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Edited Date/Time 3/15/2012 4:53pm
...like best? I always get a big old grin on my face when I absolutely nail a berm perfecty! You know, when you come in hotter than you think you can make the turn, lay it over, hammer the throttle and come out straight with the front wheel just above the ground...

Not one of those come in hot, slam on the rear brake, slide the rear end around then accelerate out deals...

I enjoy a nice jump as much as anyone, but hitting that perfect turn really does it for me... I guess that's why I appreciate the nice berm shot pictures more than I do a good looking whip...
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Barrett57 3/14/2012 12:54pm
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The feeling when the 15 second board turns to 5. Gets me every time Cool

But railing a big fluffy berm perfectly comes close.
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Kryan5 3/14/2012 12:58pm
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When I beat all the teeny boppers! hahaha
Unfortunately, when i'm racing i'm to focused to enjoy anything i'm actually doing. But after a day when i've done good or bad on the track, practice or race, I always love how I mentally and physically feel. Must be all the endorphins or whatever going through me.
And in all honestly, I love my beer after i'm done riding. Its like my "you've done good son, here's your reward" to myself.
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EastFlorida 3/14/2012 12:58pm
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Barrett57 wrote:
The feeling when the 15 second board turns to 5. Gets me every time Cool

But railing a big fluffy berm perfectly comes close.
Heck, I can't stand just before the start! I get butterflies so bad I feel like I'm gonna throw up! Sick
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RACESTH639 3/14/2012 12:59pm
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seeing a gnarly whoop section thats deep and spread out and blitzing them perfectly Smile

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Spartacus 3/14/2012 1:02pm
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When it over and I'm sitting down drinking an ice cold beer[s].
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Barrett57 3/14/2012 1:03pm
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Barrett57 wrote:
The feeling when the 15 second board turns to 5. Gets me every time Cool

But railing a big fluffy berm perfectly comes close.
EastFlorida wrote:
Heck, I can't stand just before the start! I get butterflies so bad I feel like I'm gonna throw up! Sick
Laughing same but I like that feeling, for me, when the board changes, nothing in the world matters for the next 15 minutes.
queen of spodes 3/14/2012 1:04pm
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Days when everything feels right. Gear, bike, weather, dirt.. it all comes together in perfect harmony.. and you make sweet music with that beautiful harmony. Rare I have those days, but I remember them well.
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racin mason 3/14/2012 1:20pm
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For me its saving it,you know,completely out of shape at hi speed, and gathering it all back up and NOT crashing my brains out.It is also something I try to avoid!!!!
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gsxrcr28 3/14/2012 1:24pm
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Battling it out with a good friend, either in practice or a race.
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HondaFan33 3/14/2012 1:24pm
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I'd say its a tie for me. It's between dragging the bars in a turn or throwing down a nice scrub.
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jtomasik 3/14/2012 1:32pm
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Coming from the back of the pack because of a first lap pileup, then chasing down and breaking into the top 3. Looking that far forward on the track puts me in hustle mode....seems I always ride a lot better and never tighten up.
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Riz840 3/14/2012 1:42pm
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Big jumps
Seeing parts of the country side that only 1% of the population will ever get to see
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neverwas 3/14/2012 1:52pm
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gsxrcr28 wrote:
Battling it out with a good friend, either in practice or a race.
+1 and leaving the track in one piece.
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EastFlorida wrote:
...like best? I always get a big old grin on my face when I absolutely nail a berm perfecty! You know, when you come in hotter...
...like best? I always get a big old grin on my face when I absolutely nail a berm perfecty! You know, when you come in hotter than you think you can make the turn, lay it over, hammer the throttle and come out straight with the front wheel just above the ground...

Not one of those come in hot, slam on the rear brake, slide the rear end around then accelerate out deals...

I enjoy a nice jump as much as anyone, but hitting that perfect turn really does it for me... I guess that's why I appreciate the nice berm shot pictures more than I do a good looking whip...
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slipdog 3/14/2012 2:06pm
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HondaFan33 wrote:
I'd say its a tie for me. It's between dragging the bars in a turn or throwing down a nice scrub.
You talking something like this???

