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Old 09-22-2008, 04:08 PM
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happens toward the end of the video. hit a slick spot in the track. i'll post pics of the bike when i get em uploaded.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFMIZfVsJ88
 
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Sad to see..

you think you got on it too early and too hard??
 
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Default RE: Lowsided @ Firebird West Track

Looks to me like you lost rear traction going over the rough pavement leaned over hard... once you blew by the other riders you attacked that corner harder than on earlier lap. How did you and your bike come out of it? The track looks like the surface is really broken up.
 
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Old 09-22-2008, 11:31 PM
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Default RE: Lowsided @ Firebird West Track

Why did you lowside?
 
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Default RE: Lowsided @ Firebird West Track

Seems like you lost traction from your tires???
 
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Old 09-23-2008, 02:20 AM
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wow that sucks... looks like u barely even got on it @ that point was there sand on the track or something??
 
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Old 09-23-2008, 05:04 AM
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Damn bro, that sucks. Is the damage pretty bad, or no?
 
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they dont keep up on the track out there. it was slippery all day and the pavement sucks. i think i just got off line a lil bit cause there is a little pothole right in the part of the corner where u need to hit the apex correctly but i always avoid it. i just felt the grip give way and down i went. didnt use any braking but accelerating thru the turn like normal and was leaning pretty good. the bike right side is rashed up pretty good.
 
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Old 09-23-2008, 04:30 PM
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Default RE: Lowsided @ Firebird West Track

It didn't look like one of the difficult corners...but I guess it's always when you're least expecting it.

Glad you can ride another day!
 


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