Post by: Brammofan on July 29, 2012, 10:59:42 AM
Post by: protomech on July 29, 2012, 12:28:50 PM
TTXGP race pushed back to 12:25 PM PST due to fog. Boo hiss.. but it does let me get lunch without hunching over my phone.
Post by: Brammofan on July 29, 2012, 12:45:37 PM
Post by: FreepZ on July 29, 2012, 03:00:37 PM
"Barnes takes the flag. Atlas, Bostrom, Himmermann, Montano.. Kenyon takes it on the line from Rich..."
Woohoo! Brammo takes 2nd and 3rd. Barnes takes first place on a Barracuda Lightning. From the twitter feed, it looked like a close race.
- -3 mins. Its showtime for Barracuda Lightning and #Brammo. Bostrom and Barnes go head to with #Muench and Himmelmann in the fight.
- +0 mins. Barnes is off to a trademark jack rabbit start...
- +2 mins. Barnes, Bostrom, Atlas... 9/10ths of a second spread between 2 and 3. Lead is 1.2 secs...
- +3 mins. Barnes, Bostrom and Atlas.. 1, 2, 3. .track announcer confused...
- +5 mins. the 2 Brammo wheel to wheel with Himmelmann in 4th..
- +6 mins. Montano is 5th, TTX75 and eSuperstock having their tight races. 5 laps to go.. Atlas takes over from Bostrom behind Barnes..
- +9 mins. Barnes, Atlas, Bostrom, Himmelmann... . 1.4 between 1 and 2. Its a race..
- +11 mins. Barnes and Atlas now in a duel. @ZeroMC kludge and tedrich head to head on esuperstock. 2 laps to go...
- +12 mins. Himmelmann on the hunt for Bostrum. Atlas and Barnes fighting for the pole.
- +13 mins. Barnes, Atlas, Bostrum now on the final lap..
- +17 mins. Barnes takes the flag. Atlas, Bostrom, Himmermann, Montano.. Kenyon takes it on the line from Rich...
Post by: Brammofan on July 29, 2012, 04:30:38 PM
Congrats also to Lightning - did they beat Mission's time from last year?
Thanks to Gavin for great pics and tweets during the whole weekend.
Will post some pix soon.
Post by: CBke on July 29, 2012, 04:52:18 PM
(https://p.twimg.com/Ay_-zMXCMAAcaTl.jpg:large)
Post by: protomech on July 29, 2012, 05:41:48 PM
Post by: Brammofan on July 29, 2012, 08:27:12 PM
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G1mqn_9KhdiKELLxhvnjvpPCSavRRocDbFM9_XEr2Ug/edit
Post by: Brammofan on July 29, 2012, 08:31:38 PM
(http://p.twimg.com/AzAL4n7CYAAUX0q.jpg)
Uh oh... he's sitting on Shelina's bike, trying to make you jealous, Empulsebuyer:
(http://p.twimg.com/AzAzScTCEAA3L5J.jpg)
Last tweet of Gavin's (so far): OMG am I tried [sic]... But it's been a great weekend.
:D
Post by: EmpulseRider on July 29, 2012, 08:50:14 PM
Uh oh... he's sitting on Shelina's bike, trying to make you jealous, Empulsebuyer:
Say whaaat... its working. :D
Gavin, did you get the inside scoop on when these fine machines will hit production? Get some sleep then spill the beans. :)
What the hell happened to this post? hmmm. Well its back i guess, what evs. (First post showed up as an edited post and was placed before I actually posted it.)
Post by: Gavin on July 29, 2012, 09:20:18 PM
Empulse TTX driven hard (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qglSvbUcSmw#ws)
Sure it is 12 feet in a tent going 2 mph.... But still one of the first ever to "ride" her...
G
Post by: Brammofan on July 29, 2012, 09:22:26 PM
Post by: Gavin on July 29, 2012, 10:24:40 PM
A) not much throttle motion needed to go 12 feet and 2 mph top speed :)
B) I was filming with my iPhone...on Shelina's new toy...so I didn't really get the right framing. Nor was I going to do multiple takes...and when Brian sees this he may revoke my Brammo privileges...
Interesting, though it has a clutch, you can not stall it...I was just sitting there in first gear with clutch out going 0 miles per hour...crazy
But cool..and everybody here this whole weekend was just great.
