The worst way to crash your bike on a trackday...

[Irezumi aka Reuben]

...is to crash whilst on your way to the trackday!

Which is precisely what I managed to do. Went to overtake a bike and a car and as I got to go alongside the bike at about 70mph I had a big tank slapper, so I managed to crash whilst going in a completely straight line . Only damage was a bent gear lever and broken switchgear, the rest is cosmetic really.

The particular road is fairly bumpy but I've been down it plenty of times and overtaken on this section plenty of times. The bike was in good condition so I am at a loss as to what happened. I presume it's due to my relatively low body weight that tank-slappers happen with me.

Luckily working in a bike shop will mean I can get it repaired relatively cheaply hopefully.

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/acuna_read/NZ1825.jpg

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/acuna_read/NZ1824.jpg

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/acuna_read/NZ1823.jpg

[McGee]

Owned to say the least.

How did you fair ?
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[Irezumi aka Reuben]

Pretty good actually, little bit sore and stiff now but should be gone in a couple of days. My new leathers appear to have worked well, mainly slid on my arse and they are just a bit scuffed, nothing more.

I still went to the track and tried getting through as I was gonna pull all the lights etc off there and then but they wouldnt have it.

[McGee]

[olionel]

70mph... well at least your OK dude, couldve ended badly, fcuk what condition the bike is in, it will get sorted eventually, well by the looks of it shouldnt be too long. Good job your here to tell your story
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[Richard_Schmid]

I`m a little unsure as to what 'Tank Slapping' is....

Would anyone be kind enough to enlighten me?

Thanks

Rich

[UrbanRacer]

this is a tank slapper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ1srcQMa_0

[Barker-CBR 600]

That sucks.

Out of interest what did the other biker do?
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[Tristan.]

What a familiar looking picture
https://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d170/tristanthe/PIC_0141-1.jpg
hope you both get well soon

[Richard_Schmid]

[MarkJ]

That sucks looks pretty much like mine when I crashed on a trackday, just the other side

https://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/markjackson13/ducttape.jpg

They let me on with it looking like that

Main thing is you're OK, and the bike doesn't look too bad any way. Do you have any way in increment the new speedo you're going to need?

[mistergixer]

The most stupid trackday crash i've ever witnessed was at Cadwell Park a few years ago. One of the 'instructors' (destructor would be more appropriate) managed to highside his bike whilst leaving the holding area to join the track.
Now, for those of you that haven't been to Cadwell, the distance from the holding area to the track is about 15 feet. Somehow he managed to go from 0mph to bike-wrecking highside in this short distance - hero to zero in 15 feet.
There was the tiniest of tiny oil spots on the tarmac, and so obviously that was to blame - or at least that was his bullshit excuse.

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[Kickstart]

Hi

Shooting a track day last year at Rockingham an instructor crashed on the first corner of the first lap of the first session. And he was at the back of the back to keep an eye on the paying riders.

All the best

Keith
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[Barker-CBR 600]

Was it quickly followed with a

'And of course thats the proper proceedure for how to deal with a crash'?
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[306_abb]

bugger dude, at least your ok thats what counts

[Serendipity]

[st3v3]

Least it's only a bit bent and scuffed, you seem to have held up well, GWS on the recovery.
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[the grim reaper]

One of the blokes from my old bike club highsided on the exit ramp at Cadwell, breaking his wrist. That was after a full track session with no mishaps

Cheers

Grim
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[olionel]

OFF TOPIC but do you have to have leathers for a trackday??
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[Damon]

yes, normally one one piece leathers. Sometimes they will let you on with jimjams that zip up in the middle.

Damon

[truslack]

[Noxious89123]

1 Piece, or 2 piece that zip together.
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[queen of string]

glad you're ok. Any nice purple bits developing? Bike will be back in no time, bet you're glad you took that new job now
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[Mr Nice Guy]

Glad your ok mate. What does it feel like skiting along the ground at 70 on your arse?
Touch wood, I havent experienced it.