boom packow, wacko............

[VillageIdiot]

If you’re not tired of hearing it yet……Here’s another track excursion of a track n00b. :teeth…

I’m going to try and keep this one a little shorter.

First I want to thank www.pacifictracktime.com for another great outing.

These folks run a fantastic organization, I find them empathetic and more importantly. FUN!!!!

Overall it was a great day.

Session one B group: Pretty much picked up where I left off trying to be smooth and consistent on the race line.

Session two B group: Picking up speed starting to consistently hit my marks.

Session three B group: Okay now I’m moving…:laughing ( I can here you folks laughing already )
-Lap 1 starting to really feel a groove.
-Lap 2 utilizing my newfound corner speed (courtesy of Mike Solis) to catch some riders.
-Lap 3 “Can’t Gap Me” :teeth, Yeah Right :rolleyes

Lap3 Session 3, I was really in the groove or so I thought. Hitting my marks at better speed. Simply I was transitioning from t5 to t5a, lost traction and BOOM, POW, WACKO…………..I was sliding down 5a.

So I’m on my ass, trying to get my bearings. HOLY SHIT THERE is a big ass Kawasaki, it was bright it was green and it was scary.

In short I pitched the bike t5, but thanks to Andy Carman, Jason with PTT, Silversix, Antarius, some Aussie guy, and R1cobra they unfucked it. :teeth ( P.S. Yo SVETA thanks for the ibuprofen it got me through the day :thumbup )

They had me out on the track for the session after lunch. Thanks folks. Most importantly I have no idea what possessed me to try and make up time on that turn, how many times have I heard the warning at this point? DUH…..

Asked to drop down to C group and hesitantly the staff let me which was great. :thumbup.

The rest of the day I spent doing about 3 laps in C group per session simply because I couldn’t get my body off the bike.

Aftermath.

Fractured Collarbone,
Fractured Shoulder,
Bruised hip but not so bad.

I make it sound bad huh?

Being too dumb to quit, and having great folks help me out, was worth every penny.


P.S.,

Yes yesterday evening Doc wanted to put me in a cast. I told him NO WAY I hope to do a trackday in October.
:teeth

[brichter]

Originally posted by ABN
Aftermath.

Fractured Collarbone,
Fractured Shoulder,
Bruised hip but not so bad.


Yes yesterday evening Doc wanted to put me in a cast. I told him NO WAY I hope to do a trackday in August.
:teeth

Pin it, plate it, screw it, bolt it, and get back out there! :laughing

[VillageIdiot]

Originally posted by brichter
Pin it, plate it, screw it, bolt it, and get back out there! :laughing Yeah you nailed it....I never was very bright.:laughing

[}Dragon{]

Go get the cast :|

Glad you are OK otherwise :thumbup

[VillageIdiot]

I didn't need the cast to finish the day so I don't need it now thanks for the advice though :laughing

[Slowest_One]

sorry to hear, Jason. i'm glad you're fine and still had fun.

[VillageIdiot]

Dude nothing to be sorry about it's really no big deal. Hell I finished the day. fuck you guys I was a paratrooper not a Knitter :twofinger....The only reason I seen the doc is because my wife made me when I got home..

I guess the moral of the story is pay attention to the shit the experts say regardless of how many times you've heard it :laughing.....

[}Dragon{]

Originally posted by ABN
The only reason I seen the doc is because my wife made me when I got home..



Good for her :thumbup

[danc79]

:wtf

Damn n00bs, thinking they are invincible, ride with a fractured collarbone and shoulder!!

Good to hear your wife is making sure you keep yourself in check, but i know what you mean, i have a tendecy to believe i can cure myself better than a doctor could. If you are good for October, i might see you on the track (im going on 7th and 30th :teeth)

Now, go and take your meds :laughing

[Christieland]

Originally posted by ABN
Aftermath.

Fractured Collarbone,
Fractured Shoulder,
Bruised hip but not so bad.
Jason darling, did you really finish the day with broken bones? That seems inadvisable to me. If for some reason you fell again, that could really fuck you up. But I guess you didn't know anything was fractured, figured you were just bruised up and needed to get back on the bike... *sigh* Boys will be boys...

