MotoTT trackday, friday 4th April

**Usarka** · 4th April 2008, 22:10

Originally Posted by discotex

I'm sweet as but will see how the morning goes. I couldn't honestly have asked for a better crash for me or the bike. It's why I don't ride like that on the road.

If you are going to find the limits then you're approach gets a 1 out 10.

glad you ok.

**Cr1MiNaL** · 4th April 2008, 22:14

Good riding today Dicso, just bad luck abt the bike, gives it a bit of character aye... its like kiwifruit not wanting to clean his bike, makes u think.... what a hard out cunt lets not try n mess with him lol

**discotex** · 4th April 2008, 22:20

Originally Posted by Usarka

If you are going to find the limits then you're approach gets a 1 out 10.

glad you ok.

Thanks

Now to find a better way to expand the envelope. Maybe get a bigger envelope to begin with huh?

**Aero165** · 4th April 2008, 22:22

Originally Posted by YamahaR64Life

Good riding today Dicso, just bad luck abt the bike, gives it a bit of character aye... its like kiwifruit not wanting to clean his bike, makes u think.... what a hard out cunt lets not try n mess with him lol

Hard to look tough with blond curly hair

**discotex** · 4th April 2008, 22:27

Originally Posted by YamahaR64Life

Good riding today Dicso, just bad luck abt the bike, gives it a bit of character aye... its like kiwifruit not wanting to clean his bike, makes u think.... what a hard out cunt lets not try n mess with him lol

Yeah he's just too fruity to handle..

My leathers were too much like a new pair of shoes eh.

Was good to ride with you. Will have to hook up go for a pootle.

**ajturbo** · 5th April 2008, 06:42

Originally Posted by Goblin

Heh! It's not a race but there's always that too...also... when a bike goes down it can spill oil or other fluids and others can possibly go down in quick succession. Can never be too careful eh.

err.....carefull?

me?

yer right

**jrandom** · 5th April 2008, 08:18

Originally Posted by Goblin

See the thing is to use the adrenalin to get going again. As long as you're not broken, you should at least try to get your bike up and out of the way in case someone else target fixates and crashes into you.

Hmmm...

When I hopped up off the grass and saw Betty out in the track with her headlight pointing back toward the oncoming bikes, I thought FUCK THAT, I'm waiting until they've all gone past and realised it's there.

The last thing I wanted was to be Mr Eager running out onto the track to retrieve my bike and have some yellow-flag-blind hotshot run wide out of T7 and take me out. If they were going to crash into my bike, they were going to do it with me watching from the sidelines.

So I gave everyone most of a lap to realise it was there, and then BarBender stopped and helped me move it off the track - just the man you need when you have 250kg of bike lying sadly on its side requiring shifting.

If anyone who wasn't there is interested, my sidestand foot dug in and I lowsided at about 120kph coming out of T7.

I discovered in the process that GSX1400s appear to have engine covers made of main battle tank armour plate, a magic bubble of invulnerability around all the pretty black painted bits, and handlebars that bend back into shape quite easily. The damage isn't worth an insurance claim, which the man from Star who I'd been talking to in pit lane immediately before that session will be quite pleased about, I'm sure.

Also, my Quasi jacket and pants did a sterling job during the surprisingly-violent sky, ground, sky, ground sequence along the track before I came to rest on the grass. No injuries apart from a bit of a bruise on my left leg where I landed. I was quite comfortable throughout.

Binning left me feeling a bit tentative, and I didn't really come back on cam until the last session of the day, unfortunately. Dumpty has some tank cam footage of my first lap after I went back out, it'll be interesting to see if my riding looks as tiptoey as it felt.

I'm taking the sidestand off for Betty's next trackday.

**boomer** · 5th April 2008, 08:27

Originally Posted by jrandom

Hmmm...

When I hopped up off the grass and saw Betty out in the track with her headlight pointing back toward the oncoming bikes, I thought FUCK THAT, I'm waiting until they've all gone past and realised it's there.

The last thing I wanted was to be Mr Eager running out onto the track to retrieve my bike and have some yellow-flag-blind hotshot run wide out of T7 and take me out. If they were going to crash into my bike, they were going to do it with me watching from the sidelines.

So I gave everyone most of a lap to realise it was there, and then BarBender stopped and helped me move it off the track - just the man you need when you have 250kg of bike lying sadly on its side requiring shifting.

If anyone who wasn't there is interested, my sidestand foot dug in and I lowsided at about 120kph coming out of T7.

I discovered in the process that GSX1400s appear to have engine covers made of main battle tank armour plate, a magic bubble of invulnerability around all the pretty black painted bits, and handlebars that bend back into shape quite easily. The damage isn't worth an insurance claim, which the man from Star who I'd been talking to in pit lane immediately before that session will be quite pleased about, I'm sure.

Also, my Quasi jacket and pants did a sterling job during the surprisingly-violent sky, ground, sky, ground sequence along the track before I came to rest on the grass. No injuries apart from a bit of a bruise on my left leg where I landed. I was quite comfortable throughout.

Binning left me feeling a bit tentative, and I didn't really come back on cam until the last session of the day, unfortunately. Dumpty has some tank cam footage of my first lap after I went back out, it'll be interesting to see if my riding looks as tiptoey as it felt.

I'm taking the sidestand off for Betty's next trackday.

Good to see your both ok; you both crashed well..!~] * ps.. i out dragged you on one wheel too

i feel like someone stole my body and replaced it with a 90 year olds

im knackered!

good to see EVERYONE there.. what a blast and thanks to MotoTT for a splendidly run day!

Timmay and Mr Fruit showed me some lines and then showed me the learn........

Kornholios wheelies are somethign else !!!

ps.. nothing fell of my bike

**Goblin** · 5th April 2008, 09:41

Originally Posted by Aero165

Hard to look tough with blond curly hair

Clunk! The penny just dropped. Sorry Aaron, I couldn't see your lovely locks under your helmet.

Originally Posted by discotex

Good question/point... In hindsight it would have been much better to give moving it a shot at least.

Lessons learned:...

Good stuff! Glad it was a relatively inexpensive lesson.

Originally Posted by jrandom

Hmmm...
So I gave everyone most of a lap to realise it was there, and then BarBender stopped and helped me move it off the track - just the man you need when you have 250kg of bike lying sadly on its side requiring shifting.

I'm taking the sidestand off for Betty's next trackday.

Indeed! Different story trying to pick up a bike of Betty's proportions, by yourself.
Great to see minimal damage to you both.

Ooooh! Did Katman make an appearance?

**Aero165** · 5th April 2008, 10:11

Originally Posted by Goblin

Clunk! The penny just dropped. Sorry Aaron, I couldn't see your lovely locks under your helmet.

It's all good.

**R6_kid:Me** · 5th April 2008, 10:14

Originally Posted by Goblin

Ooooh! Did Katman make an appearance?

The story i heard is that things got a bit heated and he 'had to go to work'...

some hardcore biker he is!

**kiwifruit** · 5th April 2008, 10:18

Very good day

Cheers everyone

**Idrumm** · 5th April 2008, 10:35

Excellent day, was good ta catch up with the rest of the crew.

**sinfull** · 5th April 2008, 10:41

Had a great day out there ! Thanks MotoTT keep em coming !!
Now if i could figure out how to add photos i'd chuck up some that i took yesterday lol ~ Ahhhh there we go !!