So there we were down to one bike 1/3 of the way into the race, spent a hour getting the thing setup (so it went around corners Jimmy!) and 20 minutes from the end of the race after following the safety (sic) car at 30mph for 4 laps I decided to throw it into the scenery at Charlies 1 on the first fast lap after it had pulled in.

Ejection took place at 86 mph, walked away with a fractured thumb. Livid with myself (apologies if I was ranting when getting helped up marshalls).  Dick head .. rookie mistake.

But got a little 600 into the 1.38s at Cadwell :-)

Anyway, big thanks to the fine fella that loaned me it in the first place :-)

You don't do things by halves 

Is there a bike under that pile of scrap metal? I take it that's a complete write off looks completely totalled?

Quote from: Carbon_ZX6R on April 07, 2015, 11:10:19 AM
Is there a bike under that pile of scrap metal? I take it that's a complete write off looks completely totalled?

No its not as bad as it looks.  Subframe and a few ancillary parts and it'll be right as rain :-)

it'll polish out LOL

bloody hell Mark, that's a proper job that is

lesson of the story.. never lend mark your bike
didn't you burn one to a crisp a couple of years back?

Quote from: komp on April 07, 2015, 11:37:24 AM
lesson of the story.. never lend mark your bike
didn't you burn one to a crisp a couple of years back?

Yep, the same person who lent me this one.  He clearly wanted another upgrade ;-)

To be fair its 3 offs in 5 years of racing so dont feel too bad and as the loanee knows I'll always buy what I crash/burn lol

Quote from: mc101 on April 07, 2015, 11:52:53 AM
Yep, the same person who lent me this one.  He clearly wanted another upgrade ;-)

lol. Wasn't that an R6 too? I know you were going v well at Almeria but maybe you are allergic to them or them to you?!

Quote from: Andy M on April 07, 2015, 12:54:02 PM

Quote from: mc101 on April 07, 2015, 11:52:53 AM
Yep, the same person who lent me this one.  He clearly wanted another upgrade ;-)

lol. Wasn't that an R6 too? I know you were going v well at Almeria but maybe you are allergic to them or them to you?!

No the last crash was a fireblade :-)  I set fire to Brands Hatch :-)

Mincer of a crash if there are no flames eh Mark?

Quote from: Dom1 on April 07, 2015, 02:09:04 PM
Mincer of a crash if there are no flames eh Mark?

Barely registered as a crash - more a run off :-)

Someone did remark when they went on to the track late in the day to recover the transponder and datalogger that the hole where it landed needed steps to get in and out so some consellation that I made a big hole :-)

I've MOT'd worse.

Quote from: Chojin on April 07, 2015, 02:27:04 PM
I've MOT'd worse.

im currently trying to mot worse!

If you want an insurance Job done on your Bike lend it to Big Ron    Glad you got away fairly unscathed Mark

Sad face :-(