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Falcon 3/14/2012 2:08pm
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Nailing a holeshot. What a great feeling!
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Moto_Geek 3/14/2012 2:10pm
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When the track is groomed and the watering/moisture to traction is picture perfect and every corner has awesome berm and rutt to just rail the whole track like your on a roller coaster, and the feeling of the 450 hooking up the entire time exiting the corner.
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Hank_Thrill 3/14/2012 2:14pm
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EastFlorida wrote:
...like best? I always get a big old grin on my face when I absolutely nail a berm perfecty! You know, when you come in hotter...
...like best? I always get a big old grin on my face when I absolutely nail a berm perfecty! You know, when you come in hotter than you think you can make the turn, lay it over, hammer the throttle and come out straight with the front wheel just above the ground...

Not one of those come in hot, slam on the rear brake, slide the rear end around then accelerate out deals...

I enjoy a nice jump as much as anyone, but hitting that perfect turn really does it for me... I guess that's why I appreciate the nice berm shot pictures more than I do a good looking whip...
I'm with you. I absolutely love jumping, but railing a nice berm takes the cake for me. The day this photo was taken, I jumped the biggest jump of my life (90 feet - I know, not big, but I'm mostly ride bicycles), but I honestly had more fun sessioning this one foot tall berm in the photo with another dude. It was a practice day and myself and only one other person were on the track and we were doing figure 8's on two corners like this. The other guy was much better than me, but I had a blast trying to mimic what he was doing.

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MtnBoy 3/14/2012 2:26pm
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Ripping a holeshot is my favorite part of racing, just makes the whole race go better usually.

Spending a day doing 100+ miles through terrain that most never get to see with a couple good buddies is about the ultimate on a bike though...can't beat high mountain riding in Idaho.
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tapkawiman 3/14/2012 2:33pm
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My moment is after you do a good lap and feel like you did everything right for a whole lap and it felt effortless...

And im slow so to feel like I was hauling ass is a miracle Laughing
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Grieby54 3/14/2012 2:46pm
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Flow.

Absolutely nothing comes close to how good it feels when you're feeling the flow. Hit a rhythm section right, NAIL the rut, and fly into the next rhythm section. It's a beautiful thing.
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GHR 3/14/2012 3:00pm
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Getting a fat holeshot then the quiet sound it makes as long as possible, this one I lead pole to pole so is my favorite for sure!

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Being the first bike out for practice on a freshly groomed sand track.
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GHR 3/14/2012 3:03pm
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MtnBoy wrote:
Ripping a holeshot is my favorite part of racing, just makes the whole race go better usually. Spending a day doing 100+ miles through terrain that...
Ripping a holeshot is my favorite part of racing, just makes the whole race go better usually.

Spending a day doing 100+ miles through terrain that most never get to see with a couple good buddies is about the ultimate on a bike though...can't beat high mountain riding in Idaho.
I agree on both accounts, Idaho is amazing but I think my favorite was either Mount St Helens or Colorado with the boys. I prefer riding and racing tracks but doing 100 miles plus a day in places like this is amazing...
JaredPartridge 3/14/2012 3:09pm
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3rd-4th gear wide open down a start straight, rubbin elbows the whole way with the guy next to you.
or when you can hit the same perfect line, lap after lap with no mistakes. making every jump
just perfectly smooth.
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BR_HERO 3/14/2012 3:14pm
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The sense of relief after hitting a 4th gear pinned booter out in the dunes and not landing on the guy on a honda rancher with a beer cooler on the back is probably the best feeling i have ever had while riding. But riding with friends anywhere in any conditions is something i enjoy the most.
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ocscottie 3/14/2012 3:32pm
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Carving out a track with your bros on a fresh virgin green grass hillside.
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For me it's seeing the white flag come out. I get a sudden burst of adrenaline and away we go......
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seth505 3/14/2012 3:37pm
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HUGE sandy berms that you can obliterate...and big jumps

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