Spooked
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From: In my head
Yes I get the feeling every once in awhile and listen to it as well. 5 years ago I was racing and also working as a race official in between races. We had just waved off a race and my one buddy turns and looks at me and says "I gotta go get geared up. My next race is coming up." And then he pauses. I asked him what's up? He says he just doesn't have a good feeling about this race. It's only his second weekend with an expert license and the bike is new to him and it's just not jelling. I tell him to bail. If his head isn't in it, park the bike. He said he needed to go out and at least work on it. Last lap of the race he goes down and is now a quad. Simple low side. No contact with a wall. You could have ridden the bike back to the paddock. That one is stuck in my head forever.
Road Master
Joined: May 2008
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From: Staten Island, NY
Absolutely. Does not happen often, but there are some days that everything runs like clockwork, and others where little things just won't go right. If it ain't fun, it is not worth taking the ride.
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Joined: Mar 2007
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I know what u mean. I clearly remember twice now that I've gone to leave home, turned the key on and seen the odometer says 66.5 and before the tires even spin it has turned to 66.6. Putting it back in the garage crossed my mind both times but I didn't.
Advanced
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: West ******, Utah
For me it's passing a wreck at an intersection and thinking, man if I hadn't dropped my keys back there or reset my odo, that might have been me. All those seemingly random things - how many bad situations have they kept you out of?
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Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Florence, MT (Bitterroot Valley)
I'm finding this a little weird that you mention this. I had everything packed, bike loaded to the gills, ready to head out, and I got the same exact feeling. Tried to shake it but it just wouldn't leave me. Long story short. Didn't go. Don't know what I missed, but I'm confident it wasn't something good. I've learned over the years to follow that feeling.... I'm still a little weirded out that so many others have experienced this. Not that I thought I was anything exceptional, just that I wouldn't have mentioned it if I hadn't seen this thread. Very strange......
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Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Florence, MT (Bitterroot Valley)
Yes I get the feeling every once in awhile and listen to it as well. 5 years ago I was racing and also working as a race official in between races. We had just waved off a race and my one buddy turns and looks at me and says "I gotta go get geared up. My next race is coming up." And then he pauses. I asked him what's up? He says he just doesn't have a good feeling about this race. It's only his second weekend with an expert license and the bike is new to him and it's just not jelling. I tell him to bail. If his head isn't in it, park the bike. He said he needed to go out and at least work on it. Last lap of the race he goes down and is now a quad. Simple low side. No contact with a wall. You could have ridden the bike back to the paddock. That one is stuck in my head forever.
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From: Saskatchewan, Canada
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