Funny Stuff From Crash Reports

[roogazza]

Basically true. But I come from the days of 2LS drum brakes and Ferodo AM4 green linings. Until hot, that combo could lock without warning and brown your trou.

Ahhh remember the AM4 linings. Had them in my T350 Suzuki.
Turned the drums gold !
A longer leading edge shamfer made then more usable from cold from memory?

Turned the drum brakes into something special in the 70's !!!
Here ya go Grumph !!!! my second race meeting ever, Porirua 71 .
Managed to hold out Discombe and Wylie for 3 laps until I ran wide and they got by.

[F5 Dave]

Sugi;
One minute your hands were full. The next they were empty!

If I'd given up like suggested as rule no.1 from the book of dumb rules I'd not have saved countless race crashes. I'm no Marquez, but when you are chasing the edge of traction you find yourself often just edging over a tiny bit, and you can save a tiny bit.

That said, I recall a highside that went all wrong in slo-mo. " I can save it" as it slewed, " I can save it" as it pitched. "I can save it" as, "hold on. . I'm reading the front number board! OK. Now I give up"

The point is, it may be unexpected corrigations or a slippery spot in the rain that were worse than you expected, or every 5 min in the mud on a dirtbike. Never give up.
Learn from the mistakes you made, but don't give up.

[R650R]

I wonder what this chap will write on his claim form???

[Berries]

I wonder what this chap will write on his claim form???

Fucking cagers.