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Mail From: Jim Sencindiver <(email redacted)>

On my First Class (Senior Year) Midshipman cruise on USS America, I was able
to get one ride (round trip) on an E2C - the Radar Early Warning Plane. The
Catapult launch is a pretty violent affair, going from O to 120 mph
(relative to the Carrier) in just 2 seconds. The arrested landing is
equally violent, going from 120 mph to 0 (relative to the Carrier) in 2
seconds. Better than ANY amusement park ride!

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Mail From: "Jeffrey Nichols" <(email redacted)>

" Better than ANY amusement park ride! "





Maybe, but you only did it one time.





Didn't someone do a survey a year or two back, (I think my memory is
slipping) and the average age of a Tiger owner was practically retirement
age. I for one, look forward to the day when all of us old geezers spend
our time reminiscing about the great old days and the cars we used to drive.
And on occasion, someone may bring up Sunbeam Tigers.








Jeff



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From: Jim Sencindiver [mailtoemail redacted)]
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 9:36 AM
To: Jeffrey Nichols
Cc: (email redacted)
Subject: Re: [Tigers] ACCELERATION DEFINED and Experienced!



On my First Class (Senior Year) Midshipman cruise on USS America, I was able
to get one ride (round trip) on an E2C - the Radar Early Warning Plane. The
Catapult launch is a pretty violent affair, going from O to 120 mph
(relative to the Carrier) in just 2 seconds. The arrested landing is
equally violent, going from 120 mph to 0 (relative to the Carrier) in 2
seconds. Better than ANY amusement park ride!



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Jim Sencindiver

B382100451/TAC 448

tigersunited.com/car_show/sencindiver_j/default.asp
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Mail From: "Rense, Mark (GE, Appl & Light)" <(email redacted)>

I grew up in the shadow of a father that raced and enjoyed fast street
cars including a couple Tigers and a CSX3200 series Cobra. I inherited
the speed and acceleration itch but could never really scratch it since
he knew damn well I would kill myself with a fast car. All that changed
the first time I threw a leg over a friend's Honda 305 Superhawk and I
haven't looked back since. The Old Man gave in when I got a dirt bike, a
CZ 250 Twinport, and I started riding and racing motocross. I managed to
wrangle a Suzuki 500 Titan, then a Norton Commando for the street, none
of which the old man was the wiser, my employment in a bike shop after
school didn't hurt the cause.

Well, after 40 years and many fast cars and motorbikes, I can say there
is still nothing like the bang you get from riding a fast sportbike on
the track. Rolling the throttle on at the apex, the bike lifts off your
knee and straightens as the rear tire hooks up to unleash 180 horsepower
and you explode out of the keyhole at Mid-Ohio. Snapping through the
gears at full throttle you touch 170 or so on the long back straight as
you hit 13 grand in sixth gear before reining it in for turn seven, all
the while trying to keep three other riders from taking your line and
stuffing you into the China Beach runoff. I had several friends who upon
returning from Vietnam took up bike racing, all said it was the closest
adrenaline high they could get after experiencing being in a fire fight.
I believed them.

Although my racing days are long passed, I still do a couple track days
a year at Mid-Ohio, Nelsons Ledges and Beaverun. Yes, my stroker Tigers
and ZR-1 are great fun, but when it comes to answering The Need For
Speed, nothing can get you there like a wicked fast sportbike!

Bugz
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Mail From: Tony Somebody <(email redacted)>

THANKS for sharing Bugz. I can only dream about the fun you had and the close calls you didn't mention and I'm sure they happened when least expected and more often that desired BUT with BIG Horsepower on small, go fast 2 wheelers, just making a hot lap has it dangers as just the master link can create one bad wreck that only you my know what happened IF U had been able to tell anyone. My adrenalin came from the mountains, creeks and caves in WV. I knew a few people who owned a chopper but they only raced in a straight line against late 60s street rods and those titles weren't used back then.
thanks again.
TtT



Although my racing days are long passed, I still do a couple track days
a year at Mid-Ohio, Nelsons Ledges and Beaverun. Yes, my stroker Tigers
and ZR-1 are great fun, but when it comes to answering The Need For
Speed, nothing can get you there like a wicked fast sportbike!

Bugz
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