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« Reply #15 on: September 08, 2019, 09:15:38 AM » |
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Rolling up towards the start line
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Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #16 on: September 08, 2019, 09:23:20 AM » |
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Getting ready for the off.
With Sprints and hillclimbs, the bike/car is lined up with the timing beam, and ‘chocked’ at the rear wheel to stop the vehicle moving backwards. Unlike drag racing, when the light goes green, the competitor has up to 60 secs to start, as the timing starts only when the light beam is broken (the Goodwood Festival of Speed is an example of this).
This year, the start line duties for the bikes were performed by members of the VMCC Sprint Section (Paul & Steve in this case) whereas in previous years it was the B&HMC.
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #17 on: September 08, 2019, 09:30:39 AM » |
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Part ot the impressive Vincent display with Mighty Mouse and Super Mouse in the foreground, both supercharged (of course! )
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #18 on: September 08, 2019, 09:32:53 AM » |
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Methamon'e engine – Methanol burning supercharged monster.
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #19 on: September 08, 2019, 09:36:43 AM » |
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We tend to like custom build here on MMM, so this is a 1962 Norton Featherbed frame with an ex-speedway Jawa sitting neatly within, don't think its run at Brighton before.
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #20 on: September 08, 2019, 09:41:07 AM » |
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A Sprint Special ‘on a budget’. Very tidy little RS250 Honda. The previous owner retired, so the bike has a new owner/custodian, and he’s having fun campaigning it.
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #21 on: September 08, 2019, 09:44:14 AM » |
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Blokes talking motorbikes...............
Mr Slam has the attentive ear of the gentleman in the white overalls.
The silencer is required to conform with Brighton's noise regulations ns is usually removed as the majority of sprints run without noise regs. (NICE!)
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« Last Edit: September 09, 2019, 12:08:09 PM by Tony oily bike »
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #22 on: September 09, 2019, 11:18:34 AM » |
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #23 on: September 09, 2019, 11:22:27 AM » |
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A selection of really nice photos from the VMCC facebook page uploaded by John Goodman (thank you sir – great pics) https://www.facebook.com/vmccsprint/389 - Roger Simmons – 1300cc Hayabusa Turbo
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« Last Edit: September 09, 2019, 11:25:30 AM by Tony oily bike »
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #24 on: September 09, 2019, 11:25:09 AM » |
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363 - Farid Mehr – 1700cc V-Max
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #25 on: September 09, 2019, 11:28:03 AM » |
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Another 'busa, trying to get optimum traction............
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #26 on: September 09, 2019, 11:29:43 AM » |
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Burnout time.............
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #27 on: September 09, 2019, 11:35:06 AM » |
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387 – Phil Steele – 1200cc Kawasaki – Phil broke traction and the bike went a "tad squirrely" – the next pics (nicely taken by John) show Phil trying to control his nitrous bike, which he fotunatly managed to do, he then gave it the beans to complete his run
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #28 on: September 09, 2019, 11:35:40 AM » |
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387 – Phil Steele – 1200cc Kawasaki
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #29 on: September 09, 2019, 11:36:08 AM » |
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387 – Phil Steele – 1200cc Kawasaki
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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