I know I don't understand all that Kaz wrote and I'm not going back over it to try.
One thing I've learned in this sport is if you spend all of your time comparing yourself to someone else you will never ever ever be happy with your own performance. There will always be someone faster, there will always be someone more deserving, there will always be someone less deserving, there will always be someone that looks better, speaks better, wrenches better, races better, has more money, has more sponsors, has less money, has less sponsors, always gets mentioned, never gets mentioned..... you get the picture!
So what if someone sets records with someone else’s vehicle? That’s more the norm then the exception in LSR. Setting a record, for the most part means you ran faster then someone else. What I also like to see is who piloted the vehicle fastest for its configuration? That shows accomplishment. Did you get every last mph out of it? Did you run it faster then all the others? Did you push it to the limit? Did you push your own limit? Personal bests are something to be proud of. It means you went beyond where you've been before so what if it's slower then someone else. There are just so many ways to look at what people do that it makes no sense to make judgments. By making judgments all you end up doing is putting the person down that you're judging and what is the point of that? If you're faster then me then good for you but that doesn't take away from my accomplishment of my top speed and top record. If I'm faster then you so what, you're still out there racing and going as fast as you've been. How fast I've been is irrelevant to each person’s personal accomplishment. I mean really, the only true way to judge the ultimate top dog is to have everyone running the same machine under the same conditions back to back to see who does it best. That’s the only way to know which pilot is the best.
Kaz you whine an awful lot about being compared to the girls but how about being one of the girls that doesn't get any mention? You know, to my knowledge, there are only 8 women who have piloted a bike over 200 mph in any form of LSR racing. Can you name all 8? To be one of 8 women in the world to have accomplished something is pretty unique and yet all 8 of them aren't even known. Some have set records, some are in a 200 mph club, and some only have the timeslip to prove it. This is life! If you're in it to be a rock star then go get a guitar, if you're in it to race then race. Do something noteworthy, have a good attitude, help your fellow racers, then someone will be intrigued with your story and struggle and write about you too. But I guess you need to ask yourself, do I want to race or do I just want someone to pay attention to me? Would you continue to race if nobody ever mentioned your name again? I know I would!
look at me.... look at me...
Debbie
PS: there are no moving/running parts, why would I wear safety glasses and secondly, I'm not afraid of a little grease! I'm washable & don't melt.
PSS: Since when is twisting the throttle a talentless feat? I know it took me 10,000 miles to get used to riding a "high" HP (compared to a Harley) overhead cam motorcycle. isiahstites if that's the case then how come you ran your busa slower then your Harley at the last meet? (BTW, much respect to you for understanding you limitations at that time
) According to Kaz all you had to do was jump on & twist the throttle, the extra HP should have taken care of the speed for you! You easily should have hit 186. Come on, anyone can do it!
BTW Kaz, out of curiosity, what is your personal best top speed in LSR?
