BiffBird Down

**Biff** · 23rd March 2005, 18:22

It's true

Ruapuna HRC development track day. I decided to see what kind of speed I'd get up to down the straight, so I nailed it out of the corner before the home straight and kept it pretty much nailed the whole way down the straight, only coming of the gas just before the left hander at the end of it. Down a cog, banked the bike over, over some more, more, counter steering like fork, peg scraping (remembering R1Aaron's impressive 'off' in the same spot last week because his peg grinding unloaded the back wheel), I couldn't turn any faster and was heading off the track fast, and side ways. So I straightened up ready for a bit of off roading. Sweet - no problem thought I. Nice bit of grass and eventually gravel to slow me down. Forget did I about the Bird's combined braking system (press the front brake the back comes on as well), back wheel begins overtaking the front, off the brakes, too late, high side (ouch), somersault (ouch) and the bike does exactly the same, at least twice.

Damage to bike - all the bikes fairings, including the rear end smashed or cracked, indicators smashed front and back, clutch lever snapped, rear wheel possibly crooked (chassis?) etc etc

Damage to rider - Bruises, hip is sore, knee is stiff on both sides resulting in my walking like John Wayne after a stretch on a gay porn film shoot, and a thumping headache (bang to the head somewhere along the line). Ego in pieces.

My bikes insurance company rep was there, saw it all, and promptly shat his pants.

In case you're wondering - 243 kph last time I looked at the speedo.

Manuboy has before/after photos. Hope to get them posted soon, if for no other reason than to prove that Honda's are better than Yamaha's, even when they crash!

**bear** · 23rd March 2005, 18:30

That's shitty dude! Hope you and the bike are all mended soon.

**Two Smoker** · 23rd March 2005, 18:32

Ah shit mate, bad luck... i know all to well about that kind of thing...

At least it is insured

(am i correct?)

**dangerous** · 23rd March 2005, 18:34

So turn number 1 is now to be renamed.... again (twice in a week) to "R1aaron I biff'd da Bird Baff KDX corner" ohhhhhhhhhh crap on it aye, sorry too hear....... but hey, at least you did it with more style than Aaron .................................. you did it on a Honda

**Biff** · 23rd March 2005, 18:35

Originally Posted by Two Smoker

At least it is insured

(am i correct?)

Yep - thank fork!!

I'm even thinking of a totally new look for the BB, jet black, with K5 decals - sweet.

**StoneChucker** · 23rd March 2005, 18:36

Originally Posted by Biff Baff

My bikes insurance company rep was there, saw it all, and promptly shat his pants

I assume so TS.

Mate, that sucks big time. At least you're still here to tell us about it, but it's still only little consolation. Can I ask, were you going to the KB Track Day at Taupo or the KB Rally at National Park?

**erik** · 23rd March 2005, 18:43

Sounds like a spectacular crash. Glad you're ok and your bike is insured!

**Hitcher** · 23rd March 2005, 18:46

Tsk, tsk. Isn't physics marvellous?

It's good to know that at least you're not too banged up.

**MSTRS:Me** · 23rd March 2005, 18:49

Gulp....she's a hard road finding the perfect (whatever). At least you are still walking. Take it easy, and get well soon.

**dangerous** · 23rd March 2005, 18:51

Originally Posted by Biff Baff

Yep - thank fork!!

I'm even thinking of a totally new look for the BB, jet black, with K5 decals - sweet.

mate, looked at the new XX the other day it was 05 in black.... very very nice.... thats what I'd be going for.
But hows the clear lens indercators look? will ins replace them and the screen with the same aftermarket items?

ps: just had a thought...... why dont ya tell 'her in doors' that the pipes were trashed and that you had the choice of std's or Neptunes..... build it into the excess, she'll never know.................... but that would be wrong aye

**Riff Raff** · 23rd March 2005, 18:52

Bad luck mate! At least you are (mostly) ok.

Originally Posted by dangerous

So turn number 1 is now to be renamed.... again (twice in a week) to "R1aaron I biff'd da Bird Baff KDX corner"

or just call it the "Welly crew showing the mainlanders how it's done" corner

**Skunk** · 23rd March 2005, 18:53

Bugger man.

Glad you're OK.
Hope I don't biff mine at Taupo.
Thinking about that - how could I? I'm so slow it's only in danger of falling over...)

**R1** · 23rd March 2005, 18:54

Nice one bro, welcome to the(fucked up the first left at Ruapuna) club.

Na that sucks man, but your ok(u were funny looking b4 aye?) bikes can be fixed, and now ya know the limmits of ya yawnda.

Race???? to see who gets bike fixed first

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**Ixion** · 23rd March 2005, 18:55

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Tsk, tsk. Isn't physics marvellous?

No, it's not, It hurts and it's inconvenient. I say that bikes should be exempted from the laws of physics.

Sad to hear the bike is bent, glad to hear you're not (badly) bent.