- Nov 3, 2000
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Last wednesday I went out to the track and was doing fairly well. Didn't lay the bike down once. I was being video taped and later watched myself, only to find out that although I felt good, I didn't look good. For example in turns I would stick my foot out in turns sideways instead of forward towards the front wheel. :think I set out yesterday to fix all the things that were wrong. I got there all my self this time, unloaded and set out. The track was horrible there were no lines and when there was they were criss crossing each other, so I was having a difficult time. Well around lap four I was on a straightaway, no one in sight around me and somehow I hit something on my bike flew over the handlebars, landed sideways sprawled out on the track, my bike flipped over and landed on me. If you have never had a bike flip over and land on you, its a pretty powerful blow. The rear tire was on my back, and the throttle got stuck in the sand. I remember laying there in the middle of the track going geez my head hurts, and feeling my tire spinning on my back. Thank god for chest protectors. I have a nice black tire mark on my chest protector now. I don't even want to think about what that would look like without my chest protector. My face was firmly planted into a rut. I tried to do a push up and lift the bike off of me, but no luck. Another rider saw me down and immediately jumped off his bike and yelled at me not to move. He picked my bike off of me and wouldn't allow me to ride it because some throttle cable was disconnected and would cause the throttle to stick wide open. So he went and got some tools. He couldn't fix it so we flagged down this mechanic that was out on the track, we rode my bike back to the pits and my bike got fixed.
My head was hurting pretty bad, but suprizingly nothing else hurt. I sat out for a good hour and a half. During this time I got some really good riding tips. My head felt better so I went back out there. When I was riding I realized I alwasy look 15 feet in front of where I am going. So I did this entrance/exit drill when I rode. Soon as I get near the entrance I yell exit and look at the exit soon as I get near the exit, I would yell entrance and look ahead to the next entrance of the next obstacle no matter how far away it was. ect... I couldn't believe how much this improved my speed and how much smoother I was riding. My bike started going sideways on jumps so I took it to the mechanic guy and he said my suspension was really stiff,and softened up for me. It really helped. He also said to give him a call and he would help me jet my bike, set the suspension up for me, and help me change my tire before I start the Pro Circuit Series Races. Anyhow, I wanted to share my entrance/exit thing because it really helped me get over some obstacles I was afraid of, or went really slow on. I think this was the best practice I have ever had. I was focused, I know I got faster, I learned how to predict whether my bike was going to be front end high or low, so I learned to adjust my bike in the air with body position and the panic rev, I gained cornering speed and rut confidence. I also got to ride a 2002 yz 250. :cool: All I have to say is WOW! I think I'll stick with my nice 125.
I woke up this morning and where the rear tire hit my back I have a bruise and its kinda sore. My helmet has a small scratch on it now. I have a small headache, but I am almost positive I didn't suffer a concussion. If I thought I did I would have not gone back on the track. So ya... that was my wednesday afternoon.
My head was hurting pretty bad, but suprizingly nothing else hurt. I sat out for a good hour and a half. During this time I got some really good riding tips. My head felt better so I went back out there. When I was riding I realized I alwasy look 15 feet in front of where I am going. So I did this entrance/exit drill when I rode. Soon as I get near the entrance I yell exit and look at the exit soon as I get near the exit, I would yell entrance and look ahead to the next entrance of the next obstacle no matter how far away it was. ect... I couldn't believe how much this improved my speed and how much smoother I was riding. My bike started going sideways on jumps so I took it to the mechanic guy and he said my suspension was really stiff,and softened up for me. It really helped. He also said to give him a call and he would help me jet my bike, set the suspension up for me, and help me change my tire before I start the Pro Circuit Series Races. Anyhow, I wanted to share my entrance/exit thing because it really helped me get over some obstacles I was afraid of, or went really slow on. I think this was the best practice I have ever had. I was focused, I know I got faster, I learned how to predict whether my bike was going to be front end high or low, so I learned to adjust my bike in the air with body position and the panic rev, I gained cornering speed and rut confidence. I also got to ride a 2002 yz 250. :cool: All I have to say is WOW! I think I'll stick with my nice 125.
I woke up this morning and where the rear tire hit my back I have a bruise and its kinda sore. My helmet has a small scratch on it now. I have a small headache, but I am almost positive I didn't suffer a concussion. If I thought I did I would have not gone back on the track. So ya... that was my wednesday afternoon.
