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Re: bike question

To: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
Subject: Re: bike question
From: Joe Amo <jkamo@rap.midco.net>
Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 13:23:34 -0600
BALLAST IS GOOOOOOD!!!

remember skinny guys have more of a drop from head to coccyx
a big butt smooths the transition of air to the back of the bike
you wont need a "stepped" seat to raise your hind quarters
and wont have the logistics of bolting on ballast
plus belly to ass weight centers the load on the bike


ITS ALL GOOD


Joe

john robinson wrote:

> OK thanks. If you remember the bike from the 2001 Speed Week, I had an 
> old '60s race fairing on it. I'm hoping to add to it, trying to make 
> it more aero, am looking for some type of belly pan, and better tail 
> feathers...I know if I lost weight, that would help too, but.......I 
> think I'll have another beer or two while I consider it.....
>
> At 11:29 AM 5/29/02, you wrote:
>
>> While I am not the authority,   YES it is legal,
>> as it satisfies the front fender rule,  180 degrees
>> of the circumference of the wheel must be visible
>>
>> Joe :)
>>
>> john robinson wrote:
>>
>> >Howdy,
>> >  I have a front fender for a Yamaha RD 350, it is similar to the one
>> >pictured in the 2002 rule book showing that laydown streamlined sidecar
>> >bike. I have phoned Dale Martin to find out if it is legal in MPS 
>> class but
>> >have had no returned phone calls from him. anybody got the correct 
>> answer?
>
>
>
>              John Robinson, Mechanician
>   Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin
>                 1513 University Ave.
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>          Bonneville Salt Flats
>            H/GCC 92 cu.in. 1980 Dodge Colt
>            131.333 MPH set 1995
>            136.666 MPH set 1996
>            140.292 MPH set 2000
>            144.396 MPH set 2000
>     MPS-PG 441 c.c. 1967 BSA Victor Motorcycle
>             95.193 MPH set 2001

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