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Old 03-11-2008, 03:56 PM   #22
ceo012384
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Originally Posted by DLIT View Post
On that shot of you going down, it looks like there's a big bump where the two slabs of tarmac meet. Looks huge. Is it as big and disturbing as it looks?
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Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho View Post
Never noticed that before, but it does look really gnarly...
In short, yes, it is.

The problem with NHIS is that there is the NASCAR ring, which is well maintained and banked. (they realized nascar would bring in money so they dropped the nascar oval on top of the road course. Since then, the oval has been far better maintained than the road course). Therefore, there are transitions between the road course and the oval all over the place. You're not only going between different types of pavement, but also going from banked to not-necessarily-banked regions.

The ones in turn three (the one in the picture... there is one slightly to the left out of view, probably helped me crash..) are by far the worst. The ones in turn 10 (directly north of 3 on the other side of the wall) are a close second. The rest aren't too terrible... sortof....

Here is a map of the track and I've circled all the course/oval transitions.



I bet when I go to a smooth and high-speed track it will be insanely different, and awesome.
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Originally Posted by zortness View Post
Fuck the bump, all I can see is the damned tire wall. No thanks.
Yeah, that too. My bike hit it, but I didn't. In general you aren't coming into T3 hot enough for your body to get there, and if you do, you won't be going very fast.
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^^^
Nice action shots mang! I'll have to check out the vids here in a bit.
If you're referring to me, thanks dude!
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Originally Posted by lauralynne View Post
I see them on mine - what did I do wrong?! I suck at the internet...grrrr
I don't see them
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Originally Posted by PiZdETS View Post
Narrated lap by Helmut Dahne on an old R1 on the ring. Mid 7 minute lap, damn quick!
I would kill to ride the 'ring. That dude is flying, considering he's got other bikes AND cars to worry about!
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