Author Topic: Will Bill Warner's speeds be beat??????????????? (Read 38260 times) Tweet

speedduck · « **Reply #25 on:** September 21, 2015, 12:53:03 AM »

This guy made my turbokit, and has the same on his bike,

Ken 12r · « **Reply #26 on:** September 21, 2015, 01:56:36 PM »

Talk about clicking the shutter at the right moment

turbojonn · « **Reply #27 on:** September 21, 2015, 02:50:09 PM »

At first glance I thought it was a self in stick of some sort. That's some scary stuff at that speed. How did the bike fair?

turbojonn · « **Reply #28 on:** September 21, 2015, 02:52:50 PM »

We ask a lot of our chains.

Ghost-Geezer · « **Reply #29 on:** September 21, 2015, 06:18:22 PM »

All chains have a tight spot - that is a given. What if someone could develop a "spring loaded roller" that would keep the chain at a constant tension no matter whether it was in the tight spot or a loose one? Is that feasible? Has anyone ever tried it?

ZX-ALAN · « **Reply #30 on:** September 27, 2015, 12:01:17 PM »

No one will beat Bill's full fairing records. No one is even close. Even if someone can build a motor/kit that could get close to making the same power, the science/engineering in Bill's bike won't be matched... Nor will the skill/or size of the balls it takes to ride a bike trying to wheelie at 280.

Bill will be the next Burt Munro.

Over200 · « **Reply #31 on:** September 27, 2015, 12:37:19 PM »

Quote from: ZX-ALAN on September 27, 2015, 12:01:17 PM

No one will beat Bill's full fairing records. No one is even close. Even if someone can build a motor/kit that could get close to making the same power, the science/engineering in Bill's bike won't be matched... Nor will the skill/or size of the balls it takes to ride a bike trying to wheelie at 280.

Bill will be the next Burt Munro.

I agree completely! Wheeling @ 280 and still accelerating inside a mile is beyond terrifying! Coming down from 300+ mph and living to appreciate the accomplishment! Well that is just on a level I think the rest of us can only daydream about. Bill became a Legend and always will be no matter how advanced technology gets.

Bill Warner " The Goat " of speed.

TrickTom1 · « **Reply #32 on:** September 27, 2015, 01:14:32 PM »

Quote from: Over200 on September 27, 2015, 12:37:19 PM

Quote from: ZX-ALAN on September 27, 2015, 12:01:17 PM
No one will beat Bill's full fairing records. No one is even close. Even if someone can build a motor/kit that could get close to making the same power, the science/engineering in Bill's bike won't be matched... Nor will the skill/or size of the balls it takes to ride a bike trying to wheelie at 280.

Bill will be the next Burt Munro.

I agree completely! Wheeling @ 280 and still accelerating inside a mile is beyond terrifying! Coming down from 300+ mph and living to appreciate the accomplishment! Well that is just on a level I think the rest of us can only daydream about. Bill became a Legend and always will be no matter how advanced technology gets.

Bill Warner " The Goat " of speed.

well said by both

Got-Busa? · « **Reply #33 on:** September 27, 2015, 09:31:43 PM »

bulletb · « **Reply #34 on:** September 28, 2015, 07:21:33 PM »

nickelcityracing · « **Reply #35 on:** September 30, 2015, 06:04:37 PM »

Bill's Speed will not be beat, anytime soon anyways.... no one as figured out what Bill took 2 years of working everyday, 10 to 12 hours per day, sometimes more... some days not stopping to eat.... a lot of days not paying attention to anything else but run logs.... he nearly lost his business and everything he owned to achieve this goal of his to reach the big number that he did in the mile and a half that some replied to by saying," well it wasn't in the mile".. you know who you are..... well he nearly did do it in the mile ... 296.128 mph...

Rocketgeezer · « **Reply #36 on:** September 30, 2015, 08:51:25 PM »

Speed records, no matter who runs them are temporary, but until we get someone of Bills or Dave Os caliber and commitment it may be a very long time before Bills speeds are beaten, on any track by anybody, I have been around racing of some sort since before dirt was invented and when you get a person who is commited enough or should be

with the money it would take, sooner or later they will get what there after, a lot have tryed and generaly ether they run out of ambition, money, or they get to old and don't give a fuck anymore (like me)

Busa3268 · « **Reply #37 on:** October 01, 2015, 06:58:54 AM »

Guys and girls Bill and Dave O set the bar very high and are 2 reasons I got into LSR!! Now all this bashing is not either of their styles. I know both of them would be standing and helping with anyone trying the such great feat of 300 mph!!

Johnnnycheese · « **Reply #38 on:** October 01, 2015, 07:53:52 AM »

Quote from: nickelcityracing on September 30, 2015, 06:04:37 PM

Bill's Speed will not be beat, anytime soon anyways.... no one as figured out what Bill took 2 years of working everyday, 10 to 12 hours per day, sometimes more... some days not stopping to eat.... a lot of days not paying attention to anything else but run logs.... he nearly lost his business and everything he owned to achieve this goal of his to reach the big number that he did in the mile and a half that some replied to by saying," well it wasn't in the mile".. you know who you are..... well he nearly did do it in the mile ... 296.128 mph...

