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Started by sugarcrook, November 14, 2011, 04:09:27 PM

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RAT900

#15
November 16, 2011, 12:36:28 PM
metal fatigue would be something to ponder at those speeds
This is an insult to the Pez community

Monsterlover

#16
November 16, 2011, 12:51:13 PM
God might be a good thing to ponder at those speeds. . .

"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**

fastwin

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November 16, 2011, 12:52:40 PM Last Edit: November 16, 2011, 12:54:39 PM by fastwin
Metal fatigue vs buttered ponies??? Mmmmm... I'm going with metal fatigue. That and "damn, hope they packed the chute right this time!" [bang]
I plan to list the Federal Gov't. as a dependent on my next 1040 tax filing!

I have flying honey badgers and I'm not afraid to use them!

The fact that flame throwers exist is proof that someone somewhere said "I'd sure like to set those people over there on fire but I'm just not close enough to get the job done."

CONFIDENCE: the feeling you have right before you understand the situation.

Monsterlover

#18
November 16, 2011, 12:53:14 PM
Quote from: fastwin on November 16, 2011, 12:52:40 PM
Metal fatigue vs buttered ponies??? Mmmmm... I going with metal fatigue. That and "damn, hope they packed the chute right this time!" [bang]

Plenty of runoff. . .
"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**

ryandalling

#19
November 16, 2011, 01:45:12 PM
Quote from: Monsterlover on November 16, 2011, 12:53:14 PM
Plenty of runoff. . .

How much run off do you need if you are running almost 500 miles per hour? I would assume as you slow, that machine gets less stable.
Confused rider who doesn't know what he is even riding at the moment. (2012 URAL GearUp, 2012 Ninja 250 Racer, 1969 CB175 Racer)

fastwin

#20
November 16, 2011, 01:52:42 PM
The salt flats would have to run into the next state to make me happy about the run off. ;D
I plan to list the Federal Gov't. as a dependent on my next 1040 tax filing!

I have flying honey badgers and I'm not afraid to use them!

The fact that flame throwers exist is proof that someone somewhere said "I'd sure like to set those people over there on fire but I'm just not close enough to get the job done."

CONFIDENCE: the feeling you have right before you understand the situation.

Dirty Duc

#21
November 16, 2011, 10:03:03 PM
Quote from: avizpls on November 15, 2011, 08:08:50 AM
I cant be the only one who isnt really impressed by this? As far as balls, yeah. If something went wrong it would be catastrophic and you need to be able to deal with that mentally.

But as far as excitement? I just dont think that would do it for me.
Think of it as decisions per second. In that video, all the more he does is hang on and make sure he goes between the two cones every few seconds. They approach from the distance slowly at first, then whip by. Compare that to the sensory overload of, say, whipping through downtown alleys at 60MPH on a Hypermotard. You'd have a lot more to deal with...decisions per second...and I think the adrenaline rush would be greater vs sitting and praying while accelerating in a straight line.

Its cool and all, but if i had a choice to do anything in the world for thrills, this would barely make the list of considerations.

As one who aspires... it's not the actual riding, although that is part of it.  Mostly it is about building and then proofing your concept in the most extreme way possible.  On a surface as treacherous as sand.  [thumbsup] although it is also a bunch of [bang]
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