Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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« Last Edit: July 06, 2011, 06:39:15 PM by Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005 »
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 I've seen alot of people that thought they were cool , but then again Lord I've seen alot of fools. |
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R J
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« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2011, 06:36:54 PM » |
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How much farther did he get before he went down?
He is spread out pretty good right now.
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John Schmidt
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« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2011, 06:37:29 PM » |
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Holy cow, that rear tire doesn't look like it's making any contact. I wonder how that turned out, anybody hear about it?
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bigdog99
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« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2011, 06:40:11 PM » |
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Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2011, 06:41:27 PM » |
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How much farther did he get before he went down?
He is spread out pretty good right now.
If he saved that he should ride straight to the nearest lottery retailer cause he's one lucky dude . |
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I've seen alot of people that thought they were cool , but then again Lord I've seen alot of fools. |
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« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2011, 06:52:41 PM » |
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My first guess is that the bike went down with his leg snapping off like a cheap barbie doll.
Who knows, though.
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« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2011, 07:02:54 PM » |
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Though it is reflex, don't think putting that right leg down is going to help things very much.
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2011, 07:11:08 PM » |
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 I put my foot down once when I slipped on pea gravel... not because it was a good idea, just a "knee jerk reaction"... -Mike |
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« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2011, 07:14:15 PM » |
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Maybe he's a flat track racer, they do it all the time. Don't see any sparks coming off that boot though.
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« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2011, 07:31:05 PM » |
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Looks like he leaned it too far and unloaded the rear tire. If he recovered from that he's one lucky dude! |
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Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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« Reply #10 on: July 06, 2011, 07:47:44 PM » |
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I've seen alot of people that thought they were cool , but then again Lord I've seen alot of fools. |
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« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2011, 07:54:07 PM » |
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Looks like he leaned it too far and unloaded the rear tire. If he recovered from that he's one lucky dude! Watched one of my best friends and one of the best riders I've ever rode with unload his rear wheel up on The Cherohala Skyline...It was'nt pretty  That'll buff out ! |
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Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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« Reply #12 on: July 06, 2011, 07:56:13 PM » |
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Looks like he leaned it too far and unloaded the rear tire. If he recovered from that he's one lucky dude! Watched one of my best friends and one of the best riders I've ever rode with unload his rear wheel up on The Cherohala Skyline...It was'nt pretty That'll buff out ! Too late for that we saw it on Flea-bay getting parted out by PinWall. |
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I've seen alot of people that thought they were cool , but then again Lord I've seen alot of fools. |
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« Reply #13 on: July 06, 2011, 07:57:37 PM » |
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Looks like he leaned it too far and unloaded the rear tire. If he recovered from that he's one lucky dude! Watched one of my best friends and one of the best riders I've ever rode with unload his rear wheel up on The Cherohala Skyline...It was'nt pretty That'll buff out ! Too late for that we saw it on Flea-bay getting parted out by PinWall. another one bites the dust  ...at least we still got the 'Steamer' !  |
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« Reply #14 on: July 07, 2011, 02:35:43 AM » |
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I dont think he pulled that out
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« Reply #15 on: July 07, 2011, 03:06:51 AM » |
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hey joe i got feelins ya know though i was your lil buddy ? |
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Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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« Reply #16 on: July 07, 2011, 04:58:46 AM » |
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I dont think he pulled that out
I posted this same picture on another forum that's local to my area and one of the guy's on that site claim's that he knows for a fact the dude saved it |
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I've seen alot of people that thought they were cool , but then again Lord I've seen alot of fools. |
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« Reply #17 on: July 07, 2011, 06:04:37 AM » |
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Wow, what a shot! It's amazing the false sense of safety/security/confidence it gives some folks and what they think they can do when they put on a protective helmet.  |
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« Reply #18 on: July 07, 2011, 07:03:55 AM » |
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Sorry to steal the thread but......
Hey Gary, Glad to see you back. How close did the fires get to your house. I hope you still have one. I hope all is good with you.
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« Reply #19 on: July 07, 2011, 07:10:01 AM » |
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Though it is reflex, don't think putting that right leg down is going to help things very much.
I've saved rear end slides with a leg out before. Never on a bike that big though. |
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Boxer rebellion, the Holy Child. They all pay their rent.
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Saddles and zip codes, passports and gates, the Jones' keep.
In August the water is trickling, in April it's furious deep.
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« Reply #20 on: July 07, 2011, 09:13:08 AM » |
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I don't think that's a slide. Rear tire levered off the ground and he is proly going down.
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« Reply #21 on: July 08, 2011, 04:21:43 AM » |
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I posted this same picture on another forum that's local to my area and one of the guy's on that site claim's that he knows for a fact the dude saved it I found this on another board I'm on. He DID save it..... (it's a big image, it takes a few minutes to load...)  |
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« Reply #22 on: July 08, 2011, 06:08:43 AM » |
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Holy Crap- Skilled or lucky?
