Throughout the ‘80s and ‘90s I don’t remember ever seeing a racer get their leg caught in the another racers rear wheel. I’ve seen it A LOT in the last few years. It’s not rocket science... KTM pioneered the slimmed down side plates in the mid/late 2000s and shortly there after all the Japanese brands followed suit. They almost look like a funnel into the wheel/swingarm now.
Bring back the full size side plates and save a bunch future racers some suffering. Of course it’s could still happen, but certainly a lot less.
I got my leg caught in a competitor's swingarm in a first turn crash at Gatorback in 89ish. Between the tire and the plastic shock guard on 80's. It's just one of those things that happens. Thankfully, I wasn't injured but they had to let the air out of his wheel and he raced the restarted race with a flat rear tire.
Slosh 112
11/10/2020 3:10 AM
ninety3
11/9/2020 12:59 PM
JethroX
11/7/2020 12:15 AM
Throughout the ‘80s and ‘90s I don’t remember ever seeing a racer get their leg caught in the another racers rear wheel. I’ve seen it A LOT in the last few years. It’s not rocket science... KTM pioneered the slimmed down side plates in the mid/late 2000s and shortly there after all the Japanese brands followed suit. They almost look like a funnel into the wheel/swingarm now.
Bring back the full size side plates and save a bunch future racers some suffering. Of course it’s could still happen, but certainly a lot less.
ga_pike
11/9/2020 6:24 AM