Re:Bonneville can be a tough place (2008)
by celrod on Tuesday July 21, 2020 @06:31AM
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My dad passed away late last year. He was a member of the 200 mph club, and still holds a few records he set in the 70s/80s.
Perhaps my favorite story was of the motorcycle he used to break 200mph on the saltflats. Some called it the high speed ditch witch.
It had no fairing, making drag a night insurmountable obstacle. Adding more power just meant it would start digging deeper into the salt, and leave a ditch behind it as it went.
My mom's favorite story was about the time a powerful wind blew over a portapotty, knocking it onto the door, trapping the occupant inside.
Perhaps my favorite story was of the motorcycle he used to break 200mph on the saltflats. Some called it the high speed ditch witch. It had no fairing, making drag a night insurmountable obstacle. Adding more power just meant it would start digging deeper into the salt, and leave a ditch behind it as it went.
My mom's favorite story was about the time a powerful wind blew over a portapotty, knocking it onto the door, trapping the occupant inside.