The world's fastest GL1000?

[veefer800canuck]

Supercharged, and with more goodies than you could shake a stick at:

http://www.randakks.com/Randakk's%20Endurance%20Special.htm




Wow. That's dedication I tellya.

[j1mmyj4m]

I read about this bike a few months back and bookmarked it.  I love what he's done to it.

[traveler]

It's a beauty, and I'll bet in hauls ass. Those early 'wings are much more appealing to me than the current ones.

[olderigetfasteriam]

Very cool. I bet a ride would be an eye opener and fun to surprise a few squids.

[rajflyboy]

Awesome

[tough duallie]

now thats a beautiful honda  


guy probably some serious coin into that bike

[mtrider16]

It would be a great sleeper.    I can imagine some squid taking his CBR back to the dealer, complaining that he got beat by an 82 Gold Wing.    

David

[kevin_stevens]

...In the clearing stands a boxer, and a fighter by his trade...    

KeS

[Jessco]

Supercharged, and with more goodies than you could shake a stick at:

Jessco Motorcycle Works

Top Speed Challenge

[Ack535]

Linky no worky...

[M.Brane]

Linky no worky...

Yup 404. Maybe we exceeded his bandwidth?

[Jessco]

That's odd... they work for me, and others have viewed the page from the links...
09:35 this morning being the most recent log entry from here...

M.Brane, it is getting a lot of hits though, so you are probably correct.

Jessco.

[Jessco]

I've ammended my Top Speed Challenge.

Randall "Randakk" Washington has effectively declined via no further response after 2 weeks of multiple page-views.

This is now a "Open Call" as stated on the page.

Steve Scott
Jessco Motorcycle Works
1978 DOHC GL1000 @ 12K RPM

[Randakk]

I've ammended my Top Speed Challenge.

Randall "Randakk" Washington has effectively declined via no further response after 2 weeks of multiple page-views.

This is now a "Open Call" as stated on the page.

Steve Scott
Jessco Motorcycle Works
1978 DOHC GL1000 @ 12K RPM

Steve:

regarding:  “Randall "Randakk" Washington has effectively declined...”

That’s not entirely correct.  I have just returned from a long vacation and it’s the middle of the “busy” season here. Carb kits for early ‘Wings and other vintage Hondas are flying off the shelf here and I have been overwhelmed with work trying to keep up with customer demands.  Solving the sourcing challenges created by the unfortunate recent events in Japan has also taken a lot of my attention as you might appreciate.  Again, customer priorities take precedence here.

Anyway, I have decided to accept your Challenge! I just sent you an email asking for your preference on which Forum you would like to use to document the challenge.

I have access to film crew resources and a magazine editor has already expressed interest in covering this event. Should be great fun! I am looking forward to the competition.

[veefer800canuck]

Ooh! The gloves are coming off!  

[Jessco]

Steve:

regarding:  “Randall "Randakk" Washington has effectively declined...”

That’s not entirely correct.  I have just returned from a long vacation and it’s the middle of the “busy” season here. Carb kits for early ‘Wings and other vintage Hondas are flying off the shelf here and I have been overwhelmed with work trying to keep up with customer demands.  Solving the sourcing challenges created by the unfortunate recent events in Japan has also taken a lot of my attention as you might appreciate.  Again, customer priorities take precedence here.

Anyway, I have decided to accept your Challenge! I just sent you an email asking for your preference on which Forum you would like to use to document the challenge.

I have access to film crew resources and a magazine editor has already expressed interest in covering this event. Should be great fun! I am looking forward to the competition.

Randall, the Challenge is as stated on the webpage. In response to your e-mail from yesterday, I've also stated that because of your multiple page-views since presenting my Top Speed Challenge on February 27, assuming you can provide evidence of sustained 10,000 RPM operation at speed, you'll now have to match my $10,000 stake for dicking me around and trying to manipulate the terms of my Challenge. I clearly pointed this out to you in response to your belated e-mail I received yesterday evening.
You have yet to show me sustained running at or above 10,000 RPM to validate your "Endurance Special" as even being competitive.
You'll get no free ride at my expense out of this until you do.
So until then, stop wasting my time or pony-up. The webpage is clear.

