Salt lake racing

[Booster]

Aussie speedweek is only 5 weeks away and i was wondering if anyone here is going or thinking about going??
I'm going over for my 4th year , nothing like holding it WOT for mile after mile :D

[WATEVR]

hey booster i have a couple of blokes going from work, they're on a research mission to find out all they can for there respective bikes they are building. looks like this year will be a good one to go to as apparently its has been ultra dry out there and american hotrod are running a vehicle which means more overseas entrants = more faster cars and bikes!!! what do you run out there?

[Booster]

Ultra dry changed quickly to deep water last week, but it looks like the lake will be dry again in time, biggest problem is access as the road in (160kms) is cut by waterflow and has trees washed across it.
may be an adventure getting in :)
I run a turbo Busa ,
Supposed to be 4 guys driving the hotrod car, it has run over 200mph at several events , i think there aiming to have 5 200 mph titles by running here.
Tell your workmates to drop in for a chat, Red Busa number 379

[Iceman]

My mate Paul is going.

[crazymofo]

wont be going this year... next year is a definate. tho i am keen to see what force fed 750 would do, so i can beat it :P lol

cheers.joe.

[Booster]

Ice if Paul wants to tag along with a few others were leaving on Friday, staying at Renmark fri nite.

Joe current unfaired blown gasoline 750 record is 102.9 mph and thats the only blown record set all others are open.
http://www.dlra.org.au/recordcycle.htm#750cc
Now you have to go :D

[unsane]

Hey Booster, ive never been but hope to go one year as a spectator.

Thought you might like this little website.

http://www.freewebs.com/hawkwindracing/hayabusa.htm

Was following it for a few years as he was building a nitrous streamlined kwaka, nothing there about it anymore but there is a pretty ambitious busa project (300mph[:0]).

[Booster]

Hawkwind is making a big effort this year
http://p083.ezboard.com/Hawkwinds-LSR-build-/faustralianhayabusaclubfrm4.showMessage?topicID=28 9.topic

Headers and plenum i made , Hawkwind has done the rest himself, i was blown away by the way he cut and accurately rewelded his frame.
Can't wait to see it run, first year he ran the nos busa he hit the gas at 175mph and left a trail of salt behind that looked like the spray from a hydroplane boat at full noise [:p]

If your into cars and bikes nothing beats a fast vehicle emerging from the mirage sounding great at full noise then dissapearing back into the distance with the song of an engine continuing long after the vehicle has gone .:D

[unsane]

quote:Originally posted by Booster

Hawkwind is making a big effort this year
http://p083.ezboard.com/Hawkwinds-LSR-build-/faustralianhayabusaclubfrm4.showMessage?topicID=28 9.topic


fuck, what a sweet bike. And shed built too, amazing. Imagine what he'd do if he built a fighter[8D]

[abusa]

A mate and I went last year, flew over, hired a car thrashed it for 4 days and then back again.

Was awesome being there to watching Booster and everyone doing there thing on the Salt Dyno. Only one down side, trials didnt get under way for a couple of days due to a wet track and a problem with timing gear. If you are in to fast modified machinery well worth a look.

A few photos from our trip

Hire car on the 150klm Dirt Road to Camp, another 15 to the Salt.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/abusa2004/Salt06/Salt06006.jpg

Each vehicle was required to have the dust blown off prior to driving on the Salt

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/abusa2004/Salt06/Salt06015.jpg

Booster's Bike

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/abusa2004/Salt06/Salt06103.jpg

A ZX12 from up North

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/abusa2004/Salt06/Salt06041.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/abusa2004/Salt06/Salt06038.jpg

American Rider John Noonan, then current FIM Record Holder for a sit-on bike

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/abusa2004/Salt06/Salt06128.jpg

Booster with crew mate Kim, one of three women looking to get into the 200MPH Club this year.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/abusa2004/Salt06/Salt06195.jpg

View on the Line

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/abusa2004/Salt06/Salt06251.jpg

A couple of nice Suzuki GS's, one Turbo the other Supercharged

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/abusa2004/Salt06/Salt06107.jpg

General Shots

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/abusa2004/Salt06/Salt06070.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/abusa2004/Salt06/Salt06246.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/abusa2004/Salt06/Salt06172.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/abusa2004/Salt06/Salt06062.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/abusa2004/Salt06/Salt06065.jpg

When we left Booster on the Thursday he was contending with a clutch issue and so was Noonan we later found out.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/abusa2004/Salt06/Salt06258.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/abusa2004/Salt06/Salt06261.jpg

[abusa]

A couple more photos

Another view of the line

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/abusa2004/Salt06/Salt06194.jpg"

The Blind Folded Guiness Record Rider, actually his visor
is just darkened out and when he lifts his head it opens enabling him to see

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/abusa2004/Salt06/Salt06249.jpg"

A few more cars

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/abusa2004/Salt06/Salt06237.jpg"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/abusa2004/Salt06/Salt06213.jpg"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/abusa2004/Salt06/Salt06228.jpg"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/abusa2004/Salt06/Salt06235.jpg"

Our Camp

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/abusa2004/Salt06/Salt06273.jpg"

Typical Sunset

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/abusa2004/Salt06/Salt06263.jpg"

Shayne

[ozkat]

Unreal photos mate, looks like a must do trip.

