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Well written Jakrap!
What next?

I had to get to a hospital first and my feeling was that it was quite bleak. Marwan rode my bike to pleasant days hotel while me and Atul took a taxi.

A special thanks to Atul_Chang (Atul) and Tenhut (Rohan) for their accomodating nature and Atul for driving me to the hospital and helping me out.

Went to a Saveetha medical college 3-4 kms off the track and my first look at my own x-ray (while waiting for the doctor) confirmed my worst fears of fracture. But the doctor said there was no fracture and it was soft tissue damage and it was something that a pain killer injection, a couple of tablets and a voverone ointment should be able to deal with. I wanted to jump up and down hearing dat. Took the decision that if i felt okai, then i would ride on Day-2 else i will take just the classsroom sessions.

Attached are some pics.

Sad to hear about your crash dude and even worse was that the medical assistance team was more bothered about the expenses than your injury.

Good to hear it was nothing major. So did you get to practice the theory for the rest of the day(s) as scheduled?

I am going to attend the next CSS event so hope to meet the same bunch and more.

Take care mate.

Hooked to this thread. Keep posting the experience guys.

@Jakrap - Already read about your heroics on the other read. Please do the honours and write the Day 2 experience

Hi Jakrap,
I am glad to know that you are fine after the crash. God bless you. I am very much interested to read your experience with CSS because I am also joining them in March in Abu Dhabi.
A couple of questions, whose bike were you riding in CSS? What is the fees for this course with and without bike?
I am thinking of using my own bike for this course in Abu Dhabi-Honda Blackbird CBR XX 1100. I could also join them in India. Please give more info. about your experience. Thanks.
Henry

Thx Satyen. Am writing the stuff for day2.

Thx Adi. Well i did the DAy2 - both theory and practise. Write-up to follow.

THx MG..iT was good fun. Would keep you posted.

THx Hensil.
I was riding my bike in India which is a NInja 250R. Alternatively, you could get a race prepped Apache RTR from the organizers. AM not sure about the cost of this thou.
The fees for the course was INR 10K for two days + INR 1K for insurance. Thats only for Level 1 and Level 2. If you took the entire 5 days it was INR 40K. (Thats two sets of L1 and L2 (2 + 2 days) and one set of L3 and L4 (1 day))

For the Abudhabi CSS. This is the info i could dig out. The courses run at night thou

Yas Circuit, Abu Dhabi
Yas Marina Circuit is the perfect combination of style and function. The Formula 1™ track is 5.55km long. This track can be split in to smaller tracks at 3.1km and 2.4 km each which can operate simultaneously where desired.
The CSS courses will run at night on the South Circuit which is 2.4Km long.
Levels 1,2,3,4 available - Levels must be completed in sequence beginning with L1
Costs Level 1,2, or 3 - 2,500AED per day, Level 4 - 2,750AED per day
Hire Bikes available - Buell XB12S at a cost of 1500AED per day
No gear hire available
Web address - www.superbikeschoolme.com
Tel no for bookings/enquiries - 00971-50 4534095
email contact for bookings/enquiries - [email protected]

This link would help you get a better idea.
Superbike School :: 3rd Party School - Yas Circuit, Abu Dhabi - Mar*4,*2011

Any videos's bro ?

Day1 evening

Day1 evening.
The bike was done a full inspection in the evening on the track by different CSS attendees and it was found to be alright. The front left indicator was missing, there was dent on the tank and the gear lever had a 180 degree turn. The gear shifter was promptly corrected by the TVS track mechanics. They have been extremely helpful all through out. Anyways the indicator wasn’t needed on the track, I could live with the dent on the tank and there was absolutely nothing wrong with the suspension. There was not even a single crack in the fairing. I couldn’t believe my luck. It was a bloody miracle on how the accident wasn’t a financially bankrupting one! The grass had saved me and the bike.

My idea for the evening was to visit my friend in Annanagar and stay with him for the night. That had gone down the drain. There was no way I was going to drive with my hand before I went and got it checked up. Marwan (the Busa chap) offered his services to ride the bike till “Pleasant days” (the hotel) and I thought I will get an accommodation at the same place and then go to a doctor. But pleasant days did not have a single accommodation free for that night and now I was hanging in a limbo. One of my good friends even offered to send his wife at home in his car to take me to the hospital. With the traffic it was a good 2 hours away and practically it was unviable. Thanked my good friend. It was times like these that differentiated the good guys.

Tenhut and Atul were pretty accommodating and we got an extra bed for me in their room. Atul took me to a hospital (Saveetha Medical College) 3-4 kms off on my own very bike. The hospital visit was quite interesting with the services being offered at a very dismal pace. But that did give enough time to have a good look at the nurses. Finding the doctor there was more difficult than finding a needle in the haystack and all the doctors were on their rounds. I wondered if it was their rounds with the nurses.

Finally a doctor arrived and he asked me to take the x-ray and get back. The x-ray was done in quick time and I did take a look at my own x-ray. There was big gap between two carpals. I feared the worst. It looked like a broken bone.

The doctor was nowhere to be seen (damn his rounds with those nurses) and my wait began again. After an eternal wait battling eyelids with those gorgeous nurses, the doctor was back. He took a good look at the x-ray and his face didn’t betray any emotions. He said there is no fracture. My face had lightened up like the kid being offered a chocolate. But I resisted. I pointed out the place where I thought there was a fracture. The doctor took a good look at me and said that they are carpals (bones) and there is meant to be spaces between them. Its normal. Now I felt like jumping up and down. My joy knew no bounds. The doctor insisted that I take a pain killer injection and a voverone ointment and a couple of tablets to eat.

My face had begun to look like the projector lamps on the Ninja.

After another eternal wait at the pharmacy and getting the stuff, a nurse asked me to follow her into a room.

Then she asked me to pull my pants down. I couldn’t believe my luck again. This was turning out to be a good day. But she wanted me to turn back and pull my pants down. I lay on the bed waiting in anticipation. Then she thrust that needle into my bum. A slight pain and it was over. I was a free man.

We drove the way back to pleasant days. The crash was still very much on my mind. It was very much like that beautiful girl whom you couldn’t forget and you were miffed. Atul offered beer and had a nice long chat with him while Tenhut took a much required sleep break. Things were looking positive. The hand wasn’t paining at all. Took the decision to attend the classroom sessions next day and if my hand permitted I would take the practicals as well.

Thanks Jakrap,
Even though the cost is 3 times compared to India, I'll take the Level 1 course. The other levels I may take in India next year. I had a good laugh reading your hospital experience. I wish you all the best.
Henry

Good write-up... Sorry to hear about your crash... Waiting for the rest of the days exp....

Thanks for sharing your experience.

Can one take his GF/Wife to the event & hope she won't get bored?

As long as she has company you're safe. If loud engines are not her thing, ensure she gets a friend along or someone else gets his girl to the track.

I would depend on other riders for this

Did anyone bring his missus to the track this year and she didn't complain?

(Stealthily pack in gears and make them learn how to shoot good photos. LOL) All along saying, we are going to Madras for a holiday

Sorry, if someone feels I am going OT