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onearmedbandit
19th December 2007, 17:39
No matter how far gone you think you are...

http://www.gaskrank.eu/tv/racing/faellt-er-oder-faellt-er-nicht-1469.htm

Colapop
19th December 2007, 17:59
JEEZ!! Look at that back wheel go!!

Subike
19th December 2007, 18:30
Wicked!!! thats just taking it past the limits and back for seconds!

Usarka
19th December 2007, 18:46
My god Magnum!....

Meekey_Mouse
19th December 2007, 18:53
Phwooaaahhh!! That is SO cool :clap:

Drum
19th December 2007, 19:14
I like the 'what the fuck was that' look back afterwards.

saul
19th December 2007, 19:48
I like the 'what the fuck was that' look back afterwards.


+1 :rockon:

Mom
19th December 2007, 19:56
What amazing skills... or sheer bloody mindedness and brute strength...

I tend to the latter!

nallac
19th December 2007, 20:30
sheeit, he made good use of his knee sliders...

t3mp0r4ry nzr
20th December 2007, 14:15
I like the 'what the fuck was that' look back afterwards.

and the 'hope someone got that on camera, otherwise no one would believe me' look. great.

I could learn from that, I tend to give up by the time my elbows on the ground and hop off for a lie down!

Deano
20th December 2007, 14:19
Apart from the severe slide - I nearly slipped off my bike exiting the sweeper at Manfeild.

My leg was way out there - Lissa thought I was waving to the crowd....

GSVR
20th December 2007, 14:23
Thomas Luthi. Spose he learnt that from Keith Codes Rider Training. He's a pretty serious racer. He wouldn't have seen the shit he slipped on as he would have been looking half a mile up the track.

Edbear
20th December 2007, 14:27
What amazing skills... or sheer bloody mindedness and brute strength...

I tend to the latter!



(Wouldn'ta picked you for the "brute strength" type...:innocent:)


But awesome display, for sure!:gob:

speed63
20th December 2007, 14:42
It was his elbow that kept him up :rockon:

vifferman
20th December 2007, 14:55
Actual, that "Never let go" thang isn't good advice for road racing. Ask Aaron Slight - he started off racing dirt bikes, where holding onto the bike after you went down made it easier and quicker to get going again. But (however), that habit alsmot cost him his hand when testing at Suzuka, where it was severely abraded between the handlebar and track.
Ouchie!!

007XX
20th December 2007, 14:59
:shit: Oh my...

That dude must have been gifted with all sorts of amazing skills at birth! that is just incredible...:niceone::niceone:

Bren
20th December 2007, 15:04
Geeze...he loves to flop it about eh?????? (another lewd remark for you 007XX:niceone:)

GSVR
20th December 2007, 15:33
Actual, that "Never let go" thang isn't good advice for road racing. Ask Aaron Slight - he started off racing dirt bikes, where holding onto the bike after you went down made it easier and quicker to get going again. But (however), that habit alsmot cost him his hand when testing at Suzuka, where it was severely abraded between the handlebar and track.
Ouchie!!

Actually I think he mentions in his book that Honda wanted to put on super light (and Weak) handlebars. Not easy to pick up a bike after a fall and ride it again if the clippons broken. Unfortunate accident.

Pumba
21st December 2007, 07:16
Actually I think he mentions in his book that Honda wanted to put on super light (and Weak) handlebars. Not easy to pick up a bike after a fall and ride it again if the clippons broken. Unfortunate accident.

If I remember the book right Hoda did put on the uper light clip ons that broke if you looked at them the wrong way. It lasted a couple of meetings and then Aaron put the heavier ones back on without telling anyone that cared.

Nice slide though.

99TLS
21st December 2007, 07:42
awesome footage

007XX
21st December 2007, 09:08
Geeze...he loves to flop it about eh?????? (another lewd remark for you 007XX:niceone:)

:laugh: Cheers sir! :niceone:

However, I am in serious awe at the talent and/or luck this guy displayed...Maybe had some experience with being a monkey on a sidecar?:eek:

steveb64
22nd December 2007, 02:35
That was a good example of "Never give up!". :eek5: Also got to be the longest sequence of front wheel slides/pushes I've ever seen too! :shit::first::clap:

BarryG
22nd December 2007, 05:22
Speaking of the Slight book, does anyone know where I could buy a copy? I've looked for it on the internet, but no luck, and I couldn't find it in the NZ bookshops last time I was there.
Anyone?
Thanks
Cheers
Barry
PS good save, that man!

Pumba
22nd December 2007, 18:09
Speaking of the Slight book, does anyone know where I could buy a copy? I've looked for it on the internet, but no luck, and I couldn't find it in the NZ bookshops last time I was there.
Anyone?
Thanks
Cheers
Barry
PS good save, that man!

I managed to pick up a copy off trade me. Just my $0.02

Shaun
23rd December 2007, 17:51
Glad I took a couple of minutes to look at it- I used to love watching the GP Crash video's, the fact that 90 Odd % servived them, impressed the shit out of me