Kiwi at Bonneville

**T.W.R** · 22nd July 2007, 09:30

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

http://www.tv3.co.nz/VideoBrowseAll/...ult.aspx#video

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

**ntst8** · 22nd July 2007, 11:41

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** · 22nd July 2007, 12:51

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** · 22nd July 2007, 13:13

Originally Posted by 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?

Wonder if they've got any specifics on the attempt because the article just said an attempt to treble the speed limit

piece of piss on a ZX14. but they did show he's running NOS so what's he aiming for mmm?

Originally Posted by 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

That should be worthwhile keeping an eye on

just for the fact the owner is a double amputee, so good on him

**Chrislost** · 22nd July 2007, 20:26

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** · 22nd July 2007, 20:35

Originally Posted by 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

http://www.tv3.co.nz/VideoBrowseAll/...ult.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_** · 22nd July 2007, 21:22

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

**T.W.R** · 23rd July 2007, 23:41

Originally Posted by Crazy Steve

What do you want to know??

Crazy Steve

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

I was just surprised how quiet things had been about it

**pritch** · 24th July 2007, 10:57

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** · 24th July 2007, 10:59

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** · 24th July 2007, 13:08

Originally Posted by 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!!

And a 2 piece at that.

**Sparky Bills** · 24th July 2007, 13:09

But good luck to him either way!

GO THE KIWIS!

**SimJen** · 24th July 2007, 13:49

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

take a look at this http://www.speedtrialsbybub.com/2006...ville_2006.pdf

260+ on an RS250 Aprilia....

**k14** · 24th July 2007, 14:20

Originally Posted by SimJen

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?????