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« on: May 28, 2004, 04:32:35 AM »
I'm leaving for Maxton in about an hour.  I'm bringing my laptop so I'll try to keep you guys updated each evening.  Hopefully to tell you I busted 220mph, but we'll see.  Gotta bring home the bragging rights again.  Can't let Jim Owens with his ZX-12 keep it too long, he might get used to it. :D

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« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2004, 08:14:53 AM »
Good luck, be safe.
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« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2004, 08:48:30 AM »
"IF" you do go over 220, you will have earned it!!
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« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2004, 09:45:53 AM »
Best of luck Guy. 220's yours.
I got my packages yesterday... I cant thank you enough. You are da' man. Keep us updated.

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« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2004, 08:58:54 PM »
Best of luck to all you guys.Stay safe and HAVE FUN!!
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« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2004, 04:20:13 AM »
Hey Guy  go for it cobber  , hopfully you or another nitrous bike makes BIG #,S   go fast ,be safe
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« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2004, 09:00:23 PM »
Well, went 221.735 record speed with about a 224 exit speed.  So the "Tiger" has regained the honor of being the Fastest Nitrous Bike at Maxton at least for today.  Thanks for all the well wishes. Dave Owens on his Copper 1500cc motor was going in the 205's most of the day aspirated.  

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« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2004, 09:07:37 PM »
Serious Congrads GUY! You have been through a lot and really earned this one! (Everything happened to keep me away this weekend so that you could have your day! :D:D My Time next time "I Hope")
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« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2004, 09:11:26 PM »
222 Professor is the magic number.  Jim Owens will have to come back in Sept/Oct to regain his short lived (and well earned title) of Fastest Nitrous bike.

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« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2004, 10:23:53 PM »
I tips me hat to ya  well done . wonderwhat speeds you would get with a longer distance  ( bonnie )  ??
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« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2004, 01:30:10 AM »
Have you given her all she's got yet, Captain?? :lol:

We can wait to Sunday night if need be. :wink:
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« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2004, 04:41:24 AM »
Strated with the 290hp tuneup and ran 214 back to back.  So I put the 325hp tune up in her and she ran the 221.75mph.  Still has a tune-up or two left in her.  But running on the dyno and running at Maxton is 2 different ballgames.  I learned some things this weekend which will help for more power.

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« Reply #12 on: May 30, 2004, 08:15:34 AM »
Congrats 2fast4u2c thats awesome!!
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« Reply #13 on: May 30, 2004, 09:15:58 AM »
I just got this info from Maxton!

I just received a phone call from my team mates at
maxton .................yesterday afternoon around 4:30 pm T.J
CANNON went down on a hyabusa motorcycle , apparently he went down
at the timing traps and it is speculated that his rear tire went
flat. T.J has ( according to my team mates ) at least a broken hand
and foot but news is sketchy to say the least .
 
dont take any of the details here as gospel but rather i am posting
here so anyone that wishes can say a little prayer for him and his
family.

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« Reply #14 on: May 30, 2004, 07:05:03 PM »
any word

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« Reply #15 on: May 30, 2004, 10:31:53 PM »
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any word


 Nothing New here. I was hoping Guy knew something.
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« Reply #16 on: May 31, 2004, 09:38:49 AM »
Thanks Scott for the Update!

Professor Hill may be able to share with us memories of when we saw Barry Sheene fall on the front straight at Daytona at those same speeds, and how everybody was AMAZED that Barry both lived and raced again!

His crash (Barry Sheene) was the reason I Posted about the Metal Valve stem Caps. As you know, his tires deflated because the speed and certrifugal force pulled his tire vlave stems in and deflated his tires.

I am glad to see that this was more of a possible Aero problem as opposed to a tire problem!

Here is the last posts from the ECTA network.

"  You are right, all is speculation.  T.J. indeed does have a small bone in his foot broken and another in his hand. As of Sunday morning, Jim said he was doing fine. They were waiting for an orthopedist to check him out and decide when they could take him back to Richmond.T.J. actually was up and walking to the ambulance before the EMT could get to him.  He'll be might sore and of course is bruiesed and scraped, but considering the event, he's in pretty good shape.
   There are a lot of theories flying around, but they are only theories.  Please don't
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    Mom, Dad and sister are fine.
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« Reply #17 on: May 31, 2004, 02:21:31 PM »
I for one was REALLY amazed that TJ got up and walked to the ambulance after that fall!! Me and a friend of mine were standing there talking to Guy and his wife when TJ was making his run.....then turned to see him once he was closer to the finish line..every bit of 170 when he went down because he had just ran two 175 passes...all I can say is he's one tough sonofagun!!

Congratulations to Guy on his 221mph run on the Tiger Busa and getting that record back from the Kwaki!!!

