How nervous do you get?

**Shaun** · 15th May 2009, 16:32

Sorry for my part in spoiling it

**roogazza** · 16th May 2009, 10:11

As a 20 yr old I was a bag of nerves, no sleep etc. But once the flag dropped it was all gone.
Not many current racers would have experienced push starts, that was even more stressful. That total silence just before the first engine fired, was something else.
As you get to my age (60) it all becomes so relaxed, ok, lined up, flag drops,off we go !!! Heart rate hardly over 80. Gaz.

**sinfull** · 16th May 2009, 10:43

Originally Posted by roogazza

Heart rate hardly over 80, as opposed to 180 ?" Gaz.

Do they put dimmers knobs on them pace makers these days ?

**roogazza** · 16th May 2009, 11:57

Originally Posted by sinfull

Do they put dimmers knobs on them pace makers these days ?

Probably good the ticker doesn't read that high now. The 'oh god' moments still happen,but at a much slower speed . Gaz.

**Kickaha** · 16th May 2009, 12:02

No race day nerves for me, although I know two people I raced with and there race day ritual included a nervous chunder in the morning

I actually get pretty lethargic and sleepy while we're waiting on the dummy grid

**Goblin** · 16th May 2009, 12:04

I'd be more nervous about getting waxed than racing!

Hot wax on those delicate bits...then ripped off? No thanks. Eyes are watering just thinking about it.

Having only ever raced at Taupo(and Paeroa once) Im fine the night before but driving up out of the pine trees on Broadlands Road I get that knot in my tummy... then it's straight to the toilet as soon as Im at the track.
Paeroa was different tho. Was more nervous at sign on and scrutineering than the racing. Once on the track I get so focused the nerves are gone.

**NordieBoy** · 16th May 2009, 19:20

Originally Posted by Goblin

I'd be more nervous about getting waxed than racing!

Hot wax on those delicate bits...then ripped off? No thanks. Eyes are watering just thinking about it.

They only rip the wax off. Not the bits...

**Buckets4Me** · 16th May 2009, 21:01

I'm fat to Nervous to keep reading

or go any where near a race track AGAIN

na bugger that it is the night before (now) and I'm up reading this

shows how bad it gets
now where is my wax!!!!

**Goblin** · 16th May 2009, 21:49

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

They only rip the wax off. Not the bits...

You know this from experience?

There goes my image of you as the big hairy biker.

**scracha** · 17th May 2009, 07:38

I remembered yesterday just how stressed I get on the dummy grid. I espicially hate when someone crashes and we're all stuck there for ages. Usually have to cut engine and take skid lid off to breathe.

Waxing. I'm sure all the top riders do it to save a few gramms. Chopper's new sprog probably has a hairier back than him.