First off a
BIG THANK YOU! To all the folk who have offered there sympathies and help, I have been really gobsmacked at the genuine offers of help and support :bow: :bow:
My one finger typing will keep this post fairly short, but for those who have been asking, here's how it happened $%3un
We had all been happily lapping Mallory for several sessions with no problems, just starting to get to grips with the Devils Elbow and the track surface, which was a tad slippy for some reason, not that this was in anyway to blame for my off.
What was to blame was the numpty who had just moved up from the intermediate group. He was riding a Honda 600 and for anyone who knows the track, I overtook this guy around the outside at the end of Gerard's, then as we came down to Edwina's, he was extremely late on the brakes and came back past me on the outside. I was already hard on the brakes and Mr 600 came straight across the front of me still hard on the brakes, unfortunately he stayed directly in front of me, approximately 10" - 12" from my front wheel.
I am pretty sure this guy was blissfully un aware that I could not stop 230Kg's of Blackbird as quick as he could stop 160Kg's of 600 k1ap I could not let off and go round as he was way too close, so I just kept braking and praying he would let off, he didn't so ultimately the front tyre gave out and I went down. Last thing I remember was seeing his rear tyre about a foot in front of my face.
Apparently I managed to miss the twat altogether, which was a miracle. Next thing I know was talking to Jo in the Medical centre!
Please do not let this 1 in a million incident put you off track days, they will always benefit you more than hurt you.
My status at this time is a little fooked up, I am trying to work but not up to full hours yet. The nice people at the hospital who sent me home with no sling have really caused a few complications, my shoulder has dropped and the bone has become quite mangled, I don't think we will be at the BMF Tail end rally, sorry to anyone that was going to catch up with us there.
As for the bike, not too bad, screen, nose cone, side panel, generator case, rear seat cowl and a handle bar. Will probable be up and running before me
Once again, thanks for all the kind words :beer: