Traction Control and high sides

cl955 · May 6, 2023

RickD996 said:
It's interesting, the 'feeling safe' mentality. In the UK, when wearing helmets became compulsory, motorcycle accident rate went up.

It's said that the safest car would be one with a big blade sticking out of the steering wheel.
The way I see people charging around cocooned in their big SUVs on our tiny British roads, the more inclined I am to agree.

Vbreeze · May 6, 2023

Fk'n A fk'B, and fk'n C.
I just broke my neck once as my bike went into bits and I through 50 meters of blackberries. I thought that was a big deal.

baggerman · May 6, 2023

Turn 2 sears missed the downshift (and the apex). Had been dicing with a guy who kept coming back by on the straights. Rolled it on a gear high. Knucklehead. Red mist bs. Corner worker jumped out of the way so he didn't get landed on. Wish he'd stayed in place. Big air. I've caught more highsides than have been spit but the wheel speed differential when it spooled up hopeless. Mid neck vertebrae (still reminds me) but managed not to break my neck. Least the bike and I were on different paths. Brand new helmet literally first race (my race partner warned me). The thing that always bugged me, you low side the helmet was never touched and regardless they cut the straps off.

baggerman · May 6, 2023

DCPanni said:
High sided way back in the day well before TC, going into turn one at Summit Point Main on cold tires for morning practice. Before TC nasty highsides were pretty common. Was on Dunlop D364 tires.

D364's. I was thinking I was the oldest guy on here.

Steven31371 · May 6, 2023

baggerman said:
D364's. I was thinking I was the oldest guy on here.

Well I’m 52, can’t be too many of you on here older than me lol

Steven31371 · May 6, 2023

Met a guy at Autoclub Speedway that was 74 years old, and faster than me by a good margin

In all fairness though he had been racing longer than I’ve been alive lol

Bruce Wayne · May 6, 2023

Steven31371 said:
Well I’m 52, can’t be too many of you on here older than me lol

I'm 60 this year, started riding 1975 only just stopped after a dirt bike accident last year.

baggerman · May 6, 2023

There's a guy on youtube at the nurburing on a V4. He's about 70. Seriously fast, tidy guy. When I turned 65 I gave all my dirt bikes away.

Jolly Roger V4 · May 6, 2023

baggerman said:
D364's. I was thinking I was the oldest guy on here.

I ran those takeoffs on the street. 1988 Ninja 600

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