Who Else Doesn't Like Scaring Themselves on a Bike.

So much for the old adage of racers leaving their brain in the toolbox while racing. I thought they either needed to be lacking in fear or could just turn it off. There was a time when I had been stuck at a point where riding a particular road had me not going faster. I thought I was not being aggressive enough but uping the aggression destabilised the bike even more and uped my fear level. So I tried being more relaxed and that was the key. But I wasn't doing 265ks and sliding at the time. My brain explodes thinking about that. Everybody loved to see them sliding, and then destroying their rear tyres, so tiny changes allowed that with less tyre wear. I bet there are some current racers looking at this closely.
 
I'd heard about his Turn 3 but then listening to that and watching a few vids really brings it home. Unbelievable really. The other riders just seem to shake their heads in disbelief as well. I've done two track days there on the SF (much modified) and Turn 3, like several others at the Island, is simply flat stick and not much of an issue. Maybe 180-190 in 5th - so imagine riding something that's hitting 265 there and then having enough power to a) slide the rear and b) lift the front wheel while you're at it!!
 
I don't mind scaring myself on a bike ...... if that's as far as it goes. If you don't scare yourself even a little bit at least once a day then it gets pretty boring. The important part is not to progress past the getting scared part and correcting the situation so that you can do it again tomorrow.

Jim
 
Really interesting stuff from Casey. His riding style was so different to everyone else in MotoGP, and incredible to watch. It makes sense now why he preferred to ride with the traction control dialled right back or switched off. I would have liked to see him up against Marquez or Quatararo.

Is it just me, or does anyone else think the interviewer is a bit of a dick. I'd like to see Casey interviewed by someone who knows about racing. Maybe Daryl Beattie or Mick Doohan.
 
Apart from his technical talk and technique which I know I will never have the guts to master, deliberately anyway, I much prefer this interview by a golfer, when they talk MotoGP rather than Flog.

 
Davo said:
Apart from his technical talk and technique which I know I will never have the guts to master, deliberately anyway, I much prefer this interview by a golfer, when they talk MotoGP rather than Flog.

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Excellent interview. Didn't know a lot of the background with the Rossi psychofanbase. That Stoner response post crash, "Obviously your ambition outweighed your talent". Pure class. Much respect for Stoner.
 
They may have chopped some of the original show as I can't recall seeing the bit where Paul Gow asks him about when Rossi moved to Ducati when Stoner moved to Honda, with Rossi and his crew chief loudly stating to one and all that they would have any problems with the Ducati sorted in 30 seconds. Stoner stated that the following 2 years were the most enjoyable of his career. 🤣
 
While I’m not a Stoner fan, I do think he was a great rider. There are plenty of other great riders out there, I reckon there will be lots of interesting interviews out there in other native tongues.
 
Although not an out and out scary ride, had my first experience riding a bike on ice and snow today with studded tyres.
The bit on the ice, other than trying to stay standing up whilst getting on and off the bike, Didn’t have my heart racing anywhere as much as on the snowy trail I tried riding the bike up. Just couldn’t keep the thing going in a straight line but just weaved my way up and down the track. And after getting it stuck in deep snow for about the sixth time I decided it was time to head back. Even so, it was still a fun experience.
 

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Riding at 80km/h, I get scared every time someone passes me, whatever: superbikes, cars, trucks, mopeds, bikes.... If you want advices do not hesitate to ask me!
 
I have a mate who reckons the safest way to travel on a bike is at least 10kph faster than everyone else. That way you know where the idiots in cars are - behind you. He told me that about 40 years ago after I'd struggled to keep up with him through traffic on a Melbourne freeway. He's older than me and still rides a lot. I don't think he's ever been hit by another vehicle, so maybe his theory has some merit.
 
That's exactly what I have done since I was 18 and had more than I was comfortable with close encounters with cars, it doesn't help being surrounded by Expressways and living 10ks from Sydney CBD and the traffic that produces. And why I am so pissed off by this EVER K OVER CASUAL SPEEDING band waggon the NSW Government has jumped onto and the Mass Prelitheration of Mobile S[eed Camera Cars targeting this. I also have never been hit by a car and that's why, you are easier to see and also keep out of blind spots. A habit of a lifetime is now targetted as Crime number 1.
 
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I have a mate who reckons the safest way to travel on a bike is at least 10kph faster than everyone else. That way you know where the idiots in cars are - behind you. He told me that about 40 years ago after I'd struggled to keep up with him through traffic on a Melbourne freeway. He's older than me and still rides a lot. I don't think he's ever been hit by another vehicle, so maybe his theory has some merit.
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Same goes for me. It can be problematic if riding a smaller or old bike in traffic when pulling away from lights, modern cars accelerate.

Paul
 
Not quite a bike, but did a bit of downhill on ‘snow racers’ today. Several crashes and possibly more scary than the bike ride a couple of days ago. 🙃
 
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