Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > Rockingham tonight

[andyb]

Went up to watch my mate at Rockingham tonight. There was an RVF there ... we thought oh a bit naf but would suit the other arf down to the ground.

My mates group came in and the other group went out.....within a couple of laps, the rvf blew up, dumped its oil all on the sweeping left hander, behind the pit area, Four bikes went down on it!!

Including a prilla miile R, and what looked like a newish GSXR 1000, both on road fairings.......... oops.

[skidlids]

Trackday panels and crash protectors are a wise investment, as is removing the headlight. Have used a single NC30 headlight behind a race fairing in the past, in case bike had to be ridden home after dusk

[dickieducati]

andy i bet that helped your confidence ahead of getting on track with the 'R'

[andyb]

Dont they have some sort of MOT type thing before they let these sheds on the track?

[dickieducati]

not any more no scrutineering or anything, too many legal implications i think. luckily i think this kind of thing is very rare but im sure that is off little comfort to those that came off.

[David Cook]

Apparently the guys sump plug came out.

[Mike Davis]

That would be more like it Dave, after all the RVF is a Honda and they dont usually go bang.
My "Shed" RVF 400 runs 74 brake and I hardly touch it all year it never breaks down. Which is good cause I can go and blow away the Gixer thous 999 and blades more often.