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Re: Maxton

To: todd <todd@twinjugs.com>
Subject: Re: Maxton
From: Joe Amo <jkamo@rap.midco.net>
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 13:10:58 -0700
ok I am mistaken, after spotting
one of the "better fed" bike guys in action "East Coast"


http://www.ecta-lsr.com/events/2003/sep03/LSR-1.jpg

gotta give you guys credit for "eating your ballast"
instead of just bolting it on

is the local eatery near a nuclear poweplant, or do
you guys keep ordering the ECTA special?

Joe

todd wrote:

>LMFAO.. Can you imagine how fast we'd be out here if we didn't all have 
>arthritis Joe. That tuck there is what we east coasters refer to as the dual 
>plane tuck(instead of one large frontal area we like to break it down into 2 
>smaller ones), I believe dad's legs are actually straight out behind him with 
>only his hands on the grips when going thru the traps, not to worry though... 
>the pegs and controls are permanantly attached to his boots so as not to 
>break any rules.
>Seriously though.. there's no other way to get tucked in on Miss Lucille 
>without doing that off the starting line(ask me how I know).. but you should 
>see the profile coming thru the traps, his records speak for themselves for a 
>30 year old 1000cc ironhead.
>Todd Dross
>
>Joe Amo wrote
>
>>besides those guys on the east coast dont realize
>>how much speed they are giving up
>>I mean I hate to get technical but......
>>I dont know if i have the heart to talk to them about their
>>aero "tuck"  
>>http://www.dontbescaredracing.com/ecta/102503/ecta_215_102503.jpg
>>my dad always told me to keep my "narratives" to myself
>>but Keith said its all about dialogue
>>Joe :)





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