Rocket on ice

[Nussekudden]

Not sure that this post is something for this forum, but I hope that there are at least one or two motorheads that would appriciate these links.

For the first time ever a "flying kilometer" race was held on ice, in a place in northen Sweden called Funäsdalen. We who was there had the time of our life. I had no idea what I was doing when I entered and since I never tryed riding on ice, the tire set up was a disaster. I olny manage 148 km/h but it was an experince of speed like nothing else and the adrenaline was pumping and I never had so much fun on the bike. However I was not alone in underestimating the difficulties. When a heavily tuned Audi RS4 could not do more then 170 km/h with street leagal spiked tires and was the fastest car with 226 km/h after changing to winter rally tires, you might get a hint.

Fastest of all was a tuned Hayabusa with a full set of ice racing spikes, who did 247 km/h when the tires exploded due to the weight of the spikes.

By the way, the Rocket is really hard to start when it's - 30 * C.

http://www.kreativt.nu/index.php/Fotoblogg/Speed-Weekend-Funasdalen-2009.html
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YouTube - Speed Weekend 2009

I'm sorry that the movie are in Swedish but there are a few things that you don't need to understand the speaker to appriciate.

Webb-TV - Auto Motor & Sport - Sveriges snabbaste bil-tv!

 

[tdragger]

So cool (no pun intended). Even riding the Roc on the Darkside in ice.

I loved the T-bucket on tracks. My favorite.

 

[budman]

..wow..that's some wild stuff!..and cold!!....thanks for the post..

 

[Toystoretom]

You guys are bored

That really was awesome! Thanks for posting. I wish there was some footage of your bike.

 

[HeR3tic]

Great post. No class envy in this race The racing lawnmower is a must for those with short weekends and more than an acre to mow.

 

[RocketDaryl]

Where are the scantily clad chicks?

 

[billz]

Thanks!

Thanks for the post, your bike looks great...charger and the nobbies make my Rocket look tame. The more I see of the darkside the more it is pulling me in...

The dual sled set up was pretty cool.

This is one way to cure cabin fever, you would just need to make sure to keep your beer 'warm' so it doesn't freeze.

 

[liquidsmile]

The guy on the lawn mower with the wheelie bars is crackin me up.

 

[RADEMIS]

Thanks for the post, that was neat stuff. Rademis

 

[Toystoretom]

I was gonna ask.... what are you guys doing with all that old American Iron over there?

You don't see many old shoebox Fords around. That would be cool if it was still running the flathead.