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Post by beaupre716 on Oct 2, 2009 23:21:00 GMT -5
I've been a couple of times, but I'll skip it this year because the fumes in the MGM are surely hurting my daughters' future test scores.
Also, Lisey would yell so loudly by the end that I probably wouldn't hear the main event.
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Post by beaupre716 on Oct 1, 2009 1:15:57 GMT -5
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Post by beaupre716 on Sept 28, 2009 19:28:11 GMT -5
And from the credit-where-credit-is-due file, the prep at Mustang was really good on Sunday: loamy and nicely watered.
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Post by beaupre716 on Sept 27, 2009 22:55:08 GMT -5
Nice photos, Max.
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Post by beaupre716 on Sept 25, 2009 0:12:36 GMT -5
Not good at all. And why exactly are we supposed to donate to this guy? I mean, I think it's cool he's going for the record, but I don't seem to recall Evel asking for donations. After several perfect landings around the 440 mark he set up this jump to strive for even farther. Unfortunately Bird came off the bike and suffered extensive injuries. He needs your donations moto-bird.com to help rebuild him and his future efforts! Im assuming to help out with medical bills? He crashed pretty hard it looked like.... I'm sure he needed a little hospital time. Still, when you set out to set world distance jumping records, I feel like you should get your insurance dialed ahead of time.
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Post by beaupre716 on Sept 24, 2009 22:30:51 GMT -5
Not good at all.
And why exactly are we supposed to donate to this guy? I mean, I think it's cool he's going for the record, but I don't seem to recall Evel asking for donations.
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Post by beaupre716 on Sept 22, 2009 22:24:07 GMT -5
Twice I've broken the kickstarter on my CR480 at the races and had to bump-start it before each moto. You gotta get that thing rolling pretty fast to light it that way.
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Post by beaupre716 on Sept 19, 2009 12:36:12 GMT -5
Just got FED EX from him and he kicked down signed jersey,goggles and his leathers. Thanx Mike NVHC representing for sure. Nice work, Mike, and nice work to you also, Josh.
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Post by beaupre716 on Sept 19, 2009 11:12:36 GMT -5
Bob is a former Pro himself. Hope the new track works out.
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Post by beaupre716 on Sept 19, 2009 11:10:42 GMT -5
That's confidence for you.
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Post by beaupre716 on Sept 19, 2009 11:05:53 GMT -5
Thanks, Tony. I think my insurance provider wishes I'd lose the feeling, but I think I'm stuck with it too. Also, you'll have to show me the new jump sometime. Chris, passing lots of people is probably right up there with hitting a new jump. It's good for the ol' ego, of course, but just the concentration it requires is sort of a cool thing itself. To use a bad cliche, you definitely find "The Zone." No problem, it's a table double double that I doubled from the table to the takeoff of the first double and then trippled out. You have to commit, but once you do it, it's really easy. It's been a long time since we have ridden together, I think the last time is when my Dad brought me to carson on my 125 and I pretty much sat on the sidelines while you jumped all the big jumps and rode the vertical cliff jumps. I'll always remember that day when I thought I was hot sh@t, and you just schooled me ;D I remember that day too! I still ride at Deer Run now and then, though I'm more cautious about the cliffs now. A lot of those are pretty gnarly, and we used to do them on 80s back in the day! Now I've got a 450 and I think twice. I'd definitely be down for some more riding sometime--let me know where you're riding these days and I'll meet you sometime.
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Post by beaupre716 on Sept 18, 2009 12:02:38 GMT -5
The rumors of Travis' death are greatly exaggerated...or so I would think. Haven't heard anything myself.
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Post by beaupre716 on Sept 18, 2009 12:01:03 GMT -5
Thanks, Tony. I think my insurance provider wishes I'd lose the feeling, but I think I'm stuck with it too. Also, you'll have to show me the new jump sometime.
Chris, passing lots of people is probably right up there with hitting a new jump. It's good for the ol' ego, of course, but just the concentration it requires is sort of a cool thing itself. To use a bad cliche, you definitely find "The Zone."
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Post by beaupre716 on Sept 18, 2009 0:24:54 GMT -5
Thanks for the comments, everyone.
Josh, I think it's cool that with motocross, no matter how tame or gnarly the obstacles you choose to take on, the feeling of the challenge is exactly the same. Which means, in a way, that the courage needed by Stewart or Reed to break out a crazy rhythm section at an SX is really no greater than that required by a 125 Beginner to take on a small double. In either case, the rider's heart is in his mouth during the whole process, so what's really the difference? Besides those extra 50 feet of air time, of course.
Jamie, it's nice to hear I'm not alone on the trail thing. Trails are fun, no doubt, but I don't know if I would buy a $7,000 machine just to do those. The track experience is what keeps me rolling...and spending.
Dragoo, thanks for the comment. I hoped a lot of us could relate to it, given there's not a one of us that rides who hasn't done a similar dance with a double. Again, no matter what the level, you never get over that feeling, and you're also never too slow to not feel it. It's always there.
Dad, I'm tired of typing and I'll probably talk to you on the phone later, so let's just wait 'til then for my reply, OK?
Thanks again, all.
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Post by beaupre716 on Sept 17, 2009 0:37:44 GMT -5
The ice dispenser sounds good, Ron, but can it make toast? I really want a 250f that I can eat breakfast on.
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