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8/29/2010 1:48pm
8/29/2010 1:48pm
Edited Date/Time
1/26/2012 11:11am
1. Forgetting to turn the gas valve on at the starting line, only to take off with the hole shot to lose it when engine died.
2. Forgetting to put in first gear at starting line, only to be left at the gate and chasseing others.
3. Gas cap not properly tight, only to feel a cold burning sensation on your legs seeping through your leathers and your private area, because you were too involved in trying to lead. Finishing the race but the rest of the day in the bathroom trying to stop the burning.
4.Taking the wrong bike to the starting line, (only to have to make a mad dash back to the pits). I often would race in 6 different classes, and sometimes the all looked the same.
5. Thinking it is a good idea to try different ruts while underway in a race, other than the one you were comfortable in practice to pass only to find an endo over the bars.
"3. Gas cap not properly tight..."
jeez, that burning sensation was well-known, and it wasn't due to the cap not being properly tightened - today's whippersnappers don't appreciate that a leaking gas cap was the norm back "in the day" . I used the foam doughnut around the filler neck, under the cap to at least slow down the flow of gas and hopefully minimize the amount that found it's way down to my crotch
The Shop
top 5 for first two laps then ran out of fuel
I did that last year at the Millville Amateur day, in the 55+ class.
Most of my split lined up on the other side of the large dog house and I couldn't see them. At the last second, I couldn't recall what other class I was supposed to launch with, as I was in another set of motos with 50+/60+. Confused old man! ha.
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