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Sieg
08-30-2011, 04:47 PM
Current day sport bike brakes require careful modulation................

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70rs
08-30-2011, 05:26 PM
Ohhhhhhhh! Too much!
Spiffav8
08-30-2011, 09:01 PM
That...would suck!
XcYZ
08-31-2011, 05:08 AM
Pole vault.
RECOVERY ROOM
08-31-2011, 03:53 PM
WTF is up with that
Sieg
08-31-2011, 04:35 PM
WTF is up with that
As noted in the comments, the rider was relatively inexperienced and panicked because he thought he was carrying too much speed into the upcoming turn. Sportbike brakes only require two fingers on the lever to achieve a launch like that. Considering the contact area of the front tire the grip is somewhat impressive. :unibrow:
JMitch19
08-31-2011, 07:01 PM
Anyone else find it odd that the guy with the camera didn't stop to see if he was alright? I'm assuming it was an open track day and not a race. I've ridden dirt bikes in the woods and raced motocross since I was 6. I've only stopped a couple of times to see if someone was alright, but that concrete looks like it would hurt a lot more to hit than the dirt and sand I'm use to.
GregWeld
08-31-2011, 07:24 PM
Like I've always said to my kids ----- It's all a whole lot of fun.... right up 'til you get hurt.
70rs
08-31-2011, 09:18 PM
Anyone else find it odd that the guy with the camera didn't stop to see if he was alright? I'm assuming it was an open track day and not a race. I've ridden dirt bikes in the woods and raced motocross since I was 6. I've only stopped a couple of times to see if someone was alright, but that concrete looks like it would hurt a lot more to hit than the dirt and sand I'm use to.

There are usually track workers, corner marshals to flag and help a downed rider. Its more dangerous for everyone if another rider stops mid lap to help. The riders slow down to a caution (safer) speed and the track crew does thier job.
And yes, the pavement hurts. A LOT!
Ummgawa
08-31-2011, 09:41 PM
Crapped in his leathers....
Sieg
08-31-2011, 10:48 PM
Anyone else find it odd that the guy with the camera didn't stop to see if he was alright? Jason - At every track day I've attended in the riders meetings it is emphatically stressed that at no time do you ever stop on the track. Corner workers and medical personal will handle the situation.

I'd guess on that straight the speeds were 140ish and 90ish into the left hand corner. Stopping creates a serious safety issue. Proper response is to slow and get your hand up and watch the corner worker flags. That was probably a red flag end of session condition.

In off road (wilderness, not track) situations it's proper to stop and assist if needed.
JMitch19
09-01-2011, 10:10 AM
That makes sense. Like I said all my experience has been off road. I don't think that I have ever stopped for anyone at the MX track. Out in the woods is a little different story. I think most of the times I've stop in the woods was just to laugh friends who laid it down and make sure they were ok.
70rs
09-01-2011, 10:17 AM
That makes sense. Like I said all my experience has been off road. I don't think that I have ever stopped for anyone at the MX track. Out in the woods is a little different story. I think most of the times I've stop in the woods was just to laugh friends who laid it down and make sure they were ok.

I think the last thing I would want to do (besides crashing) is to stop on a open track full of 500+ pound, 150 mph rockets coming at me. And as a rider, I don't want any additional hazzards on that track. At those speeds things happen way too fast.