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Big Gun MX - race report - 4/21
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[QUOTE="KawBoy, post: 46649, member: 16289"] There were probably 50 or so 250/Open bikes in attendance - the 40-man gate was full, plus there were several waiting behind us. After 30 minutes of waiting patiently Waylon comes over and starts signaling riders to go. As expected, most of the guys threw caution to the wind and headed out WFO. Within the first few corners I saw three people fall down. I hung loose and found a break in the pack away from everyone. The grass provided decent traction, though when the rear tire broke loose it was like riding on ice. I made 4 laps and pulled off. I could tell I would have a good time. 2 hours later I was at the line again for my first moto of the day. I signed up for two classes - Unlimited Ametuer and 250-D. This moto was for the Ametuer class. There was an older gentleman on a YZ426 next to me. Somehow he didn't look very much like an ametuer (yz tricked out, hydraulic clutch, ect). No worries, I knew I'd be bringing up the back of the pack anyway :D [url="http://www.georgiaoffroad.com/Gallery/biggun_4-21-01/kb11-startline.jpg"]http://www.georgiaoffroad.com/Gallery/biggun_4-21-01/kb11-startline.jpg[/url] The gate dropped and I was a little slow on the throttle. [url="http://www.georgiaoffroad.com/Gallery/biggun_4-21-01/kb13.jpg"]http://www.georgiaoffroad.com/Gallery/biggun_4-21-01/kb13.jpg[/url] Ah, but perhaps it was a good thing that I wasn't quick on the draw. To my left I saw a KTM (647) and Honda(116) collide. The pack was drifting to the right, which was right towards me. :o [url="http://www.georgiaoffroad.com/Gallery/biggun_4-21-01/kb14-intofirstcorner.jpg"]http://www.georgiaoffroad.com/Gallery/biggun_4-21-01/kb14-intofirstcorner.jpg[/url] I was pinched off from the first corner. If I kept going straight I would have blown through the corner and T-boned someone pretty hard. I braked hard, but the grass didn't hold. The back end slid out and so I went ahead and let the bike fall to the low side and slide. Better that than ruining someone else and their machine. [url="http://www.georgiaoffroad.com/Gallery/biggun_4-21-01/kb15.jpg"]http://www.georgiaoffroad.com/Gallery/biggun_4-21-01/kb15.jpg[/url] I got up and joined the race in last. There were a good 50 bike lenghs between me and hte next guy. It was good that I was away from the rest of the guys - it allowed me to clear my thoughts from the first-turn spill and concentrate on what I was doing. The KX was working very well on the old-style track. I suppose bike for bike I was on an even playing feild for the most part. [/QUOTE]
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