Tomac nose wheelie...

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Edited Date/Time 4/24/2012 11:41am
...man, those guys were going for it! Did anyone catch a pic of Tomac on the brakes going into the turn? I may have missed it, so forgive me it it's already been posted...
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peelout 4/23/2012 10:16am
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watching it on TV we were all doing the "Holy shit did you see that?!!!"

both of those guys had a sweet nose wheelie coming into that corner, awesome stuff
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peelout wrote:
watching it on TV we were all doing the "Holy shit did you see that?!!!" both of those guys had a sweet nose wheelie coming into...
watching it on TV we were all doing the "Holy shit did you see that?!!!"

both of those guys had a sweet nose wheelie coming into that corner, awesome stuff
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Replayed that about 5 times.....
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EastFlorida 4/23/2012 10:30am
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NICE capture! Thanks... Can you go any faster and brake any harder going into a turn?Woohoo

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WillyB 4/23/2012 10:31am
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bad fucking ass!
tyler durden 4/23/2012 10:47am
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EastFlorida wrote:
NICE capture! Thanks... Can you go any faster and brake any harder going into a turn?Woohoo
not be be all arrogant. however, the old style was to stay on the back of the bike under heavy braking until near the apex, braking bumps or not, rather than sitting down everywhere with your leg stuck out.

You have to wonder if it would have been beneficial here. their ass-ends are up in the air because they're both weighting the front end. there's (apparently) too much traction available here to necessitate this.
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tyler durden wrote:
not be be all arrogant. however, the old style was to stay on the back of the bike under heavy braking until near the apex, braking...
not be be all arrogant. however, the old style was to stay on the back of the bike under heavy braking until near the apex, braking bumps or not, rather than sitting down everywhere with your leg stuck out.

You have to wonder if it would have been beneficial here. their ass-ends are up in the air because they're both weighting the front end. there's (apparently) too much traction available here to necessitate this.
I would think that, with that much front brake, if all the weight was on the back tire they'd wash the front. There's a reason style evolves.
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EastFlorida 4/23/2012 10:53am
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EastFlorida wrote:
NICE capture! Thanks... Can you go any faster and brake any harder going into a turn?Woohoo
tyler durden wrote:
not be be all arrogant. however, the old style was to stay on the back of the bike under heavy braking until near the apex, braking...
not be be all arrogant. however, the old style was to stay on the back of the bike under heavy braking until near the apex, braking bumps or not, rather than sitting down everywhere with your leg stuck out.

You have to wonder if it would have been beneficial here. their ass-ends are up in the air because they're both weighting the front end. there's (apparently) too much traction available here to necessitate this.
Good point, but back in the day it was because the rear suspension was not as good as today. Those of us familiar with the old "Yamahop" on the eary YZ's know what I'm talking about!Angry You'd been pitched over the bars in the past....
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rcb255 4/23/2012 10:54am
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Those guys were going for it. Was a great race and had a blast while I was there. Cant wait to be at vegas in a week
Lawrence929 4/23/2012 11:49am
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EastFlorida wrote:
NICE capture! Thanks... Can you go any faster and brake any harder going into a turn?Woohoo
tyler durden wrote:
not be be all arrogant. however, the old style was to stay on the back of the bike under heavy braking until near the apex, braking...
not be be all arrogant. however, the old style was to stay on the back of the bike under heavy braking until near the apex, braking bumps or not, rather than sitting down everywhere with your leg stuck out.

You have to wonder if it would have been beneficial here. their ass-ends are up in the air because they're both weighting the front end. there's (apparently) too much traction available here to necessitate this.
I agree with you on this. Or maybe it should have been somewhere between the two extremes. Either way it looked awesome!
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peelout wrote:
watching it on TV we were all doing the "Holy shit did you see that?!!!" both of those guys had a sweet nose wheelie coming into...
watching it on TV we were all doing the "Holy shit did you see that?!!!"

both of those guys had a sweet nose wheelie coming into that corner, awesome stuff
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EastFlorida wrote:
NICE capture! Thanks... Can you go any faster and brake any harder going into a turn?Woohoo
tyler durden wrote:
not be be all arrogant. however, the old style was to stay on the back of the bike under heavy braking until near the apex, braking...
not be be all arrogant. however, the old style was to stay on the back of the bike under heavy braking until near the apex, braking bumps or not, rather than sitting down everywhere with your leg stuck out.

You have to wonder if it would have been beneficial here. their ass-ends are up in the air because they're both weighting the front end. there's (apparently) too much traction available here to necessitate this.
gee, thanks mr wizard you going to explain to us next how them motorsickles now have em 4 strokes instead of 2 ?
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jasonv43 4/23/2012 11:52am
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NoGo wrote:
[img]http://distilleryimage11.instagram.com/b2225a9c8d5f11e180d51231380fcd7e_7.jpg[/img]
Tomac did a better nose wheelie and that is what set the whole thing off.Laughing
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tyler durden wrote:
not be be all arrogant. however, the old style was to stay on the back of the bike under heavy braking until near the apex, braking...
not be be all arrogant. however, the old style was to stay on the back of the bike under heavy braking until near the apex, braking bumps or not, rather than sitting down everywhere with your leg stuck out.

