Hi folks, went off the grid for a while.
I had a big off racing last May, the bike stood up and dumped me on my back. Then kindly landed on top of me, before dragging me another couple of hundred feet up the track.
I suffered a burst fracture at T11 and some -yet to be sorted- lower back damage. Plus a crushed left foot - saved the fork tops, clocks etc as my foot went straight thru the centre of the top yoke, I've got a scar where I flattened the key
.And plenty of lumps, bumps and the odd friction burn.
My leathers and boot did their job though and strangely my helmet never touched the track??? Until I stopped rolling and discovered I couldn't get up
I've been lucky and suffered no paralysis or any other serious complications. And depending on how I heal I might get racing again. I tried at the end of last season and I can actually ride the bike... once... then I'm knackered for the day. I can't race like that.
I'm still be investigated, had another mri on friday. Hopefully I won't need any surgery. T11 could have been repaired if it had been found early enough but thanks to our wonderful local A & E refusing to look at me as I hadn't been taken straight to them, it was 10 days before they xrayed me, then it was arse covering time and by the time I saw a consultant it was too late. So I'll be left his a stoop and a bit of a hunch back. Just call me quasimodo.
In the mean time I'm full of lovely painkillers.
If anyone need any 1125 parts I've got loads.
The orange bike from last year is available too if anyone fancies a go at drag racing or sprinting.
Sob story over, sleepy time now
Shit appens Hope everyone else is better than me.
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It had never accelerated that hard before and I underestimated the effect of the extra power on the clutch.