Steve Scott
Jessco Motorcycle Works
1978 DOHC GL1000 @ 12K RPM

[Randakk]

Very Disappointing news to report.  Here are the current facts:

1. Steve Scott issued a challenge that specifically targeted me.
2. I accepted that challenge yesterday (with multiple witnesses)
3. Steve Scott now declines to compete against me

Here is the surprising part. I was 100% clear to Steve Scott that I was serious and that all our communications about the challenge would be 100% public.  Yet, he rejected my acceptance via a very profane ranting email.  I won’t publish that here out of respect to the audience, but it will appear later today in a prominent place.

(I would normally never publish a private communication, but Steve opened that door with his outrageous comments).

I will say this:

Steve needs to take some of the “vapor” out his rash statements concerning me. If he challenged me, shouldn’t he be prepared for me to accept...as I did?

Over on another Forum, Steve is digging an even deeper hole.  He is offering many excuses, but really - why should it matter that I agree to “limit” myself to a 9,000 rpm redline?  (Everyone should feel free to weigh in over there, since there is no effective moderation.)

I would think that Steve would be pleased that I would risk a $40K machine on his silly challenge.  What is he actually risking? Steve seems to be conveniently changing his own rules to avoid the very target he himself selected.

Respectfully, I ask everyone to consider this: the build details on my bike are well-documented here:

http://www.randakks.com/Randakk's%20Endurance%20Special.htm

Curiously, I can’t seem to find any build details or even pictures of Steve’s bike?  My bike has been shown numerous times.  I think it has been seen by thousands of people. Indeed, people have actually seen me ride it! There’s even a short video of me riding it here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmCnS69QdDw’

(That video is a good demo of the redline I observe by the way.. That redline should be no surprise to Steve since he himself has viewed that video).

My bike's engineering details are well-documented....pretty much an “open book” as they say. With the specs I’ve posted about my bike, it would be very easy for anyone with a modest gear-head IQ to take those specs (e.g. stock engine internals and compression and only 8.0 psi max boost) to calculate max performance potential with great accuracy. I’m not really sure what else needs to be proved about my bike? Maybe someone can  illuminate?

Steve could help his own credibility by doing the following:

1. Publish pictures of his bike
2. Publish detail engineering specs for his bike
3. Publish a brief video of his bike in motion showing the redline it can achieve. He’s claiming 12,000 rpms. Let’s see that!
4. Allow a public inspection of his bike.  I would be happy to reciprocate.

I think this is a reasonable request, given that I’ve already done all these things myself.

My bike will be shown at the upcoming public events listed here:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Randakks-Cycle-Shakk-for-Vintage-Honda-Motorcycle-Enthusiasts/10150135042030276?sk=events

I suggest that Steve show his bike at one of those events to allow everyone to see it. Even if it were only a mediocre performer, DOHC heads on a GL1000 would be a major accomplishment.

Meanwhile, Steve should please stop wasting my time.

[Jessco]

Randall, you have yet to meet the stated requirements of the Challenge as I've asked.
Should you be able to provide evidence of a sustained operating minimum limit of 10,000 RPM, only then will you be considered to participate.
Now, 24 days later, you will have to meet the stated requirements as any other individual will because of your procrastination in not taking this matter serious in the first place. And as noted in my e-mail to you yesterday, you will also have to match the $10,000 stake because of your manipulative ways.
Your two-week window was witnessed by you the day after I put the page active 23 days ago. You've made your choice.
Now meet the qualifications or stop crying about it.

Steve Scott
Jessco Motorcycle Works.

[Randakk]

Randall, you have yet to meet the stated requirements of the Challenge as I've asked.
Should you be able to provide evidence of a sustained operating minimum limit of 10,000 RPM, only then will you be considered to participate.
Now, 24 days later, you will have to meet the stated requirements as any other individual will because of your procrastination in not taking this matter serious in the first place. And as noted in my e-mail to you yesterday, you will also have to match the $10,000 stake because of your manipulative ways.
Your two-week window was witnessed by you the day after I put the page active 23 days ago. You've made your choice.
Now meet the qualifications or stop crying about it.

Steve Scott
Jessco Motorcycle Works.