[crazymofo]

quote:Originally posted by Booster

Ice if Paul wants to tag along with a few others were leaving on Friday, staying at Renmark fri nite.

Joe current unfaired blown gasoline 750 record is 102.9 mph and thats the only blown record set all others are open.
http://www.dlra.org.au/recordcycle.htm#750cc
Now you have to go :D


you McFarking serious????!! 102MPH fark the bike pulled 250kmph in standard trim?! lol

i was aiming for 180mph?!!?? tho the bike will be fully faired.

damn not enough time to sort this year, next year for sure :D:D

cheers.joe.

[Booster]

Great pics Shayne , just seeing them is giving me a fat thinking about this year :D
Couple of nakedbikes from previous years
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v378/maj750/saltbackup003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v378/maj750/saltbackup005.jpg

[Fiend]

Great Shots.. [:p]


Looks remote.... How far from Renmark?

[Booster]

600kms, for me Renmark is 1/2 way.

[sickboy]

Thats it I'm going,might head up on the thursday if we get back from the Superbikes in time.

[Booster]

:D be good to catch up Ken , you can bring us up to date on the supers over a few beers too.[8D]

[sickboy]

Sounds like a plan mate,you reckon there'll be room for me ute and swag?

[Booster]

No shortage of space :D

[barknmad]

Totally awesome and inspiring, true mavericks!
8^)

[WATEVR]

dont be fooled by the 102 mph as the general rule of thumb is that if you expected to do a specific speed your 1st time there half it and you will be in the ball park!! its not the same as the road ie no traction at 200mph hence boosters big lead plates. i want be there this year but for sure next time round

[Booster]

Its the one form of racing where weight is your friend.
I carry 120kg of lead in and on the bike, traction is similar to a hard packed dirt road on a big trailbike, you can gas it and induce wheelspin or feed it in and go fast.

[WATEVR]

booster have you heard much about the water up there at the mo. from what i hear there workn double time to cut the road into the salt?? a few guys in adelaide not sure about going, long trip to have it cancelled onya!
pics on the dlra site had heaps of water on the salt not to long ago,bloody amazing really!

[Booster]

Mostly the same stuff as the DLRA website, i believe the road in is now open to 2wd and i expect the salt would be just about dry now .
Just hope there are no more storms out there.

[scotty mac]

looks like a awsome trip.that blue zx12 at the top is run by a guy up here in mackay.ron stayt pretty much started drag racing up. heres a pic of a kwaka he helped build.http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/29565366170849.jpg

[WATEVR]

we had the thunder in adelaide today 33deg and not a cloud in sight WTF is going on with the weather??

Mother Earth.

Pay homage to the ellements,or be struck down by lightening.

and stop wasting water.

[abusa]

quote:Originally posted by scotty mac

looks like a awsome trip.that blue zx12 at the top is run by a guy up here in mackay.ron stayt pretty much started drag racing up.



Definately a small world Scotty, didnt think anyone would know Ronnie from here, goes to show.

His bike is pretty sweet, well engineered, super tidy and he made it into the 200MPH club I believe last year!

Shayne

Damn those GS1000's look nice.

[abusa]

A few more of the GS's for Chalk

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/abusa2004/Salt06/Salt06073.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/abusa2004/Salt06/Salt06110.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/abusa2004/Salt06/Salt06118.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/abusa2004/Salt06/Salt06117.jpg

A couple more of Ronnie's bike

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/abusa2004/Salt06/Salt06033.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/abusa2004/Salt06/Salt06032.jpg

Shayne

Timeless design that, one of the classics that stands out in all but the most exclusive crowds.

We had a rash of them being sold around here a couple of years ago, at good prices too. Really regret not grabbing one of them.

Thanks Abusa.

[WATEVR]

booster bloody shame about the cancelation of this years event?did it leave out of pocket much? could only imagine the dissapointment of getting something ready all year to be told at literally the last minute that it aint happening? but what do you do you cant control the weather.....

[Booster]

Yeah i was one of the lucky ones, found i had to replace my crankshaft & bearings the week earlier , made me a day later than i would have been and i heard before leaving.
The guys that got to the lake still had a good pissup and did a lot of bench racing.
Be worse for the Yanks, huge cost for nothing.
There's talk about a trip to Bonneville , if we can get 6-8 bikes to share the container cost,and look to get in 2 events over 3 weeks.

[zx12argh]

Thats looks sweet tho that 12r has too much plastic [:p]

Shockin chicken strips tho... ;)

[GammaBoy]

hmmm... reckon an RG500 would have to be the going thing for the 500cc classes?

[Hillsy]

Bugger me - I just had a second look to notice the turbo GS has no front brakes. That must be fun.......;)

[Booster]

Ha Ha yeah , don't want to lockup the front , and there's nothing to hit, i took mine off one time but its a pain getting on and off trailers, keep grabbing for a nonexistant lever.