Things you thought about on long straights.

Now granted, I always raced small displacement bikes so I had a fair bit of time to reflect.

I can sincerely say, in an eight lap race I remember that once I got back to my pit I had a full grocery shopping list in my head, Just from thinking about it on the straight.

-jim

wait ,,. The End

 

Couple of years ago I raced a CBR250 against the ninjettes. On the back straight at Road Atlanta, I was literally singing Master of Puppets outloud in my helmet while drumming with my left hand on the gas tank as all the ninjettes passed me and walked away. I was giggling too. Lol.

 

I had my hand on the clutch listening for the slightest hint that the motor might be starting to tie up. If I thought of anything it was probably about how bad it would suck if it seized at that speed and how much it would hurt to get run over by half the pack.

 

Many years ago I was racing a GPZ 550 in a 6 hour race. Bike was running terrible and I deduced it was the #4 cylinder that was the problem, so while going down the straightaway, I reached down and yanked the spark plug cap off. I have no idea how many volts ran through my body but o can assure you that spark plug cap didn't get put back on until I pitted. Lit me up like a Christmas tree

 

F&ck! I wish I wasn't so fat, F$ck! I wish my bike was faster

 

How long has this butterfly been riding around on my windscreen. What f'n gear am I in? Lapped, no biggie, I'm only here for track time. Damned, Scott Rusell...Thomas Stevens...Jamie James...Kurt Hall are flying. Shit, I never want to be an expert.

 

I think about how slow Rusty is when I pass him on that old ass tractor that he rides.

 

This thing is running too good!

Wonder when it's going to seize?

Oh #$%& !!!

Ouch!!!

 

Usually how thirsty I am or how bad I have to piss.

 

Rollie

 

During endurance (on the SV) it was always "elbows in!" Just as Billy would fly by giving me the finger.
Now on the Grom I literally have time to find and wave to my son.

 

Hmm...wonder if i go in half a marker deeper if I'll get this thing slowed down for turn 1

 

Breathe!!!!

 

I'm usually swearing at myself for not getting on the gas sooner.

 

For the uninformed: you must badger Mongo to give the CW version of the story.

 

Did he just pass me on 1 wheel...holy shit yes, yes he did.

Start finish line at summit point, and no the rider wasn't doing it on purpose, just a combination of 200hp and the slight downhill at that portion of the straight... I take delivery of that bike this winter lol

 

"Gee, I sure hope my brakes work. "

 

This is shortly followed by " nope, I cant!"