DarthRider
09-16-2007, 04:37 PM
I spent yesterday morning with Land Speed Racer Jon Minonno in Fort Worth. Jon formerly rode for the Team Triumph Texas & Big 'D' Cycle LSR teams. Jon set the record of 235+ MPH on Ed Mabry's dual-engine, turbo, methanol-nitro fueled, dual-engine Triumph partial streamliner, and many others.
Jon now is R&D Mgr. for D&D Exhaust in FW, mainly running the dyno for new exhaust development. Jon & D&D owner Dave Rash have partnered on design, construction & development of "Boarzilla", powered by a heavily modified S&S 101 Cubic inch engine with a single turbo & methanol/nitro fuel. They hold a 225.819 MPG record in the APS-PBF 1650 class (Altered frame, Partially Streamlined - Pushrod, Blown, Fuel 1650CC engine), and the engine has been marginally enlarged to run in the 2000CC segment of that class. Top timed run to date is 228+.
The frame is a one-off construction of extra-thick wall chromemoly 4130 tubing. On the starting line, Boarzilla and Jon weigh a combined 1,016 lbs. Jon has only had to add 12 lbs. of weight for balance & traction.
The shape of the fairing, typical of Texas LSR champ bikes is..."unconventional". It is a flat-bottom with minimal ground clearance like Ed Mabry's triumphs, but it also adds a little frontal area for the benefit of a more enclosed, lower drag shape.
The long-wheelbase machine is exceptionally stable and has a 60/40% rear/front weight distribution, ideal for maximum traction & stability.
The design skills & craftsmanship of Jon and the craftsmen of D&D are quite remarkable, and Jon's engine building skills are legendary !
They believe the motorcycle will run 250 in this configuration.
Meet Boarzilla...
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196363296-O.jpg
And the nekkid Boarzilla...
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196359739-L.jpg
X-Large Ceriani forks from Mr. Steve Storz.
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196359553-L.jpg
The turbo "exhaust" is seen here (large black pipe), along with the waste gate (small black pipe) that prevents the turbo from over-boosting the engine. It allows the adjustable waste gate to open and pass the excess pressure.
The engine is boosted to only 15psi.
The engine has a pre-run-only adjuster for 4 power levels from ~300-400 HP, and approximately the same torque values. They are now running at ~330 and slowly developing the bike's many systems to handle more. Jon doesn't think they will ever need, or be able to use the top ~400 HP level. It would just go up in wheelspin and make Boarzilla a very dangerous porker !
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196357408-L.jpg
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196357420-L.jpg
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196357904-L.jpg
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196357679-L.jpg
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196358136-L.jpg
For some reason I can't get these images to rotate, sorry !
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196358159-L.jpg
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196358875-L.jpg
This should be rotated too...
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196358695-L.jpg
Top of huge plenum chamber.
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196358964-L.jpg
Engine uses 4 injectors...2 in plenum, 2 "downstream" in intake tract.
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196359155-L.jpg
These "deep breathing" injectors are from a propane engine & inject LOTS of fuel !
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196358377-L.jpg
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196359705-L.jpg
This is sort of a "waste gate" in reverse...when the throttle is closed, it allows the turbine to keep spinning by allowing air to enter the vacuum in the (formerly) pressurized blower-to-plenum tract. This prevents "turbine stall" and a dead engine that can't re-start.
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196357929-L.jpg
Fuel cell and various controllers.
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196358173-L.jpg
Boarzilla S-T-R-O-N-G !
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196360584-L.jpg
Throttle body at top.
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196358403-L.jpg
Inside front fender.
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196359834-L.jpg
Jon's dad's name is Joe. He is in his 80's and still rips around town on a hopped up Gixxer !
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196360536-L.jpg
Jon's chest rests here when he is flying...the "175" sticker is a licensing threshold. You must display this to go...fast.
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196360032-L.jpg
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196358619-L.jpg
Jon has a BUNCH of trophies from Bonneville for records over 200 MPH...this is Boarzilla's first !
