List,
Again I know nothing, just realized there wasnt a line. Wounder what track I
was racing
on? No wounder why my times sucked, haha. I do need to get more sleep while at
speedweek a
couple hours a night aint cutting it.
Jon
Jonathan Amo wrote:
> John,
>
> A couple things I would like to add here ( remember I know nothing )
> but the comment, " I am not able to see forward" that is something you should
>keep to
> yourself tech guys dont like to hear that kinda talk. I would say if you have
>a
> problem seeing you need to modify something so you can. (Im not trying to be
>ignorant
> even though it sounds like it)
> The center line was the oil slick I would beleive. Dont know what else one
>could want.
> Or explain center line, I thought it was dead in the middle myself.
> As for your generator problem I can relate. The ECTA guys were very kind in
>marking a
> pit area for Landracing.com (Joe Amo, Jon Amo) and Mountain States Automation
>that was
> VERY clearly marked and to my suprise I went back and some racer took both
>the pits
> that were marked for us. When I confronted them they said OO I didnt know
>they were
> marked, the lettering was abount 2 feet high and however long the two pits
>were. I was
> pretty pissed, how ignorant could one be. But you know what there is alot of
>salty
> pits there. I just found another one. So moral of the story there are plenty
>of other
> awesome racers you can pit next too. But he in return is correct he can run
>it as long
> as he wants, but really hard to make friends that way, His loss cause Im sure
>you are
> a great person.
> Just my two cents, and you cant buy much with that anymore.
>
> Jonathan Amo (who knows nothing, thinking of a wierd motorcycle streamliner
>body,
> again I know nothing.)
>
> john robinson wrote:
>
> > Howdy,
> > I have a couple of concerns about running at Speedweek this year. I
>ran
> > a motorcycle, did OK with it (actually set a record but it lasted only one
> > day), but did have a problem with running on the Salt that other motorcycle
> > riders also have.
> > There is no center line to run on.
> > My bike is a vintage racer, and when I drop behind the fairing, I
>am not
> > able to see forward. As this is the first time I ran a bike at the Salt, I
> > asked other bikers how they did it, including the guys in Tech. Mostly, the
> > answer was to have a slightly loose helmet that you shove up on your
> > forehead, and try to look at the line on the side of the track and follow
> > it. Some of the other riders remember when they had a center line to run
> > on, and commented that it felt safer running with it.
> > I don't know when the centerline was removed, but for the safety of
>the
> > riders, feel that it should be brought back.
> > One of the reasons I heard (that the center line was removed) was
>that the
> > environmental (I did have a comment here, but deleted it ) concern was of
> > putting used oil into the environment at the Salt. I do understand this,
> > but feel that the safety of the riders would be a higher concern than the
> > amount of used motor oil poured on the salt. ( I >think< you are still
> > using used motor oil, please correct me if I am wrong), and if the marker
> > is a benign coloring agent, what is the reason for not having a center line?
> > Another concern I had was the running of generators. I was in an
>area that
> > had a guy running his generator, ( an older B&S engined genset, one of
> > those with a louder muffler and the usual B&S rattle) about 70% of the day.
> > It was irritating, and even though several of the surrounding pits asked
> > for a reduction of run time, the gentleman in question said, in effect, I
> > can run this if I want to.
> > I did not bring my genset to the salt this year, but have in other
>years,
> > and attempt to run it only as little as I can, mostly for charging the
> > racecar battery, and so do understand his position. Maybe gensets could be
> > relegated to the perimeter of the pits, at least those that have longer
> > runtimes? I'll bet I am not the first with this concern, and would also bet
> > much wrangling has gone on about it.
> > Anyway, I thought this years' SpeedWeek went very well, and wish
>to thank
> > everyone involved in its creation. Thanks a lot, drive careful
> >
> > John Robinson, Mechanician
> > Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin
> > 1513 University Ave.
> > Madison, Wi. 53706
> > 608-262-3606
> > FAX 608-265-2316
> > Current World Land Speed Record Holder
> > Bonneville Salt Flats
> > H/GCC 92 cu.in. 1980 Dodge Colt
> > 131.333 MPH set 1995
> > 136.666 MPH set 1996
> > 140.292 MPH set 2000
> > 144.396 MPH set 2000
> > MPS-PG 441 c.c. 1967 BSA Victor 441 Motorcycle
> > 95.193 MPH set 2001
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