Glad you're okay though. :)

[danc79]

Hmm.... i think i know now why Z^2 will not allow a fallen rider to get back on the track. Krazy has a point... good thing you didn't make it worst.

Then again, i would refuse to believe i have a broken bone :teeth

[VillageIdiot]

Originally posted by karayzieho
Jason darling, did you really finish the day with broken bones? That seems inadvisable to me. If for some reason you fell again, that could really fuck you up. But I guess you didn't know anything was fractured, figured you were just bruised up and needed to get back on the bike... *sigh* Boys will be boys...

Glad you're okay though. :) Come on I just thought I was a little banged up.....Hell I'm glad they let me back out. At that point it's all I wanted, hell I'd do it again.:teeth

But more importantly I was asked 4thousand times if I was okay. I was :thumbup. I didn't know I was THAT banged up till I got home.

DAN PTT runs a great org. In every imagineable fashion. :cool

[Christieland]

Originally posted by ABN
Come on I just thought I was a little banged up.....Hell I'm glad they let me back out. At that point it's all I wanted, hell I'd do it again.:teeth

Originally posted by danc79
Then again, i would refuse to believe i have a broken bone :teeth
Fascinating. My friend Melissa just wrecked over the weekend, grabbed a handful of brake and went down around 20-30mph, and thought she'd simply dislocated her shoulder. Lo and behold, it was actually fractured in four places. She's having pins and plates put in as we speak.

Aren't people just amazing? We take a licking and keep on ticking...I kinda dig it! :laughing

[VillageIdiot]

exactly why even show up to the game if you aren't going to play? :laughing

[danc79]

Must be the adrenaline rush, as well as the way the body reacts to injury. Usually you wont notice how badly hurt you are until you rest, and then try to move...

Sorry to hear about your friend :(

[Christieland]

Originally posted by ABN
exactly why even show up to the game if you aren't going to play? :laughing
I heartily concur. However, the above statement could be made by a rider on an R1 wearing shorts and flip flops, or an opponent of helmet laws. I'm all for being savage, but I still want to take certain elements of precaution. But I can totally see how you may have just thought you'd torn a ligament or sprained or strained something. Who knows, I might have done the same thing. :grin

[VillageIdiot]

Being Savage what the hell is that? :laughing.....

Honestly I didn't go down hard, I mean I'm not really fast enough to hurt myself badly, so...........:p

[Ratters]

Ouch Jason, sorry to hear that. :wow Funny, you looked like you weren't hurt that bad at all. Glad you were able to finish the day. Well heal up quick and hopefully I'll be riding with you at that trackday in October.

[Rob]

Originally posted by ABN
....I guess the moral of the story is pay attention to the shit the experts say regardless of how many times you've heard it...



Follow your own advice and seek medical attention....even if YOU feel that you don't need it.

Ride Hard... Not stoopit.

[VillageIdiot]

I did Sir. Thanks for the advice again though ;) My wife made me go....

[VTRweasel]

the weasel's sorry to hear aboot ABN's get off and he's glad he's mostly ok.

[danc79]

Originally posted by karayzieho
I'm all for being savage...

:laughing

Good times :teeth

Originally posted by ABN
Being Savage what the hell is that? ..... :laughing

Honestly I didn't go down hard, I mean I'm not really fast enough to hurt myself badly, so........... :p

Now that is what you call hardcore!!!... i wonder if this incident will slow you down even more, to maybe even.... my pace :p if you do make it to t-hill on one of those dates, i'll be in the B- group

[VillageIdiot]

Originally posted by VTRweasel
the weasel's sorry to hear aboot ABN's get off and he's glad he's mostly ok. the abn is thankful for Weez's well wishes, and hopes to get back out there soon.:coolOriginally posted by danc79
:laughing

Good times :teeth



Now that is what you call hardcore!!!... i wonder if this incident will slow you down even more, to maybe even.... my pace :p if you do make it to t-hill on one of those dates, i'll be in the B- group Dude if I get any slower I'll have to start riding a huffy. I'm just trying to keep my post track posting coming although todays was just thrown together.:laughing

[Joebar4000]

Holy crap!

