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**GSXtasy** · 08-03-2006, 11:18 PM

Hehe, I thought I'd post the bad along with the good ones!

This is me dumping my bike in the sand trap after coming about a millisecond from highsiding - but recovering! I actually saved it and rode straight into the trap, stopped, and then while trying to get back onto the track, my whole bike just sunk into the sand. It was pretty soft and deep, so there was no saving it. Thankfully there wasn't a SCRATCH on the bike after!
Falling...

Fallen...

Back up...

Getting back on the track...

Riding again...

And again! (Ape style)

**Grandevil** · 08-04-2006, 12:19 AM

I would think all that sand would SUCK trying to get out of your chain and suspension...damn. Glad you came out okay

**GSXtasy** · 08-04-2006, 12:22 AM

Nope! I use teflon lubricant on my chain and we have a pretty resistant coating on our fork tubes from the factory. Although that doesn't mean I didn't clean up as soon as possible.

Edit: I forgot to say thanks! I'm glad I came out okay too, it was kind of an embarassing dump after saving such a near spectacular crash...

**Forefall** · 08-04-2006, 12:28 AM

Yea ill take an "embarrasing" dump in soft sand over a high side any day!

And he shouldnt og had too much sand on his chain since he went down on the right side.. Plus I dont see barely any sand kicked up.

Glad to see there was no damage to the plastics or pipe!!! Only if all highways had soft sand runs offs!

**jasondd23** · 08-04-2006, 01:06 AM

that is awesome!!

**LexusCruiser** · 08-04-2006, 07:13 AM

Dang John you didnt tell me that you almost bit it at the track! You need to hurry and get your race plastics.

**JRide6** · 08-04-2006, 07:17 AM

Nice save man, glad to hear you and the bike were unharmed!

**GSXtasy** · 08-04-2006, 11:41 AM

Thanks guys! Yeah, I was barely moving about 1 mph trying to get back ONTO the track and just sunk.

I thought I told you about it Brian... Oh well, it didnt' even matter because the bike didn't get a scrath on it.

I sent the guy his money for the plastics like two weeks ago. I still don't have the fucking things! :mad

**BABY-BATTER** · 08-04-2006, 11:53 AM

Are you young ? You look pretty small on the gix

**GSXtasy** · 08-04-2006, 12:10 PM

I just turned 20, but yeah, I'm tiny! I'm only about 5'4" and I weigh a little over 90 lbs. right now.

I know, I need to gain some friggin' weight. My girlfriend outweighs me by about 20 lbs...

**low.75r** · 08-04-2006, 01:13 PM

glad to see your bike is ok

**LexusCruiser** · 08-04-2006, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GSXtasy

Thanks guys! Yeah, I was barely moving about 1 mph trying to get back ONTO the track and just sunk.

I thought I told you about it Brian... Oh well, it didnt' even matter because the bike didn't get a scrath on it.

I sent the guy his money for the plastics like two weeks ago. I still don't have the fucking things! :mad

Good I am glad you didnt scratch your beauty. She wants to meet her sister!! You going to be able to race this weekend? The new said the weather is going to be shitty. That sucks, get your fucking money back and find some new ones. Go Hooters!!

**mikeb12** · 08-04-2006, 01:44 PM

cheers to you for posting up the bad stuff. side note about the track day photogs. have you noticed they cannot string 3 or 4 shots of you ripping a corner but have 10+ of every off road excursion? fucking ambulance chasers.

**GSXtasy** · 08-04-2006, 02:12 PM

Thanks Low, me too!

Quote:

Originally Posted by LexusCruiser

Good I am glad you didnt scratch your beauty. She wants to meet her sister!! You going to be able to race this weekend? The new said the weather is going to be shitty. That sucks, get your fucking money back and find some new ones. Go Hooters!!

Hehe, I know! Amanda might be hanging out with her brother tonight so we should try and take a cruise! It's not this weekend anyway, it's the 19th and 20th, so hopefully it clears up by then.
If he doesn't call me back by today I'm calling paypal and getting my money back for sure. There'll be more for sale once the season's over.

Haha, yeah, I still don't have all the pics but someone told me they got burst shots of me all the way from the near-highside to picking the bike back up! That musta been damn near 30 pics strung together!

**chrysler79** · 08-04-2006, 02:16 PM

Way to recover man. Anytime you can get up an continue riding is awesome. A great story for the grandkids...or chicks...lol

**Clayton** · 08-04-2006, 02:33 PM

Sweet pics!!!

**phanatic** · 08-04-2006, 08:02 PM

great pics + good save

**Forefall** · 08-04-2006, 08:15 PM

Wow man at 90 lbs I'm impressed you could pick the thing up out of the sand! I have seen 180 guys have a hard time picking up their bikes off the flat blacktop...

**GSXtasy** · 08-05-2006, 11:19 AM

Thanks for the compliments on the pics guys! I'm still waiting for a lot of them because there were so many photographers.

Forefall - Yeah, I've always had a problem with weight. I dunno if you ever saw that thread about lifting, but I can lift all I want and eat all I want, yet I never gain weight or get bulkier.

I get stronger though, lifting my bike only took me about 3 seconds.

**John O** · 08-05-2006, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Forefall

Wow man at 90 lbs I'm impressed you could pick the thing up out of the sand! I have seen 180 guys have a hard time picking up their bikes off the flat blacktop...

+1

I have the same problem with gaining weight although I'm 6'1" and 150lbs ..... Rossi Style!