Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Watching Motorcycle Racing with Friends

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This past Sunday, I spent the day watching the final round of World SuperBike and the Australian MotoGP. My friend Ray has a new workshop with lots of space for bikes, people, and a nice TV. The weather was cold and rainy, so I was the only rider. I took the Ural since it is much warmer than the SV.

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It was a fun time watching with so many other interested fans. Normally, I watch on the couch at home. More people is definitely better. The MotoGP race was quite good. If you haven’t seen it and have the means, take the time. It’s worth it. They did something they’ve never done before, mandatory pit stop for a dry race. Bridgestone didn’t have tires that could go race distance, so they deemed it unsafe to ride more than 10 laps of the 19 lap race on one set of tires. It made the race very interesting.

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  1. I couldn't make it but one of these times I will. Always sounds like fun though!

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  2. That is a great way to watch MotoGP. The guy wearing brown on the right side of the first picture is either asleep, or checking his phone - bad form either way!

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    1. it was a good way. much better than sitting solo on the couch at home. lol. i think he was playing with his phone.

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  3. Great that his garage is big enough for friends watching the race.

    Hmm what would it be like to have a garage that big............

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    1. this was at his shop, across the driveway from his garage.. *jealous*

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