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Bonneville Speed Week 1998
Bob Seim drives
the G.E. Forge Honda car to a new 1998
J/PRO land speed record of 89.832 MPH
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Bonneville, Utah
August 21, 1998
Bob Seim sets a new 1998 Bonneville J/PRO world land speed record.
See details below.
The Car & Engine
- 1971 stock Honda car (N600), stock aerodynamics.
- Modified (667cc) engine with Kawasaki 10+:1 pistons,
MegaCycle cams, electric oil pump (enhanced top end lubrication)
- 2 - 36 mm carburetors on stock manifold
- Design red line at 8,000 RPM
- Calculated 41 BHP at front wheels
- Stock tires - 65 PSI on stock 10" rims
- 3 point race harness
- Stock seats
- Fire extinguisher
- Previous J/PRO Bonneville land speed record:
"Blue Zoo Two" - Larry Stoufuss - July 1995 - 86.935
MPH
- Previous J/PRO El Mirage land speed
record:
B. Jucewic - May 01, 1993 - 72.838 MPH
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Team Players
Bob Seim -
Chief Mechanic, Driver, Engineer, Product Designer/Developer, and
several other titles.
Aaron Seim - June
2001, El Mirage land speed record driver.
Dave Plagmann - The other
Mechanical Genius, "If it can't be fixed
with a hammer, it's electrical."
Eric Avilar - Eric accompanied
Bob to Bonneville as Bob's trusted assistant.
Bob Garner - G.E. Forge
owner, "It's his money we're spending, sure hope he's happy 'bout
all this!"
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The G.E.
Forge Racing Team arrives at the Bonneville Salt Flats for "Speed
Week 1998."
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Eric
Avelar, Bob's trusted assistant. Eric was Bob's only technical/administrative/photographic
help during Speed Week. |
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The "Urban
ASALT" vehicle on the Bonneville salt flats for "Speed
Week 1998." |
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Course
Marshal telling Bob, "Look dude, I know a sleeper when I see
one ... NO salt roosters and NO wheel spin ruts from this thing
... OK !!!" |
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Bob ignoring
the Course Marshall's stearn orders and "ruts a deep one."
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The competition,
Larry Stoufuss' 1971 "Z" coupe. Going into "Speed Week" '98,
Larry held the J/PRO record at 86.935 MPH (est. 1995).
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The Bonneville
sun sets behind the "Urban ASALT" vehicle." |
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"Urban
ASALT" back home at the G.E. Forge shop in Grover Beach, CA..
Pictured from left to right:
Bob Garner
Dave Plagmann
Bob Seim
Eric Avilar |
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Run History - Bonneville Speed Week
- August 15-21, 1998
J/PROduction Class
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Run #
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Date
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Time of Run
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Speed - MPH
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Remarks
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1
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Aug. 15
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1354
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78.792
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Couldn't pull 4th.
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2
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Aug. 15
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1719
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85.818
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Another 1.2 MPH gets
a record. |
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3
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Aug. 16
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1019
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78.190
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Course closed - winds
+10 MPH |
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4
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Aug. 16
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AM
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n/a
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turned out due to engine
tuning problems |
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5
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Aug. 16
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1319
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80.802
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Carb settings
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6
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Aug. 16
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1638
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86.875
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This is the setup -
need wind cooperation |
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7
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Aug. 16
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1811
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83.191
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Nope - not yet
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8
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Aug. 17
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0853
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91.200
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Qualifies for new record.
"Blue Zoo Two" also runs a 91.200. |
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9
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Aug. 18
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?
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Head winds, could not
estab. New record |
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10
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Aug. 18
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n/a
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Turned out - too lean
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11
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Aug. 18
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1109
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85.881
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"Blue Zoo"
backs up the record. New record is 89.255 MPH.
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12
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Aug. 18
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1600
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89.582
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Qualifies for new record.
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13
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Aug. 19
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0801
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86.067
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Can't back it up - bummer
! (head wind didn't help) |
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14
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Aug. 19
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0928
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88.186
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Cont. head winds
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15
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Aug. 19
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1024
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84.326
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Not pulling revs.
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16
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Aug. 19
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1119
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87.870
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Engine getting tired
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17
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Aug. 19
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1612
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84.769
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Cont. head winds
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18
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Aug. 20
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0832
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86.778
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Head wind not helping
… new fuel might help |
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19
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Aug. 20
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1215
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83.869
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carb. adjustments
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20
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Aug. 20
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1527
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89.966
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Qualifies for new record.
Must back up on last day. "Blue Zoo" goes home with the 89.255
record on the books. |
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21
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Aug. 21
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0741
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89.699
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Yes - avg. of the two
runs is 89.832 MPH
New 1998 Bonneville land speed record
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G.E.
Forge & Tool would like to thank the following supporters:
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Kirby's
Motorcycles and Machining
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All required
machining |
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32nd
Parallel
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Plastic
& glue |
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Central
Coast Powder Coatings
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Frame and
assorted parts |
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Classic
Tee's
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Car graphics
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Deist
Safety Equipment
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Safety
harness and support gear |
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Mr.
R.L. Blair
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Motivation
Facilitator, "Can I get my trailer back now?" |
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Bits
& Pieces Motorcycle Parts Supplier
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Networking
geniuses |
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Honda
Motor Corporation
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1998 - Celebrating
50 years in motorcycle production |
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Southern
Calif. Timing Assoc.
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Sanctioning
organization |
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Page
designer |
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Tonya
Miller
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"OK,
when's it gonna be my turn to set a record?" |
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