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worntorn said:I think some of the variation in 1/4 mile times comes from reaction time and the timing method used.
The British seem to prefer the rolling start which takes the riders reaction time out of the equation.
Some motorcycle mags back in the day adjusted times by removing reaction time, so these times are the equivalent to a rolling start.
Riders taking their bikes to a North Americam strip where reaction time becomes part of the 1/4 mile will never match the rolling start or "adjusted" 1/4 mile times the magazines often used.
I suspect that this is still done as the Drag Times listed strip times for many modern bikes (stockers) always seem to be greater than Magazine test times for the same model.
By removing the variable that is the starting reaction time of the rider, the rolling start or adjusted start is really a better way to make a comparison between bikes.
Glen
How the timing lights might work if drag races are run using "rolling starts" is something you might like to explain?