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Started by Monsterlover, July 25, 2009, 07:57:59 AM

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Monsterlover

July 25, 2009, 07:57:59 AM
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

Desmostro

#1
July 25, 2009, 08:12:28 AM
holy baggeeebaz! crash fest. 2 on the 1st turn  [laugh] those guys were out for a stupid fest.
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Monsterlover

#2
July 25, 2009, 08:20:13 AM
I know, and it was only a track day!
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

MadDuck

#3
July 25, 2009, 08:48:02 AM
The last few seconds was scary shit. One of moves that freaks me the most when riding in a pack.
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desmoquattro

#4
July 25, 2009, 09:07:08 AM
Quote from: Monsterlover on July 25, 2009, 08:20:13 AM
I know, and it was only a track day!

Some track days define stupid fest... ;D
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Monsterlover

#5
July 25, 2009, 09:16:20 AM
True.

I know i've made some questionable passes at track days but never anything like that.

I know trackdays are not races, but everyone knows as well as I do that when you get out there you want to get around people.

But that last part of the video gives me chills.  I'd love to know why that other rider ended up cutting in front like that.

Too hot is my guess, and maybe some target fixation as well.

But still.

Damn.
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

superjohn

#6
July 25, 2009, 09:32:54 AM
Whoa!!!  :o

1:38 was a really scary moment

Xiphias

#7
July 25, 2009, 10:13:07 AM
Damn close.....
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Spidey

#8
July 25, 2009, 11:05:18 AM
WTF is going on out there that one rider captures that much video of crashing/near crashing?!?  If I witnessed half of that carnage, I'd immediately pull in and call it a day (after asking the folks running the trackday WTF is going on out there).

The first crash looked like some guys trying to be heros on cold tires.  The second almost crash looked like some guy trying to be a hero for the camera behind him.  The third almost-crash right at the end was just FUBAR!
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fastwin

#9
July 25, 2009, 11:06:22 AM
Wow! That was unbelievably scary!! I think I could make out the vehicle ID number as the bike flew past. :P It was that close! How in God's green earth did they not collide and go down? Nothing but bike carnage in that video. [bang]

Rufus120

#10
July 25, 2009, 11:36:35 AM
Note to self:

Never go to a track day with those nuts  :o

Desmostro

#11
July 25, 2009, 12:48:56 PM
I'd bet the last near-miss had to have been, not noticing there was a turn. He was going dead straight at that little outlet by the building and wide open throttle it looked.

That's the kind of thing that makes me want to carry a side arm  [laugh]
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Monsterlover

#12
July 25, 2009, 01:19:37 PM
Never know, maybe his throttle stuck open. . .
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

mostrobelle

#13
July 25, 2009, 02:00:50 PM
That was a high concentration of dumb right there.   :P
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CairnsDuc

#14
July 25, 2009, 02:22:22 PM
That is why when I go to a track day, I'll be ordering my new leathers in Brown.  :o
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