What's The Scariest/Fun Thing You've Done?

nickjpass · February 20th, 2016, 04:51 PM

What's the scariest/most fun thing you've done at the track?

I think for me it's getting air over wheelie hill. I've only done it once, and it's terrifying yet exciting. Or maybe it's going down the front straight at 130MPH. That's pretty exciting! Especially since nearly every corner at NYST is blind and comes out of nowhere! @adouglas can probably attest to that

AwDang · February 20th, 2016, 04:52 PM

Griding up

nickjpass · February 20th, 2016, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by AwDang

Griding up

I can imagine. I still get tense and anxious waiting to go out at a simple track day. I've yet to experience a race. Every track day, I'm still shaking unloading my machine from the trailer or truck

SLOWn60 · February 20th, 2016, 05:26 PM

A Gentleman never Kisses & tells!

snot · February 20th, 2016, 06:04 PM

Riding in N.C. at night in the rain in the mountains. Never want to do it again, but will if I have to.

csmith12 · February 20th, 2016, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by AwDang

Griding up

Yes sir!!! There is not much else that compares, do or do not.

For me though... 26 people all looking at me like I know something. Talking in front of people is always a test of self confidence and commitment.

MrAtom · February 20th, 2016, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by snot

Riding in N.C. at night in the rain in the mountains. Never want to do it again, but will if I have to.

Oh god, this in CA combined with getting completely lost with no cell service and a dying battery, running out of gas. There was a point where I just got off the bike and sat there with my hand on the Mora I keep strapped to my backpack, waiting for either daytime or to fight a mountain lion. I eventually got back up and rode around some more, found a middle school in a rural area that happened to keep its WiFi unlocked and booted up google maps and found my way home. Not fun. Just scary. I don't like riding at night in rural areas anymore. Even if I know the way.

Roark · February 20th, 2016, 09:57 PM

Riding on the interstate through St Louis in the rain with a heavy cross wind going around a bend towards the right on an incline next to an 18 wheeler...

rojoracing53 · February 20th, 2016, 10:45 PM

Wide open throttle drifting the R1 at over 180mph through the final bank at daytona. Crazy fun and exhilarating at the time but scary as hell in retrospect. Racing the Macau GP on a 2002 R-71 with over 220hp back in 2003 when 200hp was unheard of.

Sirref · February 20th, 2016, 11:31 PM

Gridding up for sure, the exact moment would be passing two other racers on the inside while unintentionally backing it in to T5 at NJMP T-bolt

cbinker · February 21st, 2016, 07:04 AM

cannot confirm or deny any scary/fun moments.

adouglas · February 21st, 2016, 07:58 AM

That's easy.

Meet Chris Smith.

csmith12 · February 21st, 2016, 09:04 AM

What is scarey of fun? ahahahahahahah

RacinNinja · February 21st, 2016, 09:22 AM

Grid up on the same vintage bike my Dad rode in 1978. To this day I cannot eat anything before my first race. Water or Gatorade only!

adouglas · February 21st, 2016, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by csmith12

What is scarey of fun? ahahahahahahah

Well, I've seen what you look like before morning coffee, so.....

csmith12 · February 21st, 2016, 11:04 AM

sooooo true

Sirref · February 21st, 2016, 03:18 PM

Can confirm the truth of those pictures

choneofakind · February 21st, 2016, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adouglas

That's easy.

Meet Chris Smith

Bromancing hard core.

Scariest fun thing I've done?? Drive by my onesy across the country for an adventure. And what an adventure it was.

nickjpass · February 21st, 2016, 07:05 PM

I want to go to jennings!

sharky nrk · February 22nd, 2016, 07:08 AM

Asking my father in law if I could marry his daughter lol

VaFish · February 22nd, 2016, 09:20 AM

Jump out of a perfectly good airplane.

tgold · February 22nd, 2016, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by sharky nrk

Asking my father in law if I could marry his daughter lol

That would be scary if he was already your father in law.

tgold · February 22nd, 2016, 09:32 AM

Raced a quad in the Baja 1000.

HoneyBadgerRy · February 22nd, 2016, 11:09 AM

Going fifth gear pinned over a uphill double to have the bike go completely sideways, slow motion watching the two of you fall as you kick the bike away from yourself and bail.

