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Offline Team Millholland

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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #25 on: September 03, 2014, 09:49:03 PM »
This was from March 2002 when we got in the Two Club at Maxton. The boys haven't gotten old but father time is starting to catch up with me!!
We've had a LOT of great memories from Maxton, Loring, Texas & Ohio not to mention drag racing up and down the east coast.

Great picture Dean, that old ZRX of yours has cost me a lot of $$$   :D

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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #26 on: September 04, 2014, 01:57:53 PM »
Love that picture Dan, you are one proud father.  :thumb:

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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #27 on: September 04, 2014, 04:47:25 PM »
+1 on that.   :thumb:
Yeah, it made 500 hp at 32 psi.
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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #28 on: September 04, 2014, 05:01:27 PM »
Wow,  it's been a long time.   nearly 11 years.  a brief stint on L.A.B. before that.   I think Dennis had gsxr1000.org before then even.  I remember something of the sort around the 2nd time I found the internet.   Fuck,  that was even on Netscape. 

Still remember Russ becoming famous while kissing the pavement at TX.   Glad he came out OK.

There was a time when I was in the top 50 on the fastest list.  My how that was destroyed,  I think I'm about at the bottom now.

My bike has been 3 different colors and it's been in my possession for 10 years now.  I rode it to work today,  my students are still beside themselves that it's got a little turbo and thanks to the poor influence on this site makes way more HP than any commuter bike aught to.

I started coming here to learn about dragracing,  tried some LSR, and now I teach new people on road courses.  All with the same ride, though I did get a sharper tool for actually trying to go a bit faster at track days.

Monday I'm going to finally follow through with something I told Walt and or Russ I would do years ago.   I'm going to make a lap or two at Road America on my busa.  Just mainly to say I did.   1 can of C16 later I hope it holds up.  I haven't cranked the boost past 10 in years.   Then I'll be switching back to my other track bike.

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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #29 on: September 04, 2014, 05:14:32 PM »
Jason said Netscape.   :shock:

The last time I raced, my bike was packed full of borrowed parts, some from Jason.  It's good to be part of this good community, despite my occasional foolish remark.  I wouldn't know what a TRE is to this day without the shared knowledge found here.   :D
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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #30 on: September 04, 2014, 05:17:20 PM »
...oh, unless my memory has been embellished, I was once #11 on the one mile list.  I'm sneaking up on #40 or so now.  Things have most definitely progressed.
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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #31 on: September 20, 2014, 10:18:08 PM »
Another OG here..  I was on the first .org before Dennis/flipper took over, then migrated here. 
I've owned my original Busa I bought new in Feb 00'...  14.5 years I've had that turd..

I've had a lot of great times/memories/friends from this site and its predecessor...and LABs..I basically grew up on this forum..(and the others)

Definitely seems like a loss of interest in LSR and busas in general the last 2-3 years...  I know I haven't done much with mine in the last 3 years.. But I've still got her, will never sell her and she still runs like a raped ape...I don't have near as much interest in motorcycles these days but..  Its cool to pop in here from time to time and check on the rest of you old farts. :D

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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #32 on: September 26, 2014, 10:32:39 AM »
...  Its cool to pop in here from time to time and check on the rest of you old farts... :D

old?   check
farts? check
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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #33 on: September 26, 2014, 04:44:20 PM »
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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #34 on: September 26, 2014, 04:49:27 PM »
Looks like I came on in Sept of 05

Needed another turbo site when the first one I was on went down.

Never did turbo a busa though, but I do have 3 gixxers turboed up.

I've never had much success juggling family and racing

Russ was the one who I talked to before coming to Texas in 06 as I wanted to know the facts on what the surface and conditions were like before I went.
Maybe this year?

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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #35 on: September 26, 2014, 05:05:11 PM »
Looks like I came on in Sept of 05

Needed another turbo site when the first one I was on went down.

Never did turbo a busa though, but I do have 3 gixxers turboed up.

I've never had much success juggling family and racing

Russ was the one who I talked to before coming to Texas in 06 as I wanted to know the facts on what the surface and conditions were like before I went.
...and then you went and ran 130.xxx mph right there in front of me.

Edit:  Now that I've scratched my head for a few days, perhaps it was 230.xxx that you ran.   ...where's my Ghinko Biloba?  I forgot where I put it....
« Last Edit: September 27, 2014, 08:00:07 AM by rustman »
Yeah, it made 500 hp at 32 psi.
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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #36 on: September 27, 2014, 03:57:35 AM »
I have been around 4ever.   :)

First at LaBusas then here. Through several board crashes and riots :)
I dont know what I am talking about but I do know that I am right :)

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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #37 on: September 27, 2014, 04:32:31 AM »
I have been around 4ever.   :)  First at LaBusas then here. Through several board crashes and riots :)

Yngve
I like the quote at the end of your posts: 
    "I dont know what I am talking about but I do know that I am right"

Very similar to mine:
     "Often wrong, but never unsure"
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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #38 on: September 27, 2014, 06:30:47 AM »
Early in my life I often found myself in the deep end of an argument so thats why I have that qoute.   I am more mellow now...
I dont know what I am talking about but I do know that I am right :)

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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #39 on: September 27, 2014, 07:10:11 AM »
Early in my life I often found myself in the deep end of an argument so thats why I have that qoute.   I am more mellow now...

i can relate.
My mouth is always marching off, leaving my brain far, far behind :hys:
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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #40 on: October 27, 2014, 07:49:35 PM »
October 2005, the good ole days...

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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #41 on: October 29, 2014, 08:23:45 PM »
both  :bike:

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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #42 on: October 30, 2014, 12:07:40 AM »
October 2005, the good ole days...

Tom,
yes indeed, it seems asphalt LSR had a golden age much like mc drag racing 2001-2005-ish when ZX12 vs Busa was going hot n heavy.  But LSR is still going, just a lil different.
Karl
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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #43 on: October 30, 2014, 06:41:25 AM »
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