Ouch that hurt

couchcommando · 19-May-2006, 17:11

Today I was at Cadwell on my new litre race bike, it was looking immaculate !

4th session in and after one sighting lap the instructor pulls over, I approach the hairpin breaking heavy and bang I'm hit hard from behind, I go up and land on the bike then we both go down in a heap

My hand hurts like hell and I'm sent to Hospital, luckily it's just bruising and it's in bandage for 5 days. The bike is a mess and I've given up counting the cost of the damage as it's over £1000.

The guy that hit me couldn't stop apologising saying he was 'racing' his mates and had to get by them at the hairpin, he got by them alright, he and his bike are pretty much ok too

I just don't know why people ride way beyond their limits on a trackday, if beating people is that important then shouldn't they be racing ?

khushy · 19-May-2006, 17:13

w*nker!

[Edited on 19-5-2006 by khushy]

GsxrAge · 19-May-2006, 17:13

Bugger mate I hope your ok in the morning !

Will he pay for the damage ?

Age

couchcommando · 19-May-2006, 17:14

No offer to pay for the damage, he did offer to make me a footrest.
I guess that's the way it goes

GsxrAge · 19-May-2006, 17:19

Whats the normal policy on this sort of thing e.g who pays for damage ?

khushy · 19-May-2006, 17:20

I think its "you make your choices and live with the consequenses"

Khushy

Grib · 19-May-2006, 17:21

It's a trackday, there's no insurance. If somebody doesn't want to or can't pay it would be so much trouble getting it out of them you'd just as well not bother

Just a shame the shiny TLR looks such a mess now

[Edited on 19-5-2006 by Grib]

Griff 64 · 19-May-2006, 17:49

Can i help,.....................you DD nutter

weeksy2 · 19-May-2006, 17:57

Couch, the 916 is there for you for Donny in two weeks. Will be fully race prepped and ready to go mate.

Might need you to collect it, and bring it back with a tank of fuel

wilf · 19-May-2006, 18:01

That's harsh,

I've been feeling sorry for myself after i got taken out in a race, i'd have been really p****d off if it had just been a trackday.

good luck with the fix, at least you're ok.

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19-May-2006, 17:13	#2
khushy Registered Forum User 500SD Posts: 516 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Glastonbury w*nker! [Edited on 19-5-2006 by khushy] Reply

19-May-2006, 17:13	#3
GsxrAge Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,868 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wellington somerset Bugger mate I hope your ok in the morning ! Will he pay for the damage ? Age Reply

19-May-2006, 17:14	#4
couchcommando Registered Forum User Ducati Meccanica Posts: 2,244 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Nottingham Mood: ooooh No offer to pay for the damage, he did offer to make me a footrest. I guess that's the way it goes Reply

19-May-2006, 17:19	#5
GsxrAge Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,868 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wellington somerset Whats the normal policy on this sort of thing e.g who pays for damage ? Reply

19-May-2006, 17:20	#6
khushy Registered Forum User 500SD Posts: 516 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Glastonbury I think its "you make your choices and live with the consequenses" Khushy Reply

19-May-2006, 17:21	#7
Grib Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,416 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Nottingham Mood: Ducati-less! It's a trackday, there's no insurance. If somebody doesn't want to or can't pay it would be so much trouble getting it out of them you'd just as well not bother Just a shame the shiny TLR looks such a mess now [Edited on 19-5-2006 by Grib] Reply

19-May-2006, 17:49	#8
Griff 64 Registered Forum User Mille Posts: 271 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Derby Mood: 1st,start to finish Can i help,.....................you DD nutter Reply

19-May-2006, 17:57	#9
weeksy2 Big Twin Posts: 1,610 Join Date: Nov 2005 Mood: R1's are better than Ducatis' Couch, the 916 is there for you for Donny in two weeks. Will be fully race prepped and ready to go mate. Might need you to collect it, and bring it back with a tank of fuel Reply

19-May-2006, 18:01	#10
wilf Ducati Dealer GTL Posts: 496 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Petersfield - Hants Mood: Just fallen in love with road riding again! That's harsh, I've been feeling sorry for myself after i got taken out in a race, i'd have been really p****d off if it had just been a trackday. good luck with the fix, at least you're ok. Reply