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New Best, 7.744 @ 188.99! Not one to let up, Ethan went back to Castrol Raceway in Edmonton for one last kick at the can. The cool fall air helped him run his best times to date. All in all he made 8 passes that afternoon and all but one were in the 7's, and 3 were 7.7's! 2009 here we come! Go to multimedia section for video. Photo by Laura Barkley |
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Barkley finishes the season on a high! Ethan was behind in pionts heading into the final CMDRA event, but that didn't slow him down. He qualified #1 in Pro Street with a solid 8.001 @ 183mph. In the semifinals Ethan put up an amazing 7.84 @ 181! The first 7 second pass in CMDRA history! He went on to take the win. In the Street class, over 30 bikes were qualified. Ethan surpased them all bracketing a 9.60 on his '08 Busa to take the win! Click photo for full press release. Photo by Laura Barkley |
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ICON teams up with Barkley Six-time Canadian Motorcycle Drag Racing Association Champion, Ethan Barkley joined forces with ICON in 2008. Besides the new leathers, Ethan has been using ICON's complete line of protective gear this season, such as TiMAX gloves, Super Duty 3 boots and the new Airframe helmet. Click photo for full press release. Photo by Laura Barkley |
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Mixed results at Mission Raceway Barkley needed great results in Mission in order to close up in the points battle. Qualifying went well, but Ethan suffered a first round loss on the '08 Hayabusa in the Street Class. In Pro Street ethan faired slightly better. He made it to the semi-finals losing to event winner Ken Froese. However Ethan did set the top mph for the event at just over 183 mph! Click photo for full press release. Photo by Laura Barkley |
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Fort St. John event not kind to Barkley Qualifying went well but after that is was all downhill for Barkley. An early first round loss in the Street class running a soft 9.921 on a 9.95 dial in. In Pro Street, the GSX-R1000 had an issue with the airshifter, and Ethan suffered a first round loss in it as well. Click photo for full press release. Photo by Laura Barkley |
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Near perfect weekend at Castrol Raceway! Even though the track was very slick, Ethan had a great weekend on both bikes. Qualifying #1 in both classes was just the start. He also surpased 30 competitors in the Street class to take the win on the new Busa. In Pro Street Ethan spun the tire hard in the finals and came in second place. Click photo for full press release. Photo by Laura Barkley |
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Barkley comes out on top on tricky track Race 2 of the CMDRA all Bike series was held in Medicine Hat. What is normally a very hot and dry place, was neither. Track conditions were marginal but Ethan prevailed on his Pro Street GSX-R1000. Shorteneing the wheelbase to just 62.5" allowed him to gain valuable tracion and come home with the win. Click photo for full press release. Photo by Laura Barkley |
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Less than perfect start for Barkley Ethan Barkley arrived in Ashcroft with high hopes. Unfortunately the 6 time National Champion had troubles in both classes. An oil control issue forced him to bow out of the Pro Street class in round 1. In the Street Class, Ethan pushed his new 2008 Suzuki Hayabusa to the semifinals. Click photo for full press release. Photo by Laura Barkley |
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Ethan Barkley in the Suzuki Booth at the Calgary International Motorcycle Show. Ethan Barkley brought along his 7 second Pro Street GSX-R1000 to the January bike show in Calgary, AB Canada. It gave people a chance to have an up close look at the EB Speed prepared machine. Ethan was on hand to sign posters and answer questions about his 400+hp championship winning bike. Photo by Laura Barkley |
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The new Busa has arrived, wan't to make it go even faster? EB Speed has all the parts that you need to make your new 2008 Hayabusa even more potent at the strip. Click the photo to see just a few of the parts we offer. |
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EB Speed runs a 7 second 1/4 mile pass! Ethan Barkley made history in a late season test session at Edmonton's Calstrol Raceway Park. Ethan ran an incredable 7.970 @ 189.79 MPH! He becomes only the second Canadian to run a 7 on a streetbike, and the first to do so on a 1000cc machine. Click photo for full press release. Photo by Laura Barkley |
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EB Speed claims Two more Canadian Championships! EB Speed owner and rider Ethan Barkley claimed his 4th consecutive CMDRA Pro Street Title and his 2nd consecutive Street E.T. title. Ethan also set a total of six CMDRA records in the Pro Street Class. Click photo for full press release. Photo by Laura Barkley |
