Fireman Jim Reports:

Finally a little time for a race report.

Thursday was consumed with getting 3 bikes through tech inspection and all the attendant paperwork.The Buell went through with barely a glance as it already had a logbook and no radical changes.The Turbo Seca was wacked because the rear fender extended beyond the rear tire(removed it)and the height in the rear was too high(the rear of the stock seat had a rise in it to keep passenger from slipping off--pulled back cover and removed seat foam).The 50cc Derbi needed metal valve stems so I was breaking beads on tires and putting in valve stems,one thursdya and the other early friday morn as the autoparts store only had 3,2 for Snail and 1 for me.

Friday morning we took the Seca and the Derbi to the line withy Henrik on the Seca and James the Derbi.Henrik ran the Seca to 108,he said it pulled very strong all the way to redline in 5th,just needed higher gearing.

The Derbi only eeked out a 61 mph run. This bike was the only disappointment for the meet,multiple runs and gearing/carb changes never netted any gains.I need a 2 stroke guru for next year.

Friday afternoon we took the Buell to the line.This bike had been running great and took off well,but in 3rd gear it just ran out of gas,and I pulled off the track. Back in the pits I diagnosed a bad fuel pump,and by the time I made the parts house they were closed.

Saturday morning we got the Seca out of impound and Henrik made a back-up run of 111,so he had a record in the books.MPS-750 BF.Changed classes and dumped the gas so we could run the gas class and back in line with James piloting.(Philly and Jen were busting butt finding me a fuel pump--big thanks)

At the starting line I was advising James to take it easy for his first speed run down the course,--and then he blasts off a 125mph run--damn!!Back to impound.He backed it up with a 123mph run so he is in the books with a new MPS 750 BG record.YEEHAW,2 down.Damn proud of that kid!!

After getting fuel pump on the Buell we made 2 more sucky runs and found a kinked fuel feed line hiding under the fire sleeve and then a turbo charge tube off.First good run was sunday afternoon and I babied it to a 167mph speed,just happy to make a full run and the bike was sounding good,off to impound.

So,monday,the last day to race and a short day at that.First run netted a 173 run as I had to back off throttle twice as it got real close to a tankslapper,but it pulled like a freight train crossed line at 6500.Good for a new record in MPS 1650 BPF,old record was 122+.

Changed classes and gas and back in line.I dialed up the steering dampner and gave it some more throttle staying to the left side of the course away from where the cars run,blasted off a 177.719 run.It ran straight as an arrow and we saw 6900 across the line still pulling strong.
Back in line for the back up I was so excited to run over 175 and get the B license I forgot to run on the left side and again had the very unsettling experience of dancing bars at 170+.Backed off 2 again and ran a last run of 174.5.

If I had had more time I would have changed the front sprocket and run the long course,I really think the S-2 had a head of steam to run into the 180's.Oh,well,2 records was satisfying enough and there is certainly next year.

4 records on 2 out of 3 bikes was not bad.

Another year of Team Elves racking up the records,from Aaron to Ray and with all the efforts of Choptop,Terry Parsley and Snail,all the 130 and 150 club entrants,we made another lasting impression on everyone at the WOS.