Tank Slap - Motorcycle Forum

Worth a watch. Seeing a guy who on your average trackday would blitz everyone and won a world championship less than 15 years ago, yet he struggles with the latest Motogp bike. Really interesting.

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWJe8puJLoA[/video]

Great video. Do you get the impression he enjoyed that a bit ?

Thanks Duke, I really enjoyed that.

How nervous did he look before his first ride?

I tell you what, I got goosebumps from the noise of that back on the back straight when he was going through the gears.

Kwacky wrote:How nervous did he look before his first ride?

I thought that, but then thought "your about to perch yourself on top of a 2 wheeled missile, 'course you'd be bricking it a bit"

Just hearing the noise of that bike, I'd love the chance to scare myself shitless trying to ride one of them.

definitely a good watch, very honest feedback from Hodgson as well. I was crapping myself enough when I first took my 10 out on track, I couldn't even imagine what it would be like to take one of those for a spin.

That's very honest... kinda felt for the guy to be honest - then I remembered he was riding a current MotoGP bike and hated him again! haha

There's a more in depth review on bike social. He said he had to change his lines into more of a V than he ever thought you would have to on a bike - it's a drag bike

He did seem a bit intimidated by the whole thing...which I guess is a good thing. If the bikes were the same as his was way-back-when it would've seemed a little pointless.

What a great track.

Needs to ditch the losers standing around trying to get screen time.