John,
If you can come up with an affordable material we can use for a center line
we would be happy to listen. So far the costs involved with everything that
has been suggested are so prohibitive that we can't even consider them.
Jack Costella would second your concerns over a line. Another part of the
problem is that with one line the drivers beat up the salt so bad over that
narrow space that it rapidly becomes a hazard and needs to be moved. Even
had problems with that when they ran for endurance records in the 1930's.
Ab Jenkins reportedly ran over 100 yards outside of his line as the salt
went away on him.
Always open to suggestions and solutions.
Wes
on 8/29/01 2:21 PM, Skip Higginbotham at saltrat@pro-blend.com wrote:
> Hi John,
> How do you drive/ride /steer the bike if you can't see the course? I would
> think that visibility wouldn't be any different for a bike than a car? If
> it is, maybe some changes are in order....other than a centerline.
> Help me understand the problem.
> Thanks, Skip (no experience with bikes on the salt)
>
> At 12:27 PM 8/29/01 -0500, john robinson wrote:
>> Howdy,
>> I have a couple of concerns about running at Speedweek this year. I ran
>> a motorcycle, did OK with it (actually set a record but it lasted only one
>> day), but did have a problem with running on the Salt that other motorcycle
>> riders also have.
>> There is no center line to run on.
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