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What cracks me up is most will post about how awesome they are running 85-90 down the Super Slab without even reading your OP.
Pete sounds like a really cool dude.
In my era around here it was Eddie Hill. I've been in his home and he is a down to earth dude.
Those cats are a different breed and have experienced speed and adrenaline that 95% have no clue about.
Pete sounds like a really cool dude.
In my era around here it was Eddie Hill. I've been in his home and he is a down to earth dude.
Those cats are a different breed and have experienced speed and adrenaline that 95% have no clue about.
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Pete was running over 150 mph in an eight mile on a two lane. And most of the time there was someone behind him.
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Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame
PETE HILL
Hall of Fame Inductee - Pre 2001 (1990)
As a young boy Pete became fascinated by motorcycles during a Christmas parade in his home town. He loved those two wheeled machines that made noise and went fast! When he became a teenager, the first thing on his mind was to buy a Harley-Davidson. He found one and shortly after the priority became modifying the engine. His best friend had a Triumph and Pete had to outrun him. Speed parts were not easy to come by, but someone in Californiawas marketing a dual carburetor set up. It was outrageously priced so Pete made his own and the Triumph was history!
After his son was born, he began drag racing a supercharged alcohol knucklehead. Pete and his wife raced this for a few years, and were fairly successful with it. In 1976, after the birth of their daughter, they went to Indianapolis and saw a Top Fuel motorcycle go down the track and they were hooked! They had opened a motorcycle shop by then and built a race bike. They finished 4th in points for IDBA that first year. In 1979 they finished #3 for Drag bike, #2 in 1980 and #1 in 1981. In 1979 IDBA awarded the Hills the First Family of Drag Racing award. In 1988, Pete ran a 4 second eighth mile on a Harley-Davidson. Pete also won the #1 plate for AMRA that year and again in 1989. In October of 1989 he went to Tennessee and set a world record for Harleys on this same strip - 4.75 seconds in 1/8th mile. Who says nice guys finish last!
Pete is still around his shop in Greenville, SC and still as big of a Harley nut as ever. Great guy and fun to talk with. If you're ever in Greenville stop by and see him.
PETE HILL
Hall of Fame Inductee - Pre 2001 (1990)
As a young boy Pete became fascinated by motorcycles during a Christmas parade in his home town. He loved those two wheeled machines that made noise and went fast! When he became a teenager, the first thing on his mind was to buy a Harley-Davidson. He found one and shortly after the priority became modifying the engine. His best friend had a Triumph and Pete had to outrun him. Speed parts were not easy to come by, but someone in Californiawas marketing a dual carburetor set up. It was outrageously priced so Pete made his own and the Triumph was history!
After his son was born, he began drag racing a supercharged alcohol knucklehead. Pete and his wife raced this for a few years, and were fairly successful with it. In 1976, after the birth of their daughter, they went to Indianapolis and saw a Top Fuel motorcycle go down the track and they were hooked! They had opened a motorcycle shop by then and built a race bike. They finished 4th in points for IDBA that first year. In 1979 they finished #3 for Drag bike, #2 in 1980 and #1 in 1981. In 1979 IDBA awarded the Hills the First Family of Drag Racing award. In 1988, Pete ran a 4 second eighth mile on a Harley-Davidson. Pete also won the #1 plate for AMRA that year and again in 1989. In October of 1989 he went to Tennessee and set a world record for Harleys on this same strip - 4.75 seconds in 1/8th mile. Who says nice guys finish last!
Pete is still around his shop in Greenville, SC and still as big of a Harley nut as ever. Great guy and fun to talk with. If you're ever in Greenville stop by and see him.
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They were cool times. I was going to Kraut Hartmans shop back then for work on my Shovel when I couldn't do it. I think Kraut was part of that circus back then also. His last fuel bike stills sits in his shop in Cumming,Ga. Definitely different times from today. I miss them. G.
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