Sturgis Rally drags....I won!

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  • madjack57754
    • Jan 2026
    #1

    Sturgis Rally drags....I won!

    Can not explain how it happened, as I don't seem to be able to get out of the first round at any of the other races that I've gone to this year. Didn't get out of first round in Pro ET or Pro Gas, but went 6 rounds in street ET with my old bomber GS to win.
    I made the decission not to try and rotate the earth on each pass but just get down the track by launching on time and short shifting. A .008 light was only good for #4 qualifing spot. I got a single into the finals from round #5. (don't you just love it when a plan comes together!). I've got to say I was worried about the final, as I was up against a Hondamatic 750. He spun and I was around him by the 60' clocks...Game over.

    Winners Circle photo with some of the swag and two of my sponsors. (Brock Davidson, and Craig Lockwood of Black Widow Cams).
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    • Baatfam
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      • Jul 2006
      • 18745
      • Knoxville, TN
      #2
      Outstanding....

      Just reading that makes me want to get back into the game....
      Bob T. ~~ Play the GSR weekly photo game: Pic of Week Game
      '83 GS1100E ~ '24 Triumph Speed 400 ~ '01 TRIUMPH TT600 ~ '67 HONDA CUB

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        • trevor
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          • Oct 2011
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          • Victoria bc
          #3
          Congrats....what was your best time and speed?
          No signature :(

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            • madjack57754
              #4
              On the old GS I went 7.86@93mph in the 1/8th
              Went 5.22@131 with a short time of 1.36 on the Pro gas/Pro ET bike

              Got to say thank you to the folks from Avon tire (who were not a race sponsor) for donating a set of tires to me after I won. While waiting to do the winners circle presentations, a woman wearing an Avon shirt asked a few questions about my bike. She, and the guy with her out of the blue asked if I'd like a fresh set of Venoms. Who am I to refuse. (I've got Vemoms on both ends of the GS. They got hook!). They took my info, had me sign a release, and now I'm hoping it's all real.

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                • Guest
                  #5
                  With L forks to boot!

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                    • blowerbike
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                      • Aug 2008
                      • 7057
                      • Ohio Closer to KY Than Cleveland
                      #6
                      Originally posted by chef1366
                      With L forks to boot!
                      i see the adjuster's on the bottom..
                      those are factory 80/81 E forks chef boyardee

                      great job on the win btw!

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                        • madjack57754
                          #7
                          Yup, stocker 80ET forks with a tiedown strap

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                            • Steve
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                              • Jun 2005
                              • 35924
                              • southwest oHIo
                              #8
                              Originally posted by chef1366
                              With L forks to boot!
                              Apparently not all of the "regulars" realize it, but the '80/'81 1100E and 750E had leading-axle forks.

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                                • tom
                                  #9
                                  great job cant wait im going to new england dragway to see what my bike can do

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                                    • geek
                                      #10
                                      as I was up against a Hondamatic 750.
                                      Don't hear about too many of them. Congratulations on the win.

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                                        • amxsteve
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by Baatfam
                                          Outstanding....

                                          Just reading that makes me want to get back into the game....
                                          Your old bike is still for sale. And no I ain't crossing the border with it again. Was a fun trip anyway and the bike was a blast.

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