I killed my baby :-(

Sorry to read this Phil. If you consequently realise there maybe something wrong with the bike, I may be able to offer some assistance.

Happy that you seem to have got away with it all reasonably lightly.

cheers Si. I've got her in bits now. Need a new front fender or a respray. yolks look fine, will have to get the forks on a run out gauge to be sure but they look streight and there is no notch in the travel (other than the usual clunk). Wheel has a very small ding in the rim but is doesn't appear to be bent at all. Right hand fairing pannel is cracked but fortunatly not very visible so I'll dig out my fiberglass and fix it. RH tail section has a scuff, but is perfectly respectable, so I'll just keep an eye out on ebay, but live with it for the moment. Crash bung is undamaged but full of mud! no damage to engine casing or levers. mirror is a bit scuffed but nothing serious. THANK GOD FOR MUD! she looks far better now I've washed the cr*p off. other than the front fender, she still looks pretty tidy considering.

Well I have a front mudguard in the shed. If you need to borrow it whilst yours is off for repair, you can use it. Seeing as you don't need anything else, a good result indeed.

glad your ok, and nice cheap fix for you as well

whats with everyone coming off at the moment. This is crazy. Glad to know your ok and still riding. Hope the forks are ok and if there not, what better excuse do you need for a gsxr front end.

Hay Phil. sorry to here about your off

Glad your ok, and I'm sure you'll get the bike back to the way it was soon.

Chin up mate.

Phil mate, just read this too. I am still in shock, I will ring you and we should meet up.

[KnightRider]

Glad your reasonably okay Phil - shame about the bike.


It goes without saying...we all need be so careful and vigilent moving forwards.

Yep, I think we all had a bit of a wake up call this weekend. Its just so terrible that Mark didn't get a second chance. I was back on the bike and giving it 100% yesterday, but after hearing the news today when I got home, I think I need to re-asses my attitude to riding. glad i got to go for a ride with him last weekend, he was such a good guy and I'm reallly gonna miss him.

Glad your pretty much ok Philbut, take it easy out there