That is what happens when you reach a certain speed, apparently.
The rest of us will have to take his word for it.
Certainly, very few could comprehend travelling at 307kmh — a speed he wants to reach at Goudies Rd in Taupo to break a 22-year-old Motorcycling New Zealand open class land speed record.
Or the 328kmh mark he hit in Ashburton last year — but was unable to claim the record due to a technicality.
Or the speeds of over 340kmh that he knows his Suzuki Hayabusa is capable of, and wants to reach.
"Over 350kmh would be ideal," the 24-year-old Mosgiel joiner said.
"The math says the bike should be capable of it. But theory’s not always 100% accurate.
"And of course testing on this sort of thing, on public roads, is frowned upon.
"I could lose my licence before I get out of first gear. It goes 150kmh in first gear with the gearing for speed racing — it’s different for drag racing."
The event is run by Landspeed New Zealand and, for the first time, is operating under Motorcycling New Zealand rules.
That means any records set will go into the official books.
Scammell said the fastest two-way run — an average of a two quarter-mile runs in opposite directions within an hour of each other — recorded in New Zealand was 340kmh, achieved at this event.
The fastest one-way run he believed to be 351kmh.
He had put a lot of time into building the bike and invested $42,000 in upgrading it from its initial top-end speed of just below 300kmh — which is the highest of any bike on the market.
It all added to Scammell’s drive and motivation to not just break the record, but also the unofficial marks.
"I also want to be able to claim that I’ve built the fastest motorbike in the country, and that no motorcyclist in New Zealand has ridden faster than I have.
"So for me to be able to claim that comfortably, I’d have to be around that 350kmh range. If I can do an average of over 340, I’d be happy to claim the record at that.
"I’ve wanted to do this since I was a little kid. To say I’ve got the fastest motorbike in the country, when I built it myself, what could be cooler than that?"
The speeds did not scare him. His only fears were around failure and not taking opportunities.
So what does it feel like to travel at speeds of over 300kmh?
"Funnily enough, everything slows down. It starts to go quiet, too.
"I’m not sure what it’s down to — whether it’s pure concentration or a phenomenon that seems to happen — but when you get above a certain speed, everything gets quiet.
"The bike sort of feels like it’s not wanting to take off, but it gets light under you and it starts to float.
"You can’t be putting fast, strong inputs into changing direction. It sounds weird but the faster you’re going, the slower the rider’s inputs have to be."