You have to wonder if it would have been beneficial here. their ass-ends are up in the air because they're both weighting the front end. there's (apparently) too much traction available here to necessitate this.
Grieby54 wrote:
I would think that, with that much front brake, if all the weight was on the back tire they'd wash the front. There's a reason style...
I would think that, with that much front brake, if all the weight was on the back tire they'd wash the front. There's a reason style evolves.
True, you're looking to get the front end to bite because it's most of your braking power. Standing up and hanging over the rear will just cause brake sliding which is not faster.
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tyler durden wrote:
not be be all arrogant. however, the old style was to stay on the back of the bike under heavy braking until near the apex, braking...
not be be all arrogant. however, the old style was to stay on the back of the bike under heavy braking until near the apex, braking bumps or not, rather than sitting down everywhere with your leg stuck out.

You have to wonder if it would have been beneficial here. their ass-ends are up in the air because they're both weighting the front end. there's (apparently) too much traction available here to necessitate this.
I'm sure those two professional riders are glad you threw that beneficial gem of advice out there for them so they can remember that next time they are battling for a points championship
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NoGo wrote:
[img]http://distilleryimage11.instagram.com/b2225a9c8d5f11e180d51231380fcd7e_7.jpg[/img]
UNBELIEVABLE !
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EastFlorida wrote:
NICE capture! Thanks... Can you go any faster and brake any harder going into a turn?Woohoo
tyler durden wrote:
not be be all arrogant. however, the old style was to stay on the back of the bike under heavy braking until near the apex, braking...
not be be all arrogant. however, the old style was to stay on the back of the bike under heavy braking until near the apex, braking bumps or not, rather than sitting down everywhere with your leg stuck out.

You have to wonder if it would have been beneficial here. their ass-ends are up in the air because they're both weighting the front end. there's (apparently) too much traction available here to necessitate this.
Oh and "arrogant" is not the word I thought of when I read your post. Whistling
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tyler durden wrote:
not be be all arrogant. however, the old style was to stay on the back of the bike under heavy braking until near the apex, braking...
not be be all arrogant. however, the old style was to stay on the back of the bike under heavy braking until near the apex, braking bumps or not, rather than sitting down everywhere with your leg stuck out.

You have to wonder if it would have been beneficial here. their ass-ends are up in the air because they're both weighting the front end. there's (apparently) too much traction available here to necessitate this.
hvaughn wrote:
I'm sure those two professional riders are glad you threw that beneficial gem of advice out there for them so they can remember that next time...
I'm sure those two professional riders are glad you threw that beneficial gem of advice out there for them so they can remember that next time they are battling for a points championship
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Spartacus 4/23/2012 12:09pm
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tyler, nice to see someone actually thinking here rather than just following the lemmings.

Those with a grasp of the English language will note tyler was speculating in his second sentence not giving advice.
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I saw tomac do that quite a few times that night!! Both those guys are amazing!!
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Spartacus wrote:
tyler, nice to see someone actually thinking here rather than just following the lemmings. Those with a grasp of the English language will note tyler was...
tyler, nice to see someone actually thinking here rather than just following the lemmings.

Those with a grasp of the English language will note tyler was speculating in his second sentence not giving advice.
Maybe what this sport needs is less "speculation" and more appreciation for how awesome this sport is. Speculation is killing the fanbase of sx/mx
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Spartacus wrote:
tyler, nice to see someone actually thinking here rather than just following the lemmings. Those with a grasp of the English language will note tyler was...
tyler, nice to see someone actually thinking here rather than just following the lemmings.

Those with a grasp of the English language will note tyler was speculating in his second sentence not giving advice.
He should probably try thinking harder next time.
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CR250Rider 4/23/2012 1:25pm
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I didn't see any of the 450 guys doing that
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CR250Rider wrote:
I didn't see any of the 450 guys doing that
450's can't even be whipped properly, how do you think anyone is ever going to do a stoppie on one?

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I speculate that front brakes are a lot stronger these days.
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EastFlorida wrote:
...man, those guys were going for it! Did anyone catch a pic of Tomac on the brakes going into the turn? I may have missed it...
...man, those guys were going for it! Did anyone catch a pic of Tomac on the brakes going into the turn? I may have missed it, so forgive me it it's already been posted...
It was pretty sweet to watch it live! That was awesome
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hvaughn 4/23/2012 2:11pm
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FreshTopEnd wrote:
I speculate that front brakes are a lot stronger these days.
Haha well played my friend, well played
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tyler durden wrote:
not be be all arrogant. however, the old style was to stay on the back of the bike under heavy braking until near the apex, braking...
not be be all arrogant. however, the old style was to stay on the back of the bike under heavy braking until near the apex, braking bumps or not, rather than sitting down everywhere with your leg stuck out.

You have to wonder if it would have been beneficial here. their ass-ends are up in the air because they're both weighting the front end. there's (apparently) too much traction available here to necessitate this.
Grieby54 wrote:
I would think that, with that much front brake, if all the weight was on the back tire they'd wash the front. There's a reason style...
I would think that, with that much front brake, if all the weight was on the back tire they'd wash the front. There's a reason style evolves.
Maybe we need a look at Sipes going into that corner,didnt he smoke these two.
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Grieby54 4/23/2012 2:27pm
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Old Mate wrote:
Maybe we need a look at Sipes going into that corner,didnt he smoke these two.
Maybe you need to think about the fact that Eli had a bent shifter for most of the race and that's the reason he couldn't catch up. Maybe you need to think about numbers 1 and 2 in the points series are doing the same thing as they're smoking everyone else on the track.

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