GT1000

shannon · Post by **shannon** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 3:38 am

Suzukidave wrote:Hi Shannon .. good stuff seeing the progress on the 1000cc motor . Are you useing a electric or vaccum fuel pump on the 500 ?

fuel pump is an electric from a kawasaki zzr1100 or later zx9.. nothing fancy.
i would use a mikuni crankcase pressure fuel pump but the diaphrams dont like methanol and the current engine in the bike is a genuine TR engine, so i dont want to do any more damage.

the new barrell will not fit a standard set of cases.. some modest mods are needed to relocate the cylinder bolts.

And Kris. I have seen your bike.. I also have a genuine seeley 750 with a full barton engine with dry clutch.
my frame was also made in 74 , although the tank is a little different. my tank is similar to barry's 73 transatlantic seeley TR but does not have the twin filler caps.

shannon · Post by **shannon** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:07 pm

more later.. just dont have time to sort them but pic tells a thousand stories and probably raises a thousand questions..

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:20 pm

Shannon,
You never did tell me how you made out with the 77 Bufallo you bought from me. Do you still have it? Were you able to fix the coolant getting into the trransmission issue? Did you have to tear it down or were you able to fix it by replacing some external seals? Were you happy with the deal?? Talk to me!

shannon · Post by **shannon** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:31 am

hey mate .. All sorted.. just took the bike on a 1500 mile run on some of the best roads in OZ and she didnt miss a beat.. I havent split the cases.. seals are good, suprising! the only prob ive had is that the fork seals were put in the wrong way, otherwise she is perfect!!

umm.. i think i need a new stand.. there isnt much left after giving a wannabe on a k6 gsxr1000 a hurry up through the tight stuff..

tz375 · Post by **tz375** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:52 pm

Shannon,

Good luck on the salt mate.

Kris Bernstein · Post by **Kris Bernstein** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 3:36 pm

Shannon!

No word yet on how you did on the salt with the GT1000?
Did you indeed break the sound barrier as was reported on ESPN????

Kris

tz375 · Post by **tz375** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:12 pm

Kris,

We know from reports that the salt was wet and not good conditions. They did get there though:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/d ... 12-005.jpg

BTW, here's a link to Bob Prior, another GT750 record holder

http://www.dlra.org.au/profiles/205.htm

Kris Bernstein · Post by **Kris Bernstein** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:37 pm

Well, if they ever want to being it out to Bonneville, I have a god pit crew available.

Kris

Suzukidave · Post by **Suzukidave** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:44 am

Kris Bernstein wrote:I have a god pit crew available.
Kris

That would come in handy for sure to set a world record

Post by **oldjapanesebikes** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:06 am

Looks like some provisional unofficial results have been posted on the DLRA web site. http://www.dlra.org.au/2009.htm#RESULTS2009

If I'm reading this correctly, it looks like they managed 210.196 MPH ??

That's serious quick !

Kris Bernstein · Post by **Kris Bernstein** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:35 am

Wow!
Not bad for a motor that was designed forty years ago...
If you want the job done properly....leave it to the Aussies to come up
with the outcome....

GT Tim · Post by **GT Tim** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:03 pm

If I am reading it correctly, they have the highest recorded speed for that class this year. Impressive

shannon · Post by **shannon** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:14 am

ok kiddies.. sorry for the delay but my workload,university and weekend womanising has prevented me from sitting down and sorting out pics and stories.

unfortunately we only managed 3 runs for the whole 5 days due to weather and some scrutineering issues with my bike, thus preventing me to achieve a fast enough license pass to enable me to run 200mph + ..
Brett had a 150mph licence and only needed 2 more passes to run the 200 and i needed 4 runs to get up to scratch.
1st run was a 150mph shakedown. 2nd run was a 175mph run and the last run was a 200mph run over the timed mile with and average of 210 and a top speed of 218.

the condition of the salt was poor due to rain, numerous cars with traction issues tearing up the salt and the track length reduced from 7 miles to 5 miles and speeds limited to 250mph.

in current trim and good salt I dare say that 240mph would not be out of the question. its just a shame we wont know for another 12 months. There is talks of bonneville next august..

Kris Bernstein · Post by **Kris Bernstein** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:56 am

Shannon,

Is the red bike in the attached pictures a T500?
Lovely thing, it is. Who did the frame?

Any chance you'll be casting up some more GT1000 cylinders for customers here in the lower 48???

Kris

shannon · Post by **shannon** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 4:04 pm

Kris. its a mk4 seeley frame with a full works TR500 engine (#30) with some machined heads from billet aluminium.. she is good for mid 80's hp on methanol...

GT1000

some pics..

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Shannon on the Salt!!!???

Salted Nuts

Re: Salted Nuts

210 MPH!!!

results

Is the red bike a T500?

red bike