Glad to hear that you are OK there buddy. First one down!
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Now you've got it out of the way and know what it feels like. Glad you're ok. Good advice from Hellgate - the Woodcraft case savers are great and the pads on the edge are replaceable. Also, good advice on starting slow. Body\mind is cold, track is cold, and tires,etc. need a little time to come in - the mental side and the physical side.
A few years ago I sold my SV race bike to a friend of a friend who went out and crashed on the first lap the first 3 times he rode it. I'm guessing he was wanting to set pole early so he could relax the rest of the 'track day'
As the day goes on rubber is laid down on the track surface and increases throughout the day.
I like to use the school line in the morning then after lunch, once every one had crashed out , play with lines and explore the track.
Sessions 1 and 2 typically have the most crashes.
See, now you can buy the body kit. Armour Bodies are very nice and crash well. I like the professional kit with the kevlar fabric at the mounting points. They flex more than they crack.
Good luck!
Glad you walked away ok! Definitely the most important part. If you can learn from the mistake, then all isn't bad.
+1 on upgrading case covers! I hope you didn't leak anything slippery onto the track...
I wasn't going to admit this to anyone, but hopefully it makes you feel better...I also low-sided this weekend at the track for the first time in years. Luckily it was the last lap so I discretely picked it up and went on my merry way...having a well setup track/race bike makes it easy to crash and go lol :spank:
No injuries or damage to me or the bike. My ego took an impact though
I've personally have never done a track day. Reason being, a forum member strongly suggested that since my bike is my only ride, it's best that I wait until I have a dedicated bike for the track or a 2nd street bike.
Of all the track day threads, Pete's suggestion of starting out slow, mentally and physically for various reasons which made great sense was the first of it's kind that I could recall on any forum. Great advice which I will remember when I hit the track for the first time.
Yeah, crashing is humbling. Walking away from it uninjured and without bike damage is priceless though!
That's it in a nutshell. You have answered your internal question of what a low side might be like and at a pretty good rate of speed I might add. Glad your ok, however, you may gotten a little sore when your body gets control of your mind a day or two later.