August Bs Thread...almost Anything Goes!!!
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: Kemmerer, Wyoming
Well, I did just trade in my motorcycle for a 4-seater Mule. We hope to at least get away for a day, go check out some lakes I haven't been to yet. There's some up in the mountains that only have ATV trails going to them. We'll see, depends on how much we get done.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 1,546
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From: Kemmerer, Wyoming
hell yeah... the bikes weren't getting many miles on them at all. We also just bought a new camper - a new toy hauler - so we decided we needed some toys to fill it with. The Mule is great for hauling the whole family in on camping trips. I also bought a set of street tires for it, so we use it around town and I ride it to work. Very cheap on gas, gets about 50 mpg or so. Lots of fun too!
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Happy Monday Wyoming...Miles...Michelle...Scott...all others who may be lurking!!!
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From: Evanston, WY
Great weekend...new track record!!!
Hey guys, (gals included)
We had a drag race at our little 1/8 mile track here in Evanston on Saturday. I took the ol' Ford out and reset the track record. Twice!!
Previous record was mine, at 6.97 @ 99.7mph from back in June. I made some tuning changes on the truck and clicked off a 6.84 @ 102.7mph first run out, even though I got buck fever and short-shifted into second. I made a few more tweaks and calmed my nerves a little and pulled off a 6.73 @ 103.2 on the second run. Just in time, too. Just a few runs later a Chevy powered dragster got a 6.97, and a Yamaha R1 bullet bike got a 6.99. Too late for them, I had already put the track record out of their reach.
Had a high RPM miss on the return road though, so I didn't get to make another pass. Whatever it is, I'll have it fixed for our race next month and I'm going to try to outrun those other brands just a little more. I think I can get a 6.6x with a few more small changes if the weather cooperates.
Hoping you all had a great weekend,
-Scouder
We had a drag race at our little 1/8 mile track here in Evanston on Saturday. I took the ol' Ford out and reset the track record. Twice!!
Previous record was mine, at 6.97 @ 99.7mph from back in June. I made some tuning changes on the truck and clicked off a 6.84 @ 102.7mph first run out, even though I got buck fever and short-shifted into second. I made a few more tweaks and calmed my nerves a little and pulled off a 6.73 @ 103.2 on the second run. Just in time, too. Just a few runs later a Chevy powered dragster got a 6.97, and a Yamaha R1 bullet bike got a 6.99. Too late for them, I had already put the track record out of their reach.
Had a high RPM miss on the return road though, so I didn't get to make another pass. Whatever it is, I'll have it fixed for our race next month and I'm going to try to outrun those other brands just a little more. I think I can get a 6.6x with a few more small changes if the weather cooperates.
Hoping you all had a great weekend,
-Scouder
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From: WY
morning Wyoming. scouder that truck is flying. If i could get the air out of the motor as good as i get it in I would be happy. The hard part is finding headers for a 79 ford with a 460 that are bigger than 1 7/8".