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8/17/2018 1:19pm
As we all know, Moto takes skills but you also need a lot of luck!
#1) Superstition: Was looking at a post on here & dude has the #13 on his bike. To me this is a bad luck number & I would never run it! There are 900+ other numbers I could choose other than to run this number on my bike. Perhaps its just me & I've never run that number so who knows how bad it could be?
#2) Routine: when I put my boots on in the morning before practice I always put my right boot on first (I'm right-handed btw).
#3) Phobia: I never look at the trophies during the day. I avoid looking at them & avert my eyes should they gaze their way. I will never go over & check them out closely although they are usually very shiny & cool looking & seem to draw me to them. The way I see it I'll have plenty of time to look at the trophy should I win one!
These are obviously only some of the things I do & truthfully none of them matter but I always follow this way of doing things when I'm at the races!
#1) Superstition: Was looking at a post on here & dude has the #13 on his bike. To me this is a bad luck number & I would never run it! There are 900+ other numbers I could choose other than to run this number on my bike. Perhaps its just me & I've never run that number so who knows how bad it could be?
#2) Routine: when I put my boots on in the morning before practice I always put my right boot on first (I'm right-handed btw).
#3) Phobia: I never look at the trophies during the day. I avoid looking at them & avert my eyes should they gaze their way. I will never go over & check them out closely although they are usually very shiny & cool looking & seem to draw me to them. The way I see it I'll have plenty of time to look at the trophy should I win one!
These are obviously only some of the things I do & truthfully none of them matter but I always follow this way of doing things when I'm at the races!
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Even when I am putting socks on my kid I will look until I find a match. It's like my personal voodoo.
I'm also really careful with my helmet, and treat it like Gold. It just seems foolish to let it roll around on the ground
Didn't think anything of it at the time I put them on, but went out and won both moto's with ease. Perfect day, everything went right.
Even though I have not raced in decades, to this day every time I ride (which is not often enough) I still wear 1 red sock and 1 blue sock.
Also when l was much younger l always had a rabbits foot hanging from my "leathers".
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unless I can't.....
Super Anal retarded about my gate prep. Same way every time. Hell im 31 and my dad and I still go to the gate when I race the exact same way we did since I was 8 and barely even talk. Tells me like one important thing and damn if it isn’t usually always correct. “Inside in the corner after the triple is slower, also looks like the just disced and watered so be aware”( example )
I am also good about gate prep because it takes my mind off of things & I can relax a bit. I sometimes get the dry heaves before a race I get so nervous & I've been racing since the late '70's. Although nowadays you can only prep the area behind the gate. In the old days we would tamp down a nice trail 100' in front of our gates! lol
l will now never mock the rule again going forward. This rule means business.
As a kid I always wore the same shirt to the races as it was autographed by the man and thought it was good luck.As an adult I am more of the belief that most luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
The "just one more moto" thing is a death sentance.
If I bump started my bike I would turn it off at the very next opportunity and kick start it. I also always tuck my kick starter in with my hand or kick it with the heal of my foot, even though it has clearly returned to where it needs to be.
Left boot first
Left brace first
Goggles always have to be overtightened then backed off to comfort zone
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