Andy Carman UN fucked a bike? That's a first! :laughing

Did you figure out what went wrong? I get airborne in the car coming over there, I didn't dare flick it hard on the bike because it would go VERY light...:(

Good to know you're all (kinda) in one piece, that's a nasty place to fall, long slide down...

[VillageIdiot]

Originally posted by Joebar4000
Holy crap!

Andy Carman UN fucked a bike? That's a first! :laughing

Did you figure out what went wrong? I get airborne in the car coming over there, I didn't dare flick it hard on the bike because it would go VERY light...:(

Good to know you're all (kinda) in one piece, that's a nasty place to fall, long slide down... I think I got on the gas too early before I was upright enough to make the transition and lost the rear. But.....I'm not really quite sure.

DUDE, ANDY was like magyuever, (sp?) they fixed the bike with bubble gum, paperclips, a gatorade top. It was amazing.

Really he did a good job it's better than it was.

[danc79]

Originally posted by ABN
Dude if I get any slower I'll have to start riding a huffy...

So does that mean K@TT B- pace is too slow for you??... i see how it is :x

Edit: im such a scatter brain that i thought my trackdays were with PTT when its actually K@TT :laughing

[VillageIdiot]

Originally posted by danc79
So does that mean PTT B- pace is too slow for you??... i see how it is :x PTT has a B- pace??? :wtf? I'm a slow B for sure.....But I thought PTT ran A/B/C? I could've swore........Okay I must be losing it :cry.....Either way no worries, you'll be passing me soon :thumbup

[XXshawnXX]

sandbagged and went to c tsk tsk


shoulda stayed there with me


and i told you to have it checked out ,,,,, bunghole

[VillageIdiot]

Originally posted by XXshawnXX
sandbagged and went to c tsk tsk


shoulda stayed there with me


tain't sandbaggin' bro it's takin a step back to regroup......:angel

[antarius]

God damn son!

Had I known that, I wouldn't have called you a pansy for coming in after 3 laps!

No really, glad it's not something *more* serious, and hopefully I'll see you out there in October!

Good times out there man, good times.

[antarius]

Originally posted by ABN


Really he did a good job it's better than it was.

So now you're knocking Berto's 'riggin skills?

Sheesh.

[VillageIdiot]

Originally posted by antarius
So now you're knocking Berto's 'riggin skills?

Sheesh. :twofinger Jp now you know Berto hooked me up They are both awesome......

Hey you need to slow down next time you're breaking my bike in.......I don't think she'd ever been that fast fooker.:cool

[antarius]

Originally posted by ABN
:twofinger Jp now you know Berto hooked me up They are both awesome......

Hey you need to slow down next time you're breaking my bike in.......I don't think she'd ever been that fast fooker.:cool

I know Berto did a good job, I'm just giving you shit.

And if my C- pace is fast, then you must have been really injured. Did you get your head checked?

[VillageIdiot]

Dude you seen J' put C- slow rider on my fender...Would he lie???:confused

[antarius]

Originally posted by ABN
Dude you seen J' put C- slow rider on my fender...Would he lie???:confused

Yes, you're a B-grouper -- except when you sandbag... so shut up!

[sparky80]

Wow... you're quite the trooper Jason.

I thought you were running the "C-" thing... at least thats what your front fender was saying, right? :laughing

oh... sorry bout this.... :teeth ---->

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h237/sparkyguy80/Misc%20Videos/IMG_5688.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h237/sparkyguy80/Misc%20Videos/IMG_5689.jpg

[danc79]

Originally posted by sparky80
Wow... you're quite the trooper Jason.