Hope TJ has a speedy recovery.....

I'll definately be investing in some good riding gear......people like TJ prove it makes a difference.....

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« Reply #18 on: May 31, 2004, 08:44:55 PM »
Last post by Thomas Conan

"well TJ is ok,
i went and saw him last night
the doc kept him last night and was going to do some more blood
work today. He broke his foot in 3 spots and his hand in one.
The doc said maybe a few screws and pins in his foot and maybe his
hand. Tj was up walking around the halls, and watching some HP TV.
He is very eager to go home!
Thomas"

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« Reply #19 on: May 31, 2004, 08:50:36 PM »
Very good news Mr Hill!! Next time you see him....tell him he's got my vote for toughest rider of the year!!

Still can't believe he got up and walked over to that ambulance....... :shock:

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« Reply #20 on: June 01, 2004, 07:31:48 AM »
get well soon scotty

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« Reply #21 on: June 01, 2004, 10:01:30 AM »
It was real good to see TJ get up and walk to the ambulance. We were all very glad to see it. Thank goodness his injuries were minor, he's a great kid!!! We all missed him at the graduation "social" and were hoping for the best....

Congrats to Guy on his 221+ pass. His testing/tuneup/hard work paidoff as he had hoped. His bike was setup well, and he did his job(well). All this in less than optimum conditions IMO. Temps were well into the 90's Saturday, with headwinds at times.

I ran 05's Sat, and very consistant 06's Sunday. Best Sunday was 206.899, some passes were within a 1/10mph apart. The heat was a little better Sun, but humidity was high(75%+).

Don S. set a record(or 2) on his Gixx6, and Nick's ZX10 set a record also.

GET WELL QUICK TJ!!!!! SEE YA IN SEPT!!!!

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« Reply #22 on: June 01, 2004, 11:15:55 AM »
Didn't Thomas Conan run 182 on the ZX10? This was the Bike Bergie got prepared and was to have ridden.

You just made me feel a little better because it was in the 70's here and I was thinking it was in the 70's there also which would have been record setting weather.
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« Reply #23 on: June 01, 2004, 02:19:18 PM »
Professor,

Thomas did run the bike, as did Nick and Don. I think they all went over 180, and Thomas may have had the highest speed. Don had set the record, but there was some confusion at impound.

I thought Nick said Thomas was on the limiter in 6th before the trap...@183???? This would make me believe the bike is limited in 6th, since they went (almost) as fast in 5th.

There was also some concern abouth the timing lights accuracy. The exit light was reading low at various times, and they deleted it. Then the single light did not match the GPS's on hand on numerous bikes.

The heat was brutal. It was 100 Sat in the trailer, 96-98 ambient in the shade. Sunday was about 90f with that air that maeks ya swaet standing still.

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« Reply #24 on: June 01, 2004, 03:15:34 PM »
Ooh! I am calling Peggy right now! I sweat doing nothing. I would have lost 20 pounds for sure! Thanks!
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« Reply #25 on: June 01, 2004, 05:41:30 PM »
The only problem with that ZX10 is Bergie was supposed to be the rider and may have gone faster. long story that does not need to be gone into! while I watch two friends and friends of mine part company over this  :cry:
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« Reply #26 on: June 02, 2004, 07:50:00 AM »
Latest from Maxton!  From TJ's family!

"TJ is back in school today June 2nd, He has 4 breaks in his right
foot, no surgery scheduled at this time, a boxers fracture in his
left hand, some abrasions to his right forearm similar to a very
serious indian sunburn, the leathers did not wear through on his arm
they just twisted with great vengence. His back is speckled with
small bruises and burned spots from the heat of the leathers , very
superficial, and a spot of road rash on his left side above his hip
where the leathers wore through about 1.5 inches by 3 inches , if he
wasn't so bony it wouldn't have been so bad. The good news is the
safety gear performed well and was more than adequate, I can't think
of anything I would do different in that regard. He went through the
traps at 160 and walked himself to the ambulance. His injuries are
very minor all things considered and forthat we are very thankful. I
also want to thank the SNART Team for for looking out for Beth while
we tended to T.J. (even if they got the cops called and tried to
turn her into an outlaw) I'll update more later.


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« Reply #27 on: June 02, 2004, 08:45:47 AM »
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Overall, the bike made 12 runs in 24 hours, under three (3) different riders. Can you do that at El Mirage or Bonneville?


