Kiwi at Bonneville

[T.W.R]

Caught this segment on TV3 news last evening & surprised haven't seen much else mentioned about this bloke (Alan Thorensen) and his speed record attempt on a ZX14 at Bonneville speed week:yes:

http://www.tv3.co.nz/VideoBrowseAll/NationalVideo/tabid/309/articleID/31165/Default.aspx#video

anyone know anything more about it ? I did spy a Quasimoto sticker on the bike

[ntst8]

There have been a couple of brief articles in the Waikato Times. Neil from Hamilton Motorcycles is helping with the bike set up and from memory may also be there at Bonneville?

[Kickaha]

Phil Garrett of Flying Kiwi land speed sidecar record thingy is also flying over as the new owner is running the outfit and Phil is also riding a turboed Kwaka 1400

[T.W.R]

There have been a couple of brief articles in the Waikato Times. Neil from Hamilton Motorcycles is helping with the bike set up and from memory may also be there at Bonneville?

Wonder if they've got any specifics on the attempt because the article just said an attempt to treble the speed limit :shutup: piece of piss on a ZX14. but they did show he's running NOS so what's he aiming for mmm?


Phil Garrett of Flying Kiwi land speed sidecar record thingy is also flying over as the new owner is running the outfit and Phil is also riding a turboed Kwaka 1400

That should be worthwhile keeping an eye on:yes: just for the fact the owner is a double amputee, so good on him :Punk:

[Chrislost]

i heard a rumor that 500HP+ turbo and nos were all involved...

news does not make metntion of that though so we will not know unless someone happens to know him...

[Crazy Steve]

Caught this segment on TV3 news last evening & surprised haven't seen much else mentioned about this bloke (Alan Thorensen) and his speed record attempt on a ZX14 at Bonneville speed week:yes:

http://www.tv3.co.nz/VideoBrowseAll/NationalVideo/tabid/309/articleID/31165/Default.aspx#video

anyone know anything more about it ? I did spy a Quasimoto sticker on the bike

What do you want to know??

Crazy Steve

[_Shrek_]

wot ever info u can give dont hve tv... live to far bac in da hills

[T.W.R]

What do you want to know??

Crazy Steve

You've got a twin that works at Northern Accessories (if I remember right) :shutup:

I was just surprised how quiet things had been about it :yes:

[pritch]

I saw the item and was surprised to see Mr Thoreson was involved with motorcycles. I was on a national sporting body with Allan and at that time, apart from the mutual interest, he was importing and building little aeroplanes.

The TV item did show a nitrous bottle on the bike, I would have thought the best way to get more speed would be to find a way to rewrite the engine management electronics.

[Sparky Bills]

Was going to mention about the Quasi sticker.
But when they showed him putting his gear on, he was wearing Nortech leathers...?

Why on earth would you wear shitty gear like that when trying to break the speed record!!!?

No offence to anyone who wears that stuff. But come on!!

[nadroj]

Was going to mention about the Quasi sticker.
But when they showed him putting his gear on, he was wearing Nortech leathers...?

Why on earth would you wear shitty gear like that when trying to break the speed record!!!?

No offence to anyone who wears that stuff. But come on!!

And a 2 piece at that.

[Sparky Bills]

But good luck to him either way!

GO THE KIWIS!:rockon:

[SimJen]

Not sure how well he'll do, hopefully can crack the 200mph barrier.

take a look at this http://www.speedtrialsbybub.com/2006_event/FIMResults_Bonneville_2006.pdf

260+ on an RS250 Aprilia....

[k14]

260+ on an RS250 Aprilia....
Pretty sure it would be a GP RS250 with fully kitted engine. The GP 250's can do 250ish at the tracks with the longest straights so not too much of a stretch for someone with deep pockets.

Was just looking at the records, somehow some guy managed to get 257kph out of a 125 in 1981. How on earth did he do that?????

[CM2005]

that "NOS" bottle could've ban for a drag style airshifter, or for pressurised coolant?

[Crazy Steve]

I saw the item and was surprised to see Mr Thoreson was involved with motorcycles. I was on a national sporting body with Allan and at that time, apart from the mutual interest, he was importing and building little aeroplanes.

The TV item did show a nitrous bottle on the bike, I would have thought the best way to get more speed would be to find a way to rewrite the engine management electronics.

He Has 2x Trees and a Power Comander/Yoshi pipe..(But that wasn't enough)

The Nitrous is the cheapest HP.

Crazy Steve..

[Crazy Steve]

that "NOS" bottle could've ban for a drag style airshifter, or for pressurised coolant?

He has Both Air Shifter and Nos Bottle..One on either side..

Crazy Steve.

[Crazy Steve]

Was going to mention about the Quasi sticker.
But when they showed him putting his gear on, he was wearing Nortech leathers...?

Why on earth would you wear shitty gear like that when trying to break the speed record!!!?

No offence to anyone who wears that stuff. But come on!!

Dude the Man has like 4Sets of leathers..

One Quasi
One Nortech...(And Drag racing is fine in these)
One Spool
One Other

Problem is how many do you take to Bonniville(In case they won't allow one or the other)

Crazy Steve..

[QMOTO]

Dude the Man has like 4Sets of leathers..

One Quasi
One Nortech...(And Drag racing is fine in these)
One Spool
One Other

Problem is how many do you take to Bonniville(In case they won't allow one or the other)

Crazy Steve..

And he will be wearing only one, thats QUASiMOTO , why ?

Nortech arent good enough, flap in the wind ( drag from thin leather)
Spool are thin and have Keprotech as well as some PErforations, plus Speed hump, all NOT allowed in his class

We have had to make him a custom set specifically for the salts, and he will be wearing ours only.
The Spools where a pile of crap, good one darbis, charge him as well ya tight cunts !!

TV3 will be doing a documentry as well so that will be great viewing.

[Wheeliemonsta]

Heres one of the articles, the other is to big to post

Cheers

[kneescraper]

Cant wait for the TV Doco, should be real interesting.

[Nasty]

What an awesome feat .... doco should be really interesting and the speeds he is hoping to hit .. I could only dream :)