Storm update

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Great news! So your gonna have a race season??
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Our first meeting is scheduled for 22nd/23rd May, as long as there are no further lockdowns of course...
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Simon looks intrigued by Mr Hands posterior! :bananasex
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I wasn't going to mention it... :bananasex
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For those interested the latest Storm update is here: https://stormdragbike.co.uk/blog/

20-year 750turbo.com veteran Mik B has been crewing with us all year, looking after the clutch. A dirty job, and he's just the man to do it! He also thoroughly enjoys towing the bike back after a run (it says here).

Mang dropped by too, so that's 3 turbo owners all in one place! That almost counts as a meet in itself! I should have got a photo. Good to see you alive and well sir.

Carry on...
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Well done chaps - from where I stand what you do looks impossoible with so may variables, i am staggered that the bike ever runs, so well done. In reality it only has to run for 5 seconds though to get in the record books!!!!!!

it is truley sensational when you let fly but please avoid the side wall.

Great to see you and the team Lorc. Keep at it!
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I did say after a meeting earlier this year that we should be sponsored by Walls, as I've contacted them enough times!

I'm here all week... :rofl:
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Great way to get together with few of the turbo owners and see Lorc run Storm down the 1/4 !

Say get a few pics and then you all get a few brews! :thumbup
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Minor update: we're still working on it. Slightly improved our PB to 6.54 and our 60' to 1.06, but the bike is getting hard to handle. It's carrying the front wheel through the first two gears then putting up a fight when the wheel touches down. We're going to revise the steering linkage. It's crazy heavy and doesn't self-centre, so I'm using all my strength to wrestle it straight and this is making me back off the throttle. It's shaking the tyre bad too.

If we can resolve these issues I can keep it pinned and start pumping more power in :baby
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Piccies. Mik B in the background of pic 1.
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Quick update, we ran 6.46 @ 228mph yesterday.
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Great job to you and your crew! :clap

Later, Doug
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Great job :clap :clap :rock

Heres the vid

https://www.youtube.com/clip/Ugkx2BTWFN ... NUcjYhWz46
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AWESOME!! Things really went good ! :thumbup
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