Limits of lean angle

Sorry bro, no spare front seat, maybe Tobin or Corbin can help
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You're a serious rider that I'll probably never be. Glad the story ended on a save.
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Waiting on video, and how's my homie Powers doing
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glad you made it out ok
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that's a little to close for comfort
 
(vman1300 @ Jun. 10 2007,17:25) Well all, it was a great weekend to be at the Gap as Powers and Burns will attest too. It was great seeing you all.

This past weekend was the Yamaha FZ1 rally and I was over for a little mingling with friends.

Saturday morning brought beautiful skies and I was ready for a bit o fun on the hill. I made a few early morning spirited passes really getting into the feeling of time well spent on the bike.

I met a couple of Busa owners from IL, hope you guys had a great time and make it home safe.

We made a few runs together and then went down to 129 Motorcycle Pitstop for some grub. After more lie telling, it was back t the Hill for me and on to the Skyway for them.

Once back at CROT, I ran inot a couple of friends already there for the R1 Rally that starts today. Ned and Eddie are good friends I met many years ago....

We went to Wheelers to get Eddie some grips for his CBR and then back up to the CROT. Eddie is a WERA racer and an Advanced NESBA rider and we decided to make a very spirited run up the Hill late in the afternoon.

Eddie turned on his camera and fell in behind me for the trip up. We were making a great run, very little traffic and perfect conditions.

About 7 miles in on a sweeping up hill left, I entered as I would normally, hung off, knee on the ground, next thing I knew the front wheel was light as it was off the ground.

I pushed down with my knee to keep the bike up-right and plant the front tire. Some how by the grace of God I was able to save a NASTY situation.

After pulling the seat cover out of my rear on the way to the overlook, I spent some time trying to figuer out what had happened. Once atthe overlook, I checked my front peg and no scuffs, so I chalked it up to something in the road causing me to loose the front end, giving the feeling it was in the air.

Back at Fontana Village, I loaded my bike with some help and Chris noticed that I have slide a bit on my Woodcraft cover and lower cowl.

Ahhhhhh!!!! The culprit had been found. I was on stator cover and rear tire for just a millisecond in that corner.

Max lean angle for a Fatt Kidd on a Busa has been found lol.....
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when are you going back to the Gap?
 
Good save dude. same thing happened to me when I crashed on one of my trackdays. came in for a decreasing radius corner, same inputs, same corner speed, same body positioning, front felt super light and lowsided. turns out I tucked the front end but my qualifier front was toast. I prolly could've saved it like you did but it happened so fast I didn't have time to react.
 
(Charlesbusa @ Jun. 10 2007,20:57) Great save!!  Glad you kept it up  
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Can you raise the front any higher?  How old are your fork springs?  Might help the ground clearance.

Post up the VIDEO!!!!!!  
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The fork springs are 2 years old, as the rest ofc the suspension. All reworked by Traxxion.

I can raise the front maybe an 1/8 of an inch.

I just need to get off the bike more.

Eddie has the video, I hope to have a copy next week.
 
(JINKSTER @ Jun. 10 2007,21:54) and i feel like one of "the privilaged few" to have suspected such a wonderful ending to this story.
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nice "save" VMan!
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btw...i'm having a 'lil trouble with ORen...i might need to order up a new TPS...can ya help me out?

Thanks and L8R, Bill.
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Bill I will be glad to help you on the TPS. Give me a ring this week.

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(vman1300 @ Jun. 11 2007,03:41)
(NX95240 @ Jun. 11 2007,00:34) when are you going back to the Gap?
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The wife and I will be back this Friday-Sunday for the R1-Rally.
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IF the busa is out of the shop i be there sat..cross the fingers
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and iam home from detroit mich.for work. i want to go be out of town 2 week and it is killing me .do you have a shop in ashville?
 
Nice job on the save! can't wait to see the vid. Had a simular issue 2 fridays ago. Not as good a result. Just being stupid, Fr. tire pressure too high for playing, was coming back from Canada. Tired to keep the fr. end planted but didn't have my pucks on. The leather didn't slide that well. State farm was great though. I'm just glad you didn't have to give them a call also. Really glad you was able to re-gain her. There are some bad spots around there. It will be interesting to see where it was and the save if you it post. But glad you are ok the most.
 
That was a rockin save man. Congrats on not laying her down. I think you need to replace that seat now all puckered up as it is.

I wouldn't even fix that stator cover, that is a good story to be able to tell.
 
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