MotoGP 2013

**Trudes** · 4th September 2013, 02:37

Originally Posted by merv

Perhaps you could encourage your boyfriend Nicky to retire to NZ when he's finished like Fred Merkel did, though if he lived in Porirua instead of up Taupo way he could come around for dinner.

Ha! I get the impression, it's just a guess though, that the LAST place a good ol' boy like Nicky who has plenty of $$ would want to retire to would be P'town! Although if he ever came to NZ for a holiday he would be welcome to come for dinner, hell, I'd even make dessert.

**merv** · 4th September 2013, 07:57

Originally Posted by Kornholio

His younger brother got his first podium in Moto 2 the race before.... so there's another one comin... and I would say that the age both of them are they are bound to end up in GP battling it out...

Moto 3 - he hasn't moved up to Moto 2 - yet!

**tail_end_charlie** · 4th September 2013, 09:50

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Do we know for a fact his leathers burst open? I biffed my 883 away at 200 clicks going into the sweeper at Manfield years ago...the shear impact on my arm hitting the deck at that speed twisted my leathers so fast round my arm they ripped all the skin off...and then as I went through the gravel trap ended up with an arm full of gravel and stones. But the leather never tore or *rode up* my arm. If they have burst open (esp if that's AGAIN)...they're fucking shit though for sure.

Friction burn? Yeah, I've heard of that happening to people whose leathers are a little too loose fitting. Plus sliding along asphalt like he did (both at Silverstone and Sachsenring) there is a good chance the the heat from sliding will burn your arm with out actaully having a whole in the leathers. But I'm sure that I heard Cal say in one of his interviews that the leathers opened up and allowed gravel and shit tear into his arm for the second time this season. I can't figure out which interview that was while at work, so I'll look closer this evening to find it. When I heard that, my first impression was that it was definitely not a glowing endorsment of his leathers manufacture.

**roogazza** · 4th September 2013, 10:00

Originally Posted by tail_end_charlie

Friction burn? Yeah, I've heard of that happening to people whose leathers are a little too loose fitting. Plus sliding along asphalt like he did (both at Silverstone and Sachsenring) there is a good chance the the heat from sliding will burn your arm with out actaully having a whole in the leathers.

Got one of those on my left wrist, have worn my 'Watch' on my right since the early 70's.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 4th September 2013, 10:14

Originally Posted by tail_end_charlie

Friction burn? But I'm sure that I heard Cal say in one of his interviews that the leathers opened up and allowed gravel and shit tear into his arm for the second time this season. I can't figure out which interview that was while at work, so I'll look closer this evening to find it. When I heard that, my first impression was that it was definitely not a glowing endorsment of his leathers manufacture.

Mine wasn't a friction burn as such. Just tore the skin right off me. And if that's the case...I'd be telling them to stick their leathers up their ass.

**Drew** · 4th September 2013, 10:21

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Mine wasn't a friction burn as such. Just tore the skin right off me. And if that's the case...I'd be telling them to stick their leathers up their ass.

It's called 'degloving'. Nasty business, can happen heaps of different ways. People often look confused by their grazes and intact leathers.

My leathers have always been tight...real tight. Not many people have crashed as often as I in a single suit, and I never got a scratch or had them repaired. To be fair though, that Shift suit has been retired....Because I got fatter.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 4th September 2013, 10:43

Originally Posted by Drew

It's called 'degloving'. Nasty business, can happen heaps of different ways. er.

Yeah it wasn't overly pleasant at the time. Think my skeleton suit may give your total number of crashes in one suit a good go though!

**Drew** · 4th September 2013, 10:59

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Yeah it wasn't overly pleasant at the time. Think my skeleton suit may give your total number of crashes in one suit a good go though!

I did say not many, I thought of saying "except for Pete" even. But aside from you telling us how much you chrashed, I've only ever seen the one at Wanganui...Maybe a picture from Gracefield?

**Crasherfromwayback** · 4th September 2013, 11:04

Originally Posted by Drew

...Maybe a picture from Gracefield?

Won't bore the other peeps here. Next time we have a beer I'll bore you though.

**White trash** · 4th September 2013, 11:08

Originally Posted by Drew

I did say not many, I thought of saying "except for Pete" even. But aside from you telling us how much you chrashed, I've only ever seen the one at Wanganui...Maybe a picture from Gracefield?

I witnessed first hand the beauty highside on the 883 at the Wellington streetrace. Fucken minter that was.

**DidJit** · 4th September 2013, 11:13

Nice lil’ article by Scott Jones over on Asphalt & Rubber. Something we Kiwis can identify with methinks...

**Crasherfromwayback** · 4th September 2013, 11:26

Originally Posted by White trash

I witnessed first hand the beauty highside on the 883 at the Wellington streetrace. Fucken minter that was.

Lol. Yeah that could've ended badly!

**pritch** · 4th September 2013, 11:31

Originally Posted by Drew

My leathers have always been tight...real tight.

Well, my leather jacket is a lot tighter than it used to be, thanks for allowing me to see that as an advantage.

On the down side it's the same brand CC wears.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 4th September 2013, 11:35

Originally Posted by pritch

Well, my leather jacket is a lot tighter than it used to be, thanks for allowing me to see that as an advantage.

On the down side it's the same brand CC wears.

Lol. Happens to us all. Yeah hate to say this...but most off the rack *named* brand stuff is pretty average comapred to taylor made shit by someone that know's what they're doing.