TheDuck
June 1st, 2009, 07:29 PM
The local Hooters had a bike night with a best bike contest, loudest bike contest, and a drag/slow race competition which I wanted to try just for kicks, and won!
Most people here probably know the basic rules. For us it is a long box on the on the pavement about 3 feet wide and 25 feet long. You start at one end and as soon as you lift your feet the timer starts, you go AS SLOW AS POSSIBLE to the other end. If you put a foot down, cross a line, or take a spill the timer stops. The one with the HIGHEST time, wins!
Higher horsepower and larger bikes don't matter one bit, it all comes down to your balance and rider skill, and in many cases SOBRIETY!
Most contestants were drunk, but I wound up with 21 seconds (I wasn't even trying that hard, but I was sober, I guess that counts for a lot!) The nearest runner-up had 17 seconds, and I was one of 2 people to actually make it to the end of the box. The local standing record is only 29 seconds so I'm going to put a little more effort into it next time around!
Anyways, yeah, NO GEAR! Shoot me! I'm sure I'll get some terrible road rash and severely broken limbs falling at about 1.19fps (feet per second.)
Woohoo, war wounds!
Here's what a 6'3" and 250lbs looks like on a Ninja 250!
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b123/wtfduck/photos/motorcycle/ninja250/sIMG_2724-1.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b123/wtfduck/photos/motorcycle/ninja250/IMG_2776-1.jpg
I won a gift certificate for Hooters, yay! (Not literally, but anything on the menu up to $25, weeeeee!)
Most people here probably know the basic rules. For us it is a long box on the on the pavement about 3 feet wide and 25 feet long. You start at one end and as soon as you lift your feet the timer starts, you go AS SLOW AS POSSIBLE to the other end. If you put a foot down, cross a line, or take a spill the timer stops. The one with the HIGHEST time, wins!
Higher horsepower and larger bikes don't matter one bit, it all comes down to your balance and rider skill, and in many cases SOBRIETY!
Most contestants were drunk, but I wound up with 21 seconds (I wasn't even trying that hard, but I was sober, I guess that counts for a lot!) The nearest runner-up had 17 seconds, and I was one of 2 people to actually make it to the end of the box. The local standing record is only 29 seconds so I'm going to put a little more effort into it next time around!
Anyways, yeah, NO GEAR! Shoot me! I'm sure I'll get some terrible road rash and severely broken limbs falling at about 1.19fps (feet per second.)
Woohoo, war wounds!
Here's what a 6'3" and 250lbs looks like on a Ninja 250!
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b123/wtfduck/photos/motorcycle/ninja250/sIMG_2724-1.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b123/wtfduck/photos/motorcycle/ninja250/IMG_2776-1.jpg
I won a gift certificate for Hooters, yay! (Not literally, but anything on the menu up to $25, weeeeee!)