I did spend basically the whole time working...talking to "customers" in the Marketing tent, being a runner between the paddock and marketing tent...and helping the photographer in the Pits take photos of the bike and Brammo girls...tough job:). But man, on your feet all day...and covering so much ground over and over...tough on the feet.
Too much to talk about ...and I am truly bone tired...it is cold and damp here, and I only brought summer, fingerless gloves...so all the riding, though very fun, has been wearing me a bit too...
I always forget how darn chilly it is here.
Gavin
Post by: 860 on July 29, 2012, 11:14:40 PM
I definitely will have to copy what they did to the tail too. Super clean!
(http://p.twimg.com/AzAzScTCEAA3L5J.jpg)
Post by: Gavin on July 29, 2012, 11:18:02 PM
Gavin
Post by: Gavin on July 29, 2012, 11:22:38 PM
Shelina Moreda with the Brammo Girls. (http://p.twimg.com/Ay_H6Y4CcAAF3Vk.jpg)
I was the one holding the sun reflector on the bike and girls...tough work :)
I felt bad when we where taking Eric Bostrom's photo shoot as I was basically, and not intentionally, torturing him with the sunlight.
Gavin
Post by: Gavin on July 29, 2012, 11:26:28 PM
Uh oh... he's sitting on Shelina's bike, trying to make you jealous, Empulsebuyer:
Say whaaat... its working. :D
Gavin, did you get the inside scoop on when these fine machines will hit production? Get some sleep then spill the beans. :)
What the hell happened to this post? hmmm. Well its back i guess, what evs. (First post showed up as an edited post and was placed before I actually posted it.)
So the word I heard was... In production now, deliveries next month...so right in time for somebody heading to Miller? :)
Gavin
Post by: Shinysideup on July 30, 2012, 12:26:14 AM
5'11 1/2 inches...6 foot in shoes :)
Gavin
That's great! I'm 6'1" and like to sit a bit more upright (due to my ripe age and broken-up hands), so with the Empulse R's bars being back a bit, I'll be dialed in! Sweet ! Thanks for all the pics.
Post by: 860 on July 30, 2012, 01:16:15 AM
Post by: EmpulseRider on July 30, 2012, 08:47:35 AM
5'11 1/2 inches...6 foot in shoes :)
Gavin
Exact same height as me... though i just tell people 6 foot because it sounds better ;)
Probably going to go with clip-ons, not sure... I dont mind leaning over a bit.
Awesome news about the Empulse! Thanks!
Post by: FreepZ on July 30, 2012, 08:54:35 AM
So the word I heard was... In production now, deliveries next month...so right in time for somebody heading to Miller? :)
A more precise date would have been awesome, but at least we know that it's definitely going to start next month, and not September. So on the next 30 days or so, I hope we'll start seeing the user reviews. :-)
I did spend basically the whole time working...
Can you call it working when you're having that much fun?
"Find a job you love and you'll never work a day in your life." - Confucius
Post by: Gavin on July 30, 2012, 10:37:18 AM
At the end Adrian thanked me for all the work and told me he thought I would stay the whole time in the Hospitallity tent...I was, "was that an option? Dang, I didn't know that."
But truthfully I wouldn't have it enjoy that nearly as much.
I told Adrian he should start Brammo's version of "Dude Ranch" where they sell trips to races where you "work" for Brammo.
Shelina running the gears on the TTX (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3aqo2jL3ZQ#ws)
P
Shelina running the gears
Post by: Gavin on July 30, 2012, 11:17:53 AM
5'11 1/2 inches...6 foot in shoes :)
Gavin
Exact same height as me... though i just tell people 6 foot because it sounds better ;)
Probably going to go with clip-ons, not sure... I dont mind leaning over a bit.
Awesome news about the Empulse! Thanks!
Good thing we are all the same height here at the BrammoForum :)
And yes, I usually say 6 foot also...just easier and is true if I'm wearing shoes...
