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06-04-2008, 08:19 PM
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Go Sox!
Join Date: 12-18-2006
Location: at home
Age: 28
Bike(s): 01 R/B/W CBR929RR
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I now know what a highside feels like ADDED PICS
doesn't really hurt that much. probably have a good bruise on my hip in the morning but it didn't even start to hurt until after the 2 hour drive home.
so it was raining/drizzling all day during my track day. I figured it should be good practice. we were taking it really really slow. second session me and this guy on a KTM supermoto were going around. we came out of the last turn entering the straight and I must have given it too much gas. The rear stepped out like a foot to the right then kicked left and threw me off. While in the air all I could think was how damaged the bike was gonna be. Frame slider is ground real good but I have another one, wore a small hole in the track plastic right over the hole I fixed, bent the rear set a touch and the bolt holding the peg on a little more, some scratches on the exhaust, tank, windscreen, bar end and brake lever but overall plenty rideable. worst part, $650 helmet would have only had a year of use come Grattan. only other gear problem is some of the plastic pieces on my gloves were ground down a little and there's a few tiny marks on my boot but mostly on the toe sliders. I'll take some pics of the bike tomorrow.
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if you can't fix it with duct tape, you haven't used enough. Last edited by CBR929RE; 06-05-2008 at 02:28 PM. |
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06-04-2008, 08:21 PM
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circa 1970
Join Date: 12-17-2006
Age: 26
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Sounds like you got off pretty easy.
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06-04-2008, 08:33 PM
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Godspeed, #20
 
Join Date: 12-13-2006
Age: 55
Bike(s): VFR750 SV650 TZ250
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Brett, check out a scorpion for a replacement helmet. I got a very decent exo700 for about 150 bucks, and it's very well made.
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06-04-2008, 08:38 PM
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Go Sox!
Join Date: 12-18-2006
Location: at home
Age: 28
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for sure. knocked the wind out of me so I just laid there for a minute turned to see if anyone was coming then got up and lifted the bike up while corner worked asked me my name and where I was. Instructor came over and asked if I was ok to push the bike back to the pits. no problem I was near the beginning the pit wall so it wasn't far.
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06-04-2008, 08:39 PM
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Go Sox!
Join Date: 12-18-2006
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that was my first thought for a new helmet. I tried one on last year and if I remember correctly it fit pretty well.
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06-04-2008, 08:41 PM
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Every ride a gift...
Join Date: 12-13-2006
Location: Idaho, USA
Bike(s): 1098S-SXV550-849-Ruckus
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Glad you're okay! Sorry to hear of the mishap, but glad it wasn't any worse.
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06-04-2008, 08:47 PM
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Daddysaurus
Join Date: 12-19-2006
Location: Reading, PA
Age: 35
Bike(s): 954
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Bummer, but it sounds like a pretty "good" highside.
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06-04-2008, 08:56 PM
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SRA President
Join Date: 12-18-2006
Location: Huntsville, AL
Age: 46
Bike(s): CBR1000RR, RC51, VT500FT
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Glad you are OKish. Check into your rearsets you should be able to get parts. Did you land on your head?
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06-04-2008, 09:08 PM
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...into the 30s
Join Date: 12-16-2006
Location: New Jersey
Age: 48
Bike(s): '01 929, '07 gsxr 600
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Glad you're mostly ok.
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06-04-2008, 09:23 PM
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Live life to the fullest and smile while doing it
Join Date: 12-17-2006
Location: Ohio
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Glad you are ok and like CBRVFR stated, Scorpions are good replacements
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06-04-2008, 09:38 PM
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is feelin alright
Join Date: 12-13-2006
Location: Rocket City
Age: 34
Bike(s): 1KRR; VFR; FMX650
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As we say in the aviation world, "Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing. One you can fly the plane again is a great landing."
Great landing and glad you're alright.
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06-04-2008, 10:06 PM
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For Sale
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You will be a bit sore tomorrow, but you will ride again.
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SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES. NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS |
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06-04-2008, 10:14 PM
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Go Sox!
Join Date: 12-18-2006
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yeah probably. sucks that I have to get up early but its only cause I'm taking a guy from work to get his class A license. then I can go home nap and go to actual work. maybe if I'm really sore I can get my boss to give me a helper.
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06-04-2008, 10:19 PM
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It's not a question of how he grips it!
Join Date: 01-10-2007
Location: Cleveland, OH
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Glad to hear you're okay. Hope the bumps and bruises heal well, as well as the bike.
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Godspeed #20. |
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06-04-2008, 10:41 PM
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A Redneck Who Has Truly Arrived
Join Date: 08-21-2007
Location: SW Florida
Age: 49
Bike(s): DUC MTS 1000sDS, RC51
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Well you got that out of the way....
Glad to here you are ok! Plus another on the Scorp helmet! Kinda surprised that nasty old bike of yours had enough power to highside. 
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06-04-2008, 10:45 PM
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I'm BATMAN!!!
 
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Glad you're OK, hippie. Anyone get pictures?
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06-04-2008, 10:50 PM
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Whales are fast!
Join Date: 12-13-2006
Location: Concord, NH
Age: 33
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Glad to hear that you're ok, dude.
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06-04-2008, 10:57 PM
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Join Date: 12-13-2006
Age: 49
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Welcome to the club, buddy...you ain't a virgin no mo'! Really glad to hear it wasn't worse. Get it fixed and get to Grattan.
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06-04-2008, 10:58 PM
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For Sale
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06-04-2008, 11:10 PM
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Join Date: 12-13-2006
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I knew I'd regret that statement.
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06-04-2008, 11:12 PM
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Go Sox!
Join Date: 12-18-2006
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Bike(s): 01 R/B/W CBR929RR
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its basically still ready for Grattan. just gotta switch the frame slider and get me some new tires.
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06-05-2008, 12:28 AM
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no longer ready to mingle.
Join Date: 12-13-2006
Location: Debt, where else?
Bike(s): GS / KLR
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I don't suppose your a Shoei XL are ya? If so you could borrow my (3 rides on it if that, so it's actually new) x11 if yer short on cash.
Glad to hear you made it out of there ok relatively speaking. Good news is you really couldn't have asked for a better place and speed to highside it - good thinking .
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06-05-2008, 01:50 AM
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Join Date: 01-16-2007
Age: 44
Bike(s): 2006 GSX-R750
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As a 125 racer, with the exception of two or three, highsides are about the only crashes I've had with it. A proper highside gives a solid moment to contemplate which body part is going to contact first, and leaves you wondering where you're at / what your name is for about 15 -30 seconds..... Bike? What bike? How did I get here?..... hehehehee!! Oh yeah, a proper highside tweaks the wheel out or true and twists the swingarm. Last edited by Latebraking; 06-05-2008 at 01:52 AM. Reason: additional comment |
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06-05-2008, 07:48 AM
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Believe
Join Date: 12-14-2006
Age: 58
Bike(s): 66 Puch Scrambler
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Got a hertz donut eh? Sorry to hear, but glad you're able to write about it
In racing, it's not "any landing you can walk away from", it's "any race you can drive yourself home from" . . . Walking may or may not be required.
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06-05-2008, 08:04 AM
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I'm BATMAN!!!
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