Most of the people who get together for these rides are not hardcore drag racers. Most of the guys that come to the LS Ride do a little tuning and a lot of riding. It's just not nearly as serious here as it is there. Sure, everyone wants their bikes to run the best they can, but it does not make or break the whole trip for them if they don't. I honestly think you northwest guys scare a lot of casual Banshee riders off because of the competitive nature of the racing scene. I'm not saying that being competitive is bad, I just think for a lot of the guys on this website especially, it's not everything.
Tyler I do not agree that the Northwest guys scare people off. We really are not that serious it just sounds that way on here lol. If we do go to really race it is just a good time. Yes people will wrench on bikes and try to get better times out of them but it is always a big group of guys standing around and shooting the shit while one guys messes with his bike. Believe me we know how to have a good time a ride the shit out of our machines. Hell I will go through 15 to 20 gallons of gas in my bike alone on a normal weekend.