you up for this?

[Bill/BentON Racing]

This might be do-able but need to check with the war department to make sure
Bill are you up for this?

Chompin' @ the bit to twist that throttle on Samauto.I want to KNOW!This is the best set up so far.Ignition should be better,carbs should be better,and gearing definitely better.The rider? Well.....
he's much better too,left leg finally coming back.Sunday was first time since Rock in May that I could even try to run..a 1/4 lap!Could run 2 miles easily before I fell asleep in chair and cut off circulation to it. Don't reccommend it! Still can shift though.Greer on the 26th...stay tuned,12's or 295 cam going in! Bill

[dragracer]

This might be do-able but need to check with the war department to make sure
Bill are you up for this?

Chompin' @ the bit to twist that throttle on Samauto.I want to KNOW!This is the best set up so far.Ignition should be better,carbs should be better,and gearing definitely better.The rider? Well.....
he's much better too,left leg finally coming back.Sunday was first time since Rock in May that I could even try to run..a 1/4 lap!Could run 2 miles easily before I fell asleep in chair and cut off circulation to it. Don't reccommend it! Still can shift though.Greer on the 26th...stay tuned,12's or 295 cam going in! Bill

This is an 1/8th mile track so that 12 second pass will have to be redirected for local testing at Commerce in the 1/4 mile. I don't recall the best 1/8th mile times of the bike- can you refresh my memory???

[Bill/BentON Racing]

Frank,Sam ran a 8.850 @ 88.96mph-13.486 @ 112.29 on 3/20.
I ran a 8.776 @ 92.66 -12.997@116.14 on 3/21,then ran 8.673 @ 92.57-12.948 @ 109.51(chopped throttle).These are the 3 best 1/8 mile....so far! Bill

[Sam Green Racing]

Billy, I'm not sure how those times are going to help as they were set when the motor was getting stronger with every run. (new motor loosening up)
Since then, it has run 13 times with ETs varying from 8.804 to 9.172 (nearly 4 10ths difference) in tempratures varying from 81 to 93 degrees.  Add to that a gearing change and drop in altitude of 154 feet and the fact that you will be running at night. Something tells me you're going to have your work cut out trying to figure your dial in, good luck mate.

Sam.

P.S. there's a hidden message in there somewhere.

[Jim F]

I dont work for a living Mike............All I do is go to my shop at my house and sit in an air conditioned shop
and have a lot of fun welding......

As far as my customer base then they might think I work for a living but they don't know everything........
but they do help pay the bills.........and in this screwed up economy thats all I can ask for.......

I still have a lot of fun doing what I do

As far as Greer its a go on this end
I will need to get with Bill to work out when he wants to leave
as far as being the mechanic/ part time tuner on this team, I am more interested in seeing how the bike will run with the changes
and just worry about getting Bill consistent off the line.
Lets go and have fun...........

[Bill/BentON Racing]

Jim,I want to leave @ .000!!!! .
Sam,your math is fuzzy!!!!! .Practice is practice! Throw out practice and on Sat we ran 9.069 and 9.120.....  .051 difference! Sunday we ran 9.102,9.183,9.046.....   .137!!!Both days racing difference of .137.Ran 3 times out of 5 in the 9.1's and twice in the 9.0's! There's a hidden message in there somewhere!!!!LOL!  
.137 difference not the same as .379!!!
We'll see what Jim and I can come home with. 8)Bill

[Jim F]

The GPS says its only a couple of hours from my house
If you can get away around 1 Bill then we should get there about the time the gates open.
Give us a couple of hours to set up
and practice starts at 5
I will call you this weekend

J

[dragracer]

The GPS says its only a couple of hours from my house
If you can get away around 1 Bill then we should get there about the time the gates open.
Give us a couple of hours to set up
and practice starts at 5
I will call you this weekend

J

I'm sure we won't get there when the gates open due to our work obligations but i would suggest that you guys do your best to arrive BEFORE the gates open so you can find a good spot and get a feel for  the atmosphere. We normally try to park in the lot on the left just as the staging lanes go down the hill to the right. Now if you could get the kick starter to work on the bike you could participate in the kick and go contest with me on my F model.  That class always get the rowdy crowd pumped up beyond description. Umm, and when the top fuel Harleys light up, take my advice and stay upwind or you'll be crying like a baby and i'll have to laugh at you til i roll on the ground-lol.

[Sam Green Racing]

Jim,I want to leave @ .000!!!! .
Sam,your math is fuzzy!!!!! .Practice is practice! Throw out practice and on Sat we ran 9.069 and 9.120.....  .051 difference! Sunday we ran 9.102,9.183,9.046.....   .137!!!Both days racing difference of .137.Ran 3 times out of 5 in the 9.1's and twice in the 9.0's! There's a hidden message in there somewhere!!!!LOL!  
.137 difference not the same as .379!!!
We'll see what Jim and I can come home with. 8)Bill

Billy, I'm not sure why you are discounting the practice runs. it ran a best of 8.804 and the slowest was 9.183 = .379. Maybe the carbs wern't right or the ignition was starting to show signs of failing which we now know about, all I'm saing is we have nothing to go off and if whats been done to the bike since don't improve things, we're up the creek without a paddle. I'm just hoping and praying that we see some consistent times on Friday irespective of how fast or how slow just so we know it will repeat.
Do you remember at Valdosta when Chad went out by being two 10ths off his dial, with the auto it just shouldn't happen,  it shouldn't be that far out. Anyway,just have a good time on Friday and we'll talk in a few months.

Sam.

P.S. please read and respond to my last PM.

[Bill/BentON Racing]

  Sam,I thought I did.Anyway we got the damper @ 3 weeks ago.I discounted practice cause of all the little things we were changing or experimenting with.If the bike runs decent at ALL,the next time out.........we toucha NOTHING and get USABLE data!!!!!!!! You and JON be HAPPY........all the rest of us too!!!

[Jim F]

sounds like we need to leave around noon or before

[Sam Green Racing]

Cool Billy, it will be a big help as Greer is almost the same altitude as Valdosta. Shame it's only 8th mile.

How are you health wise, OK I hope.

Sam.

[Bill/BentON Racing]

Sam,all good,Greer should tell us a lot.Valdosta going to big FUN!! Thanks Bill