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WWW.BMW.CAR-DIR.COM - BMW, BMW CAR, BMW DEALER, BMW 3 SERIES, BMW 5 SERIES, BMW 6 SERIES. - I had some great runs this year and even though we were going much faster it was easier to ride than my record runs last year.
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| Bmw Aftermarket Part Its all about the salt and it was way better this year so I was able to stay on the throttle hard all through the runs. The bike was just fantastic. |
| Used Bmw Auto Part 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 Aftermarket Part. 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 Used Car Part Everyone put in a super effort. San Jose BMWs Land Speed Record program started in 1999 with the completion of the first version of the Salty Dog. Used Bmw Auto Part. 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 Z3 Part 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. 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. Bmw Used Car Part. 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. |
| 3 Bmw Part Series The front end was sourced from a GSXR 1100 with a lightweight 3spoke wheel. Bmw Aftermarket Part. At Bonneville in September of 2000 SJBMWs Jeremy Freeman rode the Salty Dog to not one but two class records. |
| High Performance Bmw Part In the MPSPG class (Modified partial streamlinedpushrod gas) he set a record of 154. 432 mph and a best run of 156. Bmw Aftermarket Part. 531 mph topping the old record of 150. |
| Discount Bmw Part Smith on a Harley by over 4 mph. Bmw Aftermarket Part. The Dog was clearly a runner. |
| Bmw 2002 Part 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. Willie notes It was a big thrill but I knew we could go a lot faster. Bmw Aftermarket Part. As soon as we got back we started thinking about how to get there next year. |
| Bmw Interior Part 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. 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. Bmw Aftermarket Part. A stronger 1150 GS Adventure clutch was fitted to a heavier flywheel. |
| Bmw E30 Part, Bmw Replacement Part 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 Aftermarket Part. Everything ready and good to go Willie and Kevin headed for Bonneville Speed Week 2006. Bmw Used Car Part. It was a great week. Bmw Z3 Part. On the first set of runs Tuesday Willie flew to a new record of 162. Bmw Aftermarket Part. 3 mph and topped that on Thursday with another record of 164. |
