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Old 09-07-2010, 03:47 PM   #1 (permalink)
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So, I went out to Willow Springs racetrack this weekend for a trackday, only the second on my S1000RR, because it's been up and down getting mods done and I've been taking my Buell.

Anyway, as I was hitting turn 9 at 90+mph in fourth gear, and rolling on the throttle while trying not to run wide into the nice concrete pit wall, *every lap* the traction control light was just firing off. At first I was wondering whether it was preventing the bike from spinning the wheel up in fourth gear, or preventing the bike from doing a power wheelie in fourth gear.

But somewhere in the afternoon session, it kind of struck me - WTF am I DOING!! I'm laying a 200HP bike over on its side to avoid running into a wall at 100mph, and just from smoothly rolling on the gas it has enough power to either spin up the rear tire at that speed, or to power wheelie. In either case - seriously, this is how I'm choosing to spend a nice quiet holiday weekend?!?



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So you're bitching that your bike has the power to do it? Or are you wondering if you're crazy in the head for wanting to?
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More the latter. Your opinion, Jenn?

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At least you didn't crash again.



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I'm thinking that I'm jealous and you need to quit wondering if you're crazy. The only crazy people are the people who werent doing exactly what you were doing....so I'm trying to say I'm crazy or broke....or both
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yer getting old lol. next you will be selling it and buying a 75 450 honda and making it into a cafe racer.
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All you armchair QBs who've actually spun the rear at 100mph, raise your hands!

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