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Title: Haga looking ahead Post by: Roy on May 18, 2009, 06:58:29 PM I just thought this was a great pic from the kyalami round of wsbk and wanted to share. Look how far ahead Haga is looking...amazing!!
(http://www.worldsbk.com/components/com_expose/expose/img/alb_91/img_1242581721_576_lg.jpg) Title: Re: Haga looking ahead Post by: derby on May 18, 2009, 08:07:00 PM this is a rather "tame" on of colin:
(http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/031v1x83vKdgt/610x.jpg) i've seen pics of him that'll make you swear he's got owl DNA. Title: Re: Haga looking ahead Post by: derby on May 18, 2009, 08:15:59 PM (http://resources.motogp.com/files/images/xy/2008/MotoGP/n304406_210360_._original.original.jpg)
Title: Re: Haga looking ahead Post by: gm2 on May 18, 2009, 09:13:43 PM ....you knew this one was coming...
(http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200810/r300056_1299650.jpg) Title: Re: Haga looking ahead Post by: Speeddog on May 18, 2009, 11:09:13 PM I swear Rossi's got radar and GPS in the top of his head.
There's no other explanation for it. Title: Re: Haga looking ahead Post by: ducpainter on May 19, 2009, 03:25:30 AM ....you knew this one was coming... I think he dropped a roach on the previous lap and is looking for it.(http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200810/r300056_1299650.jpg) Title: Re: Haga looking ahead Post by: zooom on May 19, 2009, 05:29:50 AM it goes back further...here's Frankie Chili...
(http://www.mad-ducati.com/Gallery/bsandusky/G592/chili_wallpaper.jpg) and here's an image of an old DML'r and duc.ms'r (don't remember his name/handle) on a track day in Greece from a few years back that I saved as an example of what you can do on a Monster that goes nicely with what we are discussing here... (http://www.mad-ducati.com/Gallery/bsandusky/G592/low_19-4-06.jpg) Title: Re: Haga looking ahead Post by: EvilSteve on May 19, 2009, 06:37:16 AM I never felt comfortable leaning my S4RS over that far, I'm sure it was just me.
(http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/photogallerys/elias-honda-qatar-01.jpg) Elias' position always makes me laugh... where'd he go??!! Title: Re: Haga looking ahead Post by: tufty on May 19, 2009, 06:46:53 AM I never felt comfortable leaning my S4RS over that far, I'm sure it was just me. Hee, hee.... (http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk155/tufty00/barber4.jpg) Title: Re: Haga looking ahead Post by: EvilSteve on May 19, 2009, 06:53:06 AM :-[
Yeah, just rub it in why don't you. :'( Title: Re: Haga looking ahead Post by: tufty on May 19, 2009, 07:00:11 AM Damn! I loved that bike!!
It was capable of surprising the hell out of Jap 600 riders and did on many occasions ;) It was rock steady in turns, just a little reluctant to turn in. Title: Re: Haga looking ahead Post by: gm2 on May 19, 2009, 09:10:06 AM Title: Re: Haga looking ahead Post by: zooom on May 19, 2009, 10:37:35 AM Title: Re: Haga looking ahead Post by: gm2 on May 19, 2009, 10:50:32 AM time and examples.... thank you, Captain Obvious. :) was Chili an example of looking through the corner (everyone else) or down (rossi)? Title: Re: Haga looking ahead Post by: Cider on May 19, 2009, 11:18:56 AM "Release" corner at MMP:
Corser looking down? He took 2nd place in race one, but crashed in this same corner in race 2. (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3196/2826035005_70d6e03103_o.jpg) Checa looking through the corner (Kiyonari in back). Checa won both races. (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3001/2826035107_608ac14210_o.jpg) Title: Re: Haga looking ahead Post by: zooom on May 19, 2009, 04:08:26 PM was Chili an example of looking through the corner (everyone else) or down (rossi)? that one was looking through....though I have some of the latter as well...well..sorta... Title: Re: Haga looking ahead Post by: Roy on May 19, 2009, 04:22:39 PM ....you knew this one was coming... (http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200810/r300056_1299650.jpg) Nakano is even looking further ahead than Rossi! Title: Re: Haga looking ahead Post by: derby on May 19, 2009, 04:24:59 PM Nakano is even looking further ahead than Rossi! rossi looks down, not forward. Title: Re: Haga looking ahead Post by: teddy037.2 on May 19, 2009, 06:02:26 PM rossi looks down, not forward. but you can see where nakano's lookin' ;) Title: Re: Haga looking ahead Post by: Cider on May 19, 2009, 06:06:38 PM I'd kill myself if I tried to copy Rossi's style.
