Stu
05-08-06, 09:09 PM
Well I've been tweaking my bike at the w/e.
I've nicely evened up the left side to look like the right
FULL OF SCRATCHES!!
At least I had my first at a track day and not a bike safe day.
But maybe that means at should have been at the other one from what I choose?
My day started with a horrible session on track, didn't know what I was doing and had no confidence and couldn't wait for the session to finish.
So I sought out the instructor for the second session. I felt it was 100% better, but he still told me I was **** and I was going to crash if I kept riding like that.
Well as the day progressed, I got better and my confidence was building all the time until the instructor was happy with me and said there was nothing else he could tell me.
Well it was typical last session of the day and my confidence had built up until I thought my standard Dunlop 220's were invincible, at least going straight ahead and as I squeezed on the front brake for my favourite corner (the only left hander) as late as possible to stop Rictus from passing me, I squeezed too hard, locked up the front and in a split second it washed out from under me, going down on it's left side with me sliding down the track to the left of it. As soon as I stopped I rushed up to get off the track, using the bike as cover from Samnooshka bearing down on me. Got to the tyre wall and lay down. The Marshall was at me in an instant, and the Ambulance and recovery van not long after.
Injuries;
1) Must of landed on my left ankle bone because it hurts a lot, the medic said it might be broken or chipped or something, even though I can walk on it (all be it, doing an impression of Mr Toad)
So I'll get it X-rayed tomorrow. Just as well I've just bought an automatic Volvo (thanks Will)
2) Mummy I've grazed ma knee! :smt022
At least it's nice and clean thanks to my leathers and they didn't have to get the scrubbing brush out. What's the saying Big Ape?
3) Sunburn :lol:
That's it
Bike;
From the front - Headlights no scratches thanks to gaffa tape but pushed in from the fairing a touch, so will have to get the fairing off to see what's wrong.
Speaking of fairing, it's now scrapped clean through on the left side, slightly worse than the right was anyway, plus it's pushed in at the back left side bending the bracket and probably cracked at the screw hole.
Left clip-on pushed back snapping locator lug clean off, and no I can't drill a hole for a bolt because it's all gone.
Radiator bent into an abstract shape. Riding home I was watching the temperature gauge steadily climbing from 83 through 104.1, 104.2, 104.3, 104.4, 108 then I realised that's the trip meter Doh! the temperature was fine in the 80's
Tank now has a light scratch on it. Gear lever has the rubber head snapped off - LIKE THAT WOULD EVER HAVE SURVIVED!. It also seems to be pushed down and bit mashed up but the rest of the foot peg seems to be OK. Scratches to the rear plastic.
And I now have cruise control!
The throttle doesn't return.
So offers of help and advice most welcome! :help::D
After getting it road worthy - Headlights, clip-on and 'drill and bolt' gear lever, I'll have to decide about the pretty things. I may have to give up my dream of fitting fairing lowers now and this may actually save me money instead of costing me :lol:
A big :salut: to
Weaslz for the Knee sliders - I got my knee down once, rapidly followed by my chin! :lol:
And for enough petrol to go out on the last session and trash myself and my bike :salut: buddy! :lol: :lol:
The instructor for helping me no end. I don't think my crash was the one predicted by him earlier, but a last session crash that me as a person was going to have sooner or later, so it might as well be sooner and I seem to have gotten away with it rather lightly.
The medical team for looking after me and not amputating as suggested by one :shock:
Rigor for the reassurance.
Deaas for bandage & gear lever fix, not that it worked.
TSM for putting my bike in 6th gear (and wondering why he was stalling it) I managed to get home without it slowing me down to much - WHO NEEDS A GEARBOX WHEN YOU'VE GOT AN SV! - Just stick it in top use that torque! IL4's eat your heart out! :lol:
Mr Toad & Raf esp. plus all for following me home.
Big sorry to everyone on my last session for putting you under a red flag and especially Samnooska and anyone else immediately behind me when I went down. Glad you held it together.
Well I've been watching Days of Thunder while I write this, so now I know how I should have been doing it - here's to the next time.
No regrets, well maybe I wish I'd gotten Moto sliders or Motovation on beforehand. #-o
Thanks all for a great day.
