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Or the rectifier/regulator. Definitely a voltage loss problem.

Thanks again to everyone for all the support. I had to leave and come back home this week, and I got the best news from my mom today. He has regained a small amount of feeling in his "rear" that he didn't have before, and last night he complained that his feet were cold, something he couldn't feel at all before. They also felt slight movement in his leg during rehab. They officially changed there diagnosis from a "complete injury" to a "partial injury" which means there's a little more hope that he'll regain some use of his legs. Thanks again for the thoughts and prayers!

This thread has turned into the Who's going to Grattan thread, which is ok by me since I already have a lap timer. We need to get as many people there as we can to show support for Todd and Motoseries, or next year we may not be back! I'm in for the gang-bang, errr, caravan I mean.

Thanks for the reply. I think I'm gonna go a totally different route which is sell the 2007, buy a newer non-R 675 and put Ohlins shock and fork internals on it. I'd have to have the forks on the 675R resprung anyways. I'll hit you guys up when/if I make the change. I'd rather work with a real vendor than making a purchase through eBay or somewhere like thst.

Support an American company and buy an XT. I guess if you're buying used it doesn't really matter, but if your MotoD/Bestlap timer breaks, good luck getting it fixed. I can say from personal experience XT has awesome customer service. If you throw your XT timer in a blender, run it over with a truck, and throw it off a cliff, they'll fix it and usually pretty cheap. If they can't fix it, they usually have refurbished units you can buy at a huge discount. Ask Jbot, he got a refurb for $75 when they couldn't fix his old ass lap timer.

How loud is this thing? Is it "OMG, who's the A-hole with the loud generator" loud, or just run a long extension cord to get it away loud? I'm not expecting Honda invertor quiet.

I would just put the stock signals back on if you have them. I know the hardest part about the driving test for me was finding the time in my schedule to fit in with their limited schedule. Nothing worse than getting their and not being able to take the test for something stupid like signals.

I've got a nice 2010 675 I'm selling soon. You could buy it and then you could get some Ohlins too!

I'm trying to decide if I should upgrade the suspension on my 2007 Daytona 675 or if I should just sell it and find a used, low-mileage 675R to track. Do you know how this TTX compares to the 675R TTX, and again to the MKII TTX? I'm thinking upgrading my suspension might be the cheaper option and I would be looking to do it in December if you still have any of these around.

I'm sorry to hear about your dad as well. Sounds like it was a crazy accident. I hear my brother saying all the time that his legs from the knee down feel like they've fallen asleep. I wonder if this is a common sensation for someone with a spinal cord injury? Did this ever get better/worse for your dad?

Sent you a PM, thanks!

This is true. I call you guys my track family, and even if I'm having a horrible week at work or whatever the issue I know I can go to the track and its my great escape from everything. You guys are the best!

I've heard trackmaster is fairly accurate. Probably would get you within +/- a few tenths. Even my xt timer isn't dead on. I've found it reads about .2 seconds a lap faster than what the transponder says during a race.

Oh, and there will be some SV guys out there running similar lap times to you. Resist the urge to blitz them on the straights and try to follow them for a few turns. You'll learn a lot about carrying corner speed.

If you're not doing race school just sign up for A and get it over with. I know I was nervous as heck the first time I did. But after a few sessions I got used to the fast guys blitzing by, and eventually I even passed a few guys myself.

Also, I pretty much know what lap times I run there. If you wanna borrow my lap timer for a few sessions later in the day let me know. It's always fun to see yourself getting faster. Lap timers are a must if you really want to see if what you're doing is making improvements or not.

You pretty much nailed the intermediate range. You'll definitely have some slower bikes, and a few running a little faster. Much faster than 1:09 and you should probably consider jumping to A. There will be much less traffic, and safer than being on the track with riders running lap times :20+ seconds slower than you.

Either just before or just after pit entry seemed to work good for fitting us all in there. Now that they repaved the pits its pretty good anywhere along that side.

Thank you guys for sharing. It's been good to relate a little to some of your stories and makes me feel a little more normal to be taking it so hard. I half expected "STFU, at least he's still alive" kind of comments. Today has been a good day. They got him out of his bed for the first time since his surgery on Mon and into a wheel chair. He was just happy to be out of his room for awhile. I'm glad I got to see that before I have to head back tomorrow. I know he'll get through it whether he walks again or not.

Unfortunately I have to head back to Ohio tomorrow. I wish I could stay, but I'm running out of days off. FMLA is an option, but not a paying option. Hoping my mom can hold it together here for him. Thanks again for the support. Don't ask me why, after seeing all this happen to my brother, but I'll be at the next Motoseries round and looking forward to seeing all of you that will also be there. It's like my great escape from all of life's problems.

Thanks to everyone for the kind words. Its kinda silly but I think my "internet therapy" has actually helped in a way. I went for a long walk by myself this morning just to think. I know I just need to help my brother stay positive and I know he will push through this.

I think you're right, I just need to go for a walk. Cry my tears, say my prayers and grieve a little. I just haven't had much more than a minute to myself so I've been keeping my "I've got it together" face on.

I will definitely not give up hope. I know my brother is a fighter and he won't either. I just feel like I'm at a loss right now. I have a wonderful gf that would let me cry on her shoulder but she's 1700 miles away. Something just isn't the same talking on the phone about it. I'm ready to let it out but instead I just sit here holding it all in trying to be strong for everyone. But the pit in my stomach is growing larger.

I'm not going to get into all the details, but I'm having a hard time coping with a situation and just need to get something out there. Last Monday my brother was in a mountain bike accident that led to a broken back and we are now facing the possibility he will never walk again. He was out in Utah with friends and I got out here the moment I heard. I'm with his fiance and my mom who are both taking the news very hard. I'm trying to be the strong one for my brothers sake, but after almost a week it is taking its toll on me. I just feel like I need to let it all out, but I don't want to do it in front of any of them. Its so hard for me to see my big brother that I've looked up to all my life laying there, unable to move under his own strength. Its been an especially hard day as we are realizing he might not have control of his bowels anymore. I fear for his quality of life and I don't know how to deal with it all. I don't want him to have to live like that. I don't dare mention the thought in front of them as I think they both might break down again. I don't know how my brother is being so positive and in good spirits, but I'm so glad he is. If any of you have gone through a life changing situation like this with a loved one before, how did you deal with it all?

Please don't. I don't want to hear Kevin crying all day about how he can't get by them even though they're only fast in the straights.