WHOOOOAAAAAA there nelly!!!

[Drew]

Well, after getting there, set up, and the first round of races out the way, I was all set to go like hell in the second F2 race. Two warm up laps, bike feels great and I'm ready to rock and roll. Flag drops and I get an uncharacteristicly good launch, lead the pack out of turn one and onto the back straight, (Might not have been infront of the pack now that I think of it, but top three for sure,) half a dozen come past me at half distance of said straight, but I'm primed for a demon braking session......

Demon was right, i was first to the turn, but right when you'd expect a rider to actually tip in, I was leaping off and praying to Alah. As it turned out, the second I touched the brakes, a line that had been rubbing on my tyre decided to let go all together. FUCK, NO BRAKES AT ALL!

As I got off, I went all emu like. Buried my head in the sand something fierce. Shame that, since my head was the first thing to touch the ground, adn it stopped DEAD. Rest of me wasn't playig that game and I had a rather sore neck for my efforts.

Anyhoo, I'm OK, the bike suffered less damage than any other crash I've had, and I now know to run the front fender in future so the lines cant get to the tyre.

Thanks heaps to the marshals and ambulance crew, fantstic stuff I will always be greatfull for.

Race report will be up some time, I've got a new proceedure to wrap my mellon around.

[skelstar]

Wow, sounds dramatic Drew. Long way to go for a head plant?

[merv]

Cripes mate that's no way to win races - glad you're OK to be on here telling us about it :2thumbsup. What would the Hoff had done in such circumstances?

[Gubb]

Was it you that bailed into Ford corner, borrowed a mates bike, and kept on going?

[NinjaBoy]

Funny.. we were just talking about whether scrutineering would make a fuss about the missing front fender. :rolleyes:

[DingoZ]

Dang not good there Drew. Glad you are okay. And bike not too worse off for wear..

Looking forward to the report....Will certainly be an entertaining read for sure..:)

:devil2:

[cowpoos]

Well, after getting there, set up, and the first round of races out the way, I was all set to go like hell in the second F2 race. Two warm up laps, bike feels great and I'm ready to rock and roll. Flag drops and I get an uncharacteristicly good launch, lead the pack out of turn one and onto the back straight, (Might not have been infront of the pack now that I think of it, but top three for sure,) half a dozen come past me at half distance of said straight, but I'm primed for a demon braking session......

Demon was right, i was first to the turn, but right when you'd expect a rider to actually tip in, I was leaping off and praying to Alah. As it turned out, the second I touched the brakes, a line that had been rubbing on my tyre decided to let go all together. FUCK, NO BRAKES AT ALL!

As I got off, I went all emu like. Buried my head in the sand something fierce. Shame that, since my head was the first thing to touch the ground, adn it stopped DEAD. Rest of me wasn't playig that game and I had a rather sore neck for my efforts.

Anyhoo, I'm OK, the bike suffered less damage than any other crash I've had, and I now know to run the front fender in future so the lines cant get to the tyre.

Thanks heaps to the marshals and ambulance crew, fantstic stuff I will always be greatfull for.

Race report will be up some time, I've got a new proceedure to wrap my mellon around.
Glad your okay bro!!

Now harden the fuck up and get back out there!! [oh and fix your brakes!!]


Ps: why didn't your bro race?

[Clivoris]

I'm confused.
It's not like me to be insensitive to another's pain...
But fuck that head plant sounds funny man.
Glad your ok bro.

[flame]

Was pretty scarey when I saw a bike in front of me go flying off the back straight into the dirt at warp factor 'huge', then realising it was YOU in amongst the dust bowl! I thought geeze babe that aint the line you told me to take!! then coming over the hill seeing red and ambo flags waving:doctor:

That horrible heart in mouth feeling. But huge relief that you were looking kind of up when we rode back past.

Big thanks to the marshalls for giving such fast assistance and the ambo's for putting up with his cheek and taking him to hospital, and of course the grid marshalls for coming and keeping me informed when we got back to the grid that Drew was ok and....... for giving me his grid position in the last protwin race :niceone:

[RantyDave]

I was leaping off and praying to Alah.
Ah, this is your mistake. You need to pray to Allah, Alah is a guy who ownes a pub in Dagenham.

