I made a couple of runs before the rain set in today. We have that tropical depression out in the Gulf and you can tell by the flag blowing there is a strong crosswind. I tried a couple of techniques and it appears that letting it bog seems to work best for me, but I will keep experimenting with different techniques as time goes by. I made it into the 1.4s for the 60' time, but maybe the crosswind effected my top speed and time. I ran a 5.85 @ 124 mph.

* Last updated by: skewedTotheLeft on 1/24/2017 @ 7:26 PM *

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That first run was probably more fun even though it wasn't the fastest.

* Last updated by: Raindeer2 on 8/29/2016 @ 4:54 PM *

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Just an observation. Yeah, it's heaps of fun to ride the 1/4 flat out.
Can I suggest though, to fully graduate from squid school, might be worth investing in either a two piece zip together or a one piece race suit- especially if you plan more work on the drag strip. You'd lose a lot of skin wearing those jeans with the jacket riding up like that if you bin it. ATGATT is a better acronym than SQUID. Anyway, as said, just an observation.

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Looks like a blast. Keep at it!

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TGATT is a better acronym than SQUID.

Thanks. I had to look that acronym up. I actually have leathers and I'll take your advice and start wearing them even though it is still very hot down here in south Florida.

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I wear mine every time out.

Cool. Wasn't trying to be a smart ass. I've worked in hospitals for almost all my working life. Seen it all too many times. I wear leather at all times and I live in Queensland. Not sure how the temperature compares, but it gets hot here too. Hope you keep having a ball. Great to see anyone who rides for the love of riding.

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I really should wEAR my gear more often. It would be best to wear it all the time but really, on a daily comute, people just think your a goofball around here....especially the people who are at the place you're going. I love to weAR MY GEAR AND TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH THE HOTTER The air is the more likely I am to be riding hard. I put it all on for sport riding in 90+ F but then I'm not going anywhere some redneck will be thinking I'm a nutjob who needs to have his ass kicked. I was raised redneck so I know how they think. Usually it doesn't come to assault or ridicule but they do think you're a little strange.

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...some redneck will be thinking I'm a nutjob who needs to have his ass kicked

Rook, I started laughing my ass off at work when I read that. You are so right-- I too was raised in the south and I could picture you all suited up and some dude in a jacked-up four wheel drive pickup looking over at you through his sunglasses and he rolls down his window and spits out his chaw (chewing tobacco)...

* Last updated by: skewedTotheLeft on 9/21/2016 @ 2:29 PM *

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yeah, well, you just lift the chin of your helmet out of the way and spit back and they know you're one of them!

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Has anyone taken the Ricky Gadson Drag Racking school?

I've thought about going if he had a class closer to the Midwest.