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Motorcycle Talk => Cornerworkers and Safety Crew => Topic started by: Kuala76 on September 10, 2007, 12:43:41 PM

Title: Chad Lewin (Levin?)
Post by: Kuala76 on September 10, 2007, 12:43:41 PM
There were a lot of comments regarding #188 this weekend and his lean angle.  Here's a pic taken at AMA Road Atlanta.  I believe his name was announced as Levin, but according to AMA it's Chad Lewin.  Helmet slider needed???

(https://www.ccsforum.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi153.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs224%2Fmoneyshooter%2Fra2007%2Frasun1042.jpg&hash=96ad9bf1504121140da26e7b3e829cf9c761693b)


photograph complements of mike@funkyfingerfoto.com
Title: Re: Chad Lewin (Levin?)
Post by: Simon on September 10, 2007, 12:47:22 PM
Coming thru T6 he was even further over than this. Amazing body position and fast as heck!
Title: Re: Chad Lewin (Levin?)
Post by: TheHiriser on September 10, 2007, 01:38:40 PM
Sitting up in T4 after lunch I could swear his head was just about hitting his front fork coming down the chute.  Amazing body control and balance to lean over as much as he does.
Title: Re: Chad Lewin (Levin?)
Post by: Jeff on September 10, 2007, 02:48:11 PM
looks fine to me.  Low center of gravity and keeping the mass of his body parallel but off the bike.
Title: Re: Chad Lewin (Levin?)
Post by: TheHiriser on September 10, 2007, 02:49:33 PM
That picture does no justice to how much lower he actually was at Summit.

And yes it was great to watch and he looked in total control at all times.
Title: Re: Chad Lewin (Levin?)
Post by: Kuala76 on September 10, 2007, 03:08:01 PM
Yes he was in control at all times, and no the pic doesn't do justice to the way he looked in the carousel (that was the only view I got this weekend)  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Chad Lewin (Levin?)
Post by: ZXYBCH on September 10, 2007, 04:53:09 PM
I think this is the guy that disappeared from view a couple times, he was so far over it looked like the bike had no rider!
:wtf:
Title: Re: Chad Lewin (Levin?)
Post by: TheHiriser on September 10, 2007, 05:55:49 PM
Quote from: ZXYBCH on September 10, 2007, 04:53:09 PM
I think this is the guy that disappeared from view a couple times, he was so far over it looked like the bike had no rider!
:wtf:

It is pretty spectacular to see what appears to be a ghost bike.
Title: Re: Chad Lewin (Levin?)
Post by: YellowRacer on September 13, 2007, 09:32:22 PM
Since I have the same helmet as him, does that make me fast too...?

  Oh wait, no it makes me look slow... dam it Rick Wu!
Title: Re: Chad Lewin (Levin?)
Post by: Guzz on September 13, 2007, 10:54:36 PM
Quote from: ZXYBCH on September 10, 2007, 04:53:09 PM
I think this is the guy that disappeared from view a couple times, he was so far over it looked like the bike had no rider!
:wtf:

Like when he did this?
(https://www.ccsforum.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos.imageevent.com%2Fguzzler%2Fccssummitmainsept07%2Flarge%2FIMG_8422-188-C1.JPG&hash=517e84d0d02a1b08f2b2b8f9fa6d436bdff9f790)
Title: Re: Chad Lewin (Levin?)
Post by: ZXYBCH on September 14, 2007, 07:18:39 AM
NICE.

Man, I wish I had the cojones to ride like that.......

Oh, wait - I'm a girl. I don't HAVE cojones.

D@MN IT!  :banghead:
Title: Re: Chad Lewin (Levin?)
Post by: TheHiriser on September 14, 2007, 08:05:57 AM
Great pic Guzz!  :thumb:
Title: Re: Chad Lewin (Levin?)
Post by: Kuala76 on September 14, 2007, 09:36:08 AM
Quote from: YellowRacer on September 13, 2007, 09:32:22 PM
Since I have the same helmet as him, does that make me fast too...?

  Oh wait, no it makes me look slow... dam it Rick Wu!

LOL It makes you the owner of a really cool helmet, which is the ORIGINAL reason I loved the pic  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Chad Lewin (Levin?)
Post by: Simon on September 14, 2007, 09:59:39 AM
That is a cool looking helmet :thumb:
Title: Re: Chad Lewin (Levin?)
Post by: ahastings on September 14, 2007, 10:17:20 AM
Yes it is Lewin. Chad has an interesting riding style, kind of like Ben Thompson. And he is very fast.  Expect to see him doing more AMA next year as a very talented young rider.