Lake Gairdner Salt racing 2013

Ned 063 · 02-23-2013, 10:20 PM

Well after being rained off for the last 2 years we finally got a run on the salt this year.
I ride an old bevel Ducati based on a 1972 750 GT engine, currently 888cc.
This is my 3rd visit to the Lake and the first year there I managed 143mph, which was the 900cc record, this year the DLRA have dropped the 900cc class. So now I have to compete in the 1000cc class against Jap bikes making twice the hp.
I am not that concerned as my bike is the fastest bevel drive Ducati in the world on salt.
There were some very quick times this year, old mate Stuart Hooper confirmed he has the worlds fastest Velo by running an amazing 166 mph, on his lastest version of the bike, the capacity is now down from 750 cc to 650cc but it now runs a rootes supercharger. That makes the bike the fastest Brit single in history.
The other half of my team is my mate Snowy on his Harley Sportster, it has some nice S&S parts inside it and it ran 161mph this year missing the class record of 164.
Here is a link to some pics of some of the bikes and cars at the event.

http://stevecraven.smugmug.com/Other...8967&k=9Drkd6w

Cheers Steve

Mungo · 02-23-2013, 10:41 PM

Hmmmm. Looks like we were neighbours. Almost next door to you. My mate Mal was running the MV Augusta. What a great week. Nice pics.
mungo

Ian Robinson · 02-24-2013, 01:06 AM

Congrats on your success...

great photos that give the non visitor a good idea of the atmosphere on the salt... tks for sharing.

Sebastionbear · 02-24-2013, 02:40 AM

Great effort Ned,

And thanks for sharing the photos, I couldn't go this year, so sat dribbling looking at yours

Cheers, SB

PBee · 02-24-2013, 03:12 AM

Loved the photos..

BOOTLACE · 02-24-2013, 12:26 PM

Fantastic! Thanx for the pix and well done. I work just up the road from the lake, and, sure enough, this year had to work. Bloody! Great stuff from the Velo mob!

shedmarket · 03-02-2013, 10:00 PM

Happy it went well for you all. I went in 2010 and loved it, tried taking a crew over the last two years but only ever got halfway there and it was called off.

The bastards held it this year on the 25th wedding anniversary, I had no chance of going. Look out next year, 26 means nothing (or so I will tell her).

Interesting it was hot this year, I was expecting that in 2010 so took only t-shirts and nearly froze to death at night. Luckily there was plenty of grog.

BOOTLACE · 03-03-2013, 02:25 AM

More pix, PLEASE....

GodSilla · 03-03-2013, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BOOTLACE

More pix, PLEASE....

Watch this space..........

Oldfatbeerman · 03-03-2013, 05:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GodSilla

Watch this space..........

Fkn tease !

GodSilla · 03-03-2013, 02:10 PM

http://s288.beta.photobucket.com/use...keGairdner2013

Enjoy.

BOOTLACE · 03-04-2013, 02:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GodSilla

http://s288.beta.photobucket.com/use...keGairdner2013

Enjoy.

Well done doood.

Sylvia · 03-04-2013, 02:41 AM

Excellent, great pics, thanks for posting.

SYDADVGS · 03-04-2013, 02:49 AM

Nice

Thanks for sharing

dzl · 03-04-2013, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GodSilla

http://s288.beta.photobucket.com/use...keGairdner2013

Enjoy.

Thanks again godsilla to you and mates for the fuel top up at the lake for me and mates. Great to meet you. Had a spectacular ride down through the gawler ranges from there.

Looking forward to heading back out there possibly again next year. Hard to believe that such an event was being held somewhere so remote.

Cant really add to much to your set of pics other than view of the lake itself from the viewing area.