I thought you were running the "C-" thing... at least thats what your front fender was saying, right? :laughing

oh... sorry bout this.... :teeth ---->

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h237/sparkyguy80/Misc%20Videos/IMG_5688.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h237/sparkyguy80/Misc%20Videos/IMG_5689.jpg

Dude! its looks like you just chillin there taking in the scenery, and other bikers zoom by...

As for PTT running B-, im still not sure what they mean by it, because checking their website, there are times when they have a specific C group, yet B- still has the same rules as C group... so, yep im confused :(

[VillageIdiot]

thanks for the pics there SpeedySporky80 :laughing

See told ya'll I was slow :teeth. Just ask James :p

[JMack]

:wow Sorry to hear J!!


That's for talking all the Pinoy Smack at Busters last saturday!:twofinger J/K

Don't be a tough guy, get it casted , pinned, tucked , whatever.

Heall well and heal fast, bro.

[VillageIdiot]

:laughing I deserved that didn't i? :p You gotta admit it's funny though. :laughing

[schteve]

Were you the one on the red and white cycle? If it was, I saw the crash..Was it when u hit the candy stripes on the right of turn 5a and your bike slid down left and you slid right? Hope you heal fast and well though!~:cool

[VillageIdiot]

Originally posted by schteve
Were you the one on the red and white cycle? If it was, I saw the crash..Was it when u hit the candy stripes on the right of turn 5a and your bike slid down left and you slid right? Hope you heal fast and well though!~:cool red whit and blue yes....Oh do tell what happened please?:teeth Dude I'm good to go...what did you see?

[PantyBuncher]

glad to help out ABN. it was coincidental, i was just walking back from unfucking another bike and happened to see your dilemma. i'm glad we were able to get you back on track. that was quite the fix it trick, eh ? damn i do good work. ha. i guess i caught up with you about a session too late. next time catch up to me earlier in the day and we'll try to fix the rider next time instead of the bike.

and you're lucky i didn't know you were busted up....i would have fixed that too...i'm checked out on pinning and plating too. a utility knife, a coors can, a couple of wood screws, and some superglue and you'd be as good as new.

i had a great trackday. instructed some riders, fixed some bikes, rode lots of laps and ripped off some decent wheelies down the straight. it felt so good to be back at a PTT day. the A group was actually FAST. not just the fact that 4 of the top 10 afm'ers were riding, but the absence of C riders in the A group was a nice change. in fact, all the groups had very compatible speeds, with the exception of a couple of sandbaggers in the C group. i guess they were enjoying owning the track. i solved that for them by owning it instead. traffic was never a problem, and i think the track was only red flagged once.

i didn't get all the details, but it seems that a rider crashed, and then just (apparantly) didn't feel like getting up. i guess he was just kicking back looking up at the blue sky or something until someone stopped to chat him up, but there was nothing wrong with him. WTF ? oh well, a first crash can be a bit disorienting. but that's a pretty funny story if true. i mean, how long do you lay there telling yourself it must have been a bad dream and you'll wake up soon ?

[}Dragon{]

Jason- I'm glad your new tattoo is OK :thumbup

[XXshawnXX]

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e275/cheesushcrust/woody.jpg

[danc79]

Originally posted by ABN
PTT has a B- pace??? :wtf? I'm a slow B for sure.....But I thought PTT ran A/B/C? I could've swore........Okay I must be losing it :cry.....Either way no worries, you'll be passing me soon :thumbup

Nah, your not loosing it... i was just trying to confuse you even more :p... i edited my post, im actually going to T-hill with K@TT

[VillageIdiot]

Originally posted by schteve
Were you the one on the red and white cycle? If it was, I saw the crash..Was it when u hit the candy stripes on the right of turn 5a and your bike slid down left and you slid right? Hope you heal fast and well though!~:cool Dude checked Dito's site looks like I'm consistently on line so I'll go with Mikey Solis theory.....But thanks for the well wishes. I was 31Originally posted by PantyBuncher
glad to help out ABN. it was coincidental, i was just walking back from unfucking another bike and happened to see your dilemma. i'm glad we were able to get you back on track. that was quite the fix it trick, eh ? damn i do good work. ha. i guess i caught up with you about a session too late. next time catch up to me earlier in the day and we'll try to fix the rider next time instead of the bike.

and you're lucky i didn't know you were busted up....i would have fixed that too...i'm checked out on pinning and plating too. a utility knife, a coors can, a couple of wood screws, and some superglue and you'd be as good as new.

