Trent1098S
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I may have developed a different opinion of it, if only I'd put on the fresh slicks I had in the trailer that day, instead of trying to get "just one more day" on that shagged rear. I swapped the front that morning, because it was total toast. Should have just dropped the brand new goddamn NTEC's on and been done with it.thumpin250;179769 wrote: I very much like the chicane at Road America. Lets me rub my toes on the pavement and pass a bunch of folks......makes me
Had REAL good traction on the front, and those brand new Brembo monobloc's were working sweet as could be, but that rear, she stepped out nice and quick about a foot, and then I was wishing I had a pair of wings, then extra padding, then was wondering why I fell down when I tried to stand up, then why the bone in my arm was not where it should be, then I was wondering why my bike was in the middle of the track, and who's this guy shining a light in my eyes, then everything just kind of got a little fuzzy for awhile ...
Life is full of "if only's". Should have put on fresh rubber that day. Having orderlies hold you on your side strapped to a backboard, puking your guts out in front of the pretty nurse is not what I'd put on my list of "fun" ways to end a day.
Anyway next time any of you get that hair-brained idea that "maybe I can get just one more day out of a tire", run what I wrote above through your head. Better to pay off a credit card over a year, than go through a year long recovery.
And on that note, I'm off for awhile. Will see you guys as soon as I can load my weight down on my left ankle. You can kick my ass, but never knock me down...