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Joe's First Aussie Crash

Discussion in 'Racing related' started by _Yappa_, Mar 8, 2014.

  1. _Yappa_

    _Yappa_ Official SECB representative down under. +

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    Well it was bound to happen. High speed only right hand track (well only 3 tracks here anyway) that is very boring. Had got all his confidence yet, hadn't changed from street tyres (wanna get all out of em Shelle!). And he came a cropper.

    QR.jpg (Queensland Raceway track)

    He ended up with a severe concussion and fractured collarbone. Bike has an intact frame and subframe. Apparently it flipped a few times. He says he just lost traction coming off the straight into the first corner doing about 220km (136mph). Almost got run over by a friend!

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    All in all, he's doing good. Sling off yesterday. No surgery needed. Now I get to be his hands in fixing the bike - that's gonna be a lesson in patience!! ARG.

    Joe wasn't very considerate, cause it put a spanner in the works for our ride outs with Lammy!!!

    He's just trying to decide to make it a full track bike and pull out a heap of stuff, or still keep it road legal.
     
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    _Yappa_, Mar 8, 2014
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  2. BlackHornet

    BlackHornet Look before you turn Staff Member Moderator +

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    keep it road legal but it doesn't matter if it looks a bit tatty as track bikes often do
    glad to hear Joe is on the mead, next time more cornering less crashing :D
     
    BlackHornet, Mar 8, 2014
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  3. lost

    lost Samsung leaflet fetishist +

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    well pleased he's on the mend :) all the best riders crash on track ;) and its only a red bike green are better anyway
     
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  4. lammyR6

    lammyR6 Moderator Staff Member Moderator + Site Supporter

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    Bit of an extreme measure to take to avoid going on a rideout with me :eek: lol! Was most grateful for the very kind loan of his one remaining complete bike though - and at least I got it back to him in one piece :D (although there was a very slight moment.....)

    Glad to hear the sling is off. No dislocating his arm again though when he tells you how to wield that spanner on his bike ;). xx
     
    lammyR6, Mar 8, 2014
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