Elbow down

Not a one upmanship post please believe me, but at the world supers 600 S Sport race in 1996, I was T-boned going into Honda on the first lap. I remounted, but the bike was terribly bent. Consequently it did not want to turn left. At Broadford this would have been an asset as it turned right like a 250 Gp bike But as P.I. consists of mainly lefts, it caused some urgent need for body position modifications ie- I had to be a Harry hang off to get it to turn left. 3 laps in a row my elbow skimmed the ripple strip exiting siberia! My mates were all laughing at me from the spectator area at Siberia. I could hear them yelling "Go Harry" as I passed each lap.

I was proud though, as even with a bent bike, and a crash, I still wasn't lapped by the fast guys like Curtain,Moss,Purdue,Morris,Krusty et al......!! Wasn't much in it though:oops:

Nice one! So what happens when it hits anyway? Does it upset what your arm is doing or is it kinda like the feeling of getting your knee down?

Oh, and how come you didn't try to do it again next time out on the bike? Or does it really take a seriously bent bike to do it? Coz if so I have this GPX you see......

Ok OK, A GPX might be a little difficult to attempt it on, but Hemi if any one can, you can!!!

Yeah it's kinda like a knee scrape. You have to be prepared for it, or it upsets the steering. I was really pissed at being taken out and rode like a nutter. Probably the fastest I had ridden at that stage. All with a bent bike.

Why not repeat it? Well it's very uncomfortable, and you lose a little ability to hold a front end slide. I from then on compromised and sat more off the bike than I used to, somewhere half way between what I used to do, and what I do now.

Back then too Hemi, I was a lot younger, and I really didn't have bike competence. Well certainly not to the level I have now. Now all I lack is balls I have the skill now, but fear keeps it in check!!

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haha simon crafar use to do it in GP too....

ive done it abt 3 or 4 times, as Dave says, i got a knee down..then the elbow...then the hip...then the helmet....