Well, chief blackhawk decided he wanted me to see what its like to cartwheel down the front stretch at 100mph today !!  

Lucky me !  I crashed pretty bad at the nesba day today. so I wont be going to RA.

But i made it back home, and the couch is calling my name !

Owch!!!

Ok, we need details...

...  How did you cartwheel down the front strech?

Plus - it seems that you came out of it OK, but how are you really feeling?

Dawn   :-/

The real question is, did you maintain proper form while cart-wheeling?  What score did the judges give you?  ;D ;D ;D  

Rest up, heal up, the bike can be repaired a lot easier than you think, trust me...

well

It was wet, just stopped raining.

On about the 5th or 6th lap (of the first session i might add)

Coming down the front, get off to the side, pop up and hit the brakes about the start finish line.  Which i had done the same the first several laps,  gave me plently of time to slow way way down and off the brakes for the turn.

Well this time, after i started to brake about the 4 marker i think i hydroplaned it.   The front end started to tuck( when i was going straight, maybe i locked up the front tire since i was hydroplaning ???),  then i did was K3 told me to do when the front end tucks,  and i saved it,  i brought it back.

Unfortunately by this time i had angled off to the left and went screaming into grass at proable over 100 mph.  Made it about 60 feet and then went tumbling,  me  the bike, me the bike me the bike.

Poop.   No broken bones nothing dislocated, nothing bleeding,  covered in mud and grass.

I destroyed the subrame and pretty much everything in it.  Nocked the part off the frame that the subframe bolts to.

The frame might be a litte tweaked, Im hoping the swingarm is fine (looks ok).  Didnt even break the clipons.  

I goota get a subframe, seat, battery, fairing stay, windscreen, brake resivoir, get the things that bolt the subframe on welded back on to the frame, get it checked out for straightness.


Well im still learning.  Now i know to take it easy the week before racing.  Even k3 told me to take it easy too.  (which i thought i was).  Well i felt like i was in controll.  

I should be back ready for the next blackhawk in may.
 
 :-[  :( :( :o :( :( :o >:(

Sorry to hear about your wreck Steve-o.  I :'( was looking forward to hangin out with you at RA.  But the important thing is you are alright!  Hope we see you in May at BHF!!!

Sorry to hear that Stevie.  I'm sure you'll have it fixed and be back out there in no time.  I know what it's like to have to miss a round cuz the bike's broke (actually 2 in a row).  Sorry man. :-/  This first year thing is all a learning experience for us. :)

Well Steve, you were not the only one here who did the Flozbury Flop off the bike. Ask Kim how her TLR is doing. ;D For some reason she doesnt get along with turn 6. ;)


Back to your gixxer. Defiantely get that frame checked. That area near the neck would worry me with how wavy it is right now. Might be normal, but just to make sure.

oh noooo..

she was doing so good.  hope shes ok.

my neck is pretty stiff.  gonna be sore tomorow.

Shes fine. Bike, from what I saw, needs a new rear caliper or a new banjo bolt (leaking), new windscreen, maybe upper and lower bodywork?

Well, that answers my questions about how Kim did....

Steve, those little lugs break off the frame on the GSXR's.  

I did two of mine in at the end of 2001 when I hit the wall at Gateway.  Made my bike a little flat.  OOPS!

There are places like Street and Competition that keep R&R subframes in stock.  Cheaper than the stock ones.  But e-bay is an option.

Steve, Man, Am I glad your ok...that was one hell of a crash!  Keep your chin up...you'll have her back together and be back racing soon.  If there anything I can do to help, just let me or Greg know.

Good luck

Kim, glad your ok too...Sorry I didnt get to check on you....when i was leaving I couldnt find you.  Are you going to be able to make it to RA???

I'll hook you up with my welder, dude.  He's a miracle worker.  Just let me know.
Hey, you were railing this weekend.  Don't lose hope.  You've got the gift, but right now you lack the experience to use it to it's fullest.  Although it would seem that you're gaining experience at an alarming rate...  You'll eventually be very good at this, I predict.
K3
PS, How's the wife taking all this... :o