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196360852-L.jpg
The world's worst racing team logo !
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196360249-L.jpg
Jon in black, Rave Rash in red.
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196363292-O.jpg
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/43271499-O.jpg
Jon now is R&D Mgr. for D&D Exhaust in FW, mainly running the dyno for new exhaust development. Jon & D&D owner Dave Rash have partnered on design, construction & development of "Boarzilla", powered by a heavily modified S&S 101 Cubic inch engine with a single turbo & methanol/nitro fuel. They hold a 225.819 MPG record in the APS-PBF 1650 class (Altered frame, Partially Streamlined - Pushrod, Blown, Fuel 1650CC engine), and the engine has been marginally enlarged to run in the 2000CC segment of that class. Top timed run to date is 228+.
The frame is a one-off construction of extra-thick wall chromemoly 4130 tubing. On the starting line, Boarzilla and Jon weigh a combined 1,016 lbs. Jon has only had to add 12 lbs. of weight for balance & traction.
The shape of the fairing, typical of Texas LSR champ bikes is..."unconventional". It is a flat-bottom with minimal ground clearance like Ed Mabry's triumphs, but it also adds a little frontal area for the benefit of a more enclosed, lower drag shape.
The long-wheelbase machine is exceptionally stable and has a 60/40% rear/front weight distribution, ideal for maximum traction & stability.
The design skills & craftsmanship of Jon and the craftsmen of D&D are quite remarkable, and Jon's engine building skills are legendary !
They believe the motorcycle will run 250 in this configuration.
Meet Boarzilla...
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196363296-O.jpg
And the nekkid Boarzilla...
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196359739-L.jpg
X-Large Ceriani forks from Mr. Steve Storz.
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196359553-L.jpg
The turbo "exhaust" is seen here (large black pipe), along with the waste gate (small black pipe) that prevents the turbo from over-boosting the engine. It allows the adjustable waste gate to open and pass the excess pressure.
The engine is boosted to only 15psi.
The engine has a pre-run-only adjuster for 4 power levels from ~300-400 HP, and approximately the same torque values. They are now running at ~330 and slowly developing the bike's many systems to handle more. Jon doesn't think they will ever need, or be able to use the top ~400 HP level. It would just go up in wheelspin and make Boarzilla a very dangerous porker !
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196357408-L.jpg
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196357420-L.jpg
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196357904-L.jpg
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196357679-L.jpg
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196358136-L.jpg
For some reason I can't get these images to rotate, sorry !
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196358159-L.jpg
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196358875-L.jpg
This should be rotated too...
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196358695-L.jpg
Top of huge plenum chamber.
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196358964-L.jpg
Engine uses 4 injectors...2 in plenum, 2 "downstream" in intake tract.
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196359155-L.jpg
These "deep breathing" injectors are from a propane engine & inject LOTS of fuel !
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196358377-L.jpg
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196359705-L.jpg
This is sort of a "waste gate" in reverse...when the throttle is closed, it allows the turbine to keep spinning by allowing air to enter the vacuum in the (formerly) pressurized blower-to-plenum tract. This prevents "turbine stall" and a dead engine that can't re-start.
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196357929-L.jpg
Fuel cell and various controllers.
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196358173-L.jpg
Boarzilla S-T-R-O-N-G !
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196360584-L.jpg
Throttle body at top.
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196358403-L.jpg
Inside front fender.
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196359834-L.jpg
Jon's dad's name is Joe. He is in his 80's and still rips around town on a hopped up Gixxer !
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196360536-L.jpg
Jon's chest rests here when he is flying...the "175" sticker is a licensing threshold. You must display this to go...fast.
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196360032-L.jpg
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196358619-L.jpg
Jon has a BUNCH of trophies from Bonneville for records over 200 MPH...this is Boarzilla's first !
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196360852-L.jpg
The world's worst racing team logo !
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196360249-L.jpg
Jon in black, Rave Rash in red.
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/196363292-O.jpg
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/43271499-O.jpg