Snetterton crash...not 56k friendly

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colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

I'm glad I never saw that before I did a track day.

I quite like the bit where you can see the owner of the white bike watching it slide along in flames.
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m0l0t0v · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Sep 2006 Karma :

Well that sucks.

I've always wondered in these events... what actually happens with the bikes? As in who pays for them? Obviously if you crash and damage only your bike you pay for that... but if you make someone else crash through your crashing and damage theirs.... what is the etiquette?

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m0l0t0v · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Sep 2006 Karma :

Fair

Thought it'd be something like that.

Just not sure if most people would take the "it's a trackday mate, ya know, shit happens" type attitude.

Wouldn't want it done to me so won't do it to others Thumbs Up

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Luke_Retrofly · Silly Lesbian Joined: 05 Jul 2003 Karma :

Wow, to do that you have to really get it wrong, I've seen superbikes get that wrong and not do that much damage.

It wouldnt have been a highside, not in the usual sense as he would have been on the brakes, I can only assume he was going WAY to fast, lost the rear with it gripping again, dosn't normally happen but it must have been going some and got it spectaculary wrong.
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Alexio · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Aug 2009 Karma :

How crap is that, that the fuel tank and or a vital engine component didn't survive the impact or sliding against the floor and let fuel leak out and burn like that. Not that I know how fast it was going or anything.

Very unlucky I suppose Sad

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Serendipity · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Karma :

Ouch! In about the 11th pic it looks like the guy in blue leathers twists his back pretty badly.
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

I once took someone out (while racing) by landing a stoppy crossed up - I braked a bit too hard while still in the corner and rather than sliding it gripped, as I put it down the rear was at rather the wrong angle.
I didn't feel quite so bad as apparently earlier that weekend the same rider had caused Jon to crash; and at a previous weekend Jon had caused me to crash Smile

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There's nothing that says you have to compensate anyone for damage you do at a trackday, but it's nice if you do when it's obviously your 'fault'.

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bacon · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Jan 2009 Karma :

alexio, in the above thread the rider of the white bike also mentioned his engine cover wore through and it was infact hot engine oil burning that was on fire!

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Luke_Retrofly · Silly Lesbian Joined: 05 Jul 2003 Karma :

Knocking people off is ok, as long as your racing Wink

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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Especially in a novice group, people shouldn’t be up your backside braking. Generally suggest people give everyone a decent amount of space and there’s generally a wide range of abilities. Just make sure you only get a bit faster/brake a little at a time etc and you should be fine (suspect the rider above suddenly tried to brake a lot later).
Even racing it’s often not a great idea – I would often snick in behind people if they’re on the right line, but it’s often best to be a bit to one side so if they do brake that bit too early or take a wider line, it’s easier to capatlise on it and take a place.

Carl_steveo · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Karma :

In pic 8 I thought it was sparks and I was like thats pretty.

Pic 9 I was like holy fuck.

Pic 10 Was just oooooooo.

Looks like bad craic.
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Cigaro · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Mar 2007 Karma :

Slightly off topic, but...

I remember reading of a court case where a bloke tried to claim for damage after someone crashed into him on a trackday and the court basically said "No, it's a trackday, you knew the risk and should have had insurance against it."

Which is probably fair enough, IMO.

If an accident happened on a trackday and I hit someone I wouldn't expect to have to pay for the damage. I'd have insurance; so should they.

Obviously if I was riding like an utter cock I'd feel a bit more guilty, but if it was a plain and simple accident, no way.

(FYI most track day policies only cover your bike/car, not any third party's).

Wilson1234 · Nova Slayer Joined: 20 Mar 2010 Karma :

You just ruined my day :\
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Bishbash · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Jan 2006 Karma :

Well I'll be damned, I was at that track day last year, it was my first trackday in May last year and remember that crash cos they left a massive oil spill straight across that chicane Evil or Very Mad

I was bricking it every time I approached and crossed it.

Both chaps were fine and the Kawasaki carried on in the later sessions I believe. There were no fisty cuffs as both were on the ground a little stunned to what just happened.

Cool GIF though. Thumbs Up

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Blue_SV650S · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Nov 2008 Karma :

It is good if the bloke that caused it was kind enough to cough up Thumbs Up

I wouldn't have and I wouldn't EXPECT someone else to either!!

If it was a blatant f-up by me, I WOULD go and apologise and check they were ok though!

If it was the same bike as mine and I had the spares in my van to get them back out on track, I'd do what I can as a gesture. However, that is as far as it would go and that is only if it was blatantly 100% my feck up (and that is only if they didn't get 'in my face' about the incident ... if they did that - they would get NOTHING from me ... not even a (sincere) apology!).
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Wafer_Thin_Ham · Super Spammer Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Karma :

Nice pics, but check out the first couple of shots.

That looks like a real Yamaha R7. (Akra race can, ohlins forks give it away rather than just a track R1 with fairings sprayed in the R7 scheme.)

Sub zero cool. Cool

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