I broke my track bike.

[NSR Mick]

Yesterday was the 18's 1st outing and I broke it.

After new tyres, plugs, air filter, a freshly rebuilt set of 21 forks and all the road gear removed it was doing fine and out dragging VFR400's for fun.

https://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a50/micklivesey/oulton2008/JH4Q6785.jpg

Then during the second session entering Hizzies the front brakes felt a touch spongy but where stopping the bike ok so carried on at full pace.

Approaching Druids at 95mph I grabbed the front brake and there was nothing there at all, the lever just went straight back to the bars.

There then followed much trying to avoid other bikes whilst standing on the rear brake trying to scrub some speed off.

I ended up riding into the gravel at 60+ and knew I wasnt going to stop it before the armco so laid it down. After a bit of gravel, sky, gravel, sky I eventually stopped thankfully without a bike on top of me as it stopped about 3 foot behind me.

Result.

Completely shagged top fairing, knackered helmet and in true gp style a broken little finger.

https://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a50/micklivesey/oulton2008/29072008095.jpg

https://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a50/micklivesey/oulton2008/30072008096.jpg

https://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a50/micklivesey/oulton2008/29072008094.jpg

Once the bike was back in the paddock the lever came back.

I can only assume that the brake fluid had absorbed too much water and the water had boiled causing air in the system which once condensed again was ok.

Tips for the day.

1. When you buy a bike that's not turned a wheel for 3 years change ALL the fluids.

2. Always buy the best helmet you can afford.
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[ms51ves3]

Please tell me your leathers ripped apart on impact, then you can get some new ones

Damage doesn't look too bad. I'm just glad it's not the Rothmans bike

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Gutted for you mate.
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[Kal]

That sucks but am glad it wasn't worse for you.
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[Keir]

you didnt change all the fluids before going flat out on track? mad man!
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[garth]

Not good, but on the leathers front -

Your sliders are horrid too. They look like an octopus without it's legs.

O/T an octopus has it's testicles in it's head.
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[truslack]

Nasty, could have been worse though.

O/T have you got a battery on the Rothmans yet? (one that works would be preferable)
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[NSR Mick]

[freddyb45]

Damn. That could have ended up much worse so in a way you are lucky, but still gutted for you pal.
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