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Rodrob
| Posted on Thursday, May 22, 2014 - 01:27 pm: |
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Thought I'd share this shot of me beating a Panigale in the Open Twins race at the Moto West Grand Prix Round One. My braking is really improving and I feel like I'm on the verge of a lap time breakthrough. Photo by Cali Photography
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Hootowl
| Posted on Thursday, May 22, 2014 - 02:10 pm: |
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Very nice. |
Sparky
| Posted on Friday, May 23, 2014 - 01:28 am: |
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You da man! |
Smoke
| Posted on Friday, May 23, 2014 - 05:05 am: |
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lookin good Rob! congrats! tim |
D_adams
| Posted on Friday, May 23, 2014 - 07:09 am: |
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Rob, you failed to mention that you were on FIRE that weekend. This has GOT to be the photo of the year.
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Rodrob
| Posted on Friday, May 23, 2014 - 09:51 am: |
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Oh yeah that. Too much time on the warmers I guess. The bike is now officially called "Ghost Rider". Miraculously, no damage except to tire. Racing it sunday. |
99buellx1
| Posted on Friday, May 23, 2014 - 09:51 am: |
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Getting beat buy a guy in pajamas has to be painful to the ego.
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Court
| Posted on Friday, May 23, 2014 - 10:17 am: |
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Rob . . . It's warm enough. If you take up a collection for tires . . I'm in . . . I love watching you race this thing and learn. Court |
Crusty
| Posted on Friday, May 23, 2014 - 10:32 am: |
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While that's a really impressive photo, I'm really curious about what happened to cause that. Did you ride through some spilled gas, which ignited, or did you have a fuel leak, or what? It doesn't look like an oil fire, to me, and I doubt it's a coolant leak. I also don't think it's trick photography. So, please tell us the story behind the picture. |
Rodrob
| Posted on Friday, May 23, 2014 - 11:01 am: |
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On the 1125R, I have a fuel tank drain line spliced into the fuel line. It developed a pin hole leak and when pressurized, started spraying fuel. The bike started missing like out of gas in turn 2 (long right 100 mph+ sweeper) and felt like it was running really hot. Stood it up on exit and looked back to see if it was smoking and I was trailing about 20 feet of flames! Hit the kill switch which cut fuel pump. Kept moving to keep the heat away from the bike (and me). By the time I coasted off, only residual flames left, which I put out by hand. Pic is when fire was almost out. Sometimes even bad luck, is lucky. (Message edited by rodrob on May 23, 2014) |
Rodrob
| Posted on Friday, May 23, 2014 - 11:03 am: |
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Getting beat buy a guy in pajamas has to be painful to the ego. Just wait till I get all my Teddy Bear patches on. |
Bsanorton
| Posted on Friday, May 23, 2014 - 01:06 pm: |
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Wow! Thanks for sharing the pics and racing! I do confess, I was wondering what type of suit you were wearing? Looks too smooth to be an Aerostich... |
Wymaen
| Posted on Friday, May 23, 2014 - 01:24 pm: |
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Not to speak for Rob, but I think he's rocking a GP-1 from Motoport. http://www.motoport.com/index.php?option=com_redsh op&view=product&pid=37&cid=18&Itemid=22 |
Reepicheep
| Posted on Friday, May 23, 2014 - 01:33 pm: |
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If that picture is "almost out", I hate to think of what "on fire" would be. Yikes! |
Rodrob
| Posted on Friday, May 23, 2014 - 02:42 pm: |
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Correct Motoport GP-1. Awesome. |
Hootowl
| Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2014 - 02:28 pm: |
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No damage to the belt? |
Sparky
| Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2014 - 04:29 pm: |
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RS's are chain drive, I thought, as the first pic above shows a chain. |
D_adams
| Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2014 - 04:47 pm: |
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The flaming pic is of his 1125. |
Rodrob
| Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 - 01:33 am: |
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No damage to belt. Crazy. Raced the bike Sunday in WERA at AAA Speedway in CA. Took 1st in HWT SS and 2nd in HWT SB. No way I was gonna stay with a Panigale R on the long straights of AAA on my stock 1125R. The bike is still for sale BTW.
And yes, that's my 1190RS forks and front wheel on the bike (not included). |
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