TT 2011 Parade Lap crash - Mike Hailwood 1962 Honda RC152
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@141discodave yes david please send that board footage
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@anticenaguy Hey Adam, good to hear from you. Has yr dad forvigen me yet???? ha ha ha. I'll send over the on board footage, now that is spectacular!!!!!!!!!
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@a34rwl Thanks, i tried my best to stop it, but out of habit i banged down through the gear box, but being a race box it was the wrong way up, so when i dumped the clutch there was nothing there. i won't be doing that again, ha ha ha
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@141discodave I think you did a great job. You didn't panic and you - bravely - stayed on the bike and saved it from much more serious damage.
Most people would have baled.
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@141discodave oh dear david.....dont woryy this is adam! rons son....what a cradh lol
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thats my das bike that davids riding lol
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@UpTheRight lol. and i suppose they were mostly riding modern sports tourers and race bikes not 50 year old track bikes !!
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@141discodave its your dads bike dave. he d be proud of you. you are the rider and only you knew the circumstances. bikes are made to be used not sit in museums!
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@141discodave At least you ride it! Props!
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@141discodave Its ok mate, your dad would have done the same...good save I reckon...
Hey, I have to take the blame for it. I was too fast and in the wrong place on the track. totally my fault. But in 10 years riding there have only dropped it 2 times, I reckon that's not too bad as the first time I did it, it was my first time i had ever ridden the track. When I knew I wasn't going to make the corner, all I could do was scrub off as much speed as poss and try to save the bike. She only suffered minor damage. But, yes, silly mistake. I AM NOT MY FATHER!!!!!! Just me!
141discodave 8 months ago 18
Hi all. I would just like to say that it is one thing to sit on the wall and watch and it is something else to get on a bike like that and ride it as hard as you dare in a place like the TT. If you were given the chance, you would take it, no? So I thank God, my father and my sponsors for letting me ride and letting me get away with that! Am sorry for the damage but the bike will be back together soon ready to run for the 1000 bikes at Mallory.
Time to go to Spec Savers. See you all soon. Dave
141discodave 8 months ago 5