Sorry for the delay on this. I have been trying to send it since saturday
night, had a problem with my server.
Roy
> >
> >
> > > Well all here's the report. VMOA's first get together was Wed morning
at
> > the
> > > Shoneys on international speedway Dr. By best count we had 52 Vmaxes
> show
> > up
> > > to BS and about 45 or so actually went on the ride afterwards. As far
as
> I
> > > know this is the largest group we have ever had ride together and Jim
> > Gamble
> > > led the ride and did a great job of keeping them together. I rode in
the
> > > back of the pack looking for stragglers and one thing I noticed is the
> > huge
> > > disparity in speed required for those in the back to keep up. The lag
> time
> > > between the first and last rider requires some major throttle twisting
> by
> > > those in the back in a group this big. We rode about 100 miles through
> the
> > > Florida countryside on some very straight deserted roads, along the
> ocean
> > > and ended up at the Iron Horse saloon. Somebody else will have to give
> the
> > > lowdown on the happenings there as I had to go back to meet Beaumont
who
> > was
> > > just getting into town that afternoon. I do know there were only 3
> > > participants in the burnout contest and I saw the trophy sitting on
the
> > back
> > > of Mr. Furburs van later, so I am assuming he won. (big surprise
there!)
> > > Thursday evening was the Barbq at my house, which once again resulted
in
> > > right around 50 maxes showing up as well as 5 or 10 other bikes and a
> few
> > > carloads. Best guess is we had around 70 people at my house. My wife
> > Leslie
> > > seemed to have everything under control and Mike Jones wife Tena
> > volunteered
> > > to be the burger chef this year. People started arriving as early as
> 4:30
> > > and I think the last visitor left around 11. What a sight it makes to
> have
> > > 50 or so maxes and their owners all milling around your front yard!
> > > Every year it seems I see a few new ideas and this was no exception. I
> saw
> > a
> > > CBR900 tailsection complete with trunk grafted perfectly onto the back
> of
> > a
> > > max. Also a functional Ram Air system, and a Max that must have been
> raked
> > > out to be 8 feet long. I also heard reports but didn't actually get to
> see
> > a
> > > bike with a single sided swingarm. Ross showed up with his new Diamond
> > > engineering wheels and Mario stayed on the cutting edge by finding
some
> > sort
> > > of Chrome Radiator shroud/cover. And of course Beaumont showed up with
> his
> > > Turbo/Nitrous bike. The only Max I saw with absolutely no creativity
at
> > all
> > > to it was the 2000 model on display in the Yamaha tent at the cycle
> world
> > > show. Same as it ever was. Oh well maybe next year.
> > > Friday at noon 20 or so of us assembled at AMI and rode out to the
> Deland
> > > street drags. A few more wandered in later. It took a while but
> eventually
> > a
> > > dozen or so maxes ended up on the strip running grudge matches. Mr.
> Furbur
> > > couldn't get enough traction with his tire so he decided to burn it
off
> > till
> > > it popped, since it was easier than deflating it manually. The show
was
> > > dominated by sportbikes, but the surprise of the day was a guy on a
> Harley
> > > dresser who obviously had a bottle or so in each saddlebag and
proceeded
> > to
> > > spank all of the latest high tech Japanese iron down the 1/4 mile.
Well,
> > at
> > > least until he ran out of juice. Ross, on his first dragstrip outing
> went
> > > ahead and spanked ol chromies ass, but I'll let Paul tell you about
that
> > > one.
> > > As soon as we left the Drags, we had to go straight to dinner. Once
> again
> > > somewhere around 50 bikes showed up. Jerry got to officially introduce
> > > himself to all the members here and presented me with a nice plaque
for
> my
> > > service as Pres. (thanks guys). Everyone munched to their hearts
> content.
> > > Our room turned into a big story swapping session and everybody seemed
> to
> > be
> > > having a grand time. After dinner Officer and member Lenny Hlavin led
> the
> > > ride downtown and although traffic sucked we did manage to get down
> > > mainstreet and reassemble at the Wendys for the evenings BS session.
