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[magic-rat]

My buddy Amer when down right in-front of me today on Summit Main.

He's fine.

Last session of the day ... we were havin fun mixin it up.

Came around T2 and got on the gas too early, I think.

I had a camera rolling forward and one pointing backward.  There's a mix of both angles in this video.

I had an absolute blast today!

I'm flying out of town tomorrow won't be back for a week.  Will post more then.

See you all at Maggies Valley on Friday!! 

http://www.magicratproductions.com/Pix/FLVids/Amer/Amer.html

[Twolanerider]

My buddy Amer when down right in-front of me today on Summit Main.

He's fine.

Last session of the day ... we were havin fun mixin it up.

Came around T2 and got on the gas too early, I think.

I had a camera rolling forward and one pointing backward.  There's a mix of both angles in this video.

I had an absolute blast today!

I'm flying out of town tomorrow won't be back for a week.  Will post more then.

See you all at Maggies Valley on Friday!! 

http://www.magicratproductions.com/Pix/FLVids/Amer/Amer.html

Really glad the buddy is fine Rat.  Pictures like that are very cool; when the buddies in them are fine.

[Chief]

I hate it when that happens.

Glad to hear Amer is OK.

My fear would be fixating on him or the bike and then running right into/over him/it.

[mr_magoo]

Nice video  looks like the rear slide out on him.  Glad he's ok to joke about it.

[magic-rat]

My fear would be fixating on him or the bike and then running right into/over him/it.

It's taken several years to get used to it.

When somebody crashes in front of me now, I actually have trained myself to YELL in my helmet "Don't look at him, don't look at him, don't look at him" ... seriously, that's how I do it.

I've even run over parts of other people's bikes ... luckily no actual person.  There's not much you can do if it happens close in front of you.  The bike wants to keep moving a straight line and it's so hard to change direction in half-a-second.

My three biggest fears on the track are:  1)  getting hit from behind; 2) running over somebody that goes down when "close racing"; and 3) a triple-digit high-side

The fact that I even have fears is why I could never be a comptitive racer.

LOL.

[Chief]

It's taken several years to get used to it.

When somebody crashes in front of me now, I actually have trained myself to YELL in my helmet "Don't look at him, don't look at him, don't look at him" ... seriously, that's how I do it.

That's funny. I'll try to remember that, but if it ever happens right in front of me, I hope I just don't hurt them too bad.

I was leading a ride about three years ago when the rider in #2 spot went wide and down in a curve. Her husband, riding in #3 spot, watched it all happen and then ran right over her and her bike.

They're divorced now.

[magic-rat]

They're divorced now.

Do'h !!!

There are several "day after the track days" each year where I wake up in the morning and my throat is actually sore from yelling.  LOL.

[naitram]

ever had a Roo cut you off?

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[naitram]

this one wasnt so lucky

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[magic-rat]

Holy cow!  That's nuts.  LOL.

[displacing air]

Wow...

Thats amazing...

Thanks Pat.

[magic-rat]

Some "hero pix" from that day. 

This is why my tires looked like they did at Maggie Valley.  LOL.

[lilbear]

Awesome pix Pat!  Way to use all of that tire!

[Fired00d]

Some "hero pix" from that day. 

This is why my tires looked like they did at Maggie Valley.  LOL.

......

No "chicken stripes" there.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[displacing air]

He is so far over...he is almost on the rim!!!

Got bigger one's than me!!!