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mx27 Started a new thread A braking question
1/27/2012 6:03pm Hi all, I was racing yesterday on a deep sand track and ended up losing my rear brake after a collision (master cylinder) 3 laps in. Most of the braking is done with the front brake on the majority of terrains but what about deep sand tracks? I found it pretty much impossible to be on race pace with just...
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mx27 Started a new thread Advice please :)
1/26/2012 11:05am Ok i have just started racing again after over 3 years out and have lost track on what is the best riding gear. I was looking at buying some Alpinestar Tech 10's mainly as i have some Aplinestar boots for on the road and they are so comfy and i feel really safe in them. What do you guys recommend...
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mx27 Added a reply to GP Bulgaria - MX1 - Pre-Qualifying Practice
4/3/2010 10:17am I heard a 2 stroke out there!
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mx27 Added a reply to Des Nation Prices & Tickets..
1/14/2010 1:50pm "look out for drunken brits"
I like the reputation lol
mx27 Added a reply to A braking question
11/24/2009 10:13am Thanks a lot for the replies. Even though i have been racing for a fair number of years i realise we can all have our bad habits so wondered if i had got into a habit of too much rear brake. Cheers guys
mx27 Added a reply to A braking question
11/23/2009 3:46pm Ok what about in a normal racing situation sorry with no braking problems - what sort of percentage of braking would be done with the rear brake? I use way more rear brake than front on sand tracks but i understand i may not be riding correctly. Thanks
mx27 Added a reply to A braking question
11/23/2009 3:32pm You're probably right on that one!
mx27 Added a reply to A braking question
11/23/2009 3:30pm I race a 125 so that just didn't work lol. I wish i was riding a 4 stroke yesterday!!
mx27 Added a reply to KTM presents 350 SX-F at the EICMA 2009
11/10/2009 11:05am Also has electric start which makes a great choice for anyone short in height especially
mx27 Added a reply to Honda annunced more withdraw from Suzuka 8hrs and more
1/23/2009 5:19am Yeah a race which is known that means more to them than the MotoGP championship also so things are not looking good
mx27 Added a reply to Kawasaki Quit MotoGP
1/9/2009 5:25am the only good thing to come out of this is that they can hopefully focus on developing their ZX10 and ZX6's and get some decent results. they have done nothing in BSB or WSBK really
mx27 Added a reply to The real wrench in the works
12/16/2008 1:47pm there are a number of really good riders out there who havent won a big bike race thanks to stewart and rc in the last few years
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12/16/2008 1:43pm man thats one hot mother and daughter !!
mx27 Added a reply to 1 sand race and one mudder
12/8/2008 3:01pm first moto #9 on the rm125 was jamie dobb
man i was there at foxhills that year for both the gp and des nations... they were so damn wet!!!!!
mx27 Added a reply to Anyone have a pic of that carbon fibre YZF?
11/28/2008 5:15am that was the bike he used at the des nations at budds creek which was caught in all the trouble with customs etc. it was only carbon fibre covers on the frame purely for the looks.
mx27 Added a reply to AMA riders results in Donington MXoN ...
10/1/2008 4:37pm i think you're right there to be honest... scary thinking if that was to happen!! Oh and Factoryphoto, i really agree with your decent posts
Not totally one sided which is cool
mx27 Added a reply to Here is the MXDN track at Donington!
9/4/2008 1:59pm i dont know what was being said in that video but it was cool
i may be going to donnington for WSB so will be eager to see that track. if someone does go it would be good if they get some pictures and upload them
mx27 Added a reply to Advice please :)
9/2/2008 11:36am Blimey thanks everyone for your advice. Didnt expect such a good response
seems that the Gaernes are the way to go maybe. Ozy thanks for pointing out the bit about knee braces!! Thats something which i want to get in the near future so thats something to think about when buying the boots. As for the neck brace well...
mx27 Added a reply to Advice please :)
9/2/2008 3:19am ahh right thats what i was hearing with them preferring the Tech 8's. thanks
i was going to wait until the end of the year and get some deal at the shows but im also thinking that its better buying now and being safe. My current boots have no support and feel really flimsy