My first highside..... :-(

[landricscustoms]

SUCKED!!!

90+mph
+ a hairpin left hander
+ a failing brake line
+ ragdolling 100+ft to a stop after
Being thrown from the bike when
the rear tire hits a bump in the dirt
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= a broken clavicle and a fucked up ankle and
one hell of a way to end your day early!!!!!


I'm fine. Sore as fuck and heading home. But all in all, despite my injuries. A GREAT time. Thanks Boston Moto! You really put on a class act trackday. And I'm in Love with my Continental slicks. Those things are Amazing!!!!!! I hope to be healed up by the next track day. Thank you so much to all the guys that helped me load up at the end of the day. Cory, Oxx, and Mike. And thanks to all who offered help and came by to see how I was doing. THANKS!!

So I need the following parts for the 800ss-- new throttle, new on/off control, right side woodcraft rear set, woodcraft clip on bar, front brake master cylinder, and of course the pesky brake line that caused all this bullshit crashing in the first place!!!

[Jim]

welcome to the Clavi Club Rich

[Paul_E_D]

Doh! Sorry to hear this. What kind of a failure are we talking about? Was there a hole in the line? Rubbed through by the tire?

Heal up man.

[landricscustoms]

Geez thanks.

[The Snowman]

Damn Rich, that blows. How long you down for?

[landricscustoms]

Doh! Sorry to hear this. What kind of a failure are we talking about? Was there a hole in the line? Rubbed through by the tire?

Heal up man.

Exactly. I figure it was hitting under hard braking. Rubbed through enuf that when I needed em most..... They weren't there. Ouchie. Way i see it. Coulda been a LOT worse.

[landricscustoms]

Damn Rich, that blows. How long you down for?

Doc says 4-6 weeks but I'm a quick healer.

[Jim]

i can give you a hang wrenching the bike next time Degs go to Ashland

[Paul_E_D]

Yeah, Say a few prayers to whatever god protects you (even if it's just chaos!). Brake failures often have severe outcomes.

I goofed once and forgot to torque my caliper bolts. Fell off in T1 at loudon. Lucky for me there's the banking.

[landricscustoms]

i can give you a hang wrenching the bike next time Degs go to Ashland

That's HUGE!!! Thanks.

[Jim]

hang or hand

[The Snowman]

hang or hand

We all know that was no slip, Jim.

[landricscustoms]

Yeah, Say a few prayers to whatever god protects you (even if it's just chaos!). Brake failures often have severe outcomes.

I goofed once and forgot to torque my caliper bolts. Fell off in T1 at loudon. Lucky for me there's the banking.

If this had happened at loudon I woulda been FUCKED. I was SOooo fortunite there was so much runoff. I tumbled a good 100+ft. I'm thanking god. Believe that!0

[landricscustoms]

hang or hand

You wish your hang was huge!!

[BCT748]

If they'll fit I have the front lines off my 748 you're welcome to. Also have a set of showa forks, brembo calipers and rotors off the same bike.

[Trouble]

Shit man, that sucks! It's turning into a very messy year!

[landricscustoms]

If they'll fit I have the front lines off my 748 you're welcome to. Also have a set of showa forks, brembo calipers and rotors off the same bike.

Thanks!!! I'll be it touch. Forks are fine bike didn't take much abuse. I took the brunt of it.

[Doc]

Post up Xray pics!

Glad you are ok!

[BCT748]

Thanks!!! I'll be it touch. Forks are fine bike didn't take much abuse. I took the brunt of it.

No problem. I might have some other parts left over from when I stripped my bike and rebuilt it but those are the parts I know I have.

[landricscustoms]

Post up Xray pics!

Glad you are ok!

Thanks DOC.

[toocrazy2yoo]

High-side at 90? How do you WALK with ballz like that?

[landricscustoms]

Fucked up thing..... When I asked The ER doctor what he was giving me for pain meds he told me to take frigging MOTRIN!!!! WTF

[Danz19899]

ah that sucks dude, heal up!!!

it was all cause of the shiny paint job lol

[landricscustoms]

ah that sucks dude, heal up!!!

it was all cause of the shiny paint job lol

It wasn't the 748. It was the ducati 800ss. No shiney paintjob involved.

[j4eric]

Heal up Rich, did your boots help your ankle at all?