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You Might Be A Racer If.......

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    ....... Nazo's Avatar
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    You Might Be A Racer If.......

    Found this old e-mail forward and had to bring it back....its a good one!

    *You might be a racer if . . .
    > *
    > ...you know how to properly pronounce "Criville"
    > ...you walk proper lines through the grocery store with the cart.
    > ...you've ever had to explain the term "pucker factor". ...you've paid
    > $5.00 a gallon for gas without complaining. ...your idea of a decent
    > sort of house to buy is one with a basement and a big garage, a
    > downhill driveway so you can bump-start your racebike, and a working
    > toilet on the property somewhere.
    >
    > ...you bought a race bike before buying a house.
    > ...you bought a race bike before buying furniture for the new house.
    > ...you're looking for a bike transport vehicle and still haven't
    > bought furniture! ...you hear "overcooked it" and think "off the
    > track" instead of
    "Denny's".
    > ...you sit on your race bike in the garage and make bike noises and
    > shift and practice your throttle blipping/braking, while waiting for
    > your motor to get back from the shop.
    >
    > ...you look at the purchase of tools as a long term investment. ...at
    > least one of your children was conceived at a race track. ...your
    > garage has more bikes than your house has bedrooms. ...you have enough
    > spare parts to build another bike ...you have bike parts in your
    > cubicle at work ...you registered for wedding gifts at Marietta
    > Motorsports ...after your answer to "How was your weekend?" the next
    > question is
    > always: "And you do this for fun? Right?"
    > ...you refer to the corner at the end of your street "Turn One".
    >
    > <>...you've ported your 2-stroke lawn mower, chain saw, or weed eater
    > ...your reading material in your bathroom consists of a 1-888-FASTLAP
    > catalog, and 400 bike magazines, none of which have centerfolds.
    > ...some people only know you by your racing class & bike number
    > ...your first date involves asking her to crew for you. ...you plan
    > your wedding around the race schedule. ...you complain when cars in
    > front of you on highway off-ramps don't stay on the line, causing your
    > exit speed to drop. ...you tell a friend you need to clean up the head
    > this weekend and they think you mean the toilet.
    > ...you gladly pay $9 for a bottle of engine oil.
    > ...you hate long distance driving, but gladly drive 800 miles to the
    > race track.
    > ...you save broken bike parts as "momentos".
    > ...you've found your lawnmower runs pretty good on 108 octane gas
    > ...you've got 3 immaculate race bikes always race ready, but your wife
    > has to nag you for 2 months before you fix the headlight in her car.
    > ...you take the long way everywhere and still get there first.
    > ...you brake so late you don't see God you see Elvis.
    > ...you measure all purchases in terms of the number of tires you could
    > have bought.
    > ...you consider 10,000 rpm "midrange".

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!
    Chris
    LRRS Expert #160


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    Re: You Might Be A Racer If.......

    Originally posted by Nazo
    at
    > least one of your children was conceived at a race track. ...your
    > garage has more bikes than your house has bedrooms. ...you have enough
    > spare parts to build another bike
    your reading material in your bathroom consists of a 1-888-FASTLAP
    > catalog, and 400 bike magazines, none of which have centerfolds.
    ...some people only know you by your racing class & bike number

    > ...you gladly pay $9 for a bottle of engine oil.
    > ...you hate long distance driving, but gladly drive 1200 miles to the
    > race track.
    > ...you save broken bike parts as "momentos".
    > ...you've got 3 immaculate race bikes always race ready, but your wife
    > has to nag you for 2 months before you fix the headlight in her car.
    > ...you take the long way everywhere and still get there first.

    > ...you measure all purchases in terms of the number of tires you could
    > have bought.
    > ...you consider 10,000 rpm "midrange".
    I'm in.

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    LRRS\CCS\WERA #486

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    Re: You Might Be A Racer If.......

    Originally posted by Nazo
    ...you refer to the corner at the end of your street "Turn One".

    ...you brake so late you don't see God you see Elvis.

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