Unfourtante Accident
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Glad you are ok!!! Bikes can replaced or fixed not people!!! Trust me I like all my bikes...and need to make one a track bike!!! I have been using my ment condition 02 1k for track days.....keep my fingers croosed everytime! I almost lost my busa last week....so I feel your pain! Good luck with the repairs...if you need help let me know!
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Believe me I know. Even though this sucked ass, I will learn from this experience and hopefully come out a better rider.
I was really lucky I didn't sustain any injuries (gear FTW). My wrist feels perfect today as if nothing every happened. My bike barely sustained any damage too. Overall, lucky all around.
Here is what my helmet looked like afterwards (and yes of course it is being replaced, already have a HJC AC-12 Carbon Fiber Helmet on the way):
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glad you are ok.... So Greg is to blame huh? too many ponies? (wait a second, isnt that like too much money?)
Not sure what track conditions were like in your neck of the woods but we are battling temps in the 50's and 60's. (track temp did get up to 95 on Saturday for first round of eliminations) but cooled off quickly and the bikes and cars were skating around quite a bit (Pro Mods/Nostalgia Fuelers/ Pro Stock bikes)..
How do you normally launch? your ET's look pretty darn good...
Not sure what track conditions were like in your neck of the woods but we are battling temps in the 50's and 60's. (track temp did get up to 95 on Saturday for first round of eliminations) but cooled off quickly and the bikes and cars were skating around quite a bit (Pro Mods/Nostalgia Fuelers/ Pro Stock bikes)..
How do you normally launch? your ET's look pretty darn good...
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wow i am really glad you didnt get hurt!!! i cringe every time i hear about another racer going down. i remember 2 years ago my bike got crazy like that and i was all freaking over the place and thank god i got my leg down right b4 it was to late and saved me from going down.. but i do think it makes you a better rider in the end because you will feel it happening next time and youll start letting off befor it gets out of hand.
Elganja
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I launch from around 4500-5500 rpm. I think that run was 5k or so...
In terms of how I was getting on the gas; I would hold up the rpms, let the clutch out to the point where it grabs a little, then roll on the throttle as I let the clutch out completely. I'm 90% sure I was already at full throttle by the time I hit the 60ft.
Track conditions were pretty good. It was about 70deg outside and a constant stream of cars running as well. I think my main problem was that I got outside of the groove. For all I know I may have lined up outside of the groove (may have been some water, oil, etc outside the groove). It's hard to remember exactly, but I know for now on I will damn make sure I am in the groove.
Another note, I had my gprv4 stabilizer set to 10/20 clicks. I probably should have had it at 20/20 clicks. It may or may not of helped.
justa-busa-girl
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wow i was just looking at you 60ft, times you really have improved!! if you get a little better on the 60 foot you might be in the 8,s soon
great job!!! i read that you changed you position of your hand on the throttle, how are you holding your wrist now? 3 oclock???
Elganja
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the first time I went to the track my hand position was at the 3 o'clock position (arm/wrist is parallel to the ground) since that is how I normally ride on the street.wow i was just looking at you 60ft, times you really have improved!! if you get a little better on the 60 foot you might be in the 8,s soongreat job!!! i read that you changed you position of your hand on the throttle, how are you holding your wrist now? 3 oclock???
at the strip my arm is cocked up a bit more to around the 2 o'clock position. My goal is to have my arm parallel to the ground with the rpm's at the my launch rpm. Hopefully my rambling made sense.
Elganja
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I think I am going to take your advice and do this on the black parts that were scratched. When the season is over I'll replace the plastics and mirrors.
For now I will replace the frame sliders, levers (thanks TruWrecks), and barends (thanks Bluehaya).
Thanks to everyone for the support
Glad your okay..any crash you can walk away from is a good thing.
Thanks for the input... always like hearing "how" when someone gets things working...
on a slight side bar... how does it feel to have safety/rescue on the job before you know what happened? (great respect for these guys myself... make racing fun knowing help is already on scene watching)
on a slight side bar... how does it feel to have safety/rescue on the job before you know what happened? (great respect for these guys myself... make racing fun knowing help is already on scene watching)
Elganja
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Tell me about it. I obviously hit my head pretty hard, but when I came too I had 4 paramedics standing over me. They kept telling me not to move and stay still. I of course wanted to make sure my limbs were fine and moved them around just a little bit. I also recall asking them over and over if I could take my helmet off because I was really hot and they kept saying no lol.
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