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This weekend reminded me of the crazy Trey Canard double goggle set up he had several years back.
I'd think guys would maybe carry a second set...not like Trey did, maybe under their jersey or something. Save a few seconds from a full pit if need be.
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Can they pull over at the mechanics area and grab new goggles rather than go in the pits ? Just wondering if there is a ruling about that.
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This... with some laminates. and fresh goggles underneath ready to roll!
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Ferrandis did. Second moto.
Edit: Said he did it both moto's in the press conference. I saw him rip them off in the straight before the holeshot line in the second moto and it tripped me out, thinking he would have to go 30 + 2 with no goggles until I realised what was going on.
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Smart idea but I feel like it would be really weird to get used to riding with a second pair
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I actually like this option if :
- a few tear offs can be installed
- if the visor is cut enough to have google with roll offs underneath
In case of disastrous conditions, I also wonder why riders don't take a 2nd pair of googles under the jersey (with a jersey a bit cut/more open at the neck), or in a little bag enduro like with also a pair of neoprene gloves in case of a crash. Maybe a "on track" pitstop "somewhere" is not authorized and it is mandatory to go off track if they want to stop the bike for 3 seconds, not sure of the rules.
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A lot people had two pairs and tossed them after the start. I noticed someone had two google straps when the were zoomed in before the gate dropped and I payed attention to see.
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He apparently did about 5 or so laps with both pairs. Pretty gnarly.
People give Canard credit for this but I believe he learned it from Akira Narita.
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for sure lots of room for improvement both in equipment and procedures here. Sure mud races dont happen all the time but when they do it could be a huge advantage. Mm could have went 1/1 if he had a better situation. Even just two pairs with tearoff on the same goggle strap the second pair sits on the back of your helmet. Just pull off and switch. Or like mentioned a quick donning bag of some kind.
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on your mm quote i don't think it would have made a difference, tomac had pitted, changed his goggles and ran down mm and passed him before mm had goggle problems and came in for his change of goggles
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EZZA 95B wrote:Ferrandis did. Second moto.
Edit: Said he did it both moto's in the press conference. I saw him rip them off in the straight ...morejorgechavez wrote:He apparently did about 5 or so laps with both pairs. Pretty gnarly.
People give Canard credit for this but I believe he ...more
Actually this was done decades prior when goggles were smaller and I dont even think they had tear offs then.
Carrera goggles and 4 inches of suspension days.
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Well i think they all had vision issues all day. Maybe had marvins been better eli wouldnt have caught him. In a mud race passing for the lead without a mistake is supposed to be hard.
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I reckon you’d see jack shit through two pairs of goggles and tear-offs. Better than no goggles though.