I've nicely evened up the left side to look like the right
FULL OF SCRATCHES!!
At least I had my first at a track day and not a bike safe day.
But maybe that means at should have been at the other one from what I choose?
My day started with a horrible session on track, didn't know what I was doing and had no confidence and couldn't wait for the session to finish.
So I sought out the instructor for the second session. I felt it was 100% better, but he still told me I was **** and I was going to crash if I kept riding like that.
Well as the day progressed, I got better and my confidence was building all the time until the instructor was happy with me and said there was nothing else he could tell me.
Well it was typical last session of the day and my confidence had built up until I thought my standard Dunlop 220's were invincible, at least going straight ahead and as I squeezed on the front brake for my favourite corner (the only left hander) as late as possible to stop Rictus from passing me, I squeezed too hard, locked up the front and in a split second it washed out from under me, going down on it's left side with me sliding down the track to the left of it. As soon as I stopped I rushed up to get off the track, using the bike as cover from Samnooshka bearing down on me. Got to the tyre wall and lay down. The Marshall was at me in an instant, and the Ambulance and recovery van not long after.
Injuries;
1) Must of landed on my left ankle bone because it hurts a lot, the medic said it might be broken or chipped or something, even though I can walk on it (all be it, doing an impression of Mr Toad)
So I'll get it X-rayed tomorrow. Just as well I've just bought an automatic Volvo (thanks Will)
2) Mummy I've grazed ma knee! :smt022
At least it's nice and clean thanks to my leathers and they didn't have to get the scrubbing brush out. What's the saying Big Ape?
3) Sunburn :lol:
That's it
Bike;
From the front - Headlights no scratches thanks to gaffa tape but pushed in from the fairing a touch, so will have to get the fairing off to see what's wrong.
Speaking of fairing, it's now scrapped clean through on the left side, slightly worse than the right was anyway, plus it's pushed in at the back left side bending the bracket and probably cracked at the screw hole.
Left clip-on pushed back snapping locator lug clean off, and no I can't drill a hole for a bolt because it's all gone.
Radiator bent into an abstract shape. Riding home I was watching the temperature gauge steadily climbing from 83 through 104.1, 104.2, 104.3, 104.4, 108 then I realised that's the trip meter Doh! the temperature was fine in the 80's
Tank now has a light scratch on it. Gear lever has the rubber head snapped off - LIKE THAT WOULD EVER HAVE SURVIVED!. It also seems to be pushed down and bit mashed up but the rest of the foot peg seems to be OK. Scratches to the rear plastic.
And I now have cruise control!
The throttle doesn't return.
So offers of help and advice most welcome! :help::D
After getting it road worthy - Headlights, clip-on and 'drill and bolt' gear lever, I'll have to decide about the pretty things. I may have to give up my dream of fitting fairing lowers now and this may actually save me money instead of costing me :lol:
A big :salut: to
Weaslz for the Knee sliders - I got my knee down once, rapidly followed by my chin! :lol:
And for enough petrol to go out on the last session and trash myself and my bike :salut: buddy! :lol: :lol:
The instructor for helping me no end. I don't think my crash was the one predicted by him earlier, but a last session crash that me as a person was going to have sooner or later, so it might as well be sooner and I seem to have gotten away with it rather lightly.
The medical team for looking after me and not amputating as suggested by one :shock:
Rigor for the reassurance.
Deaas for bandage & gear lever fix, not that it worked.
TSM for putting my bike in 6th gear (and wondering why he was stalling it) I managed to get home without it slowing me down to much - WHO NEEDS A GEARBOX WHEN YOU'VE GOT AN SV! - Just stick it in top use that torque! IL4's eat your heart out! :lol:
Mr Toad & Raf esp. plus all for following me home.
Big sorry to everyone on my last session for putting you under a red flag and especially Samnooska and anyone else immediately behind me when I went down. Glad you held it together.
Well I've been watching Days of Thunder while I write this, so now I know how I should have been doing it - here's to the next time.
No regrets, well maybe I wish I'd gotten Moto sliders or Motovation on beforehand. #-o
Thanks all for a great day.