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Offline cj750

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Man Breaks Solo Cannonball Motorcycle Record - NGC
« on: February 05, 2016, 04:23:13 PM »
Carl Reese of Santa Clarita, California broke the solo cannonball motorcycle record from Los Angeles to New York City in 38 hours, 49 minutes. 
https://motorsportsnewswire.wordpress.com/2016/02/04/man-breaks-solo-cannonball-motorcycle-record-from-los-angeles-to-new-york-city-in-38-hours-49-minutes/
73 mph average. Previous record set in 1983. He was on a pretty comfy bike,  2015 BMW K 1600 GT six-cylinder, but impressive nonetheless.

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Re: Man Breaks Solo Cannonball Motorcycle Record - NGC
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2016, 04:33:04 PM »
 Wow ! One thing for sure Jay , he didn't cross Springdale West to East  :rolleyes:

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Re: Man Breaks Solo Cannonball Motorcycle Record - NGC
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2016, 08:05:58 PM »
At the speeds he was keeping he wouldn't have noticed it much if he had.

 In fact anything much less than a mountain or desert probably didn't register as anything memorable anyway.
« Last Edit: February 05, 2016, 08:07:32 PM by Sasquatch Jim »
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Re: Man Breaks Solo Cannonball Motorcycle Record - NGC
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2016, 11:58:50 PM »
Amazing!
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Re: Man Breaks Solo Cannonball Motorcycle Record - NGC
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2016, 05:45:08 AM »
The article should have a headline that reads "Team of people breaks Solo Cannonball Motorcycle Record" Not impressive to me when you have a team of people tracking weather, traffic and police.

I'm sure the record set in 1983 was a lot harder to achieve.
« Last Edit: February 06, 2016, 05:49:15 AM by Perazzimx14 »
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Re: Man Breaks Solo Cannonball Motorcycle Record - NGC
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2016, 05:57:07 AM »
Catheter?
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Re: Man Breaks Solo Cannonball Motorcycle Record - NGC
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2016, 06:17:49 AM »
How did they manage to keep all the LEO's off of him?  Must have been several sacrificial lambs..
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Re: Man Breaks Solo Cannonball Motorcycle Record - NGC
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2016, 09:08:55 AM »
Quote from: Perazzimx14 on February 06, 2016, 05:45:08 AM
The article should have a headline that reads "Team of people breaks Solo Cannonball Motorcycle Record" Not impressive to me when you have a team of people tracking weather, traffic and police.

I'm sure the record set in 1983 was a lot harder to achieve.

 :1:

Plus add the much bigger fuel tank = fuel stops 430-480 miles....not a fan
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Re: Man Breaks Solo Cannonball Motorcycle Record - NGC
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2016, 10:01:01 AM »
Quote from: zedXmick on February 06, 2016, 09:08:55 AM
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Plus add the much bigger fuel tank = fuel stops 430-480 miles....not a fan

  :huh: I can't even begin to sit on a motorbike for that long  :shocked: Yeah , this guy probably had it easier than Baker , or the guy that did it in 1983 , but still , he rode almost constantly for the entire trip, something I doubt many of us could do .

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Re: Man Breaks Solo Cannonball Motorcycle Record - NGC
« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2016, 10:10:57 AM »
Pointless - take a plane!  :violent1:

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Re: Man Breaks Solo Cannonball Motorcycle Record - NGC
« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2016, 10:31:03 AM »
Quote from: nick949 on February 06, 2016, 10:10:57 AM
Pointless - take a plane!  :violent1:

Nick

 Too dangerous  :evil:

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Re: Man Breaks Solo Cannonball Motorcycle Record - NGC
« Reply #11 on: February 06, 2016, 12:14:38 PM »
My brother has one of those bikes. 

I can attest it's very fast and smooth.
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