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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins
Yeah, I tried riding a buddy's speedway bike back in the early '80's when I was still stupid enough to think I could. These things reward full commitment and punish fear with an uncommon ruthlessness. There are no half measures, or carefully feeling them out, inching your way up on it. No way. The only way not to get hurt is to ride it like you stole it from the first twist of the throttle. Anything less and it will just flick you like a booger... "Next..."
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LOL I bet you still looked better at it than I did.
Afterward when I got to the pits my friends were calling me spaz. but at a tad over 6'2" it really wasn't made for someone my size. That was my excuse that they laughed at.
But your description is spot on, it's almost like the rider needs to dominate the bike.
I remember the days when Bruce Penhall was racing at costa mesa every weekend, he made it seem so darn easy.