As I got off, I went all emu like. Buried my head in the sand something fierce. Shame that, since my head was the first thing to touch the ground, adn it stopped DEAD. Rest of me wasn't playig that game and I had a rather sore neck for my efforts.
Sounds like the bike decided not to join you. Good thing too or you might have ended up like this guy...

Dave

[driftn]

That new procedure wouldnt have anything do the doctor giving you a wee poke in the poo hole would it?:lol:

[BarBender]

Phew! Using your head as a pick....literally!
Glad to hear you're ok.

[CHOPPA]

hahaha i can laugh now i know hes ok but that was so funny! Just 2 mins before hand Drew had been talking about breaking into the hairpin and said this race he was gonna be breakin late then just as im tipping in at the normal slow speed i see a streak of red! now that was demon breaking! come back around and heres drew still playin in the sand with the big thumbs up!

We all checked our brake lines when we got back....

[Riff Raff]

I've got a new proceedure to wrap my mellon around.
Admit it, you enjoyed it. A little bit, eh?

You're such a doofus xxx

[Nicksta]

sorry we missed all the dramas Drew.. but very glad your ok....
Frenchy has a road trip movie for you to watch ;)
catch up with you guys soon ay!

[GIXser]

dude, i shoulda brought the bead breaker down aye... glad to hear youre ok man.. was shocked to hear such a good rider like yourself came unstuck..

[Rob Taylor]

And a message from your sponsor......... Oh is that how it happened,,aha,hmmmmm...... Bloody hell bro,stopped putting the shits up us like that huh...Still it was fucken funny when the doctor said "Can you grip my finger" :headbang: and you nearly talked him out of it tooo..L O L, In front of those loverly young trainey nurses ....... :first: :woohoo: Hey good racing Drew. Well proud of you too Bro,,,,Roll on Taupo..

[slowpoke]

.Still it was fucken funny when the doctor said "Can you grip my finger"

.....especially considering where he had his finger at the time!:moon:

[Lissa]

Glad you are ok Drew. :2thumbsup Dont do it again!!!

[Drew]

Thanks heaps folks, been sore all week, but got through today without any pain killers, so I must be gettin better.

Making an apointment for next week to get medical clearance to race at Taupo in the Vic series on the 25th. I'll get the quack to prescribe a bit of physio on ACCs dime too methinks.

[Frenchy]

Glad your ok mate look forward to seeing you at taupo :)

[Drew]

Glad your ok mate look forward to seeing you at taupo :)

Hell yeah bro, I'll be entered in F1 as well so we can battle my way, since you schooled me in wheelies.

[Number One]

Fire Canal! Glad you ok and that you had the presence of mind to jump off and that that went relatively well at that speed too! Hope the neck much better soon :pinch:

[Drew]

Fire Canal! Glad you ok and that you had the presence of mind to jump off and that that went relatively well at that speed too! Hope the neck much better soon :pinch:

There was no presence of mind love, I watch a solid lookin wall come at me at a speed I was less than happy with, and did what I could to miss it.

Neck is better by the day, how's the toof?

[Number One]

Presence of mind or not..some might have frozen up and gone into said wall. Very relieved both you and V can laugh now. By the way how tight were ya able to grip that finga :blip:



Neck is better by the day, how's the toof?

Good to hear neck feeling better and better - the toof is being a nightmare. Seems to be getting more and more painful each day! How the hell does something so small have the power to make you sooo miserable. Honestly I am such SHIT company at the mo...even more than usual actually :lol:

[Drew]

Presence of mind or not..some might have frozen up and gone into said wall. Very relieved both you and V can laugh now. By the way how tight were ya able to grip that finga :blip:




Good to hear neck feeling better and better - the toof is being a nightmare. Seems to be getting more and more painful each day! How the hell does something so small have the power to make you sooo miserable. Honestly I am such SHIT company at the mo...even more than usual actually :lol:

One word luff, Codcomol. The best tooth pain relief I found other than Morphine, and you cant buy that with out prescription.

Takes off more than the edge. Most of my tooth pain was from the infection underneath, so being in less pain allowed me to actually brush and mouthwash. It healed up WAY quicker.

[Frenchy]

Hell yeah bro, I'll be entered in F1 as well so we can battle my way, since you schooled me in wheelies.

