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@WuzzaCBXRider whats the update on Force? I haven't seen much lately?

All I know is what’s on the internet. Beckman has taken over driving his replacement car to continue trying for the FC title. John has been discharged from the hospital but has ongoing treatment for his traumatic brain injury. (That) has never been fully explained as in, will he make a full recovery, has he lost something (mental) permanently, will he ever race again, questions like that. 16 time world champion FC driver and 75 years old. The latter, coupled with his brain injury may make the decision for him.
 
All I know is what’s on the internet. Beckman has taken over driving his replacement car to continue trying for the FC title. John has been discharged from the hospital but has ongoing treatment for his traumatic brain injury. (That) has never been fully explained as in, will he make a full recovery, has he lost something (mental) permanently, will he ever race again, questions like that. 16 time world champion FC driver and 75 years old. The latter, coupled with his brain injury may make the decision for him.
I doubt he'll race FC again. Maybe something a bit slower. I remember getting his autograph at Englishtown raceway in NJ as a teen in what seemed like another life it was so long ago. Dudes a legend for sure
 
Hi. I have meet Angie Smith in person at DME.

Haven’t met her but she seems nicer than Matt. He acted all butt hurt once after she outran him. They’re paired fairly often as their identically prepped Buells are very quick running 160 ci V twins with aluminum rods and an unbelievable 10,400 rpm redline against the inline fours with 113 ci (1,850 cc) with steel rods and a 14,000 rpm redline. Dry weight estimates for both are 220 vs 185. They each use 20 ounces of fuel from the burnout to the run finish.

Imagine riding a 185 pound missile that turns 200 mph in 6 seconds…yeeeaaahhh!
 
Haven’t met her but she seems nicer than Matt. He acted all butt hurt once after she outran him. They’re paired fairly often as their identically prepped Buells are very quick running 160 ci V twins with aluminum rods and an unbelievable 10,400 rpm redline against the inline fours with 113 ci (1,850 cc) with steel rods and a 14,000 rpm redline. Dry weight estimates for both are 220 vs 185. They each use 20 ounces of fuel from the burnout to the run finish.

Imagine riding a 185 pound missile that turns 200 mph in 6 seconds…yeeeaaahhh!
Hi. Just think of the Prp Street bikes of the XDA races they run sub 6 sec at 236 mph. They run a street tire. If all goes as planed I may be making 100 to 200 HP more than the XDA bikes. That is if I can even put yhe power to the ground. Most have said it is an 300 MPH motor. Now only if my aero workes as this will be set up on a street legal bike. Also if I still have the guts to fo it?
 
Hi. Just think of the Prp Street bikes of the XDA races they run sub 6 sec at 236 mph. They run a street tire. If all goes as planed I may be making 100 to 200 HP more than the XDA bikes. That is if I can even put yhe power to the ground. Most have said it is an 300 MPH motor. Now only if my aero workes as this will be set up on a street legal bike. Also if I still have the guts to fo it?

Not racing on pavement your main issue will be getting the power to the ground. For more surface area have you looked into a shaved car tire for the rear? Have you figured fuel consumption for the top speed runs? Planning to use the stock tank? Gas weighs six pounds a gallon.

And if you had the guts to face charlie you’ll have no problem riding the missile.
 
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Not racing on pavement your main issue will be getting the power to the ground. For more surface area have you looked into a shaved car tire for the rear? Have you figured fuel consumption for the top speed runs? Planning to use the stock tank? Gas weighs six pounds a gallon.

And if you had the guts to face charlie you’ll have no problem riding the missile.
Hi. It is in Loring Main. It is an old Air Forse base fot B 52's. It is I think 32 feet thick concrete. It is also the place where Bill Werner crashed and died. Yes I am also looking in to a car tire.
 
Really? That makes no sense, let’s say average rider weight is 160, plus a quart of gas and 3 quarts of oil, plus 185, doesn’t equal 600. They not adding 200lbs of ballast. Maybe that’s dry engine weight? Or the websites wrong, that’s certainly possible, it’s nhra
 
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Hot damn hot damn! Brittany Force today’s qualification and also two years ago.

Remember this is just in 1,000’, 320’ shorter than a quarter mile.

When will the 340 mph barrier be reached?

As usual Gaige Herrera qualified his Suzuki in the quarter mile (1,320’) with a 6.757 run @ 201.21.
 
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