Morten273 · February 22nd, 2016, 12:03 PM

The best thing on a motorcycle i ever did was ride a Ducati with almost 200 hp

Also one of the most scariest things :P

GregS · February 22nd, 2016, 06:28 PM

Scariest was going down the straight and hit the brakes for the tight 180 right turn that was coming up and having the left clipon come completely off. Knowing I was not going to make the corner, and having to keep it upright and then brake to a standstill in the dirt using only the rear brake and holding on with one hand! Quite the pucker moment!

The most fun was track day at COTA on the GSXR-750

nickjpass · February 22nd, 2016, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by GregS

Scariest was going down the straight and hit the brakes for the tight 180 right turn that was coming up and having the left clipon come completely off. Knowing I was not going to make the corner, and having to keep it upright and then brake to a standstill in the dirt using only the rear brake and holding on with one hand! Quite the pucker moment!

The most fun was track day at COTA on the GSXR-750

Wait, your front brake is on your left?

"A" · February 23rd, 2016, 07:28 AM

Getting arrested butt naked while ODing on homemade acid, breaking out of mental institution afterwords just before getting shipped out to Iraq.

DEFY · February 23rd, 2016, 07:39 AM

This sums up my crazy and all out awesome life cycle:

HoneyBadgerRy · February 23rd, 2016, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by "A"

Getting arrested butt naked while ODing on homemade acid, breaking out of mental institution afterwords just before getting shipped out to Iraq.

That sounds like all kinds of illegal.

VaFish · February 23rd, 2016, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by VaFish

Jump out of a perfectly good airplane.

On a motorcycle it would have to be the time we got to take a 1999 Suzuki Hyabusa for a demo ride. Along with my 1997 CBR1100XX. To a long straight away in the desert with no speed limit. I saw 305 KPH on my Blackbird and 315 KPH on the Hyabusa. I'm sure there was plenty of error in the speedometer readings, but it was still very fast.

HoneyBadgerRy · February 23rd, 2016, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by VaFish

On a motorcycle it would have to be the time we got to take a 1999 Suzuki Hyabusa for a demo ride. Along with my 1997 CBR1100XX. To a long straight away in the desert with no speed limit. I saw 305 KPH on my Blackbird and 315 KPH on the Hyabusa. I'm sure there was plenty of error in the speedometer readings, but it was still very fast.

On the stock ninja Speedo, that would be like 240-250kph.

Glad I have a Trail Tech Vapor.

chugs · February 23rd, 2016, 09:48 AM

Went snorkeling for lobster in key west, and soon came to see some reef sharks lurking.

"A" · February 23rd, 2016, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by HoneyBadgerRy

That sounds like all kinds of illegal.

That was long ago.
YOLO, I would recommend tripping on acid at least once in your life.
Naked while arrested, no ID.. they were probably just trying to keep me from biting my tongue off.
Getting put in a mental institution without ID; at the time I thought it meant that they can just lock me in there forever, so I had to get out on my own... quick, before they figure out who I was.

BTW, I do have a CBR XX in my garage.. 310kph is probably 10-12% higher than actual speed... you run out of road really quick traveling that rate.

jkv45 · February 23rd, 2016, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by "A"

Getting arrested butt naked while ODing on homemade acid, breaking out of mental institution afterwords just before getting shipped out to Iraq.

Not gonna top that...

HoneyBadgerRy · February 23rd, 2016, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by "A"

That was long ago.
YOLO, I would recommend tripping on acid at least once in your life.
Naked while arrested, no ID.. they were probably just trying to keep me from biting my tongue off.
Getting put in a mental institution without ID; at the time I thought it meant that they can just lock me in there forever, so I had to get out on my own... quick, before they figure out who I was.

Isn't that textbook what they tell you what not to do before shipping out? I am still in the enlistment process, but mutiple of my friends have already gone through jobschool.

"A" · February 23rd, 2016, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by HoneyBadgerRy

Isn't that textbook what they tell you what not to do before shipping out? I am still in the enlistment process, but mutiple of my friends have already gone through jobschool.

It wasn't my first tour overseas.. I was indifferent on leaving everything to get myself all shot up.

