axle braking video!

MOTOCROSS MAVERICK · June 17, 2006, 07:59:13 PM

check out the end of the video when my axle breaks!

it looks like i crash right there but actually i controled it down the jump and bailed before it fliped, so i left with no injuries!

http://media.putfile.com/sunshine-5-004

ebtrx450r · June 17, 2006, 08:40:33 PM

That's crazy! That always sucks! ....Glad to hear your ok!

dreth · June 17, 2006, 10:01:41 PM

man that sucks! why were you backing out of the gas? lokked like you could have made the down side if you stayed in the gas. glad you were ok.

MOTOCROSS MAVERICK · June 17, 2006, 10:03:47 PM

Quote from: dreth on June 17, 2006, 10:01:41 PM
man that sucks! why were you backing out of the gas? lokked like you could have made the down side if you stayed in the gas. glad you were ok.

that was like my third lap of being at the track total! i was just getting warmed up!

klutchbuster400 · June 17, 2006, 10:37:52 PM

Ouch!!!!!!

Alba450 · June 18, 2006, 05:40:17 AM

Man that sucks.......Your braking Axle's like their going out of style

You should stiffen up your shocks maybe thats why your braking them everytime you ride

dreth · June 18, 2006, 10:10:54 AM

Quote from: MOTOCROSS MAVERICK on June 17, 2006, 10:03:47 PM
Quote from: dreth on June 17, 2006, 10:01:41 PM
man that sucks! why were you backing out of the gas? lokked like you could have made the down side if you stayed in the gas. glad you were ok.

that was like my third lap of being at the track total! i was just getting warmed up!

that explains it! i was like why is he letting out of the gas?

? you looked good on the rest of the track. that whoop section look like it could get annoying as the day goes on.

MOTOCROSS MAVERICK · June 18, 2006, 11:25:30 AM

Quote from: dreth on June 18, 2006, 10:10:54 AM
that explains it! i was like why is he letting out of the gas?? you looked good on the rest of the track. that whoop section look like it could get annoying as the day goes on.

the woops are big but actually they are fun because you can double through them!

koh0001 · June 18, 2006, 11:54:52 AM

Yea, that does suck... glad to see ya made it. where is that track at ? looks like a quad track. We went to Hardrock yesterday and the main track is just TOO much to do on a quad!! mess up there and it would suck for a few days. I cased a double and my foot is all messed up today.