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Offline Landspeed Larry

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Don Vesco-Fastest on Two-Wheels-Dies
« on: December 17, 2002, 08:49:00 AM »
Don Vesco: The many time motorcycle World Land Speed record holder passed away yesterday after a year long battle with cancer. He raced on the Salt Flats for a half a century and set more significant records than anyone. He was the first to exceed 300MPH with a twin engine TZ Yamaha streamliner in the early 70's. He raised his record to 318MPH in 1978 by installing two KZ1000 Kawis with a turbo. His record was broken in 1990 (322) but his flying mile of over 330MPH is still the fastest. He is the current wheel driven car record holder at 458MPH. Rest in Peace. Don.
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« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2002, 08:58:00 AM »
Wow, what can I say, Don is a legend and will be missed by all that knew of him and those that  had met him.

Sorry to see you go Don.    

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First sidecar over 200mph @ 218+ also the fastest ever record!
Fastest Open bike over a mile from 2005-2008 @ 259.393
Fastest NAKED record El Mirage @ 240+ come get some!
Fastest bike ever at ELMO 240.197  "NAKED BABY"
Congrats to Richard Assen 260.7

Offline SUPERTUNER

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« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2002, 08:59:00 AM »
He is truly an icon. Rest In Peace Don Vesco.
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Offline SPEED KING

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« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2002, 09:09:00 AM »
Jim Feuling died a week and ahalf ago too..

Another legend gone.  
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First sidecar over 200mph @ 218+ also the fastest ever record!
Fastest Open bike over a mile from 2005-2008 @ 259.393
Fastest NAKED record El Mirage @ 240+ come get some!
Fastest bike ever at ELMO 240.197  "NAKED BABY"
Congrats to Richard Assen 260.7

Offline MAD750

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« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2002, 01:37:00 PM »
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Offline Squidward

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« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2002, 01:40:00 PM »
may his journey to heaven be as quick as his journeys on the salt.....
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Offline Mileageking

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« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2002, 01:41:00 PM »
Ive been following jis career my entire life what a great time he had I will miss his antics and so will many others. Im truly sad over someone Ive never met.
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« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2002, 08:57:00 AM »
See you on the other side...
 
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« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2002, 04:50:00 PM »
Rest in Peace Don Vesco, Sad News  
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« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2002, 08:53:00 AM »
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