Ahh, I found this neglected blog

And so I decided to update it. Maybe I should just overhaul it. I have been to El Mirage and discovered their is more to this than just having a fast bike. It took 2 trips just to please (?) the Tech Inspector. And I am not sure about that entirely. He doesn't like my tires, doesn't like my steering stabilizer and thought my airbox modifications were questionable. Suffice it to say, I have been disappointed but not washed out.
I have started a new bike, but will still run my Superglide. More work, more study and just maybe I can nab a record.
I have gotten myself a nearly useless (by my standards) left arm and hand in an accident at work. June brought my first surgery to correct the damage, Aug. another for my hand, and I am still working at getting full use of both. Let me caution any of you possibly needing rotator cuff surgery... get a second opinion! Perhaps a third.
Anyway, this stuff was just to be posting something about my quest for speed, it may be a bit delayed but not shelved just yet.

Still Working!

Well, I am still using my bike as a daily rider. The 2007 HD Super Glide (Dyna) is still stock right down to the exhaust system and sporting a pair of tiny take off bags to haul stuff in. It's also remarkably quick for a 650+ lb. motorcycle. Researching the fuel injection system on the bike is tedious, but I am gaining some knowledge (which we all know is power, according to the old adage "knowledge is power" and in my particular case "horsepower"!) and with the assistance of my brother Dave, we're making some headway. We're still looking for solutions to set a record with essentially a "stock" 96 C.I.D. Harley Davidson engine and back it up with a full on effort at breaking 200 mph following some very extensive modifications to the bike.

I have already modified the suspension, with some assistance from Patriot Suspension in Rancho Cucamonga. Added their new "Genisis " fork springs to eliminate the mushy stock springs and a prototype pair of rear shocks. The bike now handles far better than with the stock suspension and I owe a _huge_ dose of gratitude to Patriot Suspensions for their help. Fine people making fine products. All American Made to boot! Check them out at http://www.patriotsuspension.com and you'll see they have a set of springs for your HD that'll make you feel as if you just bought a new bike. Also check out the January issue of IronWorks magazine featuring Patriot Suspension and my bike as the test subject compared to a "stock" SuperGlide.
Stick around, I am slow to update this, and due to the Holidays have been putting in a lot of long hours at work not having a lot of extra time for my more serious pursuits.
Happy Holidays to you all!

I guess I will add some stuff after all.

I was doing some research and needed a little inspiration, "cubic dollars" is not the only answer! (but it sure as hell helps!) Arfons has always been one of my inspirations, Breedlove follows and the first time I heard of the World of Speed Trials it was on an old black and white television show called "You Asked For It!"that ran a film of the crash of Dennis Campbells boat while trying for a record on water. Campbell was the man that always kept the thought of going faster than anyone else in the world in my mind. The ones that followed continue to give me inspiration.

Welcome To The World Of Speed

Looks like I had to start somewhere, so I'll begin at the beginning. I have no idea what the hell I am going to post here that would interest anybody, but sometimes boredom is only overcome with action. I have one desire. To get myself into the 201 club on the Bonneville Salt Flats. I choose to make the attempt with an un-streamlined twin cylinder motorcycle. I am not a watcher, I am a doer. I could care less how anyone else does it, and I don't think that buying a bike that does 220+ out of the box and puffing it up is much of a feat. I could be horribly mistaken, but I don't believe so.
Anyway, enough of this stuff for now. Perhaps I'll do some research and add more to this and it will turn into something. But. if I expend much energy on this, I won't achieve my goal, will I?

Stay Tuned........