[Diy_efi] Other tips for Bonneville

Tue May 22 18:49:40 UTC 2007

Pick up a bike?  As in buy?  Or rent or borrow?

To tell you the truth, I think a modern scooter would be more useful, if 
only because they have quite a useful carrying capacity under the seat. 
That will be one of your main requirements, ability to carry camera, 
batteries, hat, water, lunch, sunscreen, notebook, jacket, shoes/sandals, 
phone, walkie-talkies, a shade device, etc.  Did I say water?  I'll mention 
it again, water.  Conditions can change from quite cool to broiling hot, 
windy to calm, very quickly.   Fold-up tri-leg stool, or equivalent is v. 
handy, as there's not always a spare fender or tire or chair to sit on, 
depending on where you are watching from. Maybe lash that on the back?  Of 
course I say this without knowing what other resources you'll have there or 
whether you'll be riding this same machine back and forth to Wendover. It's 
a fair distance, so fuel is something you need to consider.  The speed is 
all around you, no real need for a fast machine to be pit crew or spectator, 
utility is more important in those roles.  If you are crew, then a small 
scooter stuffed in the trailer will suffice, but if you need to get back & 
forth to town, you'll want something like a 150 minimum, 250 better, IMO. 
Just talking, tho, cuz I don't know your situation at all, just my 
observations.  If you do take a bike, saddlebags and tailtrunk WILL be your 
friends!  [:oj

I may go myself this year, never have been there for races either, but have 
been there just to see the place, and have been packed and ready to go 
several times and had my plans waylaid for various reasons. I live about 800 
miles north of the place.  Last year the car I was to help with blew up on 
the dyno - a fuel injection/ign. problem, matter of fact.  Anyway, my advice 
is somewhat second hand, based on research as I prepared for the trip 
myself.  I was stationed in the desert for 3 years, did attend a lot of 
desert racing events in one role or another, so know enough to listen v. 
carefully when the old Bonneville hands give out the specific advice, am 
just passing it on.

What car will you be with?

Ernie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <don.broadus at exeloncorp.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 11:05 AM
Subject: RE: [Diy_efi] Sunscreen tips of Bonneville

Thanks  Ernie,  I welcome all advice for my first Trip to the Salt. Will be 
flying in to Salt Lake City and driving to the Flats. Gonna pick up a Bike 
to roam around the pits. Plan on looking up any list members that will be 
there. Thanks for the sunscreen info.    Don

-----Original Message-----
From: diy_efi-bounces at diy-efi.org [mailto:diy_efi-bounces at diy-efi.org]On
Behalf Of Ernest Buckler
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 11:48 AM
To: diy_efi at diy-efi.org
Subject: [Diy_efi] Sunscreen tips of Bonneville

Don,
You probably have had tons of advice re sunscreen at Bonneville, but just in
case: One point that gets overlooked is to also apply sunscreen to areas
subject to REFLECTED sunlight, places where we ordinarily never get burned -
guys get sunburned under their arms, under their nose & chin, bottom of
ears, etc.   And, um, baggy shorts with no underwear...? Can be V. V. bad.
You get the message.  [:oj
Ernie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <don.broadus at exeloncorp.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 6:29 AM
Subject: RE: [Diy_efi] is the list down or just quiet?

I don't know if anyone will be covering The Bonneville salt Flats Speed Week
Aug 11-17 But I will be there. First time at the Flats, going to be great.

-----Original Message-----
From: diy_efi-bounces at diy-efi.org [mailto:diy_efi-bounces at diy-efi.org]On
Behalf Of Jim Butterfield
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 12:02 AM
To: diy_efi at diy-efi.org
Subject: RE: [Diy_efi] is the list down or just quiet?

Never heard of this... will it be on TV or will ESPN2 pull it in the lasst
minute as they did last weekend with drag racing??? ARRRRRRR

jim

don.broadus at exeloncorp.com wrote: Bonneville Speed week is only 81 days
away. Everyone must be thrashing to get the car ready.

-----Original Message-----
From: diy_efi-bounces at diy-efi.org [mailto:diy_efi-bounces at diy-efi.org]On
Behalf Of Curtis Richards
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 6:01 PM
To: diy_efi at diy-efi.org
Subject: [Diy_efi] is the list down or just quiet?

Hi  all,

Haven't seen any activity on the list for a while.  I hope that means
everybody is out racing!

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Curtis W Richards

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