Had a close call with the Champ Sunday!

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8/14/2018 1:32pm Edited Date/Time 8/16/2018 6:37am
I was riding at Baja Sunday, and was chugging around with Jello arms when a green flash went by.

Glad we didn’t actually hit, and I felt terrible for getting in his way. Can’t say I’ve had anyone close on me that fast before!

Of course, great local photog Chad Hetherington got a shot of the turn.

https://www.instagram.com/chadhphoto

Me accidentally running Maff wide:




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8/14/2018 1:35pm
Did you get a Barcia type response??
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8/14/2018 1:38pm
jgmxdad251 wrote:
Did you get a Barcia type response??
Totally deserved it, but no! Cool dude
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8/14/2018 1:39pm
Wow dude. That's nuts. Glad no one got hurt. Just goes to show how fast these guys are and how quickly they react. Crazy.
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8/14/2018 1:42pm
Thought it was tomac for a minute lol
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8/14/2018 1:44pm
Thought these guys took Sunday’s off. You would think two mud motos and super heavy bike would tire them out.
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8/14/2018 1:46pm
I thought that was Tomac for a second!
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8/14/2018 1:54pm
Faster guys need to be careful of the other guys on the track also. I give guys plenty of room while passing during practice, for my own health and to not scare the shit out of them. I found myself thinking "why does Tomac have Piller's front fender stickers" for a second. Haha
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8/14/2018 2:00pm
Faster guys need to be careful of the other guys on the track also. I give guys plenty of room while passing during practice, for my...
Faster guys need to be careful of the other guys on the track also. I give guys plenty of room while passing during practice, for my own health and to not scare the shit out of them. I found myself thinking "why does Tomac have Piller's front fender stickers" for a second. Haha
I usually only get passed by 2-3 local guys at these practice days, but can hold my own with the A pack..... I can only imagine how fast B or C riders come up for guys like him.

Hell, I was having sketchy moments with “B” riders in the A/B practice....he probably felt like he was passing kids in 65’s.
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8/14/2018 2:00pm
Was Maff alone or was the whole team there? Any other Canadians?
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8/14/2018 2:01pm
That douchebag is cutting the track! haha
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8/14/2018 2:10pm
-MAVERICK- wrote:
Was Maff alone or was the whole team there? Any other Canadians?
Only saw the 1 Kawi, and there was a slew a quick guys that weren’t familiar.... not sure if they’re Canadian though.
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Faster guys need to be careful of the other guys on the track also. I give guys plenty of room while passing during practice, for my...
Faster guys need to be careful of the other guys on the track also. I give guys plenty of room while passing during practice, for my own health and to not scare the shit out of them. I found myself thinking "why does Tomac have Piller's front fender stickers" for a second. Haha
MxKing809 wrote:
I usually only get passed by 2-3 local guys at these practice days, but can hold my own with the A pack..... I can only imagine...
I usually only get passed by 2-3 local guys at these practice days, but can hold my own with the A pack..... I can only imagine how fast B or C riders come up for guys like him.

Hell, I was having sketchy moments with “B” riders in the A/B practice....he probably felt like he was passing kids in 65’s.
Dude, do you remember me yelling "sick helmet" before one of the sessions?
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8/14/2018 2:29pm Edited Date/Time 8/14/2018 2:30pm
Faster guys need to be careful of the other guys on the track also. I give guys plenty of room while passing during practice, for my...
Faster guys need to be careful of the other guys on the track also. I give guys plenty of room while passing during practice, for my own health and to not scare the shit out of them. I found myself thinking "why does Tomac have Piller's front fender stickers" for a second. Haha
MxKing809 wrote:
I usually only get passed by 2-3 local guys at these practice days, but can hold my own with the A pack..... I can only imagine...
I usually only get passed by 2-3 local guys at these practice days, but can hold my own with the A pack..... I can only imagine how fast B or C riders come up for guys like him.

Hell, I was having sketchy moments with “B” riders in the A/B practice....he probably felt like he was passing kids in 65’s.
LumpDog841 wrote:
Dude, do you remember me yelling "sick helmet" before one of the sessions?
Mr. Cox! We had a nice little lap or two there that time out!

I’m the only one I’ve seen dumb enough to run the Star Wars lid. I broke the visor a few weeks ago and had to epoxy it back together! ?

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8/14/2018 2:31pm
MxKing809 wrote:
I was riding at Baja Sunday, and was chugging around with Jello arms when a green flash went by. Glad we didn’t actually hit, and I...
I was riding at Baja Sunday, and was chugging around with Jello arms when a green flash went by.

Glad we didn’t actually hit, and I felt terrible for getting in his way. Can’t say I’ve had anyone close on me that fast before!

