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Hello all! Been quite awhile since I’ve posted. With winter approaching I’ve decided to pull the cover off of Skyshot and go through her to take stock of what needs to be done to get her back into shape to make another attempt at the World Record distance jump. Anyone have the current VMAX...

I was just planning my rides for 2016 and was thinking that perhaps we should discuss a VMAX forum group ride to the paradise of Mexico. Please voice your thoughts! http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/6849232

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So often we hear tremendous publicity on "gun violence" and "school shootings". Seems little attention is paid to other crimes....: "NEW DELHI – The principal at an Indian primary school where 23 children died last week after eating free lunches contaminated with pesticide was arrested...

Apparently the great statist Chavez has bit the dust. His long resume of totalitarian rule cast an entire country into destitution, his looting of the wealth created by private business made him a multi-billionaire at the expense of his subjects while he lived as royalty. I am sure you are...

By Richard Marosi November 12, 2008 Reporting from Rosarito Beach, Mexico? Mayor Hugo Torres has always pitched his seaside city as a cut-rate paradise. But even this relentless hometown booster is stumped these days: How do you sell the Mexican good life in the midst of a drug war? The...

So, some years back I was watching the movie "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot", and there was the scene where Lightfoot was driving a delivery van and chasing a Hippie Chick riding a motorcycle. As he rolled up on her trying to provoke a favorable response she pulled a large ball peen hammer off of...

So Rock was over on Sunday to wrench on "Skyshot", its always great to have a hand while working on a bike, and I noticed something was up. Kept on talking about GP this, magazine test that, rear wheel dyno tests on 2006 1 liter Gixers vs the new 2011, stuff like that. Says that any 06 Sazook...

This just in, Governor Quin has now made it impossible to achieve justice against those that commit the most horrific acts that can be perpetrated against humanity. Way to go PAT.:bang head:

Senator KKK Byrd passed away. I am sure going to miss the gran klegal in action representing our public and protecting our liberties. The man was a leader in the arena of helping the poor and disadvantaged...RIP:th_scared:

OK, Rockatansky and I are thinking of heading to the track to catch this one at the end of August. Any forum members going to be there? I am also looking to due a little riding if the weather works out for us and have been putting together some routes. We will NOT be doing any distance...

OK, So with the spring weather turning thoughts back to jumping Rockatansky and I decided to do an inspection/tear down on "Skyshot" to get it ready for the season and found the following: 1) Frame back bone cracked cleanly in half about 1/2" from the steering head. WTF??? Did they make the...

Back in the day I found great comfort and accomplishment in paying regular visits to a predetermined spot on a certain road and mercilessly subjecting the rear tire(s) of what ever vehicle I was driving to an overly enthusiastic burn-out. That road not only had visual evidence of 30 to 50 yard...

With the decent weather we have had in the area lately many have pulled out their hardware to blow the cobwebs out of their exhausts. I felt the need last night to burn off some stabilized fuel and while checking out some local haunts learned that Rockatansky finally had to face the long arm of...

OK, So I blow off work today to run by Rockatanski's house to install some hex head sheet metal screws (for traction) into the plywood portion of his launch ramp so that we can try a few runs this weekend even though there is still snow on his back lawn. Pull up and can feel something is wrong...

I just tried again to get a call into Mondak to price some parts out with Gary. "No longer employed here" was the answer I just got! WTF????

OK, Let's get down to the nitty gritty. What is the distance record in jumping the V-Max? Jumps where the rider crashes or bails don't count! Oh, and manmade or natural ramps are both ok. Certified (or certifiable) witnesses are required. Rockatansky is building a ramp up the side of his...

I have been looking at getting a sportbike in addition to the V-MAX. While I really can't justify a new bike at this time, it is the right time to buy used. I am looking at a low mileage 1995 FZR1000. Adult owned and surprizingly clean. Anybody ever have one of these? Anybody run theirs at the...

1989- Great lakes Dragaway Wi. One of my co-horts and I had finished the bike brackets late that night, and in an unusuall set of circumstances they opened up the track for time shots late. Conditions were perfect and the track had awesome grip. I was riding my 1988 GSXR 750 and getting 1.6 sec...