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Raced 4 races, 2 regionals and 2 nationals. Grids were light, some were very light. I pretty much sucked, especially in the HWT race. Maybe racing SV1ks, Aprilias, Duc 999s, RC51s, etc. on a SV650 at RA wasn't such a good idea. If I had been on last years pace I would have done better, but I was 2 seconds off this year and could not find it. Still had a good time. That is all.  SignatureTweak > Raced 4 races, 2 regionals and 2 nationals. Grids were light, some were > very light. I pretty much sucked, especially in the HWT race. Maybe > racing SV1ks, Aprilias, Duc 999s, RC51s, etc. on a SV650 at RA wasn't > such a good idea. If I had been on last years pace I would have done > better, but I was 2 seconds off this year and could not find it. Still > had a good time. That is all. Good to hear you had fun. Bummer you couldn't find it. It's still better than working that weekend! SignatureAndrew 00 Daytona 00 Speed Triple 71 Kawi H1 05 Kiddo > > Raced 4 races, 2 regionals and 2 nationals. Grids were light, some were > > very light. I pretty much sucked, especially in the HWT race. Maybe [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Bummer you couldn't find it. > It's still better than working that weekend! Dunno, it certainly starts to feel like work, especially when the guys you have been competitive with all year suddenly drop 3 seconds like a bad habit while you go in the other direction. SignatureTweak > Dunno, it certainly starts to feel like work, especially when the guys > you have been competitive with all year suddenly drop 3 seconds like a > bad habit while you go in the other direction. Might just be the track. I always found that I regularly did well at some tracks and not so well at others. > > Dunno, it certainly starts to feel like work, especially when the guys > > you have been competitive with all year suddenly drop 3 seconds like a > > bad habit while you go in the other direction. > > Might just be the track. I always found that I regularly did well at some > tracks and not so well at others. I was two seconds faster on the same track last year. I've lost my fast...has anyone seen it? SignatureTweak >> > Dunno, it certainly starts to feel like work, especially when the guys >> > you have been competitive with all year suddenly drop 3 seconds like a [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > I've lost my fast...has anyone seen it? maybe you can buy it back on ebay. SignatureAndrew 00 Daytona 00 Speed Triple 71 Kawi H1 05 Kiddo > >> > Dunno, it certainly starts to feel like work, especially when the guys > >> > you have been competitive with all year suddenly drop 3 seconds like a [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > maybe you can buy it back on ebay. ROTFLMAO. Good one. SignatureTweak >> >> > Dunno, it certainly starts to feel like work, especially when the >> >> > guys [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> > ROTFLMAO. Good one. I found your speed, dude. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270177568672 SignatureAndrew 00 Daytona 00 Speed Triple 71 Kawi H1 05 Kiddo >>> >> > Dunno, it certainly starts to feel like work, especially when the >>> >> > guys [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > I found your speed, dude. > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270177568672 ROFLMAO! NICE! > >> >> > Dunno, it certainly starts to feel like work, especially when the > >> >> > guys [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > I found your speed, dude. > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270177568672 Most excellent! SignatureTweak > In article <13hcnud1o231...@corp.supernews.com>, nowayj...@uh-uh.edu > says... [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > I've lost my fast...has anyone seen it? I'll find out in March if I've lost mine. A bit nervous about it, but also excited.... Glad to hear you had no incidents! >> Might just be the track. I always found that I regularly did well at some >> tracks and not so well at others. > > I was two seconds faster on the same track last year. > > I've lost my fast...has anyone seen it? Hmmm. Could just be the yips. I was trying out a Shelby 350 Mustang at Willow Springs one day, and I couldn't make the thing go anywhere *near* as fast as it should have gone. (In fact, I was about two seconds slow.) In response I tightened up and overcooked it into turn 3, cutting up two brand-new tires on the rocks when I ran off the track. I had a chance to cool down and relax while we installed some new tires, and during that hiatus a driver new to Willow Springs came over to our pits and asked me if I'd show him the lines around the track. So we both climbed into the Mustang and I took him around for about five laps, largely driving with one hand, looking at him a lot, and pointing things out at the top of my lungs as we went past them. When I came back into the pits, the crewchief handed me the stopwatch and just walked away. My fugitive two seconds had come back, and had brought another half-second along with them when they returned. From this I learned that getting upset and pushing harder just compounds your problems and slows you even further. The trick is to stay relaxed and yet concentrate at the same time. It's a mind-set that I never learned to call up on demand, but could recognize whenever it occurred. This may explain why I quit racing after a couple of years. On Oct 17, 11:01 am, Tweak <new...