Yummy Yellow
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I came down with my much beloved yummy yellow FZ6R, and now she's gone.
Was doing my first track day "advanced driving course" and did about 6 laps before unexpectedly i was on the tar sliding. When i came down i couldn't believe it, it was totally unexpected and thought that maybe there was something on the track. After watching the video i now know what probably happened. The video can be seen here:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8v3mXeKrag]Bike Accident Feb 26 2012.wmv - YouTube[/ame]
The reason I fell was a combination of factors but mostly due to the blipping of the throttle. I sometimes blip the throttle on down shifts to match engine revs with road speed, but what happened on this occasion, and i've experienced it before, i didn't gear down or the lower gear wasn't engaged, so now the revs are up, the clutch is released rapidly but in the same gear. So while braking hard and probably turning slightly due to the biker in front of me, the front wheel got less grip due to the surge forward, and it locked causing me to go down.
At first i didn't think the fall was that serious, the bike just slid on one side, and i tumbled a bit before coming to rest on the grass on the side of the track, but my fabric pants tore and the knee cap protection gave way and i crushed the patella and tore the tendon. My jacket also tore at the spandex type material on the inner arm causing a tar burn on the lower arm.
That happened in Feb 2012, I'm up and walking for a while now but just need some physiotherapy to bring my knee back to full use again. Unfortunately the bike was a write-off so I'll be looking for a new bike soon. Not sure whether it will be the FZ6R again but I'll always have fond memories of this awesome bike.
Was doing my first track day "advanced driving course" and did about 6 laps before unexpectedly i was on the tar sliding. When i came down i couldn't believe it, it was totally unexpected and thought that maybe there was something on the track. After watching the video i now know what probably happened. The video can be seen here:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8v3mXeKrag]Bike Accident Feb 26 2012.wmv - YouTube[/ame]
The reason I fell was a combination of factors but mostly due to the blipping of the throttle. I sometimes blip the throttle on down shifts to match engine revs with road speed, but what happened on this occasion, and i've experienced it before, i didn't gear down or the lower gear wasn't engaged, so now the revs are up, the clutch is released rapidly but in the same gear. So while braking hard and probably turning slightly due to the biker in front of me, the front wheel got less grip due to the surge forward, and it locked causing me to go down.
At first i didn't think the fall was that serious, the bike just slid on one side, and i tumbled a bit before coming to rest on the grass on the side of the track, but my fabric pants tore and the knee cap protection gave way and i crushed the patella and tore the tendon. My jacket also tore at the spandex type material on the inner arm causing a tar burn on the lower arm.
That happened in Feb 2012, I'm up and walking for a while now but just need some physiotherapy to bring my knee back to full use again. Unfortunately the bike was a write-off so I'll be looking for a new bike soon. Not sure whether it will be the FZ6R again but I'll always have fond memories of this awesome bike.
and no sliders 
