Greatest Motorcycle Saves of Quite Some Time
What? My vacation’s over? Sigh… as we enter a new year here at MO, let us ease into it gently by remembering that although hard work, skill and determination are all requirements for a happy and successful life, there’s no discounting the value of sheer dumb luck. That goes double for riding a motorcycle around a racetrack in professional competition. Though Marc Marquez is lately the king of falling off without crashing, there’s a long and honorable tradition that precedes him, most famously by former 500 GP savemaster Randy Mamola. This little 3:14-minute vid has been out for around nine months, but it captures some classic moments, as well as explanations from guys like Mamola, Colin Edwards and Marquez as to how they cheated the Grim Scraper. Watch and learn, and always strive to stay on the right side of the gods.
Take a look at some of the greatest #MotoGP saves of all time ??Starring Marquez, Mamola, Baz, Edwards, Rossi, Ajo and more! #TameTheBeast
Posted by MotoGP on Saturday, April 21, 2018
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Mike Vik and I use to stuntride together on the hoodride in Los Angeles a few years ago mike accidentally downshifted when we where changing seats (I was sitting on the tank) we mouse trapped and some how I landed on my feet and was able to push the bIke in a different direction so it didn't run over mike. It was the very beginning of the ride and everyone was really close to each other so there was a domino effect and three or four other riders went down. Everyone stopped at the gas station to recuperate. It was funny I had these bright purple pants on and anyone who didn't believe me about landing on my feet I'd point out the pristine my pants where and even though they didn't want to believe it they had to because my pants where proof. Someone caught it on film one day they will go through that old footage and find that gold and I can't wait to see the footage ;)
You can't beat sand in a corner.