My Thruxton nightmare... - SV650.org

DaveW_42 · 21-11-08, 05:34 PM

Hey everyone. Here's my first post to the photo's section:

NG Roadracing final race of the season at Thruxton this year. It started pi$$ing it down as we were lining up to get to the grid so I was out on dry tyres on a very greasy track. Felt very loose all the way round but thought I was coping with the movement and sliding quite well!
This crash happenned on the exit of the flip flop chicane coming onto the start/finish straight, I got on the gas a fraction too hard and it swapped ends on me. The bike is actually facing the wrong way at this point. I'd gone over the handlebars and was sliding along qiute happily when the bike hit me square in the back (lucky I wear a spine protector!) and then fell on me!
And it happenned right in front of the the main stand, and my sister...! How embarressing...

Sprained knee and a deep muscle hematoma (?) on my inner thigh (from a rearset I think!!) was about it - oh and a new lid, screen, rearsets, yokes... etc. etc.
Dave

This is the one that twisted my knee...

21-11-08, 05:52 PM

bugger me! thats mental

21-11-08, 07:03 PM

glad to hear your not too hurt!!! and great photo evidence!!!

21-11-08, 07:06 PM

my word dw. i bet the photographer thought his birthday and xmas come at once. really good to hear your okay too mate.
can you let me know the next time your racing, cheers.

21-11-08, 07:57 PM

Strewth.... still - you seem to have saved the bike a bit by thoughtfully cushioning the bike/tarmac interaction...

(Well clouds and silver lining

)

GWS...

Bibio · 21-11-08, 08:07 PM

ouch.....

DarrenSV650S · 21-11-08, 08:15 PM

OUCH. Glad your mainly ok. Pity about the bike

_Stretchie_ · 21-11-08, 08:16 PM

Ooft, well done for walking away mate. Good pics too

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sosha

(Well clouds and silver lining

)

More like clouds and tarmac, then clouds, then more tarmac

dizzyblonde · 21-11-08, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveWalker

This is the one that twisted my knee...

ahh, so thats what an upside down riding club bike looks like

Pretty minor injuries from the looks of those pics, very lucky indeed

21-11-08, 09:22 PM

I dont think you really wanted to do that did you.

Cool crash. Happy for you nothing apart from the bike got broke.

21-11-08, 05:34 PM	#1
DaveW_42 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Biggleswade, Beds Posts: 301	My Thruxton nightmare... Hey everyone. Here's my first post to the photo's section: NG Roadracing final race of the season at Thruxton this year. It started pi$$ing it down as we were lining up to get to the grid so I was out on dry tyres on a very greasy track. Felt very loose all the way round but thought I was coping with the movement and sliding quite well! This crash happenned on the exit of the flip flop chicane coming onto the start/finish straight, I got on the gas a fraction too hard and it swapped ends on me. The bike is actually facing the wrong way at this point. I'd gone over the handlebars and was sliding along qiute happily when the bike hit me square in the back (lucky I wear a spine protector!) and then fell on me! And it happenned right in front of the the main stand, and my sister...! How embarressing... Sprained knee and a deep muscle hematoma (?) on my inner thigh (from a rearset I think!!) was about it - oh and a new lid, screen, rearsets, yokes... etc. etc. Dave This is the one that twisted my knee... Last edited by DaveW_42; 21-11-08 at 05:36 PM.

21-11-08, 05:52 PM	#2
Rai86 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: My Thruxton nightmare... bugger me! thats mental

21-11-08, 07:03 PM	#3
arcdef Guest Posts: n/a	Re: My Thruxton nightmare... glad to hear your not too hurt!!! and great photo evidence!!!

21-11-08, 07:06 PM	#4
Gene genie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: My Thruxton nightmare... my word dw. i bet the photographer thought his birthday and xmas come at once. really good to hear your okay too mate. can you let me know the next time your racing, cheers.

21-11-08, 07:57 PM	#5
Sosha Guest Posts: n/a	Re: My Thruxton nightmare... Strewth.... still - you seem to have saved the bike a bit by thoughtfully cushioning the bike/tarmac interaction... (Well clouds and silver lining ) GWS...

21-11-08, 08:07 PM	#6
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,541	Re: My Thruxton nightmare... ouch.....

21-11-08, 08:15 PM	#7
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,405	Re: My Thruxton nightmare... OUCH. Glad your mainly ok. Pity about the bike

21-11-08, 09:22 PM	#10
Stig Guest Posts: n/a	Re: My Thruxton nightmare... I dont think you really wanted to do that did you. Cool crash. Happy for you nothing apart from the bike got broke.

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