"sounbwoy" (sounbwoy)
07/18/2020 at 12:04 • Filed to: None
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"sounbwoy" (sounbwoy)
07/18/2020 at 12:04 • Filed to: None | 2
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I enjoyed EVERY second of this..
TheTurbochargedSquirrel
> sounbwoy
07/18/2020 at 12:18 |
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I tried to figure out what this was and what exactly is going on and I found this page which doesn’t really help me figure it out.
https://www.sideburnmagazine.com/post/2018/07/06/oval-super-battle
Everything I can find on the english speaking internet gives no answers and more questions.
onlytwowheels
> sounbwoy
07/18/2020 at 12:42 |
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Speedway motorcycle racing is a gambling sport in Japan, much lik e horse racing in the USA.
https://www.rideapart.com/articles/350772/japanese-motorcycle-racing-unexpected/
https://www.visordown.com/news/viral/japanese-auto-racing
Speedway motorcycle racing is popular in some regions of the USA.
https://www.cyclenews.com/flat-track-results-and-news/speedway/
When living in NorCal, I spent many Friday evenings at:
TheRealBicycleBuck
> sounbwoy
07/18/2020 at 12:44 |
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It’s basically flat track racing without the dirt. It’s one of the few (only?) forms of racing where Harley twins are the dominant form. The bike that won that race is a parallel twin, but was purpose-built for their version of flat track. It’s going to be hard to beat it on a flat oval with a regular sport bike.
PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120
> sounbwoy
07/18/2020 at 13:04 |
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This is awesome. #5 was a rockstar.
Am I to assume they’re running in a single gear for most of the event?
ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
> sounbwoy
07/18/2020 at 13:10 |
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kanadanmajava1
> onlytwowheels
07/18/2020 at 13:24 |
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The speedway bikes used in E urope look pretty similar to those in your picture. I guess they use the same set of regulations. But during winter season there’s also ice speedway. In here t he last winter was pretty louse though and I think the whole racing season was cancelled.
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onlytwowheels
> kanadanmajava1
07/18/2020 at 13:34 |
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Hockey rinks make good ice speedway tracks.
WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI
> sounbwoy
07/18/2020 at 13:55 |
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Homeboy in the yellow jacket layin it down!
I’m guessing this was an exh i bition to show that a flat track motorcycle is, in fact, faster at flat tracking then bikes set up to excel at other things.
Beefchips
> sounbwoy
07/18/2020 at 18:08 |
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Thats wild! Is #5 wearing football pads? How does a 70s looking bike with an upright rider go faster than a pair of sportbikes? Also, how thick are the soles of their boots??
glemon
> sounbwoy
07/18/2020 at 18:50 |
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Cool, doesn't look like the bikes are built to the same specs, and dude on the old school bike looks to have football shoulder pads on, but all very competitive.
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sounbwoy
> Beefchips
07/19/2020 at 12:55 |
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Less weight is the great equalizer for one thing, so he can maximize momentum. And the #5 was built specifically for that type of racing. Look at the handlebars. When leaned over, the handlebars are level..crazy stuff
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Beefchips
> sounbwoy
07/19/2020 at 19:34 |
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D idn’t notice that about the bars, you’re right. guess the bike’s purpose built.
Also, some of the other comments showing ice racing are even wilder!