DId anyone see that 1M 41S lap time posted by crevier at daytona during the Thunderbike qualifying? Looks like the new Buell is going to be a threat towards the other factorys.
Although my Buell had problems the entire weekend, in GT Lights expert i was beginning to pull a gap for second but ran into an unsure feeling in the motor having to pull off quite soon. In expert thunderbike having a good ol battle with PJ and Helmbach for the 5th position. But on the white flag lap i was debree flagged for a broken oil line which put me in a hell of a slide into the horseshoe which amazingly i was able to save, i just thought i had a worn out rear tire when the rear end kept moving around since i was using the same rear tire that i ran practice and raced with at homestead as well as this entire weekend.
Then comes down to the ASRA Thunderbike which i just so happened to get an outside position on row 2, the green flag drops and up in fifth then when we come out of the chicane i was about to tuck in behind PJ and begin to work together with our drafts which we earlier discussed of doing but i put it in fifth and got a serious power loss so i pulled in the clutch and shut it off. Earlier in the Thunderbike qualifying just as i went across start finish on checkered i got a big puff of blue smoke out of my intake cover later to discover my spark plug from my rear cylinder was toasted, meaning i had slight aluminum fragments along with the electrode being slammed down in the plug. I recieved some cooler spark plugs and added slight more fuel in my map which i was advised from a few different people. So i knew i may have a hole in the rear piston but it seemed to run fine in the pits. I tried to give it hell but i guess it just wasnt my weekend. My apologies to PJ for not being a ble to put on a good show with you and work together. But i have to say to PJ on the first lap at around turn 6 and 7 that was a hell of a save when it looked like your rear tire got of track and you got quite twisted up. All this weekend just makes me really wish i could show my talent only if my bike would last.
bum luck Andy..Glad you didnt fall down due to the oil.. consider gettin a 600? ;D
Hi Andy,
Sorry to hear about your troubles. I was wondering what happened to you during the ASRA Thunderbike final. I was looking forward to a good race and working together to run away from those Ducati 748s...
Yeah, when Estok broke his clutch coming out of the International Horseshoe everyone checked up and I got forced into the grass and got sideways. That was a big tank slapper! I feel pretty lucky I was able to ride it out.
PM me sometime to discuss your engine set up. Maybe it's time to make some changes there.
maybe the xbrr will make a good battle for the 600 if i get one
i think me and pj probably would have put on the best show for that race and possibly even have been able to run each other up to the front
QuoteDId anyone see that 1M 41S lap time posted by crevier at daytona during the Thunderbike qualifying? Looks like the new Buell is going to be a threat towards the other factorys.
Crevier`s qualifying Time was a 1min 49.65 according to roadracing world.com and that isn`t going to beat many 600s!
well my bad i could have sworn that i seen the new buell post a 1 41 in unofficial results. must be dreaming then. although the german rider posted well at a 1 47
We'll have to wait and see. Wednesday on AMA Live Wire...