Never Do This At The Track! Scary Crash!

[@ChadOHara98]

This reminds me of a funny AFM story: some guy was using what he thought was a rock next to the track as a braking marker at T-hill, but by the end of the day he kept running off the track because the "rock" was actually a turtle! lol It was just slowly inching closer to the corner as the day went on.

[@rickhewett9537]

There's a story like that at JGP too

[@AaronCohn84]

Hahaha... brake marker turtle! It'll push your brake markers deeper and get you better lap times... until it doesn't 😛

[@joshherrin]

you wouldn't believe how many different versions of this story I received after posting this video! 🤣

[@jft7174]

Lol heard the same story at T hill lol.

[@chinmounts]

Great tip! Glad you didn't get hurt

[@78logistics]

Thanks for the tip....glad you are OK.

[@MeowEngineer]

Taking one for the team - thanks for the tips bro

[@joshherrin]

Always! 👍🏼

[@Rexer6364]

I'm so glad to see you come out laughing and were ok. I did the exact same thing at the Grange going counter clockwise at the end of the main straight and hit the tire wall. I wasn't so lucky and ended up with a lateral malleolus fracture and my bike had a smashed up radiator. So that was the end of the day. It was kinda a scary to watch the video, because I felt like I am going through it again :)

[@paulocarreiro5855]

Thanks for sharing!

[@joshherrin]

You are welcome! Thank you for watching!

[@THE-APEX]

Thanks for sharing! Valuable two min video right there.

[@joshherrin]

No problem! Thank you for watching!

[@raymadani270]

it is good you are OK. thanks for the advice, Josh

[@joshherrin]

No problem! Hopefully this saves a couple people some money. Thanks for watching!

[@vtranmoto]

This is so freaking important, glad you talk about it. I KNOW I shouldn’t but I also use cones at my local kart track which can and are moved around from time to time. What’s challenging for me is finding reliable reference points that are easy to see on our flat Texas tracks! Good stuff Josh, keep ‘em comin!

[@joshherrin]

How can we make a light that pops up on your dash at each track for your brake marker? 🤔

[@vtranmoto]

@@joshherrin I’m legit squealing/fanboying right now man. 😅😅😅😅 WHATS UP. What if you carry a can of pink spray paint and sneak on track pre-session and paint pink Xs everywhere 😎 In all seriousness, don’t the GP bikes have mapping that adjusts based on track position? Your idea could lean on that capability!

[@joshherrin]

@@vtranmoto paint works, but every rider and every bike has a different marker. I usually try to find a reference point and I really listen to the sound of the bike to remember my braking spot. The reference point works best and the sound only really works when you are being super consistent lap to lap.

[@vtranmoto]

@@joshherrin ahh thank you for the sound tip! Will try and pay more attention to that. Have you thought about doing a video on how to approach different types of corners? Like late apex/decreasing radius or other technique specific videos? I have a tiny KZbin channel just vlogging my experience essentially. Love that pros like yourself and Sylvain Guintoli are putting out actual educational content to help riders improve. The motorcycling community needs more of that!!!

[@MattAyhan]

Last week I raced for the first time with CRA at Buttonwillow. On Friday practice and mock race, they had the cones out on the track which I’ve been using as markers. On Saturday, I went out on the track and realized they took all the cones away. It messed me up really bad. Good advice, I will pay attention to the cracks and other permanent markers.

[@donovanjanus7252]

I was in that mock race :) Panigale V2. What a blast!

[@MattAyhan]

@@donovanjanus7252 Overall great day and certainly very exciting race.

[@joshherrin]

That is the WORST! The best braking markers are paint lines on the track. Except when it rains and they turn into death traps! 🤣

[@mrsmel269]

looked like a great time at the track minus the quick exit !!! glad your all good

[@joshherrin]

thank you for watching! We always have a great time at the track!

[@mrsmel269]

heck ya brother !! sadly havent been there for a lil bit. hope your out chasing today on one of the street bikes or better yet on one of the race scooters at the track . enjoy the rest of the weekend #livetoride

[@mmotorcycles9497]

Great advice. Got to check the permanent brake markers too as they can get moved when the track gets worked on. Looked scary glad it ended in laughter.

