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11/8/2016 10:24am
11/8/2016 10:24am
Are you a squid when you crash out of the lead or does one take pride you were leading?
I had one serious get off after grabbing the holeshot the second moto at Carlsbad back in the day. I had holeshot the first moto as well (third gear starts on a CR500 will do that) and then put it on cruise for a 4th and had a similar plan the second moto. Unfortunately it only lasted as far the third turn when I crashed on the same jump Malherbe broke his leg on as well.
It retrospect my shock was hammered and I was beat from business travel to NY during the week so it was a bit of a perfect storm for a big crash but I've always felt like a bit of a squid for crashing out like that. After 22 years of this shame I could really use a clearing. LOL
I had one serious get off after grabbing the holeshot the second moto at Carlsbad back in the day. I had holeshot the first moto as well (third gear starts on a CR500 will do that) and then put it on cruise for a 4th and had a similar plan the second moto. Unfortunately it only lasted as far the third turn when I crashed on the same jump Malherbe broke his leg on as well.
It retrospect my shock was hammered and I was beat from business travel to NY during the week so it was a bit of a perfect storm for a big crash but I've always felt like a bit of a squid for crashing out like that. After 22 years of this shame I could really use a clearing. LOL
Don't feel bad we can't be the only two dudes on here..... good thread.
Don't remeber local dudes crashing out of the lead either. 15-20 years ago a guy flew out of the woods with a nice lead at Grantsburg and jumped way, way too far into huge sand whoops. It was an embarrassingly spectacular crash and subsequent loss. Dude looked awesome until the crash though. Pretty sure it was Amatuzio, but then again I could be wrong. No one remembers these things.
The Shop
Saw an advert for a three race series there a couple of weeks back so fingers crossed.
Also crashed once while running from the cops. Of course it was early four stroke days when they were hard to start. Had to find top dead center, hot start lever etc. I didn't even look back to see if the cop was on foot chasing or still in his car as I knew panic would ensue and I'd mess up the drill. Not sure how close he was when I got going but it had to be inches.
Both of those incidents remain burned into my shrinking memory bank.
No shame in crashing any time...it happens.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqu4WHDUfl0
First ride on new bike, first EFI. Haha.
Only thing that sucks more , is never getting to lead a race to crash out of.
Pit Row
motoxdoc-Never led at Mammoth and second place start was the best I ever got up there.
I thought this was about the election...
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