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that's a good point.
i agree that obsessive-compulsive types are attracted to this sort of thing. i can't speak for road racing, because that's a flexible endeavor that requires a suite of rider and mechanic skills to be successful. the interesting thing to me about LSR is the focus. there is only one goal-- top speed. nothing else matters. the bike doesn't have to idle, doesn't have to accelerate out of the turns, doesn't have to handle, doesn't have to be comfortable. all it needs to do is go fast in a straight line for a mile, and everything else can be sacrificed for that end.
so the build is really interesting, because you're doing something with no compromises, and tiny details matter immensely. just two inches of difference in exhaust pipe length either way means 4 mph to my bike above 120 mph. one size difference in jetting the mains means a five percent change in speed, depending on the relative air density at the moment of your run.
read what andy says about pointing his toes during the run to pick up speed. that's moronic, everywhere but in LSR, where it matters a great deal. even whether your pipes exit straight back or are turned out into the windstream can make a 5 mph difference. lifting your fat ass off the seat at 125 mph might give your 130 mph.
everything matters.
i agree that obsessive-compulsive types are attracted to this sort of thing. i can't speak for road racing, because that's a flexible endeavor that requires a suite of rider and mechanic skills to be successful. the interesting thing to me about LSR is the focus. there is only one goal-- top speed. nothing else matters. the bike doesn't have to idle, doesn't have to accelerate out of the turns, doesn't have to handle, doesn't have to be comfortable. all it needs to do is go fast in a straight line for a mile, and everything else can be sacrificed for that end.
so the build is really interesting, because you're doing something with no compromises, and tiny details matter immensely. just two inches of difference in exhaust pipe length either way means 4 mph to my bike above 120 mph. one size difference in jetting the mains means a five percent change in speed, depending on the relative air density at the moment of your run.
read what andy says about pointing his toes during the run to pick up speed. that's moronic, everywhere but in LSR, where it matters a great deal. even whether your pipes exit straight back or are turned out into the windstream can make a 5 mph difference. lifting your fat ass off the seat at 125 mph might give your 130 mph.
everything matters.