HoneyBadgerRy · February 23rd, 2016, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by "A"

It wasn't my first tour overseas.. I was indifferent on leaving everything to get myself all shot up.

But if you commit a crime that prevents you from shipping out on time don't you go to Federal Prison?

"A" · February 23rd, 2016, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by HoneyBadgerRy

But if you commit a crime that prevents you from shipping out on time don't you go to Federal Prison?

What crime? who committed crime? no ID remember?

GregS · February 23rd, 2016, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by nickjpass

Wait, your front brake is on your left?

No the brake is on the right, but had to use rear only when I ran off the track and was in the grass/dirt.

February 20th, 2016, 04:51 PM	#1
nickjpass #squid Name: nickypoo Location: Five Guys Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): Track dedicated 2008 ZX6R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jul '16	What's The Scariest/Fun Thing You've Done? What's the scariest/most fun thing you've done at the track? I think for me it's getting air over wheelie hill. I've only done it once, and it's terrifying yet exciting. Or maybe it's going down the front straight at 130MPH. That's pretty exciting! Especially since nearly every corner at NYST is blind and comes out of nowhere! @adouglas can probably attest to that __________________________________________________

February 20th, 2016, 04:52 PM	#2
AwDang ninjette.org guru Name: Pat Location: SW VA Join Date: Feb 2015 Motorcycle(s): 286, 296, 599, 799 Posts: 436	Griding up
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February 20th, 2016, 05:26 PM	#4
SLOWn60 n00bie to wannabie Name: Bill Location: St Ives, BC (Shuswap Lake) Join Date: Sep 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2012 250R (Red), 2005 VFR800A (Red), CRF450X (Red), 2012 F800GS (Wants to be Red!) Posts: A lot. MOTM - Nov '15	A Gentleman never Kisses & tells! __________________________________________________ The Smart Money: #1 - ATGATT, #2 - Training (machine skills and survival skills), #3 - The bike; whatever floats yer boat with the money you have left over
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February 20th, 2016, 06:04 PM	#5
snot sammich maker Name: snot Location: West Ohio - in the kitchen Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 white 300, 09 KLX 250 SF, 09 thunder blue 250(traded) Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '15	Riding in N.C. at night in the rain in the mountains. Never want to do it again, but will if I have to. __________________________________________________ https://www.brocksperformance.com/VZ...0035+C450.aspx
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February 20th, 2016, 09:57 PM	#8
Roark ninjette.org sage Name: James Location: Lakeland Join Date: Aug 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninjette Posts: 809	Riding on the interstate through St Louis in the rain with a heavy cross wind going around a bend towards the right on an incline next to an 18 wheeler... __________________________________________________ "That's what" -she
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February 20th, 2016, 10:45 PM	#9
rojoracing53 Fast-Guy wannabe Name: Jason Location: Brentwood, Ca Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja250, 2011 RM-Z250, 2004 NSR50, Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '13	Wide open throttle drifting the R1 at over 180mph through the final bank at daytona. Crazy fun and exhilarating at the time but scary as hell in retrospect. Racing the Macau GP on a 2002 R-71 with over 220hp back in 2003 when 200hp was unheard of.
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February 20th, 2016, 11:31 PM	#10
Sirref Private Joker Name: Ben Location: Towson, MD Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): '99/'01 Ninja 250 "sketchy", '13 Ninja 300 "yoshi", '03 GSXR 600 "merlin" Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '14	Gridding up for sure, the exact moment would be passing two other racers on the inside while unintentionally backing it in to T5 at NJMP T-bolt __________________________________________________ I see you over there seeing me, do you see the me I think you see?
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February 21st, 2016, 07:04 AM	#11
cbinker Track Clown Name: Chris Location: Kingman, AZ Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): '08 250R, 21 MV F3 800, Kawasaki 400 build Posts: A lot. MOTM - Sep '15	cannot confirm or deny any scary/fun moments. __________________________________________________ TEAM ALFALFA www.apexassassins.com

