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| Bmw 6 Series The bike was just fantastic. The coolest thing about this Beemer is that once it fires up it just keeps running even though its really been tweaked and is putting out very serious power. |
| Bmw 7 Series Id like to give a lot of credit to my Bonneville crew chief Kevin Carr and the rest of the staff in the service department at SJBMW. Bmw 6 Series. Everyone put in a super effort. |
| Bmw X3 San Jose BMWs Land Speed Record program started in 1999 with the completion of the first version of the Salty Dog. Guided by SJBMW owner and legendary tuner Chris Hodgson Willies dad the service department team spent their spare time and weekends putting together the bike for the 2000 season. Bmw 7 Series. The engine was built up from a set of 1978 R100 cases fitted with the famous Long Rod conversion specially designed SJBMW 1000 cc pistons oversize SJBMW Stainless Steel valves a custom camshaft Mikuni flatslide carbs and topped with a specially ported set of SJBMW heads. |
| Bmw X5 At each and every step of the way as the engine went together the SJBMW team learned more and went further than they had ever gone before with a BMW oilhead twin. The chassis was based on an R100 center section fitted with a custom aluminum subframe a Paralever rear swingarm from an R1100GS the gearset from an R1200C Cruiser and a K12RS rear wheel. Bmw X3. The front end was sourced from a GSXR 1100 with a lightweight 3spoke wheel. |
| Bmw Z4 At Bonneville in September of 2000 SJBMWs Jeremy Freeman rode the Salty Dog to not one but two class records. Bmw 6 Series. In the MPSPG class (Modified partial streamlinedpushrod gas) he set a record of 154. |
| Bmw M3 432 mph and a best run of 156. 531 mph topping the old record of 150. Bmw 6 Series. Smith on a Harley by over 4 mph. |
| Bmw Prices The Dog was clearly a runner. Bmw 6 Series. Willie Hodgson made his first runs at Bonneville in 2004 and returned in 2005 to set his first record in MPSPG with a solid twoway average over 155 mph. |
| Bmw Reviews Willie notes It was a big thrill but I knew we could go a lot faster. As soon as we got back we started thinking about how to get there next year. Bmw 6 Series. The SJBMW tech team tore the whole bike apart and started from scratch putting it back together with an eye for detail and the benefit of everything theyd learned in five years on the salt. |
| Bmw Specs With an altitude of 4800 ft and unique weather Bonneville is an environment thats hard to simulate. Countless details were considered and improved jetting revised timing adjusted and aero tweaked. A stronger 1150 GS Adventure clutch was fitted to a heavier flywheel. Bmw 6 Series. As a final touch 3 complete rear wheel and tire assemblies were made up each with a different outside diameter to provide for final gearing options. |
| Bmw Rebates, Bmw Pictures Everything ready and good to go Willie and Kevin headed for Bonneville Speed Week 2006. Bmw 6 Series. It was a great week. Bmw X3. On the first set of runs Tuesday Willie flew to a new record of 162. Bmw X5. 3 mph and topped that on Thursday with another record of 164. Bmw 6 Series. 11 and a best oneway run of 164. |