G
Post by: protomech on July 30, 2012, 06:16:52 PM
FIM ePower / TTXGP Laguna Seca 2010 (http://www.fim-live.com/fileadmin/user_upload/medias/EPower/Race%20Classification%20for%20USA%20e-Power%20RAC.pdf) (sadly no details, but see QP (http://www.fim-live.com/fileadmin/user_upload/medias/EPower/Practice%20Classification%20for%20USA%20e-Power%20QP_updated.pdf))
FIM ePower / TTXGP Laguna Seca 2011 (https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B5wObJwWP2eFYjJiY2Q5NmQtMzlkZS00MzQ0LTkwMTgtZWQwMGZhZTAzNDE4&hl=en_US&pli=1)
FIM ePower / TTXGP Laguna Seca 2012 (http://www.fim-live.com/fileadmin/user_upload/medias/EPower/2012/Laguna_Seca/Session_for_USA_ePower-TTX_RAC.PDF)
Unfortunately I can't find more detailed information for the 2010 race. The 2010 and 2012 races were both 9 laps in length (32.49 km = 20.2 miles); the 2011 race was reduced in length to 8 laps (28.88 km = 17.9 miles). Race laptimes typically will be somewhat slower for a 9 lap race than an 8 lap.
Lightning, Münch, and Ely Schless are the only racers who have competed all three years. (Brammo attended in 2010 but did not compete). Notably these teams have also used the same riders for all three years. Münch, Lightning, and Brammo have all fielded a second bike and rider this year at Laguna.
Qualifying and Race Laptimes
Lightning posted a qualifying time of 1'45.769 in 2010, 1'37.505 in 2011, and 1'33.860 in 2012.
Michael Barned turned in a best lap of 1'37.417 in 2011 and a 1'35.319 in 2012.
Münch posted a qualifying time of 1'52.505 in 2010, 1'42.051 in 2011, and 1'38.951 in 2012.
Matthias Himmelman's best race laptimes improved from 1'40.442 in 2011 to 1'37.246 in 2012.
Ely Schless posted a qualifying time of 2'04.987 in 2010, 2'00.012 in 2011, and 1'57.990 in 2012.
Race laptimes improved from 1'58.086 in 2011 to 1'56.013 in 2012.
Brammo posted a qualifying time of 1'42.127 in 2011, and 1'37.171 in 2012 (Eric Bostrom).
Steve Atlas improved on his 1'40.644 2011 fast lap to 1'35.625 in 2012.
Steve Rapp retains the records
Steve Rapp and Mission Motors still hold the circuit record for best qualifying lap and best race lap, at 1'31.376 and 1'33.194 respectively. Lightning, Brammo, and Münch are all closing in but none was able to surpass either record this year.
Production bikes show up and race
Zero Motorcycles showed up with two bikes, turning in a best qualifying time of 2'00.057 (Ted Rich) and a best laptime of 2'02.118 (Kenyon Kluge). In 2010 Kenyon Kluge qualified on a faired 2010 Zero S at 2'11.648.
If a 2012 S was able to race in 2010, it would have qualified in position #7 of 13 bikes, and its total race time would put it in position #7 of 9 at the finish.
In their paddock, Brammo displayed an Empulse TTX which may race at a later TTXGP this year. I would expect to see around a 7 to 10 second laptime improvement over the Zero bikes.
Post by: Brammofan on July 30, 2012, 08:10:49 PM
Here's a photo posted by Brammo of their two bikes:
Post by: FreepZ on July 31, 2012, 09:35:12 AM
Q - for Qualifying.
R - for best race lap.
Units are seconds.
Note that the graph starts at 90 seconds, not 0, so the differences are exaggerated.
(http://brammoforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1482.0;attach=416;image)
Post by: EmpulseRider on July 31, 2012, 12:53:21 PM
Post by: Deadly Silent Ninja on August 01, 2012, 03:12:50 PM
5'11 1/2 inches...6 foot in shoes :)
Gavin
Exact same height as me... though i just tell people 6 foot because it sounds better ;)
Probably going to go with clip-ons, not sure... I dont mind leaning over a bit.
Awesome news about the Empulse! Thanks!
Good thing we are all the same height here at the BrammoForum :)
And yes, I usually say 6 foot also...just easier and is true if I'm wearing shoes...
G
+1... maybe it's a weird/cool demographic info that EV makers can use... Make the bikes for 5'11" 1/2 tall men...
However, I must say Selina looks much better on it than you, Gavin.
Post by: Gavin on August 01, 2012, 03:30:41 PM
I can say that it was the end of the last day and almost nobody was around...and she somehow drew a crowd. If it had been announced that she was doing that, that place would have been mobbed.
If if had been me on the bike running through the gears I would have had just one person come over....and it would have been Brian coming over to smack me on the head and tell me to get the bike over to the truck :)
Plus she is super nice...and hella energetic.
I was really surprised at how nice so many of the riders and staff were.
Gavin