SOOOOO very true. after the 311 run at dinner hearing the story almost make me cry. what Bill put into this.
Walt I told you the book would have been a best seller or a movie.

Rocketgeezer · « **Reply #39 on:** October 01, 2015, 07:04:34 PM »

Quote from: Busa3268 on October 01, 2015, 06:58:54 AM

Guys and girls Bill and Dave O set the bar very high and are 2 reasons I got into LSR!! Now all this bashing is not either of their styles. I know both of them would be standing and helping with anyone trying the such great feat of 300 mph!!

Who's bashing who??? I would have gladly accepted Bill or Daves help if I was into LSR, also I would bet just about anyone on this forum would have, truth is I spent so many years at the track with cars I had no more money to piss away, I spoke with Dave a couple of times when he started flashing ECU's, we never did get together and then he was gone, ............surely someone will run 300 in a mile, right now blown/nitro bikes can run 250 in a 1/4, so theoreticly it should not be a big deal, but myself having first hand experiance that extra 10 or 12 mph can cost a lot

TURBO KING · « **Reply #40 on:** October 07, 2015, 10:05:23 AM »

LOL, you were right Johnnie.

Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, or Leonardo DiCaprio for the lead.

I will be played by Jack Black (in his manic, annoying frenzied mode).

Jody will be played by Will Ferrell, or maybe Jim Carrey (see the picture of him on my pit bike in halter top).

Trillium will be played by Jennifer Lawrence (ooh-la-la!).

Richard of RCC HAS to be played by the Dude, Jeff Bridges, playing master fabricator of things that have never been done..

Special appearance by James Doohan (Scotty the engineer from Star Trek - "She can't take any more!") playing Steve Knecum.

Special Guest Star Anthony Hopkins, aka "Burt Monroe", genius of all things transmission, playing Marc from R&D Transmissions.

Of course, Larry, the Wizard, will be played by God Himself, the all-knowing and all-wise Morgan Freeman.

Walt

Ghost-Geezer · « **Reply #41 on:** October 07, 2015, 01:34:08 PM »

James Doohan is pushin' up daisies.

Bill Shatner is still around though.

TURBO KING · « **Reply #42 on:** October 07, 2015, 02:07:42 PM »

Maybe they can splice him in from old footage.....

Ghost-Geezer · « **Reply #43 on:** October 07, 2015, 04:37:29 PM »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXZa89Hv8Bo

TURBO KING · « **Reply #44 on:** October 07, 2015, 07:01:35 PM »

Thanks, I enjoyed that.

Walt

Ghost-Geezer · « **Reply #45 on:** October 07, 2015, 07:30:39 PM »

Yer more than welcome.

Dave

Ghost-Geezer · « **Reply #46 on:** October 09, 2015, 11:33:37 AM »

I do not think anyone will beat Mr. Warner's feat within the next decade..............not until someone figures out how to defeat the laws of physics at that kind of speed............Bill did it, but, it cost him his life. I would not want to be the man to try and fill those shoes, even on 4 wheels, much less two.
Imagine the lack of contact patch area on your tires at that speed............not much........take the Bugatti Veyron for example..........one set of tires can be used up completely in 12 minutes at top speed and that is only around 265 mph, much less 311. I just cannot imagine all the forces at work going against a rider at that kind of speed...........virtually unobtainable, except for Mr. Warner. It is like trying to eclipse Nolan Ryan's fastest pitch, or Cy Young's pitching record, or Babe Ruth's home run record. Just too far "out there". Just my opinion.

fvance · « **Reply #47 on:** October 09, 2015, 12:48:06 PM »

In a previous post, someone said that Bills bike was not legal anywhere. Look at thie pic in the previous post. Bills bike is typical of the current APS class bikes. Bills bike is/was a legal APS BIKE anywhere. SCTA, ECTA wherever!!

knecum · « **Reply #48 on:** October 12, 2015, 05:50:25 AM »

Bills bike was legal for pavement racing!!! Trust me with Larry involved its always legal. The one thing Bill took to his grave was the AMS #s. Well only one person had or has them, but they probably burned those #s in the fireplace. Put it this way, you see how long the bloodhound is taking and the magnitude of the team. That will give an idea of what's involved. Safety, aeros, power, AMS #s in that order. Oh and Big Big Ballz. I myself would have the fairings designed first and pay an aerodynamasist to do so. We all know how serious 300 in the mile can be. Good luck to those trying, but I don't like the bodywork being used.

fvance · « **Reply #49 on:** October 12, 2015, 09:17:42 AM »

I am with Steve on the current contenders bodywork. There are several bikes that have really good bodywork. IMHO #1 would be Ralph Hudson, 242 with an NA 1000 and 261 with turbo 1000. #2 tie, Joe Amo 272 at Bonneville and Larry Forstalls "Guppy" 254 NA at Bonneville, Mark Deluca riding. All of these bikes are one off bodywork. Bills bodywork is up there with the Guppy and Joe Amo. Ralph's bodywork is much smaller because the 1000 is. There are a lot of similarities with all of these bikes bodywork.

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