well it finally happened...

[SBK Pilot]

third session of the day... out at oakhill (http://www.roadracinghelp.com/LessonBook/TrackMaps/Oak%20Hill/OakHIll.htm)... myself (on the sv) and another provnov on an r6 were fairly evenly paced and had been trading out leads pretty well... it was really working out well b/c on some parts of the track i was faster and other parts he was faster...

so we kept pushing each other pretty good and had picked up our pace to around 1:45's... when in turn six... sigh... i lowsided... :BangHead:

tried to save it... but couldn't... leathers and protective gear did it's job... props to patrick @ m-u (http://www.motorcycles-unlimited.com)... (if you ever need ANY kind of gear people don't fuck around - just go see him... believe me, it will save your ass one day...)

sliders did their job... shifter snapped off... cracked fairing... lots of dirt and debris... but the bike did not flip... in fact i was back on the track inside of forty five minutes... thanks to a fellow racer who had spares... :notworthy

they say you hurt like hell the next day... but i think my pain is arriving a little early... right elbow/left knee both have dark puplely swollen knots... other than that - my back is sore/stiffening up... from tumbling no doubt....

anyhoo... i'm officially done with street tires... i think i will have a burning ceremony of some sort for the ones on it now...

also will be looking to get the stock suspension upgraded... stock brake lines upgraded... and of course (duh) some race rubber... before the first race in feb...

i probably rode for another hour after that... mainly worked on lines and smoothness... and beating down the crash demons...

looking forward very much to returning there with a fully setup bike... :icon_thum

[B.S. Motorsports]

Damn that sucks dude...Happy to see your fine and the bike made it out ok...Good luck to you.

[Patrick]

Two kinds of racers; those that are going to go down and those that have been down. Welcome to the club!

p.s.: I posted some pain / healing advice for you over on HSN.

Patrick

[speedismo]

good to c u safe. Dont ask how, but I have come to form the opinion that crashing once is actually a good thing in the LONG run..so no problemo and cheers man!

[NOSRavenR1]

happy to read that u r safe. Hope u got good drugs 4 da pain. :laughing6

[bigcomfy]

good to hear your ok man

[JJO]

sorry to hear that......at least you were ok

[fuknrobert]

do you know what made you lowside?

[ufo34]

I'm glad you are ok Henry :icon_thum

Do you have any videos or pictures?

I can't wait to do some laps around that track.

[SBK Pilot]

damn... shoulders are stiff as hell... can't raise my arms sideways without pain... so i won't be doing the chicken dance anytime soon... :eh:

crashing sucks!...

dunno what caused it... brian (another racer who wrecked his 750 in the same turn yesterday) said it looked like i tucked the front right as i was going in... but to me it felt like a lost the rear... dunno... i just remember fighting to hold the bike up with my left knee... and then it just flew out from underneath me... then everything looked like i was in a dryer - on super spin cycle... :confused2

no pics carlos... sorry... i was so focused on getting out there b/c i had heard how technical the track was... and it is!... meh... i just wanted to ride you know...

i'll prolly take some pics/vids on the lstd (http://www.lstd.com) track day before the race in feb... :nod:

thanks all...

[arturo3rd]

glad you ok.

[jeffLSTD]

Henry... the fact that you picked yourself back up and got back out on the track deserves props dude.

[Moody]

Glad you are okay little buddy. :icon_thum

[RACER X]

better the track then the street.

[linjy2]

first crash? hehe, that sv is dieing for a suspension upgrade. my skinny self already gives the sv hell. my penske comes in today. woot.

hope u heal well, the feeling sucks.

[Capafool]

sorry to hear that dude... it must suck. I can't say i've had the pleasure of eatin it yet but yep, it comes sooner or later to just about anyone who gets out on the track consistently.

Hope u feel better! :nod:

[CarbonJames]

I suggest you remove the NOS bottle from that little twin you're ridin.. that little blast of power you gave it, made the rear spin up and then threw you..

:evil4:

[Steve O Chap]

Been there, done that Henry... atleast your bike didn't flip. Glad to hear you're ok and welcome to the club!! :icon_bigg

[goldenboy]

"back on the track in 45 min."........thats what I'm talkin about! :nod:

[Capafool]

"back on the track in 45 min."........thats what I'm talkin about! :nod:

he took too long... :keke:

j/k H-man. :icon_bigg

[Scorpio]

Heal up quick man, track days aint the same without you.

[OutlawDCustoMs]

iite, my ass signed back in thanx to mr o chapper and saw this.... sorry to hear henry, u still got 2 to keep up with me hahahahaha

called a few ppl to lay down the happy holiday messages, but no one decides to pick up *cough cough* henry charles art... and a few others =b

signing off again see ya ppl

[arturo3rd]

iite, my ass signed back in thanx to mr o chapper and saw this.... sorry to hear henry, u still got 2 to keep up with me hahahahaha

called a few ppl to lay down the happy holiday messages, but no one decides to pick up *cough cough* henry charles art... and a few others =b

signing off again see ya ppl

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i spoke to you and you said happy holidays. see you at paintball!!

[S14]

glad your okay dude.