February 21st, 2016, 07:58 AM	#12
adouglas Cat herder Name: Gort Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 6 MOTM - Jul '18, Nov '16, Aug '14, May '13	That's easy. Meet Chris Smith. __________________________________________________ I am NOT an adrenaline junkie, I'm a skill junkie. - csmith12 Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est. Heri historia. Cras mysterium. Hodie donum est. Carpe diem.
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February 21st, 2016, 09:04 AM	#13
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	What is scarey of fun? ahahahahahahah __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School
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February 21st, 2016, 09:22 AM	#14
RacinNinja Vintage Screwball Name: B Location: Washington Join Date: Feb 2016 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250, 2008 Ninja 250, 2019 KTM 1290SDR, 2017 FZ10 Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '16	Grid up on the same vintage bike my Dad rode in 1978. To this day I cannot eat anything before my first race. Water or Gatorade only! __________________________________________________ Goin' fast on slow bikes!

February 21st, 2016, 11:04 AM	#16
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	sooooo true __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School
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February 21st, 2016, 03:18 PM	#17
Sirref Private Joker Name: Ben Location: Towson, MD Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): '99/'01 Ninja 250 "sketchy", '13 Ninja 300 "yoshi", '03 GSXR 600 "merlin" Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '14	Can confirm the truth of those pictures __________________________________________________ I see you over there seeing me, do you see the me I think you see?
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February 21st, 2016, 07:05 PM	#19
nickjpass #squid Name: nickypoo Location: Five Guys Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): Track dedicated 2008 ZX6R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jul '16	I want to go to jennings! __________________________________________________

February 22nd, 2016, 07:08 AM	#20
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February 22nd, 2016, 09:20 AM	#21
VaFish ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Tom Location: Northern Virginia Join Date: Jul 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2001 Ninja 250, 2019 Harley Ultra Classic, 2001 Suzuki SV650 Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '16	Jump out of a perfectly good airplane.
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February 22nd, 2016, 09:32 AM	#23
tgold ninjette.org sage Name: Timm Location: West Seneca, NY Join Date: Oct 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2006 1050 Speed Triple, 2010 250 Ninja racebike, YZF320RR? Racebike Posts: 556 MOTM - Nov '15	Raced a quad in the Baja 1000.

February 22nd, 2016, 11:09 AM	#24
HoneyBadgerRy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ryan Location: Beaufort SC Join Date: Aug 2015 Motorcycle(s): 05 Ninja 250, 04 KTM 625 SMC, 01 Xc250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	Going fifth gear pinned over a uphill double to have the bike go completely sideways, slow motion watching the two of you fall as you kick the bike away from yourself and bail. __________________________________________________ Because Unregistered sucks at riding.

February 22nd, 2016, 12:03 PM	#25
Morten273 ninjette.org newbie Name: Morten Location: Denmark Join Date: Feb 2016 Motorcycle(s): Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: 2	The best thing on a motorcycle i ever did was ride a Ducati with almost 200 hp Also one of the most scariest things :P

February 22nd, 2016, 06:28 PM	#26
GregS ninjette.org member Name: Greg Location: San Antonio Join Date: Dec 2014 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 300, GSXR-750, Ducati M1100 Posts: 185	Scariest was going down the straight and hit the brakes for the tight 180 right turn that was coming up and having the left clipon come completely off. Knowing I was not going to make the corner, and having to keep it upright and then brake to a standstill in the dirt using only the rear brake and holding on with one hand! Quite the pucker moment! The most fun was track day at COTA on the GSXR-750

February 23rd, 2016, 07:28 AM	#28
"A" vampire Name: A Location: IT Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2 many 2 list Posts: A lot.	Getting arrested butt naked while ODing on homemade acid, breaking out of mental institution afterwords just before getting shipped out to Iraq.

February 23rd, 2016, 07:39 AM	#29
DEFY ᗧ•••ᗣ•ᗣᗣ•••ᗣ Name: Nick Location: NY Join Date: Nov 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R and 2014 Triumph 675R Posts: A lot.	This sums up my crazy and all out awesome life cycle: __________________________________________________ Spoiler for topic: It might just be the [you] tag

February 23rd, 2016, 09:48 AM	#33
chugs Schönen Tag noch Name: c Location: Central Cali Join Date: Sep 2013 Motorcycle(s): 08 ninja 250 race bike, 02 gixxer 600 telefonica Posts: 184	Went snorkeling for lobster in key west, and soon came to see some reef sharks lurking.

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