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Here's a video taken from Ants bike.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrKsVGwwnms


Sixth Gear, please let me know if you want me to remove the footage.

Session 4, first of the afternoon, and Julian took me at the end of the straight going into the bus stop, I knew I was quick through the bus stop, and I wanted to see if I could keep on his rear tyre. I'd been braking hard at the end of the straight into the bus stop all morning so something had to give, anyway I was online but I locked my front wheel, released, then the bike shook it's head, and I was thrown off and rolling down the tarmac.

Snippets I've heard from spectators including Kim (who made me a lovely cup of tea thanks ) are of my back wheel being a foot in the air before I came off, wobbling, going over the handlebars while the bike low sided, and me tumbling down the tarmac several times with the bike rolling behind me. I finished on the grass in a cloud of dust, with the bike on the tarmac by my side in a pool of oil as the entire contents of the engine emptied though a hole smashed in the crack case. Gotta sore left knee and right wrist today, but managed to drive the Transit back and unload the bikes last night so nothing a few days of R&R won't fix. Feeling very lucky I obviously bounce and give better than the bike. Anyone want spares for a CB500, or to buy a ticket for Pembrey from me (£99), let me know!

Thanks to Si for checking up on me today to see how I was. Thanks to 'Bacon' for lending us his loading ramp, and hope your bike feels better soon. Man of the match had to be 'Diggler' for me, seemed to be in a class of his own, even on his wifes CBR400 he was at the front of the advanced pack, just made it look soooo easy.

Szender & Salty who shared the transit with me

After




The Factory Team

Great couple of days... Great company... Thanks EVERYONE...

Scotty wrote:Nick, you looked to have speeded up and got more comfortable towards the end of the day, well done mate

Cheers mate thanks for the advice, first time in the fast group and I was sh!tt!ng myself to start with...

Thanks also to Diggler, Your advice and following you knocked over 4 seconds a lap off my time...

Well done to Julian and Gav, I can't remember seeing a novice group improving so much as a whole before...

so pleased to see a supermoto going around! looks and sounds like alot of fun was had there! must get me to one of those in the future! hope everyone who binned it are ok!

wanzey wrote:so pleased to see a supermoto going around!

He was quick!!

Tomahawk R1 wrote:

wanzey wrote:so pleased to see a supermoto going around!

He was quick!!

if im honest, im not suprised matey! [Censored] rapid little things we ride ;)

Heres a video from my Inters session 2. Not that exciting but its the only one I managed thanks to a certain someone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4brj3sEb3o

wanzey wrote:

Tomahawk R1 wrote:

wanzey wrote:so pleased to see a supermoto going around!

He was quick!!

if im honest, im not suprised matey! [Censored] rapid little things we ride ;)

Yep Huskvana Supermoto guy was good, his back wheel was bouncing and chattering off the deck as he braked into the bus stop, and it didn't phase him, he still managed to turn it into the hairpin every time, and he was keeping pace in the advanced group. He even brought a spare set of wet tyres and his sports bike, well prepared!

Kellys fairings are on their way to being repaired. Next step is a few hours of alone time with me and trusty soldering iron, will be repaired by Pembrey.

And here is the video excuse the spelling Gav been a busy and not paying any attention

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFlNzf4TlsI

I know how you feel Kelly, my knee was stiff this morning, and it's been swelling up today, I've got a pillow on top of my PC so I can keep my leg straight. I don't think my bikes worth fixing. How are you coping without the morphine?

DynaMight wrote:Heres a video from my Inters session 2. Not that exciting but its the only one I managed thanks to a certain someone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4brj3sEb3o

Yeah sorry about that, have you got the cut out bit? My mates want to laugh at me.
Feeling a little rough now.

Stikley wrote:Yeah sorry about that, have you got the cut out bit? My mates want to laugh at me.
Feeling a little rough now.

I think ive got you on one of mine, just after i nailed myself on the chicane trying to upload my vids now but its being a fanny.

twas a really good day, myself, frog and mrs frog really enjoyed ourselves, we arrived slightly on the late side to the campsite and had rough nights sleep, but as soon as we got on the track we woke up this was our first proper track day and i was pleasently surprised on how the old zzr went, and stopped at the bus stop (chatter chatter) and sorry to all for the smoke screen but dick dasterly and mutley told me it was a good idea to stay in front i would like to say a huge thankyou from us 3 for arranging it all and a big well done to gem (mrs frog) for riding from launceston on her gpx 250

Sixth Gear wrote:I know how you feel Kelly, my knee was stiff this morning, and it's been swelling up today, I've got a pillow on top of my PC so I can keep my leg straight. I don't think my bikes worth fixing. How are you coping without the morphine?

I'm fine, bruising is coming out today and I'm aching but thanks to Funky as he brought me some Ibroprofen gel which is helping. Hope you feel better soon and sort out a bike or try and repair yours