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Someone found the tire wall........
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It wasn't ****. 
yikes. I assume whoever is OK?
yikes. I assume whoever is OK?
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I've chilled on that side road and watched guys have a trackday there. Pretty good spectator spot.JohnC said:
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That idiot would be me. Happened on Sunday, last session of the day, last lap. And I know, I know, you don't go hard on the first session, the session after lunch and the last session. I've been riding long enough to know better.
First off, it was my fault. I was tired, losing my concentration and I target fixated. All me, no tires, other riders, suspension or any other excuses!
At the end of the day, everyone was clearing out and a control rider and I had OPEN track... so you can see where this is headed. We play for almost the whole session and about 3 laps from the end, he drops off and I have open track all to myself. I come over T10 pretty good where the front gets all light and I'm laughing to myself thinking, “I think I actually like this course.”
Then onto T11… I really didn't do as much breaking as I'd been doing previously through out the day and with all that open track, I just - sort of – “let it go in there..?”
Brain said too fast, bike was running wide and instead of looking through T12, I peaked at the tires (You Flocking Idiot). On the grass and the rear brake isn't cutting it so it was either grab the front brakes or ride it into the wall. Front tucked and I remember standing up, seeing the bike and getting out of the way. Bike rolled on both sides but took only minor damage (rearset and windscreen). I took the full blow of being completely upright to then to completely down (head, neck and shoulder). Red flagged and rode the "shame truck" back to the paddocks.
The control rider I was playing with came over and we were talking back and forth and the adrenaline was still going… so Greg and I put her back together really quick and moved over to the North Course (thanks again Greg). Pain didn’t really set it until the car ride back to the hotel for the evening. Didn’t see stars… but had the whole dizzy, nauseas spells but not bad enough to think too much about it.
I got "ground pounded" pretty damn good. Today, 3 days later, my brain is still warm where I wacked my head, but not nearly as bad as on Monday morning! I pretty much chewed though aleeve like vitamins and kept the redbull flowing. It's getting better. The front straight on North is pretty noisy without a windscreen…LOL.
First off, it was my fault. I was tired, losing my concentration and I target fixated. All me, no tires, other riders, suspension or any other excuses!
At the end of the day, everyone was clearing out and a control rider and I had OPEN track... so you can see where this is headed. We play for almost the whole session and about 3 laps from the end, he drops off and I have open track all to myself. I come over T10 pretty good where the front gets all light and I'm laughing to myself thinking, “I think I actually like this course.”
Then onto T11… I really didn't do as much breaking as I'd been doing previously through out the day and with all that open track, I just - sort of – “let it go in there..?”
Brain said too fast, bike was running wide and instead of looking through T12, I peaked at the tires (You Flocking Idiot). On the grass and the rear brake isn't cutting it so it was either grab the front brakes or ride it into the wall. Front tucked and I remember standing up, seeing the bike and getting out of the way. Bike rolled on both sides but took only minor damage (rearset and windscreen). I took the full blow of being completely upright to then to completely down (head, neck and shoulder). Red flagged and rode the "shame truck" back to the paddocks.
The control rider I was playing with came over and we were talking back and forth and the adrenaline was still going… so Greg and I put her back together really quick and moved over to the North Course (thanks again Greg). Pain didn’t really set it until the car ride back to the hotel for the evening. Didn’t see stars… but had the whole dizzy, nauseas spells but not bad enough to think too much about it.
I got "ground pounded" pretty damn good. Today, 3 days later, my brain is still warm where I wacked my head, but not nearly as bad as on Monday morning! I pretty much chewed though aleeve like vitamins and kept the redbull flowing. It's getting better. The front straight on North is pretty noisy without a windscreen…LOL.
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glad to hear you're ok man.
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Glad you are ok Dayrock.....
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I have a whole new respect for you now. For once someone was honest from the beginning and took responsiblity. Instead of blaming it on the tires weren't warm, debris on the track, the sun was in my eyes...Good to hear you made it back out.:hammer:
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Believe it or not that is the way Dayrock is.
His first track weekend, he had a blast on the first day and was way too hard on himself the second day of the event when he did not think he was progressing enough.
Every incident he comes in with an understanding of what he did or did not do correct. It make me very corfortable knowing he has that level a head on the track when i ride with him.
However, put Gbord on the track with him and suddenly he finds a whole new world of Stupid! :1eye:
His first track weekend, he had a blast on the first day and was way too hard on himself the second day of the event when he did not think he was progressing enough.
Every incident he comes in with an understanding of what he did or did not do correct. It make me very corfortable knowing he has that level a head on the track when i ride with him.
However, put Gbord on the track with him and suddenly he finds a whole new world of Stupid! :1eye:
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I'll remember that for the next track event.
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Hey I was honest about what happened to me.
I got passed by a guy on a fat pig of a bike. I set up for the next corner, and the next thing I remember I'm in the ambulance. I don't really know what happened.
I just blamed the other guy for hitting me. :cursing:
Glad to here you faired much better then I.
I got passed by a guy on a fat pig of a bike. I set up for the next corner, and the next thing I remember I'm in the ambulance. I don't really know what happened.
I just blamed the other guy for hitting me. :cursing:
Glad to here you faired much better then I.
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Was your visor up or down when you stood up?
I remember my first and last off course excursion, but it happened so fast I really couldnt tell you physically what happened. I know I wasnt looking where I was supposed to... thats what got me into trouble... but how or what happened to make me actually hit the dirt... I will never know... Good idea it was a high side since I flew like a bird... but video of it would be worth purchasing if available.
Any pics of the wreck.... I like seeing those...
If you dont figure out what happened, how can you learn? Good on him!
I remember my first and last off course excursion, but it happened so fast I really couldnt tell you physically what happened. I know I wasnt looking where I was supposed to... thats what got me into trouble... but how or what happened to make me actually hit the dirt... I will never know... Good idea it was a high side since I flew like a bird... but video of it would be worth purchasing if available.
Any pics of the wreck.... I like seeing those...
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I ran into another buddy of mine at Barney's and he told me someone did the same thing to him coming out of T2. He said the guy passed him on the outside and clipped his handlebars. Luckily he had no major damage to him or the bike. But people need to stop treating a track day like a race and show a little more patience when trying to pass other riders. Accidents will happen but most can be avoided by riding with a little more care.clos79 said:
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