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08-15-2014, 03:37 PM
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WOW!!!!
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08-15-2014, 05:12 PM
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Re: WOW!!!!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Lynn</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Now this takes a serious pair.
</div></div> As was depicted on the trophy that was awarded to the owner. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img]
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08-15-2014, 08:07 PM
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Re: WOW!!!!
When you race on a track and you take a spill there are gravel traps and hay bales to soften the fall.If you fall off here you are toast 'cause your gonna hit a house or fence!More guts than brains maybe?
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08-15-2014, 08:36 PM
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Awesome, now those are guys that have there balls on the line.
Imagine a cop trying to catch one of those guys when there outside of racing, they would not stand a chance [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
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08-15-2014, 08:50 PM
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Re: WOW!!!!
It's like climbing Everest. Not everyone's coming back.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...atal_accidents
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08-15-2014, 09:31 PM
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ive known 2 guys that race like that....both paint cars for a living....they are speed or adrenalin junkies...both just a little off....good guys just nukin' futs
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08-15-2014, 10:50 PM
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Re: WOW!!!!
The "shakes" are what get me. In 1985 I had a big Suzuki (GS1100E) go into a violent shake late one night on a lonely stretch of road at about 126 mph. Didn't quit shaking until I got her down below 100. I was wearing a helmet, but no other safety gear, just tennis shoes, T-shirt and jeans. Freaked me out.
Parked it on the side of the road, sat on the curb and watched my knees literally hitting each other because I was so shook up. A buddy had been bugging me for months to buy that bike. At the time it was one of the fastest production bikes available (0-100 and back to 0 in 10 seconds). I sold it the next morning and didn't sit on a bike again for almost 10 years.
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08-16-2014, 05:01 AM
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Re: WOW!!!!
The Isle of Man Tourist Trophy races are a definite thrill to watch.
It's so much different than Land Speed racing on a motorcycle, at least at Bonneville where the traction is never positive and the ruts in the salt & dirt(El Mirage) can be exciting. At those speeds if you think you need to make a correction on the course, it's already to late. Ask me how I know. Dicky [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]
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