Dan Holmes HI , I am opening with a hearty thanks to everyone that shows any interest and support in any medium related to the bonneville project . This is a...
Just a quick word on the bike progress. I just got in form the frame shop and we successfuly improoved our steering head attachment with a wrap-a-round...
Phil: I'll be leaving to see Dan in a few hours. Found my notes on Nitro blending. Jetting, timing, compression and the like. Looks like 10% is the minimum to...
Pat posted on the Bullet-Mania site that you intend to compete at Bonneville. Just want to wish you all the best. Which class will you be competing in? ...
We are hoping to be allowed to run vintage, pushrod, partial streamlined,special construction frame on gas and fuel. It seems they are out of new rule books to...
Phil wrote "Keep the faith!". Always or i wouldn`t own either a Sportster or Royal Enfield :-P With regards to *partial streamlined*. Imho, a tail-fairing that...
Hi Dan, This feels so base compared to the other posts on this list. Do we PayPal the donations to you or to Kevin at CMW? Would we be able to come up and...
Dan's Paypal address is dch23@... amd yes Kevin is accecpting donations for us as well. As far as comming to B'ville to support us, we love to entertain!...
Thanks for the link to the article on motorcycle aerodymics. If you check out Hitchcocks website and see the RE fairing kit he sells, that's what we have for a...
Hi Phil, I have no experience with what you are trying to accomplish other than I own a bullet that I bought from Dan back in 2002. So I apololgize if my...
No need to appologize, we love all you guys and sharing ideas is what this is all about. This bike is all new from the ground up. Dan had purchased parts quite...
HI, Kevin :(Mahoney, Classic Motorworks), I called (Mark) and spoke to him tonight, his name is Mark Brownlee from Sherman Texas , his photo is on the sight....
Phil wrote "The rules for partial streamlined only let you work within the wheels (snip) The tail piece will be critical (snip) use a little Kamm effect". Just...
Yes I know what you mean that keeping the air attached along the riders back is difficult. The rules say you must have the bottom of the seat pan below the top...
Karma? :-) Just read an aerodynamic article by Peter Williams (racer and bike designer) in the August edition of Classic Bike (UK). The article refers to the...
Dan, I still have the '01 Bullet you sold me, so when I read about your latest effort in Kevin's newsletter, I rushed right over to the Classic Motorworks site...
Dan Holmes HI fans and friends: The B-ville bullet has a scedule , we are going to attend and compete in the World Finals on October 11-15th with the intent of...
In reviewing the previous posts, it looks like everyone's on the right path with a kamm tail, low fairing, etc.., but my mind works a little differently than...
Maybe not that far off Keith. Take a look at current road race leathers? Marty ... From: Keith To: Royalenfieldspeedrecord@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday,...
I may need some chemistry lessons from someone with experience on mixing and handling the nitro and alcohol. I think my friend Marty Nissan has some experience...
Seems like we used to adjust mix volumes for ambient temp too. I don't remember if that was to adjust to a new optimum % or just to keey the mix constant....
Hi Jack: Yes you can use a hygrometer and yes it must be temperature corrected and no I didn't get into all that as the dose is small and no accelerants are...
I remember being nervous just hearing wrist watches banging away while they did it ..... ... corrected and no I didn't get into all that as the dose is small...
Relax Jack, not nearly as shock sensitive at Nitroglycerin. Only if mixed with wrong stuff and/or extreme pressures does it become so. ... From: Jack Fletcher ...
Dan Holmes Hey guys ,we now have a ten inch longer swingarm ,under some pressure from time restraints I picked up the swingarm from the welding/fabrication...
Dan Holmes: We have a definite commitment to help with fuel, Steve Kingsley has been instrumental in finding us some samples and we will have ten gallons of...
I ... to ... five ... http://www.smokemup.com/tech/fuels.php The site shown above gives a simplified comparison of gasoline, methanol, and nitromethane. As...
Instead of saying "to accomplish the same task" I should have said "at any given rpm" since producing more power is obviously a greater task. Keith This means...