The big question is: Can you make this many runs and still have time to properly inspect your bike for safety items to make sure your next pass is as safe as your last? (and 12 is not high for maxton, i worry more about the ones making 20-30 runs.. or anyone not checking the same things after each run that they would after a 50, 100 or 500 mile normal ride). I've ridden bikes that have needed quite a bit of attention after each run and some that have needed virtually no work after the entire meet.. as I'm sure you have SG. You are a voice many seem to listen to due to your time in the seat and multitude of records.  I would love to see you address this issue in some of your write ups or posts,  even if it's as simple as fluid levels, tire pressures, fastener tightness and gear condition(sometimes it's the simple things that we overlook and end up getting us in trouble).
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« Reply #28 on: June 02, 2004, 12:30:32 PM »
thanks for the updates, good to know he is well.

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« Reply #29 on: June 02, 2004, 01:34:46 PM »
The KNOW Part is the 100% truth! People that ride Harleys "Know" that they must spend a lot of time and money on their bikes just for 1 ride and you see them working on their bikes "ALL" of the time. The reliability of our bikes brings our guard down which is very Dangerous and makes me even more careful!

When you have put every nut and bolt on the bike and can remember what they all look like you can immediately know if anything has changed which is my main advantage!
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« Reply #30 on: June 02, 2004, 04:35:22 PM »
Congrats to Thomas for the 182 record on the 10R, I would have expected nothing less as he has learned alot in the past year.

 Just too bad Dick, ops I mean Nick, Jennett is a back-stabbing moocher and screwed me over like no friend would ever do!  I wouldn't trust that ass any further than he can be thrown.  He is a user and F'ed over a friend.  EX-friend.

 Sorry the rant.
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« Reply #31 on: June 02, 2004, 05:40:05 PM »
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Congrats to Thomas for the 182 record on the 10R, I would have expected nothing less as he has learned alot in the past year.

 

 Sorry the rant.


Berg, sorry to hear about what happend, this however is not the place for it..

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« Reply #32 on: June 02, 2004, 07:53:55 PM »
Hey TJ,

Glad to hear your back to school, now what have we learned from this?

Your protective gear saved you!  You scared the hell out of us son! Damn glad to hear your OK.  Just wished I had a camera on that one, whew!!!  There's no other word for it, Ass-over-bandbox at 170mph+ and you walk to the ambulance.  You are my hero.

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« Reply #33 on: June 02, 2004, 10:06:26 PM »
Guy, Sad to say that I really believe that you would have gone 225 if you had the weather we were having in DC on Saturday (it was in the 70's and the wind was even going the right way!) Congrats again
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« Reply #34 on: June 03, 2004, 05:08:29 AM »
Guy congrats on the 221 pass, well done.
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« Reply #35 on: June 03, 2004, 09:24:36 AM »
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one of Land Speed Racing's newest stars - then took only one (1) full power pass to boost the bike to it's best speed of the meet: 182.2 MPH


I believe there's a couple rather broad lines between stardom, skill and carelessness. Getting on a bike that is unkown to you(especially a new model unproven bike), worked on by a mechanic that is unknown to you(no offense to the mechanic, this is not refering to there ability or craftsmenship, simply the riders knowledge of such) and ridden by a rider that's only experience is going in a straight line without prior mishaps that may have been learned knowledge of pulling out of a situation should it arise and twisting the throttle wide slap open on run one with not so much as a feeling of whether the brakes are worth a shit is not the smartest thing to do in my opinion.
This is just my opinion(so I thought I'd share it) and i don't care if it's my bike built by me and ridden by me, I'm going to take it slow and see what things are going to do so I get a good feel for the bike should something out of the ordinary arise at any given speed... this is part of our data collection and stability is logged in our records the same as plug reads or tire pressures. Ask Brooks how long it took me to get comfortable enough to run his busa to it's current ability? Safety first.. speed will come. It just doens't work the other way around for very long.
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« Reply #36 on: June 05, 2004, 08:27:47 AM »
My Last post on the subject are the words from the man himself, TJ!

"Hey guys, this is TJ, i just joined this group and as i was reading
all the messages i just wanted to say thanks to everybody that was
concerned, to those that visited me in the hospital and to everyone
that pitched in at the track.  Just to let you know im in 2 casts
now,
one on my hand that will be on for 4 weeks and one on my leg for 6 to
8 weeks, which means i should be able to race at the september meet,
although not on the busa.  
I also saw that a lot of people were wondering about gloves and
leathers and whatnot.  All of it did its job and i wouldnt be here
typing id it hadn't.  The leathers were as about as plain of a set as
you can get, but they only rubbed through in one spot, but that was
mainly due to my boniness.  As for gloves, they were a fairly nice
set
of Teknic racing gloves and they did great.  One of my hands is
broken, but thats nothing any pair of gloves could have fixed.  
Overall, considering i fell off at over 160, i am in great condition
and all the gear did its work.  I dont think that anything could have
helped me turn out any better, but i know i could be a lot worse
-TJ"
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« Reply #37 on: June 09, 2004, 09:15:12 PM »
nice to hear that the gear works on pavement.
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