Hoblick Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 the only time i had the gopro on the bike and this happens lol.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFiuLo0laLw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiztedRabbit Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 hey least it didnt look that bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxie750 Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 what happend? lose the front? how? Cold tires? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted May 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 tires were warmed up by then.. it was like my 5th lap... i didnt chop the throttle or get on the brakes, i was loose on the bars and body position felt good.... i was the smoothest i was all day through that turned.. felt great going in.. and then i hit the dip in the pavement bike unsettled and out she went... atleast that what i think... thats the only thing i can come up with.totally unexpected lol.. i was commited to the corner... the bike just wasnt.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Were you already up and walking before the bike stopped sliding? At .32 seconds at the top of screen? Glad your okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted May 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 i have watched the video like 30 times to see if i could tell if i did anything out of the ordinary.. but im coming up with nothing... everything sounded fine, throttle sounded smooth through it.. .. only thing i can see is where the pavement is fucked up and thats right where i went down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted May 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Were you already up and walking before the bike stopped sliding? At .32 seconds at the top of screen? Glad your okay.as soon as i stopped sliding i popped right up and gave a thumbs up, turned the key off and moved the fuck away from the bike.. didnt want to get hit by someone else if they wrecked there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Yeah that would suck to get hit by someone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted May 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 atleast i didnt high side like te dude on the yellow ducati in my group.. feel bad for him.. that was a beautiful bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 damn, and you just got done painting it. how much damage is there? going to have it back together for putnam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted May 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 damn, and you just got done painting it. how much damage is there? going to have it back together for putnam?damage isnt too badright side rear set is fuckedframe slider is trashedexhaust bracket bentfew small holes in body workand yes it will be ready for putnam.. atleast i hopemy left glove took a beatingthe leather on the palm took a beating.. so ill probably need to get new gloves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue03636 Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 I saw you running out to turn the key off when I came through. Doesn't look like anything you did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted May 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 I saw you running out to turn the key off when I came through. Doesn't look like anything you did.thats good to know... if it as me i wanted to know what i did wrong so next time it doesnt happen lol..were you a control rider? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 yea man...watched it over and over and i cant see anything that went bad...it just fell over lol...seems like a track issue, atleast you didnt get hurt and the bike doesnt sound too bad. good luck at putnam! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluezx6r Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 what happend? lose the front? how? Cold tires?When I saw it I was thinking cold tires as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Just knowing the part of the track where you went down, the "dip" there could be (mostly) to blame.I don't know what kind of suspension you have on your bike, but if it's too soft there, the dip can definitely bottom it out. when the suspension can't absorb the impact of the dip, it's no surprise that your tires lose traction. I noticed early in the day that I would go through that turn with my knee OFF the ground, but when my suspension compressed in the dip, my knee would touch. It's pretty significant.what I actually think is MORE dangerous there is if your rebound isn't set correctly, as you come out of the dip, the fork springs can push your front wheel up, and get the front-end light. That happens right as you're rolling onto the gas, and it could be a recipe for nasty head-shake onto the front straight, and very near the wall... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightRider Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 That really sucks that a defect or flaw in the track...caused you to wreck. I would be a little pissed. At 1st....i thought maybe too much of a lean angle? But, after looking at it again...everything seemed fine. Angle, and everything seemed smooth. Anyway. Sorry to hear man. Get that thing back out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue03636 Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 thats good to know... if it as me i wanted to know what i did wrong so next time it doesnt happen lol..were you a control rider?Yes, I was going onto the back straight when you went down so not really close enough to see anything. That dip is bad, I try to go way inside or just outside of it but hitting it usually isn't an issue unless like redkaw said the suspension may have not helped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 That really sucks that a defect or flaw in the track...caused you to wreck. here's the thing though; it's extremely rare that the track "causes" anyone to wreck.If it physically crumbles from beneath your wheels, then yes, the track caused you to wreck, but the fact is that the dip was there all day, and over 100 other riders completed a combined 1,000+ laps through that section without crashing...I don't mean to beat up on Hoblick, but the track was the constant in this equation. He was the variable... I really don't mean that as an insult in any way whatsoever. We all make mistakes, and learning from them is a good thing. Blaming the track doesn't teach anyone anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted May 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Yes, I was going onto the back straight when you went down so not really close enough to see anything. That dip is bad, I try to go way inside or just outside of it but hitting it usually isn't an issue unless like redkaw said the suspension may have not helped.stock forks with ohlins internalsrear is a penske tripple clickeri havent messed with the suspension much though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue03636 Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 you should be fine suspension wise but something may have been a little off. I usually have to make some suspension adjustmens there due to the bumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted May 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 you should be fine suspension wise but something may have been a little off. I usually have to make some suspension adjustmens there due to the bumps.that probably it... i really need to get the suspension set up perfect.oh well live and learn..and i got to get my first crash out of the waywasnt as bad as i figured it would be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue03636 Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Yea it was an easy one. I had issues at gingerman last year due to setup, just had to mess with it a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVTPilot Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 I watched it a few times over myself, and it looks like you met the dip after just crossing that inside seam, and the seam seem to upset the front end ever so slightly. seemed like you had decent speed through there, but if the suspension unloaded across the seam then you got to the dip, your contact patch would have been gone. but I am only guessing from the view atop your tank. i am just glad you're ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hwilli Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Glad your ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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