[@joshherrin]

Scary for sure. Lesson learned. Never trust cones! 🤣

[@coldaxle]

I was watching video for little tally my first time this sunday and I was thinking the same thing about their little wite number signs. Perfect timing.

[@joshherrin]

Glad I could kind of help! Have fun at Tally!

[@Shaddow-ws3vu]

Hey Josh! Glad Your okay, keep the vids coming my friend, yeah that wall came up fast, good thing you didn’t hit that concrete wall. We all blow corners now and then.

[@joshherrin]

Thanks for the comment! Glad you enjoyed this one!

[@scorpion-ninja8228]

aye aye! haha I just shared this on SportbikeTrackTime page. To help warn Novice riders and bring more light on that subject on Track! Fun stuff braaapppp!

[@AlexN-Astro]

oof - Done this myself, the other one I've done is NAIL it down a straight to get passed someone, totally ignoring my brake marker and just focusing on getting past someone, realise I've overcooked the ever-living shit out of the corner then just thrown the supermoto into the corner WAAAY too hot!. The upshot of this is that I've only been riding my motard on the track for about 5 months, and what I thought was way too hot for my Supercorsa SC-0's was actually nowhere near the limit and I learned two things. One - I was slow and my tyres were capable of way more than I was trusting them. and Two, you have to drop a supermoto basically on its side before the foot pegs touch down on the bitumen.... That was the one experience where what I thought was a major screw up ended up unlocking a lot of potential... I dropped my lap times by nearly 5 sec that weekend :)

[@joshherrin]

It's so awesome seeing the look on someones face when they realize that they were braking about 50ft to soon! Glad you learned that lesson without getting hurt. Keep having fun on your motorcycles! Sounds like you are really into it!

[@jrcid1337]

Great advice . Maybe you should do a video of what ur brake markers are at local tracks like buttonwillow. 🤔

[@joshherrin]

I just brake when my eyes get big 🤣

[@jrcid1337]

@@joshherrin 🤣🤣🤣😳😳

[@erolgermannemmanuel5637]

👻🚀Thanks for the Warning Josh !!

[@aggravatedprogressive7443]

Good 'ole Josh, gotta love him😆

[@joshherrin]

awwww. Thanks! I love you too buddy!

[@YamminHondas]

I never thought abt that. Good tip

[@keithkelisims]

Love this guy man… Great content even when it’s 2 min long ✊

[@joshherrin]

Thank you so much!

[@adamfreed8236]

Glad you were able to laugh that one off another great one thanks for the greatest entertainment ftom 2 wheels keep it up!!

[@ThemadViking793]

It always encourages me to see that even pros make stupid mistakes. 😅

[@brianbouchard1947]

Congratulations on 17 years.

[@vikingblood5775]

I bet Warhorse was like😳 nooo!

[@joshherrin]

🤣

[@Whatever_Rad]

wow dude I'm glad you're okay and didn't get hurt!

[@joshherrin]

thank you! This was a scary one!

[@KaosRiders]

Hey man may I include the crash in a compilation? It'll be credited and linked back to your channel

[@hardhitt3r410]

damn i seeen that race you came in 3rd!!! man you pushed hard that race Josh!! Goood sh*t!!

[@joshherrin]

Thanks a lot! I appreciate the support!

[@hardhitt3r410]

@@joshherrin of course man!!! Keeep the youtube vids going G!!! 🤙🏽💪🏾

[@aeror115]

Good advice buddy

[@atypical_moto]

Me watching: Oh wow, so this is how deep a pro can brake....oh nevermind 😆

[@joshherrin]

🤣

[@kawosz90]

record something maybe about the position of the body in front of the corner and in the middle of the corner. You have a cool corner position on bike and your ride is inspired :)

[@speedtofu2108]

My right ear loved this video!

[@ericGSXR43]

Dude blows by another bike - crashes into the barrier and laughs! 😂 Yeah that would not have been my reaction! 😆 Wow.

[@STR675]

LOVE YOUR VIDEOS! show us your motorcycle collection please! do a video on it!

[@joshherrin]

You would be very disappointed with my motorcycle collection! 🤣

[@MinhTruong101]

OUCH! Glad you are okay!