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« Reply #23 on: July 08, 2011, 06:31:59 AM » |
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Some of both? Some skill for sure, but a whole bunch of luck, yes?
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« Reply #24 on: July 08, 2011, 06:34:46 AM » |
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looks like he kept giving it gas even while braking with the front then let go of the front
Is that what ya'll are seeing?
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« Reply #25 on: July 08, 2011, 06:39:48 AM » |
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Two things.
first its a VTX........I have always heard they cant lean without digging a hole. He really wasnt leaning all that much, he must have lowered that thing.....
second, it looked like to me he was doing around 8-10 mph. he might not have had enough speed to carry through the curve and the bike just dropped down onto the frame or the pipes and that would be why he could "lift it" It may not have had any sideways force to put him into a "low side" at such a low rate of speed
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Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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« Reply #26 on: July 08, 2011, 06:48:35 AM » |
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I posted this same picture on another forum that's local to my area and one of the guy's on that site claim's that he knows for a fact the dude saved it I found this on another board I'm on. He DID save it..... (it's a big image, it takes a few minutes to load...) Very cool how you did that  Thanks for posting  |
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I've seen alot of people that thought they were cool , but then again Lord I've seen alot of fools. |
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« Reply #27 on: July 08, 2011, 07:01:50 AM » |
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I smell pooh!
Don't let the hand signal fool ya, that brother had ca-ca in his pants.
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« Reply #28 on: July 08, 2011, 07:05:56 AM » |
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Looks more like a Suzuki M109 to me. Regardless.......the Dude abides! Hope he bought a lottery ticket that day. |
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Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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« Reply #29 on: July 08, 2011, 07:06:11 AM » |
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I smell pooh!
Don't let the hand signal fool ya, that brother had ca-ca in his pants.
 I must agree ....I don't think skill had anything to do with that save .Dude got real lucky . |
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I've seen alot of people that thought they were cool , but then again Lord I've seen alot of fools. |
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BigAl
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« Reply #31 on: July 08, 2011, 07:36:38 AM » |
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Yes a M109 is what it is.
Luck Yes.
But probably doing about 30 at least.
One thing I noticed is he never freaked out, kept riding the bike and trying things the whole time.
Most would have quit cleanly and wrecked nastily(IS THAT A WORD).
I had both front and back take off on a used Valk Tourer.
I instinctivley(MOTOCROSS IN MY BLOOD) slammed down a foot to the pavement.
Although the boot never contacted the pavement, it did however contact the foot peg on the way down,
footpeg nailed the asphalt and shot the bike back into the upright and therefore traction position.
The braintrust that I bought it from tried to make the stock tires look better by applying Armorall to the sidewalls.
Never a good idea.
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #32 on: July 08, 2011, 07:38:57 AM » |
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The braintrust It's always good to make us laugh on the last line  -Mike
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« Reply #33 on: July 08, 2011, 08:06:51 AM » |
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Was it skill or luck? we will never know.
But there is one thing that would be hard to dispute, if he had not been posing for the camera with the thumbs up, he probably would not have mis-read that turn, and most likely would not have put himself in that position to begin with.
I know when I have been in precarious situations it has normally been because I was day dreaming or sight seeing and not paying attention to the roadway.
Jim
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« Reply #34 on: July 08, 2011, 09:30:21 AM » |
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Very cool how you did that Thanks for posting I didn't create that, I pulled it from my Sabre Forums where someone else had posted it.... It's an animated GIF, they are not difficult ot create.... |
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« Reply #35 on: July 08, 2011, 10:03:54 AM » |
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Was it skill or luck? we will never know.
But there is one thing that would be hard to dispute, if he had not been posing for the camera with the thumbs up, he probably would not have mis-read that turn, and most likely would not have put himself in that position to begin with.
I know when I have been in precarious situations it has normally been because I was day dreaming or sight seeing and not paying attention to the roadway.
Jim
Jim, I won't dispute your comment about the skrewing up while showing off, but the GIF is 2 different curves. There are shadows in the second part where there are none in the first part. He was "posing" in the first part, but I don't see his hands leave the bars on the second portion of the slide show. Just an observation. See Y'all at INZXI Hay Jimmyt |
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« Reply #36 on: July 08, 2011, 12:02:05 PM » |
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Hayhauler,
You are correct, I went back and watched it again, it is definitely two different curves, the tree line and the shadows are different.
Good catch.
Jim
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« Reply #37 on: July 08, 2011, 12:49:31 PM » |
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I smell pooh!
Don't let the hand signal fool ya, that brother had ca-ca in his pants.
I must agree ....I don't think skill had anything to do with that save .Dude got real lucky . I have no idea if the guy had skill or not. Once I saw he made it and read Thumpers post, I can't stop laughing. |
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