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MCADX Days at Grattan - 2008 Information about the 2008 MotorcycleAddicts.org track days at Grattan Raceway in Belding Michigan.





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Old 07-07-2008, 10:14 AM   #211
 
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Noodles' best imitation of Colin Edwards.

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Great pic! Congrats on being in the right place at the right time.

Thank god for frame/bar sliders and rearsets. They saved me some $$! Check out the three points of contact in this pic!

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Old 07-07-2008, 10:18 AM   #212
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Great pic! Congrats on being in the right place at the right time.

Thank god for frame/bar sliders and rearsets. They saved me some $$! Check out the three points of contact in this pic!

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I love that pic with your boot in the air ---> desktop background!
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Old 07-07-2008, 01:19 PM   #213
 
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I love that pic with your boot in the air ---> desktop background!
Yeah, if you are going to go down on the track it is nice to have a pic. I will be testing my PhotoChop skills on this one.
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Old 07-07-2008, 01:22 PM   #214
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. from the bus stop onto the straight is my favorite part of the track now.
I think I have to disagree on this one...
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Old 07-07-2008, 03:12 PM   #215
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I think I have to disagree on this one...
you're running out of parts of the track to like.
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Old 07-07-2008, 04:03 PM   #216
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I really enjoy turn 1, turn 3 and the buss stop.
The straight, whether the entrance or the exit, are my cross to bear, but I do like that track.
Just remember I was born in Catalunya. Crashing is in my blood, I guess.
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Old 07-07-2008, 04:08 PM   #217
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Told you I took a lot of pics! Here are a few more odd ball shots that caught my eye!

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Old 07-07-2008, 04:36 PM   #218
 
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dammit stop lapping me


Sorry. I have to say though, you (among many others) rode Much more consistantly this year. Nicely done.
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Glad you all had a good time. Hope to see you next year.
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Old 07-07-2008, 07:30 PM   #220
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Love that picture
Me too!!! I think Mrs. Seamus or Mrs. Maxib got an even better version though with him leaned right over looking all speedy!
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Old 07-07-2008, 08:16 PM   #221
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WOW.... Sorry I missed this event but I am truly glad to see that every one of you had a great time and all came home safe

Thanks to all of you for sharing great pictures, videos, and comments that reminds us (the ones that didn't make it back this year) how great this event is.
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Old 07-07-2008, 08:22 PM   #222
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Me too!!! I think Mrs. Seamus or Mrs. Maxib got an even better version though with him leaned right over looking all speedy!
I'm sure MrsSeamus got the shot. Although at the rate she downloads pics off her camera, you're best to just show up at Grattan next year.

She spent an hour looking for a CF card reader to clear her 4gb card only to find out she had pics from Grattan 07 still on it.
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Old 07-07-2008, 08:49 PM   #223
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Some of my favorite pics. Well all of them are good, but the top ones.

Any time you can get a shot of yourself in front of Bwhip and JBD it has to be a good shot.Click image for larger version Name: 01001_11_063008 (Large).jpg Views: 17 Size: 93.7 KB ID: 10381

I believe this is getting onto the straight, but angle of the shot is just awesome. Click image for larger version Name: 01098_11_063008 (Large).jpg Views: 12 Size: 101.4 KB ID: 10382

Good panning shot other than a dirty lens. Click image for larger version Name: 01789_11_063008 (Large).jpg Views: 10 Size: 75.2 KB ID: 10383

Another shot of me in front of JBD, but not for too much longer. The lighting is cool in this one as well.Click image for larger version Name: 02206_11_063008 (Large).jpg Views: 9 Size: 65.9 KB ID: 10384

I tried all I could to get a spark off the boots but no go. That is a fun bike.Click image for larger version Name: 03344_11_070108 (Large).jpg Views: 9 Size: 92.4 KB ID: 10385

I am in love. Click image for larger version Name: 03686_11_070108 (Large).jpg Views: 5 Size: 80.3 KB ID: 10391

I like the detail in this one with the out of focus background. Cool!Click image for larger version Name: 04615_11_070108 (Large).jpg Views: 8 Size: 74.5 KB ID: 10392

Just another position of the last pic just a little lower.Click image for larger version Name: 04657_11_070108 (Large).jpg Views: 3 Size: 80.5 KB ID: 10393
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Old 07-07-2008, 09:01 PM   #224
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Old 07-07-2008, 09:27 PM   #225
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I was experimenting a bit with my video editing software, and came up with what I think is a pretty cool video of a lap around Grattan featuring me (well, parts of me anyway) and evl_twn. I don't think I'll put it on YouTube, as I really like the video clarity and don't want to turn it to crap.

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Old 07-07-2008, 09:33 PM   #226
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To any that offered video from behind me if you need a address for the DVD PM me
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Old 07-07-2008, 09:57 PM   #227
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MaxiB had a camera?
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Very funny! I'd like to invite everyone to revisit The Paddock and Beyond because I spent all night fixing it so that Ray Charles and Hammer can see again.
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I was experimenting a bit with my video editing software, and came up with what I think is a pretty cool video of a lap around Grattan featuring me (well, parts of me anyway) and evl_twn. I don't think I'll put it on YouTube, as I really like the video clarity and don't want to turn it to crap.

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Those where great camera angles. Really was showing when you where on the gas (not that you couldn't hear it) and on the brakes. The split video was a great touch.
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Old 07-08-2008, 09:17 AM   #230
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Those where great camera angles. Really was showing when you where on the gas (not that you couldn't hear it) and on the brakes. The split video was a great touch.
Thanks - glad you liked it!
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Old 07-08-2008, 09:33 AM   #231
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The Dunlop guy (Tom) is on the Tube! The vid is really "bumpy" but I think it's my editing software, and not the actual vid..... I need to work on things but I know he was expecting the vid so....

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Very cool...he was at RA directly after Grattan. I asked him if he got any track time, we chatted a bit, and then I bought a set of D211 from him for Day 2 of the races. They rocked.
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Old 07-09-2008, 11:31 AM   #233
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Good panning shot other than a dirty lens.
Technically, it's a dirty sensor, rather than the lens. (A little Photoshop will clear that right up!)

To explain further: Dust on the sensor becomes easily visible in photos taken with small apertures. During panning shots, the shutter speeds are much slower (to allow motion to "happen" while the shutter is open); to compensate for the longer exposure time, the lens aperture has to become smaller. With smaller apertures, the resulting image has greater depth-of-field, and this is why the sensor dust becomes visible.

To counter this effect when doing panning shots, the photographer should use the camera's lowest (least light-sensitive) available ISO setting to ensure that the largest possible aperture is used. (Or keep dust off the sensor!)

Hey NH - clean that sensor!
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Old 07-09-2008, 12:01 PM   #234
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Got it on vid too, will post it sometime next week. If you're going to crash, might as well have pictures of it
I haven't downloaded that tape yet, but I should have some video from behind. You stood up just as I reached my turn in point, and think you filled the screen at that point.

Definitely a great time chasing some of you guys around.
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