snetterton - 6/4/09

[chris8886]

Originally Posted by Lucas

sorry to hear about the blade, sounds like you got away okish?

i've got a graze on my right knee and a couple of bruises, but fine really.

Originally Posted by Red Herring

Sorry to hear about the off Chris, but try not to let it get to you. Sometimes working through it afterwards helps understand what may have happened so you have something to blame/work on next time but there are times you just have to put it down to experience. I wrote a Fireblade off at the Nurburgring once with a front end wash out that came completely out of the blue and in the end i just settled for slagging off the 16" front tyre, even though it probably had more to do with me pushing to hard to soon....

Where did you come off, was it going in/out, on or off the throttle?

i came off exiting the corner going onto the back straight, while getting on the power. basically i felt the rear starting to slide so eased the power off a little (not all the way to avoid a highside) and before i knew it the front end was going mad and shaking all over the place and then bang. lowsided on the right of the bike.

Originally Posted by Binky

Unlucky about the Fireblade Chris. Do you think it'll be long before it's track ready again?

it's pretty mashed up so i think it'll take a good while to get it ready again

let me know when you need a hand with the blade, I make a good cup of tea

[chris8886]

Originally Posted by Lucas

let me know when you need a hand with the blade, I make a good cup of tea

that's the problem, i can make feckin great tea, it's the fixing i can't do! lol. i really need to start scouring ebay for some bits.

[mr.anderson]

Oh dear. That's not very good.

Hope you're ok matey.

[chris8886]

Originally Posted by mr.anderson

Oh dear. That's not very good.

Hope you're ok matey.

i know, i get the feeling someone's ttrying to tell me i'm sh1te! lol. this one has knocked me confidence though

[mr.anderson]

No, you're quick enough. Just need a little practise and not being too quick too soon.

[G]

Originally Posted by chris8886

i know, i get the feeling someone's ttrying to tell me i'm sh1te! lol. this one has knocked me confidence though

To be fair from what I seen of you at mallory you can hold your own and the bike was restricted.

When your going pretty quick the inevitable happens.....have you ridden the blade much? maybe you just put to much power on and spun the rear up......although from what I can remember the surface is pretty flat and off camber on that bend, not the nicest of corners.

[chris8886]

Originally Posted by G

To be fair from what I seen of you at mallory you can hold your own and the bike was restricted.

cheers G, apprieciate that.

When your going pretty quick the inevitable happens.....have you ridden the blade much? maybe you just put to much power on and spun the rear up......although from what I can remember the surface is pretty flat and off camber on that bend, not the nicest of corners.

true, it does just happen sometimes. i'm still not really sure what why it happened still, but i did notice the surface in general round the track looked like winter had given it a beating. there were a couple of holes that i noticed on the track at that corner when i went to pick the bike up.

[Red Herring]

It's quite easy to run wide on the exit from Sear and you can drop off the edge of the track onto the old runway surface, and this can set off a bit of a slapper. Perhaps you just shut the throttle a tiny bit to quickly and loaded the front as well, never mind at least you're OK and as you say Ebay should help you sort the bike. I took my GSXR down to Crescent Sukuki the following day, it needs 4 pistons, 16 valves and a new head......ouch. Fortunately I managed to find a complete engine on Ebay for less than the cost of just the valves....hopefully I can now make Lydden next weekend.

[Spiderman]

Originally Posted by Lucas

let me know when you need a hand with the blade, I make a good cup of tea

Originally Posted by chris8886

that's the problem, i can make feckin great tea, it's the fixing i can't do! lol. i really need to start scouring ebay for some bits.

And i'm pretty good pointing at things saying "that goes there dont it?" and stuff

Seriously tho, ive got some tools and am happy to lend a hand if you need it mate. Ask Squid, my spannering isnt that bad either as long as i'm given directions or you have a Haynes manual and half an idea of what to do.

Nice graze tho... chicks will like it so make sure you wear shorts when you can wont you