Andy you cats run a great day bro....But you can keep your woodscrews there mcgyuever :laughing, :thumbup, next time I'll let you fix me on the second session :p Originally posted by }Dragon{
Jason- I'm glad your new tattoo is OK :thumbup Ken Man Thanks for the delivery I dig that shit and it works FAST.....The beer didn't hurt either. After that six pack I slept like a baby....You da man :thumbup.

Originally posted by danc79
Nah, your not loosing it... i was just trying to confuse you even more :p... i edited my post, im actually going to T-hill with K@TT Right on fooker I thought maybe I hit my head :laughing.

Anyways dude when you get a chance do a Pacific Track Time day, they are sooooooo awesome.......I won't spend my money anywhere else at this point....... :cool

[danc79]

Originally posted by ABN
Right on fooker I thought maybe I hit my head :laughing.

Anyways dude when you get a chance do a Pacific Track Time day, they are sooooooo awesome.......I won't spend my money anywhere else at this point....... :cool

Hmm... checking PTT for october :teeth

BTW... why you up so early?? :wtf

[VillageIdiot]

Originally posted by danc79
Hmm... checking PTT for october :teeth

BTW... why you up so early?? :wtf I'm a morning person my household including the kids are all up @ 0400 sir. :cool.

[danc79]

Originally posted by ABN
I'm a morning person my household including the kids are all up @ 0400 sir. :cool.

Well, i checked PTT and seems that it will have to wait till next year, but im still good for the 7th and 30th with K@TT...

Now i remember why my younger brother was such a pain! heal up soon, and we'll hit up Berryessa when your better

[SVeta650S]

Holy mother of gods, Jason, dammeet! ANd you were walking around and talking and smiling with all that damage around like nothing happened???? On two Aspirins and Gatorade?
Geez, man, you are a trooper, for sure!

Wow.

I am impressed.

OK, here it is: next teim, observe ME crashing. I got it mastered to a 't' by now.
What you have to do is:
1. BOUNCE
2. BOUNCE
3. BOUNCE
4. BOUNCE
5. BOUNCE
6. ROLL
7.SLIIIIIIIIDEEEEE
8. STOP
9. Get up, open your visor, spit on the ground, kick your bike
10. Wave to a corner worker and ask her "How YOU doin'???" :teeth

No, seriously, I am sorry to hear that. Broken bones suck. Start drinking milk, yougurt and taking calcium supplements with food PRONTO.

Another thing - multi-vitamins. I am NOT kidding. Trust me, with all my crashes I know a thing or two about healing. Just do it.

Heal fast, brother, I want to see you up and riding in October? Are you going to Thill again? I am - Sept. 18-19 and October 6. What are your dates?

[}Dragon{]

Originally posted by ABN
Ken Man Thanks for the delivery I dig that shit and it works FAST.....The beer didn't hurt either. After that six pack I slept like a baby....You da man :thumbup


Vitamin "C" is always good for healing!



http://www.tdprojecthope.com/images/corona-lime.jpg

[}Dragon{]

Originally posted by SVeta650S
OK, here it is: next teim, observe ME crashing. I got it mastered to a 't' by now.
What you have to do is:
1. BOUNCE
2. BOUNCE
3. BOUNCE
4. BOUNCE
5. BOUNCE
6. ROLL
7.SLIIIIIIIIDEEEEE
8. STOP
9. Get up, open your visor, spit on the ground, kick your bike
10. Wave to a corner worker and ask her "How YOU doin'???" :teeth


You forgot an all important step after #8

8a. Verify that you are stopped.

