Yesterday we had possibly the strangest crash ever in the history of two wheel fun. I wish I would have had my camera mounted on my bike. 
This poor stupid bloke and I exagerate the term "STUPID" because that's exactly what it was, crashed his ZX636 and ended up inside the flagger's shack extremely lucky to be alive although he was all fookered up.
The rider was riding on the brink of disaster and as the old saying goes, "Roll the dice long enough and they will eventually turn up snake eyes". Well, his luck ran out. Like John Hopkins once said, "Ride at 100% more than three laps and bad things are going to happen"!
He ran off the exit of a corner on the outside while trying to pass another bike, did the wobble in the grass/dirt and got her back onto the pavement while the bike was out of shape. The tires grabbed traction launching a vicious tank slapper while the bike was pointed directly at the flaggers station on the opposite (Inside corner) side of the track. The rider had no control of the bike at this point and was simply along for the ride.
Ended up hitting the tire wall so hard the bike exploded launching the rider some forty feet horizontally and fifteen feet virtically. The rider dead centered the flaggers station while airborne and body slammed the flagger knocking him a$$hole over tea kettle out of the flaggers shack on his back. No serious injuries to the flagger other than a barked up shin bone and a serious case of the shakes.
The rider came to rest inside the flaggers station. Luckily missing the entire support structure. The medics were quickly on the scene evaluating the situation. The rider was awake but had no idea where he was. His leathers were cut off, boots and all. One ankle appeared to be broken and was immediately iced. Upper lip was oppened up all the way through. First thought he had bit through his lip until I saw his helmet split in two pieces so I think the chin piece guard did the damage to the lip?
The helicopter soon arrived and made a hasty trip to Harborview Trama Center in Seattle. The last word I heard was he was being prepped for surgery. I have no idea the extent of his injurys but I do hope he survives.
So here we have a poor bloke who obviously let his balls overwhelm good judgment and common sense.
So I ask you, is this self inflicted pain and agony or is it an unfortunate accident? Keep in mind it's a track day not a race!
Once he heals up my guess is he will blame the crash on the rider he was passing not holding a line? Anyone wanna bet?
While I hope he heals up fine, I have no sympathy for him whatsoever!
This poor stupid bloke and I exagerate the term "STUPID" because that's exactly what it was, crashed his ZX636 and ended up inside the flagger's shack extremely lucky to be alive although he was all fookered up.
The rider was riding on the brink of disaster and as the old saying goes, "Roll the dice long enough and they will eventually turn up snake eyes". Well, his luck ran out. Like John Hopkins once said, "Ride at 100% more than three laps and bad things are going to happen"!
He ran off the exit of a corner on the outside while trying to pass another bike, did the wobble in the grass/dirt and got her back onto the pavement while the bike was out of shape. The tires grabbed traction launching a vicious tank slapper while the bike was pointed directly at the flaggers station on the opposite (Inside corner) side of the track. The rider had no control of the bike at this point and was simply along for the ride.
Ended up hitting the tire wall so hard the bike exploded launching the rider some forty feet horizontally and fifteen feet virtically. The rider dead centered the flaggers station while airborne and body slammed the flagger knocking him a$$hole over tea kettle out of the flaggers shack on his back. No serious injuries to the flagger other than a barked up shin bone and a serious case of the shakes.
The rider came to rest inside the flaggers station. Luckily missing the entire support structure. The medics were quickly on the scene evaluating the situation. The rider was awake but had no idea where he was. His leathers were cut off, boots and all. One ankle appeared to be broken and was immediately iced. Upper lip was oppened up all the way through. First thought he had bit through his lip until I saw his helmet split in two pieces so I think the chin piece guard did the damage to the lip?
The helicopter soon arrived and made a hasty trip to Harborview Trama Center in Seattle. The last word I heard was he was being prepped for surgery. I have no idea the extent of his injurys but I do hope he survives.
So here we have a poor bloke who obviously let his balls overwhelm good judgment and common sense.
So I ask you, is this self inflicted pain and agony or is it an unfortunate accident? Keep in mind it's a track day not a race!
Once he heals up my guess is he will blame the crash on the rider he was passing not holding a line? Anyone wanna bet?
While I hope he heals up fine, I have no sympathy for him whatsoever!
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