MX tracks can be dangerous

Bump Stop · 10-29-2012, 08:19 AM

I almost took a guy's head off yesterday, he was on his stomach under his bike with one of his legs wrapped around the bars on a blind landing of a jump. His body was perpendicular to the track and the trajectory of my bike was right at his neck, my front tire landed between five to ten feet from his body and I luckily managed to get my bike turned and missed him. I pulled his bike off of him and man was he happy to be alive!

viverrid · 10-30-2012, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Bump Stop

...he was on his stomach under his bike with one of his legs wrapped around the bars on a blind landing of a jump.

If the track is configured that way, the operators (is this a commercial track that charges admission?) need a flagger at that jump. Just having people sign a release won't cut it. If it's just a place where people informally ride.....

Dubl-A · 10-30-2012, 02:19 PM

OUCH (For him) glad no one was seriously injured!

Barnone · 10-31-2012, 02:21 PM

MX tracks can be dangerous. And I have the scars to prove it.

JettPilot · 11-01-2012, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by viverrid

. Just having people sign a release won't cut it......

Signing a release ??? Not worth the paper it is written on... You can NOT sign away other peoples rights !!!! Just try to sign away your wifes rights in Divorce court and see how well that goes :) Even if the rider himself does not sue, or is not alive to, his wife, children, parents, can still sue.

It is a refreshing change to hear about a crash avoided rather than the usual pain we see here

Mike

ragtoplvr · 11-01-2012, 07:10 PM

I used to flag corners for the free admission and the fun of watching the race up close and personal.

Rod

Bump Stop · 11-02-2012, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by viverrid

If the track is configured that way, the operators (is this a commercial track that charges admission?) need a flagger at that jump. Just having people sign a release won't cut it. If it's just a place where people informally ride.....

It's a practice track that is managed by the city. I'm just glad I didn't have more speed. I was mid throttle (rpm) 3rd gear, you need to be in fourth to clear the flat. sends a chill up my spin to think how lucky we both were.

Wy'east · 11-04-2012, 11:18 AM

I've heard it said many a time, "Motorcycles are dangerous!"

Glad you both came out of it relatively unscathed.

10-29-2012, 08:19 AM	#1
Bump Stop ^OP 2 Wheeled Drifter Joined: Aug 2009 Location: finding Jesus Oddometer: 4,434	MX tracks can be dangerous I almost took a guy's head off yesterday, he was on his stomach under his bike with one of his legs wrapped around the bars on a blind landing of a jump. His body was perpendicular to the track and the trajectory of my bike was right at his neck, my front tire landed between five to ten feet from his body and I luckily managed to get my bike turned and missed him. I pulled his bike off of him and man was he happy to be alive! __________________ 10 GASGAS EC300, 06 Husqvarna WR 250, 05 KTM 250EXC, 04 GASGAS EC 200, 00 KDX 220, 74 250 Mach 1 www.fuzionllc.com

10-30-2012, 02:19 PM	#3
Dubl-A MADE IN BURQUE Joined: Mar 2009 Location: 505 Oddometer: 548	OUCH (For him) glad no one was seriously injured! __________________ Jealousy, hate, and envy are the common tribute mediocre self-hating people pay to genius

10-31-2012, 02:21 PM	#4
Barnone Beastly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2007 Location: WNC SWFL Oddometer: 2,390	MX tracks can be dangerous. And I have the scars to prove it. __________________ Vince @ SWFL or WNC 2001 Kawasaki W650 2012 Ural Yamal

11-04-2012, 11:18 AM	#8
Wy'east Dust in the wind... Joined: Sep 2012 Location: Stuck in Levant Oddometer: 117	I've heard it said many a time, "Motorcycles are dangerous!" Glad you both came out of it relatively unscathed. __________________ “ I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different.” ― Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

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11-01-2012, 07:10 PM	#6
ragtoplvr Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2007 Location: S. W. Mssouri Oddometer: 4,538	I used to flag corners for the free admission and the fun of watching the race up close and personal. Rod