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Part 2. Will any of the hopefuls break their records?
http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/tnfs6/speed-dreams-the-fastest-place-on-earth--episode-2
Thank's, Sky+ set.
The big suzuki may have a chance, not sure about the others...great tv though.
Looking forward to this... To be fair, if nobody breaks a record it'll be amazing- "Fastest blue 1997 GSXR being ridden by a man called Dave"
Enjoyed it last week, will definitely be watching it again, thanks for the PSA
I saw this advertised - is episode one on iplayer?
EDIT - yes it is!
...and Tankies before it is bloody good too!
The 1st one was fantastic. I won't be awake for this one, but the recorder will be set
Really loved the first one - proper tinkering in the shed stuff...awesome skills and commitment...
cheers, forgot it was on.
Yes, first one was brilliant, really looking forward to tonights
The first one was awesome. How nice was that bike that the bloke had machined in his shed!! I posses none of the skills that these guys do, but I really hope that they don't die with their generation.
top PSA, just watched first episode on Iplayer after reading it and will be catching 2nd one tonight. Sort of stuff I pay my licence fee for.
Sort of stuff I pay my licence fee for.
Sadly few and far between! Got to be up at five so recorder is set! 🙂
I too have to be up at 5am, but after ratching through my music collection and finding some paul van dyk stuff, I'll not be sleeping any time soon.
Am very much enjoying BBC2 scheduling on Sunday evenings at the moment.
Gutted for the guys with the handmade bike
Damn I love internal combustion engines!
Wish they'd tell you what the specific record is
I want the soundtrack album
Excellent.
Excellent programme that bonny was beautiful. My 120 v would do 90 quite easily before it vibrated its fuses to bits.
Does the altitude have that much of an effect on performance?
Yep, air is thinner so engine has to work harder but will nearly always lose performance unless has been tuned to run at the same altitude, air temp makes a difference too, by some considerable margin
Anyone managed to dig up a bit more information on-line. Especially the Supercharged bike that may have taken a record if not for mechanical failure?
I just did a google images search for Bonneville Salt Flats - some of the sexiest images I've ever seen.
Does the altitude have that much of an effect on performance?
Even relatively small differences in altitude make quite a difference.
I recall trying to set up the mixture for a lap of the Isle of Man on a 350 Yamaha, trying to get a compromise was impossible with the equipment we had to hand. In the end we had to run it with 2 head gaskets in order to lower the compression and stop it burning big holes in the pistons.
if the altitude has such an effect on performance, lack of oxygen etc. why do they race there? Surely in 'normal' conditions everyone would be faster. Is that the only place in the world with enough flat ground?
why do they race there
largely for historical reasons combined with
Is that the only place in the world with enough flat ground
The straights can be as long as they need em. Seen other documentaries about bonneville, the surface is far rougher than you'd think so its hardly ideal.
Fair play to the banker stopping the Flower from tipping when it was being pushed, I was ambivalent to him until that point but when he just nonchalantly said "well, I just steered into it" he won me over!
Not into customs, choppers etc but I thought the Indian was gorgeous.
Just watched this. Excellent. This little series may be staying on the harddrive for some time