Of course we also had a crash in pit lane when the rider took off after the pit stop with the steering damper turned all the way up to hydraulic lock. I think Jeffro made it 15 feet before the bike was on its side. Man that sure is funny stuff now, but it wasnt at the time. We sure looked like pros
Yeah, real funny!!!! Crew chief accidently turned the steering damper full on instead of off during pit stop. I yelled "Is the damper off?" He said "Yeah, I got it. GO, GO, GO.." And go I did. I don't think I got 5 feet before the bike tipped over... That was a sucky feeling. Thankfully the Sirens weren't in their pit or it would have got ugly, and their pit is never ugly!!!!
And can you believe that this latest incident wound up with the bike in Ed's pit (next best thing since the Sirens weren't there). What is it with me? Of course, I missed your crash at Roebling cause I had just gotten on the bike a few seconds earlier. If the timing had been different and you had crashed into me, you probably would have met The Punisher.
But he's a hottie! Too bad we didn't see him at the camp grounds. I think I asked you this already, but is Ed going to make to Mid-O with you this year?
*shiver* Yuck! That guy freaks me out. Dunno about Ed- it will depend on his work schedule, so we'll know closer to the date. I might be a bachelorette for the weekend. Woo hoo! Rock out with your.... er, um, ahem. Sorry.
Some of them can really tighten up the steering and make it feel like you're trying to turn a tank around in the paddock. I rode a bike at VIR last year with a GPR damper and put on the highest setting I could easily see someone falling over if you're not expecting it to be on the highest setting.
You're lucky I don't have a way to post pictures here. Ed I hope you can make it. It's always a blast. Not sure if I'll be up to the camp ground camping again this year though. The older I get the less tolerant I get for sleeping on the ground and standing in line for a shower. We may have to book a cheap hotel...we'll see.
Not full lock, but damn close to it. If you were sitting still on the bike you could barely move the bars with all of your strength. I couldn't turn the bike to save my life at slow speeds. It definitely sucked!!!! Jeffro BTW, I posted late in this one and only just noticed the whole stalker thing. Absolutely priceless!!!!
Oh boy, here we go. Yeah, if you were messing with it going through turn 7 in the rain, then it would be the reason!!!! I guess it is the reason that the bike got crashed at VIR and Summit too, eh?!?! Jeffro
Thanks for keeping an open mind. The damper was crappy in the run-off of Turn 1. I was ready to pitch it at that point but I knew you liked it. Ryan was being a squid at Summit.
Well - the damper definitely was NOT the reason for me blowing turn one at Summit and lowsiding the bike. It was the rider! I sure thought I was faster than hell thru there until I realized there was absolutely no way I was gonna make it. Ahh - the good ole cash hemoragin' days. . .
Wow, I don't check these threads much but word travels fast. That is one of my little girls favorite words it seems (she's 23), she uses it quite well when other females piss her off. and one year from being addressed as Doctor. She however sounds it out as Can't Understand Normal Thinking I must have my head buried in the sand because I'd never heard that, of course I'd never really use that word at home because Tina would kick my ass.