The Goat of Hampton Downs

[woodyracer]

Remember this?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uF0dC9iHNrQ thats what happens!

But would be as pissed off as you if someone did that to me, At least you arnt seriously hurt

[I14]

My LC mate must've watched that between races!!!

[scracha]

1 of the LC's would stuff it up the inside on slow corners on a really tight line. So you choose your spot, tip in, completely unaware of anyone close behind, you get within a bikelength of the apex at maximum lean and suddenly this LC appears virtually rubbing shoulders.

You can't be at max lean if he's stuffing it up the inside.
Why give him the gap if he's already pulled that manouve?
You have elbows...use them

[suzuki21]

that munter meads kid on the zx6 took this poor guy out going down the hill in turn 1 just went round outside and cut across the front of him poor bugger had no chance and went face first into the ground very un cool.

Did the other guy just overshoot? Bryce normally takes people out on the inside!

[gixerracer]

There was about 5 of us all together so I guess he didnt have room and had to take what he could get lol

Did the other guy just overshoot? Bryce normally takes people out on the inside!

[I14]

You can't be at max lean if he's stuffing it up the inside.
Why give him the gap if he's already pulled that manouve?
You have elbows...use them

My elbow would hit the ground Stevie! You're right in that I should be coming in with a tighter line anyway so there's no room for him but 1. you gotta know he's there and 2. because our lines were so different our converging angles were about 30 degrees so unless I stood the bike up it's almost a T-bone.

[evol mas]

Really? That sounds a bit out of character for Meads.........

hahahahahahahahaah ....... no coment

[Shaun]

hahahahahahahahaah ....... no coment

He needs speaking to by some one from MNZ

[cowpoos]

Sunday was supposed to be a practice/warm up for the NZTT next weekend.
At the start of the fourth PRACTICE session, on the first green flag lap, I was coming over the brow of the hill into the dipper, well into braking when something confusing happened.

Some goat came on the outside of me well after the 100m board, hit my right arm/shoulder, then turned in, cutting my front wheel out, dropping me and the bike onto the ground. I expected another bike to be on the ground when i got up-that's how hard he hit me.
I was still around a few bikes-so pace wasn't an issue, neither was there any early braking or the like.
This caused over a grands worth of damage-plus time, also alot of bruising and frustration-
Not to mention throwing doubt into being able to attend the NZTT.

The best bit?
This goat, didn't even have the balls to come and apologise.
The marshels and race controll both saw the accident though didn't manage to take note of who hit me-i didn't see because i was busy tumbling, hurting and smashing a helmet.
Through lap timing and who was in front of me at the time, and speaking/ruling out other riders, it's been narrowed down to 2 possibilities...

Honda number 99, Kieran Thorp.

Whoever it wasn't I'm extremely sorry for dragging your name into it-it's just that goats like this surely need to be stopped from doing this kind of thing on a PRACTICE day, let alone in a race.
IF I'm completely wrong but someone knows/saw who did do it, I will be extremely sorry for unfounded accusations-but someone must be found for doing this.

Surely this lemon needs to pull his head in and put his hand up, obviously he's feeling rather sheepish and trying to hide away.

Any help finding this animal and letting everyone know who to keep away from would be much appreciated.

Thankyou.

As mentioned, i'm sorry for bringing other's names into what has been proven to be my fault for not riding at the correct pace.
I will serve myself up a piece of humble pie.

How do we know it wasn't you that was at fault??

[Kickaha]

How do we know it wasn't you that was at fault??

Because he said so dumbarse

[cowpoos]

Because he said so dumbarse

Sorry master... :P

[suzuki21]

I guess him being on a 650 means it's okay to smash through 125s.
Not so clever some people.

I assume you have no aspirations to ride overseas otherwise you wouldnt be complaining about somefairing bashing etc, also why is a SV650 passing around the outside of a 125? Sounds like you overcooked it going in to the corner to me.

[sidecar bob]

He needs speaking to by some one from MNZ

Yep, that will definitely sort the problem.

[Maido]

Love how everyone has obviously read the follow up thread on this and have now decided to comment. GG people GG.

[codgyoleracer]

I assume you have no aspirations to ride overseas otherwise you wouldnt be complaining about somefairing bashing etc, also why is a SV650 passing around the outside of a 125? Sounds like you overcooked it going in to the corner to me.

Dontya know SV's do that all the time, - fastest commuter bike ever built (except for Fireblades of course)