Lowsided her at Spa..

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GiLL said:
Hey Kope, sorry about your crash. I'm glad you weren't seriously hurt and your positive attitude is inspirational. Your plans for the bike and its repair sounds fantastic!!

If you don't mind, what gear were you wearing. It seems it protected you very well. This info could be beneficial to other members.
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I wore good gear that did a good job. SR1 helmet that is light. MJK leathers. quit reputable Dutch make and 19 year old Daytona boots currently named evoII ... bizarrely they got a bit bitten out. and gloves : Held... all was but fine.. didn't feel a thing when sliding.. just bruised 1 finger to be blue.. and a bit af a stif knee.. i think i tumbled twice and must have gone about 45 meters .. :) wow , pritty heroic now i write it down.... no, plain stupid... :)
 
WAfatboy said:
Man you are racing at Spa!!! Spa! Eau Rouge, a corner I've only ever seen on TV.

I love hearing Europeans talking glibly about Spa, Assen, Nurburgring, Le Mans - you are very very lucky indeed to be in the heart of racing.

I know many guys that would be prepared to endure a low-side just to be able to track the bike there or any of those amazing, legendary circuits!

My nearest world class circuit is 5,000km away at Philip Island and I will get there one day soon. Until then we plug away at our local circuits :D

Regardless, sorry to see you go down.
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Wafa, everytime i ride up to one , i fully fully realise how spoiled we are.. when people ask me where i live, i say : in the city with the nicest suburbs in the world: Paris, London, Amsterdam, Berlin.... all 2 hours away... same goes for tracks : Spa, Assen, ZOlder, Nurburgring, Dijon, Brands, just half a day away... :) wouldn't mind a go at P Island though ! :)
 
Sutki said:
Hi. Good, you are ok! ( and bike dont look so bad at all). Do you now, when y are in Dijon?
Maybe coming also....
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Dont know yet .. Looking for date and organisation .. Seems hardrr to find than in uk :) you know any ? Tx
 
Kope,

I am very sorry about the bike but am glad to see you are doing well following this off. Quick question, I could not tell from the video whether you were running any engine/frame sliders on your bike. It seems something like the T-Rex or Sato kit could have helped with minimizing the amount of damage incurred in this type of crash.
 
Good attitude. It does happen at the track as you mentioned.

At least you walked away, and the beast isn't to bad off.
 
wouldn't it have be better to get a base ABS and ride that hard for a season while building out the custom R? just a thought....
 
Duck41 said:
Kope,

I am very sorry about the bike but am glad to see you are doing well following this off. Quick question, I could not tell from the video whether you were running any engine/frame sliders on your bike. It seems something like the T-Rex or Sato kit could have helped with minimizing the amount of damage incurred in this type of crash.
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i m def looking for some now ! Most of the damage was done by the gravel though .. i'll take a pic of it but the Ducati carbon clutchcover was gone . slid ride through it.. mere for optical aspects i guess... i had another one made but hadn't mpicked it up yet... so now the clutch cover needs replacement.... well , we do learn all the time don't we... frankly i thougth it was ugly... LOL
 
kope999R said:
i m def looking for some now ! Most of the damage was done by the gravel though .. i'll take a pic of it but the Ducati carbon clutchcover was gone . slid ride through it.. mere for optical aspects i guess... i had another one made but hadn't mpicked it up yet... so now the clutch cover needs replacement.... well , we do learn all the time don't we... frankly i thougth it was ugly... LOL
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Have you looked at getting the carbon sub frame? I believe bellisimoto sells it. Pretty trick piece of kit and since you are replacing body work its the perfect time.
 
Gatti, i did look at that and it was on the wish list for next year ... i'm not sure on adding stuctural stuff that is more of a trial and error thing... i remember asking for 100kg weight tolerances and all the lines went quit... I wouldn't want to be the one manufacturor that made the frame that snapped ! ..and less the guy that sat on it when it snapped .. . that little slide is eating in the 2014 budget that was already eaten in ... :) full carbon fairing and tank , getting it painted and then 20 nitbits ( clip ons, brake folders .... cluchtcover magnesium and carbon .... ) that need replacing ..... i ve had cheaper deligths... :) hope to get the tank repaired...
 
Yeah. I see your point. I'm going to do it most likely this winter. The only fun in crashing is the rebuild! Are you going with a stock paint scheme or something more wild?
 
kope999R said:
i m def looking for some now ! Most of the damage was done by the gravel though .. i'll take a pic of it but the Ducati carbon clutchcover was gone . slid ride through it.. mere for optical aspects i guess... i had another one made but hadn't mpicked it up yet... so now the clutch cover needs replacement.... well , we do learn all the time don't we... frankly i thougth it was ugly... LOL
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I definitely understand not installing a slider kit to maintain optimum aesthetics; I've actually been contemplating doing this on mine as well. However, once I start tracking the bike there's no question I will be installing something. Keep us updated with whatever you decide ... I'm looking forward to seeing you rebuild this bike and getting her back in action where she's happiest.
 
Duck41 said:
I definitely understand not installing a slider kit to maintain optimum aesthetics; I've actually been contemplating doing this on mine as well. However, once I start tracking the bike there's no question I will be installing something. Keep us updated with whatever you decide ... I'm looking forward to seeing you rebuild this bike and getting her back in action where she's happiest.
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The sato slider actually looks really good on the bike. I'm really happy with it.
 
kope999R said:
i m def looking for some now ! Most of the damage was done by the gravel though .. i'll take a pic of it but the Ducati carbon clutchcover was gone . slid ride through it.. mere for optical aspects i guess... i had another one made but hadn't mpicked it up yet... so now the clutch cover needs replacement.... well , we do learn all the time don't we... frankly i thougth it was ugly... LOL
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Gravel can be a prick . The gravel at Phillip island is really course and running your bike though there it comes put like bring through a cheese grateor .
I believe they make it so heavy to stop the cars at high speed but it made a mess of my Aprilia .
 
gatti man said:
Yeah. I see your point. I'm going to do it most likely this winter. The only fun in crashing is the rebuild! Are you going with a stock paint scheme or something more wild?
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i'm very happy with the Roche theme so i'll stick with ....
 
FFS ... found a pic of the fall in it's infancy... :) did hit the side of the kerb covered in car tire muck .. all other mistakes remain present :)

not very pleasant feeling looking at her... :(


she'll be ready by wednesday for Le Mans... and in full trim by mugello! :)
 

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