Of course, great local photog Chad Hetherington got a shot of the turn.

https://www.instagram.com/chadhphoto

Me accidentally running Maff wide:




Looks like he's working on replicating that Herlings berm jump clip from a few weeks ago.
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8/14/2018 3:47pm
Muffy is a class act and just an all around good dude.
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MxKing809 wrote:
I usually only get passed by 2-3 local guys at these practice days, but can hold my own with the A pack..... I can only imagine...
I usually only get passed by 2-3 local guys at these practice days, but can hold my own with the A pack..... I can only imagine how fast B or C riders come up for guys like him.

Hell, I was having sketchy moments with “B” riders in the A/B practice....he probably felt like he was passing kids in 65’s.
LumpDog841 wrote:
Dude, do you remember me yelling "sick helmet" before one of the sessions?
MxKing809 wrote:
Mr. Cox! We had a nice little lap or two there that time out! I’m the only one I’ve seen dumb enough to run the Star...
Mr. Cox! We had a nice little lap or two there that time out!

I’m the only one I’ve seen dumb enough to run the Star Wars lid. I broke the visor a few weeks ago and had to epoxy it back together! ?

Helmets are met to be worn!! I felt pretty gun shy out there, with only a week back on the bike. Seemed like I was either trying to dodge other riders or looking behind trying to stay out of the way of Mauff/Roberts/you. You heading to the Brawl?
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8/14/2018 5:58pm
King if you take out my guy before he wins this title......why I oughta....
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8/14/2018 9:37pm
kkawboy14 wrote:
King if you take out my guy before he wins this title......why I oughta....
Umm, that's not Tomac and not only is he not leading the championship something drastically wrong would need to happen in order for him to win it.
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8/14/2018 9:55pm
kkawboy14 wrote:
King if you take out my guy before he wins this title......why I oughta....
-MAVERICK- wrote:
Umm, that's not Tomac and not only is he not leading the championship something drastically wrong would need to happen in order for him to win...
Umm, that's not Tomac and not only is he not leading the championship something drastically wrong would need to happen in order for him to win it.
So Canada doesn't do the red plate = points leader?
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8/14/2018 10:01pm
kkawboy14 wrote:
King if you take out my guy before he wins this title......why I oughta....
-MAVERICK- wrote:
Umm, that's not Tomac and not only is he not leading the championship something drastically wrong would need to happen in order for him to win...
Umm, that's not Tomac and not only is he not leading the championship something drastically wrong would need to happen in order for him to win it.
Sully wrote:
So Canada doesn't do the red plate = points leader?
We do the red plate and Jess Pettis is the one leading the series heading into the last round this weekend. Leading by 3 whole points so should be good.
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8/15/2018 6:17am
MxKing809 wrote:
I usually only get passed by 2-3 local guys at these practice days, but can hold my own with the A pack..... I can only imagine...
I usually only get passed by 2-3 local guys at these practice days, but can hold my own with the A pack..... I can only imagine how fast B or C riders come up for guys like him.

Hell, I was having sketchy moments with “B” riders in the A/B practice....he probably felt like he was passing kids in 65’s.
Hope I didn't look like a sketchy "B" rider out there lol. You passed me a few times moving pretty good!
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8/15/2018 7:20am
kkawboy14 wrote:
King if you take out my guy before he wins this title......why I oughta....
-MAVERICK- wrote:
Umm, that's not Tomac and not only is he not leading the championship something drastically wrong would need to happen in order for him to win...
Umm, that's not Tomac and not only is he not leading the championship something drastically wrong would need to happen in order for him to win it.
lol.... wow
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8/15/2018 8:25am
Totally Photoshopped.

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8/15/2018 7:10pm
MxKing809 wrote:
I usually only get passed by 2-3 local guys at these practice days, but can hold my own with the A pack..... I can only imagine...
I usually only get passed by 2-3 local guys at these practice days, but can hold my own with the A pack..... I can only imagine how fast B or C riders come up for guys like him.

Hell, I was having sketchy moments with “B” riders in the A/B practice....he probably felt like he was passing kids in 65’s.
KW62 wrote:
Hope I didn't look like a sketchy "B" rider out there lol. You passed me a few times moving pretty good!
Thanks man! And no, you were going good!

Now the kid on the CR 125 not hitting anything may have received a C-class gesture over the 140 from me....

Then ironically I pulled a C rider squirrel move on Maff ?
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8/16/2018 6:22am
He crossed jumped you.
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8/16/2018 6:36am Edited Date/Time 8/16/2018 6:37am
Im just glad there are no little bikes or quads to get "pulped" Whistling

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