I'm sure you will but i'll school you in some thing else after :apint:

[Drew]

I'm sure you will but i'll school you in some thing else after :apint:

You're a fuckin light weight when it comes to drinkin, but I'm a feather weight so yeah, you'll school me good.

[Her_C4]

You're such a dick sometimes Drewman... I am sure they said 'head down to the track'... not 'head down ON the track'.... :shit:

Really glad to hear that you are ok though and that you can all look back and see the funny side of it all. :first::sunny::hug:

Take care...

[scracha]

good racing Drew. Well proud of you too Bro,,,,Roll on Taupo..

A story like that.....blah blah. we want pics

[codgyoleracer]

Hairpin @ Pukey + no brakes = VERY BIG eyes - followed by Oh Shit............
Know the feeling & dont recommend it. Good to hear your on the mend Drew & the bike didnt look toooo bad at all.

[Drew]

Hairpin @ Pukey + no brakes = VERY BIG eyes - followed by Oh Shit............
Know the feeling & dont recommend it. Good to hear your on the mend Drew & the bike didnt look toooo bad at all.

Cheers mate. Didn't get time for the "OH SHIT", once I figured out the only possible out come, I rolled off the side.

Bike came away with less damage than any of the off's I had there at round two.

Broken handle bar and the make shift fairings we've been using flew apart. Oh yeah, and it needs a new brake line.

So it'll once again be lookin like a mintah for round 1 of the winter series, see ya there.

[Drew]

Woohoo, just been to the quack, and I'm cleared to race again.

I was a bit worried to be honest, as the form asks the doctor to sign his name that I am medically fit to ride. But there are zero specifics in that at all, I was concerned he would tell me that without a complete medical examination I was not riding. But after surfing the MNZ website with him he decided he could just clear my neck injury and the rest was still my own responsibility.

BRING ON TAUPO!!!

[skelstar]

Awesome Drew. Dodged that one dude :niceone:

[Rob Taylor]

Woohoo, just been to the quack, and I'm cleared to race again.

I was a bit worried to be honest, as the form asks the doctor to sign his name that I am medically fit to ride. But there are zero specifics in that at all, I was concerned he would tell me that without a complete medical examination I was not riding. But after surfing the MNZ website with him he decided he could just clear my neck injury and the rest was still my own responsibility.

BRING ON TAUPO!!!

Thank god there is a :whocares: clause in the MNZ web site,huh,Drew. Still go look in the mirror and read your T Shirt. ,it tells you all. :nono: I suppose that means im guna have to fix your bike then:soon: if your lucky:shifty: I suppose you did get a :first: .Thats good news Bro, that your a ok for Taupo.131 will be ready too:woohoo:

[fatzx10r]

hey man your lucky that you landed on your head or you may have really hurt your self:laugh:

na just kidding, good to hear your ok

[RantyDave]

Woohoo, just been to the quack, and I'm cleared to race again.
Sheesh, you jammy bastard! I have a little scrape and find myself limping around a month later. You go head first into the deck and are cleared for racing a week later.

Dave

[skelstar]

Sheesh, you jammy bastard! I have a little scrape and find myself limping around a month later. You go head first into the deck and are cleared for racing a week later.

Dave
I beat both of you... I bumped my big toe* and I'm not even allowed to drive a car!!!






* may be a slight understatement kindof

[CHOPPA]

Thank god there is a :whocares: clause in the MNZ web site,huh,Drew. Still go look in the mirror and read your T Shirt. ,it tells you all. :nono: I suppose that means im guna have to fix your bike then:soon: if your lucky:shifty: I suppose you did get a :first: .Thats good news Bro, that your a ok for Taupo.131 will be ready too:woohoo:

what a good cat!

[CHOPPA]

Woohoo, just been to the quack, and I'm cleared to race again.

I was a bit worried to be honest, as the form asks the doctor to sign his name that I am medically fit to ride. But there are zero specifics in that at all, I was concerned he would tell me that without a complete medical examination I was not riding. But after surfing the MNZ website with him he decided he could just clear my neck injury and the rest was still my own responsibility.

BRING ON TAUPO!!!

your meant to have your partner trained to go quickly grab ya licence, that way when you soak off your cast you dont have to quickly go get a doctor to squeeze and prod your broken ankle so your allowed to race the rest of the day... i learnt that the hard way :)