The perfect launch?

Well, it's pretty close

Posted: 6 September 2010
by mark forsyth

If you're struggling to understand how this bike finds so much grip, so quickly you've obviously never walked on a drag racing starting line before. It's a bit like being in a shit nightclub where your footwear stays stuck to the carpet.The start area is a thick layer of years and years of accumulated rubber.

To fully appreciate the violence of this launch, try and put yourself in the rider's place. Mind boggling.

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Booza

Typical Americans . . . can't count!
"First 6 second run" Oh yeah? Since when does 6.98 seconds count at 6?

Posted: 07/09/2010 at 13:19

bim

thats how drag racing works ,it's a sub 7 sec run

Posted: 07/09/2010 at 18:31

Booza

Sorry, but just 'cause Yanks do it that way, it doesn't make it right! 6.98 is not 6 (as in "First 6 second run") - it's 7

By the Drag Racing logic, that would mean that Dr Roger Bannister ran a 3 minute mile in May 1955 or Usain Bolt ran 100 Metres in 9 seconds.

Posted: 08/09/2010 at 14:12

Andrew Fitzhugh

Or I am 10 stone, not likely

Posted: 08/09/2010 at 16:35

JamesFarndon

Booza, if you knew anything about drag racing, both in Europe and the UK, then you'd know you were talking out your arse.

Posted: 14/09/2010 at 07:53

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