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pushrod

Discussion Starter · Mar 10, 2005

I'll be doing the Reserve Drill weekend thing.

If my darling wife screws up the VCR settings, I won't be worth living with for a good while!

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Even I won't ***** about speed all the time.

Since speed took over the broadcasting rights to the D200 (was it espn that had it before?) they've done a bang up job on the big week. They show alot more qual. stuff, usually show most of the other races.

So there, I can be nice to speed, now they need to keep up this much coverage (IMO, we've discussed this to death on the other thread, yada, yada, yada)

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mscuddy

· #3 · Mar 10, 2005

Re: Even I won't ***** about speed all the time.

Don't METH around with the SPEED channel...

Not that I'd know anything about that.

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sportbikebandit

· #4 · Mar 10, 2005

I hear you...Nothing like coming home to your VCR thinking I am going to watch the game or race I taped and then you find a Barney tape in it.

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GSXRWolf

· #5 · Mar 11, 2005

Did you guys see Duhamel kick it up a notch in the final minute of Formula Extreme Qualifying? Beautiful! Gotta like those old guys.

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33129

· #6 · Mar 11, 2005

And he surgically removed two guys in the esses too. The guy is amazing. And there is a Buell in the top 10!!!!! Any bets it makes it past 100 miles?

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33129

· #7 · Mar 11, 2005

And he surgically removed two guys in the esses too. The guy is amazing. And there is a Buell in the top 10!!!!! Any bets it makes it past 100 miles?

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sportbikebandit

· #8 · Mar 11, 2005

If the Buell won it would be won of the biggest upsets in sports history. How many years have the Japanese been perfecting the inline 4 cylinder engine powered sport bike? I be rooting for Buell.

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nokneedragin

· #9 · Mar 11, 2005

I'm confused (not the 1st time). I checked the AMA website for the FX starting grid, and I didn't see a single Buell listed. Then I checked superbikeplanet.com, dito.

I know there has to be some Buell guys out there, but I don't see them in the list. Where did you see them at?

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33129

· #10 · Mar 11, 2005

I was watching qualifying last night and one was in there when they listed the final qualifying right after Miguel closed the session. Might have been a typo on their part. I'll do some further checking.

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23063

· #11 · Mar 11, 2005

I commented on this problem a few days ago. Our VCR and cable box are in a cabinet. I tape the doors shut and leave a note on it. That works with older kids. Plus, I guess it's age, but I always forget that the SpeedTV schedule is listed for eastern time. You can print it out with whatever time zone you're in, which is what I have to do because I can no longer subtract. I hate finding I've recorded NASCAR highlights three hours after the race was over.

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33129

· #12 · Mar 11, 2005

I just checked several sources and the Buell is nowhere in any top 15. Must have been drinking too heavily to see straight. Sorry for getting your hopes up.

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nokneedragin

· #13 · Mar 11, 2005

Not a problem. I just would like to see someone other than Honda win a FX race

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3655

· #14 · Mar 11, 2005

SCREW TIME-WARNER CABLE!!!

I can't tell you how much I hate my cable company. They charge $50 a month for basic cable (!), and don't even carry SPEED. I would love to have DirecTV, but they can't use the installed cable jacks in my apartment. I would have to have wires everywhere on the floor and unplug the satellite if I wanted to shut the balcony door.

If there are any San Diego lawyers reading this, how about a class action lawsuit against Time-Warner Cable for putting thousands of people under tremendous mental distress?

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edward44

· #15 · Mar 12, 2005

Wot a letdown! The big guns in Superbike run 15 (count 'em) laps and go home and then the second string run the 200. What a disappointment! I taped it on Tivo and will watch the 200 manana.

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33129

· #16 · Mar 14, 2005

As I watched the FX race on Saturday, the announcers stated that the Yamaha that had qualified 5th was incorrectly listed as a Buell. Then, right after they made that statement, they put up the same erroneous message. I didn't think I had been drinking that heavily. So, the mystery has been cleared up. Their mistake, not mine. I feel so much better. The race, however, sucked.

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19411

· #17 · Mar 14, 2005

I heard the same thing on speed channel, and I checked on another website (can't find it now) and they showed buell with Shawn Higbee 5th on the grid. I tuned in to see if the Buell would have a chance, and what a bore. It was a race until the first pit stop and then it was dull.

I'd really hoped to see a Buell at least make a bit of a showing. Still, how did they get this so screwed up. I didn't even see a buell in the qualifying rounds on the AMA website. I don't even know if Higbee is riding for Buell.

Eric get yourself a pilot, some HD$$ (i hear they have a few) and put in an effort. People are starting to notice the product, and exposure like this will do nothing to hurt sales. Just making a top 10 starting grid position would be a start.

As for a powerplant keep it simple, redesign the lump with a 4 valve ohc, stronger, faster, lighter,and keep it air cooled (hey you're a genius aren't you?) Good luck

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