a BMW beats Key???

[tshort]

The hole shot is easy it is keeping him in sight for the whole race that is hard.

I can relate to that - the hole shots were always the easy part - it was making the first turn that was tricky... :o

[tshort]

But seriously - would have liked to have seen that race.  Way to go, Dan.  And Ed!

[kaned1]

There's some nice pics of me in front of Ed going thru turn twelve on sliderphoto.com.  I just wish I had some more money to fix my engine and learn some more from the old man.  I'm selling my truck, trailer, and my wife's Fat Boy so I can try to get back out there this year.  I think I'll be able to deal with a little razzing when I pull in with my bike on a 3'x5' open trailer behind my '93 Escort GT. As long as I get to ride some more, who cares?



I still bow down to the almighty SV mentor.  ;)

[barb_arah]

Yeah, I asked Ed how he was feeling and he said that it hurt like hell, but at least it was only when he was conscious.  :D
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Ed told me he isn't in pain, when he races, does that mean he isn't conscious when he's racing?  Only kidding Ed!!!

[gigantic]

I was there, crewing for Nate, and yes the track was wet. according to the flag workers on the starting bridge, Ed hates racing in the rain. Conversely, Nate loves it! Road America was a tough track for Nate, he'd never seen it before the Wed. before the race, and with the long straights and hills, he was hampered by limited gearing options. Even with the "Daytona" gearing in the final drive, he was simply out powered and out geared. Ed was on a 340#, 70hp SV, while Nate was on a 480#, 85hp shaft-driven BMW sport tourer, I'll let y'all do the math. In pure bench racing terms, the BMW ought to be a back-marker, not a podium finisher with a #1 plate... ::) Nate has some mad skills, & his bike can carry tremendous cornerspeed, and it's handling belies it's heavy weight & limited power.
Cheers,
Lance

[Nate R]

Eh, Ed's SS bike is about 35-40 lbs less than that.  :o

Which makes Nate's win more impressive. But, as was said, Ed hates the wet.  Wish I had gone!