SuperStock A Crash (Yorke)<----Idiot

I just wanted to thank Linz, Ryan, Walter and the staff for scraping me and my bike up out of turn 1 today. I have to say they have it nailed down, they made me at ease and calmed me down, big thank you. Sorry to anyone that I might have messed your race up, by having to have a restart because of the Red flag.

I also want to thank Rodrigo, Myla, Scott, Brandie, Joey, Paul, Dean and everyone that helped me load my stuff up so I could leave. Up until turn 1 in SSA I was having a blast, a little worn out from a long weekend, but it was fun.

I went to the VA to get checked out, and to my surprise they didn't find any breaks or separations. There is some popping and pain going on, but hopefully as the days wear on, its just inflammation.

As far as the wreck goes, I hadn't really planned to go for it that race. But the Green flag dropped and I just reacted, really weird. I was flying down pit straight and had Jeff Reeves to my left showing how easy it is to wheelie on a BMW. I just gave it that little extra umph and then went to brake, and the rear end came up and I just couldn't slow the bike down, I released the pressure slightly to get the rear down and then increased and then I saw Paul Bradley's rear wheel in front of me and then decided I wasn't going to take him out and endo'd.

I feel really lucky considering the bike landed on top of me, all my gear worked as designed, I am just really sore. If anyone has any video and wants to post it up, I don't mind, but Please not on Facebook. I got peeps on there that don't need to see that.

Sent you a PM :)

The stunters make that endo-ing look so easy ;) Glad to hear you are ok.

Thank you, the out pouring of well wishes and concern is what makes the CMRA so special. Lesson learned, I knew better than to do that in the first turn, I just wasn't thinking and got in over my head. I am so glad no one else got caught up in my mess. I didn't realize 2 experts had gone down, I thought it was from me and I felt really bad.

I'd like to see a video of that as well. if anyone got the expert crash.

Dean Sims has it well as some others, as embarrassed as I am about it, it's always good for others to see so they don't make the same mistake.

Hey Yorke, give John McKenzie a message about some footage from that race. He should still have the video of the first crash/your crash. Had no idea that was you at first that had endo'd. Glad to hear you're ok for the most part though. Take it easy and heal up buddy.

Yorke, didn't know you crashed. Heal up Bro, I'll call you today.

Glad to hear you're not too banged up, my friend. Heal up and hope to see you soon.

I thought that might have been you when I saw it happen but I wasn't sure. I have video of it if you want to see it. Most of all, glad you are ok man.

Glad you you are not too banged up! heal up and we'll see you @ TWS!

Yorke didn't know you crashed either. Glad you are OK. Sounds like this was at the start? Starts can be sketchy at best coming into turn one at MSRH.

Heal up fast man!

Thanks Jordan, I probably just need to stick with what I am good at, which is endurance racing. I love toughing it out and seeing how long I can go before coming in. We finished 2nd in ESSE on Saturday, so the weekend wasn't a bust. Bike faired pretty good, broke peg, bent lever, bent bar and the lever protector is toast. The body worked came out great, no tank dent. Helmet did it's job, I didn't have a headache or anything, no bruising from the padding. I am really surprised how well it worked, considering how damaged it is.

I think all the cartilage between where the clavicle attaches is inflamed, other than that a little bruise on back and an outline of my back protector. If I been wearing an air vest, I probably could have walked away without any injury at all. It's only the 2nd time I have wrecked in 2 1/2 years, I got off really easy considering the bike landed on top of me.

Glad you're up and typing this, Yorke. I'm sure unintentional endos are no fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FTo9PVt2zY

Slow motion:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsufwuAmKrs

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Originally Posted by DJRicks

I'd like to see a video of that as well. if anyone got the expert crash.

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This has footage of the expert crash you were involved in.
https://new.livestream.com/accounts/...ideos/77238969

Yorke, so sorry to hear about your crash dude. i was watching that race from the fencing along pit out. i saw your wreck and saw the bike land on you but didn't put 2 and 2 together and realize it was you until way later. i feel bad that i didn't come by and check on you yorke, but i'm glad nothing is broken. news around the track was that it was a broken collar bone and the way you limped off track with one shoulder drooping made it certainly look like a broken collar bone.

glad you're ok, and i'll see you at world!

Glad your OK I was only a couple of spots behind you when you endowed. It looked pretty bad where I was

You definitely hit the ejector button brother. Glad you're good, it looked nasty!