> > > Saturday the PCW sponsored Dyno shoot-out went off as planned. The
best
> > news
> > > we had all day was when Tony Foster ran the first bike and announced
> that
> > > the Dyno worked perfectly! Hooray!
> > > I would like to Thank John Gainey for supplying moneys and prizes
which
> > > allowed us to be able to have the members run their bikes free of
> charge.
> > I
> > > would also like to thank John Furbur for supplying sodas and hot dogs
to
> > the
> > > membership. The results are as follows.
> > > STOCK- No mods except slip on mufflers and Jet kits allowed. Once
again
> we
> > > saw no proof that slip on mufflers create any additional HP. We only
had
> > > prizes for first and second but I will announce up to 4th so a little
> > > notoriety can be gained!
> > > First Place: 110 HP Clint Hayworth, South Daytona Fl 98 model no
mods.
> > > 2nd Place: 109 HP Bill Umstead, Lexington KY 85 model no mods
> > > 3rd Place: 107 HP John Hindman, Houston TX 96 model no mods
> > > 4th Place: 105 HP Jim Marlette, Oveido Fl 98 Model no mods
> > > 104 HP 99 model no mods
> > > 102 HP 92 model Supertrapps
> > > 102 HP 85 model no mods
> > > 102 HP 85 model Supertrapps, stage 7
> > > 100 HP 97 model Cobra pipes
> > > 98 HP 89 model no mods
> > > 96 HP 98 model no mods
> > > 95 HP 89 model no mods
> > > 94 HP 94 model Cobra pipes
> > > 94 HP 95 model Supertrapps
> > > MODIFIED -1198 cc, stock block, normally aspirated, any other mods OK.
> > Once
> > > again Hindle pipes swept the top spots.
> > > First Place 130 HP Roy Richards, Port Orange Fl 88 model, Hindle pipe,
> > 38MM
> > > bored stock carbs, reworked intake manifolds.
> > > Second Place 122 HP Mike Carrop, Norfolk VA 94 model Hindle pipe,
Config
> > 10
> > > jet kit.
> > > Third Place 117 HP Pat Ahearn Sarasota Fl 86 model Hindle pipe Stage 7
> > > Third Place 117 HP Scott Erhardt Tampa Fl 95 model Class exhaust
> > > 116 HP 97 model 39 flatslides, unknown 4-1
> > > 115 HP 99 model Hindle pipe, quasi stage 7
> > > 115 HP 94 model 2 bros. pipe, unknown jet kit
> > > 113 HP 97 model 2 bros. pipe, shimmed needles
> > > 112 HP 97 model Kerker pipe
> > > 110 HP 90 model Kerker pipe, Stage 7
> > > 110 HP 97 model Unknown 4-1 unknown jet kit
> > > 108 HP 94 model Marks 4-2 stage 1
> > > 108 HP unknown year Kerker pipe, individual filters
> > > 104 HP unknown year 104 HP
> > > 101 HP 85 model Hindle pipe
> > > 97 HP 86 model Kerker pipe, Stage 7
> > > 92 Hp 88 model Kerker pipe, Stage 7
> > > UNLIMITED-Anything goes
> > > First Place 165 HP with the rear tire smoking on the drum. Paul
Beaumont
> > > Derry NH 1200cc 96 model with some crazyass looking pipe that had a
> turbo
> > in
> > > the middle of it. Way to go Chromie
> > > Second Place 146 HP Rusty Morgan Oak Ridge TN 93 model with a 1500 cc
> > > tourmaster. Rusty was praying for Pauls bike not to start but his
> prayers
> > > werent answered!
> > > We had a third entrant for unlimited but his clutch slipped too badly
to
> > get
> > > a good reading.
> > > Way to go everyone. See ya all next year!
> > > Roy
> > >
> >
>
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