Bonneville on Discovery Channel

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Did any one watch the discovery special on Bonneville last night?

I don't know why but anytime I see something about Bonneville and Land Speed Racing my heart starts to really pump. :cheerleader: I must have speed in my blood because every bit of the show (which wasn't really all that special) just gets me all psyched up. Whenever I see this kinda stuff I could kick myself for not being on the West Coast :banghead:

2300 miles each way is a long "Pilgrimage" but some day I'll make it out to the salt :please:
 
Did any one watch the discovery special on Bonneville last night?

I don't know why but anytime I see something about Bonneville and Land Speed Racing my heart starts to really pump. :cheerleader: I must have speed in my blood because every bit of the show (which wasn't really all that special) just gets me all psyched up. Whenever I see this kinda stuff I could kick myself for not being on the West Coast :banghead:

2300 miles each way is a long "Pilgrimage" but some day I'll make it out to the salt :please:
never met anyone that could go "just once" the place has drug laden salt that soaks through your shoes and calls you back every year..

(dont forget the sunblock and sunglasses :laugh: )
 
Yep - Saw it...well the last 40 mins of it. I was flipping thru the channels when I saw the naked Busa... Had to watch LOL
 
A little something someone wrote about the salt:

Beware to taste the salt my son,
She’ll crawl under your skin,
And grab onto your heart and soul,
Just like a mortal sin.

I came here once to give a go,
To see if I could run.
Not serious, I thought, that time,
I’ll do this just for fun.

So off I went by that black line,
And learned a thing or two,
‘Bout tire grip and winds and such,
And thought I really flew.

But the salt knew what I didn’t know,
And trust me, that’s a ton,
My “record run” fell far, far short,
That’s when it starts, my son.

You’re sure of ways to up the speed,
And look for hints and clues.
Talk to old “salts” and wiser heads,
Next time you will not lose.

You see the other racers,
Men driven by the speed.
And see how well they answer,
That burning, salt-fed need.

Late nights spent inside your shop,
With welder, crafting steel.
Knowledge greater than before,
You’ve got a better feel.

So back you go and try again.
Much better… but not yet.
That shift, this plug, improvements come.
And next year? Sure, you bet!

More talk, more plans. And you learn,
There’s always more to learn.
And much more cash, now that’s a fact!
More midnight oil to burn.


Less slip, more revs, your speed creeps up.
You start to earn your place.
With men who’ve met the challenge
With salty, sunburned face.

And if you set a record,
Don’t think that’s when you’re through.
‘Cause once you’ve got one record,
You’ll fight for number two.

You may stare ‘cross vast, white plain,
And vow you’ll not return.
But though you may well fight the urge,
The call becomes a burn.

So do not taste the salt my son,
You’re better off right here.
But if you dare to try it,
I’ll see you there next year.
 
Checked it :thumbsup:...had to see if girl broke the record on the Busa...I found it pretty interesting...girl has some guts coming back and breaking that record after wrecking, breaking ribs and puncturing her lung the year before
 
I DVRd it and will chop up the Busa chick parts and post them up this evening.

Something about those Texas women!!!
 
I was channel surfing and caught the program as they flashed her up on screen and I was hooked. I had to watch. No, not because she's a cutie but because I've been able to chat with her in passing a few times. She set the record a year or so ago. So, I knew the outcome but it was good fun watching the evolution regardless.

Her shop (High Five Cycles) is right around the corner from where I live. They have taken to hosting the local bike nights during the riding season. When she makes an appearance, she really has a lot of fun and enjoys the entire motorcycle lifestyle/community. As I think about it, I'm not sure I've seen her without a smile.

:thumbsup:
 
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