Ok, now its clear what happened, the rear end was trying to come around and I had no engine braking with the rear wheel in the air, I almost had it then RAB came through. I braked hard again to avoid him and had no steering with the rear wheel up in the air and that was sending me straight to Paul's rear wheel. And as Kasey said I hit the eject button to avoid T-boning Paul.

In hindsight, I should have fallen in line behind Jeff and joined the conga line through the turn. I remember seeing Jeff wheelie several times and I wanted to get by him and the rest is history. Or I could have braked much earlier and made the turn.

Mike, no worries, I had so many riders come to help me out and check on me. As everyone knows, the CMRA is a special place with a great group of people. I am still not clear if my wreck caused anyone else to wreck or if they were from the Expert wreck.

you were on your own in that wreck yorke. everyone got around you, some people had to take a trip into the rough but no one else went down because of you.

Looked like you were getting it under control Yorke, until the very end when you saw Paul.

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Originally Posted by Yorke Oldfather

Thanks Jordan, I probably just need to stick with what I am good at, which is endurance racing. I love toughing it out and seeing how long I can go before coming in. We finished 2nd in ESSE on Saturday, so the weekend wasn't a bust. Bike faired pretty good, broke peg, bent lever, bent bar and the lever protector is toast. The body worked came out great, no tank dent. Helmet did it's job, I didn't have a headache or anything, no bruising from the padding. I am really surprised how well it worked, considering how damaged it is.

I think all the cartilage between where the clavicle attaches is inflamed, other than that a little bruise on back and an outline of my back protector. If I been wearing an air vest, I probably could have walked away without any injury at all. It's only the 2nd time I have wrecked in 2 1/2 years, I got off really easy considering the bike landed on top of me.

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It happens, hopefully you can get her put back together for TWS! I bet you are real sore today haha.

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Originally Posted by Ron Mears

This has footage of the expert crash you were involved in.
https://new.livestream.com/accounts/...ideos/77238969

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Can't see it w/o a livestream account. Is it posted up anywhere else?

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Originally Posted by Steven Smith

Can't see it w/o a livestream account. Is it posted up anywhere else?

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It's free to sign up for a Livestream account. I don't have them posted anywhere else currently.

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Originally Posted by Steven Smith

Can't see it w/o a livestream account. Is it posted up anywhere else?

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I was able to view all his vids without an account.

Ron, am I to understand this allows you to stream near-live video and records it at the same time?

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Originally Posted by Josh Henke

I was able to view all his vids without an account.

Ron, am I to understand this allows you to stream near-live video and records it at the same time?

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Yes. I'd call it near-real-time broadcast. There is about a 30sec lag via browser. My family and various motorcycle buddies were following remotely. LiveStream only archives for 30 days on a free account. Beyond that you can upgrade your account for more features. This was my first time experimenting with it. The video quality isn't great, but it was pretty cool. I just had to keep my focus on the track instead of thinking..."oh, wonder if my viewers liked that"

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Originally Posted by Jordan Pence

It happens, hopefully you can get her put back together for TWS! I bet you are real sore today haha.

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Ya I know, I am not too upset about it or down on myself. I am really thankful I didn't take anyone else out and ruin their day because I couldn't get my bike slowed down. Just another lesson learned that I can apply later on. I am not giving up, but TWS is going to be a long shot, but who knows, just give it some time and see how I feel about it.

Cody slow motion video shows well what you described about near missing Paul. I'm glad you are OK. Let's give it a couple of weeks and put the bike together and go practice! :D

Well fyi I picked up your heavy *** bike by my damn self.


Glad you're OK buddy. You looked a little dazed for a while there.

Did you find the foot peg? LOL, it just snapped the bolt, could be repaired if I had the where with all to pick it up.

Damn I saw it lying on the ground and after I ran to get your bike off the ground to make sure nothing was leaking I looked around and someone had cleaned it up

No worries, thanks for the help.

Yorke - Sorry to hear about your crash, but I'm glad the gear protected you and you are doing well.

glad your alright and healing! seems the A novice classes both had some interesting starts...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUtXSmVdBIo

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Originally Posted by Matthew Palmore

glad your alright and healing! seems the A novice classes both had some interesting starts...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUtXSmVdBIo

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That guy needs to take defensive driving or something.