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Bruv did a proper job on this one..
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 10:20 pm
by steve-e
Anyone heard from Jeff Haines lately?
Re: Bruv did a proper job on this one..
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 10:37 pm
by steve-e
Snet 91. I got done for speeding on the FZR on the way to watch, if it's the right pic. It said run in at 8k after 2k miles so I did up the A11, about 120

Re: Bruv did a proper job on this one..
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 11:09 pm
by steve-e
Dad's main thing when building stuff was triangulating, triangles are the strongest way.. he'd have been hard pressed to find a triangle still left in that lot, well done Bruv

Re: Bruv did a proper job on this one..
Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 9:47 am
by smiffy
It may be just my eyes but I recon you might want to adjust the tow in

Re: Bruv did a proper job on this one..
Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 10:02 pm
by Ian E
That hurt that did

luckily went in backwards / sideways.
The engine mount and a sizeable lump of engine casing got ripped out the engine when we went in, the stopping distance of 3 foot horizontal, 10 ft vertical, didnt help. The weight of the front wheel stopping so suddenly buckled the front suspension and the weight of me still on the brake pedal bent the brake pedal
Still we rebuilt the fairing from lots of little bits, and 3 months later after Dad and Graham built another Bike, I went and flipped it first time out at sears in the rain on friday practice, except for that the rest of the week end went Brilliantly, never felt so calm Racing, after flipping, it got rid of any qualms.
Still feel the effects of the (Russels) accident on my back though, 19 years on
Smiffy, you're right about the tow in

but if you don't try you will never know.
Re: Bruv did a proper job on this one..
Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 11:05 pm
by bruce moore
remember this well,very lucky,and impressive crash !!!!!