Once again MotorcycleUSA and
Kawasaki were represented by the Reedsport,
Oregon-based Wrecking Krew on the Vulcan 2000. This is the third year the VN2000
has made the trek out to the salt with NHRA rider Butch Cook at the controls and
Sherms Cycle Products owner Guy Mobley turning wrenches.
The game plan was to wrestle away the standing FIM world record for pushrod
V-Twin in the 3000cc class, but the mushy salt and beat up course put the Vulcan
well short of its 140-mph goal. The Oregon boys did manage to muscle the Vulcan
to another AMA record, however, with passes of 129.997 and 135.491 mph averaging
to a national-record speed of 132.744 mph.
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