Cheers

02-23-2013, 10:20 PM	#1
Ned 063 ^OP Adventurer Joined: Feb 2011 Location: Lake Macquarie NSW Australia. Oddometer: 16	Lake Gairdner Salt racing 2013 Well after being rained off for the last 2 years we finally got a run on the salt this year. I ride an old bevel Ducati based on a 1972 750 GT engine, currently 888cc. This is my 3rd visit to the Lake and the first year there I managed 143mph, which was the 900cc record, this year the DLRA have dropped the 900cc class. So now I have to compete in the 1000cc class against Jap bikes making twice the hp. I am not that concerned as my bike is the fastest bevel drive Ducati in the world on salt. There were some very quick times this year, old mate Stuart Hooper confirmed he has the worlds fastest Velo by running an amazing 166 mph, on his lastest version of the bike, the capacity is now down from 750 cc to 650cc but it now runs a rootes supercharger. That makes the bike the fastest Brit single in history. The other half of my team is my mate Snowy on his Harley Sportster, it has some nice S&S parts inside it and it ran 161mph this year missing the class record of 164. Here is a link to some pics of some of the bikes and cars at the event. http://stevecraven.smugmug.com/Other...8967&k=9Drkd6w Cheers Steve

02-23-2013, 10:41 PM	#2
Mungo Monarch 53 Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Latrobe Valley, Victoria, Australia. Oddometer: 309	Hmmmm. Looks like we were neighbours. Almost next door to you. My mate Mal was running the MV Augusta. What a great week. Nice pics. mungo __________________ There is a very fine line between "Hobby" and "Mental Illness"

02-24-2013, 01:06 AM	#3
Ian Robinson SlowRobo Joined: Nov 2011 Location: Castaways Beach. QLD. Oddometer: 286	Congrats on your success... great photos that give the non visitor a good idea of the atmosphere on the salt... tks for sharing. __________________ 1000miles..24hrs..KLR..done www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=787417 OUTBACK ODYSSEY on KLR, http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=744692 KLR....Great touring bike http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=750149 XR and KLR go walk abou thttp://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?p=19953940

02-24-2013, 02:40 AM	#4
Sebastionbear DrBig Lives...... Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Adelaide Hills Oddometer: 361	Great effort Ned, And thanks for sharing the photos, I couldn't go this year, so sat dribbling looking at yours Cheers, SB __________________ Ride safe, ride far, ride often

02-24-2013, 03:12 AM	#5
PBee Farkle Finder Joined: Jun 2009 Location: Kersbrook.SA. Oddometer: 5,409	Loved the photos.. __________________ QUORN SCHNITZEL CLUB When in the FLINDERS RANGES SA stay at the ANGORICHINA Village

02-24-2013, 12:26 PM	#6
BOOTLACE Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Methane Central..(Sth Gippsland) Oddometer: 2,769	Fantastic! Thanx for the pix and well done. I work just up the road from the lake, and, sure enough, this year had to work. Bloody! Great stuff from the Velo mob! __________________ bootlace

03-02-2013, 10:00 PM	#7
shedmarket Chris Joined: Aug 2009 Oddometer: 335	Happy it went well for you all. I went in 2010 and loved it, tried taking a crew over the last two years but only ever got halfway there and it was called off. The bastards held it this year on the 25th wedding anniversary, I had no chance of going. Look out next year, 26 means nothing (or so I will tell her). Interesting it was hot this year, I was expecting that in 2010 so took only t-shirts and nearly froze to death at night. Luckily there was plenty of grog.

03-03-2013, 02:25 AM	#8
BOOTLACE Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Methane Central..(Sth Gippsland) Oddometer: 2,769	More pix, PLEASE.... __________________ bootlace

03-03-2013, 02:10 PM	#11
GodSilla I did that. Joined: Sep 2006 Location: The Promised Land Oddometer: 6,426	http://s288.beta.photobucket.com/use...keGairdner2013 Enjoy. __________________ I'm here all Millenium, 2 shows a day......

03-04-2013, 02:41 AM	#13
Sylvia vir sapit qui pauca loqui Joined: May 2006 Location: taking pics Oddometer: 2,769	Excellent, great pics, thanks for posting. __________________ Slightly Orange

03-04-2013, 02:49 AM	#14
SYDADVGS . Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Sydney Australia Oddometer: 11,946	Nice Thanks for sharing

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