Bandit 400 MotoTT trackday video 2nd September '07

**erik** · 3rd September 2007, 22:57

Here's some video footage from the 3rd session of the medium group.

It's probably longer than most want to watch, but I had a great time and wanted to share the lot. Maybe the more interesting bits are at 6:44 in the second video where I almost lose the back end, and then at 6:29 in the third video where I fell off...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAHJMBYsaAw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU653TWCmUk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBaVQ5QKiLQ

Anyway, after doing the KB trackday at Taupo in May last year and falling off, I decided I'd better get leathers because cordura is really only made to crash once. So this year, having finally got leathers and got my bike working good, I did the HRC trackday on the 20th August, then the MotoTT one on sunday (2nd Sept).
I got my knee down for the first time on the HRC trackday (only just a couple of times).
My aims for the MotoTT trackday were to lean further over and possibly get my knee down a bit more.

I think for the next trackday, I'll try to stay within my limits a bit better and try to be more aware of things off the track and the marshal's flags. Oh, and get my head around the turn from the new track onto the old...

That said, this was the best trackday I've ever done, I was having so much fun hanging off the bike.
I'm pleased with how my leathers held up, they might need a zip replaced on the right hand sleeve but (hopefully) nothing else. The crash bungs I got at the end of last year did their job well to protect the frame. I just have to get the clutch cover fixed or replaced and the bike will be rideable.

**xwhatsit** · 4th September 2007, 00:38

Jesus! That crash made my stomach drop out, brought back some bad memories of my own.

I watched the whole lot, you've inspired me to save up to do a track day at Taupo myself now. Was interesting to see how quick you were through the tight stuff, and then get absolutely caned down the straights by the big bikes.

Neat. Hope the bike is straight.

**kiwifruit** · 4th September 2007, 09:37

Thats a great piece of video man!
You were going really really well out there

**jrandom** · 4th September 2007, 10:00

Yup, you looked great out there, Erik. I felt your pain every time down the front straight though!

Time for a gixxer eh...

**tri boy** · 4th September 2007, 11:43

Damn fine effort.

**adamh** · 4th September 2007, 16:28

i know how u felt on the straight since i was on a kr150 and was geting past left right and center in the slow group....

**BarBender** · 4th September 2007, 16:43

Awesome vid mate. The footage is solid.
Glad you didnt lowside around a lefty.

**adamh** · 4th September 2007, 16:46

i saw my helmet at the start 3rd vid in the background

nope sorry my bad wrong video lol

**erik** · 4th September 2007, 20:44

Thanks for the comments (and photo kiwifruit).

Watching the video a few more times, I think I can hear the peg scraping for a fair bit before the front end goes, and you can see the bike moving around a bit as it's making the noise.

**justsomeguy** · 5th September 2007, 01:20

Good to see you living the dream Erik.

Time for some GPR70's and perhaps a fiddle with the suspension??

Or take the easy way out an buy a gixxer thou