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Honda Riders Club NZ organised a 'development' day at the local race track.
I decided to see what kind of speed I'd get up to down the straight, so I nailed it out of the corner before the home straight and kept it pretty much nailed the whole way down the straight, only coming of the gas just before the left hander at the end of it. Down a cog, banked the bike over, over some more, more, counter steering like fork, peg scraping (remembering a mates impressive 'off' on an R1 in the same spot last week because his peg grinding unloaded the back wheel), I couldn't turn any faster and was heading off the track fast, and side ways. So I straightened up ready for a bit of off roading. Sweet - no problem thought I. Nice bit of grass and eventually gravel to slow me down. Forget did I about the Bird's combined braking system (press the front brake the back comes on as well), back wheel begins overtaking the front, off the brakes, too late, high side (ouch), somersault (ouch) and the bike does exactly the same, at least twice.
Damage to bike - all the bikes fairings, including the rear end smashed or cracked, indicators smashed front and back, clutch lever snapped, rear wheel possibly crooked (chassis?), everything else scratched etc etc. Jaws - I'll be in touch about a new Pyramid screen!
Damage to rider - Bruises, hip is sore, knee is stiff on both sides resulting in my walking like John Wayne after a stretch on a gay porn film shoot, and a thumping headache (bang to the head somewhere along the line). Ego in pieces.
My bikes insurance company rep was there, saw it all, and promptly shat his pants.
In case you're wondering - 243 kph last time I looked at the speedo.
So I now have a chance to get a brand new paint job. The question is matt black or shiny? What say you?
I decided to see what kind of speed I'd get up to down the straight, so I nailed it out of the corner before the home straight and kept it pretty much nailed the whole way down the straight, only coming of the gas just before the left hander at the end of it. Down a cog, banked the bike over, over some more, more, counter steering like fork, peg scraping (remembering a mates impressive 'off' on an R1 in the same spot last week because his peg grinding unloaded the back wheel), I couldn't turn any faster and was heading off the track fast, and side ways. So I straightened up ready for a bit of off roading. Sweet - no problem thought I. Nice bit of grass and eventually gravel to slow me down. Forget did I about the Bird's combined braking system (press the front brake the back comes on as well), back wheel begins overtaking the front, off the brakes, too late, high side (ouch), somersault (ouch) and the bike does exactly the same, at least twice.
Damage to bike - all the bikes fairings, including the rear end smashed or cracked, indicators smashed front and back, clutch lever snapped, rear wheel possibly crooked (chassis?), everything else scratched etc etc. Jaws - I'll be in touch about a new Pyramid screen!
Damage to rider - Bruises, hip is sore, knee is stiff on both sides resulting in my walking like John Wayne after a stretch on a gay porn film shoot, and a thumping headache (bang to the head somewhere along the line). Ego in pieces.
My bikes insurance company rep was there, saw it all, and promptly shat his pants.
In case you're wondering - 243 kph last time I looked at the speedo.
So I now have a chance to get a brand new paint job. The question is matt black or shiny? What say you?
