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Old 19 Aug 08, 04:08 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by rouge brute View Post
I've lowsided before in the dry at Snetterton and lost & recovered the back in the wet numerous times. I'd be suspicious of anyone who hasn't lost it at some point or another - well suspicious is the wrong word, slow is probably a better one

My point is that you don't ride like this intentionally and compare to it other bikes/tyres after the event. You ride within the limits 99.5% of the time and yet we talk about grip levels and tyres regularly. See what I mean?
I must be slow then as my bikes tyres rarely let go, on a trackday you hear all sorts of novices talking about sliding the bikes around. It's comical as I'm lapping 20secs quicker than them and my bikes doesn't move.

Now where's that TWO video of these sorts of people talking in the pub that then switches to the reality which is a 1mm slide as they pull off on the grass LOL
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