[@custlerify]

Who ever moved that cone, I hope u proud of yourself. You almost killed Josh Herrin lol

[@What.The.Fluff.]

Scary sh!t! Glad you're ok! 👍Thank you for that teachable moment, although I do wish someone else got footage from another angle! 🙀🙃

[@joshherrin]

No worries! Thank you for watching!

[@JDG119]

Day 5 of asking josh to make a video on "backing it in"

[@joshherrin]

🤣 We will put one out this year!

[@JDG119]

Hahaha thanks 😆

[@R6WillyJ]

hands down the best reaction i've ever seen, I'm literally in tears lmao.

[@joshherrin]

It's all I could do. I was so happy that the barriers I thought were concrete were actually styrofoam! 🤣

[@TheSpainy]

Watching with the sound off, looks like target fixation was an issue too?

[@AaronCohn84]

That laugh! It's the sound of appreciation for one's own mortality. Good thing you're a demon on the brakes!

[@dmc7554]

Do you ever approximate a brake marker if you are having trouble finding a good physical one?

[@LiveFreeMoto]

as someone who doesn't ride track. why would anyone ever move a braking marker closer towards a corner?

[@ashten92]

I will learn from your mistake, thanks Josh 😊.

[@SomeBlackGuyKC]

My right ear liked this video. The whole voiceover was right side only from my speakers. Good tip tho!

[@joshherrin]

I know. I'm sorry. This is what happens when I edit a video instead of lanky! 🤣

[@FlatTrackFactory]

Graceful dismount

[@joshherrin]

Did you hear the grunt?

[@yakers99]

Or run out of fuel! Jk it was a hell of race herrin I loved the over take right side in lap two of Daytona 200

[@detlefschmidt2221]

Holy sh….

[@jeremybly]

That crash was crazy lol

[@joshherrin]

Scared the shit out of me!

[@Invis_Space]

Dunlops are very safe tyres to crash into. Yikes that was a butt clencher 😮

[@budmerrill5857]

I did the exact same thing at apex hahaha cone was moved and I didn't have a secured marker :/ lesson was learned hahaha

[@seb42]

Pfft, should have done a transition to hard enduro and jumped/cleared that concrete barrier... 😁 You ever take a 2t KTM out on track? That would be pretty neat to try

[@JLUnlimited]

LMBO.. I know you know this... LOL 😆 🤣 But we all have "Blonde" moments.... LOL see you in Daytona in a few..

[@douglasgrosch228]

need hypermotard 950 sp ??? !!!!

[@wrxzboost]

and don't confuse turtles for rocks - also not good brake markers. they might be slow, but they'll creep up on you.

[@andybussa1323]

Please race the isle of man TT

[@ravenmoto5948]

If they are coaching why would they move it forward and not back?

[@joshherrin]

They were coaching someone on a smaller bike going much slower. I am on a 450 which is the fastest bike going around that kart track.

[@speedstylez1243]

RIP DAYTONA 200, 2022 🔥

[@joshherrin]

I'm all good. I'll be there. 👍🏼

[@lililililililili8667]

Is it possible to just guesstimate it every time and never need markers

[@jeremymullen5378]

🔥👊🔥🏍🏍🏍

[@nsant]

"I went into the corner too fast"

[@wvuvino21]

Hahaha

[@lizardsman1718]

Glad your Allright, but there is no such thing as permanent brake markers. From one weekend to the next, anything can change. Always do one sighting lap, just like you do when you race moto America.

[@joshherrin]

I always take a couple of laps to look at the track. Someone moved this brake marker in the middle of the day!

[@RobertRoach808]

A Ducati would have made that turn…

[@jaymcguire5503]

🤣

[@speedstylez1243]

Full send or it didn’t happen lol

[@DRZWhisperer]

I was in full cringe when I saw you come in too hot and hit the barrier

[@joshherrin]

I was shitting my pants!

[@chevosduc8622]

Your audio is bad

[@joshherrin]

please explain?

[@chevosduc8622]

@@joshherrin can’t hear the part when you talk

[@chevosduc8622]

@@joshherrin ok I see what happen. I only had my left ear pod on. When you talk the audio comes out only on the right side. Sorry 😞

[@Burritoslay3r]

@@chevosduc8622 🤦🏻