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Offline JorNic Motorsports

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« on: January 20, 2005, 10:00:27 AM »
as some of the fastest men on two wheels ever in humanity;
as some of the greatest engineers of two wheeled speed ever;
as some of the best tuners of some bizarre simplified mechanics in the world;
as some of the best wrenches NASCAR will never see...

you guys kill me.

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He went faster here on this kinda bike with this kinda fuel in this kinda condition with this rider on this system with gas, tuned byhim, body by them, with fuel, with juice, with boost with whatever.


the fact remains while you guys have done "it" (whatever and where ever that might be) and continue to push the envelope of speed and safety to the edge of insanity, some of us are on the sidelines trying to glean from your experiences to be as well prepared for our maiden voyages as possible. what kind of image does this portray to someone trying to understand the complexity of what it takes to race even moderately competitively?

Set your ego's aside, pat yourselves on the back and while you are at it, each other. This is such a small tight knit group of people, if we piss one another off with bravado and machismo, there isnt anyone else who understands this shit and we could wind up being ostracised by the car guys, run off from public airports, and have the federal government come in and tell us we are an environmental hazard to the landscape. Cease and decist all racing activity on the lake beds.

think about. if what I have said pisses you off, fine, so be it and I will see you at the track and you can confront me there. if what I have said makes you go hhmmmm, then set your ego aside, know that this is meant to be a genuine attempt to ask...



cant we all just get along? :lol:

and for the record, rodney king as a knenuter helmet now. it is a costa rican import.

Offline JACKD

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AS QUOTED TO JOHN
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2005, 08:36:24 PM »
Don Campos said "WHAT JU TAKN BOUT JOHN ?"
And Dave Campos said "WHO IS DON CAMPOS ?"
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Offline BiggerDanno

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« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2005, 10:42:14 PM »
Didn't mean to shoot you dead.

Oops, wasn't me, I ain't said nothin' to nobody.

Please dis-regard. :oops:
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Offline The Undertaker

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« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2005, 12:52:15 PM »
Its not gonna happen BBB. A couple of questions that get asked that can easily be answered by those with experience and know-how are quite elusive here.

Afraid of competition or chicken? Maybe, maybe not, I hope that's not the case. Sometimes I think that someone who has gone out and invested time, money and sweat into achieving something isn't going to be too quick to provide someone else with "inside information" that could threaten their place in history.

Why?

Selfishness probably would be a quick answer, but its sad to think that sportsmanship means nothing. For instance there are people out there that know what to do to a tire to make certain that it doesn't come apart at xxxmph. Are they going to share that kind of info with anyone else? No, at best you'll get the brand name but not the work that was done to it.

There are other tricks of the trade that will remain elusive. The records on the other hand are a different story.

UT :thumb:
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Offline JACKD

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NOT SO FAST
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2005, 01:39:43 PM »
Nr. Undertaker
You would be surprized and probably are frequently.
Speed secrets are things you haven't figured out yet.
Experience is whht you get when you don't get what you want.
"I would rather lose going fast enough to win than win going slow enough to lose."

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Re: NOT SO FAST
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2005, 02:32:17 PM »
:idea:
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« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2005, 02:38:07 PM »
I am surprized you noticied anything.
Your language indicates you may have run out of ideas.
And actually I have been in the business a long time.
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Re: SLEEPER
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2005, 02:44:10 PM »
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« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2005, 03:02:31 PM »
slow down UT, Jack is probably the wisest in the game to date, across the scta board. his wisdom is satyrical. realize that and you can glean from many many things he has to offer.

thanks for seeing my trees through the forest Jack.

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« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2005, 03:04:01 PM »
Quote from: 3B or BBB
slow down UT, Jack is probably the wisest in the game to date, across the scta board. his wisdom is satyrical. realize that and you can glean from many many things he has to offer.

thanks for seeing my trees through the forest Jack.


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« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2005, 03:05:14 PM »
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A LASTING IMPRESSION
« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2005, 03:08:21 PM »
I don't expect to leave an impression on you and won't waste the time.
A wise undertaker lets sombody else dig the hole and never stands in it.
A mean match is fun if you don't take it  serious.
I have to complement you for removing the language, It has the lasting effect of making others think that much harder and is therefor more valuable.
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« Reply #12 on: January 26, 2005, 06:54:25 PM »
Very Close about experience!
"Experience is always something you get Immediately AFTER you need it!"

I am working on my PHD in Experience:D:D
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« Reply #13 on: January 26, 2005, 07:23:02 PM »
Experience is often available to late to use it.
At 58 and with only 43 years in motorsports, I want to learn from the guys that are 80, they are not ashamed to tell the story.
Some of it is just story but the lesson is the same.
Today I counted 344 e-mails from a family whose leader is 90 and is payroll #1 in the business.
"I would rather lose going fast enough to win than win going slow enough to lose."