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tecknojoe
Mon Aug 1st, 2011, 09:29 PM
What did the rider to wrong? Too hard with trail braking?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VBY4KCNMrU
Mother Goose
Mon Aug 1st, 2011, 09:32 PM
He didn't even get into the corner, so no trail braking. Looked like he thought he was going in too hot and grabbed more brake than usual?
TransNone13
Mon Aug 1st, 2011, 09:34 PM
That was pretty weird.
tecknojoe
Mon Aug 1st, 2011, 09:36 PM
Well he was leaning before it happened. Maybe he just had 100% brakes and never let go, breaking the balance?
spideyrdr
Mon Aug 1st, 2011, 09:38 PM
He didn't even get into the corner, so no trail braking. Looked like he thought he was going in too hot and grabbed more brake than usual?

That's what I was thinking. Not trail braking but "oh shit" braking based on the line. Hope el rider is ok! He hit the ground pretty hard.
tecknojoe
Mon Aug 1st, 2011, 09:39 PM
"oh shit" braking based on the line.

Oh now I see what you guys are saying. After all, that is a blind corner. makes sense
Graphite675
Mon Aug 1st, 2011, 09:47 PM
Too much front brake going into lean angle. Should have been trailing off the brake at this point. A little off line


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Graphite675
Mon Aug 1st, 2011, 09:54 PM
Not trail braking but "oh shit" braking based on the line. .

Think your right. If you watch it a couple times it almost looks like he starts to turn in but picks it up just for a second turns back in then realizises "oh shit" and too much front brake.


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cromer611
Mon Aug 1st, 2011, 10:10 PM
well. IMO, it looks like his left arm is straight(too much input) and before the front wheel locks/blocks you can see a faint line of rubber from his front tire.
i think he let off the brakes too soon, went in too hot and was braking way too hard. turn 13 falls away as soon as you crest it. and it also looks a little dirty where the tire finally gave out.
either way, his left shoulder has to hurt : (
FZRguy
Mon Aug 1st, 2011, 10:18 PM
Looks like some kind of fluid on the track to me.
UglyDogRacing
Mon Aug 1st, 2011, 10:41 PM
Too much brake. Video doesnt show how off camber that turn is.
Ezzzzy1
Mon Aug 1st, 2011, 11:23 PM
It was the Mohawk.
AOK303
Mon Aug 1st, 2011, 11:37 PM
i was gonna use a star wars line, for he looks like a Storm Trooper but i got lazy

question do most track bikes have rear brake lights delete? this is a question from someone thats never been to a track for bikes
OUTLAWD
Mon Aug 1st, 2011, 11:42 PM
Looks like some kind of fluid on the track to me.

there is a rough spot of pavement that tends to lack grip, but he went down before that
tecknojoe
Tue Aug 2nd, 2011, 05:41 AM
question do most track bikes have rear brake lights delete?

donno what you mean by "delete", but no, track bikes don't have brake lights
The GECCO
Tue Aug 2nd, 2011, 08:23 AM
Gravity :)
Snowman
Tue Aug 2nd, 2011, 08:30 AM
What were the white things being throw up between seconds 3 and 6?
PsychoMike
Tue Aug 2nd, 2011, 08:42 AM
Gravity :)

this bastard has won many of out encounters
Wrider
Tue Aug 2nd, 2011, 07:37 PM
Gravity :)


this bastard has won many of out encounters

Always bringing people down...
Sarge
Tue Aug 2nd, 2011, 08:24 PM
Looks like some kind of fluid on the track to me.

+1

Looks like that front tire, regardless of braking pressure, just let go and the bike went with it.
cbrjohnny
Tue Aug 2nd, 2011, 09:06 PM
karma?
cromer611
Wed Aug 3rd, 2011, 12:08 AM
Looks like some kind of fluid on the track to me.
thats silty dirt, because you shouldnt be out there in the first place, unless you blow your entrance from going in too hot.

on camber turn+too much brake on a silty dirty part of the track = what happened