[SVeta650S]

Originally posted by }Dragon{
You forgot an all important step after #8

8a. Verify that you are stopped.
Ha-ha, I do. I usually attempt to lay down on my back 'cause I get dizzy from spinning and rolling. When the Earth stops moving, then I get up and start frantically looking around for a closest corner worker to give him/her thumbsup. Then you do a small "victory" dance (just wiggle your ass a bit) and get that very ass as far as possible away from the track and the bike.....unless, of course, you are like me and have a burning desire to go and kick the crap out of it first.
:teeth

[Ratters]

Originally posted by SVeta650S
unless, of course, you are like me and have a burning desire to go and kick the crap out of it first.
:teeth

Just remember, it is the poor craftsman who blames their tools. ;)



:twofinger

[Roundboy]

I got something better than Ibuprofin if you need it.

[SVeta650S]

Originally posted by PantyBuncher
glad to help out ABN. it was coincidental, i was just walking back from unfucking another bike and happened to see your dilemma. OH YEAH? And who's bike was that???
:laughing

Thanks, man! You definitely saved my day! If I didn't go back on the track, I would drive myself insane and would have found a way to kick myself in the ass.
You made MY day!

Muah!

[SVeta650S]

Originally posted by Ratters
Just remember, it is the poor craftsman who blames their tools. ;)



:twofinger :twofingerto you too!

Oh no, I am not blaming the bike. It's clearly the rider that deserves some kicking! But since the kicking must be done no matter what, and I can't reach my own ass, and you are not volunteering, the poor bike gets it.

Besides, it's a good way to relieve stress! Beats yelling at your instructor! :teeth

P.S. For the record....I had two of them but could not decide which one I should responsible for this!!! :cool

[}Dragon{]

Originally posted by SVeta650S
But since the kicking must be done no matter what, and I can't reach my own ass, and you are not volunteering, the poor bike gets it.

No wonder your bike treats you like ____ :twofinger

Have some respect for your ride :x

[SVeta650S]

Oh puhleeze....you want me to get attached to a pile of metal and plastic and start feeling all sentimental about it?

Naaah...
Besides, I never really liked that ugly duckling anyway. SV's are just butt-ugly bikes. Good ride, but ugly. Sorta like men....:laughing

Wait until I get meself a gixer. THEN you will see me dusting it off with swan feathers and heating up my garage to make it feel welcome!
:loco

Don;t make me angry, Kkkkkkkken! Or I will kkkkkkkickkkkk YOUR butt!!!:twofinger

[}Dragon{]

Originally posted by SVeta650S
Oh puhleeze....you want me to get attached to a pile of metal and plastic and start feeling all sentimental about it?

Naaah...
Besides, I never really liked that ugly duckling anyway. SV's are just butt-ugly bikes. Good ride, but ugly. Sorta like men....:laughing

Wait until I get meself a gixer. THEN you will see me dusting it off with swan feathers and heating up my garage to make it feel welcome!
:loco

Don;t make me angry, Kkkkkkkken! Or I will kkkkkkkickkkkk YOUR butt!!!:twofinger

OH Please:hand

Real Americans take care of their machines :flag

No wonder your side lost the cold war:twofinger

You- on a gixxer?:laughing

[Ratters]

Originally posted by SVeta650S
But since the kicking must be done no matter what, and I can't reach my own ass, and you are not volunteering, the poor bike gets it.



Oh, you can kiss my ass anytime.


Oh wait, you said kick.


Well you can kick my ass anytime too. :p

[SVeta650S]

Damn, Steve, you are such a nice guy, it's really disarming. You are probably the only person on Earth I don't not feel like getting into an argument with! :) You should be made a head of United Nations, or Peace Corps. :thumbup

Where do they make men like you....and why don't they make more of them?

[fast_bloke]

Hey ABN,

I think I was the "Aussie Guy" who helped out repair your gearshift (I am actually a Brit but it is a common mistake), etc. Sorry to hear your injuries were worse than suspected and you did well to get back out and ride with them. Only glad to help get a fellow rider back on track and hope to see you out there again sometime soon.

FB