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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by V-seriesTech
Very tight video.

The guy, though, has gotta be the slowest shifter in the world.
The video did say he was having clutch problems. Probably why he shifted so slow.

As for the bike wobble I think it was due to air being pushed on him when the vette passed.
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackMagicC5
Thats Joel, he runs a modified 3.73. That has nothing to do with pulling 6th gear on a 3.42 car to 200+mph.
It has everything to do with the first post, thank you.
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by dug
The video did say he was having clutch problems. Probably why he shifted so slow.

As for the bike wobble I think it was due to air being pushed on him when the vette passed.

didn't hear that.

the wobble?...."air being pushed on it" very possible. I didn't look at the video again but, if I remember correctly(i probably don't since I was on forza LIVE all night) the bike seemed pretty far in front of the car when it wobbled for the pocket of air the vette was pushing to affect it.

We'll never know for sure...
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 06:56 AM
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You could clearly hear him grinding the gears. And yes, he can drive. The Dude is my hero. He autocrosses all the time and does well. Here is another pull to fifth.
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