Honda CB500 Race 1 Donington No Limits - things didn't exactly go to plan - Mike Spike Edwards

[@blipco5]

Two hits and still going speaks volumes here. Experience 🏆

[@johnpollock4257]

Top job Spike the young lads having a hard time keeping up with you they were trying hard, but didn't like the old guy passing them 😂

[@JoeReed-v4z]

243 was well angry...26 was angry but worked out late brakes was the only way....wallop...

[@raynic1173]

No explanation?

[@MikeSpikeEdwards]

Hi Raynic, if you watch the event overview video you can get the whole documentary, explanation of the weekend's events.

[@colinlyders]

If you don't want to watch another 26 minute video to get a 5 second explanation, I'll take a wild guess for you. Judging by the sudden decel as he came out of the corner, the speed at which the 2 guys behind plowed into the back of him, & the fact that he wasn't able to continue afterward - I'd say the engine quit. Update: Look at around the 6 minute mark on the other video for the explanation.

[@raynic1173]

@@MikeSpikeEdwards Yeah I figured that out after, I'll check it out. p.s. I raced a GS500 back in the day...won one amateur race, I did...

[@MikeSpikeEdwards]

It was a loaner bike, normally has a quickshifter when hired out for track days. The NL race regs don't allow QS, so had been disconnected. The resulting wiring changes caused an electrical issue and cut the motor dead. Was intermittent fault so fired straight back up after the incident.

[@MikeSpikeEdwards]

It was a loaner bike, normally has a quickshifter when hired out for track days. The NL race regs don't allow QS, so had been disconnected. The resulting wiring changes caused an electrical issue and cut the motor dead. Was intermittent fault so fired straight back up after the incident.