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« on: January 17, 2012, 08:16:47 AM »
http://www.msf-usa.org/riderperception/

pretty useful i think
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« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2012, 08:31:35 AM »
What the hell is "Reverse Curves?"  I know what the sign was telling me, but that's the first time I've heard that verbiage. Huh?
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« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2012, 08:52:48 AM »
Quote from: mergatroyd on January 17, 2012, 08:31:35 AM
What the hell is "Reverse Curves?"  I know what the sign was telling me, but that's the first time I've heard that verbiage. Huh?

AKA an "S" curve but "reverse curve" is the engineering term.
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« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2012, 11:16:08 AM »
Nice find Ducatiz. 
Thanks for sharing.   waytogo
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« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2012, 07:41:23 PM »
Yeah, good stuff, thanks for posting. Did pretty well in both on fast.
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« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2012, 04:59:36 AM »
derby Wink

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« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2012, 06:26:36 AM »
Well there you go.  Probably a good reminder tho.
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« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2012, 06:40:44 AM »
I had never heard of a "reverse curve" before either. Are there then "correct" or "forward" curves?
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« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2012, 06:50:26 AM »
Quote from: Mhanis on January 18, 2012, 06:40:44 AM
I had never heard of a "reverse curve" before either. Are there then "correct" or "forward" curves?

it just means that it curves one way and then immediately curves the opposite way -- an S surve
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« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2012, 06:56:50 AM »
It really means "FUN AHEAD"!!  Grin
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« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2012, 02:08:17 PM »
It's a Derby, but fun nonetheless.
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« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2012, 06:38:12 PM »
Quote from: Drunken Monkey on January 18, 2012, 02:08:17 PM
It's a Derby, but fun nonetheless.

I call Derby on you calling Derby.    cheeky

Quote from: thought on January 18, 2012, 04:59:36 AM
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« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2012, 09:11:23 PM »
Well, I double dog derby you for calling uh, something.
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« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2012, 09:59:54 PM »
Quote from: Drunken Monkey on January 18, 2012, 09:11:23 PM
Well, I double dog derby you for calling uh, something.


well i triple-dog derby you for using 'double dog derby' on ..uh..  something

http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=34105.msg1014827#msg1014827
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