Steve:

I've actually helped protect your fragile reputation by refraining from commentary until now.  Unfortunately, you have been hoisted on your own petard.  Your challenge was merely a hoax created by a fraud.  Produce a bike!

[Jessco]

  ...Keep thinking that Randall...

[Randakk]

  ...Keep thinking that Randall...

Steve:

I certainly will.  I have another thought: I am very impressed with your back-pedaling skills. I would have to go on a serious steroid regimen for many months to approach your abilities in that area.

[Scratch33]

You two know each other?  

[Randakk]

You two know each other?  

No. I've never met Steve. He professes to know a lot about my business though

[Rogue]

That is too funny.  Guy offers up a challenge then backpedals.  Hmmmm......  

Very nice Hondas though.  Truly, beautiful creations.  It's obvious those Randakk GL's were made with a lot of TLC.

[CLAY]

10,000 RPM?  Why 10,000 RPM?  If this is about the world's fasts GL1000, who cares if he turns 5,000 RPM if he's the fastest?  

Steve- are you interested in the world's fastest GL1000 or are you interested in RPM?  It seems to me your whole premise is about "The Fastest", why this insistence on RPM?

[Randakk]

10,000 RPM?  Why 10,000 RPM?  If this is about the world's fasts GL1000, who cares if he turns 5,000 RPM if he's the fastest?  

Steve- are you interested in the world's fastest GL1000 or are you interested in RPM?  It seems to me your whole premise is about "The Fastest", why this insistence on RPM?

That's the same excellent point made by others (not me) on some very large Forums...

here: http://www.goldwingfacts.com/forums/forum4/110945.html

and here: http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=32557

One of my correspondents (more clever than me) asked me this very good question:

"Randakk - which do you think is more impressive: Steve Scott's back-pedalling speed or the large puddles he is leaving on the ground?"

That's a hard question.  I don't think I can decide  

[Mr.Black]

Just tuning in. What the hell is this?

Epic battle of the Sock Puppets?

Or,

A buy one get one free douche bag sale?

[Rogue]

It's about the world's most beautiful GL1500's that has been extensively modified as Cafe Racers and can go very fast.

 

[Scratch33]

Just tuning in. What the hell is this?

Epic battle of the Sock Puppets?

Or,

A buy one get one free douche bag sale?

Don't run 'em off - we're only on Page 2!

[Randakk]

It's about the world's most beautiful GL1500's that has been extensively modified as Cafe Racers and can go very fast.

 

Thanks.

My bike is actually a supercharged Honda GL1000:


I'm not sure what Steve Scott's bike is....possibly a 3-D hologram?

[rgbeard]

It must have connecting rods and other internal bits forged from Unobtanium to take the 10k+ speed of that mill.  I wanna see.....

[rgbeard]

Randall's bike on the other hand, is pretty easily seen, on the Intarweb, and in person.

[Mr.Black]

OK, I get it. I just went and read back through.

Randalls bike is something I have in fact seen before and drooled over a bit.

The other guy is in effect, Raj.

That would make Randall winner by a call of bullshit on the challenger.

When I read the challenge, I was reminded of, correct me as I know you will if I'm wrong, Hoka Hey?

[rgbeard]

Hoka Hey in a Goldwing way.

Seems the illusion of the pot of gold left the building along with the illusion of the souped-up-GL1000 in the frozen North.

[bomber]

I love it when rival go-fast business people air their dirty laundry in public . .. everyone gets a good show, no one wins . . . . .

All that energy expended ;-}

[olderigetfasteriam]

Thanks.

My bike is actually a supercharged Honda GL1000:


I'm not sure what Steve Scott's bike is....possibly a 3-D hologram?

Not to mention, beautiful!

[Mookie]

Hooray for the internet!

[cb919er]

Thanks.

My bike is actually a supercharged Honda GL1000:


I'm not sure what Steve Scott's bike is....possibly a 3-D hologram?

that is all kinds of sexy... it's quite possible I have to change my pants now...

[FJR1300]

Why did I read this thread?

[Mr.Black]

Why did I read this thread?

You were hoping for either a good train wreck or titties?

[FJR1300]

Well... to be honest, I was looking for a cat fight.

[cb919er]

Well... to be honest, I was looking for a cat fight.