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb260/edupininfarina/2007_ValentinoRossi_2.jpg) (http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/04_02/ValentinoRossi_468x353.jpg) Title: Re: Haga looking ahead Post by: mitt on May 19, 2009, 06:08:21 PM rossi looks down, not forward. So, oh great derby, what is to be made of that? Is there a Rossi secret, or is it just coincidence the greatest rider ever looks down instead of doing what the books say? mitt Title: Re: Haga looking ahead Post by: Cider on May 19, 2009, 06:09:34 PM I thought he said something to the effect that he already knows where the track goes?
In this picture he seems to have his head down, but eyes up: (http://www.motorcyclenews.com/upload/208951/images/Valentino%20Rossi.jpg) Title: Re: Haga looking ahead Post by: gm2 on May 19, 2009, 07:51:46 PM So, oh great derby, what is to be made of that? Is there a Rossi secret, or is it just coincidence the greatest rider ever looks down instead of doing what the books say? mitt it's one of those bizarre rossi'isms. says it helps him make small adjustments throughout the corner. watch -- you can see him start to look into/through any corner like a normal rider and then actually change his focus to right in front of the bike once he's got it turned. completely insane. Title: Re: Haga looking ahead Post by: supakpow2 on May 19, 2009, 08:28:45 PM Some of my favorites. [thumbsup]
(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn327/supakpow/n498505_lorenzo_2_original.jpg) (http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn327/supakpow/213970_CaseyStonerinactioninEstoril.jpg) (http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn327/supakpow/219748_ReigningWorldChampionCaseySt.jpg) (http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn327/supakpow/222045_ValentinoRossiinactioninLeMa.jpg) (http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn327/supakpow/229583___original.jpg) (http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn327/supakpow/230017_CaseyStonerinactioninMisanoM.jpg) (http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn327/supakpow/230285___original.jpg) (http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn327/supakpow/231391___original.jpg) (http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn327/supakpow/232803___original.jpg) (http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn327/supakpow/233349_CaseyStonerinactioninPhillip.jpg) (http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn327/supakpow/233861___originalLarge.jpg) (http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn327/supakpow/233870_LorenzoaheadofDoviziosointhe.jpg) (http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn327/supakpow/233994_ValentinoRossiridingsidebysi.jpg) (http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn327/supakpow/233996___original.jpg) (http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn327/supakpow/234078_ValentinoRossiinaction-1280x.jpg) (http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn327/supakpow/236341_ValentinoRossiinMotoGPtestin.jpg) (http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn327/supakpow/P20070310182507390.jpg) (http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn327/supakpow/R05_Stoner_action_1280x960.jpg) Talk about Owl DNA These guys are awesome! [bow_down] KP Title: Re: Haga looking ahead Post by: zooom on May 20, 2009, 05:33:14 AM that one was looking through....though I have some of the latter as well...well..sorta... here's another Chili shot....not exactly looking down or through, but a good shot nonetheless... (http://www.mad-ducati.com/Gallery/bsandusky/G592/ChiliWallPaper3.jpg) and kinda looking through here with this one too....but again...another good shot I think... (http://www.mad-ducati.com/Gallery/bsandusky/G592/ChiliWallPaper2.jpg) Title: Re: Haga looking ahead Post by: El Matador on May 20, 2009, 03:25:54 PM i love how stoner plays hide-the-aussie when he rides
Title: Re: Haga looking ahead Post by: Fresh Pants on May 20, 2009, 03:47:09 PM Of course, Rossi sometimes looks through his helmet too. (new classic?)
(http://www.carzi.com/wp-content/uploads/valentino_rossi_helmet_02.jpg) [laugh] |