What happened at North Weald?
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 4:39 pm
Anyone know what happened at the North Weald meet 
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Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:39 pm
I do!
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:20 pm
Seriously, thanks for asking as i didn`t think anyone was bothered (bovvered!), to be honest for me it wasn`t the best of days time wise as i started ok`ish with a 10.86 @ 128mph, then got worse with more 10.8`s a 10.9 and even dropping into the 11`s (i won`t mention the 12 sec run 
) And finished with a 10.63 @ 128mph. It didn`t seem to want to go into 2nd on the first push of the button (airshifter), so by then i was over revving it and losing time, my last run of 10.63 was taking it fairly steady and just shifting at 9000 so more revs isn`t always the answer.
But overall it was a great day, good weather, albeit a bit windy, some other Zeds there - Z1000J turbo (yellow Eddie Lawson replica) which did a 9.90 and is a gorgeous looking bike owned by top man Barry, plus equally top man Mark on his 1200cc nitrous Zed, early style model long swingarm, lowered, solid struts etc, cool bike that nearly dipped into the 9`s with a 10.09 (i think).
Unfortunately they only had one lane working, so there was no side by side action or Zed vs Triple grudge matches as i`d hoped, never mind still able to do plenty of runs. Which reminds me that Mike who was borrowing my mate Alastairs fairly standard Z1000J to race there did over 20 runs with a best time of 12.8 secs (i think, or maybe 12.9), but at 70 years old fair play to him, he was having a great time!
Rick Brett was there plus quite a few other triples, nice to meet you again Rick, his drag bike looked the nuts as he was struggling for grip and putting on a great show.
The biggest disappointment was that a guy turned up with a drag bike that never actually got to run, but would have been amazing if it had. It was basically a 1500cc 2 stroke V8! That`s 2 TZ750 engines welded together into a V8, absolutely mental looking thing, just a real shame they never got it running.
Anyway, i bet you wish you`d never asked now?
Whatever you do, don`t ask me how Brighton Speed Trials goes next Saturday, i may just tell you!
) And finished with a 10.63 @ 128mph. It didn`t seem to want to go into 2nd on the first push of the button (airshifter), so by then i was over revving it and losing time, my last run of 10.63 was taking it fairly steady and just shifting at 9000 so more revs isn`t always the answer.
But overall it was a great day, good weather, albeit a bit windy, some other Zeds there - Z1000J turbo (yellow Eddie Lawson replica) which did a 9.90 and is a gorgeous looking bike owned by top man Barry, plus equally top man Mark on his 1200cc nitrous Zed, early style model long swingarm, lowered, solid struts etc, cool bike that nearly dipped into the 9`s with a 10.09 (i think).
Unfortunately they only had one lane working, so there was no side by side action or Zed vs Triple grudge matches as i`d hoped, never mind still able to do plenty of runs. Which reminds me that Mike who was borrowing my mate Alastairs fairly standard Z1000J to race there did over 20 runs with a best time of 12.8 secs (i think, or maybe 12.9), but at 70 years old fair play to him, he was having a great time!
Rick Brett was there plus quite a few other triples, nice to meet you again Rick, his drag bike looked the nuts as he was struggling for grip and putting on a great show.
The biggest disappointment was that a guy turned up with a drag bike that never actually got to run, but would have been amazing if it had. It was basically a 1500cc 2 stroke V8! That`s 2 TZ750 engines welded together into a V8, absolutely mental looking thing, just a real shame they never got it running.
Anyway, i bet you wish you`d never asked now?
Whatever you do, don`t ask me how Brighton Speed Trials goes next Saturday, i may just tell you! Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:32 pm
Cheers for the North Weald report Andy.Did you get any pics of the other Z's that were there??
Snowed under with things to do or else I hoped to have gone there with Bretty
There's always next year,fingers crossed 
Snowed under with things to do or else I hoped to have gone there with Bretty
There's always next year,fingers crossed Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:01 pm
Hello Jack,
Not many pics i`m afraid, i do have one of the Eddie Lawson style turbo, and i have some of the other nitrous Zed from previous races. Still don`t know how to post pics on here, so i can e-mail you them if you like? PM me your e-mail address and i`ll send some to you, and if you can post them on here then great!
Andy
Not many pics i`m afraid, i do have one of the Eddie Lawson style turbo, and i have some of the other nitrous Zed from previous races. Still don`t know how to post pics on here, so i can e-mail you them if you like? PM me your e-mail address and i`ll send some to you, and if you can post them on here then great!
Andy
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 6:53 pm
I had a best of 10.8 and all others were mid elevens - I just could not get ANY grip, back wheel was spinning into 3rd gear but the bike was stonking! I even tried sitting on the effing grab bar at the back and not only did it not grip - it didn't even wheelie! 
RB on the 4cyl
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=j9P4NUd9xS0
RB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7GqEOOoNeY
Mark Savaryn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4gtxcepLtU
Mal Wildman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI4I95l69F8
Simon D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnzhHuv5MLU
RB on the 4cyl
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=j9P4NUd9xS0
RB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7GqEOOoNeY
Mark Savaryn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4gtxcepLtU
Mal Wildman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI4I95l69F8
Simon D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnzhHuv5MLU