@keslers.removethistosend.net> wrote: > Raced 4 races, 2 regionals and 2 nationals. Grids were light, some were > very light. I pretty much sucked, especially in the HWT race. Maybe [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > -- > Tweak 35+HP more and only 50 extra pounds on the liter twins! Sounds normal unless you're a real pro rider. Ain't RA a big fast track too? At least you didn't crash and has some fun:) Bob Nixon. > On Oct 17, 11:01 am, Tweak <new...@keslers.removethistosend.net> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Bob Nixon. Very big, very fast. SignatureTweak > Raced 4 races, 2 regionals and 2 nationals. Grids were light, some were > very light. I pretty much sucked, especially in the HWT race. Maybe > racing SV1ks, Aprilias, Duc 999s, RC51s, etc. on a SV650 at RA wasn't > such a good idea. If I had been on last years pace I would have done > better, but I was 2 seconds off this year and could not find it. Still > had a good time. That is all. Cool. If any of you racers (track day weenies even, hehe) make it to Miller next year, you'd better ping me. You'd be more than welcome to crash (sleep!) at my place and I'll help anyway I can. Even if it means just cheering at the track. >> Raced 4 races, 2 regionals and 2 nationals. Grids were light, some were >> very light. I pretty much sucked, especially in the HWT race. Maybe [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > You'd be more than welcome to crash (sleep!) at my place and I'll help > anyway I can. Even if it means just cheering at the track. WooooHooo.... a sex toy and cheerleader all in one! > WooooHooo.... a sex toy and cheerleader all in one! LOL! That's just mean. You bastard. Heh. > Raced 4 races, 2 regionals and 2 nationals. Grids were light, some were > very light. I pretty much sucked, especially in the HWT race. Maybe [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > had a good time. That is all. > Tweak Good deal. All limbs still attached and functioning....sounds like a success! > Raced 4 races, 2 regionals and 2 nationals. Grids were light, some were > very light. I pretty much sucked, especially in the HWT race. Maybe > racing SV1ks, Aprilias, Duc 999s, RC51s, etc. on a SV650 at RA wasn't > such a good idea. If I had been on last years pace I would have done > better, but I was 2 seconds off this year and could not find it. Still > had a good time. That is all. Aw c'mon, we know you were just sandbagging so you wouldn't have to race expert next year ;-) > > Raced 4 races, 2 regionals and 2 nationals. Grids were light, some were > > very light. I pretty much sucked, especially in the HWT race. Maybe [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Aw c'mon, we know you were just sandbagging so you wouldn't have to race > expert next year ;-) Some of my buds already claim what I do in the novice ranks ain't racing. I'd be target practice for the experts. Or maybe I've been sandbagging all year? Yeah, that's why I keep finishing in the lower third of the pack. ;-) SignatureTweak >> > Raced 4 races, 2 regionals and 2 nationals. Grids were light, some >> > were [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Or maybe I've been sandbagging all year? Yeah, that's why I keep > finishing in the lower third of the pack. ;-) Why do you race? I mean if you already enjoy track days, why also race? > >> > Raced 4 races, 2 regionals and 2 nationals. Grids were light, some > >> > were [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Why do you race? I mean if you already enjoy track days, why also race? Thrill of competition (yes, even among the backmarkers we have some good racing), practically non-existent squidliness, much better mix of machinery on track, much better atmosphere in the paddock, and it's fun. I WILL get faster. I usually do, this was an aberration. SignatureTweak >> >> > Raced 4 races, 2 regionals and 2 nationals. Grids were light, some >> >> > were [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > racing), practically non-existent squidliness, much better mix of > machinery on track, much better atmosphere in the paddock, and it's fun. All good reasons. > I WILL get faster. I usually do, this was an aberration. I hope you didn't think I was dissing your skills. I'm sure racing is a LOT harder than most folks realize. > > I WILL get faster. I usually do, this was an aberration. > I hope you didn't think I was dissing your skills. I'm sure racing is a LOT > harder than most folks realize. Nah, I suck and freely admit it. 1:47 at Road Atlanta is creeping, and my previous best of 1:45 ain't much better. But I didn't come in last... SignatureTweak >> > I WILL get faster. I usually do, this was an aberration. >> I hope you didn't think I was dissing your skills. I'm sure racing is a [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > But I didn't come in last... That doesn't seem so slow considering it's a fast track, you're on an SV650, and Mladin was running 1:21s in Sep (at least by my phone's stopwatch). > >> > I WILL get faster. I usually do, this was an aberration. > >> I hope you didn't think I was dissing your skills. I'm sure racing is a [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > That doesn't seem so slow considering it's a fast track, you're on an SV650, > and Mladin was running 1:21s in Sep (at least by my phone's stopwatch). When your competitors who were turning 1:44-45 in July start turning 1:42s and slowly disappear from view it seems pretty dang slow. The winning experts on SV650s were turning 1:34s. SignatureTweak |
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